The secrets of the government behind the scenes are revealed, and all the villains are on their knee

No one expected Lin Xue to suddenly make such a provocation. They were all stunned and dared not breathe. They looked cautiously at the imperial concubine who was drinking tea.

The woman in the gorgeous lavender palace dress did not show any emotion after hearing Lin Xue's words. Instead, she drank the tea in her hand slowly and leisurely. Then she raised her eyes and glanced at Lin Xue who was standing in the center with confidence.

A bright smile appeared on her red lips. "If I win, what should Miss Lin Xue do?"

It was clearly just a light, soft and lazy tone, but it made people feel inexplicably oppressed when they heard it.

That kind of confidence is intangible, while Lin Xue's confidence is external.

From this perspective, Lin You wins.

"If Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine wins, I will voluntarily give up the title of Talented Woman." Lin Xue pursed her lips and said.

As if she had made such a big concession.

Unexpectedly, Lin You shook her head and sneered nonchalantly, "I am not interested in your title of talented woman. If we want to gamble, let's gamble on something practical."

Practical?

Everyone started whispering to each other.

Shen Xian smiled.

Shen Yu looked at him puzzledly, "Uncle, have you guessed what the imperial concubine wants to bet on?"

Although he asked this, Shen Yu was actually thinking in his heart whether Lin You wanted to use this opportunity to keep Lin Xue away from him.

"Isn't this simple and practical? It's gold, silver and treasures."

Shen Xian used his fan to slightly block the sound so that others would not hear it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Lin You really said, "If I win, you have to give me one thousand taels of silver and a box of rare treasures."

Lin Xue was stunned.

She was having a hard time in the general's mansion now, and all her private savings had been given to Hao Jiaojiao to buy clothes. Where would she get so much silver and precious treasures now?

She subconsciously glanced at Lian, but Lian didn't even pay any attention to her.

Lian even added, "Madam, I think the stake is still too low. How about adding another 1,000 taels of silver?"

She has raised Lin Xue in the General's Mansion for so many years, and this amount is still not enough. In the future, she will take it back from Lin Xue little by little and give it to her Xiaoyou.

[Oh no, this Lian Shi is probably possessed by a demon. He seems a little crazy today! ]

【However, I like this price. 】

"Okay, then I'll give you two thousand taels of silver, plus a box of rare treasures." Lin You said with a carefree smile, "Ms. Lin Xue, can you do it? If not, you are not qualified to let me compete with you."

Lin Xue gritted her teeth secretly. Now that things had come to this, if she didn't agree, it would become a topic of conversation for everyone after dinner.

Besides, it was only two thousand taels of silver, the prince would definitely pay for her.

No, she will not lose. The only one who loses is Lin You, the chess piece.

"Okay, then if the Imperial Concubine loses, how about she serve the Imperial Concubine Chan for a hundred days?"

Lin Xue said quietly.

Asking a royal concubine who is in charge of government affairs to serve a concubine is obviously intended to insult her.

Everyone broke out in cold sweat after hearing this.

Only Concubine Chan was delighted to hear this, with an undisguised smile on her face.

"it is good."

Lin You responded readily, so readily that everyone was stunned.

I thought I heard it wrong.

Even Lin Xue didn't expect Lin You to agree so quickly, without any hesitation. He was very confident, which made her feel a chill down her spine.

But she was sure that Lin You had always been in the countryside and didn't know anything.

Then, she nodded, "Okay, then may I ask, Madam Imperial Concubine, which of the following are we going to compete in?"

She acted generous.

"You play the piano, and I dance."

"..."

When these four words came out, everyone was stunned.

Concubine Chan burst out laughing, "Sister, this is a competition of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Dancing is not up to par and it will damage your status."

Since ancient times, in people's cognition, dance is relatively lowly, not presentable, and can only be used for entertainment.

"Haha, if dancing is not presentable, then why is there dancing at every banquet? If dancing is not presentable, why does the piano become the accompaniment of dancing?"

Lin You stood up slowly, with a lazy and charming smile on her beautiful face. She exuded an invisible aura and confidence that made people surrender to her.

This also made everyone realize that the confidence of a gentle woman can be so alluring, and it is not like what we usually see, that the louder the one shouts, the more confident he or she is.

Just a few simple words made Concubine Chan unable to laugh, and her face turned as pale as pig liver.

"I think what the Imperial Concubine said is very true. As both are arts, how can dance be inferior to music, chess, calligraphy and painting?"

Prince Xian put away the fan in his hand and nodded affirmatively.

Everyone seemed to understand and nodded in agreement.

The dancers who had just retreated were so moved that their eyes turned red after hearing Lin You's words.

As dancers, they understand the sadness and pain involved better than anyone else.

Not only do they have to rehearse day and night, they also have to control their diet. Once they are on stage, if they are noticed by a young master, they will be forced to serve them privately. If they do not serve them well, they will be beaten and scolded, and may even lose their jobs.

In order to ensure the fairness of the competition, Lin You also called the music officer over.

"Ahem! Say it again."

Inside the Yunqian Palace, Shen Jing'an, who was reviewing memorials, started coughing when he heard what Yan Lu said. It was unclear whether he was excited or something else.

This scared Yan Lu.

"Your Majesty, don't panic. The Queen said that the virtuous prince should also speak..."

Well, this damn problem has happened again.

"What did they say?"

Shen Jingan's amber eyes were tinged with anger.

Before it was with Shen Yu, and now it’s with Shen Xian, Lin You, you’re really great!

"Cough cough..."

Seeing that Shen Jingan was coughing more and more, Yan Lu simply slapped himself, "Prince Xian also said that dancers are no less skilled than those who play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so, Your Majesty will definitely dance this dance."

"Continuously, continuously, continuously, the music officials are all calling."

Shen Jing'an leaned on the table and coughed anxiously.

No wonder she dressed up and had planned to dance in the morning.

This woman hid it so well that she never even revealed her true feelings. Otherwise...

He would definitely not let her go to Concubine Chan Palace.

It would be fine if there were no men around, but...

"Give me a fight!"

When they suddenly heard Shen Jing'an say this, Yan Lu and Eunuch Hong were both stunned and stared at each other.

"Your Majesty, where are you going to put on a show?"

Eunuch Hong was stuttering at this moment.

Realizing that he was stuttering, Eunuch Hong slapped himself in the face.

Shen Jing'an's cold eyes fell on him, and Eunuch Hong immediately sighed and set up a posture in Concubine Chan's Palace.

At that time, the musicians had already arrived at Concubine Chan's palace.

Lin You walked slowly to the center, and Lin Xue was already sitting in front of the piano. "What kind of music does the imperial concubine want to dance to?"

Lin You lowered his eyes and glanced at her, his red lips curled up, "Since it's a competition, then of course you play yours and I dance my own, let's see who is better at playing or I am better at dancing."

When she was in school, Lin You was a dancer, and she studied classical dance. When she played supporting roles, she mostly performed dance scenes.