That's right! Even though Feng Yu Heng did not count how many times she scratched her neck, the back of her neck was indeed very itchy, so she said to Xuan Tiange: "Let me take a look, I keep feeling itchy, don't let me touch something."
Xuan Tiange reached out to touch the back of her neck and did not feel anything. She looked over again and even lifted her collar to take a look, but she still did not find anything strange. She could not help but frown and say: "It's most likely your hair. There's nothing else."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Then let's not worry about it for now."
She said that she would not worry about it, but the itch on the back of her neck did not stop. Fortunately, it was not very strong and could be resolved by scratching from time to time. She did not take it to heart. After all, this was a banquet in the imperial palace. She and Xuan Tiange were sitting at the head of the table, with the Empress and the Imperial Concubines beside them. If she stood up and left to investigate why the back of her neck was itchy, it would not be too good. Moreover, the so-called competition of the young misses from official families seemed to have already begun. Nobody mentioned it, and nobody made any preparations. Just like that, the leader of the new group of dancers was recognised by Her Highness the Empress: "Ah! Why does the girl leading the dance look so familiar? … Isn't this Lord Wei's daughter of the first wife? It has only been two years since we last met, and she has actually grown to this extent, dancing so well? "
Once the Empress said this, all of the members of the imperial harem and the madams and young misses sitting below immediately agreed. While praising this Young Miss Wei's dancing skills, there were also many young misses that left to prepare. The Empress nodded in satisfaction. What Hundred Flower Banquet, admiring the flowers for a long time, just watching the performances of the singers and dancers was too boring. It was better to have everyone participate. Only then could the atmosphere become more lively and not be too cold.
Of course, the Empress also understood that these madams and young misses gathering together was not just for the sake of participating in the imperial banquet. They had squeezed their way into the imperial palace for the sake of having their own daughters take the lead, allowing more people to see their beauty and talent, so that those rich young masters and even the imperial princes could choose.
Xuan Tian Ge told Feng Yu Heng, "That Wei family's young miss is the daughter of the first wife of Shun Tian Prefecture's prefect. Shun Tian Prefecture is the largest prefecture north of the capital and has the closest relationship with the capital. That's why Her Highness the Empress remembers her so clearly."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and looked at the daughter of the Wei family a few more times. However, she couldn't tell what was going on. She didn't know how to dance and could only watch the show. As for whether the dance was good or not, she couldn't tell. When it came to martial arts, Feng Yu Heng was not afraid of anyone. When it came to essays, she could come up with some ancient poems to make it look good. But when it came to martial arts, she was really a goner! She could play the guitar and sing some pop songs, but dancing was a relatively difficult task. The older she got, the more she couldn't do it. The Feng family had hired a dance master for the original owner before, but how many years had it been? She had forgotten so much that she couldn't even find a clue.
Therefore, she just sat there obediently and watched the young misses from official families play, sing or dance. Occasionally, she would clap her hands and clap. She could be considered to be able to handle the situation. Fortunately, the itch was not serious and would occasionally return to normal. This made her feel that she might have really just lost a few strands of hair and was pricked.
This performance lasted for another two hours. During this time, even Xuan Tian Ge went on stage to play a song to liven things up. Of course, no one present dared to have any ideas about her, the only princess of Dashun. Everyone understood that the fate of a princess was destined to be decided by the imperial family. Dashun only had this one princess. A political marriage was certain. What was uncertain was where the marriage would go. But regardless of where the marriage would go, it was impossible for the children of Dashun officials to digest it on their own. Therefore, Xuan Tian Ge's performance really became a performance. In her own words, it was to make her mother happy.
And the one who went on stage to perform after Xuan Tian Ge was the seventh princess of Gu Shu. A solo dance that was filled with exotic charm left all of the madams and young misses present dazed. There were also some young misses who were shy. Seeing that Gu Shu's princess' dance clothes were bold and revealing, and her dance moves were provocative, they were a little embarrassed to watch.
But there were people who understood and said: "This isn't much. The women of the Southern Border are all bold and unrestrained. This is the most common dance over there. Moreover, we don't have any men here. We're all women. What is there to be afraid of. "
These words caused the people to become bolder, especially the madams from the officials' families. They all opened their eyes wide.
These people could not have any ideas about Dashun's princess, but the princess of Gu Shu that had been delivered to their doorstep was a different matter. Some of the madams could not help but begin to calculate. If their own sons married a foreign princess, that would be equivalent to having Gu Shu as a support. Like that, their family's status in Dashun would skyrocket.
But there were also some people who maintained a wait-and-see attitude. After all, the influence of the marriage of Qian Zhou's eldest princess to the Feng family had not completely disappeared. Now that it was a foreign princess, the people could not help but compare it to Qian Zhou. With this comparison, they became even more worried. Marrying a foreign princess was not as simple as they thought.
But the people did not know what they were thinking. The seventh princess of Gu Shu did not care at all. While she was dancing, her gaze would mostly drift toward Consort Yuanshu. Every smile would only appear brighter in front of Consort Yuanshu.
Of course, Consort Yuanshu was not an idiot. Ever since she arrived at the Hundred Flower Banquet, the princess of Gu Shu had been circling around her the entire time. At times, she would talk about the matters in the South, and at times, she would ask if she was doing well in the palace. She even mentioned that she had seen His Highness the eighth prince a few times in the South, and His Highness had asked her to send his regards to his imperial concubine mother. With such an obvious display of goodwill, if Consort Yuanshu still did not understand, it would not make sense. However, she was also calculating in her heart. After all, Xuantian Mo had never mentioned any intention of marrying the princess of Gu Shu in his letters to the capital. Now that the princess was interested, she needed to think for her son about how valuable this marriage would be.
While she was calculating, the princess of Gu Shu finally finished her solo dance, but she did not immediately leave. Instead, after saluting, she looked around the place. In the end, her gaze landed on Feng Yu Heng, "Princess Ji 'an, why are you not coming down to perform a dance?"
To have Feng Yu Heng dance was truly outside of everyone's expectations. Of course, they did not think that the princess of Gu Shu had the courage to provoke Feng Yu Heng. They simply felt that whether or not Feng Yu Heng danced did not matter at all. She was someone who was already taken. What was she doing at this sort of blind date event? What was she trying to show off?
However, the princess of Gu Shu had openly called her out, so everyone was curious. They wanted to see how Feng Yu Heng would respond.
In an instant, everyone's gazes focused on Feng Yu Heng, but they found that the person in question acted as if nothing had happened. She drank tea when she wanted, ate fruit when she wanted, and would occasionally grab some desserts to eat. She did not take the princess of Gu Shu's words seriously at all.
The seventh princess naturally could not get used to seeing her act like this. Adding on the fact that Feng Yu Heng did not give her any face in front of so many people, she found herself unable to back down. She angrily shouted: "Feng Yu Heng! You dare! "
Once these words came out, some of the family members of the officials below who understood Feng Yu Heng could not help but secretly sigh. They thought that the princess of Gu Shu was going to be unlucky! Ren Xifeng and Fung Tianyu had already begun discussing: "Will Heng Heng take care of that arrogant little princess? How about we make a bet! "
Of course, Feng Yu Heng could not ignore this shout. Thus, she slowly opened her mouth and reminded the seventh princess: "Pay attention to your status when speaking."
"You …" The seventh princess was rendered speechless by her words and did not know how to respond. The princess of a vassal country was indeed inferior to the imperial daughter of Dashun in terms of status! What right did she have to say that she was daring? However, she was of royal birth after all, so she quickly adjusted her emotions. With a smile on her face, she no longer mentioned her inappropriate words and actions. Instead, she changed into a coquettish tone and said, "I came from afar and wanted to see the princess's dance. There's nothing wrong with that!"
A petite and beautiful person would always be able to attract people's pity. The family members of the officials in the capital understood Feng Yu Heng. It was not to the extent that they would immediately change their mind, but the officials that had come from out of the province were a little unable to endure. This was especially true for the people from the South. They had always been close to the princess of Gu Shu, so how could they not speak up to help?
Thus, the first voice of support sounded out: "Speaking of, this is still a diplomatic relationship between the two countries. She is a guest from afar. Imperial daughter can't just brush away the seventh princess' face."
Feng Yu Heng felt that this voice was familiar. Looking over, it was the madam of Lan Zhou's prefect, Jiang shi.
Jiang shi did not dare meet Feng Yu Heng's gaze directly and looked away, but her words had opened up a gap for the others. In an instant, there were many people trying to persuade Feng Yu Heng to go up and perform a dance. There were even people who said: "Even Princess Wuyang has gone up. Could it be that Princess Ji 'an is putting on more airs than Princess Wuyang?"
Once these words came out, Xuan Tian Ge became angry. Just as she was about to speak up for Feng Yu Heng, she was stopped by Feng Yu Heng, who gently shook her head. She then gestured for Xuan Tian Ge to look up and saw that the majority of the members of the imperial harem seemed to be in agreement. Even the Empress said with interest: "This One really has never seen Heng dance before."
Someone from the side immediately agreed: "That's right. I usually see the Feng family's girl play with swords and spears. Her medical skills are also quite good, but to have her dance, this is really something new."
Xuan Tian Ge helplessly rolled her eyes, quietly saying: "These people are just here to watch the show. What about it? Heng Heng, don't pay attention to them. If you don't want to dance, nobody can force you. "
The members of the Yao family in the audience could see that Feng Yu Heng was troubled. Others might not know, but how could they not know? Feng Yu Heng was sent out of the capital when she was nine years old and lived in a dilapidated ravine for three years. After she returned, she spent her days in the harsh environment of the Feng family, thinking about how to preserve her life. What kind of dance could she possibly know? Even if she had learned it before she was nine years old, it was just a little bit of the skills of a young girl. Now that she had grown up, she had most likely forgotten it long ago.
Xu Shi saw that Feng Yu Heng did not speak and wanted to stand up and say a few words for her, but Feng Yu Heng also shook her head slightly at her, forcefully stopping her from speaking.
Xuan Tian Ge, however, continued to advise her: "Heng Heng, don't have any misgivings. There's no need to pay attention to these people."
Only then did Feng Yu Heng speak up, but she said to her: "Who said that I don't want to dance! Isn't it just a dance, I am very happy. "
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