Stunningly beautiful young lady

She was very happy to receive the Empress's approval, but she still had to be humble.

"I've heard that Miss Zhao's dancing skills are also quite remarkable. Now, please let Miss Zhao demonstrate a dance and see how it differs from Meng Han's."

She was the most favored daughter of the Zhao family this time. The Zhao family not only supported her son, but they were also her maternal family.

"Very well, then this humble woman will now present a dance to everyone."

With the help of her spiritual power, Zhao Yao'er leaped lightly and flew up to the stage, landing gracefully on the stage.

He then nodded slightly, and a beautiful melody drifted from afar.

She danced her familiar dance to the rhythm of the melody.

"Wow, Miss Zhao's dancing skills are so superb."

"A waist that's so supple and perfectly proportioned would surely captivate countless men."

The audience below made comments from time to time.

Her dance steps were skillful and fluid, and every turn and leap was perfectly timed, allowing people to feel her superb dancing skills.

After the dance ended, everyone was captivated by her graceful figure.

"You women of Liuyi are truly remarkable. Your playing of the zither and your dancing are both so outstanding that they have broadened my horizons."

Over there, women are treated the same as men; they eat, dress, and use the same things, and receive the same education.

Only those who specialize in these skills learn them, which also lowers the social status of these women.

Those who didn't understand might have thought he was praising the women of their country, but those who knew some of the customs of the Mongol Khan disliked his words.

However, since the guests were guests and the atmosphere was pleasant, the Emperor refrained from breaking the mood and moved on to the next topic.

"As expected of the young ladies from the four great families, both Miss Su and Miss Zhao are so capable, they are practically evenly matched."

"Good, good, good. The daughters of the Su and Zhao families are both so outstanding."

The Emperor didn't care about this outsider; he just wanted the guest to fulfill his duties as a host.

So he automatically ignored Erdo's words and began praising the two of them.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

Both of them stood up and bowed slightly to thank the Emperor for his praise.

With the examples set by the first two, both of whom received the Emperor's praise, the young ladies below eagerly stepped forward to showcase themselves.

"Since the first two sisters have already played the piano and danced, then Wan'er will paint a picture for everyone."

A woman dressed in white walked up slowly, displaying the elegance and grace of a well-bred lady.

This is completely different from the previous three; her gentleness seems to emanate from her very being.

The phrase "eyebrows as light as autumn water, skin as smooth as jade in the breeze" is entirely apt to describe her.

"Although this daughter of the Yuan family is not very strong, I heard that her paintings are exceptional."

Everyone had seen her paintings before; she was only 13 years old at the time, and her painting skills were already quite remarkable. Now, two years later, her skills have certainly improved even further.

Yuan Wan quickly and elegantly mixed the required colors and set them aside.

She then opened the canvas vertically so that everyone could easily view her painting.

Yuan Wan held a brush in both hands, her brushes dancing as she created her artwork.

First, use a thick brush to outline the tree trunk, then use both hands to draw the branches of the trunk at the same time.

In her hands, the brush moves like a nimble fish, swimming nimbly in the water, quickly bringing the picture to life on the rice paper.

Each stroke, each line, depicted the overall shape of the tree.

Then, she switched to brushes of different sizes and thicknesses, and vividly depicted emerald green leaves, stripes, deep yellow flowers, and pale yellow buds.

Then, a bright moon is painted, hanging high in the sky, with a few touches of ink. The figure in the painting stands alone under the osmanthus tree, gazing at the moon, a thin and lonely silhouette.

The moon was bright, casting long, slender shadows of the figures in the painting, while the small, yellow osmanthus blossoms bloomed in competition for fragrance.

From afar, it looks like a cluster of osmanthus flowers; up close, each individual osmanthus blossom is beautifully depicted.

"Miss Yuan's painting is truly amazing. She's almost catching up with our great artist, Master Guan."

Hearing such high praise, everyone couldn't help but step forward to take a closer look.

"From afar, they appear as clusters; up close, they are blossoms; the buds on the branches seem ready to release their fragrance."

Old Master Guan stroked his white beard and couldn't help but admire it.

Those who understand poetry can comprehend Master Guan's words; indeed, looking at the painting, one can almost feel the fragrance of flowers wafting out of it.

Furthermore, the fragrance wafting from the surrounding osmanthus trees elevates the painting's artistic conception and aesthetic appeal to an even higher level.

"Hahaha, truly, every generation produces talented people, each more remarkable than the last. The daughter of the Yuan family truly deserves my admiration."

At such a young age, his painting skills are already so superb; his future achievements should not be underestimated.

"Thank you for the compliment, Elder Guan. Wan'er still has many shortcomings that I need to learn from you."

The praise from others did not make her arrogant; she still humbly sought advice from Master Guan.

Her gentle temperament, coupled with her well-mannered manners, made everyone think highly of her.

The young ladies showcased their talents in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, songs, and dance. While not as stunning as the first three, their performances were generally quite good, though they did dampen the crowd's enthusiasm.

"Are there any other ladies from different shops showcasing their services?"

Seeing that the performances of the other young ladies were rather unremarkable, the Empress was prepared to ask a question and then move on.

After her performance, Qiu Yunshu looked at the Emperor and Empress and slowly said:

"I have heard that Miss Su has learned a dance for this banquet. May I ask if she may demonstrate it?"

"Yes, my older sister did choreograph a unique dance, and she said she wanted to show it off before we came."

"Could it be that they're shy, which is why they haven't gone up to show it yet?"

Su Miao and Qiu Shuyun laughed and said, "We made up these words for her out of thin air."

"Oh, Miss Su has such talent, then I shall have a good look at her."

The Emperor also became interested. This Su Qing was a woman without spiritual power; he wondered if she had studied anything else.

If she performs well, then her previous rudeness will be overlooked; if she performs poorly, she will be forbidden from entering the palace again.

“I don’t know when or when I said that to you.”

Su Qing didn't go along with their words and spoke directly.

"Miss Su, I'd also like to see your talent, and I'm sure everyone else does too, so let me show you."

The Empress actually understood that Su Miao and Qiu Shuyun were playing a game of cat and mouse, their aim being to embarrass Su Qing in front of everyone.

Since that's the case, she'll give it a push, since she doesn't like Su Qing either.

The emperor was almost bewitched by her mother before, but now that she has such a seductive appearance, even she feels uncomfortable looking at her.

"My sisters are asking the impossible."