The palace is quiet, and the empress of the cold palace is acting as a demon

Chapter 20
Qin Wan immediately smiled when he heard Chang Lianjun speak like this.She turned her head to look at Ning Yi, and shrugged helplessly, meaning: Did you see, people think I'm a layman and just want to listen to you.

Ning also understood Qin Wan's meaning, and said, "I was born in the army, and I don't know how to dance, so I don't know if it's good or not."

Chang Lianjun's face froze. She practiced dancing since she was a child, and all she heard was praise. This was the first time someone said she didn't look good.

But the one who said this was none other than Ning Yi, the Regent of the Rong Kingdom. Not only could she not refute, but she had to hold back her temper and listen, which made her feel worse than being executed in public.

When all the officials in the audience heard what King Ning said, they stopped applauding. On the contrary, those who should drink and chat should not be praised.

Bai Zixian laughed at the side, "Looks like we have to find an expert dancer to tell Miss Chang's Dongfeng Peach Blossom Dance."

Ning Yi scanned the entire hall: "Do any of you know how to dance?"

King Ning claimed that he didn't understand, but who dared to claim that he understood? Everyone lowered their heads and waved their hands, but no one answered.

Ning Yi turned his eyes to Liu Ying who was behind Qin Wan again: "Wan'er, I heard that you, a maid, was a dancer before entering the palace, so I asked her to comment on whether Miss Chang's Dongfeng Peach Blossom Dance is good or not."

"What?" Chang Lianjun was so angry that his teeth were itching, he said loudly, "His Royal Highness Ning, how can you let a dancer maid judge my dance?"

"Why not?" Ning Yi asked back, his eyes were cold and serious, obviously quite dissatisfied with Chang Lianjun's rude questioning.

Seeing that Ning was also unhappy, Chang Lianjun bowed his head and did not dare to disobey, so he could only swallow his anger.

When Liu Ying heard that she was called, she immediately knelt down in the hall, kowtowed to King Ning, and then secretly glanced at Qin Wan.

Qin Wan cast a firm look at Liu Ying, signaling her to speak with confidence.

Liu Ying kowtowed again and said, "Reporting to Your Highness King Ning, my mother once commented on this song of Dongfeng Peach Blossom, 'This song should only be heard in the sky and the world'. After listening to it today, my maidservant, it is indeed a song in the world as my mother said. A rare fairy song."

"Your Highness asked you to comment on dance, not dance music." Bai Zixian reminded from the side.

Liu Ying took a deep breath and said boldly, "Because this dance music is too delicate, it is difficult for the world to dance to its essence. Miss Chang can dance to such a level, she is far better than the dancers in the world, it is really admirable .”

When Chang Lianjun heard Liu Ying say this, he immediately became furious: "How dare you say that I can't dance the essence of this dance piece! You are so bold and unforgivable! Your Highness King Ning, please punish this ignorant person." Slaves!"

When Qin Wan heard that Mr. Chang Lian wanted to punish Liuying, she immediately stood up from her seat, pointed at her and said, "You don't feel embarrassed by the Dongfeng Peach Blossom Dance performed by you in such a vulgar and ugly way, but you don't allow others to do it. To tell the truth, it’s really absurd and ridiculous in the world!”

"What did you say?!" Chang Lianjun stomped his feet angrily, "You are just an abandoned concubine of Emperor Liang, what right do you have to speak here!"

"I'm not qualified to speak, but believe it or not, my maid dances better than you!" Qin Wan said loudly, "Liu Ying, do you dare to present a dance for everyone to see now, with this Chang Guo? Miss Bibi of the public family?"

Liuying knew that there would be such a moment when Qin Wan asked her to bring her outfit, so she bowed to Ning Yi and said, "His Royal Highness Ning, I request you to try this Dongfeng Peach Blossom Dance."

As soon as these words came out, Qin Wan and everyone present were shocked.

Originally, Qin Wan wanted Liuying to have a chance to dance in front of the hall, so that she could show her unique skills, but she never thought that Liuying would challenge the Dongfeng Peach Blossom Dance that she had only watched once.Although she watched Liuying practicing in the cold palace every day, she knew that she was very capable, but if she wanted to recreate the Dongfeng Peach Blossom Dance, it would be better than Chang Lianjun's just now. This is a hellish challenge.

There was some interest in Ning Yi's eyes, and he said to Liuying, "Yes."

"Your Highness and all the adults, please wait a moment, and the slaves go to get ready." Liuying retreated from the highness to change clothes and dancing shoes.

Chang Lianjun's face had turned into eggplant sauce at this time, she hurriedly bowed and retreated, ready to go to the apse to change clothes.

At this moment, Qin Wan found that Xiaobai came to the main hall at some time, licking his paws on the beam and watching everything below.

Qin Wan gave it a wink, Xiaobai saw it and came down from the beam along the pillars to Qin Wan's side.

Qin Wan bowed his head and said a few words into Xiaobai's ear, and Xiaobai rolled his eyes at her.Qin Wan bowed to Xiaobai again, and Xiaobai reluctantly agreed.

Immediately afterwards, the Dongfeng peach blossom song sounded again in the hall.

Liu Ying changed into a bright red fringed dance skirt by herself, and arrived lightly, stepping onto the center of the stage.The fingertips are like butterflies, the arms are like feathers, the weak willows are supporting the wind, and the waves are rippling. In response to the rhythm of the east wind peach blossom song, it is long and slow, dancing like Tao and Zen.

But at this moment, Xiaobai turned into a human form, and spit a layer of white smoke into the stage. Suddenly, the surface of the stage was like a cloud, and the fireflies danced on the cloud, spinning like a fairyland.Immediately afterwards, Xiao Bai transformed a branch of pink chrysanthemum out of nowhere. He lightly waved his fingertips, and the petals of the pink chrysanthemum fluttered with the wind of his finger, slowly drifting towards the center of the stage.

In an instant, petals fluttered across the entire hall, light smoke circulated, coupled with the melodious and melodious Dongfeng peach blossom, fireflies danced in the center of the sea of ​​pink flowers like a flower fairy.

There was no noise in the whole hall, and everyone was immersed in Liuying's performance, following every movement of Liuying intently, for fear of missing a certain detail.

Chang Lianjun almost crushed her sleeves at this time, she was gnashing her teeth, wishing to tear Liuying on the stage to pieces, and even more wanted to crush Qin Wan, who was enjoying watching with a smile on her face.

The firefly dance stops, and I bow to thank you.

The audience applauded thunderously, and the voices of praise came and went one after another.

Qin Wan stretched out her thumb to praise Master Xiaobai who had already jumped on the beam to rest.

Xiaobai yawned, squinting and pretending not to see.

Bai Zixian stood up and said with a smile: "Although I don't know how to dance, but in my eyes, Liuying's Dongfeng Peach Blossom Dance can be described as the first wave of wind on the Qingyun Ridge, the first blow of water by the tender willow pool, and the high hall is full of red chrysanthemums. , and try out a song called “Nothing in the World.” It makes people feel that autumn is here, as if seeing the colorful peach groves with falling leaves, and feeling the east wind blowing on their faces, it’s very pleasant.”

Qin Wan followed suit and said, "I don't understand either, but I think Liu Ying dances better."

All the courtiers in the audience also followed suit, praising Liu Ying's exquisite dance, especially those Liang Guo civil officials, who were full of praise. After many consecutive days of defeat, these Nan Liang civil servants were already depressed. It can be said that in this Dongfeng Peach Blossom Dance, Nanliang regained some self-esteem, and Liuying's dance gave Nanliang enough face here and now.

Ning Yi coughed lightly, stopped everyone's voices in the audience, and said loudly: "This king thinks that in the same dance, Chang Lianjun danced with the grace and magnificence of the north, and Liuying danced with the softness and gracefulness of the south, each with its own strengths. "

As soon as this remark came out, both the southern civil servants and the northern generals nodded in agreement frequently.

Qin Wan raised his eyebrows and looked at Ning Yi who was on the throne, and snorted softly, indicating that his bureaucratic style of "a bowl of water is flat" is boring.

Ning Yi saw her pouted, and said, "However, the servant girl Liuying can learn this dance just by watching it once. She is indeed very talented and has profound skills.

Liuying was overjoyed, being named Shangyi, she suddenly became a third-rank female official, and she could get a monthly salary, and she was no longer an ordinary maid and dancer. This was a good thing she never thought of.

She kowtowed to thank King Ning and Qin Wan, and was overjoyed for a while.

Seeing Liuying being happy, Qin Wan couldn't help but smile and rolled her eyes. By the way, she also turned her head and smiled at Ning Yi to express her gratitude.

(End of this chapter)