Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1100 - 1105: Punishing Nangong Yu (2)

Chapter 1100: Chapter 1105: Punishing Nangong Yu (2)

Confronting such a pair of utterly cold pupils, anyone else would have shivered and bowed their heads, daring not to look at her again. Princess Tuotuo, however, was born with innate pride. Far from being frightened, she met Cai Wei’s gaze and lifted her chin haughtily, saying, "Singing, acrobatics, magic tricks, anything is fine as long as it’s worth watching."

No one spoke, but Princess Zhao Yang suddenly laughed and said, "If we talk about a captivating performance, nothing compares to the ’Dance of Flying Heaven’ performed by our Empress Dowager. I remember, the Empress’s ’Dance of Flying Heaven’ was truly unforgettable and shocked the world. It was because of the Empress’s dance that the Emperor fell in love with her!"

Of course, Nangong Yi hadn’t fallen for Cai Wei just because of a dance, and Nangong Yu knew this better than anyone. Still, she said it deliberately because she had heard that Princess Tuotuo had eagerly danced for their Imperial Brother the previous night, only to be coldly ignored. Today, she intentionally mentioned that it was because of Cai Wei’s dance that their Imperial Brother had fallen for her, all to anger Tuotuo!

As long as Tuotuo was angered, there was no worry that a quarrel wouldn’t ensue between the two, and Empress Mu would surely become angry with her as well, eventually leading to punishment!

As expected, upon hearing that Nangong Yi had fallen for Empress Mu because of her dance, Tuotuo’s face contorted with jealousy. Thinking about how passionately she had danced the previous night, only to be snubbed, she became furiously annoyed. With jealousy and curiosity driving her, she stood up, with a barely-there smile and said, "Since the Empress has such great dancing skills, why not perform and let us all feast our eyes? If the Empress is willing to dance, Tuotuo will certainly perform a dance to liven up the event!"

She wanted to see just how impressive Empress Mu’s ’Dance of Flying Heaven’ really was, to captivate the Emperor so much that he disregarded her own ’Tian Mo Wu’ dance.

Hearing Princess Tuotuo’s request, Cai Wei was on the verge of tears. She had been tormented so much the previous night that she was barely breathing, and walking still required support. Asking her to dance now was like asking for her very life!

Thus, after agonizing for a moment, she politely said, "I’m afraid I must disappoint Princess Tuotuo. My late arrival is due to ill health. Even if I had the desire to perform, my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak."

However, Tuotuo refused to believe Cai Wei’s words. Glancing at Cai Wei’s radiant face, she scoffed and said, "Your Majesty’s complexion is rosy, and your voice is clear. How can you look unwell? Don’t tell me you disdain dancing for our small Miaojiang clan and consider it beneath you."

Cai Wei felt a tad speechless as she touched her own cheek. She had stayed awake all night, and her complexion was not as good as it appeared to be. It was only because she had applied a layer of palace powder and a touch of blush before meeting her guests today that she didn’t look so terrible.

Nevertheless, with Tuotuo standing some distance away and unable to see clearly, she might have thought Cai Wei was bursting with health and radiance!

Just then, before Cai Wei could speak, Nangong Yu suddenly said, "Princess Tuotuo, your words are surely too demanding. Our Empress Dowager is the mother of our nation, a figure of immense importance. How can she be expected to dance like a geisha for entertainment?"

At once, Princess Tuotuo’s face fell, "Is Princess Zhao Yue ridiculing me for debasing myself, willingly dancing like a geisha? Don’t forget, your Empress Dowager once also danced for everyone to see."

Nangong Yu replied, "That was then, this is now. Back then, our Empress was merely a merchant girl, and it was natural for her to dance to entertain. But now, our Empress is the Queen of the Great Jin Nation, how could she partake in actions befitting only the lowest classes?"