On the Emperor's thirty-second birthday, all the ministers had arrived at the main hall early, all holding rare treasures and preparing to present them to the Emperor, hoping to get some benefits for themselves when the Emperor was in great joy. Only Gu Zeyan stood still and did not move, coldly looking at these people, but he was very amused in his heart. Which of these people were not greedy to give to the Emperor? What couldn't she do to please Gu Zejin?
The ministers in the palace all presented their treasures to the emperor, each saying words that implied good luck, health, and longevity. Gu Zejin accepted them with a smile. He looked around and saw that his two younger brothers did not give any gifts. He glanced at Gu Zeluo.
"Imperial brother, little brother has nothing to give, only a painting of a long life, using ten thousand longevity characters to write the word longevity. I wonder if imperial brother will like it?”When Gu Zeluo unfolded the Longevity Map, everyone's eyes shifted to it. This calligraphy made Gu Zeluo very happy.
"Luo 'er gave it well, this widow also likes it.”The Empress Dowager's voice rang out outside the main hall as she happily led Su Rongruo into the main hall.
"Greetings, mother." Gu Zejin saw the Empress Dowager and immediately stood up to welcome her.
"Rongruo greets the emperor." Su Rongruo took a step forward and bowed to Gu Zejin.
"No need for formalities, no need for formalities. My son is the birthday boy today, so there's no need to bow.”The Empress Dowager followed Gu Zejin back to her seat and sat on the side. Seeing how the officials were so supportive of Gu Zejin, she felt comforted.
"Prince Xiao Yao, what have you prepared for the emperor?”The Minister of Revenue, Xiao Yi, saw that the Emperor had just glanced at Gu Zeyan from the corner of his eye, so he walked to Gu Zeyan's side and asked. However, this question made the noisy hall immediately quiet down, and everyone's eyes were focused on Gu Zeyan.
"Haha, Lord Xiao, you ask well. This king really didn't think of what to give the emperor, but this king's beloved concubine has decided to dance for the emperor on this king's behalf to resolve this king's worries, wishing the emperor a long life.”Gu Zeyan was the first to kneel down and wish the Emperor well. The other ministers immediately followed suit and said in unison," May the Emperor live a long life."”Her voice was louder and louder, making Gu Zejin very happy.
"Alright, then zhen will see how zhen's sister-in-law wishes zhen's birthday.”Gu Zejin's eyes were 70% clear and 30% playful.
"Reporting to the emperor, the birthday banquet is ready.”Eunuch Chen walked over and spoke to the Emperor in a voice that was neither male nor female.
"Alright, dear ministers, follow me to the banquet. Mother, please." Gu Zejin stood up first and helped the Empress Dowager out of the court. They came to the main seat and sat down. The Empress Dowager and Su Rongruo sat on both sides of Gu Zejin, and below them were Gu Zeyan and Gu Zeluo. When the two sat down, they looked at each other and no longer interacted.
Gu Zejin looked around and saw that all the officials were in place. Only the seat beside Gu Zeyan's princess was empty. It seemed that she was really going to dance for him. He nodded slightly at Eunuch Chen.
Eunuch Chen shouted," Let the banquet begin.”
There was no lack of singing and dancing at every banquet, but this time, although the minister was bored, he was still faintly excited. He wanted to see how Xiaoyao wangfei's dancing skills were. Moreover, he was a man. How would he dance? Even Gu Zejin had some expectations for Xiao Qingya. Gu Zeyan looked at the people around him, then turned back to look at Gu Zejin. It seemed that the assassination this time was 80% successful, but there was a faint voice in his heart that hoped that he would stop this operation. He didn't want Xiao Qingya to die just like that after the assassination.
In everyone's anticipation, it was finally the final stage. Xiao Qingya's dance. Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at the stage not far away, wanting to see what form Xiao Qingya would appear in. Just as everyone was fantasizing, a few peach blossoms suddenly appeared on the stage. They danced in the air and attracted everyone's attention. At this moment, a man who looked like a woman at first glance, but after a closer look, his graceful movements could not be concealed. He wore a veil and his long hair slowly fell down. As the peach blossoms fell, his toes gently landed on the ground. He looked back and was charming. When he turned around, it made people's hearts palpitate. His slender hands were white and smooth, making people unable to help but salivate.
This seductive beauty shocked everyone. They were all discussing in private," Is he really Princess Xiao Yao? How could she be so beautiful? No wonder the Emperor ordered him to marry His Highness. If I were His Highness, I would definitely marry him.”
"Aiya, don't think that he's so charming. He's not even a man, and he can't carry on the family line. If it were you, would you be willing to marry her?" Another person sneered and retorted in private. For a moment, everyone was discussing it like an explosion…
Gu Zeyan looked coldly at these ministers, feeling like he wanted to tear their mouths apart. He wanted to keep Xiao Qingya by his side and lock her up so that no one could see her. He inadvertently turned to look at Gu Zeluo and was stunned. Seeing that he was looking at him with a complicated gaze, his face turned cold. He turned his head away from Gu Zeluo, not wanting to understand what his eyes meant. When he saw Gu Zejin, he realized that he was staring straight at Xiao Qingya. The surprise in his eyes had not dissipated, which made Gu Zeyan's eyes even colder and more ruthless. He turned around and pretended as if nothing had happened as he continued to look at Xiao Qingya who was dancing.
Xiao Qingya's charm wasn't weak. She was full of sharpness. Although she was like water lingering and not falling into the clouds, she was soft but firm. Like water, she was like the wind, flowing like water. The breeze reversed, and her long hair flew with it. It seemed gentle but not strong. Her dance steps were light like lotus flowers. Her white tight-fitting shirt wrapped her thin figure tightly. Her long sleeves moved with her body, creating a beautiful scene. She threw a flirtatious glance at Gu Zejin, who was in the middle, and then turned around several times. Her long sleeves also circled around her body.
This series of actions made everyone forget to react. It was as if Xiao Qingya was the only one left. Even Gu Zeyan didn't know that Xiao Qingya had such a side to her, and she was so beautiful. All the emotions flashed in his eyes, and in the end, there was only coldness left, bone-chilling coldness.
He stopped on one leg and raised his other leg to lean forward. He looked up at the cold gaze that was shooting at him and his heart trembled. This was the first time he had seen such coldness. What was going on? Could it be that he had not done well enough? Or was he dissatisfied because he hadn't killed the emperor yet? Many thoughts flashed through Xiao Qingya's mind, but her body seemed to be consciously fluttering her long sleeves. Suddenly, the long sleeves of both hands flew out and she pulled out the knives that were wrapped around the guards on both sides. She used her long sleeves to dance the knives in the air like silver flowers, as beautiful as flowers blooming and withering.
When the music started, the two sabers wrapped in long sleeves flew straight towards Gu Zejin. At the same time, Xiao Qingya also stepped on the sabers. Unexpectedly, a black shadow suddenly appeared behind Xiao Qingya and chased after her, stabbing at Gu Zejin with a sword in his hand. Xiao Qingya sensed that there was someone behind her, but she did not expect that the speed would be so fast. Xiao Qingya turned to look at the man who was also wearing a black veil, immediately put away the sabers and turned around to block his sword. Her movements were soft and powerful, like dancing and martial arts.
Everyone was mesmerized. No one had ever seen such a dance before. They only thought that it was Xiao Qingya's special move. Only Gu Zeyan knew that it was impossible. Could it be that someone would really assassinate Gu Zejin at this time?
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