ushernet Chapter 145: Show Your Skills
Chapter 145: Show Your Skills
Everyone was watching the drama on the makeshift stage quietly, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally. In any case, none of the concubines dared to look up at the high seats. The more they looked, the more unbalanced they would feel.
The north wind was howling in the night, and the dark and boundless night sky did not bring any enthusiasm. Everyone was watching in such a cold and deserted manner.
Baili Haoxuan held the person in his arms tightly, bringing warmth to that petite body. The petite body rubbed against Baili Haoxuan's arms, pouted, and said in a bored tone: "Your Majesty, this troupe is so boring."
Baili Haoxuan lowered his eyes to look at the person in his arms, gently touched Liu Ruxu's nose with his slender fingers, and raised his thin lips into a wicked smile, saying: "Then, what should I do to make it interesting?"
"Why don't we ask all the sisters to perform their talents? I think that would be more interesting." A hint of cunning flashed across Liu Ruxu's eyes, and she suggested sweetly to Baili Haoxuan.
"This……"
"What's wrong? Doesn't the emperor allow it?" As she said this, she lowered her head again, looking like a wronged young wife.
"Okay, okay, okay. Listen to Yan'er." Baili Haoxuan said lovingly.
Originally, the empress sympathized with the concubines' monotonous lives and specially invited the best opera troupe in the imperial city to entertain the concubines. However, because of Liu Ruxu's words, it turned into a performance by the concubines.
If it was a normal time, perhaps the concubines would be happy to perform in front of the palace, so as to attract Baili Haoxuan's attention and perhaps get some favors. However, now that everyone was unprepared, performing in front of the palace would only be a joke.
Moreover, it was all because of a word Liu Ruxu said lightly. As soon as this imperial concubine took office, she gave them a warning. She was really the only one in power.
Everyone was just angry but dared not say anything. Even the emperor had spoken, so they had no choice but to go ahead.
Baili Haoxuan signaled to the Queen Leng Ruoning to select several concubines to come up and perform, some playing the piano, some singing, and some dancing, but there was nothing new.
Liu Ruxu pretended to yawn and said to Baili Haoxuan coquettishly, "Your Majesty, can I see the dancing of the Concubine Qing from Modan? I heard that the Concubine Qing captured the heart of Your Majesty with her dance."
Liu Ruxu has been in the deep palace for more than a month, and she is not a pushover. Since she has fallen in love with the man in front of her, and this man dotes on her alone, she will not allow anyone to interfere.
Today's step by step is to take this opportunity to tell these women in the harem how much she is favored by the emperor and how Baili Haoxuan pampers her. This is a harsh and stern warning. After dealing with the ungrateful Zhao Mengdie, the next one is naturally the concubine who has been doting on her for a whole month.
This performance was precisely aimed at Yun Jingman.
When Baili Haoxuan heard "One dance captured the emperor's heart", a trace of guilt slipped through his heart. At that time, he thought his Yan'er would leave him forever. So, when he looked at Yan'er, who had the same watery eyes and similar temperament as him, he placed all his love on his concubine.
Because of the guilt in his heart, Baili Haoxuan nodded and agreed. Liu Ruxu looked very proud.
When the palace maid walked up to Yun Jingman and asked her to go on stage to perform, Yun Jingman turned a deaf ear to her, did not even look at the palace maid, and started eating the cakes in front of her.
The palace maid invited him again and again, but Yun Jingman remained the same.
The palace maid had no choice but to step forward and report to Baili Haoxuan.
Baili Haoxuan just frowned, without any movement or words. However, Liu Ruxu said with regret: "Alas. Now I can't see the concubine's dance to seduce the emperor."
Baili Haoxuan was planning to let it go, but after hearing Liu Ruxu's words, he couldn't bear it, so he called out coldly, "My beloved concubine."
Yun Jingman was very graceful. He slowly put down the cake he had just taken a bite of, then slowly stood up. He walked to the center with lotus steps, bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty."
"Why doesn't the concubine perform?" Baili Haoxuan asked coldly. This was the first time he had seen her since Yecheng. A hint of something strange flashed across his blue eyes, but he quickly hid it.
"I don't want to." Yun Jing said coldly.
"Oh, the concubine is so bold. She even disobeys the emperor's orders." Liu Ruxu said sarcastically.
Baili Haoxuan glanced at Liu Ruxu with his blue eyes, and his expression was complicated, and he quickly looked away. He looked at Yun Jingman without blinking, and she became the cold and defensive Yun Jingman again.
"I am not a puppet. I will not do anything just because of someone's words. Please understand, Your Majesty." Yun Jingman shot cold eyes at Liu Ruxu, his tone firm and cold.
Receiving that gaze, Liu Ruxu trembled slightly. This woman's aura was too strong.
"It's just about having fun with everyone, why is it a puppet?" Baili Haoxuan said coldly.
"Have fun together with everyone? Why not let the Royal Concubine dance as well so that we can have fun together. I know that my dancing is clumsy and not worthy of being on stage." Yun Jingman said sarcastically.
"I don't know how to dance." Liu Ruxu refused hastily.
"Well, let me think about what the former Queen Sang Yu could do. Ah, I heard that Queen Sang Yu was a very good chess player. It so happens that I also know a thing or two. Why not ask the Royal Noble Concubine to teach us a thing or two. In this way, we can all have fun together. Your Majesty, is this okay?" A hint of sly pride flashed across Yun Jingman's face.
He looked at Liu Ruxu with frivolous eyes. He originally wanted to let you, his substitute, live a good life. She didn't want the identity of Sang Yu Hanyan, and she wouldn't expose your identity. But you dared to provoke me. Even if I don't expose you, I will make Baili Haoxuan suspicious of you slowly.
When Baili Haoxuan heard this proposal, he immediately applauded. He and she were connected by a game of chess, so it can be said that they were connected by chess, so Baili Haoxuan gladly accepted this proposal.
However, Liu Ruxu was sweating coldly. She only knew how to play Go, which was basically a beginner's level. She had no chess skills to speak of. But now...
This woman really cannot be underestimated.
Setting a trap for others, but it is actually the trap that you step into...