The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

With Gu Jinyi's poem, the performances of the other calligraphers or lyricists seemed rather unremarkable.

However, to show goodwill, everyone who went on stage received a lot of applause.

Qin Nihong performed a dance called "Rainbow Feather Dance," a dance that was originally ethereal and beautiful, but she managed to only bring out 30% of its potential.

The dance moves were hardly beautiful; they barely constituted a completed dance.

In addition, when she jumps and spins, there is always a strange smell wafting out, which makes people very uncomfortable.

Even her own aunt, Empress Qin, couldn't help but secretly hold her breath while Qin Nihong was performing.

It wasn't that Qin Nihong's dancing was amazing, but rather that she was just awful.

The Empress Dowager frowned slightly. She quite liked this girl; otherwise, she wouldn't have taken her in as her adopted granddaughter and bestowed upon her the title of Princess Neon.

It's been a while since I've seen her, how come this girl has become so undignified?

The strange smell kept wafting to her nose, making the Empress Dowager want to kick Qin Nihong off the stage, but she didn't do so out of consideration for Empress Qin.

Emperor Mingde also disliked Qin Nihong; he had disliked her before, and now he loathed her even more.

It wasn't just because of Qin Nihong's clumsy dance moves, nor just because of her pungent body odor, but also because of the intense possessiveness in her eyes when she looked at Luo Qianmo.

In Emperor Mingde's eyes, a woman like Qin Nihong was not good enough for Luo Qianmo. Most importantly, Luo Qianmo did not like Qin Nihong at all.

He would only choose women that Mo'er liked. If Mo'er didn't like a woman, no matter which country's princess she was, he wouldn't choose her for him.

Empress Qin knew Emperor Mingde's intentions, which is why she allowed Qin Nihong to attend today's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet.

Not only Emperor Mingde, but Empress Qin herself was even more unwilling for Qin Nihong to marry Luo Qianmo.

Actually, Empress Qin originally did not want Qin Nihong to participate because her condition was not very good. However, she could not resist Qin Nihong's pleading and thought that it would not affect her grand plan, so she agreed to let her participate.

However, at this moment, Empress Qin regretted her decision, because Qin Nihong's performance was too embarrassing.

As Qin Nihong danced, she kept throwing flirtatious glances at Luo Qianmo, but she wasn't exactly beautiful, and her flirtatious behavior only made people feel disgusted.

Moreover, Luo Qianmo's gaze was never on Qin Nihong from beginning to end.

That gaze swept past Qin Nihong and remained fixed on Fang Qingyou.

After the dance ended, Qin Nihong was exhausted and covered in sweat. Seeing that Luo Qianmo still hadn't glanced at her, she returned to her seat with a resentful expression.

Of course, before leaving, Qin Nihong didn't forget to glare fiercely at Fang Qingyou.

Fang Qingyou, however, smiled at Qin Nihong, displaying the smugness of a victor.

She did this on purpose, of course. Although she didn't expect Luo Qianmo's gaze, this posture would provoke Qin Nihong to the greatest extent.

So, Qin Nihong clenched her fists tightly, really wanting to smash the smile on Fang Qingyou's face.

However, all she could do was endure it.

To deal with Fang Qingyou, the only option is to use underhanded methods.

She has another day to go, plenty of opportunities, so she should just bear with it for now.

Unbeknownst to Fang Qingyou, her expression was seen by the Empress Dowager, who once again flashed a strong look of disgust in her eyes.

The Empress Dowager was even more glad that she had asked about Fang Qingyou's identity beforehand, which prevented her from rashly betrothing her to Gu Jinyi.

Even if Fang Qingyou knew the Empress Dowager's thoughts, she would still do this, because she didn't care at all whether the Empress Dowager liked her or not.

But she cares a lot when she sees someone she dislikes being taken advantage of.

She Yuyan's performance was a sword dance, with movements that were both strong and gentle, making her shed her feminine fragility and exude a touch of heroism, which was also adorable, making her very likable.

Fang Qingyou quietly gave She Yuyan a thumbs up.

As expected of the daughter of General Dingyuan, her sword dance completely crushed the other young ladies.

She Yuyan responded to Fang Qingyou with a wink, indicating that she accepted her praise, and then continued to concentrate on her sword dance.

Fang Qingyou noticed that when She Yuyan was performing her sword dance, many men's eyes were drawn to her, mostly young masters from noble families, including princes and noblemen.

The princes looked at She Yuyan with even more fervent eyes, their fascination with the beauty stemming not only from their attraction to her, but also from their thirst for power.

Yes, She Yuyan's status means that there are quite a few people who covet her.

If any prince could gain the support of General Dingyuan, then that position would be almost within reach.

Fang Qingyou was not happy for She Yuyan at all; on the contrary, she felt sorry for her.

A woman like her, because of her status, is destined to find it difficult to meet a man who truly loves her.

Fang Qingman and Fang Qingwei performed their programs one after the other.

Fang Qingman's dance was decent, but it could only be described as slightly above average, not outstanding.

Fang Qingwei wrote a poem, which on the surface is a poem about chrysanthemums, but in fact it is a poem that secretly expresses her feelings.

However, very few people truly paid attention to Fang Qingwei, or rather, very few were intelligent enough to see the deep affection hidden in her poems.

It's not that Fang Qingwei isn't beautiful enough, nor that her poems aren't beautiful enough, nor that her handwriting isn't pretty enough; it's just that she has always been low-key and unwilling to show herself off over the years. Even though she has the reputation of being a talented woman, she hasn't amazed the world.

Even if it can amaze people for a while, it will soon be forgotten by the restless world.

The person she wanted to confide in had never noticed her before, but today he certainly hadn't even glanced at her.

Although he appeared to be looking at her, she knew that his gaze was directed at someone else, not her.

That "he" was none other than Gu Jinyi.

That person was Fang Qingyou.

Of all the people present, the only one who truly understood Fang Qingwei's thoughts was Fang Qingyou.

As Fang Qingyou looked at the delicate and graceful poem, she vaguely saw a woman secretly in love, gazing at the man she loved with deep affection, hoping that he would turn around and look at her.

Even a single glance would be enough for her to have no regrets in this life.

The man was as gentle as jade, as ethereal as a celestial being. He loved to smile at people, and it seemed that his smile could brighten the whole world, making it radiant and stunning.

Fang Qingyou couldn't help but glance at Fang Qingwei, only to see a deep sadness and resentment in her calm eyes.

In other words, the woman in Fang Qingwei's poem who secretly loves a certain man is herself.

At that moment, Fang Qingyou's expression became strange.

Could it be that the man she secretly loves is actually...

Fang Qingyou couldn't help but look at the gentle and refined man opposite her.