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I will let everyone rest for two days, and the next day would be the birthday of the empress.

The day they entered the palace, the sky was cloudy and uncertain. The summer weather was originally like this. The moon and stars were faint for a time, and the torrential rain poured down for a time. It was hard to fathom. The grass that she worried about suddenly had diarrhea and became bedridden. She was the one who led the dance, so if she couldn't get on the stage, it was likely that she would lose her head and become a pile of sand.

I anxiously urged the doctor, but the doctor wrote a prescription and said,

"Esteemed Empress, this lady must have eaten the wrong food and suffered from dysentery. She must take medicine to recuperate and rest more."

What? Eating bad things? Dysentery? My heart was filled with anxiety. Ever since I rehearsed their songs and dances, I had strictly controlled their diets. I must have looked through their daily recipes first, but now that everyone was safe and sound and worried about the grass, I was afraid that she might not listen to me and might have eaten something.

There were tears in his eyes, but he stubbornly held back his tears and lightly shook his head.

"The grass does not randomly eat. Empress, don't worry. The grass does not dare to disturb the Empress's business. It will definitely work." The grass that was usually alive and kicking was extremely weak at this moment. Even speaking was extremely strenuous, so how could I bear to blame her again?

She struggled to get up but her forehead was dripping with sweat and she was panting heavily. If I were to force myself onto the stage like this, not only would I destroy her, her body would also be severely damaged. It might even harm her life.

"Rest well in the grass. Don't worry, I have my own ways."

Yongan Palace.

Lights were on. The empress sat on the throne, the emperor was imposing, and the empress was kind.

The royal family, the imperial concubines, the imperial concubines, the civil and military officials, they all sat down and offered their birthday presents. All of a sudden, rare and precious antiques and jewelry were placed in the rear hall. Any one of them was worth several tens of thousands of gold. What's more, the gifts were enough to cover the entire city.

The crown prince and the princess consort presented a piece of jade to her and opened the delicate wooden box. Everyone's eyes immediately lit up, because not only was Yu Guanyin's body sparkling and translucent, there was not even a trace of impurity, and under the light of the lamp was a faint green glow, making her look extremely beautiful. Although it was not as warm and gentle as the spiritual and beautiful jade I carried, her body was still as big as a newborn baby.

Before the crowd's sighs towards Yu Guanyin had dispersed, I had already stood up, together with Yang Guang, and kowtowed towards the Emperor's Queen.

"My daughter-in-law is incompetent. She can't find any rare treasures to congratulate my mother. The only thing she does is dance to cheer everyone up."

"My son is free from formalities. It is fine as long as his filial piety is here. How could Imperial Mother be someone who is fond of treasures?" The Queen smiled and nodded as she spoke.

"If that's the case, then your daughter-in-law will be making a fool of herself." After saying that, I walked into the inner room. Twelve women dressed in green were already waiting for me, and Chen was also waiting for me with a guqin in my arms.

Chen was naturally intelligent, and after following me for a few years, her zither skills have improved greatly. I have taught her all the music of the Propaganda of the Rosy Clouds. In just a few days, she has mastered it to perfection, and although it is not as elegant and calm as the one in the rosy clouds, it is still quite good.

When she saw me come in, she helped me to change into the dancing dress she had prepared for the grass. The grass was young, but it was a little taller than the Southerners when it was born, and it fit me perfectly when I put on the clothes I had made for her.

"Empress, must you personally go up?" said Gladys worriedly.

"Yes, there's no way to win against them now. If I'm not able to convince everyone with this dance today, I'm afraid I'll have to smile and be magnanimous." When she thought about the strange looks that the Crown Princess and the other princes and princesses had when I told them that I had no treasure to offer, she covered her mouth and snickered. She felt a burst of fear in her heart.

Even if I don't think for myself, I can't make others look down on my husband, Yang Guang. Yang Guang also agrees with this dance, he said, 'Mother doesn't like extravagance, so this dance will definitely please Queen Mother. It's just that it will be rather difficult to stop the masses from talking leisurely.

As for me, it's fine if I don't do it, but doing it will definitely be the best. This is related not only to my honor.

The sound of the silk bamboo and the melodious melody of Chen Zhong's zither rang out, and all the girls slowly stepped forward, dancing in the middle of the hall. The green dress dancer lightly stepped on the light and joyful steps, spinning into a semicircle, throwing her green sleeves into the air, slowly rippling like ripples, layer upon layer, gradually dispersing.

I slowly rose up from the ripples, like a myriad of stars surrounding the moon, standing in a semicircle. My graceful waist gently rotated along with the melodious sound of the zither, and I raised one of my hands.

It was probably due to her simple and unadorned clothes, which looked rather shabby under the contrast of the gold and silk clothing. I looked at the Imperial Consort's disdainful mouth twitching, her eyes shifting to other directions, but her gaze would occasionally shifting to me.

Ignoring the slightly mocking gazes of the crowd, I flung my sleeves, danced, opened my red lips and breathed out the fragrance.

"Embroidered Luo Xiu, long door filled with grievances, richly embroidered room half open, soloing Jin Tu drunk old face, tidying up his red makeup, yet staying late autumn night; laughing, others watching; tears, swallowed alone."

Her slender waist gently rotated, her smiling face was light, the silver bell lightly rang, my face was like jade, there was no lead in my hand, my hands were made of cloth, my long and soft arms were covered with long sleeves of water, they rotated in the air, a head of black hair fell down from my neck, without the ring of a hairpin, they flew in the air with the rotation of my body, like a black ribbon rippling in a blue wave.

The petals that I prepared beforehand scattered down from the sky, pieces of bright red swirled around my body, the sleeves of my robe shook, the petals flew in all directions, like a goddess scattering flowers, scattering the faint fragrance of the flowers to the world. When he opened his mouth again, the second half of the hymn had already been sung:

"Clothes, hairpins, flowers, flowers, flowers, no makeup, a slanted wooden bed in the middle of a dream. Picking out the bamboo curtains, one would know that the spring breeze was warm; joy, a conversation with the king; joy, self-satisfaction."

When the beautiful petals fell to the ground one by one, my body also spun faster and faster. My watery eyes drooped slightly, and I could only see that the twelve dancers had all disappeared.

Chen's zither music became more and more rapid and its pitch higher and higher. In my ears, I only felt that the music was about to break out of the hall and fly into the sky. I closed my eyes and jumped straight up, light as a spring floating in the air, slim waist like a willow breeze, and cloud sleeves soaring straight up into the sky.

In the blink of an eye, the zither music suddenly stopped, leaving behind only a lingering fragrance. All the girls knelt on the ground with their hands clasped around the lotus, while I stood with one foot off the ground, high up in the middle, my sleeves slowly falling, layers upon layers of them landing on my arms. Although they were not as smooth as silk, they were soft and hard, just like new lotus leaves.

Two bright red ribbons slipped out from his sleeves, like a red dot in a sea of green.

Right Book: Luminous with the Sun and the Moon.

After a long time, I opened my eyes and rolled my eyes. The entire hall was silent. From the stunned and infatuated gazes of the crowd, I saw the result that I wanted. No, the current situation is better than what I imagined.

A moment later, the Emperor was the first to clap his hands and said:

"Alright!"

Everyone applauded. I saw Yang Guang staring at me with misty eyes. I withdrew with the girls. Yang Guang couldn't wait to come over and hold my hand.

"My beloved concubine, you have truly surprised me!"

I shyly lowered my head and shyly said,

"Your Highness, there are a lot of people here."

After the dance ended, I changed my clothes, returned to Yang Guang's side, and continued to enjoy the feast. I slightly looked at the Crown Princess, her eyes were sharp, and her face had a strange look, as if she hated me to the bones. I turned my face away, pretending that I had never seen her before.

If it weren't for my dance today, she would be the one giving the most presents, but in the next moment, her gifts were ignored by everyone under my dance. Everyone was talking about today's dance and not Yu Guanyin, she was already someone who cared about fame and fortune, the disparity between them was something that she could not avoid feeling ashamed and angry.

This song should be known to the entire capital tomorrow. I smiled inside; I'm afraid that the matter that would make the Crown Princess even more jealous is yet to come.

It wasn't until midnight that the banquet ended and everyone dispersed. Yang Guang and I rode a horse carriage back to the Manor.

One night of lovemaking, Yang Guang lovingly held me in his arms, and whispered in my ear:

"Beloved concubine, the Queen Mother gave you a longevity noodles in public today. This is a great favor to you. I've grown up and have only seen it once."

I shyly smiled, but there was worry in my heart.

"Guanglang, your concubine isn't willing to lose your face. It's just that the dance today is too grand. I'm afraid that the Crown Princess will have another problem to deal with in the future."

Yang Guang snorted coldly from his nostrils, his voice full of disdain:

"Don't worry, my beloved concubine. Isn't she just relying on her identity as the crown prince? "There will be a day when —" Yang Guang stopped, he wanted to say something, but he hesitated. The hand holding my shoulder slightly tightened his grip, and a trace of coldness appeared in his eyes.

My heart lurched.