When they heard Su Qi say that she looked fierce, everyone laughed. One had to know that Su Qi was one of the most beautiful young masters. Among the little masters, the most unique ones were Qian Yumeng, who was as noble and gentle as a peony, Yao Xi, who was as hot and enchanting as a red rose, and Su Qi, who was like an orchid blooming alone, with a fragrance that was far away.
"You!" Wei Qianxue was about to flare up, but she seemed to have thought of something and sneered,"You are indeed a bit fierce, otherwise why would Prime Minister Xiao want to hide from you?”
Su Qi stopped smiling and said indifferently,""Miss Wei, please be careful with your words. Once you enter the palace, you are the emperor's woman. If others hear this, they will think that Miss Wei and Prime Minister Xiao are very close.”
Wei Qianxue didn't expect Su Qi to say this, and her face turned pale.
"If I remember correctly, it seems that Miss Wei still owes me a dance. When will you have time to fulfill it?”Su Qi would not pity those who had always been against her. Some people would think that they were afraid of her if she did not intimidate them.
The others began to whisper amongst themselves, occasionally pointing at Wei Qianxue and laughing. News of the bet had spread throughout the circle, and everyone knew that Wei Qianxue had lost badly, but the bet didn't come true. Wei Qianxue was so angry that her face turned red. Her white and red expressions were comical, while Teng Xi 'er laughed without restraint.
At this moment, a female official under Granny Zhao walked over. Seeing that everyone was gathered together, she could not help but frown and say,"Young masters, what's going on? Why is Young Mistress Ling Yao crying?"
Wei Qianxue coldly glanced at Su Qi and said,""When I came in just now, I saw Ling Yao crying. I just don't know who bullied her.”
The female official looked at Su Qi's dress and then at Ling Yao, who had red eyes, and said,""We're going to learn dance soon. If there's nothing else, don't gather together.”As she spoke, she walked out. She had no intention of mediating at all. Su Qi smiled and didn't say anything. She pulled the unwilling Teng Xi 'er and left.
Wei Qianxue looked at Ling Yao, who was still sobbing softly, and frowned slightly. She left behind the words " useless " before waving her sleeves and leaving. The others followed her out, and only two people helped Ling Yao up and comforted her softly.
Unfortunately, no one saw the disdainful sneer on the weak Ling Yao's lips and the scheming and viciousness that flashed in her eyes.
For more than ten days, Su Qi and the other young masters learned the rules of the palace and the simple arts of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. In fact, most of the young ladies were experts. However, Su Qi had put in a lot of effort into playing the zither. There was nothing she could do about it. Only Su Qi had learned some zither skills from Cyan. She had only learned a little bit about the rest.
However, the spice in her life was Wei Qianxue's occasional gifts. To Suqi, it was just a game for children. She didn't know why Wei Qianxue was so happy and tireless.
These days, everyone was learning the same dance. It was a group dance that all the young masters of Qingxiu Palace danced together. Everyone used their own abilities to hope to get a good position. After all, it was the first time they appeared in front of the Emperor. A good position represented the first impression of a character, and perhaps they could reach the top in a single step.
Wei Qianxue tried her best but failed to get the most important position. The position of the main jump was firmly grasped by Qian Yumeng. Su Qi also felt that Qian Yumeng was indeed very powerful. Her dancing skills were very strong, and she could not compare to her. Moreover, this Red Silk Dance was more about the graceful figure of a woman. It relied on her flexibility, but she had to use all her wrist strength. Without the skills she had since she was young, it would be difficult to reflect the concept of the main dance.
Su Qi was not a person who knew how to dance like this, so she did not fight with them from the start. Anyway, she just wanted to find a corner in the palace to live her life. She did not care if she made a name for herself or not. Besides, she did not want to attract the emperor's attention. Therefore, Su Qi found a dispensable position and just walked around, flicking her sleeves a few times.
It was another day of practice. Even in the most relaxed position, Su Qi's arms were sore from training. Teng Xi 'er was so tired that she lay on her bed and could not get up.
Su Qi patted Teng Xi 'er and placed the hot water in front of her bed. "Little girl, soak your feet before you sleep. Otherwise, your feet will be even more sore tomorrow.”
Teng Xi 'er finally sat up and said softly,""Sister Suqi, didn't you say that you still have to prepare your own performance? How are your preparations?" As she spoke, she took off her shoes and socks and put her jade-like feet into the water, playing with the water from time to time.
Su Qi tidied her bed and said helplessly,""I'm not good at acting. I'll just sing a song or play a tune. But you have to prepare well.”
"Sister, don't be so humble. I really liked the song you played a few days ago. Only a lovely person like sister could write it. I don't know how to sing, play the piano, and dance.”
Su Qi shrugged her shoulders indifferently. She didn't write this, but she stole it. However, the people here had never heard of it, so she couldn't say who wrote it. Therefore, when Teng Xi 'er asked, she could only bite the bullet and say that it was a pastime when she was bored.
She suddenly remembered that there would be palace maids coming over tomorrow to measure her figure and make clothes for the Lantern Festival. "Xi 'er, have you thought of the clothes you'll wear for the Lantern Festival performance?”
Teng Xi 'er suddenly raised her head, blinked her big eyes, and asked,""You want to measure your body tomorrow?"
Su Qi nodded.
Suddenly, Teng Xi 'er screamed and fell backward. Her head was buried under the blanket, and her voice could be heard vaguely. "Oh my god, I'm not ready yet…What should I do, what should I do?”
Finally, it was the Lantern Festival, and everything was almost ready. All the servant girls had already arrived at her little master's side. Zi Gan and Lu Rao naturally returned to Su Qi's side.
"Miss, I miss you so much." Cyanose ran to Su Qi's side and said with a sobbing tone.
Su Qi patted her cyanotic shoulder and comforted her softly,""It must have been hard these past few days.”
"Lu Rao greets little master." Lu Rao respectfully bowed, but her reddened eyes revealed her excitement.
"Look at Lu Ran. This is what a real palace maid looks like.”Su Qi smiled as she helped Lu Rao up.
Cyanose bowed and said,""Greetings, young master." Then, he stood up and smiled,"Do you have any instructions for me?"”As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows at Su Qi.
Su Qi and Lü Rao were amused by her cute appearance. Cyanose also laughed.
"Miss, what are you going to perform tomorrow? Do you need this servant to prepare something?”Lü Rao was much more attentive than Ziyan, so she naturally thought more.
Only then did Cyanose realize that he still had things to do, so he looked at Su Qi with a questioning look in his eyes.
"There's not much to do. The clothes were prepared by the palace's Clothing Bureau and have already been sent over. They're in the wardrobe. Lu Rao, you can check them again later. " However, you'll be busy with cyanosis. You have to help me play the accompaniment tomorrow…" Su Qi instructed the things to pay attention to one by one. She had watched harem dramas. Usually, it was especially easy to be framed at this time. Su Qi did not want such a thing to happen to her. It was better to be careful.
Just as Su Qi was almost done with her instructions, Teng Xi 'er walked in with two servant girls following behind her.
Lü Rao and Zi Gan bowed and left to prepare the things Su Qi requested. Teng Xi 'er's two servant girls also left, leaving only Su Qi and Teng Xi' er behind.
"Sister, your two girls are so pretty.”Teng Xi 'er still looked lively.
Su Qi poked her forehead and said dotingly,""Tomorrow is the imperial performance. Are you ready? Don't make any mistakes in front of the emperor.”
Teng Xi 'er looked indifferent and said playfully,""I'm just like this anyway. I'm not as pretty as Sister, and I'm not as capable as Sister. As long as I don't make a big mistake, it's fine. However, elder sister must work hard. It would be best if you can amaze the world tomorrow and make the emperor fall in love with you at first sight.”As he spoke, he even laughed.
Su Qi suddenly felt helpless and a few black lines appeared on her head. Who said that the ancients were shy? They were clearly more open-minded than her.
"You are really shameless." Su Qi looked at Teng Xi 'er as if she was blaming her, but the smile in her eyes could not be concealed.
Everything was almost ready. Night gradually fell and it was another quiet night. Su Qi was a little annoyed when she thought about the performance in front of the emperor tomorrow. She knew that it would be difficult for her to not shine once she went on stage. After all, she did not know the music here, and the music from the 21st century would definitely attract the attention of others. She remembered what her father had said to her that night and was still hesitating about how she should go in the future. As she thought about it, she could not resist the call of the Duke of Zhou and slowly fell asleep.
In fact, how could Su Qi have the right to choose? Ever since she entered the palace, everything about her had been told to the owner of the palace, who was the West Li Pool. No one knew what the West Li Yuan was thinking, or why it would pay so much attention to a woman who had just entered the palace. However, this meant that Su Qi could forget about living a peaceful life in the palace.
As for Xiao Chengzhe, he had been secretly searching for Ye Qi. Even he himself did not know why he had to find him and why he wanted to know about him.
The deal with him had been going on, and nothing had changed because of his disappearance. However, after so many days, there was no news of Ye Qi. Just like how no one knew that Ye Qi had come, no one knew that he had left.
Xiao Chengzhe suddenly recalled the day when Ye Qi fainted from the pain. He felt a faint pain in his heart.
Why? Why was this happening?
Night had yet to fall, but Su Qi was already sitting in front of the dressing table. She felt helpless as she let Lü Rao and Cyanosis touch her head and face. In fact, everyone was busy, but they did not feel helpless like Su Qi. The others were more nervous and excited.
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