The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 159 A Great Background

The women of the Northern Frontier are unrestrained and bold, which is rare in the Great Zhou.

It is understandable that everyone is so interested.

Today is another family banquet for the royal family. There are no court officials present, and the emperor is happy to let everyone enjoy themselves.

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the woman's suggestion, he nodded and said, "In that case, let's ask this girl to dance with a sword to liven up the family banquet. For safety reasons, you go get a branch." As he spoke, he looked at Eunuch Yao.

Upon hearing this, the dancer smiled and thanked him.

The other dancers all stepped aside with their reward money, leaving a large open space in the hall for her.

The qin player in the palace withdrew, replaced by the drummer. Seeing this, the emperor knew that all this had been arranged by the empress long ago, so he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are so considerate. You have worked so hard to arrange this family feast. I think today's honeydew melon is good, so I will set another plate for you."

The queen curled her lips and smiled lightly: "This is what I should do."

The Crown Princess, seated below, felt a pang of jealousy at the sight of the Emperor and Empress being so affectionate. Of all the beauties in the palace, none could possibly win the Emperor's favor, and yet the man beside her was still gazing with interest at the dancers who had retreated to the side. She pouted, "Father and Mother, your hearts are so connected, and your love is so loving. I truly envy you."

Upon hearing this, the prince raised his brows slightly and said, "Does this sound as if I'm treating you badly?"

The prince's voice was so loud that almost half of the people in Zhengyang Palace heard it, and everyone looked at the Crown Princess.

The latter had never expected that the Crown Prince would reveal the truth in public, showing no mercy to her. She felt anxious and annoyed, her face flushing red as she whispered, "I dare not. It's just that I just saw how well my father treated my mother, and thinking of their decades of unwavering love, I was filled with admiration and couldn't help myself."

The Queen said gently, "You don't have to envy others. The Crown Prince treats you the same way. If he dares to bully you, I will definitely stand up for you!"

"I won't forgive him either," the emperor echoed.

The prince hurriedly smiled and begged for mercy.

"Thank you, Her Majesty." The Crown Princess also blushed slightly.

Everyone laughed and joked about it.

The prince responded with a smile, and naturally withdrew his gaze, no longer lingering on the dancers.

Soon, Eunuch Yao came back with a branch of moderate thickness.

The dancer came into the hall, took off her veil and revealed her true face. The exotic woman was not only tall, but also had a very majestic look.

As the drums and music began to play, her gaze became full of heroism. She held the "sword" in both hands, bowed to the seated master, and then gently swung her right hand, forming a beautiful sword flower.

Xu Rongrong exclaimed: "What a beautiful woman! That move is truly wonderful."

Mu Rong picked up the crystal pork elbow that had been cut into small pieces and placed it on the plate in front of her. "It's just some fancy moves. If you like, I'll teach you."

Xu Rongrong did not answer because her attention was completely attracted by the woman in the hall.

Mu Rong frowned unhappily: Starting from tomorrow, he will practice sword skills every day at the Mu residence to let his little girl know what a true swordsmanship master is.

But right now...

While the people around him were distracted, he picked out a few of her favorite foods from his table and put them on her plate.

As he retracted his chopsticks, a sharp sword wind blew towards him.

He raised his hand and used chopsticks to grab the branch that was close to him, then swung it. The dancer was caught off guard, but she was agile and quickly stabilized her body and flew to stand in front of the steps.

"What does this mean?" The third prince frowned not far away.

The dancer put away the branch and smiled gracefully, "Just now, this gentleman said that I was just a show-off. I don't agree! My master is a swordsman from the Northern Frontier. He has fought countless battles in his life. The swordsmanship he taught is based on actual combat, not just show-offs! Although I am not talented, I don't want to tarnish his reputation, so I dare to challenge this gentleman to a duel."

Everyone: "..."

Then, the prince's hearty laughter was heard in the palace: "You, little dancer, are quite admirable for your boldness, but do you know who is in front of you?"

The dancer's eyes were cold: "No matter who it is, I am willing to give it a try."

The prince narrowed his eyes in a smile. "If this is your first time in the Great Zhou, and you're a woman, it's not surprising that you don't recognize him. Let me tell you, the person you wish to challenge is the Great Zhou's invincible Marquis Weiyuan, a first-rank military marquis, and my cousin. You actually want to challenge him? In less than three moves, he'll beat you to tears!"

The dancer was startled at first, then insisted, "If that's the case, I don't think Lord Weiyuan would be afraid to accept the challenge."

Prince: "..."

This little dancer is really stubborn.

But this aroused everyone's interest. An elder of the clan looked at Xiang Murong with a smile and said, "Brother Rong, if someone challenges you like this, what are you going to do?"

Mu Rong had already changed into a pair of clean chopsticks and was picking up the shrimps he had just peeled and putting them on Xu Rongrong's plate.

Xu Rongrong: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Xu Rongrong glanced sideways: "You... aren't you going to resolve the current situation?" Mu Rong smiled and said, "Okay."

He put down his chopsticks, looked at the clan elder who had just asked the question, and said sternly, "I never fight with weak people. What's more, I am busy at the moment and have no time to care about other things."

Busy? Busy with what? Busy peeling shrimp?

The prince laughed heartily.

Upon hearing this, the Northern Frontier dancer flew into a rage. Ever since entering the palace, despite her status as a dancer, she had always been filled with pride. She couldn't stand being looked down upon like that. Without waiting for anyone to comment, she swung the branch in her hand through the air, whistling towards them.

"What a great skill." The third prince praised.

Mu Qianyin glanced at him coldly: "What's your stance?"

The third prince: "..."

The dancer missed the attack.

Her rage grew even stronger, and she jumped up. Her light figure made everyone dizzy. Unexpectedly, the branch in her hand came towards Mu Rong's face.

Mu Rong flicked his sleeves and pushed her away again.

This time, the woman changed direction and rushed straight towards Xu Rongrong.

Mu Rong's eyes dimmed slightly, and at the moment when the branch was about to scratch Xu Rongrong's face, he clamped the branch firmly with the chopsticks in his hand.

The dancer seemed to be frozen in place, maintaining her attacking posture without moving.

Mu Rong sneered, exerted a little strength, and the branches broke into pieces.

The dancer, having lost her support, fell down sadly.

"Despicable!" Mu Qianyin growled.

This woman kept saying she wanted to compete with Mu Rong, but who knew she would actually target someone close to him? Xu Rongrong's attire showed she didn't know martial arts, so how could she do that? She truly lacked martial ethics!

The Queen was also shocked by this situation. She had originally wanted to let this woman entertain everyone, but who knew she would actually attack Xu Rongrong. Although she was not holding a sword, this action was still an offense to the majesty of the royal family. How could she tolerate it?

She frowned and said, "Come here, pull this girl away."

The imperial guards who had been standing on both sides stepped forward and tried to drag the dancer away.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" The dancer standing by hurriedly ran into the hall, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Her Great Zhou official language was thick with foreign accents: "The princess did not intend to offend the majesty of the royal family. I beg your Majesty and your Majesty to forgive me!"

"Princess?" The Queen frowned.

"Indeed, Your Majesty, do you still remember the Princess Lingxi whom you personally conferred sixteen years ago? Back then, Your Majesty said that when the Princess grew up, if she wished, she could come to the Great Zhou to celebrate her coming-of-age ceremony, and Your Majesty would personally preside over the ceremony for her."

The emperor was stunned...

Sixteen years ago, the previous Marquis Weiyuan fought a bloody battle to capture several counties in Northern Frontier, forcing the King of Northern Frontier to submit. To appease the King of Northern Frontier and demonstrate the benevolence of the Great Zhou, he had indeed canonized the King of Northern Frontier's newborn daughter as Princess Lingxi and promised to preside over her coming-of-age ceremony.

But... those were just words of comfort.

The capital of the Northern Frontier is thousands of miles away from the capital, and she actually came?