Jinwei joins hands in rebirth: villains can also eat at the table

Life outside the palace was boring and tedious, so Jinzhong was arranged to live in a Pear Garden in the capital.

Every day he just sat there watching the show, and many people came up to flatter him. Without Yan Wan, life was really hard.

The closer he got to the Yongshou Palace, the more tormented he felt. He stared at the ring on his hand every day, wishing he could grow wings and fly to the Yongshou Palace.

"Eunuch Jinzhong, Eunuch Jinzhong? How about this?"

After the song was over, seeing Jinzhong slumped in the chair listlessly, Xiao Dezi beside him hurried forward and asked carefully for instructions.

"Stay, stay, stay! I'm not blind, next move!"

Jinzhong said unhappily that he had been sitting here watching the show all day, and if he continued to watch, he could go up and perform a few scenes.

I don't know how your master is doing in the palace. Damn spring cicadas, there is not even a sound. I miss you so much.

Thinking of this, he had even less energy to watch the performance on the stage. He sat half-dead on the chair, staring blankly at the actors above with drooping eyes.

Unlike him, Yan Wan was busy preparing gifts for the Emperor's birthday. She had been busy helping Bai Ruiji win favor recently, so how could she have time to think about her lover outside the palace?

Just playing the pipa would be too monotonous. It would have to be supplemented with something else to make it shine at the banquet, right?

The Empress Dowager has been annoyed with the Emperor's favoritism towards the Queen recently. Seeing that Bai Ruiji has finally mustered up the energy to compete for his favor, she is naturally willing to lend her a helping hand.

On the Wanshou Festival, the palace was solemn, peaceful, and dignified, with a solemn and steady atmosphere everywhere. The palace maids, neatly dressed, walked steadily through the palace, carefully arranging various ceremonial items.

The emperor was extremely pleased and in a very good mood. He was wearing a gorgeous dragon robe and sitting on the throne, accepting the congratulations of his ministers.

Soon, it was time for everyone to present their gifts.

The gifts were varied. Ruyi presented a jade ruyi with an eight-treasure pattern inscribed with the inscription "Longevity"; Consort Chun presented a pair of white porcelain vases inscribed with the inscription "Sea Banquet and Peace"; Consort Shu presented a painting of the Nine Yan Mountains and Rivers, which she had painted herself; and Yanwan presented a hand-embroidered gold-thread screen with a hundred years of longevity...

The most outstanding one is the jade treasure box with two dragons playing with a pearl presented by Concubine Jia.

The material used is all made of the highest quality Imperial Green jadeite, which is rare in itself, let alone carved from a single piece of jadeite. The entire treasure box is formed in one piece, with realistic and delicate textures, which shows the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen.

The most surprising thing was that when the treasure box was opened, it contained a huge oriental pearl.

Dongzhu has always been enjoyed only by the emperor and the empress. This Dongzhu is several times larger than ordinary Dongzhu, almost the size of an egg, and it sparkles brightly under the candlelight, dazzling and brilliant.

This kind of quality is rare in the entire imperial palace. Even those left over from the previous dynasty are rarely comparable to the one in front of you.

In order to regain favor, Jin Yuyan and Yu probably spent a lot of money.

"This is the Eastern Pearl that my Yu clan has spent all their efforts to find. Although Eastern Pearls are found every year, this is the first time I have seen one this big. Therefore, I would like to offer this flower to the Buddha as a gift for His Majesty's Longevity Day. May His Majesty soar high across the seas and live a long and unending life."

After Jin Yuyan finished speaking, she immediately knelt down and bowed deeply, and then everyone at the banquet followed suit.

"May the Emperor soar high across the seas and live forever. Long live our Emperor."

"Good! Good! Good! Everyone, please stand up! You, the Yu family, have been so loyal and devoted, and I have generously rewarded you. Imperial Concubine Jia, you are so kind, but what reward do you desire?"

The emperor stared at the huge oriental pearl in the treasure box with interest, then turned to look at Jin Yuyan who was sitting back at her seat.

"This world belongs to the emperor. I am just offering my humble services to the emperor. I never dare to ask for anything. However, my Fourth and Eighth Princes are still young and are always worried about the emperor. If the emperor is free, it would be great if he could come to Qixiang Palace more often."

Jin Yuyan pretended to be regretful and even lowered her head to wipe away non-existent tears.

"You've made a lot of progress in the past six months. I think you're truly repentant. Well, when I have time, I'll visit you more often."

The emperor raised his head and drank a glass of wine, staring at the beautiful and charming Jin Yuyan below, and said with a smile.

Just as everyone was celebrating, Concubine Chun suddenly said, "Hey? Where's Concubine Mei? Why didn't she bring any gifts?"

Everyone followed their gaze and saw that Concubine Mei's seat was empty. Before, she had clearly been sitting in the audience wearing her auspicious attire.

Just when everyone was puzzled, a drum sound suddenly rang out at the door. Following the drum sound, a group of women in colorful clothes came in in an orderly manner.

When everyone looked closely, they saw that the person standing in the middle was the Meipin Bai Ruiji they were looking for.

She was surrounded by a group of dancers, wearing a veil, and looked at the emperor lovingly.

"What are they wearing? How come I've never seen them before?"

"Is she going to play the pipa?"

"No, it's dancing?"

"Are we going to dance or play music?"

……

While everyone was talking, Bai Ruiji cleaned the pipa.

The clear sound of the pipa made people's hearts flutter, and everyone felt that their vision became clearer.

A group of dancers, holding pipa instruments, danced around Concubine Mei. She lowered her head and gently stroked the strings, then danced again.

There were no musicians playing for them; the rhythm of their dancing came from the pipa in their hands. The music and the dance coordinated perfectly with the dancers, complementing each other.

They were wearing specially made Han dance costumes, which were different from ordinary dance costumes in that they were tied with colorful silk and countless golden bells.

Following the movements, the silk danced, the golden bells sang pleasantly, the music sounded symphonic, the sounds of the pipa and the golden bells overlapped, and the dance was moving. For a moment, Bai Ruiji seemed like a goddess descended from the sky, full of fairy spirit and extraordinary.

This piece of music is extremely exquisite. Although the dance is graceful, it releases bursts of murderous aura, as if it is music to boost morale on the battlefield, surging and overwhelming. Even the most music-crazed person can hear the artistic conception of it.

Everyone forgot to speak for a moment and stared at the dance music on the stage in amazement.

The emperor stared intently at Bai Ruiji in the middle, with an obsessive look in his eyes.

Halfway through the dance, a gentle breeze blew, and everyone suddenly smelled a strange fragrance, which was lingering, sweet and tempting.

Before anyone could react, hundreds of butterflies flew in from all directions, circling the dancers and dancing gracefully. The colorful silk and butterflies intertwined and flew into the air, shocking everyone.

"It's almost Mid-Autumn Festival, why are there still so many butterflies? They are so beautiful."

"Beautiful, so beautiful! I have never seen such exquisite dance in my life."

"Could this be a goddess descending to earth?"

……

Exclamations filled the entire banquet hall.

If the emperor was just admiring at first, now his eyes are full of amazement.

This dance is wonderful.

The colorful silk, Jinling, pipa, dancing posture, and even the butterfly, everything complements each other and shines brightly.

After the dance, the crowd was silent for a long time, not knowing where the applause came from. For a moment, the banquet hall was filled with thunderous applause and exclamations.

"Your Majesty, I congratulate you on your longevity. This song is the Qin Wang Breaking the Formation Song, a favorite of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin. Now, following the old Tang custom, I would like to present this song to Your Majesty. I wish Your Majesty to relive the prosperous Zhenguan Era and bless our Great Qing with peace and prosperity!"

After she finished speaking, Bai Ruiji knelt down in the hall, holding her pipa and bowed deeply.

In an instant, everyone at the banquet stood up and knelt in deep worship: "May our Great Qing Dynasty enjoy peace and prosperity."

Three sounds in a row, each one pleasing to the ear.