bookrandom Chapter 623 I don’t know how to dance, I only know how to kill people cleanly and efficiently!
Chapter 623 I don’t know how to dance, I only know how to kill people cleanly and efficiently!
After the stunning opening dance at Xiaoxiang Tower, the performances of the noble ladies that followed seemed somewhat pale in comparison.
However, it was rare for the emperor to be so relaxed, and he was very considerate and praised the performances of the young ladies from each family.
Among them, Ming Yan, who was from the family of the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, had prepared the newly learned "jazz dance" for the last palace banquet. However, because of Zheng Zihe's frame-up of Shu He, the palace banquet ended in a bad mood, and her careful preparations were of no use.
Now that the royal hunt was underway, she finally had the chance to show off her skills! Therefore, she danced very hard.
However, jazz dance has very strict requirements on the dancer's basic skills and rhythm. Whether it is syncopation, floating notes or various rhythm changes, the dancer needs to follow very accurately and express them clearly through body movements, so that the dance can be full of movement and rhythm.
Mingyan had obviously only learned the basics. Not only did she not grasp the rhythm accurately, but her movements were not smooth enough. She even missed a beat, and her expression was obviously a little flustered and guilty. She did not express the charm and confidence that jazz dance required!
She turned a dance that was supposed to be cheerful into something hurried and tense, which made people feel uneasy and uncomfortable. It was a complete mess!
After the dance was over, there was sporadic applause, but more people frowned, not knowing how to evaluate the dance.
The emperor didn't care much about it, because he didn't like this style of dancing, so he didn't watch it much. He just gave Mingyan a symbolic compliment and said a reward, and that was all.
When Mingyan went down, she realized that her performance was not satisfactory and she felt ashamed. She looked at the people around her guiltily, feeling that they were laughing at her.
Especially Shu He, she glanced at her with a sarcastic look on her face, as if she didn't take her seriously.
Her face was flushed and her eyes were full of resentment and jealousy.
If Shu He knew Ming Yan's thoughts, he would probably shout "unfair"!
How could she have mocked her? At most, she was just a little disappointed!
After all, there are not many people in Kyoto who are interested in jazz dance and are willing to learn it, and Ming Yan is quite good at it.
It’s just that Ming Yan is too eager for success. If he calms down and practices for a few more days, he should be able to perform better!
At this time, Shu He was watching the situation around the banquet and had no time to pay any attention to Ming Yan.
Although she knew that the fourth brother was going to take action, she didn't know the exact time, so she was always worried.
After Mingyan's performance, the next to perform is Chen Wan'er.
It was Chen Wan'er's first time performing at a palace banquet. She had not been selected in previous years, but this year she was finally chosen. However, as soon as she came on stage, she heard a slightly excited voice, interrupting her performance.
"emperor!"
Everyone looked towards the person who was speaking, and saw Ming Yan coming out again.
When Liu Qin saw her come out, he glanced at the emperor and asked, "Miss Ming, what else do you want?"
Mingyan knelt down and bowed deeply to the emperor, then replied, "Your Majesty, I didn't dance well just now. I am very ashamed. I dare not accept your reward."
The emperor was in a good mood, so he didn't pay much attention to her words. He just said, "The fact that you dared to come forward and perform shows that Miss Ming is courageous. Today is the Grand Hunting Banquet. The most important thing is that everyone is happy. As for how you perform, it doesn't matter! You don't have to blame yourself. Go back!"
After hearing this, Ming Yan's shame finally dissipated a little, and she immediately felt more confident. She said, "Your Majesty, I have heard that Princess Li has been a talented dancer since she was young. I wonder if I, your servant, would have the honor of witnessing her stunning dancing skills today?"
Puzzlement crossed the emperor's face, and he asked in surprise, "Oh? I didn't know that Princess Li was also a good dancer?"
At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Shu He, with different expressions, some were curious, some were worried, and some were gloating.
Who doesn't know that Shu He, the eldest daughter of General Yuan Xuanwei, was once a fat woman with no morals and no looks. How could she dance?
Is Miss Ming telling a joke?
Shu He was suddenly called out. After a moment of hesitation, a cold look suddenly appeared on his face.
After all this time, Ming Yan is coming for her?
Seeing Shu He standing there in silence with an unhappy look on her face, everyone guessed that she had no talent.
"Looking at the princess's expression, could it be that my information is wrong? In fact, the princess can't dance, right?"
Shu He almost wanted to laugh. She had no grudge against Ming Yan, so how could she be targeted by her?
However, this clumsy method really made her lose interest.
Seeing that she had been silent, Ming Yan thought Shu He was stage fright, and immediately a smug and sarcastic look appeared on her face, "Princess, the emperor is asking you a question, and you have been silent like this. Isn't it not good?"
However, the smugness in her eyes did not last long. The next moment, the emotion in her eyes was replaced by horror.
I saw a woman in a lake green silk gauze dress coming at me at high speed like a gust of cold wind. Her sharp eyes were as oppressive as a ferocious beast staring at its prey, making it hard to breathe.
The next moment, Mingyan's throat was strangled by someone.
“Yan’er!!”
The wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Lady Ming Wang, cried out in shock, her heart in her throat.
The Minister of the Central Secretariat, Ming Ding, also stood up, his face full of nervousness. "Princess Li, what are you going to do?!"
Everyone stood up after seeing this shocking scene, and even the emperor's face became solemn.
Ming Yan was so frightened that her whole body froze. Her throat felt a sharp pain, and a sense of fear rose from the bottom of her heart, causing her voice to tremble. "Shu, Shu He, what are you doing? This is in front of the emperor! Are you trying to kill yourself?!"
After hearing this, a hint of sarcasm flashed in Shu He's eyes, and then the coldness on his face instantly melted away, and his sharp eyes softened.
She put down her hand, took two steps back, looked at Ming Ding, and said in a relaxed tone, "Master Ming, there's no need to be so nervous, right? You haven't done anything wrong, so why are you feeling guilty?"
Ming Yan was no longer a threat, and she seemed to be exhausted, so she sat down on the ground.
Ming Ding's face changed, and just as he was about to speak, Shu He turned and looked at Emperor Qiwen: "Your Majesty, my actions just now were just to tell Miss Ming that I don't know those fancy dances, I only know clean and neat killing techniques!"
"After all, in the past five years, I haven't had a life of luxury, wealth, or worry-free living. Instead, I've been plagued by crises."
"If I knew how to dance instead of killing and healing, I would have died many times!"
Emperor Qiwen's face showed some emotion, and there was some shame hidden in his eyes.
Shu He looked at Ming Yan again, with a hint of sarcasm in the corners of his eyes.
"Miss Ming, I suggest you listen to fewer rumors and have fewer ulterior motives in the future! You have so much time on your hands. Why not think about how to dance well, so as to avoid embarrassing yourself in such an occasion next time?"