Song and Dance Competition

  Gu Yan looked at Zuo Mingyue's receding back, his brow furrowed even deeper. It seemed that this rumored most talented woman of Tianqi Country was nothing special after all, just like those thousand-gold misses who could swagger around the country with just a bit of talent.

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  It wasn't long before the time Nangong Yi had spoken of arrived, and Yan Yicheng, Qing Jianjin, Nangong Bo, and Xue Yun Gongzhu once again took their seats. Looking at the stage, where Zuo Mingyue stood alone, all the officials from the imperial court came to watch the battle. Of course, Qian Yuer and Zhu Yin, who wanted to see Qian Yu's joke, also arrived. Nangong Yi sat in the monarch's seat, looking at Zuo Mingyue on the competition stage with a slight frown. The people of Tianqi country were also watching Zuo Mingyue on the competition stage, whispering to each other.

  That's right, everyone is waiting for one person, that is the thousand feather fairy herself who will challenge the left Mingyue. The Snow Weave Princess looked anxiously at the path that the Thousand Feather Fairy must take to get to the competition stage. Originally, the Thousand Feather Fairy should have come with them, but halfway there she said something about going to change clothes and then hastily ran off.

  Zuo Mingyue stood elegantly on the stage with her hands clasped together, a gentle smile playing on her lips as she quietly waited for Qian Yuxian. To Zuo Mingyue, Qian Yuxian's tardiness was merely a disguised attempt to escape, and thinking this, the corners of Zuo Mingyue's mouth had already curled up into a victorious smile.

  Xuefen Gongzhu hastily glanced at the stage, and when she saw Zuo Mingyue's triumphant smile, she looked at Zuo Mingyue with disdain, "Zuo Mingyue seems to think she has already won!"

  Qing Jianjin looked at Zuo Mingyue, who was standing on the stage with her hands clasped together and a beautiful posture, "The Feather Fairy Maiden is late like this, in the eyes of her opponent, it's just an excuse to escape."

  "But," Nan Gong Bo furrowed his brow, a worried look in his eyes, "where's Yu Xian? It's taking him so long to change clothes?"

  Her thin lips curved into a gentle smile, her ink-colored eyes gazing at the path that Qian Yu Xian had to take, without a hint of alertness. Suddenly, a flash of surprise flickered in her eyes, so fast that no one noticed, and then her eyes were filled with indulgence.

  Qian Yan'er and Zhu Yin sat behind Qian Weijun, so they didn't dare say anything, but just exchanged a glance and sneered. In their opinion, Qian Yuxian was also avoiding the competition, but in the next second, the two were stunned.

  A thousand feathers, her body wore a white off-the-shoulder short dress, only the skirt's knee was surrounded by a circle of **, as if intentionally connected, with a simple white gauze draped over it. Her three thousand black hairs were all scattered and simply combed into a middle parting, her plain face looking up at the sky made the whole person look fresh and beautiful, elegant to the extreme. Her whole body emitted a sweet fragrance like orchids, delicate yet not losing any charm. Beautiful beyond the mortal world, beautiful to the point of being breathtaking. Like a fairy stepping into the mortal world, or a princess from another world, making people who saw her once become entranced and unable to extricate themselves, even those who were not originally looking at her could not help but turn their gaze towards her.

  Zuǒ Míng Yuè frowned as she looked at Qian Yǔ Xiān's unusual attire today, her hands clenched into fists under her sleeves. She felt angry when everyone's gaze turned to Qian Yǔ Xiān upon her appearance, but on the surface, she didn't show any of it. Zuǒ Míng Yuè forced a smile and said in an artificial tone, looking at Qian Yǔ Xiān:

  "Feixian, you've finally arrived! We've all been waiting for you for a long time."

  Qian Yu Xian slowly walked up to Zuo Ming Yue, her rose-like red lips slightly curled up, her voice soft as petals floating in the air:

  "You thought I wouldn't come, didn't you?"

  Zuo Mingyue's fists, which had been clenched in anticipation, relaxed once more upon hearing Qian Yuxian's words. It was clear that Qian Yuxian was hinting at something, implying that Zuo Mingyue had been waiting for her to make a run for it. Zuo Mingyue chuckled, her voice taking on an even more artificial tone:

  "What does 'Yu Xian' mean? Never mind, let's get started!"

  Zuo Mingyue sneered and said, "Alright, let's start. I'm going to win this time, and I'll make you know the consequences of going against me!"

  Her crimson lips, like those of a thousand-petaled rose, parted slightly, "Good."

  A sharp eunuch's voice came over, "The singing and dancing competition is about to begin, Miss Zuo will go first."

  Qian Yu Xian pouted and turned around to walk down from the competition stage.