Soon, there was the sound of silk and bamboo in the corner, and a group of dancers walked in gracefully.
The dancers' dresses are light and flimsy, their waists that are not even tight enough to hold a hand sway with the sound of musical instruments, their faces are covered with sweat, their hair is askew, and they all have good looks.
The music gradually became more rapid, and the dancers' movements became bolder. The already loose clothes were revealed, and a piece of snow-white was vaguely exposed, which was called lively and fragrant.
Xiao Junzhan glanced down, with no fluctuation in his eyes. He picked up the copper cup on the table and took a sip of wine, turning a blind eye to the beauty in the room.
His attitude of not being able to look down at him made the faces of Prince Yan and his wife froze.
These are the dancers that their palace has cultivated for a long time. They are all very beautiful. Unexpectedly, they can't even let His Highness take a second look at them.
Princess Changle seemed completely unaware of this. She smiled and patted the hand of the girl beside her, and said: "The song and dance here by the Emperor's uncle is not very good. My Wan Niang is good at the butterfly dance. Why don't we let her perform a dance?" Show it to everyone."
The girl beside her, who was called Wan Niang, seemed extremely shy, and her cheeks quickly turned pink. She carefully glanced at the young man sitting above her, and then restrained her gaze away, as if she was full of spring.
Xiao Junzhan did not look away, but responded obligingly.
Hearing this, Wan Niang stood up gracefully, walked to the center of the inner hall, bowed down to Xiao Jun Zhan Yingying, and said softly: "My daughter is showing off her ugliness."
She was wearing a red apricot dance skirt, her arms were raised slenderly and flexibly, and her steps were dancing gracefully. In a few turns, the flying skirt fully displayed the girl's feminine figure.
Different from the frivolity of the previous dancers, Wan Niang was still fully clothed when she bowed down again after dancing. Except for a glistening layer of sweat on her forehead, not even her hairpin was askew, even though she performed the dance. Things that are different, but not kitsch.
As the eldest daughter of the Anguo Duke's generation, Liu Wanning had entered the palace several times. She accidentally caught a glimpse of Xiao Junzhan from a distance and lost her soul ever since.
She has a very beautiful appearance and a noble birth. She really wants to try her best to become the crown princess. Her father and brothers in the family are even more happy to see her succeed and are planning for it wholeheartedly.
In order to perform this dance, she had practiced it countless times at home. She knew exactly what movements and angles would make her look more beautiful, and even her slight breathing was deliberately controlled by her.
She thought she should have enough confidence, but when she stood in front of him, Liu Wanning's heart almost jumped out of her throat.
No one spoke for a long time. Liu Wanning touched her forehead to the ground and said softly again: "My maid pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
This time, her voice was deliberately amplified, which was extremely obvious in the inner hall, which was not noisy.
Xiao Junzhan's eyes were unwavering, he glanced at her as if looking at a dead thing, and said quietly: "Are you Cheng Yi?"
Everyone in the hall was silent.
"Royal brother, this is Liu Wanning, the daughter of Duke Anguo, who is now the most beautiful woman in the capital." Princess Changle's face was slightly sluggish, but her smile soon returned and she said, "Chengyi will get her haircut tomorrow, and she is resting at home right now."
"I wonder how Cheng Yi has changed after not seeing her for several years," Xiao Junzhan thought for a moment, frowned slightly and said, "Step back."
Princess Changle paused and saw that Liu Wanning's eyes were red and she seemed to be flustered by Xiao Junzhan's coldness. She hurriedly said: "It's not easy for Wan Niang to perform the dance. Don't you want me to reward her with something?"
Princess Changle was married to the eldest son of the Duke of Qi, and they had a son and a daughter. Her mother-in-law, the current wife of the Duke of Qi, was the eldest daughter of the previous generation of Duke An, Liu Wanning's aunt.
The two in-laws have a very close relationship. Originally, Liu Wanning planned to perform this dance at Princess Chengyi's hairpin banquet tomorrow, but Xiao Junzhan was unwilling to come despite repeated invitations from her compatriot eldest sister.
Knowing that the prince would come to Prince Yan's Mansion for a banquet tonight, Princess Changle, entrusted by her husband's family, simply brought Liu Wanning to perform a dance.
Princess Changle is not completely selfish in doing this. The main reason is that Liu Wanning is indeed beautiful. In terms of status, appearance, and reputation, she is the most advantageous competitor for the position of Crown Princess. If she can really take the position, it will be a good thing. , with such a beautiful woman in front of her, even Princess Changle could not help but feel pity for her, but her imperial brother was still so hard-hearted.
For example, at this moment, when Xiao Junzhan heard Princess Changle's words, he didn't even move his brows. He just said lightly: "What does the emperor think I should be rewarded for?"
This question asks, who dares to teach the current prince to do things?
Not even her biological sister.
Princess Changle was stung by his words, and the contented smile on her face could no longer be maintained, and she reluctantly said: "The emperor has his own opinions, but I am too talkative."
Everyone in the hall saw that she was a little embarrassed, and they also saw that the relationship between the siblings, who were born from the same mother, was weak.
Even Princess Changle, the eldest compatriot, was humiliated and fell to the ground. Liu Wanning did not dare to breathe. Xiao Junzhan just asked her to retreat, but she did not retreat. Now she does not dare to move even if she wants to retreat.
Ning Hai stood by the side, his eyes watching his nose, and his nose watching his heart. He really didn't understand what Princess Changle was doing.
As a legitimate princess, no matter who the future crown princess is, it will not affect her dignity.
He had to intervene in the selection of the Crown Princess, and even brought people directly to His Highness, which further drained the already small relationship between siblings.
Isn't this self-indulgent?
Even their cousin, King Yan, did not dare to talk to the conflict between the Tian family siblings. However, as the host, he had to come out to ease the atmosphere.
King Yan raised his wine glass and said respectfully to Xiao Junzhan, who was looking up at him: "It is a great honor for Your Highness to come to this humble residence in person despite your busy schedule."
Since Xiao Junzhan is here, he is willing to give face to his uncle. He drank the wine in the cup and was about to speak, but was slightly startled when his eyes glanced at the eldest son of Prince Yan.
He and Prince Yan are cousins, they are similar in age, and the place where they met was in the other courtyard of Prince Yan's Mansion, which is why Ran Ran misunderstood his identity.
Xiao Yuxuan, the crown prince of Prince Yan, is a royal relative, so he is naturally handsome and elegant.
None of this matters, it’s just...
Thinking about something, Xiao Junzhan said: "Will Wen An go to the Duke of Qi's mansion for a banquet tomorrow?"
The Prince of Yan did not expect that he would be noticed by the Crown Prince, and suddenly became a little nervous. He stood up solemnly, saluted, and said respectfully: "Your Highness, do you have something to give me?"
"I have an errand," Xiao Junzhan's eyes stayed on him for a few breaths before he said, "Tomorrow morning, you will enter the palace and wait for instructions."
After he said this, everyone in the inner hall had different expressions. Prince Yan and his wife showed joy in their eyes, and Prince Yan bowed deeply and respectfully accepted the order.
After these words, the atmosphere in the banquet became much more relaxed, and everyone had smiles on their faces as they changed glasses.
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