Chapter 725
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Hongyuan Emperor said again: Not only The Princess of Li plays the zither well, but Xue Fei also performs the Flying Immortal Dance very well. The two of them complemented each other very well. It was very pleasing to the eye. Come, reward them.
Thank you, Huangshang. Yun Ruoyue and Xue Fei hurriedly knelt down to thank the emperor.
After thanking the emperor, the eunuchs brought the reward that was prepared in advance and gave it to them.
The reward was two best quality jade ruyi, one for each person. It was very fair.
When Yun Ruoyue and Xue Fei received the jade ruyi, they inadvertently looked at each other. Their eyes were full of appreciation. After receiving the jade ruyi, the two returned to their seats.
Seeing everyone praising Yun Ruoyue and Xue Fei, the Empress felt very jealous. She felt that the two of them performed so well, it was like slapping her face.
Just now, they thought that Xue Fei couldn't perform the Flying Immortal Dance. They wanted to embarrass her and make her look bad. They didn't expect that she would amaze everyone and receive the emperor's reward. This made her very angry.
She was extremely unhappy in her heart, but she still held back her unhappiness. She stood up and gently smiled at Hongyuan Emperor: "Your Majesty, there are so many madams and noble ladies at the palace banquet today. Didn't you prepare a good prize? Let the noble daughters show their talents. If you can get the first place, you will be rewarded with a good prize. In the past, your prizes were very good. What good prize did you prepare for everyone this year?
Letting the guests and the host enjoy together was the Empress' responsibility. She also had several noble daughters of the Su Family. She wanted these noble daughters to come out and perform. They would be in the limelight and find a few good marriages, which would be beneficial to the Su Family.
Hongyuan Emperor thought for a moment, then took off a dragon shaped jade pendant from his waist and said: This year, as long as you are a woman, no matter if you are married or not, you can participate. The content of the performance is up to you. You can play the zither, go, calligraphy, painting, poetry, singing, or dancing. Later, I will order people to give each of you a token. After the performance of the women, everyone will vote for them. The one with the most tokens will be the winner. The first place, I will reward the dragon shaped jade pendant that has been with me for ten years. The second place will be rewarded 800 taels of gold. The third place will be rewarded 500 taels of gold.
mark(“zhong“);
When the noble ladies heard this, they all held up their musical instruments, eager to give it a try.
This was their favorite part of the palace banquet.
In this segment, they could show off their talents. If they were chosen by the Emperor, the Imperial Prince, or the son of a noble minister, they could find a good marriage.
Therefore, every year at the Lantern Festival, the noble ladies would dress themselves up beautifully and strive for good luck.
This year, the emperor's prize was his personal jade pendant. This was the most important thing. Although such a jade pendant didn't have any special function, anyone who had the emperor's jade pendant would definitely gain a lot of face.
Not only could this be passed down through the family, it might even be able to save one's life at a critical moment.
"Alright then. This year's prize is especially precious. Ladies, you may begin to perform on stage," the Empress said.
This was just a casual competition, so there was no distinction between who went first and who went last. As soon as the Empress finished speaking, a noble lady stood up with a zither in her arms. She took the initiative to walk up to the stage and play the zither for everyone.
Below the stage, the guests and foreign envoys toasted each other and drank with each other. It was a peaceful scene.
Because the noble lady's zither playing was very ordinary, when she only played half of the zither, a bold prince said under the influence of alcohol: "What is this? It sounds like decadent music. It's not pleasant to hear at all. Quickly retreat, don't waste everyone's time. "
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