Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

However, Li Xue did not notice these, and continued to defend herself: "Cousin, you have too good a temper. Go and have a rest. When you go on stage to perform, you must slap them hard in the face. Humph, but you are born with a good family. This is still the imperial palace. You are bossy and don't worry about the Queen and the ladies in the other palaces hearing about it, which will ruin their family's upbringing."

In response to Li Xue's complaint, Su Xinya just smiled faintly, didn't say much, and left with Nanny Zhang.

After Su Xinya left, Li Xue naturally did not stay for long. She just left as if she had not seen Su Xinqing at all.

Such a little episode did not attract the attention of the ladies. Or even if they heard it, what would it matter? It was just a dispute between children.

In short, there were no other quarrels or accidents before the dinner.

Su Xinqing sat obediently by the waterside pavilion and listened to the opera the whole afternoon. After all, the palace was not like other places that allowed them to run around.

At the lighting time, the palace lights were lit by the eunuchs in the palace, creating a prosperous scene. The emperor and empress dressed in gorgeous clothes, led the crown prince and other princes, and appeared in front of the ministers and their families.

As the eunuch's shrill voice sounded: "The Emperor and the Empress have arrived!"

The originally noisy palace suddenly became completely silent. All the ministers knelt on the ground, bowed their heads and kowtowed, shouting in unison: "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and a thousand years and a thousand years of live the queen!"

The emperor raised his hand slightly to signal everyone to stand up. He swept his eyes over the ministers below, and a hint of majesty flashed in his eyes.

The queen looked at everyone with a smile, showing the demeanor of a queen who rules the country.

As the music started, the dancers began to dance gracefully, their beautiful dance moves were intoxicating.

The ministers enjoyed the singing and dancing performances while toasting to the emperor and the empress. The palace was filled with laughter and the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.

I don't know which young lady from which duke's mansion started the competition, but one after another, noble ladies from aristocratic families began the competition today.

Emperor Jingxuan and the Empress above were also watching seriously. After all, the purpose of today was clear.

When the princes reach a certain age, even if they have a principal wife, the position of concubine will still be vacant.

The ministers and their families also looked solemn. After all, there were not many opportunities like this for the daughters of the family to show themselves.

It is not limited to legitimate daughters. Many outstanding illegitimate daughters were also brought here.

On the stage, the sound of stringed instruments is melodious and as pleasant to the ears as the gurgling of flowing water.

The graceful and light dancer is dancing to the music with her graceful movements, as if she is a fairy descending from the heavens to the mortal world, which is intoxicating.

Then, one after another wonderful talent show followed: some plucked the strings of the piano and played beautiful melodies like the sound of nature;

Some of them moved their pens very quickly, splashing ink freely and effortlessly, and in the blink of an eye a vivid painting appeared on the paper. When the emperor and the empress saw the finished product, they praised it again and again: "Concubine Zhang, your niece's calligraphy is second to none."

Concubine Zhang looked at her niece in a natural manner and said softly, "Your Majesty, the Queen is too kind. It is also Princess Pingning's good teaching. I heard that when Princess Pingning was still in the palace, her calligraphy was often praised by the late emperor. Your Majesty, am I not mistaken?"

Emperor Jingxuan smiled and nodded, saying, "My sister has been fascinated by calligraphy since she was young. Wen Rui has also developed her character."

Then he looked at Zhang Wenrui below with a kind gaze and said in a friendly tone: "Wenrui, this calligraphy is well written. Is there anything you want? Just tell me what you want. Even if it is not available in the palace, your uncle will have someone find it and send it to Duke Zhang's residence."

Zhang Wenrui, who was standing with a dignified demeanor, smiled when she heard the emperor's words: "Thank you, uncle. I don't want anything."

However, the voice was somewhat delicate as she looked directly at the two people in the high seats. After a moment, she continued to lower her head, with the tips of her ears flushed.

When the Emperor and the Empress saw Zhang Wenrui's situation, they knew what was going on.

He smiled amiably and said, "Okay, your uncle has taken your matter to heart. The imperial sister has already said this a few days ago. You can sit over to the side first."

After hearing the emperor's words, Zhang Wenrui knelt down to express his gratitude.

Although her uncle was in a high position, this was a palace banquet and she would definitely observe all the necessary etiquette.

After completing the palace rituals, he returned to sit next to his mother, Princess Pingning.

Seeing her mother's doting smile, Zhang Wenrui's face turned even redder. She didn't expect that her mother had already mentioned her affairs to her uncle.

If she knew, she would never perform on stage again today.

After all, her mother is a princess of the royal family. It's really unbelievable that her mother often plays with her and her brother at home, but she has to hide such an important thing from her today.

Thinking of this, Zhang Wenrui glared at her mother angrily, but just for a moment, then sat down again with a red face.

When Princess Pingning saw her daughter's look, she knew what she was thinking.

There are even more smiles on my face.

The noble ladies who come from aristocratic families are all stunningly beautiful, but what is even more rare is that they all have unique skills and are multi-talented, which makes people look at them with admiration.

Under the spotlight of everyone, the woman in the light pink dress came on stage.

She bowed slightly, saluted the emperor and the queen, then walked to the piano and sat down.

Her fingers gently stroked the strings, and a string of clear and melodious notes flowed out, like a stream of clear spring that moistened people's hearts.

The music was sometimes high-pitched and passionate, sometimes low and gentle, like weeping and complaining, which made people intoxicated. Everyone present was immersed in this wonderful music, intoxicated.

After the performance, there was silence in the hall at first, and then the emperor said "good".

And below the stage, many princes and nobles also praised the talents of the women on stage.

When the noble lady on the stage stood up to express her gratitude, Su Xinqing finally saw the person on the stage clearly. Who was it?

It was Jiang Xinyan who had an argument with Su Xinya in the morning. Su Xinqing secretly looked at Li and her elder sister, only to see that they both had faint smiles on their faces.

Although it was just a silhouette, Su Xinqing could tell that the two were in a good mood.

"Third sister, what are you looking at? Third sister, do you think Miss Jiang's piano skills are better, or that eldest sister's piano skills are better?" Su Xinwan leaned closer to Su Xinqing and asked in a low voice.

Su Xinqing turned her head and asked in confusion: "Why? Fourth sister thinks that the eldest sister is not as good as Jiang Xinyan just now?"

This time it was Su Xinwan who was slightly surprised. She quickly replied with a guilty conscience, "That's not true. It's only because my elder sister is better at playing the piano. I was just joking."

He looked around and saw that no one was looking at him, so he sat up straight again.

He secretly cursed Su Xinqing: "Humph, you idiot, you've been sold and you're still helping others count the money."

Su Xinqing: “…” She didn’t understand what Su Xinwan meant for a moment and just looked over again.

Su Xinwan had already sat up straight and had no intention of talking to her anymore, so Su Xinqing didn't pursue the matter.