Chapter 259: Beautiful Killer VS Undefeated War God Prince 2
A few days later, the envoys from the Western Regions entered the palace. Not long after, a eunuch came to the post station to summon them, asking them to enter the palace to dance for the emperor and his ministers.
There were twenty or thirty dancers from the Western Regions who came this time, all of them were exotic and very beautiful.
Yu Yao is one of them and also the lead dancer.
They dressed up carefully, put on their unique ethnic dance costumes, and hurried into the palace.
The Jing Kingdom Palace was magnificent and glorious, with singing and dancing everywhere.
As melodious ancient music sounded, a group of colorful, graceful and exotic beauties walked into the hall gracefully.
They danced gracefully, expressing the mystery and grandeur of Western dance to the fullest.
Suddenly, the dancers dispersed from both sides, and a beautiful woman appeared, spinning.
Yu Yao was wearing a red gauze dress, revealing her arms and slender waist, and her beautiful legs were faintly visible under the gauze as she walked.
Her beautiful eyes are full of brilliance and charm, and when she looks at anyone, she gives people a feeling of affection.
Women in the Western Regions have fuller figures and more charming looks than women in the Central Plains.
Her dancing style has the boldness and passion of the Western Regions, yet the grace and softness of the Central Plains women.
Every turn and every raise of the hand exudes an intoxicating charm.
Inside the hall, everyone was attracted by her dancing and their eyes followed her figure closely.
Including Emperor Xuanyuan Zan of Jing State, and Xuanyuan Cheng who sat at the top of the ministers.
Yu Yao's eyes swept towards Xuanyuan City intentionally or unintentionally. Her enchanting figure swayed with the drum beats, and her twisting waist seemed to have magic, attracting the attention of everyone present with hot and passionate enthusiasm.
The ministers of Jing State were accustomed to the soft Wu dialect and classical music, so they were shocked by the hot and passionate Western dance.
Except for some old and fussy officials who cursed: "It's not decent."
The young courtiers seemed to be in high spirits, with fascinated eyes.
The concubines present looked unhappy.
"It's shameless to show your arms and legs, but dancing like this in public is immoral."
Concubine Li sat on the cushion of the chaise longue, looking at Yu Yao with hostility and couldn't help but curse.
The Queen glanced at Concubine Li, nodded slightly, and agreed: "It is indeed a barbarian country, it is not decent."
There are already enough women in the harem. If another exotic one comes, life will become even more difficult.
Emperor Xuanyuan Zan heard the queen's words and laughed, "The queen is wrong. This is the culture of the Western Regions, which is naturally different from our Jing Kingdom. Just appreciate it and don't get angry."
In the main hall, there were melodious sounds of stringed instruments and bright lights.
Xuanyuan Cheng sat quietly, holding the wine glass in his hand, drinking it sip by sip, staring at the dancing woman in the field, as if he was enjoying the singing and dancing.
Yu Yao knew Xuanyuan Cheng was looking at her, so she smiled slightly, her dance became more graceful, and her eyes became more charming.
She deliberately made every movement more provocative, and every eye contact was full of teasing.
"Your Majesty, what do you think of Yu Yao's dancing?"
The envoy from the Western Regions took the opportunity to flatter the king. He knew that Yu Yao was a killer sent by the royal court to Jing Kingdom with the purpose of assassinating Xuanyuan Cheng. Naturally, he didn't want her to stay in the palace, so he stepped forward to help.
Xuanyuan Cheng did not answer, but just glanced at the messenger lightly, and then continued to lock his eyes on Yu Yao.
Although there was no expression, there was a strange light flashing in his eyes.
The beauties from the Western Regions are indeed worthy of their reputation.
Especially the one in front of me.
When the messenger saw that Xuanyuan Cheng did not answer, he looked embarrassed and retreated aside angrily.
Yu Yao saw that Xuanyuan Cheng was unmoved, his eyes remained calm as if he didn't notice her seduction.
But his eyes never left her, which showed that Xuanyuan Cheng was satisfied in his heart, but did not show it due to his status or his own personality.
Knowing that she had attracted Xuanyuan City's attention, she felt relieved.
But how to enter the palace is a problem. She can't ask for it herself, right?
Emperor Xuanyuan Zan sat on the dragon throne, watching the scene below, and couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Although the Western Regions superficially submitted to the Jing Kingdom and paid tribute on time every year, they were actually ready to make further moves, and their wolfish ambitions had never diminished.
He looked at Yu Yao dancing in the hall, and a look of pity flashed in his eyes.
I wanted to take her into my harem, but I thought it would be troublesome because I would have to be on guard all the time.
He looked at Xuanyuan Cheng who was seriously appreciating the dance, and suddenly became interested.
As the pillar of Jing State and a great contributor, it is reasonable to reward him with the beauty.
Let him have the headache.
When the song ended, Yu Yao also stopped, knelt on the ground, and shouted respectfully: "Long live His Majesty."
Emperor Xuanyuan Zan's gaze lingered on Yu Yao for a long time, and he exclaimed: "The Western Region dance is indeed worthy of its reputation, the dance is beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful. Very good, reward." "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
Yu Yao said respectfully with a smile.
The Western Region envoy took the opportunity to step forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise. Yu Yao is the desert flower of our Western Region. Her dancing skills and appearance are both first-class. I specially sent her here from afar to present her to Your Majesty."
Although the envoy wanted Yu Yao to enter the Qin Palace in Xuanyuan City.
But this is what we have to say, otherwise it would be a slap in the emperor's face.
All the concubines present became nervous and stared at Xuanyuan Zan closely.
The queen's face was not very good either, and she twisted her handkerchief tightly in her hands.
I was afraid that the emperor would agree if he was happy.
Xuanyuan Zan did not keep the beauty from the Western Regions in the palace as everyone expected.
Although he really wanted to in his heart.
"Although I love beauties, I value heroes more. My brother is famous and has made great military achievements. He is the patron saint of Jing Country. Today, I will give the beauty of the Western Region to my brother. What do you think?"
He looked towards Xuanyuan City and asked with a smile.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
But it's not surprising.
The Queen and the concubines present secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces were not so ugly anymore.
Yu Yao stared at Xuanyuan Cheng nervously, not knowing how this man would answer next.
Xuanyuan Cheng pursed his lips slightly, his handsome and deep face was unfathomable, and he seemed not to be moved by this sudden reward.
He looked at Xuanyuan Zan and nodded slightly, "Thank you for the reward, my royal brother."
It can be considered as accepting the gift.
Yu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved.
She quickly left the palace and was sent to the palace of the Prince of Qin in Xuanyuan City.
King of Qin is the title of nobility in Xuanyuan City.
Located in the northwest corner of the capital of Jing State, there is a lush bamboo forest, where the rustling of bamboo leaves sounds like a whisper.
The gate of the palace is carved with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns, which looks solemn and dignified.
Walking into the mansion, you will see pavilions and towers arranged in an orderly manner, and rockery and flowing water complementing each other.
Yu Yao was settled by the housekeeper in Fangfei Garden in the northwest corner of the palace.
The courtyard is filled with various flowers, which are fragrant all year round and have a beautiful environment.
It's just that the courtyard is too secluded and far away from the main courtyard, so she was almost sent to live in a corner of the palace.
Yu Yao knew that people were wary of her, so she didn't care.
There was a maid who was responsible for serving her. Her name was Xiangling. She was a clever and lovely girl. She was always smiling and gave people a sense of intimacy.
"Xiangling, besides the prince, are there any other masters in this palace?"
Yu Yao sat on the couch by the window, gently plucking the strings of the zither in her hand, and asked casually.
Xiangling was pouring tea. When she heard her words, she was slightly startled and replied, "My dear, the prince has not married yet. Apart from the prince himself, he has no other master."
Yu Yao raised her lips slightly and continued to ask, "Does the palace have concubines and maids?"
Xiangling knew that she was the dancer gifted to the prince by the emperor, so it was normal for her to care about these things.
She gently placed the brewed tea in her hand on the table and explained, "There are a few women living next door to Fangfei Garden. They were all given by the emperor and the queen mother. However, the prince did not take them in, nor did he give them any status. He just kept them like this."
Yu Yao was a little surprised. She remembered that Xuanyuan Cheng was almost thirty years old, which was considered middle-aged in ancient times.
It would have been fine if he didn't marry, but the women sent to him were just kept as decorations in the palace and he didn't keep any of them.
Is he really a clean person, or does he have some hidden illness that is unknown to others?
Thinking about how Xuanyuan City often fought wars on the border, Yu Yao couldn't help but wonder if this man was injured somewhere and couldn't be used...
Thinking of this, his expression became strange.
Then she shook her head again. If there was anything wrong with Xuanyuan Cheng's health, the system would definitely tell her.
"His Highness...has he always been like this?" Yu Yao asked tentatively.
Xiangling glanced at her, nodded and said, "Yes, the prince is not keen on women, and is only devoted to the country and the military. The queen mother is anxious about this matter every day and has held flower viewing banquets one after another, but the prince doesn't care about any of them..."
Yu Yao did not ask any more questions. She had almost foreseen her own fate. Even the women bestowed by the empress dowager and the emperor were just decorations in the mansion.
Not to mention, she was a dancer sent as tribute from the Western Regions, so she would probably be even more wary.