Zhang Yangquan nodded and looked at Nie Hongniang.
Although her dancing skills are also good, she still looks inferior when competing with Ge Xiao'e on the same stage.
Many visitors over there have already turned their eyes towards Ge Xiao'e, which is the best proof.
Now it's still her question, and she can no longer compete with her opponent. When it's her turn to dance in colorful feathers later, I'm afraid she will lose even more miserably.
It didn't take long for the dance to finish and all the spectators cheered. The praise on Ge Xiao'e's boat was obviously more enthusiastic.
The next song is Dance of Colorful Feathers. Because it is a palace piece, the setting is much more complicated than the Drunken Hibiscus. A group of servants set the scene on the stage.
Suddenly, Yang Sanqiang's voice suddenly sounded outside the house: "Who is it?"
After Zhao Junyong heard this, he hurriedly said: "King Chu, let people from outside come in. Miss Ge should have sent someone to bring us tea!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said: "What kind of tea?"
Zhao Junyong said with a smile: "This dance of colorful clothes and feathers is a fairy dance in the world. You need to drink fairy tea in order to fully appreciate the charm of the dance!"
Zhang Yangquan was shocked and said: "You need to drink tea to watch the dance. This is the first time I have heard of this!"
Zhang Shicheng looked at his expression and smiled slightly: "King Chu, don't worry, even if Ge Xiao'e is brave enough, she won't dare to poison the tea!"
Zhang Yangquan turned his eyes to him: "Has Prince Cheng also drank this tea?"
Zhang Shicheng smiled and said: "Of course. I've had people check it. This tea can boost people's spirits. After drinking it and watching the dance, it can really make people feel ecstatic!"
When Zhang Yangquan heard the words "piao ecstasy", he subconsciously thought of poppy.
He once heard Qian Yongren say that the Western Regions often offered a kind of tribute to Emperor Yuan called afurong, which could make people energetic. Most of the upper-class nobles were fond of this product.
Since Ge Xiao'e is from Dadu, there is probably a lotus in this tea.
Seeing that he was silent, Zhang Shicheng smiled and said: "King Chu, let them in. It's up to you whether you want to drink or not. Anyway, I must have a drink before watching the dance of colorful clothes and feathers!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded and said loudly: "Let them come in."
The door was pushed open, and two maids came in with tea cups. Yang Sanqiang also came in with his bodyguards, standing guard at the side.
Zhao Junyong and Zhang Shicheng each drank a drink, while Zhang Yangquan and Zhu Yuanzhang did not move.
The two maids quickly left.
After a while, the drum music sounded again below, and the continuous drum sound increased from low to high, which immediately aroused people's emotions.
Nie Hongniang had obviously also studied the colorful feather dress dance. She put on a white feather dress and a shawl. Two long jade belts went from the shoulders down, wrapped around her bright arms, and hung to the ground for several feet. From a distance, Nie Hongniang seems to have turned into a dancing fairy Lingbo, as if she is about to go away with the wind.
In addition, Nie Hongniang is surrounded by many dancers.
These people are all dressed in feathered clothes, fluttering like immortals, and they are performing the fairyland scene of "The Great Yuan touches the ring to attract the green calyx, and the Queen Mother bids farewell to the flying Qiong".
They are also dancing in colorful clothes and feathers, but Ge Xiao'e on the other side is different.
She also changed her clothes, wearing an ivory crown on her head, a long and short skirt with a tasseled red gauze and gold skirt, a cloud skirt with sleeves, and a heavenly dress with ribbons and shoes and stockings.
There are also fifteen dancing girls beside her, all dressed up differently. Some are wearing necklaces and holding drums. Some are wearing Tang scarves and narrow shirts, holding dragon flutes and head pipes.
Compared with the fairyland scenes on Nie Hongniang's side, Ge Xiao'e's side is full of exotic features. No wonder it is called the Sixteen Heavenly Demon Dance.
Before the drums have finished playing, the chimes, xiao, zither, flute and other musical instruments begin to play solo or in turn.
This is just a prelude. Ge Xiao'e is on the stage with her head lowered, sitting cross-legged on the ground, her skirt forming a circle, like a water lily that is about to wither, neither dancing nor singing.
Nie Hongniang on the other side was different. She only sighed quietly, chanting and dancing lightly.
"...Tinggao was looking at the extreme, but the lotus flowers scattered in the river had not returned. They were sick but had no strength. Kuang Wan's fan gradually became sparse, and his robes were first untied, and the light passed through the gap. He sighed at the apricot beam, and the two swallows were like guests. Where is the person?
The light moon behind the curtain seems to illuminate the colors..."
Nie Hongniang's voice is very beautiful, and combined with her dancing and fairyland scenes, it can really make people feel a bit of the joy of fairyland.
I thought that Nie Hongniang would definitely lose in this match, but I didn’t expect that she would compete with Ge Xiao’e’s exotic version with her authentic colorful and feathery dance, and she would not be inferior in the slightest.
At this moment, the music suddenly changed, becoming intense and urgent, with complex sounds and sharp beats, and the music was sonorous. As the music changed, Ge Xiao'e, who had been sitting cross-legged, finally started to move.
She still danced instead of singing, but she danced wildly and passionately, as if her whole body had turned into a ball of flame, dancing like she was burning her own life.
It was the first time for many people to see such a fierce and unrestrained dance, and they couldn't help but be stunned.
The konghou, 筚篥, sheng and other musical instruments are also played together, which is like dancing beads and jade, which is intoxicating.
Although Nie Hongniang on the other side is not bad, but compared with Ge Xiao'e's skill of integrating life emotions into dance music, she pales in comparison.
The surrounding spectators all looked mesmerized, and even Zhao Junyong forgot about it, clutching the window sill tightly, staring at Ge Xiao'e for a moment.
Zhang Yangquan nodded secretly.
Regardless of whether Ge Xiao'e came for him or not, this dance of colorful feathers really opened his eyes and amazed him.
Soon, the dance ended and the music rested, but the people around were still immersed in the dance music and couldn't extricate themselves.
No one needs to speak a word in this dance, the winner has already been decided.
Ge Xiao'e had already left on the stage, and Zhao Junyong suddenly stood up and said: "You three, I'll take my leave first." He hurriedly left the private room, obviously going to find Ge Xiao'e.
Zhang Shicheng said leisurely: "The sky is dark and the night is still young, the green clouds are dancing with fairy music and colorful clothes; a jade flute is heard in the sky, and the moon is full and the Lishan Palace is long!"
He turned to look at Zhang Yangquan and said with a smile: "What does King Chu think of this song?"
Zhang Yangquan said slowly: "Ge Xiao'e integrates emotions into dance music. She is indeed a dance master!"
Zhang Shicheng squinted his eyes and smiled, jokingly saying: "Do you regret not going to see her just now?"
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Zhang Yangquan fell into silence.
After seeing the dance just now, he was indeed more interested in Ge Xiao'e, but the premise was that she did not have a special identity.
"Dance is dance, people are people." He replied.
Zhang Shicheng nodded, feeling a little disappointed.
He had actually known for a long time that people like Zhang Yangquan would never be controlled by a dance, but deep down in his heart, he still hoped that Zhang Yangquan would be as obsessed with Ge Xiao'e as Zhao Junyong.
Zhang Shicheng's eyes turned to Zhu Yuanzhang again: "What does Zhu Shuai think?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "I am a layman and cannot appreciate such elegant things." He cupped his hands towards Zhang Yangquan and Zhang Shicheng and said: "It is getting late, Zhu will leave first!"
Zhang Yangquan and Zhang Shicheng each returned the favor, and Zhu Yuanzhang left with his men.
The boat started to move towards the shore. Zhang Yangquan looked at the crowd gradually dispersing below and said with a smile: "King Cheng made a special trip to Jiangdu Mansion. Isn't it really just to watch dance music?"
“There’s nothing wrong with watching dance music!”
Zhang Shicheng said calmly: "I don't have any ambitions. I started the rebellion just to lead the brothers to live a good life. Now that everyone's life is better, I don't want anything else. I just want peace and stability."
Seeing Zhang Shicheng's frank attitude, Zhang Yangquan said bluntly: "Brother Zhang, in these troubled times, if you really want to lead your men to live a stable life, the best way is to choose a retreat!"
Zhang Shicheng glanced at him sideways: "Are you recruiting me?"
Zhang Yangquan stared at him: "You can think so."
Zhang Shicheng snorted and said: "I just don't want to lead my brothers to live with their heads up. Zhang Yangquan, don't think that because you have many soldiers and vast territory, I'm afraid of you!"
Zhang Yangquan said sternly: "King Cheng, right now there is still a situation where all the heroes are working together, so no one cares about you. However, no matter who stands out in the future, it is impossible to leave it alone!"
Zhang Shicheng said: "So what?"
Zhang Yangquan was just trying to recruit me, and he didn't have much hope of success. He said calmly: "I just want to say a few words from my heart. If you don't want to listen, forget it."
Zhang Shicheng raised his head and said: "I just wanted to tell you what I said just now. I will not offend anyone unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will make him regret it!"
Zhang Yangquan snorted and said nothing.
Zhang Shicheng stood up and said: "King Chu, this may be the last time we sit down and talk properly. It's a pity... Well, see you later!"
After finishing speaking, he strode out of the house.
Zhang Yangquan sat quietly by the window, looking at the night sky without saying a word.
After a while, an anxious voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
"Your Highness the King of Chu, Your Highness the King of Chu, please save our girl!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and shouted: "Three shots, what's going on outside?"
Yang Sanqiang said: "Your Majesty, Ge Xiao'e's maid wants to break in!"
"His Royal Highness King Chu, please save my girl quickly, King Yongyi wants to take her away by force!"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Let her come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door outside was opened, and a maid rushed in and knelt on the ground, anxiously saying: "Your Highness, King Chu, please save my girl!"
Zhang Yangquan looked at her and said: "I have heard what you just said. What is going on? Stand up and speak slowly. There is no need to rush."
The maid said quickly: "King Yongyi just rushed to the cabin and wanted to see the girl, but she refused! Then he cursed the girl and sent someone to break into the house to take the girl away!"
Zhang Yangquan's eyes turned cold. Although he still had doubts about Ge Xiao'e, he would never allow Zhao Jun to show off his power in Jiangdu Prefecture!
Chao Yang Sanqiang said: "Take someone to have a look. If Zhao Junyong really dares to do something wrong, there is no need to be polite to him!"
Yang Sanqiang promised and went with the maid and several personal guards.