Chapter 807: Bestowed Marriage, Together until we are old (3)
However, both seafood dishes were made from dried products, and naturally, their taste couldn’t compare to the freshness of newly caught seafood. Fortunately, the culinary skills of the Imperial kitchen were up to par, and the dishes were not bad.
The atmosphere at the New Year banquet was quite lively, with the sound of toasting and merrymaking filling the hall. Before long, singing and dancing began to enhance the festivities. The dancing girls, with their graceful figures, had practiced laboriously every day just for this moment, to bring a smile to the faces of others, and thus each performed with the utmost zeal.
For Mo Yan, it was the first time she had ever personally witnessed the ancient song and dance, and she watched with far more concentration than the others. In her eyes, the dancers indeed moved beautifully, each delicate and soft, full of grace and charm, a sight that inspired feelings of tenderness.
Seeing Mo Yan so focused, nodding unconsciously while watching, Xiao Ruiyuan, who had initially shown little interest in the performances, found his attention drawn to the dancers, though after only a few glances, he felt bored.
Just as Xiao Ruiyuan’s attention was about to shift back to Mo Yan, a teasing voice rang out in the hall, "It’s rare to see General Xiao appreciate the song and dance. Could it be that he has taken a fancy to one of the dancing girls? Haha, if that’s the case, why doesn’t General Xiao ask The Emperor for a grace, and take her back?"
The voice was neither loud nor soft, just enough to cover the sounds of clinking glasses and music in the hall, prompting everyone to simultaneously turn their gaze toward Xiao Ruiyuan, who was indeed watching a dancing girl performing in the center of the hall. Aside from a bit of surprise, everyone wore knowing smiles.