The complete set; Baidu or Haosou "d7cfd3c4b8f3" Su Jing gave a wink and listened to the front of the nine princess's entourage, taking over the gift given to her - a good crystal jade hairpin, although not very valuable, but the work is fine, the style is novel, most importantly, it suits her mind.

  Everyone knows she has a fondness for crystal

  "Thank you, Ninth Princess." Su Jing curtsied with a smile and thanked her before standing up and bowing.

  The Ninth Princess also curtsied, but it wasn't in accordance with the etiquette of Chu Zhou country. "Zhen Xiurong, Your Highness doesn't have to be polite, just do as you like."

  Su Jing's face wore a smile, but she didn't say another word and sat down. However, in her heart, she felt that this Ninth Princess was not simple. Just from their first meeting, she could already tell the ranking of the concubines in the harem.

  Either she was exceptionally intelligent and astute or there must have been some extraordinary purpose that compelled her to do so.

  But these were not something Su Jing could control, and no matter what, they had nothing to do with her.

  At the banquet, the ministers of both countries showed a friendly attitude. Apart from secretly flattering each other, they were all self-promoting and boasting, with only a slight control over the trend and not speaking much.

  The nine princesses of the song and dance suddenly spoke out, "Your Majesty, I am willing to personally offer a dance, which can also be considered as a competition between the two countries' dances. What does Your Majesty think?"

  Since the Kingdom of Siam is a princess who personally dedicates her dance, then the Chu Zhou Kingdom cannot be mentioned in the same breath as these beautiful ladies. However, since the other party has proposed it, Zong Zhengjin also cannot refuse, otherwise, it would show that the Chu Zhou Kingdom is timid and incompetent.

  Without hesitation, Zong Zheng put down his wine cup. "Since the Ninth Princess is willing to condescend and offer a dance, I am more than happy to give her this opportunity. However, I wonder who the Ninth Princess wants to compete with?"

  The Ninth Princess's gaze naturally shifted to the crowd of consorts, but it was always at a slightly higher position, and as they went down the ranks, their status became lower. Even if they were willing to fight for the emperor's attention in order to gain favor, the Ninth Princess would not give them this opportunity.

  After all, although it's a dance competition, one still needs to mind their status; otherwise, it would be self-degrading. The true purpose has never been about the competition itself.

  Su Jingxiao smiled slightly when the ninth princess's gaze stayed on her, and the other party also hooked up the corner of their mouth before shifting their gaze away.

  "I don't know much about the situation in Chu Zhou, but it's obvious that not only are the men talented and heroic, but the women should also be skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Dancing can't be considered a big deal, so let's leave it to His Majesty to decide. Just pick one person at random and that's it." The Ninth Princess looked around at the concubines, but didn't propose herself, instead smiling and saying:

  With retreat as progress, both in words and out of words, they are all supporting Chu Zhouguo. Most people present were from Chu Zhouguo. After hearing the words, it was not difficult to think about the profound meaning behind them after joy.

  This is forcing them to make a difficult choice. If they lose, it's inevitable that they'll be ridiculed and become the laughing stock of others. After all, people say that Chu Zhou's talents are abundant, and women shouldn't fall behind in dance either. But if they win, it's just a minor victory, as Xiang Luo isn't skilled at dancing to begin with, so losing wouldn't make them lose face. However, this would disregard the friendly relations between the two countries.

  Losing is not allowed and winning is also not allowed

  It's really hard to advance or retreat

  Those consorts who had originally wanted to curry favor through this means suddenly understood the underlying reason and broke out in a cold sweat, fortunate that they had not acted rashly, otherwise it would have been a case of gaining nothing but losing everything.

  Zong Zhengjin's gaze swept lightly over the crowd of concubines sitting beside him, most of whom were either speaking in hushed tones or lowering their heads to avoid eye contact. His eyes lingered for a moment on the person sitting upright and facing him directly before withdrawing his gaze.

  It was she who wanted it but he didn't

  "The Empress has not danced for a long time, but hearing the Ninth Princess say she wants to have a dance competition has stirred up my desire. I just don't know if Your Majesty is willing to let me fulfill this wish." Consort Shu said at the right moment when Zong Zhengjin withdrew his gaze.

  Zong Zhengjin's mouth curved upwards "Ji'er, since you have a heart's desire, I will naturally fulfill it. However, if you haven't danced for a long time, then it's already a loss, and that's understandable too. I won't blame you, so don't feel pressured."

  The two of them tacitly cooperated with each other, not giving the other a chance to interrupt, and decided on the candidate in their conversation. Even if Jiugong wanted to change people, she couldn't after all, the candidate from Chu Zhou Guo was Shu Gui Fei, whose status was much higher than hers.

  Moreover, Shu Gui Fei had already made it clear from the very beginning that she was not going to compete with Zong Zheng for power, and even said that if she lost, there would be no harm done, so even if Shu Gui Fei lost in the end, others couldn't say anything.

  Qiao Jingyu's heart felt sour, it turned out that he hadn't forgotten her name all these days, but every time he said "Shu Guifei" instead. It turned out that he had also put it in his heart, but just didn't say it out loud.

  Suppressing the sourness in his heart, he forced a smile and said, "I hope Ninth Princess won't mind."

  The Ninth Princess didn't show her true feelings on her face and said: "It's my honor to be able to dance with the noble Consort Shu, how dare I mind?"

  Zong Zhengjin nodded slightly after Su Shun gave him a signal, and he quickly went to prepare.

  "The ninth princess is a guest, so you go first." Zong Zhengjin didn't ask for the opinions of the two but let the ninth princess dance first because she was a guest.

  Logically speaking, it should be Shu Guifei first. After all, Shu Guifei's status is a bit higher. Although the Ninth Princess is the legitimate daughter of the Queen of Siam, Siam is after all a vassal state of Chu Zhou, and cannot be mentioned in the same breath as the princesses of Chu Zhou.

  The ninth princess didn't mince words and said with a confident expression "Since that's the case, I'll make a fool of myself then"

  After making some preparations, he slowly walked up to the middle of the temporary circular platform in the hall, slightly bowed his head and paid his respects. Only then did he walk back to the center of the circular platform. The music gradually started playing, and everyone stopped talking, focusing their attention on this spot.

  The music starts softly and moves lightly, the lotus steps ringing in harmony with the piano and drum sounds. The clear and pleasant sound is veiled by a thin gauze, revealing a pair of enchanting eyes that are like waves flowing into the hair, making people unable to help being drawn in and wanting to take a closer look.

  The delicate green gauze fills the jade-like face, and the beautiful dance is truly elegant and charming. Unlike the reserved and subtle dances of Chu and Zhou, this one reveals passion and abandon at every turn, evoking the most primal emotions in people's hearts. The wonderful posture is unmatched, like a fairy or spirit, as if an elf had accidentally fallen into the mortal world, making one want to step forward and protect her.

  As the music became more intense, her dance moves also changed in many ways. Sixty-six thirty-six turns were so fast that people couldn't see her figure clearly. The hem of her clothes fluttered like a butterfly around her as she bent down and knelt on the ground with her head facing backwards and then suddenly stood up to form a circle.

  Music stops dancing

  Zong Zhengjin has appreciated many dances, but she can't help admitting that her dance is unique and unforgettable, leading everyone to applaud.

  The crowd came back to their senses and applauded enthusiastically, one after another.

  "The ninth princess is indeed a talented and beautiful woman with exceptional dancing skills." Zong Zhengjin said with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

  The Ninth Princess walked down from the stage and curtsied, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I'm sure that Her Highness Consort Shu will not be inferior to me either. When I was learning dance, my teacher had praised Her Highness's dancing skills."

  Zong Zhengjin didn't take such provocation seriously, smiled faintly and said "Is that so? I've rarely seen her dance moves too, let's go appreciate them together"

  A face as white as jade, a shirt as white as silk, and hair as black as ink. A simple yet elegant skirt with only a few red plum blossoms at the hem and cuffs, while the rest is pure white, making it look light and graceful. The wind dances, the phoenix twirls, the whirling sleeves flutter, and the slender waist sways gently. The entire person seems to be placed in the darkness of night, yet one cannot help but gaze at her unblinkingly.

  The moon's shadow is eerie and mysterious, with a hint of sadness, loneliness, frustration, and bitterness, yet also filled with expectation, longing, and anticipation. In her, they can experience the most contradictory emotions, deeply entangled and unable to extricate themselves.

  The song of Yiyun echoes, clear and cold as snowflakes dancing around her slender waist. Only when you glance at her, she becomes the beauty who brings down a nation with just one look.

  The music ended, Qiao Jingyu maintained her final pose for a long time without moving. Taking advantage of the moment she stood up, she wiped away the tears on her cheeks without leaving any traces. "I have made a fool of myself."

  Zong Zhengjin may not have fallen like others, but even if he was careless, he could easily see her inner feelings. Even if it was just a dance, who says this wasn't her inner reaction?

  "Suppressing the emotions in his heart, 'You've worked hard, go take a rest first'".

  Qiao Jingzi silently backed out with her head bowed and left.

  Su Jing put down the book and looked at him clearly, his heart was touched and did not secretly mock Shu Gui Fei's overconfidence like other concubines, but for the first time felt some sympathy for such a woman from the bottom of her heart.

  Regardless of her pregnancy, even if the dance moves she chose were light and not too large in scope, accidents could still not be completely avoided. And all this was for that man at the beginning.

  For his kingdom, for solving his predicament, everything is all for him.

  But how much of his heart is for her?

  And how much of it was for Su Jingyan in his heart?

  The dance is the inner feeling, the dance with emotion can move with emotion, and perhaps with a dance to express one's emotions thoroughly. Even Qiao Jingyu herself did not expect such an effect.

  Perhaps for her, as long as he responded a little, it would be enough and sweet in dreams. But for Su Jingxiao, it was not enough.

  Su Jingxiao is very greedy, this little bit is far from enough for her. Previously, she thought that as long as she loved him, it didn't matter whether he responded or not. But from now on, she needs his response.

  And be willing to pay for her life's efforts

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