296. Chapter 296 Dance in front of the imperial court
"Third Princess..." Xia Chuyi was stunned for a moment after reading the content on the note.
Jin Yuanbao asked quietly behind her: "What happened?"
Xia Chuyi wanted to hand the note to him for him to read, but before he could make any move, he felt a strong pressure coming from outside the palace.
The overwhelming momentum made the officials who were still chatting and laughing suddenly quiet down and all looked outside.
Xia Chuyi could clearly feel that this powerful pressure did not come from one person, but from a group of people. The momentum alone was enough to make people tremble.
Suddenly, I saw the officials who had arrived early stood up one after another and stood with their heads bowed very respectfully, as if to welcome the arrival of those people.
She craned her neck to look, and saw that the leader was a middle-aged man in his fifties or sixties with an imposing appearance, striding into the hall with steady steps.
He was not wearing court clothes. He was dressed in dark red embroidered brocade clothes, which showed his incomparable nobility. His brows were extremely sharp, and he actually looked a bit like Qin Yaoxuan.
Xia Chuyi didn't need to think carefully, and he immediately guessed the identity of the person who came - the father of Qin Yaoxuan and Qin Mengsheng, and the current patriarch of the Qin clan, Qin Zhen.
The identities of the other old men are easy to guess. They are naturally the patriarchs of the other families. Otherwise, why would there be so much pressure on them before they even enter the palace?
Among the several old men mixed in, Xia Chu's eyes turned to the young man in a black brocade robe who stared at her as soon as he entered the door.
Lu Haoran.
Xia Chuyi saw him sitting opposite Qin Zhen with a smile in his eyes, and then she remembered that Senior Brother Lu, who had some friendship with her before, was now the leader of the Lu family.
He is probably the youngest patriarch among all the families, but sitting in that intimidating position, he looks calm and composed.
Sure enough, people will change.
I heard Jin Yuanbao mention it by chance. It seems that many people in the Lu family died during this family change...
Xia Chuyi didn't gossip enough to inquire about other people's family affairs. He just tried his best to avoid the eyes that stared directly at him, and raised his head to look at the others.
Compared to the first celebration banquet she attended, the emperor's birthday banquet this time was naturally much more luxurious than last time.
Almost all those who can sit in the Chengde Hall can be regarded as close ministers of the emperor. Those who are not of high rank sit outside the hall, extending from the high platform to the bottom.
When standing at the entrance of the palace, we can only see two long rows of banquets, which is quite spectacular.
What Xia Chuyi was a little confused about was, when arranging the seats, why were she and Jin Yuanbao arranged to sit in the middle of the hall, or in the same position?
However, she didn't have time to think too much. Several clan leaders came in closely behind, many of whom were familiar figures to Xia Chuyi. When she saw Ye Yuan and Ye Zhenzhen, she smiled and nodded to them.
As for the others, there are the clan members of the Xuanyuan clan who have been dealt with by her, as well as the students who have met with her on weekdays. In short, those who can enter this palace are all the best from the major families, and naturally they are all from the Imperial Master Academy.
Stayed in it.
Xia Chuyi calmly picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. The note on the other hand turned into a pile of powder with the movement of her spiritual power. When the wind blew, no trace could be seen.
.
Then Qin Yaoxuan and Qin Mengsheng also came in and sat behind Qin Zhen. After taking a look at her, they started chatting with the people around them as if nothing had happened.
Xia Chuyi thought about the contents of the note and wondered what Qin Yaoxuan wanted her to do when he showed her the thing.
Just after people from several major families sat down, a high-pitched voice rang out: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone immediately stood up to greet him, knelt down and shouted long live.
Xia Chuyi didn't dare to be careless, and he opened his mouth while mingling decently among the ministers. He once again scolded the man on the high seat a thousand times in his heart.
As a result, the emperor sat down, and before she could get up, she saw the person next to her knelt down again and said, "Empress Xue Fei is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
"Everyone loves you!"
On the throne, Xuanyuan Chun raised his hands, and then all the ministers stood up and sat on their seats.
As soon as Xia Chu sat down, he looked up at the seat above and saw that Xuanyuan Chun seemed to be in better spirits today. However, if he took a closer look, he would know that he had only taken medicine temporarily and was using up all his remaining energy.
He shook his head and sighed to himself, this emperor, who is ninety-five years old, can be considered a pitiful person.
But it was his own fault. Although the previous guards were vicious and tyrannical, they never did anything to harm him.
Concubine Xue, who is now being held in his hands, looks gentle and harmless, charming and lovely, but her thoughts... are comparable to those of snakes and scorpions.
Xia Chuyi was sighing when she suddenly felt two burning eyes falling on her. When she raised her head, she met a pair of eyes that looked at her with a smile.
"Damn it!" She cursed in her mind, and she was already thinking about getting angry.
She was so low-key, but Lu Yingxue locked eyes with her as soon as he entered the palace. She didn't think that the hatred in his smiling eyes was a "friendly and cordial" greeting to her.
It is estimated that today, it is impossible for her to stay out of the matter.
During the following period, Xia Chuyi also experienced the feeling of sitting on pins and needles.
Jin Yuanbao comforted her gently from behind, "Don't panic", but he couldn't suppress the uneasiness in his heart.
She didn't hear what the emperor said, she didn't hear what the surrounding ministers said, and she didn't even bother to take a second look at the treasure offering that she would have liked in normal times.
Absently playing with the tea cup in her hand, she suddenly heard the sound of familiar music. She looked up and found that the dance performance in front of the emperor had already arrived. The dancers who were brought into the palace by Qin Mengsheng also filed in.
It almost blinded everyone's eyes.
I saw that the dancers were all covered with gauze, covering their charming faces. Their heads were also covered with golden veils, covering the pouring black hair, adding a little more exposure.
The beauty of dew.
And that graceful figure made many people stare. The carefully made cover on the chest covered the chest, and then many golden sequins hung down from underneath, revealing the slender waist and cute belly button.
Below, the long skirt highlights the graceful figure. The slightly slit skirt spreads out, and there is also a circle of shining sequins around the skirt.
However, thinking that this was ancient times after all, Xia Chuyi asked Yuan Bao to add a layer of tulle to the outside of this suit of clothes.
Not to mention dancing, as soon as those dancers appeared on the stage, they captured the attention of many people.
Then, the brisk music started, and the dancers began to dance to the accompaniment. The twisting waists, swaying tassels, and graceful and hot figures suddenly made the cold winter weather start to become hotter.
.
As soon as Xia Chu saw the fruits of his labor, he was immediately relieved, and the uneasiness just now was suppressed a little.
She held her chin with her hands and thought - in fact, the XX dance is much better than this, especially when the man takes off his clothes, it is so eye-catching.
"By the way, Yuanbao, where did those replaced dancers go?" Xia Chuyi leaned behind Jin Yuanbao and asked in front of Jin Yuanbao.
"Killed and burned, not even ashes were left."
Xia Chuyi turned around and glared at him in surprise: "Kill so many people?"
Jin Yuanbao darkened his eyes and said in a low voice: "Those dancing girls are not humans, they are snake girls. They can seduce people's souls. Keeping them will be a disaster. Third Young Master said that they should be dealt with thoroughly so that they will not come out to harm others."
"And there is such a thing as a snake girl?"
"The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders." Jin Yuanbao mentioned that the snake girl obviously looked unhappy, but he still said bravely, "These snake girls are all artificially cultivated. If you hadn't sent Granny Yan away in advance,
, letting her control this group of snake girls will probably cause a lot of trouble."
Xia Chuyi didn't expect that such an unintentional move could actually avoid so much trouble. He silently thought to himself that good deeds are rewarded.
It seems that I have to do more good deeds in the future.
When the dance ended, there was a roar of applause from all around. Even the emperor couldn't help but praise: "Graceful, charming, passionate and unrestrained, with a voluptuous figure, all women in the world should be like this!"
Concubine Xue next to her said shyly and angrily: "Your Majesty, are you asking me to learn this kind of dance?"
"Where is it?" Xuanyuan Chun immediately comforted his beloved concubine and said, "Concubine Xue is naturally beautiful and pure. That is what those dancing girls can match? What's more, you have just given birth to a little prince for me, and it is time to rest.
When the time comes, don’t tire yourself out by learning things that you don’t have.”
Concubine Xue covered her lips and smiled, and said softly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Xia Chuyi didn't care what kind of affection the emperor and his concubine were performing on the high platform, but every time she saw Concubine Xue's eyes that glanced at her body intentionally or unintentionally, she felt inexplicably irritated.
Xuanyuan Chun said several words to his beloved concubine, and then he smiled at Qin Mengsheng and said, "Mengsheng was able to come up with such a wonderful dance for me just after returning to Yancheng. Didn't he put a lot of thought into it?"
Qin Mengsheng immediately stood up and reported back: "It's not hard for me to return to the emperor. It's just that this dance was not presented by me. It was specially arranged by Xia Yushi for the emperor's birthday. I don't dare to be greedy for credit."
"Oh, it's Xia Aiqing!" Xuanyuan Chun raised his head and looked at Xia Chuyi. Xia Chuyi had to stand up and said, "Report to the emperor, this dance was created by the second son of Qin. The minister is just giving some advice.
That’s all.”
"Haha, Xia Aiqing is so humble. Everyone in the Xuanyuan Dynasty doesn't know that you, Xia Yushi, are a strange woman who is rare to see in hundreds of years!"
A strange woman who is rare to see in hundreds of years - this emperor is exaggerating, isn't he?
Xia Chuyi only dared to slander in his heart, but still had a respectful look on his face: "Your Majesty, you have given me such a compliment. I am just an ordinary woman. Maybe everyone spread rumors and flattered me too much."
"Alas, Yushi Xia is being humble again. Who doesn't know that you are the first place in this year's Imperial Master Academy Spiritual Master Trial Competition, and you have conquered the Cangliu two states in a short period of time. I haven't had time to reward you yet.
"Xuanyuan Chun said and waved his hand, and the eunuch next to him immediately brought out a volume of Minghuang Imperial Edict.
"I discussed with Concubine Xue and decided to appoint Xia Aiqing as the Crown Prince Tutor. I wonder what Xia Aiqing wants?"
Prince!
I really decided to establish a prince!
Everyone at the banquet raised their heads in shock and looked at the man in a bright yellow dragon robe on the high platform. "Third Princess..." Xia Chuyi was stunned for a moment after reading the content on the note.
Jin Yuanbao asked quietly behind her: "What happened?"
Xia Chuyi wanted to hand the note to him for him to read, but before he could make any move, he felt a strong pressure coming from outside the palace.
The overwhelming momentum made the officials who were still chatting and laughing suddenly quiet down and all looked outside.
Xia Chuyi could clearly feel that this powerful pressure did not come from one person, but from a group of people. The momentum alone was enough to make people tremble.
Suddenly, I saw the officials who had arrived early stood up one after another and stood with their heads bowed very respectfully, as if to welcome the arrival of those people.
She craned her neck to look, and saw that the leader was a middle-aged man in his fifties or sixties with an imposing appearance, striding into the hall with steady steps.
He was not wearing court clothes. He was dressed in dark red embroidered brocade clothes, which showed his incomparable nobility. His brows were extremely sharp, and he actually looked a bit like Qin Yaoxuan.
Xia Chuyi didn't need to think carefully, and he immediately guessed the identity of the person who came - the father of Qin Yaoxuan and Qin Mengsheng, and the current patriarch of the Qin clan, Qin Zhen.
The identities of the other old men are easy to guess. They are naturally the patriarchs of the other families. Otherwise, why would there be so much pressure on them before they even enter the palace?
Among the several old men mixed in, Xia Chu's eyes turned to the young man in a black brocade robe who stared at her as soon as he entered the door.
Lu Haoran.
Xia Chuyi saw him sitting opposite Qin Zhen with a smile in his eyes, and then she remembered that Senior Brother Lu, who had some friendship with her before, was now the leader of the Lu family.
He is probably the youngest patriarch among all the families, but sitting in that intimidating position, he looks calm and composed.
Sure enough, people will change.
I heard Jin Yuanbao mention it by chance. It seems that many people in the Lu family died during this family change...
Xia Chuyi didn't gossip enough to inquire about other people's family affairs. He just tried his best to avoid the eyes that stared directly at him, and raised his head to look at the others.
Compared to the first celebration banquet she attended, the emperor's birthday banquet this time was naturally much more luxurious than last time.
Almost all those who can sit in the Chengde Hall can be regarded as close ministers of the emperor. Those who are not of high rank sit outside the hall, extending from the high platform to the bottom.
When standing at the entrance of the palace, we can only see two long rows of banquets, which is quite spectacular.
What Xia Chuyi was a little confused about was, when arranging the seats, why were she and Jin Yuanbao arranged to sit in the middle of the hall, or in the same position?
However, she didn't have time to think too much. Several clan leaders came in closely behind, many of whom were familiar figures to Xia Chuyi. When she saw Ye Yuan and Ye Zhenzhen, she smiled and nodded to them.
As for the others, there are the clan members of the Xuanyuan clan who have been dealt with by her, as well as the students who have met with her on weekdays. In short, those who can enter this palace are all the best from the major families, and naturally they are all from the Imperial Master Academy.
Stayed in it.
Xia Chuyi calmly picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. The note on the other hand turned into a pile of powder with the movement of her spiritual power. When the wind blew, no trace could be seen.
.
Then Qin Yaoxuan and Qin Mengsheng also came in and sat behind Qin Zhen. After taking a look at her, they started chatting with the people around them as if nothing had happened.
Xia Chuyi thought about the contents of the note and wondered what Qin Yaoxuan wanted her to do when he showed her the thing.
Just after people from several major families sat down, a high-pitched voice rang out: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone immediately stood up to greet him, knelt down and shouted long live.
Xia Chuyi didn't dare to be careless, and he opened his mouth while mingling decently among the ministers. He once again scolded the man on the high seat a thousand times in his heart.
As a result, the emperor sat down, and before she could get up, she saw the person next to her knelt down again and said, "Empress Xue Fei is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
"Everyone loves you!"
On the throne, Xuanyuan Chun raised his hands, and then all the ministers stood up and sat on their seats.
As soon as Xia Chu sat down, he looked up at the seat above and saw that Xuanyuan Chun seemed to be in better spirits today. However, if he took a closer look, he would know that he had only taken medicine temporarily and was using up all his remaining energy.
He shook his head and sighed to himself, this emperor, who is ninety-five years old, can be considered a pitiful person.
But it was his own fault. Although the previous guards were vicious and tyrannical, they never did anything to harm him.
Concubine Xue, who is now being held in his hands, looks gentle and harmless, charming and lovely, but her thoughts... are comparable to those of snakes and scorpions.
Xia Chuyi was sighing when she suddenly felt two burning eyes falling on her. When she raised her head, she met a pair of eyes that looked at her with a smile.
"Damn it!" She cursed in her mind, and she was already thinking about getting angry.
She was so low-key, but Lu Yingxue locked eyes with her as soon as he entered the palace. She didn't think that the hatred in his smiling eyes was a "friendly and cordial" greeting to her.
It is estimated that today, it is impossible for her to stay out of the matter.
During the following period, Xia Chuyi also experienced the feeling of sitting on pins and needles.
Jin Yuanbao comforted her gently from behind, "Don't panic", but he couldn't suppress the uneasiness in his heart.
She didn't hear what the emperor said, she didn't hear what the surrounding ministers said, and she didn't even bother to take a second look at the treasure offering that she would have liked in normal times.
Absently playing with the tea cup in her hand, she suddenly heard the sound of familiar music. She looked up and found that the dance performance in front of the emperor had already arrived. The dancers who were brought into the palace by Qin Mengsheng also filed in.
It almost blinded everyone's eyes.
I saw that the dancers were all covered with gauze, covering their charming faces. Their heads were also covered with golden veils, covering the pouring black hair, adding a little more exposure.
The beauty of dew.
And that graceful figure made many people stare. The carefully made cover on the chest covered the chest, and then many golden sequins hung down from underneath, revealing the slender waist and cute belly button.
Below, the long skirt highlights the graceful figure. The slightly slit skirt spreads out, and there is also a circle of shining sequins around the skirt.
However, thinking that this was ancient times after all, Xia Chuyi asked Yuan Bao to add a layer of tulle to the outside of this suit of clothes.
Not to mention dancing, as soon as those dancers appeared on the stage, they captured the attention of many people.
Then, the brisk music started, and the dancers began to dance to the accompaniment. The twisting waists, swaying tassels, and graceful and hot figures suddenly made the cold winter weather start to become hotter.
.
As soon as Xia Chu saw the fruits of his labor, he was immediately relieved, and the uneasiness just now was suppressed a little.
She held her chin with her hands and thought - in fact, the XX dance is much better than this, especially when the man takes off his clothes, it is so eye-catching.
"By the way, Yuanbao, where did those replaced dancers go?" Xia Chuyi leaned behind Jin Yuanbao and asked in front of Jin Yuanbao.
"Killed and burned, not even ashes were left."
Xia Chuyi turned around and glared at him in surprise: "Kill so many people?"
Jin Yuanbao darkened his eyes and said in a low voice: "Those dancing girls are not humans, they are snake girls. They can seduce people's souls. Keeping them will be a disaster. Third Young Master said that they should be dealt with thoroughly so that they will not come out to harm others."
"And there is such a thing as a snake girl?"
"The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders." Jin Yuanbao mentioned that the snake girl obviously looked unhappy, but he still said bravely, "These snake girls are all artificially cultivated. If you hadn't sent Granny Yan away in advance,
, letting her control this group of snake girls will probably cause a lot of trouble."
Xia Chuyi didn't expect that such an unintentional move could actually avoid so much trouble. He silently thought to himself that good deeds are rewarded.
It seems that I have to do more good deeds in the future.
When the dance ended, there was a roar of applause from all around. Even the emperor couldn't help but praise: "Graceful, charming, passionate and unrestrained, with a voluptuous figure, all women in the world should be like this!"
Concubine Xue next to her said shyly and angrily: "Your Majesty, are you asking me to learn this kind of dance?"
"Where is it?" Xuanyuan Chun immediately comforted his beloved concubine and said, "Concubine Xue is naturally beautiful and pure. That is what those dancing girls can match? What's more, you have just given birth to a little prince for me, and it is time to rest.
When the time comes, don’t tire yourself out by learning things that you don’t have.”
Concubine Xue covered her lips and smiled, and said softly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Xia Chuyi didn't care what kind of affection the emperor and his concubine were performing on the high platform, but every time she saw Concubine Xue's eyes that glanced at her body intentionally or unintentionally, she felt inexplicably irritated.
Xuanyuan Chun said several words to his beloved concubine, and then he smiled at Qin Mengsheng and said, "Mengsheng was able to come up with such a wonderful dance for me just after returning to Yancheng. Didn't he put a lot of thought into it?"
Qin Mengsheng immediately stood up and reported back: "It's not hard for me to return to the emperor. It's just that this dance was not presented by me. It was specially arranged by Xia Yushi for the emperor's birthday. I don't dare to be greedy for credit."
"Oh, it's Xia Aiqing!" Xuanyuan Chun raised his head and looked at Xia Chuyi. Xia Chuyi had to stand up and said, "Report to the emperor, this dance was created by the second son of Qin. The minister is just giving some advice.
That’s all.”
"Haha, Xia Aiqing is so humble. Everyone in the Xuanyuan Dynasty doesn't know that you, Xia Yushi, are a strange woman who is rare to see in hundreds of years!"
A strange woman who is rare to see in hundreds of years - this emperor is exaggerating, isn't he?
Xia Chuyi only dared to slander in his heart, but still had a respectful look on his face: "Your Majesty, you have given me such a compliment. I am just an ordinary woman. Maybe everyone spread rumors and flattered me too much."
"Alas, Yushi Xia is being humble again. Who doesn't know that you are the first place in this year's Imperial Master Academy Spiritual Master Trial Competition, and you have conquered the Cangliu two states in a short period of time. I haven't had time to reward you yet.
"Xuanyuan Chun said and waved his hand, and the eunuch next to him immediately brought out a volume of Minghuang Imperial Edict.
"I discussed with Concubine Xue and decided to appoint Xia Aiqing as the Crown Prince Tutor. I wonder what Xia Aiqing wants?"
Prince!
I really decided to establish a prince!
Everyone at the banquet raised their heads in shock and looked at the man in a bright yellow dragon robe on the high platform.