The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 308

[Chapter 308: The Queen’s Concern]

“What’s your name?”

The emperor felt a little moved when he saw her for the first time. Originally, he was not suitable for filling the harem at his age, but he suddenly felt an impulse when he saw this woman.

“Your Majesty, I don’t have a name. It was the Queen who took pity on me and brought me back to learn dancing.”

The woman in white said pitifully, and then she looked at the Queen with gratitude.

In this way, the Queen had set up a kind filter.

“Send me the painting you drew.”

When the emperor heard that she had no name and it was the Queen who rescued it personally, he immediately stopped thinking.

Anyway, he is now a man who even has grandchildren, and it seems unnecessary to expand the harem.

“I obey your command.”

The woman in white lowered her head and replied weakly, then stood up and turned around to remove the canvas on the screen.

This is not a large screen, so the canvas removed is only the size of an ordinary painting.

Eunuch Shun originally wanted to go down to receive it, but seeing that the woman in white seemed to be presenting it in person, he silently retracted his steps.

“Your Majesty, I offer you a toast.”

Seeing that the emperor was suddenly distracted by the woman in white, the queen suddenly felt like she had shot herself in the foot.

However, all this was arranged by her, so she naturally couldn’t say much, and could only swallow her anger.

“Of course.”

The emperor nodded, picked up the wine glass on the table and clinked it with the queen.

At this time, the woman in white had also walked up.

“I am uneducated, I can only wish your majesty a long life and peace in the world!”

The woman in white said in a low voice, her voice was extremely pleasant.

Although her voice was low, it was very abrupt in this hall where you could hear a pin drop.

The emperor was obviously very pleased with her words, nodded with satisfaction, and was about to take the scroll.

The woman in white suddenly leaned forward.

Fortunately, Eunuch Shun acted quickly and immediately took the scroll from the woman in white.

“Take it down and keep it well.”

The emperor also immediately withdrew his hand, raised the wine glass on the table again, and instructed Eunuch Shun.

The woman knew that her action had failed, and bit her lip unwillingly. However, when she saw that the emperor did not change his expression, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

“You go down first.”

The emperor always hated people who had ulterior motives. He did not know whether the woman in white had any ulterior motives or not, but he was somewhat dissatisfied with her.

So he waved his hand and asked the woman in white to go down.

“Yes.”

Although the dancer was unwilling, the emperor had already spoken, so she could only stand up reluctantly and prepare to leave.

But for some reason, perhaps because she was too close to the emperor, the action of standing up actually touched the emperor’s arm.

As a result, the wine glass in the emperor’s hand spilled down and landed on the chest of the woman in white.

“Ah——”

Everything happened in an instant, and the woman did not react to such a change, and she exclaimed softly.

“Come here, take the dead body away to change clothes. The clothes are all dirty, it is inevitable that he will catch a cold.”

Seeing such a change, the queen stood up immediately without waiting for the emperor to react, and asked the palace maid beside her to take the woman in white away.

The dancer was taken away before she had time to speak.

“Queen, don’t be angry at others. I was careless.”

The emperor frowned, perhaps thinking that the queen’s actions were too deliberate.

“I understand, but it’s just that the wind is stronger this night. The dance clothes are thin and light, and it’s easy to catch a cold when they get wet.”

The queen also smiled and explained, but the hands in her sleeves were already pinching the flesh of her palms tightly.

“The queen is thoughtful.”

The emperor nodded and stopped talking.

Seeing this, the Minister of Rites next to him quickly asked someone to come up and remove all the tables and screens just now.

A new round of singing and dancing performances came up again.

It’s a pity that after the experience just now, everyone was a little uninterested.

The queen sat at the top, with a somewhat inexplicable expression.

At this time, the female guests’ seats.

Yang Zhiqing was talking to her good sister beside her, but she was a little absent-minded and her face was not very good.

“If you like it, then express your feelings. With your status in the Yang family, what’s wrong with being the second imperial concubine?”

The sister beside Yang Zhiqing had already seen through her thoughts and laughed and teased her.

“Aqi, don’t talk nonsense!”

As expected, when Yang Zhiqing heard her sister’s words, two blushes flew up on her face.

The sister next to her is He Ziqi, the daughter of General He. Although her name is elegant, she is a person who advocates force. She

is naturally careless when she speaks, and she is straightforward and doesn’t do those bends and turns.

“The second prince doesn’t come back many times a year. When you see him, you wish your eyes were on him. Anyway, you are also at the right age to get married, so why not get married!”

He Ziqi didn’t care about her sisters’ embarrassment at all, and she still encouraged them.

That’s right, Yang Zhiqing only paid a little attention to Lin Tianzhen, and felt that Lin Tian was different from other children of noble families.

Apart from that, there was nothing else.

After all, she already had a sweetheart in her heart, that is, the talented but unofficial second prince Su Yu.

The two were childhood sweethearts when they were young. In addition to teaching the emperor, Yang Sheng was also the teacher of several other princes.

So when they were young, the second prince and Yang Zhiqing often went in and out together and went to Yang Sheng’s class together.

The seeds of this relationship must have been planted at that time.

“Ah Qi, if you keep talking nonsense, I will be angry and will never talk to you again!”

Yang Zhiqing was embarrassed and blushed when her secrets were revealed in public. She slapped her sister in anger.

He Ziqi knew that Yang Zhiqing was introverted and didn’t like to talk much. After a little thought, she knew that she had gone too far tonight, so she immediately stuck out her tongue and begged for mercy.

“I know I was wrong. Ah Qing, please don’t be angry, okay?”

He Ziqi looked innocent, grabbing Yang Zhiqing’s arm and shaking it up and down.

However, Yang Zhiqing was not in a good mood. She had been paying attention to Su Yu without making a sound, and naturally knew that Su Yu was very concerned about the dancing woman in white.

A sour taste filled her heart, and she couldn’t help but feel a little sad.

“I didn’t rest well yesterday, and I’m a little tired today. Ah Qi, don’t bother me.”

Yang Zhiqing said listlessly.

Naturally, no one paid attention to the movements of the female guests. The banquet had already entered a white-hot stage, and everyone began to relax and talk to the people next to them from time to time.

Only the queen sat at the top, her face was not ugly, but it was not good either.