Before dinner time, under the escort of several guards of the guards, the side gate of the harem was opened, and the bright red carpet was spread from the side door to the small flower hall, and everywhere it passed was hung with elaborate colored lanterns. The royal ceremonial officer, who appeared for the first time on such an occasion, completed the final pre-ball inspection, after which he changed into new dresses and went to the palace gate with a large group of assistants to greet the guests.

After a while, the people who were invited to the ball sat in horse-drawn carriages and arrived at the square in front of the gate one after another, and after checking the invitations, they passed through the palace gate in twos and threes, and signed in front of the small flower hall. It was a large-scale ball, and there were quite a few people who received invitations from His Majesty the Emperor, including not only high-ranking officials and prominent nobles of the Empire, but also representatives of foreign races and confidants of His Majesty the Emperor.

Among all the guests, the soldiers who came on horseback were undoubtedly a dazzling highlight. For tonight's ball, the young generals put on brand new dresses, or white, or blue, or pure black, their chests were decorated with shining medals, and silver and white ceremonial swords hung on their waists.

The carriages of the envoys of various countries also arrived, and they were in a foreign land, so His Majesty the Emperor specially allowed them to bring their dance companions into the palace. Although it was not easy to find a suitable dance partner in a short period of time, the messengers clearly did it, and they each showed up with a beautiful woman in hand.

This kind of ball was held by His Majesty the Emperor in his private capacity, so the arrangements for the ball were very casual. The waitress at the door of the small flower hall did not announce the title of the visitor, and the guests each found a place to sit down, chatting with their acquaintances in groups, waiting for the host of the ball, His Majesty Cohen, to appear. After His Majesty arrived. The ball officially begins.

The Little Flower Hall is generally a circular courtyard. Outside it is surrounded by a large garden. There are several small gardens in it. The space is well designed to be divided into spaces that can accommodate a few people, as well as an open-air dance floor that can accommodate hundreds of people dancing. The dozens of rooms on either side of the circular promenade provide relatively private spaces for couples to chat, and for a time these rooms were even called the Rose Gallery.

Under the ever-changing lights, the band plays soft music. Guests with wine glasses in hand walked on the parquet floor, greeting each other softly. The older aristocrats mostly chatted at the tables, the young officers mostly gathered around the long tables with refreshments, and those whispering under the curtains, on the terraces, and in the paths, it was the beautiful ladies of the family who were engaged in the traditional game of guessing the clothes of the emperor and his concubine.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived—play music!" After a long announcement from the chief of the chamberlain, the music to greet the Emperor Xià sounded. Guests from all over the place hurried to the middle of the dance floor, stood in their positions, bowed slightly, and greeted His Majesty Cohen.

In the sound of a loud trombone, His Majesty Cohen appeared by the gate, and walking beside him were Prince and his wife. The four royal concubines in full makeup also smiled and followed behind Prince Wei Su and his wife. Princess Bernie of Riva with a white silk scarf in her hand. Ebbinghaus took Prince Wisso's hand. She looked like a good girl, and said something to the prince as she walked, which made the prince chuckle from time to time.

Compared with the familiar Princess Riva, the beautiful young lady holding Madame Catherine in her arms seemed strange to everyone.

This is a tall beauty, whose graceful figure is perfectly outlined by a pale green evening dress. She didn't seem used to being noticed by so many people, so she kept her eyes down, but this unintentional act highlighted her long, thick and beautiful eyelashes. Although her demeanor was already very modest, she showed the smooth and delicate skin outside the dress, and most of the noble ladies at the ball bowed to the wind—the girl who amazed everyone was Forna.

The smiling Emperor Xià took Princess Qinlun's little hand and walked slowly onto the carpet, nodding to the courtiers on both sides along the way, and even stopping to say hello when he met the noble lady. His Majesty wore a well-fitting black gown, a delicate gown that was more modest than chic. If you had to find something special, a bouquet pinned to her left chest could barely be counted, and it was prepared for him by Princess Qinlun herself.

"Excuse me, everyone, it's just a little ball. Walking to his position, His Majesty turned to face the crowd and said loudly: "With everyone's efforts, the government affairs of the empire have been restored to normal, and daily life should also be restored." This ball is just the beginning, and I promise that there will be more interesting things waiting for you in the days to come. ”

"What is special is that at today's ball, there are envoys from all over the world, they are my guests, and everyone should take care of me. Raising his hand to quell the applause in the audience, His Majesty Cohen smiled and said: "One more thing, ladies and gentlemen, there are many handsome officers at our dance today, all of whom are good men with chivalrous bones...... It doesn't matter if you can take it away, I promise in the name of the emperor!

After listening to the words of His Majesty the Emperor, the ladies who still had blue silk scarves wrapped in their hands laughed and trembled one by one, and many of the officers maintained normalcy, because they had long been accustomed to His Majesty Cohen's jokes.

"In order to avoid some misunderstandings, I declare in advance that my first dance will be with Princess Cynlen, and the second will be with Bernie of the Riva Empire. Princess Ebbinghaus danced, and the third ball danced with my favorite mother...... "Anyone can see that His Majesty the Emperor is in high spirits tonight. He finally stretched out two fingers: "Beautiful young ladies, I don't have much opportunity for you, just two tunes." If you want to dance with me, you have to cheer on - the dance begins!"

The surrounding lights dimmed, but the lights in the middle of the dance floor brightened. The music is playing slowly.

His Majesty Cohen led Qin Lun onto the dance floor, and the two of them stood face to face in the middle of the dance floor through countless glances. His Majesty put his hands behind his back and stared at the little princess with a smile, while Princess Qinlun was not pretentious at all, looking back at Her Majesty with big shining eyes. She wore a dress carefully chosen for her by the princess's sisters, her silky hair was adorned with a hair ornament given to her by a crow, and two thin braids wrapped in colorful ribbons hung down from her ears. A gentle night breeze blows. Movement and stillness. It's not ordinary cuteness.

In the sound of music, His Majesty handed out his hand casually, but the little princess stomped her foot and twisted her head without any ambiguity. The proud expression on her face when she rejected Her Majesty, as well as the cute eyes that peeked at Her Majesty's reaction after refusing, made the people on the side of the dance field burst into applause like a tide after being surprised, and Prince and his wife and several imperial concubines laughed very happily.

As if he had only remembered something now, His Majesty Cohen tapped his finger on his forehead in frustration. Then he solemnly bent down and stretched out his hand in a very standard posture. Princess Qinlun squatted down slightly with her skirt in her hand and returned a lady's salute. The performance of the two people is natural and intimate, which makes people feel the strong family affection.

After saluting each other, in the expectant eyes of everyone, Cohen took Princess Qinlun's hand and let her step on the instep of his foot, and before the others had time to be surprised, the two of them were already smiling and dancing a warm slow dance.

Court dances are very step-oriented, and having a partner stand on the instep is fun. But it's not an easy thing to do. However, this dance by Cohen's majesty is very smooth, although it is impossible to intersperse it with fancy styles. But the footwork was not chaotic at all, and the most important thing was that the little princess was very happy, following Cohen's movement, the skirt fluttering, and the "giggling" laughter was never interrupted.

Prior to the ball, His Majesty Cohen had already completed a formal, systematic, and painful ball training course under the supervision of several imperial concubines. Not only did he learn all the court dances from Prince and Mrs. Wisso, but he also learned most of the varied popular dance steps from Sister Lucy. Coupled with Cohen's natural flexibility, as well as the dance foundation laid by a certain prince in the past, it is more than enough to cope with the scene now.

In fact, it is fair to say that Cohen has danced very well, coupled with his majestic body, just the right costume, the black eyes that sparkle seductively, and the face made of resolute lines but not stiff...... If you change the location, this qiē is enough to make the ladies scream.

"The Emperor's behavior is truly unexpected. Seeing Cohen's actions, Prince Wei Su smiled and stood up, stretching out his hand to his wife: "Madam, will you dance with me for the first time?"

"Very gratifying. Cathering nodded and put her hand in her husband's palm.

More than halfway through the dance, the people around each found a dance partner to join, and a pair surrounded the emperor and the little princess, like stars and moons. Some ladies tried their best to dress up before the ball, hoping to attract His Majesty the Emperor to dance with them with their beauty. But now, the facts in front of them have been told to them, and they have all lost to the little princess. Even the little princess can't win, let alone overwhelm a few graceful princesses.

One, two, three, the accompanying dance music is no longer slow, gradually becomes light and lively, and the atmosphere of the dance scene is also warm. Many male and female guests began to approach, talk, and introduce their friends to each other's friends, and after a little familiarity, they stepped onto the dance floor in pairs, interspersed with jokes about an officer stepping on the dance partner's foot.

"See a few chicks over there? yes, the three who look very sweet. In the corner of the dance hall, the mighty Lieutenant General Hailt was walking back and forth, cheering for the three men: "How is it? Do you have confidence?"

"Sir. A young brigadier general asked suspiciously, "What faith? What are you going to make us do?"

"Holy! Do you need to ask? Of course, let you end your life as a bachelor. Haiert learned a lot of new terms from the emperor, and taught his subordinates to follow the emperor's majesty: "The three of you immediately go over and talk to these girls, and then ask them to dance, and then take ...... away after dancing."

"Sir. Another brigadier general smiled embarrassedly: "It's okay to fight, but we can't dance." ”

"It's okay if you can't jump, you can ask them to teach. You are all dignified generals, will they refuse?" Lieutenant General Hailt frowned, and thought to himself: "You can find a secluded place to study, and then take them away......"

"What if they want to teach us here?" asked another brigadier general, "and if they insist, we can't do it." ”

"Then step on her foot, step on her foot, and step on her until she can't walk. Helt snorted coldly: "Then send her to treatment under the pretext of taking her away!"

"Sir—" The three guys were about to cry: "His Majesty the Emperor will scold us......"

"Of course, His Majesty the Emperor will scold a few words, but when he turns around, he will prepare a dowry for you. Lieutenant General Helt waved his hand: "Dispatch—this is an order!"

Under the coercion of Lieutenant General Halter, the three brigadier generals finally walked out. Helt watched them strike up a conversation with the ladies before leaving. Eyebrows fluttered and went to drink with Lieutenant General Moya.

"It's almost time. Here we go. Remember to take every opportunity. In the group of messengers in the other corner, the Bansai messenger nodded slightly to the crowd. The envoys who had been instructed stood up one after another, walked around with their dance partners, and began to talk to the ministers attending the ball.

And the envoy of the Tanxi Empire - Karl. Prince Ulysses did not do so.

From the moment he stepped into the ball, the extraordinary prince stayed quietly and only talked softly with the dance partner he had brought, as if he really didn't know what was happening around him. Among the guests in the venue, it was not impossible for anyone to come forward to greet them. But the prince's attitude of conversation with the young beauty was more intimate, but it was not easy to disturb.

On the dance floor, His Majesty Cohen had already danced with each of the imperial concubines and was walking to the terrace accompanied by the two generals.

"Look at it, all the pretty chicks in the room, why don't you know a few?" As soon as he stepped onto the terrace specially prepared for himself, His Majesty Cohen tore off his disguise. He bent down, propped his hands on the railing, and said to the people around him: "With your status and rank today, this little thing should not be a problem, do you have a thief's heart or a thief's guts?"

"His Majesty the Emperor. I'm not a little bold. The General Staff shook his head resolutely: "But on a special day like today, it seems that I shouldn't just be concerned about getting to know the pretty lady, right? I never danced again, and if even I, a talented student of the Royal Academy, stepped on someone else's foot, the Dean would not spare me. ”

"At the end of the day, it's stage fright. Cohen smiled, turned his head and asked the other general, "What about you?" Major General Kennan, the son of the dignified head of the blood clan, doesn't blush when he talks to the young lady, does he?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I have a marriage contract. Kenan smiled and replied, "She'll be in the Holy Capital soon." ”

"That's right, if you get there, you'll have to introduce you. Cohen turned around and nodded at Marfa, who rushed onto the terrace, "How's it going?"

"Our side is all ready, and it is about the same as we expected, and the intelligence systems of various countries are operating outside the palace. Marfa walked over and glanced at the ball: "Even the ball is not so peaceful. ”

"I'll just say it! Balls are a good thing, and we should have them often. Cohen took the red wine from the White Shadow and handed it to the three of them: "Take your time, you can't let them find that line so easily, and give them back when they're going crazy." ”

"I've earned more than 300,000 yuan. Marfa couldn't help laughing: "Boss, how to price next?"

"First 500,000, then 1 million, this kind of money is simply sorry God, after the event, I will invite everyone to eat, big fish and big meat can be eaten. His Majesty Cohen raised his glass: "How is the arrangement on the Demon Alliance's side? ”

"Don't worry, boss, we're professional. Marfa took a sip of wine: "But it's not good if the information obtained by each country is the same, can we help them differentiate? ”

"Do you still need us to do this?" Cohen looked at the crowd on the dance floor: "How broad-minded do you think these envoys will be? How can they really be willing to share good things with others? Some people eat meat, some people can only drink soup, I am only worried that some countries will not even be able to catch a bit of scum." ”

"However, the intelligence system of the Tanxi Empire has not moved, and His Royal Highness the Prince has been hiding from his illness for the past few days, so I don't know what he is thinking, but we are sure that he already knows the news. ”

"That's an old fox! Do you think anyone can be the commander-in-chief of the Divine Alliance? When it comes to using conspiracy, he is an expert, and we may not be able to lure him to the bait this time. His Majesty Cohen tapped the fence lightly: "Or he has other plans, it may not be, I will go and talk to him later, and the matter on your hands will be stepped up." ”

Cohen was about to leave the terrace when a crow, dressed in armor, came up from the bottom of the stairs. Seeing him come up, Cohen couldn't help but feel a sigh in his heart: if there was nothing special, this guy would not take the initiative to talk to someone.

"There was something strange in the ball, it was the two sisters, who seemed to be human beings. The raven's words were shocking, and he looked back at Cohen, "I've been staring at them for a while, and they haven't done anything. ”

"Strange, that's not Dulang. Two daughters of Governor Siso, Governor Durant brought them to see me some time ago when he left the Holy Capital. Cohen clasped his hands and touched his chin: "It's just a little strange, their personalities should be a little more lively, and their eyes are not so smart...... Nothing will happen to them, will I, I promise Governor Durant to take care of them. ”

"There should be something attached to them, and it's not certain if they're okay. The crow replied lightly, "What a clever trick!" When did you get into such trouble?"

"What trouble? Who among the people I know has such a method?" Cohen spread his hands, but his eyes were still locked on the two sisters: "I'm innocent, okay, could it be that the intelligence agent of a certain country did it?"

"A certain country? I told you that it wasn't a person. The raven paused: "Maybe it's from over there." ”

"Wouldn't it? I've already rejected the pursuit of the little demon princess, why are you still coming to pester me?" Cohen stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead: "Two good girls who are ice clear and jade, you have to find a way to save them." ”

"That's a good point. Raven rarely agreed with Cohen: "Since you say so, it's up to you to figure it out." ”

"Damn! You're like that, brothers, they're two people, and I only have one. Cohen grumbled in a low voice, "But then again, you don't seem to be very afraid of demons......! Hey, can you teach me?"

"I was born with this insight. The crow snorted coldly: "You don't seem to be afraid of the demons!"

"So we're friends!" Cohen smiled, "Tell me, how are you going to send them?"

"If I make a move, it's going to be bad. The crow shook his head: "Since they are deliberately blending in, there must be something here that they want, if you don't want to hurt those two sisters, I will let them get what they want." ”

"Really?" Cohen put his hand on the raven's shoulder, "My brother, what if they want your chastity?

"Little monster, my answer is only one word. The raven's words were full of disdain: "Kill!" (to be continued......