Who Said I Was a Coquettish Bitch

After the queen mother said the number six, everyone's curiosity was aroused, and they all wanted to know who would be the first to play.

Generally speaking, the first performer, whether good or bad, will leave a deep impression on everyone, and if the performance is outstanding, it will make the latecomers full of pressure.

Eunuch Cui, the chief servant, is the temporary master of ceremonies for today's banquet. He cupped his hands, "May I ask which lord's son or miss got the number six."

After the voice fell, he smiled and looked at the audience without urging.

At such a moment, the noble girl always has to put on a show and whet her appetite, and then she will make her debut under the eyes of everyone.

Everyone was very face-saving, discussing and guessing which lady it is and what kind of talent they will perform to cheer for the Queen Mother's birthday.

After a while, Bai Fangfei, who was sitting behind Ping Xihou, stood up slowly, holding a wooden sign with six characters in her hand.

Ping Xihou was so quick-witted that he could draw a good lottery for his daughter at such a moment—if he didn't operate it in private, Bai Chen wouldn't believe it.

Bai Zhanyuan's purpose is very obvious, to come out on top and make a good impression in front of the Holy Majesty and the Empress Dowager.

With a gentle and generous smile on her face, Bai Fangfei saluted everyone.

——It's just that this smile seems to be forced, Bai Chen clearly saw Bai Zhanyuan give Bai Fangfei a stern wink, and he could understand this wink to some extent: Warning, don't mess it up.

Bai Fangfei can only try her best to show the good upbringing and graceful posture of everyone, so as not to annoy her father.

"So it's Miss Bai from Pingxihou Mansion." Eunuch Cui replied, "May I ask what kind of talent Miss Bai would like to perform."

Bai Fangfei walked to the front of the stage and bowed in front of the Queen Mother: "The little girl is not talented, I would like to play a song "Yangchun Baixue" for the Queen Mother, and wish the Queen Mother a long life. "

"Fangfei is free of courtesy." The queen mother smiled, "It's spring and snow, everything is full of vitality, good intentions. Come and prepare the piano."

Since it is a competition of talent, it is inseparable from the four arts of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the people in the Queen Mother's palace have already prepared, and immediately some palace people put on the guqin.

Bai Fangfei sat on the stool, stroking the qin with her slender fingers, paused for a moment, and the qin sounded.

The melody is melodious and melodious, simple and elegant. Although Bai Chen can't understand the profound charm, but judging by Bai Fangfei's skillful posture and demeanor, it should be from elementary school.

After the song was played, there was a burst of applause at the scene, praising Miss Pingxi Hou Fu's superb piano skills.

Bai Zhanyuan's expressionless face finally showed a satisfied smile.

Emperor Dehui stroked his beard and also showed a hint of a smile.

Bai Zhanyuan's daughter, who is graceful, dignified and gentle, can be listed as a candidate.

But the real protagonist, the fifth prince who is about to marry a wife, is not interested. He has seen too many ecstasy beauties, and he has no interest in this kind of lady who can only be regarded as a good-looking lady.

After Bai Fangfei, the daughters of the Minister of War and the Minister of the Household Department came on stage to perform dances and play pipa.

Not to mention the fifth prince, even Bai Chen was a little distracted.

How should I put it... beauty is beauty, but there is no soul.

Just like the assembly line products trained by the etiquette rules of the ancient ladies, every girl is so dignified, the tenderness of the corners of the eyes and brows are exactly the same, and even the curvature of the corners of the mouth is not much different.

These are the rules of the game that upper-class men set for noble women in order to please themselves.

After the pipa played by the daughter of Hubu's servant, Eunuch Cui bowed down and said respectfully: "Queen Mother, please tell me the number."

The Empress Dowager said: "Let's go, one is the beginning, and the other is the end. After the performance is over, the female relatives will follow me to the back garden to relax and get some fresh air."

...It seems that the queen mother can't take it anymore, she only enjoys four programs and is about to go out to breathe.

It is said that the empress dowager attracted Emperor Chongyuan because of her martial arts skills, her heroic and valiant temperament, which is different from other women. It is no wonder that she doesn't like such occasions.

Emperor Dehui said: "Just do what the queen mother said."

Everyone at the scene was a little surprised, but they didn't dare to make a sound.

The dignitaries and officials whose daughters hadn't played yet showed disappointment, which was tantamount to losing the opportunity to perform in front of the emperor and the fifth prince.

Eunuch Cui asked, "Who is number one?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Rushui, dressed in fluttering white clothes, stood up.

"Eunuch Cui, it's me."

She smiled sweetly, unpretentiously and generously.

She was already extremely beautiful, and this smile was even more overwhelming. The eyes of everyone present were instantly attracted by him.

——Even the fifth prince cast his eyes on her, and his face that was about to doze off became refreshed.

"May I ask what Miss Liu wants to perform?" Eunuch Cui was also affected by her smile, and his voice couldn't help but slow down.

Liu Rushui said: "The little girl wants to dance the sword to cheer up the Empress Dowager, I wish the Empress Dowager will always smile, and the song and crane will always be spring."

As soon as this remark came out, these high-ranking men present disagreed in their hearts.How decent is it for women to wield knives and guns at home?

But because Liu Xiangquan leaned towards the government and the public, he was afraid of offending him, so it was not easy for everyone to discuss it casually.

Even Emperor De Hui frowned. Unlike his father, he liked gentle and obedient women since he was a child.

"Okay!" The Queen Mother clapped her hands, her face beaming with joy, "I heard that Rushui's soft sword danced well, and Ai's family is lucky today."

As soon as the queen mother said this, everyone dared not show strange colors.

Bai Chen thought secretly that Liu Xiang had a higher level of Taoism, and found a different way, which was unique.

This move just catered to the queen mother, and the emperor was happy when the queen mother was happy.

Eunuch Cui ordered someone to present a soft sword.

Liu Rushui danced lightly with a smile on her face.

The white skirt is fluttering, the sword light is flying, soft and strong, full of charm, like a fairy descending from the world in a trance, it is so beautiful.

See you all.

Compared with her, the first few people paled in comparison.

The Fifth Prince stared straight at Liu Rushui, with an unusual color in his eyes.

It turns out that the younger sister is no worse than the elder brother.

After dancing to the song, Liu Rushui's skirt was retracted, her face turned reddish, and she showed a peerless appearance.

The scene was silent for a moment, and then the queen mother took the lead in applauding, and praised: "It really is beautiful, Liu Xiang, you are really good at teaching girls."

Liu Xiang got up, bowed and said humbly: "My daughter is not talented, the queen mother laughed at me."

"Liu Xiang, don't be humble." Emperor Dehui said with a smile, "No matter how humble you are, I won't agree."

Bai Zhanyuan was also smiling, but the corners of his mouth were stiff. It could be seen that he was extremely disappointed in his heart. Bai Chen suddenly thought that the sentence at the moment might be very suitable for him-"You are so angry, but you still have to keep smiling."

Undoubtedly, in this talent competition, Liu Rushui won a complete victory, and Liu Xiang's face was a little brighter.

……

After the luncheon, the female relatives followed the queen mother to the back garden for a walk to digest food, while the men stayed here, chatting with the emperor, and the monarch and ministers communicated and exchanged feelings.

Bai Chen felt a little speechless, he was "married" into the palace, but he was a man, so it was embarrassing whether he stayed or left.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to stay.

Xiao Lin had no objection to his decision, but Xiao Chuan was obviously surprised, but he didn't say anything.

Bai Zhanyuan, who was sitting opposite, obviously disapproved of his decision, and signaled him to leave quickly with his eyes several times.

Bai Chen sneered in his heart, but he was afraid that he would embarrass him, the Marquis, if he stayed here and wanted to dismiss him quickly?

He doesn't.

Seeing that his youngest son was indifferent to his hint, Bai Zhanyuan jumped up angrily.

What kind of occasion is this? The emperor must discuss political affairs with these ministers. What if he is an ignorant prodigal son staying here and is asked by the emperor?

If he can't answer, it will not only embarrass Prince Kang's mansion, but also embarrass him as a father. When Bai Zhanyuan thinks of that scene, he can't breathe, and wants to throw Bai Chen out immediately.

But right now, in front of the Holy Majesty, you can't be presumptuous.In front of all civil and military officials, he couldn't afford to lose this person, not to mention that this kid is now a member of the palace, so he couldn't rashly take action to teach him a lesson.

Looking at Bai Zhanyuan's tangled expression on the opposite side, Bai Chen here was as steady as a mountain, and even smiled at his father.

Bai Zhanyuan: ...

All the female relatives left, and the charming and relaxed atmosphere immediately dissipated a lot. The emperor ordered people to remove the food and drinks and replace them with tea.

The atmosphere became serious, all civil and military officials sat upright and stopped laughing.

Sure enough, it's time to talk about business.

At this time, even if Bai Chen wanted to leave, he couldn't. Bai Zhanyuan pressed his forehead, hoping that this bad boy would not cause trouble for him.

……

Emperor Dehui cleared his throat, "You all are the pillars of my new dynasty. Taking advantage of the Empress Dowager's birthday, I happen to have something to discuss with all my lovers."

The emperor's expression was no longer as relaxed as before, but very serious.

"Your Majesty, what happened?" It was King Kang who asked the question, and he was the only one who dared to speak at this moment.

Emperor Dehui said: "I received an urgent report from Babaili last night that several border towns in Yinzhou were recently provoked and harassed by the Tujue people. They entered the city, burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of crimes. We signed a peace treaty with the Tuji people, but they violated it without authorization. What do you guys think?"

The emperor asked the ministers what they thought of this, and naturally asked whether to fight or compromise.

The civil and military officials present had a heated discussion and were immediately divided into two factions.

One faction advocates peace. They believe that the new dynasty is not long after the founding of the country, and its national power is still in a state of emptiness. It is not suitable to launch a large-scale war, and conservative negotiations are the best.

This faction is dominated by the Prince and Liu Xiang.

The other faction is fighting.The reason is that the barbarian tribes in the north of the district actually came up to their noses and harassed the border. We must show them color, otherwise they will definitely push forward and threaten the territory of the new dynasty.

This faction is dominated by the Fifth Prince and King Kang.

The two factions refused to give in to each other, and they couldn't argue for a reason. Emperor Dehui got a headache from the quarrel, and he waved his hand to signal everyone to calm down.

After the scene quieted down, Emperor Dehui suddenly asked a question.

"Xiao Chuan, what's your opinion?"

Xiao Chuan was taken aback for a moment, apparently not expecting why the emperor would ask his opinion.

Bai Chen guessed something.