Chapter 40: Can't men just be straightforward? + Enter V notification

  "If it weren't for today's Cloud Condensation Dance, I'm afraid you would have kept him hidden away forever!" Zi Yanran's teasing voice came over, and that slightly flattened appearance made Zi Ruoye's head throb with a dull ache.

  Feeling the overly intense gaze around her, she slightly blocked those wolf-like gazes, her body lightly leaning against Yun Cong's, her eyes half-closed, smiling as she said, "This king's beauty has always only been allowed to be seen by this king..." To outsiders, it seemed like Zi Ruoye was completely leaning on Yun Cong's body, but in reality, there was still a distance between them, her hand hidden under her sleeve supporting her own weight, how could she bear to press down on Yun Cong?

  Yun Cong gently wrapped his arms around Zi Ruo Ye's body, feeling the person in his arms stiffen slightly, and softly said, "It's fine for Prince Wang to lean on me." The two bodies were now closely pressed together. If not for the fact that her face was flushed from drinking, Zi Ruo Ye would have definitely shown a blush of shyness. If people knew that the lecherous prince became so useless just by leaning on a man's body, they would probably laugh their teeth off.

  Liu Chengxiang took a glance, and with a flash of insight, he stepped forward, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, my unfilial son has also prepared a program for Prince Ye, please accept it."

  "Is that so! Then quickly perform one, won't you?" Zi Yanran said with a smile, Liu Qingyu... the man who had been destined to fly like a phoenix since birth...

  He never said he wanted to perform! Liu Qing's eyes widened slightly, full of puzzlement as she looked at her mother, why did her mother make decisions for her without permission, and he didn't even prepare a program.

  "Go, Yu Rou." With loving eyes on her son, Liu Chengxiang gently patted Liu Qingyu's shoulder, encouraging him. The door had not even been opened yet, and the limelight had already been stolen by someone else - this was absolutely unacceptable. Extremely doting mother Liu Chengxiang, although also shocked by Yun Cong's dance, still wanted to let the prince know that their family's Yu Rou was also a good young man...

  Liu Qingyu looked at Zi Ruo Ye, and found that she was indeed looking at him with a curious and surprised gaze. He pursed his lips, wondering why he wanted to dance for her to see. Looking at her, there wasn't a hint of expectation, but rather a full stomach of curiosity. In his heart, it seemed like a fire had been lit. Dance? Who would want to dance for her to see?!

  She walked up to Li Yu, bowed slightly and asked, "May I borrow your sword for a moment, Deputy General Li?" Li Yu nodded lightly, handed over his own sword, took Li Yu's treasured sword, and only then did Liu Qingyu step onto the stage.

  Zi Ruoye let out a soft sigh, the man danced with his sword in Zi Xuan... but was considered the most despicable... and thought to be rough and unrefined. He could have said no, or not performed at all.

  Indeed, as Zi Ruoye had said, when the crowd saw Liu Qingyou borrow a sword, they all revealed complex expressions. Although their faces were calm, their eyes showed disdain. That person is the young master of the Prime Minister's family... Since he's dancing with a sword...

  "Congratulations to King Ye on his birthday! Good fortune! Happiness!" Each word spoken by Liu Qingyu was clear and distinct, but for some reason, Zi Ruoye felt that each word seemed to be forced out from between gritted teeth.

  Li Yu knew that Liu Qingyou would encounter a situation when she borrowed the sword, but she still lent it to her. Her own husband-to-be, Wang Fu, who had not yet entered the door, was looking for someone outside to borrow a sword, and on top of that, he wanted to dance with the sword... This was no longer just a matter of slapping a few palms.

  The corners of his mouth curled up with a triumphant smile, but between his eyebrows and eyes, he seemed to be immersed in the elegant and refined dance of swordsmanship...

  Like a shooting star on the ninth day of the lunar month, he soars like a group of dragons dancing in the sky. He comes like thunder and lightning, collecting his anger, and stops like the calm and clear light of the ocean. His red lips and jade sleeves are both quiet and desolate, but later there will be disciples to pass on his fragrance. The beautiful woman by the river is at the White Emperor's place, her wonderful dance makes the spirits rise high. Liu Qingyu's sword has its own unique pride, he turns around and hooks his sword, full of an aura that doesn't lose to a woman, completely dancing out the power and beauty of the sword. It's truly a great sword dance! However, looking at him like this, Zi Ruoye feels that the sword seems to be eager to chop her down.

  "Hmm, Yun Cong, didn't I offend him again?" she asked with a hint of annoyance. How could she be so innocent? He liked Li Yu, and she helped him get together, but he treated her like a rotten person, a bad person, a scoundrel, a drunkard... and even a debauchee, a lecher. She didn't care about any of that, but why did he always have this expression on his face whenever he saw her, as if she was the one who killed his father?

  "Your Highness... this is what they mean by 'those in power are confused, while onlookers see clearly.' " Yun Cong smiled faintly, her lips pursed together, but the ambiguity of her expression did not reveal the true answer to Zi Ruoye.

  What kind of answer is this?

  Zi Ruoye looked at the stage, and Liu Qingyao's fluttering sleeves seemed to have a different flavor, what a magnificent and elegant young master...

  Liu Qingyu sheathed his sword, slightly panting, and looked around, only to find that no one was paying attention to him. His eyes dimmed slightly as he thought, "I'm a man, can't I learn martial arts?" He turned to Li Yu, who had lent him the sword, and saw that her lips were indeed curled into a sneer. Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine... He pursed his lips tightly, his fingers clenched around the hilt of the sword. Standing silently, he forgot to leave the stage.

  Although Zixuan doesn't have the traditional notion that a man without talent is virtuous, he does have the rule that men practicing martial arts are excessive.

  "Good! Indeed, it's a dance that moves the four directions!" Zi Ruoye stood up excitedly and applauded vigorously, and the thin applause suddenly echoed throughout the entire hall. Liu Qingyou was surprised by Zi Ruoye's voice and immediately looked at her with startled eyes. The various officials then followed Zi Ruoye's lead in applauding, but their hearts were not in it...

  She says, with one dance, the sword moves in all directions...

  Just as he was about to step down, Ziyueye slowly walked over, sighing and saying, "Even I'm not that fierce, it's too fierce!" Her eyebrows were full of admiration and praise, smiling as she walked in front of Liu Qingyou.

  "Stretch out your hand, I'll take you down." Liu Qingyou looked at her hand, and for a moment he really wanted to stretch out his hand, but instead he turned around and walked down by himself, leaving Zi Ruoye standing alone on the stage.

  Zi Ruoye was smiling at her own hand, "It must be that this king's hands are too dirty!" Looking at her awkward appearance, and then seeing her roughly wiping her hand on her clothes, this coarse and unrefined action made the officials once again confirm that letting their son perform poorly was the right decision.

  "Wait, Prince!" Seeing Ziyueye about to step down, Li Yu suddenly let out a soft cry and took several steps forward in one stride, stepping onto the stage.

  "What teachings does General Li have to offer?" A lazy voice responded, and Zi Ruoye stopped her body from taking a step forward, tilting her head to look at Li Yu. At this moment, she really looked like a comedic actor in a Beijing opera, with a very humorous posture.

  "Today is the king's birthday, I'd like to have another match with the king and also bring joy to everyone present." Li Yu said with a courteous gesture.

  Yun Cong sat quietly on the table, which was still some distance from the banquet hall, but he could hear clearly. His gentle eyes flashed with a faint chill, even with a hint of coldness. If Li Yu had any thoughts of making small moves, he would not forgive her!

  Shangguan Meng suddenly flashed big eyes, and his sweet voice was filled with obvious disgust. "That thing Yu, just looking at it is so annoying!" He didn't worry about his wife being bullied at all, but rather worried about himself. Seeing everyone else offering their programs, Shangguan Meng dragged his own pouting face, worrying for a moment about what to do next.

  Although the words were spoken in a very soft voice, Yun Cong heard them and looked at the slightly troubled man with eyes full of smile, what a straightforwardly lovely person...

  "Vice General Li, aren't you bullying me?" Zi Ruoye said again with a timid tone, her face full of bitter expression, clearly indicating that the previous spar had caused her a lot of suffering.

  Zi Ruoye quietly approached Li Yu and whispered, "Last time, I was in bed for several days, although it didn't show on the surface, but I was pretending! It's really hard to hold on!" As he retreated, "So, let's just forget about it, Li Fu."

  Li Yu smiled unyieldingly, her tone laced with disdain and a hint of ridicule, her voice slightly louder. "I suppose the prince has been spending all his time with that courtesan Cloud Condensation, and today he's gone soft!" She then leaned in close to Zi Ruoye, speaking in an extremely soft voice, "Today, watching him dance, indeed he is a ** person, I hope to have him sent to my chambers one day, I also want to taste the flavor of that **."

  Zi Ruoye's body trembled slightly, and Li Yu's eyes were filled with a triumphant expression. Ye Wang, indeed just a soft-shelled shrimp, only knew how to indulge in pleasure, a useless waste after all.

  Everyone burst out laughing after hearing this, it was nothing unusual, even openly ridiculing Zi Ruoye during the court session. Zi Yanran didn't say a word either, if the emperor tolerated it, what could they not do?

  Yun Cong still smiled calmly, their words would not stir up any ripples in his heart. However, his eyes were worried as he looked at Zi Ruoye, hoping that the prince wouldn't do anything rash for him. On the other hand, Shangguan Meng stood up with a huff, her small face full of indignation, "You bad people! Don't laugh at Cloud Brother!"

  These despicable scoundrels! I'd like to use the Heaven-Defying, Earth-Shattering, Sun-Destroying Array to teach these villains a lesson! Even Liu Qingyu had a cold expression, gazing at the crowd.

  "It's okay." Yun Cong comforted the angry little man, pulling him down to sit, but Shangguan Meng had his eyes wide open and his face puffed up, gritting his teeth as he stared at everyone present.

  "Hmph..." Zi Ruoye suddenly let out a low, mysterious laugh, her face pale and strained as if she was trying to put on a brave front, but her legs were trembling slightly. "Let's see who has the weaker feet today."

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