"Is it cold? You can't bear this little bit of pain, and you still want to fly up a branch and become a phoenix? Keep dancing!"
The sky is filled with white snow, which falls on the top of the pavilion in the lake. The silver frost glistens slightly, and several slender and delicate figures in white skirts dance gracefully in the cold wind.
Concubine Xue had a faint smile on her face, but there was an unknown coldness hidden in her eyes.
She looked at the little faces trying their best to smile, and couldn't help but think of how she looked when she first entered the palace many years ago.
These little girls in front of me look so weak and lovely, but none of them have hidden ambitions.
In the past, Concubine Xue would have admired them very much, but now she only had deep disgust.
Liu Wenxin felt as if her legs were not hers. Today, the empress was particularly serious and strict. This only meant that the time to dance for the emperor was getting closer!
She twisted her waist and observed the lead dancer, remembering her mother's instructions last night.
"Your brother is no longer alive. From now on, mother can only rely on you!"
"Listen to Concubine Xue's arrangements. As long as you can pamper the Sixth Palace in the future, mother will be willing to help you with anything!"
Liu Wenxin danced harder, but her eyes quickly fell on the lead dancer.
The maid from the north, the nuns in the palace all said that she was a beauty, and if she blossomed in two or three years, she would definitely be a beauty that would captivate the whole country, so she was allowed to be the lead dancer.
With such a stumbling block, will the emperor's eyes stay on him?
During Liu Wenxin's stay in the palace, she heard many things that she had never imagined before. She no longer felt that there was anything wrong with learning the art of flattery instead of following the rules.
Could it be that the emperor likes a beauty because she behaves well?
No!
It's because she can seduce souls!
At this time, a gust of cold wind suddenly picked up the snowflakes and poured them into the pavilion, making the mothers around them blurred.
"Ah——" The lead dancer felt like he was pushed. When he was rotating to change teams, his body suddenly plunged into the lake.
With a crash, the ice on the lake broke through and fell into the biting water.
"Oh my God, hurry up, get this person out!"
There was chaos all around. When the lead dancer was fished out, the shocking blood red on her white dress made the nuns secretly think something was wrong.
"Mother, she hurt her leg, I'm afraid she won't be able to jump!" Grandma's tone was a bit reproachful, why was she so careless?
Concubine Xue's eyes didn't show much emotion, and she ignored the trembling cry of the lead dancer, and turned to look at Liu Wenxin, whose face remained calm, "Xin'er, you will lead the dance."
"Yes! Xin'er will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations!"
The little girl raised her head confidently, and then glanced proudly at the lead dancer who had been carried down.
At this moment, the surrounding atmosphere changed again.
"See His Highness the Wise King!"
A wise king?
Liu Wenxin raised her eyes and was immediately fascinated.
I saw the man as handsome as the spring breeze coming slowly, and the snowy scene behind him seemed to blend into the painting. His luxurious clothes set off the tall and tall figure, and his smiling eyes were like the sparkling river water, which made people just One casual glance and I was completely lost.
"You bastard, hurry up and salute!" The girls all knelt down, but Liu Wenxin was the only one who still stood blankly, and Mammy hurriedly scolded her.
She was shocked all over, and in her haste, she stepped on the hem of her skirt and almost fell to the ground.
A pair of strong hands reached out in time to support the little girl, "I am just passing by, there is no need to scare the child."
Even the sound is so nice!
Liu Wenxin was a little dazed, and her nose was filled with the faint cedar fragrance of Xiao Junlan. This was the first time she had been in such close contact with a man except for her father and brother Liu Wenyao!
"Just now, I saw it." Xiao Junlan knelt down, stretched out his hand and gently patted the dust on her dress.
Liu Wenxin, who was originally flattered, couldn't help but shrink her eyes and quickly avoided his gaze.
Did the prince see it?
Seeing that she took advantage of the chaos and pushed Ling Wu into the lake?
Liu Wenxin felt that her heart was about to jump out of her chest. This was not the first time she had done something like this, but it was the first time she had been caught!
"W-Your Majesty..." Tears could not help but flow, but before he finished speaking, Xiao Junlan smiled, "You are very brave, you did the right thing."
If you want something, go for it, no matter what the means.
Xiao Junlan lifted Liu Wenxin's chin again, "You look very smart, the emperor will like it."
Concubine Xue Guifei on the side looked at this scene with cold eyes, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but taunt.
He also said this to her back then.
Just because of such a casual compliment, she devoted her whole life to him.
Liu Wenxin didn't know when Xiao Junlan left her side, but the feeling of relaxation all over her body let her know that the danger had passed.
Why didn't the prince expose her?
Could it be that the prince likes her? !
This thought made Liu Wenxin's heart beat fast. She stared blankly at the noble figure who was gradually going away, and couldn't help but murmur, "How great would it be if he were the emperor?"
For some unknown reason, Xiao Junlan in front of him turned around as if sensing something, with a slight smile on his elegant and handsome face.
"Is that the young lady from Yongding Houfu?"
"yes."
"Tell Concubine Xue, it's her."
…
Inside Zhaoqing Palace.
The melodious sound of the piano lingers in the roof beams, the charming concubine's eyebrows are soft, her snow-like skin is shining with peony-like glow, her black hair is blowing slightly in the wind, and accompanied by the dense water vapor by the pool, she is as beautiful as a fairyland.
After the song ended, Concubine Chen calmly stroked her bulging belly, feeling the heartbeat of blood thicker than water, and the smile on her face was filled with happiness.
"My beloved concubine, what a great song!"
Emperor Dongling was already standing on the opposite side at some point, approaching with a surprised smile.
Concubine Chen was about to salute when he stopped her and put her soft hand on her chest.
"It's been a long time since I heard my beloved concubine playing the piano. Are you in such a good mood today?"
"Your Majesty, the empress felt His Highness kicking her!" The nun next to her smiled. Emperor Dongling's eyes lit up and he touched her belly in surprise, "Really? Your Majesty, it's the Emperor. Father is here." I count on you!"
"The emperor has been worried about the barbarian affairs in recent days. If he is free, he should have a good rest. Everything is fine here, my concubine."
"My beloved, is it because I haven't come to see you for a long time?" He had just drank a cup of tea in the imperial study room, and when the palace attendant reminded him, he remembered that he had not been to Zhaoqing Palace for a while.
Concubine Chen was immediately frightened, "I don't dare, I'm just worried about His Majesty's dragon body. If someone comes, prepare a meal quickly!"
Emperor Dongling casually talked about the battle in Yuling and held Concubine Chen's hand without letting go.
However, upon entering the dormitory, the warm curtains around it gave people a comfortable and warm feeling. Perhaps it had been a while since Concubine Chen was seen. Looking at her more plump figure, Emperor Dongling's eyes deepened.
"My beloved, it's been five months now, right?"
