Prince Yue felt that he was a cut above the rest. He would often call me stupid in front of me. Although he didn't really mean to belittle me, it still made me uncomfortable.
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Unconvinced, I said, "Isn't that the case?"
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"No matter how wild a dance is, it's still a dance performed by a woman with her body. The dances of other races are mostly derived from the rituals of sacrifice. It's a dance that prays to the heavens. It's cautious and gentle. How can it be like this group of dancers? Their movements are like shadow puppets, rigid and lifeless."
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Prince Yue said these lifeless words in a low voice. My heart trembled. I vaguely remembered the night when I was surrounded by skeletons on my wedding night. With such a terrible thought, I looked over again. Sure enough, these people's movements were not coordinated. Their faces were as wooden as if they had been carved out of iron. They didn't have the slightest bit of charm that dancers should have.
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In my heart, I understood a little. Calming myself, I asked the prince, "Does the prince know who these women are?"
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"On the surface, they are singers and dancers from Suo Chao Luo's tribe. If you really asked me, I wouldn't be able to answer."
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Incredulous, I asked him, "Could it be that the prince's influence hasn't been affected?"
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Prince Yue slanted his eyes at me. I immediately pretended to be obedient and said, "These crafty scourges hide such filthy and frightening thoughts of bringing calamity to the country and its people. Naturally, the prince won't take a liking to them. The prince won't meddle in such matters."
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The man who had been chatting with the empress in front of the tent took advantage of the high tempo of the music to raise his cup. In a clear voice, he congratulated the emperor in his clumsy language, "Congratulations, Your Majesty's father-in-law. Congratulations, Your Majesty's father-in-law. This son has great news to tell you."
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The emperor tilted his body. Hearing that it was good news, he smiled and asked, "Oh, Shuohe. What is the good news? Tell me."
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If one were to talk about bad luck, then Suo Chao and Luo Shuo were truly at the top of the list. It was clearly a joyous occasion that was about to cause a stir in the banquet, and promote a good relationship between ruler and minister, father-in-law and son-in-law. However, at this moment, it was suddenly interrupted by the flash of swords and sabers. Those enchanting dancers suddenly pulled out short and sharp daggers from under their gauze like clothes. Their wooden eyes flashed with a vicious and murderous glint.
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Silver light flashed, and every blade was dazzling.
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The dancers got into an attacking stance and went straight for the Emperor on the main seat.
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The whole room was filled with sounds of panic, and there were also several sounds of wooden tables being smashed. All sorts of sounds, some crisp, some rough, some high, and some low, were mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish between them. For a person with good hearing and eyes like mine, it was really hard to swallow.
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Prince Yue was an experienced person. When the assassins arrived, he did two things at lightning speed. First, he pulled my body and pushed me behind a screen. His speed and position were so fast that it made one's hair stand on end. Second, he immediately pulled out his sword and rushed in front of the Emperor, using the posture of a guard to protect his old father, like an eagle protecting a chick.
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Eh … … it seems like something is wrong … …
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Don't be fooled by Prince Yue calling me silly girl, crazy girl, or princess all day long. In reality, when he was serious, there was a solemn and ruthless murderous aura around him. Prince Yue said in a low voice, "Protect the Emperor!"
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I didn't know where it came from, but there was a sudden shout, "Ha!"
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This shout was full of energy, and it seemed like it came from a crowd of more than ten people. It seemed like the sound was transmitted from all directions. I stuck my head out from behind the screen to take a look, but I could only hear the echo. I couldn't find the source of the sound.
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The dancer directly stabbed the Emperor with a knife. The knife was aimed directly at the Emperor's vitals, and there wasn't the slightest bit of finesse. Prince Yue waved his sleeve and knocked her down. She was like an old locust bumping into a fine iron net, and she immediately fainted.
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I watched with interest, but then I choked. With such strength, she dared to run in front of the Emperor as an assassin? She was underestimating the power of the Da Qi Royal Family, or overestimating her own abilities.
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Prince Yue's eyes were burning with anger. He kicked the group of scantily clad assassins, but it wasn't enough, and he directly kicked them twice. This group of assassins seemed to have fainted because of their weak bodies. After being kicked, they didn't move at all.
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"How dare you!"
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Seeing that the situation was more or less settled, Tang Chengjue, who was hiding somewhere, ran to the main hall at the right time. He even brought a group of fully armed elite soldiers with him. With a loud shout, the elite soldiers surrounded the main hall. The dancers were tied up by several nimble imperial bodyguards. Their hands and feet were in a mess, and they looked like they were half-dead. As the mighty ruler of the world, seeing that there was no danger, the Emperor leisurely walked out from behind Prince Yue, and put on a dignified appearance.
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I also leisurely came out from behind the screen, and moved closer to the encirclement to see the lively scene inside.
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"This subject came late to rescue the Emperor, please forgive this subject, Your Majesty."
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The Emperor raised his hand and steadily said, "It's fine. Stand up and reply."
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At this moment, Tang Chengjue had become the first meritorious subject. His elite soldiers had surrounded the hall. He knelt down and begged for mercy, "These troublemakers dared to plot against Your Majesty, their crimes are unforgivable."
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When the Emperor heard this, he lost his steady attitude and directly shouted from his throat, "Investigate, investigate thoroughly for me. Investigate all the details of this group of assassins for me. Since they dared to assassinate me, I will drag out the mastermind behind the scenes. I will execute ten generations of his family."
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Tang Chengjue hurriedly answered, "Yes!"
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The Prince of Yue gave me a look. This matter was strange, but fortunately, since we were present, we could stay out of it. At this moment, the Emperor had handed this assassination case to Tang Chengjue, so there was no need for the Prince of Yue to be present. Husband and wife secretly returned to our tent, and for a moment, we didn't know what to say.
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Prince Yue said, "Were you frightened today?"
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I curled my lips and replied, "It's just an assassination attempt on Your Majesty, it's not a big deal. Don't think that I haven't seen the world."
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Prince Yue said, "It's good that you weren't frightened. This is just the beginning. I hope that you won't be so frightened that you'll be half dead by the time you return to your residence."
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These words, it was very obvious that he wanted me to know. Alarm bells rang in my heart. Immediately, I put on a thick face and started to serve Prince Yue. Setting up a stool and setting up a good posture, I prepared a cup of tea. Hand in hand, I poured the hot water into his mouth. Attentively, I said: "Prince is benevolent, please reveal some details to this concubine, so this concubine won't become a confused ghost."
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Prince Yue's eyes were clear and moist with a smile. He took a sip of tea from my hand and swayed leisurely. Then, he said, "Because of your older brother, this matter is more than half solved. The rest are just small shrimps who can't jump on the table. Let them jump and see how long they can jump."
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The Tang Min's matter wasn't related to the Tang Family's matter. It was just an internal struggle. As they fought, we, who were just watching the show, could reap some benefits. I said, "This assassination attempt …"
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"The assassination this time was obviously carried out by the women sent by the foreign envoys, but these women …"
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I continued, "These women are really strange, aren't they?"
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"Yes."
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I said, "Because the Empress summoned me, I heard a secret when I came here. The Princess of the Tian Family who married into the Suochono Clan was found to be pregnant just before she left. The Suochono Clan has pledged allegiance to Da Qi since the founding of Da Qi. The fact that the Imperial Family of Da Qi was willing to marry the Princess of Da Qi could be considered generous. As for the son-in-law of Suochono Clan, it seemed that he was sincerely happy when he heard about the Princess's pregnancy.
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"I'm afraid that the mastermind behind the scenes didn't think of this," Prince Yue's eyes flashed, "Let's wait for the results of the interrogation."
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The Tang Chengjue was a newly appointed official, and he quickly pried open the mouths of those assassins. When I returned to report, I wasn't present, and neither was the Prince. It was someone from the Prince's mysterious elite troop that came and whispered into the Prince's ear about the progress of the matter.
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Because of the assassination attempt, the Emperor's guard deer displayed the might of the country. The banquet for the harmony between the Emperor and his subjects could not be held. Everyone hid in their own tents and did not make a sound. Even their breathing became lighter. It was as if they wished that they didn't exist in the Mulan Enclosure.
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The evening banquet was to be held in each tent. As soon as the table was arranged, the subordinate who was sent to scout for information came. My heart skipped a beat. Well, I guess I won't be able to eat at this moment.
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After Prince Yue heard this, his eyes were as calm as the surface of an ancient well that hadn't had a drop of water in ten thousand years. He waved his hand and dismissed the subordinate. I saw with my own eyes that the imperial bodyguard took two steps back and knelt down to salute the Prince. Then, his figure flashed and he disappeared.
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Only the curtain at the entrance swayed slightly.
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I was putting food into the Prince's bowl. Looking at this scene, my hand that was about to pick up some food and put it into Wangye's bowl stiffened. At first, I had deceived Wangye by saying that I didn't have qinggong, but I was used to walking on tiptoe. Compared to his subordinates, my skill really didn't seem to be good enough.
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This made me so angry that the hand that was holding the food spun and dropped it into my bowl.
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Prince Yue happened to see this scene as he walked towards me. Looking at the two drops of oil in his bowl, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He asked me, "What made the Princess angry again? Let me hear it and keep it in my heart as a reminder."
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I was indifferent. I couldn't say that I was angry because I lost face, right? I adjusted my expression and steadily said, "No, it's just that the food is too greasy and the Prince doesn't like to eat it. That's why I spun around and dropped it into my bowl."
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"What kind of food does the Princess think I like to eat?"
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I looked at the West Lake Vinegar Fish on the table and was startled. Was there a river near the Mulan Enclosure that could catch grass carp that could be used to make West Lake Vinegar Fish? Could it be that the yamen in Zhejiang directly brought it here? I thought for a moment and then put the fish head into his bowl. I earnestly said, "Your Highness is tired. You should eat this fish head to nourish your brain."
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What kind of meat does braised fish head have? The corners of Prince Yue's mouth twitched slightly.
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I eagerly said, "Your Highness, we women are not capable of anything. We don't go out of the house, we don't take a step outside. We don't know what's going on outside. Your Highness, this concubine is very worried. What's going on outside? Could you tell this concubine a thing or two?"
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After saying this, I felt so sour that my teeth fell out. Prince Yue wasn't any better. He almost spat out the tea in his mouth. Fortunately, he had good self-control. He gritted his teeth and swallowed it back down.
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Prince Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked at me and said, "If you have something to say, say it. You can't scare me like this."
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I also felt that this style didn't suit me. I straightforwardly asked him, "Your Highness, what's going on outside?"
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"Do you know that it's rude for a woman to rashly talk about court matters?"
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It was because I knew this that I used that method. I pinched my throat and called out, "Your Highness ~"
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