I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

Chapter 107 Li Rui Refuses Marriage

After this little incident, everything else went smoothly and everyone enjoyed the meal happily.

During the event, the Queen arranged for the palace dancers and musicians to perform. Professionals are different, and the performance was very exciting and received unanimous praise from the foreign guests.

At the end of the banquet, a group of women in gorgeous dancing costumes walked to the center. These women had graceful figures, long hair braided into many small braids, and veils on their faces.

As the exotic drum beats sounded, the dancers danced gracefully with their graceful postures and light steps, giving people a different visual impact.

As soon as the drums started beating, the attention of most people on the field was attracted, and Emperor Tiansheng also watched the dance with great interest.

An Muxi guessed that this group of women were probably from Xinjiang. Are they presenting beauties to the emperor?

This kind of thing is actually not uncommon. There are many women in the emperor's harem who were presented by various countries, but most of them did not have high status.

If the emperor did not want to receive it, he would give it as a reward to his own princes or ministers.

An Muxi felt helpless about the low status of women in this era. Her original body was given to Li Rui by her father.

At this moment, the drum beats in the venue became more rapid, and a woman in a red dance dress stood up in the center of the dancers. Her dress was different from the other women's. She had been crowded in the center and no one noticed her.

She had a charming figure, her waist twisting softly to the beat of the drums. Her thin dance costume showed that her skin was very fair, and she wore a ruby ​​ornament on her forehead.

Although she was wearing a veil on her face, just by looking at her big eyes, long eyelashes, thick and curled eyebrows and affectionate eyes, one could imagine what kind of stunning face she had under the veil. All the men who saw it were breathing rapidly.

At this time, the whole audience fell silent. She was the only one in the dance floor dancing to the beat of the drums, spinning and bending over. Her various difficult moves coupled with her expressive eyes made An Muxi feel that such a woman was a natural beauty, and her every frown and smile seemed to be able to captivate people's hearts.

Even she, a woman, was attracted to her, let alone a man.

At this time, the woman walked to the seats of the princes of Tiansheng and boldly made some provocative gestures towards them.

She made those experienced men blush. When she walked to Li Rui, she gently stroked his shoulders with her hand, twisted her waist and circled around Li Rui with infatuated eyes. This woman knew how to know the limits, making people feel moved but not frivolous.

But Li Rui was like an old monk in meditation and didn't even look at her.

An Muxi found it funny that this dancer seemed to be a little different to Li Rui. As a woman, she could feel it. It was a pity that she met someone who didn't understand romance.

But is Li Rui really unromantic? Thinking of how he would give her gifts from time to time and secretly send someone to protect her, she felt a little unspeakable.

The Empress and the concubines were all wary and displeased when they saw this seductive woman. The Empress secretly glanced at Emperor Tiansheng out of the corner of her eye, and her heart sank a little.

Emperor Tiansheng indeed looked at the woman with a smile, and seemed to be a little interested in her.

At this time, the queen saw that the woman had stayed with Li Rui for a long time, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.

After the dance ended, Yusup stood up and said to Emperor Tiansheng with a smile, "Your Majesty, this girl is my niece, Princess Renna, who is seventeen years old. I brought her here to find a husband for her. The other dancers are all gifts to your majesty."

Emperor Tiansheng nodded with a smile. He would usually accept such a gift. "In that case, thank you very much for your kindness, Chief Yu. But I wonder if your niece has found a suitable candidate for a husband?"

Rena looked in the direction of Li Rui. Yusup saw what she meant and hesitated a little, because he heard that these princes already had their wives.

At this time, the Queen spoke up: "I think Princess Renna seems to have a special liking for Prince Rui. Why don't you go to Prince Rui's mansion?"

Emperor Tiansheng was stunned. He didn't expect the queen to say that, but he also saw that the woman seemed to be interested in Li Rui.

At this time, Lu Qingxue's face looked very ugly. This Rena was the daughter of her father's murderer, and she was actually going to marry into Prince Rui's Mansion?

An Muxi felt mixed emotions. Is it true that the palace is going to have a new person coming in?

Li Rui stood up and said coldly: "Your Majesty, I already have a princess. It would be unfair for the princess to be a concubine."

Jenna said directly: "As long as I can marry you, I am willing to be a concubine."

The women from Western Xinjiang are more direct and will take the initiative to express their love. Just now, when she was dancing, she noticed several princes and she fell in love with Li Rui at first sight. He is handsome and noble, although a little cold, but it attracts her even more.

She doesn't mind being a concubine because she is confident in herself and any man will be intoxicated by her.

Li Rui frowned and glanced at Rena coldly. He never had a good impression of these foreign women. Who knows if they were spies sent here.

In addition, he already had a woman he liked in his heart, so he looked leisurely in the direction of An Muxi opposite him. He knew that she didn't like having too many women in the backyard of the palace, so how could she bring another woman into the palace.

An Muxi seemed to feel Li Rui's gaze and felt a little strange. Why was he looking at her? He wanted to take a woman. Could she stop him?

Li Rui said coldly: "Father, I already have a woman I like, and I don't want to take in any more women. Please don't make things difficult for me."

Everyone was shocked. When did Li Rui turn over a new leaf? Sure enough, he was just playing around outside. His favorite was still his princess, Lu Qingxue.

Lu Qingxue obviously thought of something and looked at An Muxi teasingly: "I am taking the blame for you."

An Muxi said unnaturally: "Who knows who the woman he likes is? It can't be me anyway."

When Emperor Tiansheng saw that Li Rui was determined not to accept Rena into the palace, he stopped forcing her and said calmly, "Marriage should be based on mutual consent. Since Rui'er is unwilling to marry, let's drop the matter. Princess Rena can continue to choose a suitable husband from the royal family or ministers."

Rena looked at Li Rui disappointedly, then nodded and sat down next to Yusup. She didn't expect that a man would reject her courtship. You know, she is the most beautiful princess in Western Xinjiang and the goddess in the hearts of countless men.

Li Rui looked at the queen coldly, his heart boiling with anger. Concubine Xu was finally sent to the palace of the Shangwang in Zhuangzi and had a quiet time, but she still wanted to send a woman to him. He felt that there had been no new people in the harem for a long time.

After everyone finished eating, the empress and the emperor led the male and female guests to visit the imperial garden. Some distinguished ladies of the inner court and the wives of envoys followed the empress on the tour.

The young ladies from aristocratic families went out in groups of three or four.

Dai Meng was supposed to follow the Queen, but she was about to leave Tiansheng and couldn't bear to leave An Muxi and Lu Qingxue, so she took them with her. On the way, they met Jiang Siyu, and An Muxi invited Jiang Siyu to visit the garden together.

When I walked to the edge of a lotus pond, I heard a conflict between several young women in front of me.

"You are not worthy of my brother at all. I hope you can know your place and stop seducing my brother!"

This voice is so familiar to everyone. An Muxi is really convinced. Why is this brainless Bai Yueli everywhere?

Princess Ronghua pretended to pull Bai Yueli's arm and said, "Forget it, Li'er, don't embarrass Miss Gu anymore. It's your brother's fault for liking her."

Bai Yueli got even angrier when she heard this: "I really don't understand what my brother is thinking. How can she compare to you, Sister Wan'er? Anyway, I will never acknowledge such a sister-in-law."

Gu Anyan was obviously angered by what she said and changed her usual dignified and calm demeanor. Since she couldn't live in peace with Bai Yueli, she didn't need to tolerate it anymore.

"It's useless for you to embarrass me. It's just as the princess said. Your brother likes me and took the initiative to ask for my hand in marriage. I can't do anything about it. Now the three letters and six ceremonies have reached the stage of accepting the marriage. It's useless for you to stop it. From now on, I will definitely be your sister-in-law!"