bayedsolid Chapter 569 Showing off one's limited skills before an expert?
Chapter 569 Showing off one's limited skills before an expert?
When the song ended, almost all the men present were completely captivated by the dancer.
It wasn't that the dancer was particularly beautiful, but rather that her attire was rather daring; her arms were almost completely exposed, and her graceful, slender neck was especially prominent.
It was winter, and even though there were many charcoal stoves burning in the attic, wearing such clothes was still quite cool.
Among the many women present, all dressed appropriately, the dancer naturally appeared quite sexy and alluring in comparison.
After the woman finished her dance, she gracefully bowed to the high seat and remained motionless.
Perhaps because the woman's dance moves were too intense, she was not cold at all, but rather a little hot.
Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow slightly and, as expected, stepped down from his seat.
His actions immediately brought the men present to their senses!
This was carefully prepared by Madam He for the Prince. Even if she were a rare beauty, she would still belong to the Prince!
Mu Xin Nuan seemed oblivious to Duanmu Chu Ze's departure, continuing to leisurely sip her tea. Rong Yue, however, behind her, was getting somewhat anxious.
When Madam He saw the prince descend from his high seat, her heart leaped with joy. It seemed that the beauty trap was always effective on men. As for the previous beauties who had failed, it wasn't because the prince didn't appreciate beauty, but simply because they didn't know how to choose the right time and hadn't grasped the prince's preferences.
Madam He wore a slightly smug expression, but still cautiously glanced in the direction of the Princess. It would be inappropriate to offend the Princess by offering her a beautiful woman. However, this time, at least she hadn't offered herself up; she was merely performing a dance for the Prince. If the Prince took a liking to her, that was his own business.
Mrs. He comforted herself in this way, and her smile became even brighter.
Liu glanced at Mu Xin Nuan with a hint of worry. She had also noticed the way Lu Shaofeng looked at that woman, and it seemed unusual. It appeared that most men would find it hard to resist a woman like that.
Now, even the prince can't resist her temptation, so it's likely that other men will be even less likely to be unaffected by her.
After Duanmu Chuze came down, he circled around the kneeling woman before chuckling, "Get up. What's your name?"
The woman's face remained calm, but a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. "Thank you, Your Highness. My name is Xue Ji."
"Snow Princess? Heh, what a nice name!"
The woman was surprised that the prince only told her to get up but didn't help her up himself. She was inevitably a little disappointed, but she still maintained a polite smile to hide her disappointment.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
What was the dance you just did called?
"Your Highness, it is the Bell Dance."
"You are not from my Great Yong clan, are you?"
"Your Highness, my mother is a Hu person and my father is a Dayong person. I was born on the border, so I look somewhat like a Hu person."
Duanmu Chuze nodded. "Yes, I can see that. You do indeed have Hu (non-Han) blood in you."
Hearing the conversation between the Prince and Xue Ji, Madam He couldn't help but feel anxious. What did the Prince mean by this? Why was he only asking such unimportant questions? And why did the Prince seem so strange?
"Do you know the name of the dance you just performed?"
This time, Xue Ji was stunned for a moment. This dance was a type of bell dance, but it was choreographed by a famous musician in the capital, combining Central Plains and Hu dance into one. This dance was the most perfect fusion of the two.
"Your Highness, this dance is called Peach Blossom Smile."
Duanmu Chuze nodded. "Do you know why this dance is called 'Peach Blossom Smile'?"
Xue Ji was slightly taken aback, and looked up at the prince with a suspicious expression, not understanding why he would ask such a strange question. This is the name of the dance, and she is not the creator of this dance, so how could she know why it is called this?
Duanmu Chuze chuckled a few times. "Rongyue, you tell her why this dance is called Peach Blossom Smile?"
Rongyue understood the prince's intention at this moment, and immediately stepped forward, gave a slight curtsy, and said, "Yes, Your Highness."
Rongyue glanced at Xue Ji. She was indeed quite alluring. No wonder Madam He chose her to seduce the prince. And she was dressed so thinly. She was truly shameless!
"This dance was created by the Prince in the capital after he married the Princess. He had planted a large peach grove in the grove. This type of peach was a tribute from foreign countries. It blooms all year round but does not bear fruit. The Prince and Princess loved it very much."
Mrs. He's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly sensed something was wrong.
"The prince always believed that the princess was skilled at playing the zither, so he gifted her an expensive instrument. One day, the princess heard the prince playing the flute and was so captivated that she spontaneously began to dance in the peach blossom grove. At that moment, the princess casually picked up a shawl with bells hanging from it and danced a bell dance to the prince's rhythm. The prince was so enchanted by the princess's dance that he named it 'Peach Blossom Smile,' meaning that the princess's dance was so beautiful that it caused the peach blossoms in the grove to flutter down, creating a breathtaking scene."
Seeing the slight change in Madam He and Xue Ji's expressions, Rong Yue smiled slightly. "At the time, a musician from the palace happened to be there. He was amazed by the beauty of the princess's dance and memorized only about 40% of her steps, which led to this dance. When the musician was greatly praising it, he actually wanted to ask the princess to dance it again, which angered the prince. The musician had no choice but to memorize only 40% of it, and then, within a few days, this dance became a sensation in the capital."
"Good heavens, so this Snow Princess's dance is only forty percent of what the Queen did back then?" a lady exclaimed in surprise.
Liu shook her head slightly. She hadn't expected that Mu Xin Nuan was actually skilled in dancing. And judging from Rong Yue and Mu Xin Nuan's expressions just now, she didn't seem to be lying. So it was actually true?
The Snow Princess's dance alone was enough to move people's hearts. Unexpectedly, it was not even half as good as the Queen's dance!
If the princess herself were to dance in the peach blossom grove, how stunningly beautiful she would be.
Those present couldn't help but have some wild thoughts. The princess was already a beauty that could topple kingdoms. Such a stunning beauty dancing in the pink peach blossom forest must have been breathtaking. No wonder the prince named this dance "Peach Blossom Smile".
Madam He's smile had long since frozen on her face. She hadn't expected that the Peach Blossom Smile had such a background. In that case, wasn't Xue Ji's dance today just a case of showing off one's limited skills in front of an expert?