The emperor just doesn't treat everyone equally, and it's none of my business!

Gu Shijin looked up and saw Lu Junze staring at him.

Oh no, she was so absorbed in the performance that she forgot about this big shot. The other concubines went to toast, but she was still standing there, watching with great interest.

Gu Shijin wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, filled the glass, and then raised the glass to Lu Junze with both hands.

Lu Junze looked at her deeply, then raised his glass and drank with Gu Shijin.

Just now, Gu Shijin was staring at these people intently and forgot about him, and Lu Junze felt a little emotional.

This scene was seen by many concubines, each with different thoughts.

"You're a vixen." Concubine Rou cursed in a low voice.

Concubine Zhou beside her glanced at her. She didn't expect that Concubine Rou, who was usually weak and timid, could scold people so... skillfully.

After completing the task, Gu Shijin turned his attention to the performance again. Unfortunately, the performance ended after a while.

The corners of the Queen Shangguan Yan's mouth were curved with a beautiful arc. She picked up the wine glass and drank a glass with Lu Junze, then said: "Your Majesty, many sisters have prepared their own talents today. Would Your Majesty like to take a look?"

Lu Junze was not a person who would spoil the fun. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, I will appreciate your performance. If you perform well, I will reward you handsomely."

Shangguan Yan looked at the concubines and said with a smile, "Is there any sister willing to be the first to come?"

The opportunity to perform in front of the emperor was rare, so naturally no one wanted to give it up. Concubine Lan was the first to come out and said, "Your Majesty, Empress, I have prepared a dance for you. Why don't you let me perform first?"

Lan Fei's position was so high that no one would dare to say anything even if she got there first.

Shangguan Yan had known for a long time that Concubine Lan had been practicing dancing recently, and she thought that she wanted to make a splash at this New Year's Eve family dinner.

Shangguan Yan didn't want to embarrass anyone on this matter, so he said, "Okay, then Sister Lan will go first."

Concubine Lan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to change my clothes."

"Go ahead." Lu Junze nodded.

After a while, Concubine Lan came back wearing a white dance costume and walked gracefully towards the center of the stage.

Concubine Lan has a slim figure and delicate face, and she looks really eye-catching in such a dress.

Only Gu Shijin was wondering, in such a cold day, Concubine Lan was wearing such a white gauze dress, wasn’t she really cold?

Concubine Lan was dancing the Green Waist Dance. As the sound of stringed instruments rang out, Concubine Lan began to move. She moved her feet lightly, her dance moves were graceful and elegant, and her whole body swayed her waist like a mermaid.

When the song ended, the whole audience burst into applause, and even Lu Junze smiled and nodded to show his satisfaction.

Concubine Lan lifted her skirt, took two steps forward and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, I would like to use this dance to wish our Great Xia Dynasty peace and prosperity."

"Okay, Concubine Lan, you have worked hard. Here's a reward." Lu Junze said.

"I would like to thank you, Your Majesty."

Concubine Lan returned to her seat and sat down, and her personal maid quickly put a cloak on her.

The emperor was satisfied with her dancing, and all her hard work and practice during this period was worth it.

Lan Fei was already in her twenties, and her waist and body were not as slender as those young girls. She suffered a lot while practicing this dance.

Next, all the concubines went on stage to perform. Some danced, some played the piano, some painted, some sang, etc. In a word, they were worthy of being specially trained and sent to the palace, and each of them had outstanding abilities.

Lu Junze was only interested in watching the first few performances, but he became a little impatient after the rest. It was the same performances every year, with nothing new.

This year, only Lan Fei's dance was good.

However, when Lan Fei was dancing, Lu Junze thought of another person in his mind.

That was when he came out of the palace. He saw Gu Shijin, who was wearing a white dress and picking petals from the rose bushes, from afar. She was like an elf among flowers and immediately entered Lu Junze's heart.

"I heard that sister Jinpin had outstanding talents at home. I wonder what performance she has prepared today?" said Concubine Rou.

Concubine Rou played a piece of music today, but the music was not as exciting as the dance song. The atmosphere of the banquet was a bit dull at the moment. She was unhappy and set her sights on Gu Shijin who was in a daze.

She sent someone to inquire about it, and found out that Gu Shijin had not prepared anything during this period.

Gu Shijin didn't expect that he would be burned by the fire just because he was watching a show.

"Oh?" Shangguan Yan also shifted her gaze to Gu Shijin and asked with interest, "Did Concubine Jin prepare a dance or a song today, or something else?"

The Queen had asked, so it was difficult for Gu Shijin to refuse in public. Gu Shijin also saw that Lu Junze was also interested in Concubine Rou's words.

Gu Shijin came out and said, "I didn't expect Sister Rou to miss me so much. I know everything about my family. Thank you for your concern."

"I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress." Gu Shijin stood in the middle of the stage and bowed, then said, "I have indeed prepared a song."

"Do you have a guzheng?" Gu Shijin asked.

Lu Junze looked at the palace servant and said, "Go and prepare."

Gu Shijin really didn’t have anything special to offer, and she wasn’t familiar with the dances that her original body knew for the time being, but fortunately, she could sing quite well.

The guzheng was quickly lifted up and placed in the center, and Gu Shijin sat down to tune it.

“clang…clang…”

After adjusting the sound, Gu Shijin looked up at Lu Junze and said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry to show you my ugliness."

The melodious sound of the guzheng sounded first, and then Gu Shijin's singing joined in.

"The sands of oblivion flow around my fingertips

The fairy in the cloud tower is lingering with her sleeves

The guest of Kāla Bodhi arrives

Dream invites the eight celestial beings to dance

……

In a moment, the vivid shadows and floating lights reflected the palace

Wrongly asking what year it is today

Where will the lights of the Huxuan dance rest forever?

……

How can we not see the former splendor of the cave paintings when their faces have changed?

But woke up and watched

......"

After the song ended, the place was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and everyone seemed to be still immersed in the song.

"Clap, clap, clap..." A round of applause rang out. It was Lu Junze who was in a high position. He had a big smile on his face, as if he didn't expect Gu Shijin to give him such a big surprise.

"well."

"My dear, what is the name of this song?" Lu Junze asked.

"Your Majesty, this song is called 'Watching on the Wall'. I heard it once by chance, and because I liked both the melody and the lyrics, I wrote them down." Gu Shijin said.

Lu Junze nodded: "Watching from the sidelines, what a good name."

"There will be a huge reward."

Gu Shijin’s guzheng playing was actually average, mainly because no one had ever heard the songs.

Shangguan Yan, who was sitting next to her, took off a jade bracelet from her hand and said, "This bracelet was given to me by the Queen Mother. Today, I will give it to Concubine Jin as a gift for the first place."

Gu Shijin said quickly: "I really cannot bear your petty tricks. I appreciate the Queen's kindness."

Queen Shangguan Yan smiled and said, "I think this bracelet suits you. Take it."

This was originally what Shangguan Yan was going to give away today, and it would be the same to anyone he gave it to.

Gu Shijin thanked her for accepting it and said, "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty."