Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 68 The Concubine's Arrogance

Since the Queen Mother had spoken, Zhao Xingjin naturally couldn't refuse, so he nodded.

"In that case, the Queen will make the arrangements."

"I obey my orders."

The queen responded immediately, with a hint of helplessness on her face.

It was as if the Queen Mother, as a grandmother, could do nothing about the child's behavior.

But, is it really such a coincidence?
Xie Jiu's eyes swept across the two princesses under the queen's knees.

The eldest princess Zhaoqing was sitting upright at the moment, showing the demeanor of a legitimate eldest daughter, while the third princess Lingyi was sitting with the queen mother, and the two of them were talking happily.

Well, if the two princesses can cooperate well, it can only be said that the queen has made careful arrangements.

Sometimes using children to achieve your goals is indeed a good idea.

At least Zhou Mingyu can be kept in the palace openly for a few days. By then, with the beauty by her side, Zhao Xingjin might change his mind again.

But Xie Jiu looked at it and found it difficult.

But these are not her concerns.

After watching all this excitement, Xie Jiu was bored, so the singing and dancing on the stage started.

The Queen put a lot of thought into this year's palace banquet, and the song and dance choreography is indeed eye-catching.

Only the sound of piano could be heard, like the murmuring of running water, coming from far away and getting closer. From the two small doors on the left and right of the main hall, two rows of dancers dressed in emerald green gradient dresses floated in. They were like green lotus leaves, swaying in the water with graceful postures, and then they gathered in the center of the main hall.

The dancers hold silver bells in their hands, with pearls adorning their fingertips. As they dance, it is as if dewdrops are rolling down the lotus leaves, and then turn into cheerful raindrops, filling the pond. The perfect fusion of the light piano music and the exquisite dance makes people feel as if a field of rain lotus appears before their eyes.

Everyone in the audience was captivated by this dance, and this was just the beginning.

Suddenly, as the music of the piano slowed down, the sound of the silver bells in the dancers' hands gradually faded, and a pink figure slowly rose from the green, like a lotus blooming after the rain.

This person is obviously the lead dancer.

It is quite clever, as the pink dress is wrapped inside the green dress. When the fixed silk ribbon is pulled open, it is like a pink lotus appearing out of thin air, which is eye-catching.

But as the lead dancer slowly emerged from the crowd of dancers, Xie Jiu discovered that it was actually Chen Cairen.

Obviously, at this moment, not only Xie Jiu, but other concubines also found something wrong with this dance. Even Concubine Zhuang, who had a hot temper, had a dark face and clenched the wine glass in her hand.

Judging from his expression, he seemed to want to pour a glass of wine on Chen Cairen's face.

"What a bitch who's always seducing people!" Concubine Zhuang cursed inwardly.

Peizhu quickly leaned over and advised, "Your Majesty, please calm down. You must not let the Emperor feel that you are spoiling the fun at the palace banquet!"

"I know!" Concubine Zhuang rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Just now, when Concubine Zhuang saw Princess Lingyi, the Queen's daughter, being so coquettish, she was unhappy. She thought the little girl was too cunning, while her own son only knew how to work hard. Now, when she saw Concubine Chen dancing to win favor, Concubine Zhuang felt even more upset.

Suddenly, she felt that she and the Fourth Prince, mother and son, no matter how big or small, were no match for others.

But no matter how angry Concubine Zhuang was, Concubine Chen on the stage was dancing brilliantly and won rounds of applause.

After the song, Zhao Xingjin was the first to applaud.

Everyone followed immediately.

"I didn't know that Concubine Chen could dance like this, her feathered clothes fluttering and graceful," Zhao Xingjin praised. He had given Concubine Chen the cold shoulder a few days ago, but today he seemed to have forgotten all about it.

Chen Cairen smiled faintly, a hint of shyness on her face. "Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment. I was thinking of adding some fun to the palace banquet during the Mid-Autumn Festival to please Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager, so I took the initiative to compose this dance. I hope Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager will not despise my humble intention."

"How could that be? Your dance makes me feel like I've seen the fairy from Yaochi. It's really beautiful." Zhao Xingjin admired it very much.

Upon hearing this, Chen Cairen lowered her beautiful eyes slightly and bowed, looking shy and attractive.

Needless to say, Zhao Xingjin gave another reward with a wave of his hand.

Xie Jiu was watching from below, and he really wasn't jealous.

Because she had tried to learn dancing when she was a child, but she couldn't stand the difficulty in body flexibility, so she gave up soon and turned to learning the pipa. So when she saw Chen Cairen's boneless figure today, she was still quite impressed.

It’s really difficult and hard.

But she was just admiring him in her heart when the excitement suddenly came to her.

Zhao Xingjin's eyes suddenly swept over, and after meeting her gaze, he smiled and said, "If it weren't for Chen Cairen's dance today, I wouldn't have known that my concubines all had such great talents. I once heard Concubine Xie say that she could play the pipa, but I've never had the chance to listen to her. Today is the perfect opportunity. Concubine Xie, why don't you play a piece for me?"

Others take the initiative to perform, but for her, it becomes a show?
Xie Jiu complained in his heart, but still stood up quickly.

How could she not see what Zhao Xingjin was thinking? He was trying his best to show his favor to her in front of everyone.

Chen Cairen performed a dance, but he turned around and wanted to listen to Xie Jiu playing the pipa. Isn't this a clear preference?

However, Xie Jiu didn't want to perform in front of others today, as it would seem like she was competing with Chen Cairen.

Xie Jiu refused to admit that she was lazy. As a favorite concubine, she had to put on airs and be spoiled a little. What was wrong with that?
So when Xie Jiu stood up, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty wants to listen to the pipa, and I can play a piece for you at any time. But my pipa is in Ninghua Palace now, which is far away, and it would be time-consuming to go back and forth to get it. How about Your Majesty come to my palace tomorrow and I will play it for you?"

This is rejection.

Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Xie Jiu again, thinking that this person was really favored and so bold. The emperor said he wanted to listen to the pipa, but she didn't rush to come. Instead, she arranged for the emperor to find her himself tomorrow.

"There's no need to go to such trouble. The musicians present also have pipa. Just lend it to Concubine Xie."

Before Zhao Xingjin could agree, the queen spoke first.

Xie Jiu looked at her, an embarrassment appeared on his face, and his gaze turned to Zhao Xingjin.

"Your Majesty, I am only accustomed to playing my own pipa."

Such a simple sentence made the queen's face look a little ugly.

The audience also became nervous, staring intently at the changes on the stage, afraid of missing anything exciting.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhao Xingjin spoke.

"In that case, I won't play it today. Tomorrow, bring your pipa to Chengming Palace and play it for me again."

When saying this, Zhao Xingjin's face did not show any annoyance at all, but instead he was smiling, as if he liked Xie Jiu's coquettish look.

Xie Jiu immediately softened her waist and bowed, "Your Highness obeys your command."

Then he poured a glass of wine, raised it to Zhao Xingjin and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhao Xingjin laughed heartily and drank the glass.

Looking at the interaction between the two, it is really ambiguous.

(End of this chapter)