The Eighth Wise King became addicted to eavesdropping on the silly princess' thoughts

Luo Li's two rare birthday gifts won the favor of the Queen.

Giving gifts is indeed a science, and the best way to achieve the highest level of skill is to give gifts that touch people's hearts.

The rare treasures that others spent tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels to collect could no longer catch the eye of Empress Mingde.

The second prince Zhao Yuanxi stared at Luo Li's bright face, his heart burning with desire to snatch this unique beauty into Prince Chen's palace tonight.

The Fourth Prince's gloomy eyes were filled with greedy red light. Everything that this silly princess tinkered with was so amazing that he wished he could possess it for himself.

The second prince Zhao Yuanxi and the princess consort congratulated the queen on her birthday: "Your Highness, I wish you happiness like the long flowing water of the East Sea and a long life like the evergreen pines of the Southern Mountains."

Empress Mingde had a smile on her face, but there was no trace of smile in her eyes.

She extremely disliked and feared the Second Prince, who had a deep mind, sinister eyes, and was cunning and insidious.

The second prince was ruthless and had always been jealous of his brother who lived in the East Palace, and he had been eyeing that position covetously.

She was really afraid that one day the prince, who was kind-hearted, righteous and affectionate, would be no match for this poisonous snake and would be bitten to death and devoured by it.

The second prince's birthday gift was a rare painting and calligraphy that he had purchased at a cost of more than 60,000 taels of silver.

Empress Mingde simply said, "The Second Prince is thoughtful!"

In her heart, the calligraphy and painting bought by the Second Prince at great expense was far less valuable than the painting of pine and crane for longevity painted by the prince himself.

The third prince Zhao Heng and the fourth prince Zhao Yuanfen also presented expensive and carefully selected birthday gifts.

As for the other little princes who have not yet been crowned kings, they can just express their gratitude.

On the contrary, the ladies of the court's important officials competed with each other in presenting rare and precious treasures that they had spent a lot of time and effort to collect at great expense, in an attempt to please the Emperor and the Empress.

Luo Li was secretly shocked!

[Damn it! The Queen received more silver in gifts for her 40th birthday than I have worked so hard to earn in a year!]

Power equals wealth! Otherwise why do people fight so hard for power? 】

The birthday celebration and gift-giving session lasted for more than an hour. Before the banquet began, there were talent shows by the ladies and young ladies from various families to celebrate the birthday.

Luo Ruixue, who was known as a talented woman, begged the Queen to let her play a song on the phoenix-tail guqin presented by His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin.

Empress Mingde nodded happily and agreed.

Luo Ruixue sat upright in front of the guqin, her slender, green fingers dancing gracefully on the strings.

The pleasant and melodious piano music is like flowing clouds and running water, with thousands of twists and turns.

Sometimes it is bright and high-pitched, sometimes it is low and full, and sometimes it is melodious and gentle, intoxicating the heart.

As the lingering sound of the piano faded away, Luo Ruixue stood up gracefully and bowed!

Miss Luo's piano skills won applause from the whole audience!

Two charming blushes appeared on Luo Ruixue's pretty face, and she felt quite proud.

She glanced proudly at the cheerful silly princess, and then looked affectionately at His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin who was sitting there.

Seeing that the unparalleled handsome, elegant and graceful Prince Qin, who was the most elegant man in the hall, didn't even glance at her, she couldn't help but feel sad in her heart, and her arrogant look suddenly turned into depression.

Not wanting to be left behind, Zhao Zhiya performed a dance.

But she was seen circling and dancing with her extremely graceful figure, like a fluttering butterfly. When she danced to the acme of perfection, she seemed to be flying away into the air.

When Miss Zhao danced in front of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, she smiled at him with infinite charm. She was truly charming and alluring.

Luo Li laughed secretly!

[Zhao Zhiya blatantly seduces the King of Qin, but I wonder if the King of Qin's soul can be seduced away? ]

Qin Wang Zhao Defang's face still had the same calm and gentle expression as usual.

He stole a glance at his princess who was smiling foolishly, and thought to himself, aren't you jealous at all?

Zhao Zhiya's dance also received applause from the audience!

Several ladies sitting next to the Prime Minister's wife were not stingy in praising Miss Zhao's beautiful appearance, elegant temperament, and graceful dancing.

The wife of the Left Prime Minister Zhao Pu's eyes were curved with joy, but she kept speaking modestly.

Unlike her daughter's target, her and the master's target is the eldest prince Zhao Yuanzuo.

If my daughter could marry into the Eastern Palace and become a concubine of the Prince of Chu, it is very likely that the eldest prince would succeed to the throne in the future, and my daughter would become the virtuous concubine.

Madam Zhao didn't understand what the master meant by betting on both sides. She was not interested in Qi Wang Zhao Guangmei either. She only favored the gentle and upright eldest prince Zhao Yuanzuo. She was looking forward to her daughter marrying into the East Palace.

Rong Yanran also performed a dance right after that, in order to serve as a foil for Miss Zhao Zhiya and to better highlight Miss Zhao's graceful dancing and outstanding talent.

Zhao Zhiya winked at her. Rong Yanran, who had forgotten the pain after her wound healed, remembered that her father's attempt to obtain the position of Minister of Rites depended on Prime Minister Zhao's help.

After the dance, Rong Yanran was panting slightly, and she smiled and bowed to the Queen, "Queen, I am a humble servant with only mediocre talent, so I am sorry to show you my poor performance!

I have heard that the Princess of Qin is very talented, why not let her dance for your birthday?"

Empress Mingde was startled! A hint of displeasure appeared on her face.

Everyone knows that the silly princess only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. Does Rong Yanran want to take advantage of this palace's birthday to embarrass the silly princess?

The Queen was about to refuse, but Consort Li Xian, who was standing beside her, smiled sweetly and said, "Your Majesty, the Princess of Qin often shows unexpected talents. Why don't you let her perform a show to celebrate the Queen's birthday?"

The emperor nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Luo Li was so angry that she cursed in her heart!

[Zhao Zhiya and Rong Yanran are just bad boys who can’t change their ways. They are still thinking about making a fool of myself in public!

You, Concubine Li Xian, have benefited from this young lady, but you have lost your conscience? 】

Luo Li stood up helplessly, "Your Majesty, Queen, I only know how to eat, drink and have fun, how can I play the piano or dance! Please don't make me look bad!"

Concubine Li Xian, however, waved her hand tenderly, her eyes full of amusement and smile: "Princess Qin, don't underestimate yourself. Just perform a show to make the Emperor and the Empress happy!"

Qin Wang Zhao Defang cursed in his heart, "Do you want my princess to entertain you?"

The King of Qin stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Queen, my princess is shy and doesn't like to be in the spotlight. Let me dance with a sword on his behalf to celebrate your birthday, okay?"

The emperor shuddered in his heart!

[You dance with swords? I'm afraid you'll take the opportunity to assassinate me! ]

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Today is the queen's birthday. You princes should stop stealing the limelight from the ladies."

Luo Li pondered for a moment, then said, "Since Her Majesty Li Xianfei loves and values ​​you so much, I will dance with a sword to celebrate Her Majesty's birthday!"

Prince Qin Zhao Defang glanced at his own princess with his handsome eyes and thought to himself, "Can you dance with a sword?"

The emperor nodded and agreed, "Bring a sword, and let the Princess Qin dance with a sword to celebrate the Queen's birthday."

Everyone in the hall suddenly became excited!

They were all eagerly waiting and rubbed their eyes to see how the silly princess would make a fool of herself.

Luo Li took the thin and narrow sword handed to her by the eunuch. Seeing that the blade had never been sharpened, she couldn't help but secretly mock herself in her heart, thinking that the emperor was really afraid of death!

[I don't know how to dance with a sword, so I'll just play with the Tai Chi sword that I learned from Sister Chen in my previous life!

Sister Chen's family has inherited Chen-style Tai Chi and Tai Chi swordplay, so it shouldn't be too ugly! Anyway, the Tai Chi swordplay performed by the old men and women in the park is pretty nice. 】

Luo Li slowly made the starting posture of Tai Chi sword technique, formed a sword finger with her left hand, and slowly thrust out with a sword!

But the sword dance of the Princess of Qin is different from that of ordinary people. Her movements are graceful and delicate. She is unrestrained, elegant, graceful, and calm. It is like both martial arts and dance, extremely graceful.

The sword in the hands of the Princess of Qin could be moved far and near freely, lightly and softly, continuously, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes high, sometimes low, combining both hardness and softness, both form and spirit.

Qin Wang Zhao Defang opened his eyes wide in shock! His heart was pounding!

The princess' swordsmanship, with its combination of stabbing, chopping, lifting, hanging, tapping, wiping, pushing and transforming techniques, is a collection of the energies of both yin and yang. It emphasizes intention rather than strength, combining hardness and softness, and being able to move a great object with little effort.

Isn't this similar to the Wuwei sword technique that Third Uncle Master just created?

Qin Wang Zhao Defang was so excited and fascinated by what he saw!

In the Wuwei sword technique taught to him by his Third Uncle, many parts of the artistic conception that were difficult to integrate suddenly became clear to him as if he had suddenly realized something!

Even those who didn't know martial arts in the hall thought that Princess Qin's sword dance was quite beautiful.

There are also people who are proficient in martial arts, but they cannot understand the secrets of Qin Wangfei's swordsmanship. They just think that Qin Wangfei's swordsmanship is unique and beautiful, but it is not easy to hurt the enemy.

After Luo Li finished dancing the 36 moves of Chen-style Tai Chi swordsmanship, she was already panting from exhaustion and sweating profusely.

[After being a lazy bug for a year, my physical fitness has been ruined!

No! I have to strengthen my physical training in the future. A good body can prolong my life, right? 】

Luo Li's voice was slightly panting, "Empress, I am sorry to show you my ugliness. Do you like it?"

Empress Mingde smiled and said repeatedly, "Thank you for your hard work, Princess Qin! I am very happy and like you very much!"

The emperor also smiled and praised, "Princess Qin's swordplay is graceful and elegant, combining the beauty of martial arts and dance, it is very beautiful."

Zhao Zhiya and Rong Yanran were a little dumbfounded. They wanted to embarrass the Princess of Qin, but unexpectedly, she became the center of attention again. How could this silly girl who only liked to eat, drink and have fun know how to dance with a sword?

King Qin Zhao Defang's body trembled slightly with excitement!

[What kind of magical woman is this silly princess that I married? She seems to have countless treasures, waiting for me to slowly discover, to surprise me, and to make me love her. ]

Luo Li handed the sword to the young eunuch next to her, turned around and looked at Zhao Zhiya and Rong Yanran, smiling proudly!

"Ms. Zhao, Ms. Rong, have my talents won your hearts?

You two white lotuses, stop showing off your poverty in front of this princess from now on!"

Zhao Zhiya and Rong Yanran blushed when they were singled out for scolding!

Zhao Zhiya wanted to explode and retort, but she looked at the Emperor and the Empress and didn't dare to speak.

Rong Yanran was so frightened that her face turned pale and she lowered her head in silence.

Luo Lixin said: [You two just wait!

Don't you just want to see me make a fool of myself? I will make you two look so embarrassed today that you will be too ashamed to face others in the future! 】