Reborn, I am doing involution on Jinshan

More than twenty young men came. Crown Prince Dongfang Hao was wearing a bright yellow brocade robe, with bright eyes and bright teeth, and outstanding temperament. As soon as he came in, everyone saluted him.

Dongfang Hao scanned the crowd and finally landed on Xiao Ruiyue, nodding slightly. Xiao Ruiyue stood up and bowed, her manners dignified.

Oriental Pearl's eyes lit up, and she quickly adjusted her skirt, trying to attract the prince's attention. The other princes also took their seats, and the atmosphere of the dinner became even more lively.

The woman in the corner, who looked strange, took advantage of everyone's attention being on the princes and quietly moved towards Xiao Ruiyue. Xiao Ruiyue appeared calm on the surface, but secretly asked her maid to pay attention to the woman's actions.

Just as the woman was about to approach, Crown Prince Dongfang Hao, who was sitting relatively close to her, suddenly stood up and walked to the empty seat next to her. "Rui Yue, I heard that you practiced in the Taoist temple. Do you have any experience?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on her, and Xiao Ruiyue answered calmly. Seeing this, the woman could only stop and wait for another opportunity to move.

Dongfang Mingzhu saw the Crown Prince and Xiao Ruiyue whispering and looking at each other in tacit understanding, and she was jealous. Cui Shi kept comforting them. Xiao Ruiyue knew in her heart that the storm at the dinner party had just begun...

All the princes and sons of officials who were over ten years old came, and families with daughters wanted to show themselves in front of the prince and leave a good impression.

A young woman stood up and said, "Empress Dowager, since today is such a grand occasion, why not let the sisters show off their talents to add some fun to the dinner." The Queen Mother agreed with a smile.

Little Ruiyue knew that it was Dong Miaoyu, the daughter of the Grand Duke, thirteen years old, in the prime of her life, with fair skin and beautiful features. Before her mother, Princess Xinyue, disappeared, the two families had visited the Lantern Festival and dined together twice.

Dong Miaoyu performed a dance first and won some applause.

Oriental Pearl seemed to be well prepared. She stood up and said in a sweet voice, "Empress Dowager, I also want to perform a dance for everyone."

"Okay, there will be a dance performance after the dance. We came at the right place today. We can feast our eyes again." Someone started to make a fuss, and the scene reached a climax in an instant.

She just went to the band and whispered a few words, and the melodious music instantly echoed in the hall. Her dance moves were light, her fingertips were gentle, her technique was skillful, and the music she chose was just right.

Suddenly, a red flower appeared in her hand. She put it to her red lips and bit it lightly. Her dance became more charming. Her red gauze dress was like a peacock spreading its tail tail. She danced gracefully, and even her hair seemed to be dancing. Everyone was stunned.

She danced to the protagonist of today, Concubine Su, who gave birth to the eighteenth prince. Concubine Su smiled and took out a golden hairpin from her head. She lowered her head obediently, and Concubine Su inserted the hairpin on her head.

Oriental Pearl bowed, and held the red flower in her slender hands instead, dancing with the red flower in her hands. She flirted in front of the Queen Mother, then passed the Queen Mother, and finally stopped in front of Xiao Ruiyue and Dongfang Hao in a coquettish manner, dancing the red flower like a windmill, and provocatively put the red flower in Xiao Ruiyue's hand. Finally, she took it back with a smile and handed it to Dongfang Hao.

"So beautiful!" Dongfang Hao accepted it with a red face. The whole audience celebrated and it reached its climax. Everyone applauded and praised.

"As expected of the Queen of Dance, this trick, this figure, this dance is truly a delight to watch."

Emperor Dongfang Yu smiled faintly: "Mingzhu has worked hard, you deserve a reward."

"Virtue and blessing, the highest reward."

The eunuch Guo Defu immediately stepped forward, holding an exquisite box. He opened it, revealing a crystal-clear pink pearl necklace. Oriental Pearl's eyes flashed with surprise, and she quickly bowed in gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for this gift."

Dongfang Mingzhu returned to her seat feeling proud, occasionally glancing at Xiao Ruiyue from the corner of her eye, hoping to catch a glimpse of jealousy on her face. However, Xiao Ruiyue remained calm and simply clapped politely.

Empress Tiemu Ziyun smiled and praised: "Mingzhu's dance has improved a lot."

Dongfang Mingzhu bowed and thanked the Emperor and Empress. At this moment, Dong Miaoyu suddenly spoke up, "Princess Ruiyue has been cultivating in the Taoist temple. I'm sure she has many talents. Why not show them off to everyone?"

The female companion next to her also agreed: "It's been a long time since we saw Princess Ruiyue come out to join in the fun. Ladies, do you want to see it?"

After he finished speaking, he led the applause, which attracted the curious people to applaud as well, and the applause was thunderous.

Everyone's eyes turned to Xiao Ruiyue. Dongfang Mingzhu raised the corner of her mouth, waiting to see Xiao Ruiyue make a fool of herself.

Xiao Ruiyue, who had been watching the show all this time, stood up calmly and said with a smile, "Since everyone is so interested, I will dance with the sword to entertain you. It's just that my clothes are a little inconvenient."

She recognized that the eloquent, graceful and charming girl beside Dong Miaoyu was her mother's workplace rival, Mai Xiaozhen, the youngest daughter of the female supervisor Cheng Qianlin. She was only fifteen years old in her memory and was a famous talented woman in the imperial city.

On Ruiyue's side, the emperor and empress's personal maid walked up to her and whispered a few words.

After saying that, the maid took her and Caihong to a secluded place. When she came out, she had taken off the cumbersome phoenix crown, revealing the complicated pigtails inside and a circle of small pearl flowers on the hairline.

Her red lips were slightly parted, and her fox eyes smiled seductively; she was tall, and when she took off her coat, she was wearing a long white gauze skirt. Her figure swayed gracefully, and she was as beautiful as a fairy from Guanghan Palace.

The young man stared with his eyes wide open. Someone whistled, but Prince Dongfang Hao gave him a cold glance and he dared not whistle again.

He bowed and saluted, then said, "Then I will live up to your expectations and perform my show. Swords have no eyes, so please step back five steps." The guests, along with the tables, chairs and people, stepped back a few steps, and the center of the hall was instantly empty.

At such family dinners, there are often swordplay performances by the younger generation, and everyone is extremely enthusiastic to watch the performances.

Ruiyue asked Sima Xiaotao to fetch the sword, and she performed a warrior ritual before dancing in the center of the hall. The sword flickered, and her figure danced lightly, like a nimble butterfly.

Everyone watched intently, exclaiming in amazement. It was impossible to tell whether it was a sword dance or a dance.

Suddenly she dropped her sword and conjured up a jade whistle like a magician. The whistle sounded ethereal and melodious, like crying and complaining, as if bringing everyone into a quiet Taoist temple.

Different from the gorgeous dance of the Oriental Pearl Tower, Xiao Ruiyue's flute sound is full of tranquility and peace, making people feel as if their souls have been purified.

When the song ended, the audience was silent for a moment, then burst into thunderous applause. Dongfang Mingzhu's face turned pale instantly. She had never expected that little Ruiyue had such talent.

The woman who had been trying to get close to Xiao Ruiyue in the corner also stopped, with a look of panic in her eyes...

Dongfang Mingzhu was furious when she saw this. She decided to act according to her original plan and make Xiao Ruiyue look bad in public. She quietly wanted to leave.

At this moment, a graceful young man approached Xiao Ruiyue, his eyes revealing admiration and admiration. Dongfang Mingzhu saw this scene, and her jealousy reached its peak. She was about to go forward to make trouble, but suddenly someone called his name...

"Mingzhu, long time no see. I can't forget this figure and voice. Seeing you again today, you are more and more charming." Mingzhu raised her head impatiently and met a pair of black pupils.

The visitor turned out to be Ji Guanyuan, the renowned playboy in the capital and the youngest son of the then Prime Minister. Although Dongfang Mingzhu was impatient, she couldn't afford to offend him at such a banquet, so she forced a smile. "Master Ji, it's been a while since we last met. I hope you're all well."

Thinking of her mother's repeated reminders before she went out, she must make more friends with a few powerful young men and not to be outdone by that widow.

Emperor Dongfang Yu intended to strengthen the relationship between Crown Prince Dongfang Hao and Prince Gong's legitimate daughter Dongfang Ruiyue. She knew that she, a concubine's daughter, would never have the chance in this life, so they deliberately dressed up to show Dongfang Hao.

Marrying the prime minister's son is actually not bad. Mingzhu curved her eyebrows and smiled sweetly at Ji Guanyuan, her small eyes turning into crescent moons.

"Master Ji is becoming more and more handsome. He looks a lot like my fiancé."

Ji Guanyuan raised the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with a hint of amusement: "I heard that Miss Mingzhu is determined to make someone look bad today. I wonder if the plan is going well?"

Prince Gong's two daughters were not on good terms, and their stepmother bullied an orphan girl and forced her to live in a Taoist temple. In fact, this was no secret among the powerful circles in the imperial city. Any smart person would know the reason if they thought about it carefully.

All the elders of the Five Dynasties knew that Dongfang Huang's previous generation was originally surnamed Alexander. The current position was taken from the Alexander family.

Dongfang Huang holds the military power, and in order to bind them more closely, he will most likely arrange a marriage.

The two families are not related by blood. Recently, there has been a rumor in the imperial city that close relatives cannot marry, and it has been circulating among the powerful and wealthy circles. The standards for choosing a spouse in the imperial city have indeed become more diversified and more open to other people.

At this moment, Dongfang Mingzhu's face changed. He knew what she was thinking. And he said it so directly and calmly.

She hurriedly looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them. She pretended to be calm and said, "Master Ji, you are joking. What plans do I have?"

Ji Guanyuan chuckled: "In that case, then walk with me. I'm so full, let's go out and digest it."