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Chapter 155: Stunning Dance

A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, and Consort Liang's face turned extremely pale.

Regardless of the circumstances, Lan Zhi was brought back to the Crown Prince's residence by Wei Jianning. She wanted to get rid of her, even wanted her dead, but she didn't want her to be embarrassed. If she were to be embarrassed, it would lower Wei Jianning's status, which would not benefit him.

Thinking of this, she awkwardly raised her hand.

"Alright, Yuwei, don't make things difficult for her."

The Empress, however, looked at her with disapproval.

"Consort Liang, everyone is in such high spirits, wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate not to let her perform? What do you think, Your Majesty?"

The Empress placed the choice directly in the Emperor's hands. The Emperor frowned, deep in thought, when Yu Jie intervened:

"Father, Lan Zhi has already said that she is not good at dancing, but the Empress and Consort Zhen are still being aggressive. Are they deliberately trying to embarrass her and make a spectacle of it for everyone to see?"

Yu Min glared at Yu Jie and gave a soft snort.

"She's not of any high status. Even if we embarrass her, it'll bring everyone some amusement, so what's the harm?"

Wei Jianye, who had been watching the spectacle, nodded with interest.

"Yumin is right. It's so lively today, it's good to make everyone happy, hahaha!"

"Hahaha……"

Another burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, and Lan Zhi felt insulted.

Aqi and Xiangxiu, who were standing behind her, were so angry that they gritted their teeth. However, at this moment, they dared not and could not stand up for Lanzhi, as that would only bring Lanzhi more trouble.

Lan Zhi knew in her heart that of everyone present, Yu Jie was probably the only one who genuinely wanted her to be well!

She glanced around at the crowd, feeling utter contempt for these high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

At this moment, the Emperor raised his hand with a dark expression and shouted angrily.

"Alright, enough with the jokes. As members of the royal family, how can you make things difficult for a commoner with nothing to her name?"

Seeing the Emperor's grim expression, everyone froze in place, but having already achieved their goal of humiliating Lan Zhi, no one said anything more.

Lan Zhi understood that although the Emperor seemed to be helping her out of a predicament, his words were actually full of contempt for her.

At this moment, her mind was racing. She knew that if she remained silent this time, these people would definitely think she was an illiterate country girl who was nothing, and that she was easy to bully. They would be even more emboldened in front of her in the future.

Since I'm planning to become the Crown Princess anyway, I might as well take this opportunity to broaden the horizons of these snobbish people.

Thinking of this, she stood up from the crowd, walked to the front of the hall, and bowed gracefully.

"Your Majesty, since everyone is so interested in seeing me dance, and today is also Consort Liang's birthday, I cannot spoil the fun. I will perform an impromptu dance for everyone, just to bring you joy. If my dance is not good, I only ask that you not laugh at me."

As soon as she said this, everyone's attention turned to her, and Lin Yuwei, sitting next to Madam Lin, nodded with amusement.

"Alright, then we'll wait and see."

Mrs. Lin frowned and whispered a reminder.

"Yuwei, stop fooling around. Why add this step when everything is already planned? Don't you think it's pointless and a waste of time?"

Lin Yuwei lowered her voice and whispered in her ear:

"Mother, wouldn't it be more perfect to embarrass her first, and then expose her evil deeds?"

With things having come to this point, Madam Lin could only shake her head helplessly and quietly look at Lan Zhi, who was communicating with several musicians.

Seeing Lan Zhi talking to the musician in a seemingly serious manner, Yu Min murmured:

"Just dance a few steps and that's it. Don't expect a musician to help you. Even if the musician plays something fancy, what's the use if you can only jump around a couple of times?"

Lin Yuwei seized the opportunity to echo her sentiments.

"That's right, stop wasting time. If you really can't, you can bark like a dog. We're waiting for the birthday banquet, we don't have time to wait for you here."

Lan Zhi didn't say much. After confirming the score with the musician again, she turned around, stood still, lightly lifted her slender feet, touched the ground with her toes, and spun around. Her jade hands drew a perfect arc in the air, like a graceful wild goose soaring in the sky.

This scene immediately silenced the crowd, and everyone's eyes were focused on Lan Zhi.

At this moment, apart from the music played by the musician and the pairs of eyes that were watching, there was nothing else here.

The musician's music grew increasingly urgent, and Lan Zhi's dance became more and more vigorous and powerful. Those who had just mocked her and were eager to watch the spectacle were now captivated by her dance, standing there dumbfounded, their eyes glued to her.

The Emperor frowned as he watched Lan Zhi dance like an elf. For a moment, he was in a daze, as if the woman in front of him was not the country woman who was despised by everyone, but rather a fairy who had descended from heaven.

The Empress stared at Lan Zhi with an incredulous look; every move Lan Zhi made seemed unreal to her.

Consort Liang was also stunned. She never expected that Lan Zhi's dance steps would be so graceful. She was afraid that no one in the entire Northern Wei Kingdom could compare with her.

Neither Madam Lin nor Lin Yuwei could believe what they were seeing. Lin Yuwei gripped Madam Lin's sleeve tightly, gritting her teeth and muttering:

"Mother, how is that possible? She can't dance, it's impossible!"

Madam Lin sighed heavily, her worries deepening.

Lan Zhi clearly knows how to dance, but she hides it so well. Will Yuwei find out what she asked her to do?

She whispered a reminder in Lin Yuwei's ear.

"Have you taken care of the task I assigned you?"

"Yes, everything's taken care of. Let her enjoy herself for a while; she'll be crying later."

Mrs. Lin, however, was somewhat worried.

"This matter must be handled flawlessly."

"Do not worry!"

Lin Yuwei patted her chest confidently, "You can rest assured about what your daughter does."

Even so, Madam Lin still felt uneasy. She stared intently at Lan Zhi, who was dancing, somewhat lost in thought.

Lan Zhi's dance was so graceful and beautiful that it was truly exceptional, which made Yu Min's face turn ugly. In contrast, Yu Jie had a smug smile on her face the whole time.

Wei Jianye, Wei Jianxun, and all the men present were captivated by Lan Zhi's dance, watching in a daze, as if in a dream.

After the dance ended, Lan Zhi nodded slightly, and the scene fell silent.

After a moment of silence, the Emperor suddenly raised his hands and slapped them together, 'Clap clap clap!'

Following the Emperor's applause, a thunderous round of applause erupted in the hall.

"It's so beautiful, it's the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful dance."

"Yes, this dance should only exist in heaven. How often can mortals hear of it and see it? It's so beautiful."

"Who just said she was a country bumpkin who couldn't do anything? Well, that's a slap in the face. She dances even better than Miss Lin."

"Not just Miss Lin, in my opinion, there are probably very few people in the entire Northern Wei Kingdom who can compare to her!"

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