The ensemble dance seemed to be a natural thing, and it was not hindered by too many people, and the queen's side did not explicitly refuse. And Qin'er also willingly set off Qingluan's dancing posture, trying to lower her always arrogant posture as much as possible, and cooperated with her seamlessly. The dancers talked about Qin'er's temperament for a while, although Su E was reluctant in her heart, but Qingluan was stubborn by nature, and she could only be wary of this palace man who had lived in Caile Fang for a long time.

There were still three days before the ceremony, and when the rehearsal was in full swing, Qingluan met the virtuous concubine for the second time.

The queen learned from her that the virtuous concubine was extremely proficient in music and dance, and when she was elected to the palace, she was also favored by the young emperor with her good figure. Despite this, she didn't hold her mother's frame at all, and she was also extremely approachable and close to her subordinates on weekdays. It is precisely because of this that with such a young and vigorous temperament as the queen, she is willing to put her mind down and ask her for advice.

Such a thing was not suitable for large-scale publicity, so the location was chosen in the small courtyard on the west side of the palace. When the subordinates summoned him, he saw the virtuous concubine being supported by the subordinates and entering the courtyard. She was much paler than the last time she saw her, and she had a weak posture that could not help but be windy, and she would cough for a long time if she was slightly contaminated with a chill. Despite this, her etiquette in front of the queen was not slackened in the slightest, and by the time the series of rules of saluting and kneeling were completed, the virtuous concubine was already sweating.

The queen lowered her head and smiled, as if she was very satisfied with the person she chose, and only after giving her seat did she say unhurriedly: "I invited my sister here today to borrow your eyes to see what is still lacking in this dance." ”

In terms of year, the virtuous concubine is the same age as the queen, but the eldest and youngest in the harem have always been judged by their official status, and the queen's "sister" has actually given her a lot of grace.

The concubine had already sat in a third of the chair, and at this time she owed a debt to reply. "The concubines don't dare to get an axe in front of the queen." Yishuang on the side hurriedly handed over the handkerchief and wiped the sweat beads from the master's forehead one by one.

Qingluan looked sad in her heart, so she hurriedly beckoned the musician to play the strings, the music sounded, she and Qin'er walked out hand in hand, flanked by palace maids in emerald velvet embroidered dresses, which looked even more slim in the snow, and had a unique elegance. If the first dance shows the beauty of agility, then the following solo dance is the interpretation of the soul of Chinese opera.

Qin'er uses dance steps as petals, and uses unique steps to lead out the curling stamens of the flowers. Qingluan's long sleeves flew up, the dancing world was confused, and when he looked back and smiled, he was already drunk, and even the queen's breath couldn't help but tighten. She sat on the chair surrounded by everyone, and her eyebrows and smiles were extraordinarily open. She knew in her heart what the result would be of presenting such a work to the emperor. If even as a woman, she can be charmed by the dance, in the eyes of the man who dominates the world and sits on the country, what kind of charm will it be.

"Sister, what do you think?"

Qin's brief question pulled the dumbfounded crowd back to reality, she took a sip of tea and looked at the virtuous concubine with a smile. And the elegant woman sitting at the end of the house, who is worthy of being a person with extremely high cultivation, has already got up at this time and replied: "Although the dance music is good, it is not hidden from the mother, there are some flaws in this. ”

As soon as these words came out, a cold light passed through the queen's eyes. She pursed her lips and pressed her soft sheath with heavy mink gloves to her chest, without the slightest expression. She thought that after reading it, the virtuous concubine would praise it as frequently as she was, and she just needed to affirm this song and dance from other people's demeanor, boasting of a seamless work, but she didn't want the other party to go straight to the point at the first sentence.

"It's worthy of being a virtuous sister, you might as well talk about it."

After getting permission, the woman walked up to the two of them with the support of Yishuang, and first looked at Qingluan carefully, with a soft look of approval in her eyes. Qingluan smiled, and she had already paced in front of Qin'er, and praised: "Your cooperation and foil have always been extremely in place, why is your body much faster than the stamen when you spin in the solo dance?" ”

"The slave is guilty." Qin'er hurriedly knelt on the ground and said cowardly, "It's because the slave maid's steps are not skillful enough, which ruined the girl's solo dance." ”

The virtuous concubine reached out to help the woman up, without blaming her.

"It's not that you're not, if you say you're skilled, it's that this Qingluan girl is not as light as yours. In fact, this dance is impeccable, even if it is a little slower, if it is not compared to you, it is not a big problem. ”

When the queen heard this, she said, "If Qin'er has any tricks, don't be stingy to be learned." ”

"How dare the slave and maid be clever in front of the queen mother and the virtuous concubine. But if it's a little trick, is it because of the shoes on the slave's feet? Qin'er carefully took off a dancing shoe and handed it to the palace people.

The small three-inch golden lotus shoes only feel exquisite at first glance, and if you don't play with them, you really can't see anything special. But after being reminded by the palace people on the side, it can be found that the tip of the shoe is not covered with any hard objects, and it is tightly sewn by gold thread, leaving no gaps. In this way, the body can easily jump up by relying on a fulcrum when spinning, and the natural movement is light and agile.

After listening to Qin'er's explanation, the queen smiled quietly, but the virtuous concubine praised her ingenuity. Seeing that the two masters were full of appreciation, the woman in scarlet clothes continued: "The slave maid is willing to make the same pair of exquisite shoes for the Qingluan girl to add to the icing on the cake. ”

"Wait." Su E, who was standing on the side, suddenly stepped forward, took the dancing shoes and twisted the toes, and pulled out a steel needle more than a foot long from the hard object, which made everyone present gasp.

"Use this thing to fix the body of the shoe, I'm afraid the Qingluan girl can't get used to it."

"Qin'er has been wearing such a dangerous thing to practice?" Qingluan took the steel needle and frowned, "Since this is the case, how can Qingluan retreat." If you don't dislike it, please ask your sister to make a pair for Qingluan. ”

"Girl!" Su E's eyes were surprised, and he hurriedly interrupted, "The girl's dancing skills are already perfect, and this small movement of rotation can achieve certain results as long as you practice diligently." The use of steel needles to secure the body of the shoe is unheard of, and how can it not be suspicious. What's more, it's only a few days before the ceremony, if you take a risk and use this kind of thing, I'm afraid you will live up to the queen's painstaking cultivation. ”

Su E is a woman who has been trained in the harem, and a sentence that seems to be not trivial or serious has made the situation clear. Qin'er confessed on the side, but couldn't say anything. For a while, everyone looked at each other, and the queen seemed to be weighing the pros and cons, looking at the two of them coldly. It was the virtuous concubine, who thought for a moment and agreed with Su E's idea, thinking that things like sewing needles in shoes were still too dangerous, and persuaded Qingluan to think twice.

"Besides, the virtuous concubine Niangniang Shicai has already said that the reason why this link shows the incongruity of Miss Qingluan is also because of Qin'er's comparison. Since this kind of thing is so dangerous, why don't you use these shoes again, it's the best of both worlds. ”

"Thank you aunt for your kindness, but Qin'er only wants to bring the beauty of dance to the extreme, especially on a grand occasion like a grand ceremony, Qin'er will not ignore her negligence because of her personal safety." After speaking, she only raised her eyes and smiled, calmly.

At this time, Qin'er knelt on her knees, wearing only a single coat on the ground that had just snowed, and one shoe was still on her palm, shivering from the cold, which was quite pitiful for me.

She only needed a pretended strong look to play the scene perfectly, and even if the result was not entirely successful, she had already left an excellent impression in the hearts of the two masters. It's a pity that in Su E's opinion, Qin'er's pitiful gaze contains a hint of mockery of her.