Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the banquet hall, the atmosphere of the whole banquet became lively again.

Tonight the Emperor did not even leave early, as he was waiting for the Crown Prince to give him a surprise. The Crown Prince covered himself tightly, so what was this surprise?

Xie Shang walked up to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Father."

"Sit down." Looking at the prince's entanglement with the women, he is destined to follow my old path. What is the difference between his harem and mine? They are the same, exactly the same!

After the emperor appointed Xie Shang as the crown prince, he was like a spectator. He had sat on the throne for a lifetime, which was enough for him to see through people's hearts and play with them. Only those who hold power are qualified to control people's hearts.

The emperor was very satisfied with Xie Shang in this regard, as his other sons did not have his courage.

When the noble ladies on the stage saw the prince coming, they performed even harder, while the noble ladies who had already performed were regretting why they were not seen by the prince.

Qin Yunyan was also unwilling to give up. After her performance, she sat in the guest seats. During this time, many suitors cast courteous glances at her, but she ignored any of them.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not only of noble status and a rare talent, but he is also the one that has grown on her heart. Only such a handsome man is worthy of being her man.

When the empress's decree to select a concubine for the prince was passed on to Quanzhou, her father was the prefect of Quanzhou, so her portrait was naturally painted exquisitely. As for the daughters of other officials, they all became ugly.

She was chosen and her heart was filled with joy. Even if she didn't know what the prince looked like, she was willing to marry him. Now seeing how handsome the prince was, she was even more delighted.

Qin Yunyan asked her maid to re-do her makeup. After making sure that her beauty could attract the prince, she got up and went to the room where the noble ladies changed their clothes.

The ceremonial officer outside was still reading out the names of those who were about to perform. Fortunately, the ladies and princesses in the palace had all finished their performances, and those who were lined up at the end were all women from official families.

Qin Yunyan found the next woman to perform, "Excuse me, are you Zhang Jingjing, the daughter of Lord Zhang?" She had already found out everything, and she was the only one left to dance.

Zhang Jingjing was adjusting her headdress. She was going to dance. Even if she was not noticed, it would be great to participate and become familiar to others. It was said that if a woman who entered the palace could win the favor of the prince, Yuzhou would basically become rich and powerful, so she should try her best to dance well.

Qin Yunyan thought she was ordinary-looking and not outstanding at all. She was the type of woman who would go unnoticed in a crowd.

She cut to the chase and took out a stack of banknotes from her bosom, "Give me your chance to perform, and all the money will be yours."

When Zhang Jingjing saw so many banknotes, her eyes began to light up. Even if her father held a high official position, she would not have the chance to get so much silver, probably several thousand taels.

She was about to reach out and touch it, but suddenly withdrew her hand and said calmly, "Why should I give it to you? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is on the stage. If I can be favored by the Crown Prince, your few thousand taels are nothing."

She said as she continued to adjust her headdress.

Qin Yunyan asked the maid to bring a dozen banknotes to Zhang Jingjing, "Are these enough?"

Zhang Jingjing's eyes lit up again and she felt itchy. It was too tempting. She couldn't even calculate how many people this money could support.

Seeing that she was beginning to be attracted, Qin Yunyan added a few more photos, "With your looks, no matter how well you dance, the prince will not be attracted to you."

"So many banknotes, with such a large amount, can't they be fake?" Zhang Jingjing said.

Qin Yunyan said directly, "I, Qin Yunyan, can use fake silver notes. You can take these silver notes and exchange them at any silver shop in Quanzhou. You can get silver from any of them. Do you want it? If you don't want it, I will find someone else..."

Zhang Jingjing swallowed her saliva. People should not be greedy. Greed will be punished. She clapped her hands and said, "Deal."

So Zhang Jingjing walked on without stopping, holding a stack of banknotes that were about to become "waste paper".

Qin Yunyan got the chance and immediately started to dress up and change into her dance costume. She had made several preparations for today.

I heard someone shouting outside: "Zhang Jingjing, daughter of the prefect of Yuzhou, is performing the dance 'Step on a Horse... Part One'."

When the ceremonial officer read out the name of the dance, he was stunned for a few seconds, fearing that he had read it wrong. What tune is this? What kind of dance is this?

Qin Yunyan didn't understand the song either, but she still went on stage with the most graceful dance moves.

Everyone saw that it was a beautiful woman and they no longer cared about the dance. They just looked at her face and found it pleasing to the eye.

Qin Yunyan even looked at the prince while dancing.

After all, Xie Shang was sitting in the main seat, so he saw the woman dancing on the stage at a glance. He thought she had a pretty face, eyebrows like distant ink, eyes like crescent moons, her smile was charming and enchanting, and her figure was graceful and soft. She was indeed a beauty, but what kind of tunes were played by the accompanying musicians? They didn't match the dance she was dancing at all.

Qin Yunyan's dance had not yet ended before the musicians had finished playing, and everyone present was attracted by her.

Song Jing and Tang Qianran, who were sitting on the side, saw that the prince was also staring at the woman on the stage, and thought: Since the Crown Princess is not here, the prince has fallen in love with other women. They thought that the prince only liked the Crown Princess, but it turned out not to be true.

This Zhang Jingjing is indeed pretty, although she is not as pretty as the Crown Princess.

Alas! How could there be only one beautiful woman in the palace, the Crown Princess?

It seems that the prince will take her into the palace.

The next second, when everyone was sighing, a handsome man in official uniform suddenly walked up to the stage and knelt respectfully in front of the emperor, "Your Majesty, your Highness, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." He also saw Qin Yunyan's figure so he took this opportunity to come up, and the crown prince happened to come back.

At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Yu. They found that he was tall and slender, with a steady gait, elegant manners, and a top-notch appearance.

When Xiao Yu passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, the gate of the Xiao family was trampled down by matchmakers. However, he rejected them all and only told others that he had already been engaged and that someone wanted to be his concubine. Until now, Xiao Yu is still a popular commodity in everyone's eyes, including officials in the capital who are always trying to win him over.

No matter how many officials wanted to marry their daughters to him, Xiao Yu rejected them all, saying that he already had a fiancée in his hometown.

Xiao Yu came prepared today. He was the one investigating the case in Quanzhou. He had been working under the prince since he passed the imperial examination. The prince asked him to return to Quanzhou because, firstly, his family was from Quanzhou and his father was the county magistrate, making it easier to investigate the case; secondly, he wanted to see his ability. He also gave him a special sword and appointed him as the inspector general, so that he could use it to intimidate officials when necessary.

Now that the corrupt officials have been found, it is natural for him to explain to the emperor and the prince.

The emperor suddenly sat up straight, and Concubine Ya also sat beside him obediently. As Princess Qianya sent by Chaoxi Kingdom to consolidate the relationship between the two countries, she was only responsible for pleasing the emperor, as if nothing in the Great Zhou Dynasty had anything to do with her.

The emperor said, "I remember that you are the top scholar selected by me. Do you want to perform on stage?"

Xiao Yu kowtowed to the emperor and said, "I came here today to appeal for justice for the people of Quanzhou."

The emperor asked, "Why are the people of Quanzhou crying out for justice?"

Xiao Yu suddenly pointed in the direction of Qin Tai and said sternly, "Your Majesty, the person the people of Quanzhou want to sue is the prefect of Quanzhou, Qin Tai."