A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

Since the emperor had said so, naturally no one else would say anything more. Concubine Dong looked at the queen calmly and finally did not speak again.

Han Qingshan returned to his seat and hurried to check Yingzi's expression, fearing that she was unhappy about what had just happened. However, Yingzi took the initiative to hold his hand under the table and gave him a sincere smile.

In the past, Yingzi was a very simple-minded person, even a little bit naive. But since she had a relationship with Chen Shijun, Yingzi has matured a lot. After experiencing a broken heart, she looks at things differently.

If Yingzi agreed to be with Han Qingshan before, it was because Han Qingshan had good character and made her feel safe. As for liking him, it was probably only a little bit.

But at this moment, Yingzi truly felt the feeling of being put first, and her heart was completely melted by Han Qingshan.

Han Qingshan was also delighted by Yingzi's initiative, and he quickly shook Yingzi's hand in return. At this moment, the two of them felt much closer without saying anything.

Chen Shijun, who was sitting in the corner drinking alone, became even more depressed! He just saw Han Qingshan's determination, but he himself had never been determined. So some people, once missed, are missed forever!

Chen Shijun drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, the spiciness spread from his throat to his stomach buds, and then to his whole body...

In the center of the hall, people began to perform on the stage again. The girls were either dancing or playing the piano, and each of them was splendid.

During the event, some young gentlemen would go on stage to perform. They usually danced with swords or composed poems, and some even played the flute.

Shen Qingqian liked their shows very much and watched them with great interest.

Dong Yurou was absent-minded. She was frustrated by Shen Qingqian and couldn't get over it. So, she would glance at Shen Qingqian from time to time.

Seeing Shen Qingqian acting like nothing had happened, leisurely sipping tea and watching the performance, she felt even more aggrieved!

But on second thought, a country bumpkin like Shen Qingqian has probably never seen such a scene in his life, and it was his first time attending a banquet, so it was no wonder that his eyes lit up!

In this case, she would let Shen Qingqian, the bitch, see her abilities. So that she would know the difference between a country woman and the daughters of the aristocracy!

Thinking of this, Dong Yurou also walked onto the stage. After greeting the emperor, empress and others, she danced.

I have to say that Dong Yurou dances very well. She wears a flowing green dress, and her figure is graceful and her steps are light. She shakes her sleeves and dances smoothly and agilely.

Everyone nodded in praise, and Concubine Dong's face, which had been tense just now, softened.

After the dance, even the emperor praised it repeatedly. The queen smiled and said, "Miss Dong's dance is better than in previous years!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliments."

Dong Yurou looked very well-behaved at this moment, completely different from the arrogant and domineering person she was when she came to see Shen Qingqian before.

The emperor would reward every person who performed a talent. Women would mostly receive a small piece of jewelry, while men would receive an inkstone or a wolf-hair brush or something like that.

The emperor rewarded Dong Yurou with a jade lotus hairpin, which was made of top-quality jade and exquisitely carved, and was very beautiful.

Dong Yurou accepted the reward and thanked him. When she turned back to her seat, she looked towards Shen Qingqian provocatively.

Shen Qingqian was also looking over here and met Dong Yurou's proud gaze.

Dong Yurou's eyes were full of provocation and showing off, and Shen Qingqian was completely confused!

However, Dong Yurou and Concubine Dong are really aunt and niece, and they even have the same ideas.

As soon as Dong Yurou sat down, Concubine Dong said, "Your Majesty, so many young men and ladies have shown their talents, why not let the newly appointed General Qingyi perform a show as well?"

Shen Qingqian knew as soon as she heard it that these Dongs were starting to cause trouble again! She didn't say anything. Concubine Dong was talking to the emperor, and she didn't ask her directly, so she just had to wait and see what the emperor said.

But before the emperor could say anything, the queen spoke first, "At every banquet, performing talents is entirely voluntary. General Qingyi did not stand up on her own, which means she has no such idea. The imperial concubine directly named him, which may be a bit too much to ask."

The queen is in a high position and is more observant than ordinary people. Shen Qingqian, Han Qingshan and another woman were sitting together. It was obvious that the woman and Shen Qingqian had a close relationship. Han Qingshan's eyes were full of that woman, who sat next to him and took care of him meticulously. She must be the sweetheart that Han Qingshan mentioned.

If she could win over Shen Qingqian, then maybe Han Qingshan would also stand on their side.

In the Queen's view, Shen Qingqian was born in the countryside, so it was rare for her to have good martial arts. How could she be good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?

Therefore, the Queen spoke before the Emperor and rejected Concubine Dong's proposal first, in order to help Shen Qingqian out of the predicament.

Concubine Dong had no idea what the Queen was thinking. She just thought that the Queen was deliberately contradicting her.

Before, she wanted to match Lord Wang's daughter with Han Qingshan, but it was the Queen who intervened. Now she proposed to let Shen Qingqian perform, just to make Shen Qingqian look bad, but she didn't expect the Queen to show up again!

The matter between Wang Pingting and Han Qingshan is not urgent at this moment, so she didn't say anything. But she can't let the bitch Shen Qingqian go easily!

"Your Majesty is wrong. This is General Qingyi's first time attending a palace banquet. He may be embarrassed to stand up and show off his talents. We should invite him.

Furthermore, General Qingyi can defeat a larger force with a smaller one on the battlefield, so he must be good at performing talent shows. I really want to feast my eyes on him. I think everyone else should have the same idea, right?"

As Concubine Dong spoke, she looked at everyone, with a strong intention of inciting them.

Dong Yurou was delighted when she heard Concubine Dong's words, and quickly agreed, "Aunt, you are right. I and the sisters around me are also looking forward to General Qingyi's talent!"

Some officials who wanted to watch the fun also chimed in and expressed their agreement.

Under such circumstances, the Queen could no longer object. She wanted to wait until Shen Qingqian expressed her opinion before speaking.

Seeing that everyone seemed very interested, Emperor Qiyuan looked at Shen Qingqian who was sitting there with a calm expression.

"I wonder if General Qingyi would be willing to demonstrate a talent to satisfy everyone's curiosity?"

The emperor asked in an inquiring tone. The queen was right. This kind of thing was purely voluntary. If Shen Qingqian was unwilling, he would naturally not force her.

Shen Qingqian has never been a shy person. She stood up and said openly, "Your Majesty, since the Imperial Concubine and everyone here want to see my performance, I don't want to spoil everyone's fun. I am willing!"