roccoschili Chapter 214 Another peerless beauty has come to the capital?
Chapter 214 Another peerless beauty has come to the capital?
The palace banquet started, but His Highness still hadn't returned. Ye Qingge's heart sank.
The whole hall was filled with singing and dancing, and it was extremely lively. Even with the delicious food in front of her, Ye Qingge was not interested.
The Emperor, Empress, and two Imperial Concubines sat at the top, and the other concubines were not eligible to attend.
The other princes and grandchildren, and the ministers of the court sat on the left and right sides of the hall. Fortunately, the seat arranged for Ye Qingge was next to the imperial concubine.
Otherwise, she and Xiao Lingche would be separated by the eldest and second princes. She would feel very uncomfortable being so close to them. After what happened during the day, she had to stay away from Xiao Lingche for fear of being misunderstood.
She poured herself a glass of fruit wine and started drinking it. If His Highness didn't come back later, she would go back first.
I don't know if he was delayed on the way. He clearly said he would come back today, but he left her alone to face it.
She just sat there quietly, trying to be as low-key as possible, but she still felt that many eyes were on her.
She was uncomfortable all over.
"Princess, please enjoy your meal."
A little palace maid brought a plate of peeled shrimps. Ye Qingge looked around at the tables of the people around her, and saw that they were all unpeeled shrimps.
She called the maid
"Who gave it to me?"
The little palace maid said without any expression
"This slave doesn't know"
Ye Qingge waved at her
"Go down"
Could it be that His Highness has returned? She stretched her neck and looked around, but there was no sign of him.
Xiao Chen saw her looking at him, raised his wine glass and winked at her ambiguously. Ye Qingge received the signal and got goose bumps all over her body.
But Xiao Chen helped her again during the day, so she had to thank him.
She raised her glass to Xiao Chen, who understood and clinked glasses with her, then drank it all.
Looking elsewhere, he saw Xiao Lingche peeling shrimps. Feeling Ye Qingge's gaze, he looked up and met her eyes, then smiled.
In the past, when they ate together, he would peel the shrimp for her so she didn't have to do it herself.
Ye Qingge's pupils were shocked. It turned out that he was the one who peeled it. Was he really going to die? He was so high-profile in such an occasion.
She really didn't understand what was going on in his head. They had already started their own families, but he still acted like this, disregarding ethics and common sense. It made her so angry.
Ye Qingge quietly gave a plate of shrimp to the servant. Xiao Lingche saw her action but did not get angry. He continued to peel the shrimp in his hand.
When it came to the gift-giving part, all the princes and ministers presented birthday gifts to the emperor one by one. Ye Qingge was no exception. According to the wishes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she presented a painting of "Wanli Rivers and Mountains" to the emperor.
"Your Highness and I wish your Majesty, Father, a happy birthday every year."
"Hehehehe..."
The emperor stroked his beard and said with a smile
"Okay, okay, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are so thoughtful. I really like this painting of the country."
"As long as the emperor likes it."
Ye Qingge was about to get up when she heard Concubine Rong say
"The Crown Princess is an excellent dancer. Why don't you perform a dance for the Emperor on his birthday today?"
The emperor also looked at her after hearing this. Yes, his daughter-in-law's dancing skills were indeed unmatched, but judging by her attire today, she had no intention of dancing.
Ye Qingge was unhappy when Concubine Rong asked her this. What does it have to do with you whether I dance or not? Now even the emperor looked at her with doubt.
Is Concubine Rong trying to accuse her of being unfilial again?
When the enemy comes, we will stop him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. Ye Qingge could only say with a smile
"Father, it's not that I'm unwilling to dance, but I want to leave the opportunity to a newcomer. I recently accepted a disciple and taught her dance skills. I believe she will shine today and celebrate Your Majesty's birthday."
After hearing this, the emperor smiled and asked
"Oh? I wonder who can get the true teachings of the Crown Princess?"
"Look, here she comes"
They looked in the direction of Ye Qingge's finger.
I saw a few people carrying a big drum in the middle of the dance floor. A girl on the drum danced on the drum surface as the music sounded.
Everyone's attention was attracted by the drum dance. It was the first time they had seen this kind of dance.
The girl was wearing a pearl curtain and spinning and jumping lightly on the drum. Her graceful figure was obviously an extremely beautiful woman.
Who is this? Has another peerless beauty arrived in the capital?
"Who is she?"
"I don't know, I haven't seen it."
"It seems that there is another beauty in the capital who can rival the Crown Princess."
"This figure, this dance, is so beautiful"
……
Xiao Chen nudged the Sixth Prince with his elbow.
"Hey, Sixth Brother"
The Sixth Prince was so engrossed in watching that he glared at Xiao Chen in dissatisfaction.
Xiao Chen came over and smiled maliciously
"What? Sixth brother has taken a fancy to her?"
"Um"
The Sixth Prince almost blurted out, but then said righteously
"What nonsense are you talking about? I just think she is extraordinary."
He looked at the dancing woman while talking. He had to say that the woman was so beautiful. Her every move showed her charm, and she was playful and smart.
I don't know which family this daughter is from.
Xiao Chen waved his fan and squinted his eyes at the woman in the dance floor. He touched the Sixth Prince again.
"Sixth brother, do you think she looks familiar? I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."
After Xiao Chen said this, the Sixth Prince also had this feeling. He looked at those eyes again and felt that they were familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen them.
But he didn't remember ever seeing such a beautiful woman, except for the Crown Princess.
Just as he was thinking hard, the dancing woman accidentally took off the pearl curtain on her face.
As expected, it was a beautiful woman, but no one recognized who she was.
Ye Qingge looked at Xie Qing with satisfaction. She was standing in the middle of the dance floor, calm and confident, radiant and attracting everyone's attention. They all praised her.
She finally got recognition
The song ends
Xie Qing jumped down from the drum lightly and knelt before the emperor.
"Your servant Xie Qing presents this drum dance to the Emperor, wishing him eternal youth and a long life."
At this moment, the crowd started to boil.
"What? Who did she say she was?"
"Xie Qing? How is that possible?"
"Xie Qing is so fat, how could she be the person in front of me?"
……
When the Sixth Prince heard her say that she was Xie Qing, he stood up excitedly.
"Impossible, how could she be Xie Qing? Xie Qing clearly..."
He looked at the beautiful and slender woman in front of him in disbelief.
Xiao Chen on the side calmly drank a sip of wine and shook his head. It seemed that someone was going to follow the footsteps of the third brother again.
What is easily obtained is never cherished, and later one begins to regret it. This is how men are.
Even the emperor couldn't believe that the person in front of him was actually Xie Qing, the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion. He had seen Xie Qing before, but now she had changed so much, it was really unexpected.
"Are you really the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion?"
"Your Majesty, I am indeed Xie Yun'an's daughter."
Xie Qing raised her head and answered calmly