Chapter 77, Warm Fragrance (Part )

"My lady, Concubine Shu is watching you."

Yugui saw Shen Qingtang at a glance. As she spoke quietly, Concubine Zhengui glanced at Shen Qingtang and then her cold eyes fell on Yugui.

"I see that you are so concerned about her, why don't I send you to Fanghua Palace?"

What? !

Yugui was dumbfounded. She had just said one sentence, so why did her queen send her to Fanghua Palace?

"No, madam, I am yours in life, and even in death I will be your ghost!" Yugui smiled and begged for mercy, "What noble lady Shu? I don't know her!"

However, even if Yugui expressed her loyalty, she could not win a good look from Concubine Zhengui.

"Hmph!" Concubine Zhengui glanced at him coldly, "You're just a chatterbox!"

"If you say anything more, don't blame me for not taking you out tonight!"

After saying this, Concubine Zhengui strode through the hall with big strides. Wherever she passed, all the concubines knelt down to greet her.

She didn't pay attention to anyone, but she couldn't help but be attracted by the well-behaved and sweet smile.

When her eyes swept over him, Shen Qingtang smiled even sweeter.

Although she didn't say anything, her bright black eyes, which seemed to be able to speak, were full of admiration for her idol.

How could she not like a woman like Concubine Zhengui who was so free and easy, and not bound by palace rules and worldly affairs?
Moreover──
In this harem, she is the only one who can compete with Queen Ye.

She must find a way to hold on to this thigh!
As Shen Qingtang was thinking about this, the smile on her face became brighter and brighter.

Under such a scorching gaze, Concubine Zhengui herself felt inexplicably nervous.

...What is she laughing at?
Looks a bit silly!
After Concubine Zhengui glared at Shen Qingtang with some disdain, she walked through the crowd with her head held high and her eyes straight ahead. When she sat down in her honorable seat with a cold and noble look, Concubine Luo glanced at Shen Qingtang thoughtfully.

Is it her imagination?
It seems that Concubine Zhengui, who hates all concubines equally, doesn't hate Concubine Shu so much?

However, before Luo Bin had a chance to analyze the situation, a long, sharp voice of "Yes" came from outside the Yaoguang Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Empress have arrived—"

It's the emperor!
In the Yaoguang Palace, except for Concubine Zhengui who looked normal, the rest of the concubines looked outside the Palace with shining eyes at the eunuch's command.

Under the eager and expectant gazes of the crowd, Emperor Yu Ji, who was wearing a dark blue suit with a gold-woven cloud dragon pattern tonight, and Empress Ye, who was wearing a brocade phoenix robe, slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and a thousand years live the empress." The concubines shouted in unison and knelt down to salute.

Emperor Yuji raised his hand slightly and said, "It's a family dinner, no need to be restrained, just enjoy yourself."

As soon as Emperor Yu Ji finished speaking, Empress Ye, who was standing beside him, nodded slightly with a casual expression.

"As the emperor said, tonight's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is for all the family members. I hope my sisters can enjoy it."

After that, after Emperor Yu Ji and Queen Ye took their seats, tonight's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet officially kicked off with Jiang Quan's approval.

"Have a - banquet -"

As soon as the banquet was started, Shi Liu and others who were following behind Shen Qingtang all brightened up their eyes.

As everyone was eagerly waiting, a group of court musicians in exquisite colorful clothes came in one after another, and the sound of stringed instruments began to echo in the Yaoguang Palace.

Tonight's performance started with an acrobatic show. Even Shen Qingtang, who had seen many wonderful performances in later generations, was attracted by the superb acrobatic artists.

When they walked on the high rope without any safety measures, both Shen Qingtang and others held their breath, watching the artists on the rope, who performed various difficult moves on the rope with their agile bodies.

Sometimes he does a handstand, sometimes he rolls over... every difficult move draws exclamations of surprise.

"My lady, aren't they afraid of falling down?" Shi Liu was both afraid and eager to watch.

"Artists who can perform in the palace must all have unique skills. Do you think they are afraid?" Shen Qingtang looked at the acrobats who were performing hard in the palace.

She was no different from them.

In this palace at the pinnacle of power, they have no chance to make mistakes.

No matter you are afraid or not, since you are here, you must pass it perfectly!

Just as Shen Qingtang was thinking about something, the music played by the musician suddenly emitted a passionate and cheerful melody like a rainstorm. Under the sound of this heart-touching music, a fire-breathing artist with a painted face took a deep breath and suddenly spurted out a long tongue of fire, and the flame illuminated everyone's astonished faces.

Boom, boom, boom...

Before the acrobat's fire dragon dissipated, a burst of dense and passionate drum beats full of exotic flavor suddenly merged into the melody played by the musicians.

When the melody changed, a group of dancers in colorful Western dance skirts danced lightly and enchantingly to the rhythm of drums and music, and fluttered in the dazzling flames like fire butterflies reborn from the ashes.

That stunning beauty from the Jiaofang Bureau, here she comes!

Tonight's banquet is destined to be extraordinary.

The concubines who had received the news a long time ago were so happy and excited when watching the acrobatic performance, but now they were annoyed and disgusted when watching the dancers from the Jiaofangsi performing the Huxuan dance.

Under the vigilant gazes of the concubines, Shen Qingtang curled the corners of her lips slightly, but her watery eyes looked towards Emperor Yu Ji without any cover.

Next to Emperor Yu Ji, on his right sat the dignified and elegant Queen Ye, and on his left sat the arrogant Concubine Zhengui.

And he himself——

Noticing Shen Qingtang's gaze, Emperor Yu Ji tilted his head to look at him. The amusement in his deep phoenix eyes made Shen Qingtang see every detail.

What does it mean?
Isn't he tempted by such a stunning beauty?
Shen Qingtang's eyes flickered. Under the gaze of Emperor Yuji with interest, she picked up the white jade wine glass on the table without any hesitation. She smiled and raised the wine glass to him, then slowly pressed it over her rosy and plump lips...

...Is this an invitation?

Looking at the soft red lips under the white jade wine glass, the Emperor Yuji's phoenix eyes darkened for a moment, and then he saw Shen Qingtang drink the wine in the glass, and licked his moist red lips with a satisfied look...

I am now absolutely certain that my beloved concubine is playing with fire.

While Shen Qingtang was silently competing with Emperor Yu Ji, the stunning beauty surrounded by dancers from the Jiaofang Bureau, with her exposed slender waist, was twisting more and more seductively to the rapid and exciting music and drums.

Boom, boom, boom...

To the accelerating rhythm of the drums, Toya, a sexy and hot girl, took off the red veil covering her face and spun around in the hall as light as a swallow while spinning and twisting her dance moves.

The long black hair was like strands of love, silently entwined around Emperor Yuji under waves of faint and strange fragrance.

Under this strange fragrance, not only did Queen Ye silently curl up the corners of her lips, but Amber behind Shen Qingtang also frowned unconsciously.

"My lady, this incense is not right."

(End of this chapter)

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