Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber 29. Facial Expression

  "Princess Gaoyang has arrived!"

  Chen Gonggong dragged out a long note, his voice line turning eighteen bends, the dancing girl's hooked foot hadn't even had time to come down before being abruptly stopped by the sudden silence of the guqin.

  Luckily, the palace dancer's quick reflexes allowed her elegant dance moves to avoid ending in a humiliating fall.

  "Long live the princess!" The Emperor Jing'an had not yet spoken, but the person in the center of the hall suddenly fell to the ground with a "thud". The uniform and synchronized kowtows were breathtaking.

  "What a grand show!" A low, disdainful voice echoed from the corner.

  Eunuch Chen's eyes scanned sharply and quickly locked onto the target. The little eunuch who followed him cleared his throat, "The Second Prince of Jin has arrived!"

  The gaze cast on Baili Qingyun's body suddenly shifted backwards.

  Snow-white brocade clothes fluttered with a faint yellow warm light, revealing a corner, and Bai Lixi slowly appeared in front of everyone, half a body away from Chu Liyue.

  Her long eyebrows were like a painting, her bright eyes shone like crystals, and her elegant and refined beauty captured Baili Yun's heart in an instant.

  It seemed as if something was sprouting from the bottom of her heart, Bai Lixi stared at him without blinking, forgetting to close her eyes. Pure white had filled all her thoughts, making her blush uncontrollably.

  Even though they were some distance apart, Duan Fei immediately noticed that her daughter was acting strangely. Baili Xiang's slender fingers, as white as jade, were twisted together, and her already pink cheeks were flushed with a deep red, as if they would burn away her entire face.

  She subconsciously furrowed her brow, a hint of worry flashing in her calm autumn eyes.

  Baili Siqing stepped inside, her hair disheveled and clothes unchanged from the outside world, bringing with her a whiff of smoke and dust that swept into the Cui Fang Pavilion like a refreshing breeze.

  Chu Liyue closely followed behind him, the two figures, one in front of the other, purely and fervently divided everyone's line of sight.

  Everyone present knew Bai Lixi's casualness, but seeing her walk up without a glance, only slightly bowing to the top and softly calling out "Father", she then took her seat.

  Jing'an Emperor was not annoyed either, his expression was gentle and soft, he watched her take her seat before shifting his gaze to Chu Lianyue.

  Chu Li Yao smiled faintly and bowed to Emperor Jing of An, "Your Majesty is well."

  Jing An Emperor's eyes rippled, and although he was uncomfortable in his heart, he didn't dismiss Chu Li Yao's face. He also smiled indifferently without being polite: "Second Prince, please take a seat."

  Everyone knows that fifteen years ago, the battle of Tongcheng was abandoned, and the damaged troops were not mentioned. He didn't have time to return to the palace to see the difficult birth of Empress Cikong for the last time, which is the greatest regret and heartache of Emperor Jing'an.

  It was also at that time that Emperor Jing of An had a grudge against Jin, and the war between Yan and Jin lasted for a long time. It wasn't until the state of Yan took advantage of the situation to intervene that the two countries temporarily put aside their differences, and their relationship slowly improved.

  But this dislike had taken root, so that when Emperor Jing of An saw people from Jin, he would become depressed and melancholy.

  Chu Liyue didn't mind the indifference of Emperor Jing'an towards him. This time, he came to Jin Guo with a national letter, and even if Emperor Jing'an was unwilling to see him privately, he would still host a banquet in his name and drag so many people into it, but he wouldn't take it to heart.

  He raised a smile, and no one present was a subject, whether it was underestimated or covered with other meanings. This "family banquet", he liked it a bit.

  Baoli Qing caught his smile across from him and slightly curled up the palm of his hand on the table.

  The Wu Ji had long since withdrawn, and the quietness of the Jing Fang Palace was even more pronounced without any distractions.

  Wan Zhao Yi gazed at Bai Li Si Qing with a charming and flowing gaze, breaking the silence first. "A hundred hearings are not as good as one seeing, the temperament of Gao Yang Princess is indeed very similar to Your Majesty."

  Duan Fei helped Jing'an Emperor pick up the chopsticks, and smiled: "The affection between Gaoyang and Yue's two small kings has not changed since childhood. They didn't even enter the palace for a day before going out to play together in the capital, and it seems that Rui'er and the others can't keep up."

  Her words were extremely skillful, seemingly casual and humorous on the surface, but actually hinting that Baili Qingfeng was born with a stubborn and unruly nature and had no rules to follow. Such words, when applied to a woman, indeed didn't sound very good.

  Baili Hua lowered her head in shame and anger, what did the Empress mean? Why was she being compared to Shangguan Yue? She didn't have any romantic relationship with Baili Siqing!

  Baili Siqing took a sip of the soup water handed over by Die Xiang and said, "Princess Duan is being overly cautious."

  Who would have thought that in front of the entire court, Baili Qingyun would humiliate her so! The smile on Duan Fei's face froze instantly. The cold treatment she received at Bao Yi Palace yesterday had already put her at a disadvantage, and now being rebuked by His Majesty, how could she still hope to be a role model for the world?

  And what's with being too nosy! In the past, wasn't she always excitedly hugging herself and talking about the interesting things that happened when she went out of the palace?!

  Her eyes suddenly turned red, but she continued to serve dishes for Emperor Jing'an without saying a word.

  Jing'an Emperor furrowed his brow, "Qing'er."

  "Your Majesty, what instructions do you have?"

  The Emperor Jing'an's words of rebuke were choked back by her cold and indifferent expression.

  He sighed and said, "You must be hungry after playing all day, eat more dishes."

  He paused for a moment, then said: "It's almost time for your coming of age ceremony, so you shouldn't leave the palace for the next few days."

  Baili Siqing put down her bowl of soup and said in a light tone, "Whatever Father Emperor says is what it is."

  When Ba Li Si Qing spoke so freely in front of the emperor, for a moment everyone looked at her with either respect or fear, admiration or jealousy.

  The Seventh Prince, Baili Cheng and Baili Si, were similar in age, and the two had also gotten used to each other. Seeing her return, it was as if she had changed her personality, becoming increasingly arrogant and ignoring Chu Lian's presence. Opening his mouth, he said: "Eighth Princess, Empress Dowager is just joking, who are you making a face at?"