Chapter 208
Zhu Ruodie meant to force Xia Liang to present a fabulous show to impress everyone and on the other hand give the empress dowager a chance to humiliate Xia Liang .
Talent show was quite subjective in different eyes . Unless her performance was super astonishing and aggregable in everyone’s eyes, the empress dowager would have a chance to judge her performance as a rubbish . To follow the empress dowager, others would call her performance rubbish too . It would be a great chance to humiliate Xia Liang .
When Xia Liang said that she didn’t play musical instrument, she looked silly but had been honest . But if she was going to present shows that couldn’t astonish the audience, she would be humiliated for sure .
Since Zhu Ruodie was reborn with the halo of kind-girl . Her words and behaviors were convincing and well-intended .
That was why she said so in front of all of ladies .
Other ladies nodded to agree with her and the empress dowager was the happiest of all .
The empress dowager who had been an experienced gameplayer in imperial plots had easily figured out why Zhu Ruodie said that .
Therefore, she grew fond of her .
“Miss Zhu is right . I approve . ” The empress dowager nodded, “Miss Xia, now you are standing there doing nothing . Are you refusing to perform because of me?”
The empress dowager sounded like she was angry and kept putting pressure against Xia Liang and forcing her to perform .
When Baili Jue arrived, he heard what the empress dowager just said .
Miss Xia?
Then he looked over and saw Xia Liang standing there .
With a better look at her, he was amazed how beautiful Xia Liang was .
She had never put on makeup on her face . But now with makeups, her pink face and rosy lips were so inviting that he wished he could kiss her now .
And the dress she was wearing brought out the best of her hourglass figure and her slim waist that he wished he could hold in his arms .
Baili Jue had been astonished by her beauty for a few seconds and finally came to senses that the empress dowager was picking on Xia Liang .
How dare she bullied his Xia Liang! Let’s see!
“Wow! Look at these beautiful girls! Mother, you are lucky to have them join in your party . Poor me . I have been busy with work for entire morning and haven’t had a cup of tea yet . ” Baili Jue joked as he walked closer .
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Instantly he drew everyone’s attention and those who had stared at Xia Liang moved their eyes at Baili Jue .
Since every other girls were looking at Baili Jue too, each of them didn’t think they were special and too ambitious to do so . Therefore, they took the chance to give it a good look .
The emperor was so good-looking and charming!
Girls must be so lucky to marry him!
Those girls who had spent their life in their own yards since they were born . They had never had the chance to see men outside their houses except for their families and their private guards . Therefore when they saw Baili Jue, they were instantly drown by his appearance and supreme power .
Their hearts were lost because of him .
“Haha . ” The empress dowager faked a laugh and said, “you are wrong, son . They are waiting for you! I am not that lucky . Look . Their eyes are almost popping out because of you . ”
The girls finally lowered their head because of embarrassment and never looked up at the emperor again . When Xia Liang looked around, she found that Zhu Ruodie lowered her head too .
However, she also saw the resentment and hatred in her eyes .
That woman hated Baili Jue . She wished she could kill her right away .
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But as the mission said, she had to win her one more time .
“Who is she? The beautiful girl standing there?” Baili Jue asked smilingly as he sat down next to the empress dowager, looking at Xia Liang .
The empress dowager couldn’t help rolling her eyes in her mind as she heard the emperor . Are you kidding me?
“The name is Xia Liang, your majesty . ” Xia Liang played along and also paid a serious courtesy to him .
“Xia Liang, that’s a good name . I like it . ” Baili Jue smiled and said, “why are you standing there? Sit down . ”
The other girls sensed that the emperor was definitely interested in Xia Liang . They shot sharp eyes at Xia Liang and were confused why she was so lucky to stand up when Baili Jue came .
Otherwise, they would be the ones that the emperor saw at first sight .
“Your majesty, it seems that you are quite fond of Miss Xia . ” The empress dowager faked a smile and said, “I was about to invite Miss Xia to show her talent . Coincidently, you came . You are lucky to join us and enjoy her performance . ”
“Performance?” Baili Jue said, raising her eyebrows, “I am tired of watching dances or painting . Miss Xia, can you show us something new?”
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The empress dowager was surprised that the emperor said that . Didn’t he want to marry Xia Liang as his queen? But why did he make her performance harder?
The other girls were glad to see Xia Liang’s failure .
“I know a little archery . Are you interested, your majesty?” Xia Liang asked, looking at him .
“You know archery?” Baili Jue pretend that he was surprised, slapped on the table, and praised, “good for you! You are not inferior to any man! Then show me!”
Xia Liang gave Baili Jue a disapproving look because his acting was not genuine at all .
The empress dowager was still processing what was going on . How could a decent lady started to show how to shoot an arrow, which was absurd?
When Xia Liang got the bow and arrow, she didn’t start right away but said to Zhu Ruodie, “as Miss Zhu suggested, I need to show you a more excellent show . Therefore, Miss Zhu, can you do me a favor?”
Baili Jue was intrigued, raising his eyebrows . Xia Liang acted proactively now! What a surprise!
And look at her calm, ice-cold but challenging face . She was so cute!