Stunningly beautiful young lady

"It must have been tiring for you, Madam, to sit and wait."

The First Madam's voice wasn't quiet either, so Su Qing naturally didn't try to suppress it. People around them turned to look at her after hearing it.

Before I could even look around, a sharp sound came from above.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived, and His Majesty the Empress has arrived."

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress!"

Everyone knelt down, except for Su Qing, who stood with her head slightly bowed.

The Emperor and Empress's gazes also lingered on her.

"Whose daughter is this? She doesn't even bow to the Emperor."

The eunuch pointed at Su Qing with his orchid-like fingers and cursed.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up in the direction the eunuch was pointing.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

"Su Qing, why aren't you kneeling down to pay your respects?"

Su Tianyi immediately rebuked him angrily.

"I have already performed the rituals of kneeling to heaven, earth, and my parents."

Su Qing met the Emperor's gaze and spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, completely ignoring the words of this so-called father.

Su Tianyi's heart pounded with fear, and he quickly apologized to the Emperor:

"I have no problem teaching my daughter; I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"What a fine example of kneeling to heaven, earth, and parents! Minister Su's daughter has quite the courage."

Today is a day for Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for family reunion and celebration. Even though he was angry, he couldn't punish her right away, especially since she was Luo Zixuan's daughter. So he decided to hold off on punishing her for the time being.

Seeing that the atmosphere had quieted down, he smiled and spoke to ease the tension.

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion. I have summoned all my beloved ministers to celebrate together. Please do not be shy and feel free to relax."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone got up and returned to their seats, but many people still glanced at Su Qing.

"This eldest daughter of the Su family is so beautiful, she is in no way inferior to any of the young ladies present."

"What's the use of being good-looking if you're still a useless person?"

"Look, she's holding such a useless spirit beast in her arms, which is a better match for her."

Among the crowd, some praised Su Qing, while others spoke ill of her, but those who spoke ill of her were more numerous.

At this moment, the Second Prince's gaze was also fixed on Su Qing's face. In the past, when he went to the Su residence, this woman always followed him humbly.

He used to have a lifeless face, but now he looks so good.

But what's the use of being beautiful if you have no spiritual power and it won't help your career? But it's not bad to marry someone to look at occasionally.

The second prince was still daydreaming, unaware that Su Qing was no longer the same Su Qing she once was, and now had absolutely no interest in him.

Su Qing didn't care about these words; she just let them pass by like the wind.

"Sister, these people are so mean. If they knew that you could cultivate, they would definitely slap them in the face."

Su Qing didn't care, but Su Zhen couldn't stand it and whispered in her sister's ear.

Bai Ling finally got a chance to speak, and chirped in agreement with Su Zhen.

"Exactly, they're all blind. If they knew you could cultivate, Master Yin, they'd be shocked."

"It's nothing, why should others meddle in my affairs?"

Su Qing comforted her younger brother while stroking Bai Ling's head.

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival with a full moon, so let us all enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival performance arranged by the Western Regions."

As soon as the Emperor finished speaking, the eunuch behind him clapped three times, and a group of dancers came out from the doorway, their faces covered.

"These are beauties brought by the Third Prince of Menghan Erdo. Today, they will perform a dance with the characteristics of the Western Regions for everyone."

The emperor began speaking from his seat, and then focused intently on watching the dance.

As soon as the music started, the unique Mongolian voice rang out, and coupled with the graceful dance of the beautiful women, the men stared wide-eyed.

After the dance, most men were still immersed in the beautiful dance moves, unable to come back to their senses from the gentle embrace for a long time.

"Your Majesty, our Mongol Khan's dance has already been performed. I have heard that the young ladies of the capital are not only skilled in literature and martial arts, but also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I would like to see them."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor immediately turned his gaze to the Empress, who immediately understood.

"Now that everyone has enjoyed the Mongolian dance, if anyone has a performance they'd like to share, please come up and show us."

After the dancers withdrew, the Empress began to speak.

She had originally intended to have the young ladies of the capital come up and show off, so that the princes would take notice.

However, since the Third Prince of Menghan had already mentioned it, the nature of the performance now seemed to her somewhat different.

The young ladies weren't affected much; their task today was simply to get the princes to look at them as much as possible.

Because the young ladies from various families all knew that this Mid-Autumn Festival was not just about attending a banquet in the palace; there was also a selection of consorts for the princes.

Therefore, all the young ladies wore heavy makeup and elaborate attire to the event.

"Then I will play a tune for everyone."

Su Miao was the first to step forward after the Empress finished speaking, while the other young ladies were annoyed that they were a little too slow.

"Alright, then please let Miss Su demonstrate for everyone first."

"It's embarrassing."

She was dressed in pink, and today she used pink to deeply cover the scars on her face, making them completely invisible.

After gracefully walking onto the stage, she placed her hands on her waist, bowed slightly, and looked at the crowd with a faint smile.

Then someone placed the instrument in the center of the stage.

"Ding"

The thumb plucked the strings, producing a pleasant and clear sound.

Then, the ten fingers of both hands rhythmically and gently plucked the strings back and forth.

Her gaze shifted to the Second Prince, and she saw that his gaze was also looking in her direction. So she smiled even more as she played the piece.

However, she did not notice that the Second Prince's gaze was not directed at her at all, but rather passed through her and looked at Su Qing behind her.

Beautiful and melodious piano music flowed from her fingertips, like a gentle stream flowing through the heart, soft, tranquil, soothing, and comforting.

It is so gentle and moving, making people intoxicated by the beautiful melody.

After the song ended, the audience was still reeling from the experience.

The emperor, having been brought back to his senses by the beautiful melody, clapped his hands and praised it.

"Well done, Miss Su's piano skills are truly remarkable."

Everyone joined in clapping and applauding.

"Brother Su, the Third Miss is indeed very talented."

Zhao Dongyang, the head of the Zhao family, praised it.

"Haha, Patriarch Zhao, you flatter me. Miss Zhao is also skilled in both literature and martial arts, and she can handle all kinds of skills with ease."

After the two families finished their polite exchanges, Su Miao'er came downstairs.

"Miss Su is indeed very talented; her musical skills are so good that even I, the Empress, am impressed."

The Empress looked at her with satisfaction. The Su family was a powerful family, and she would be very willing to accept her as a concubine if Yi'er could take her as a concubine.

"Your Majesty is too kind. Miao'er just happens to be more familiar with this piece of music."