Everyone present was dumbfounded.
No one could figure out why Chu Qianli, of all people, would tear the hem of her own skirt.
Why would dancing require such a thing?
Feng Yexuan was also taken by surprise.
But the next second, his expression completely changed.
The woman had actually torn off the hem of her upper garment and tied it around her waist.
A small section of her fair and tender belly was instantly exposed to everyone's gaze.
Chu Qianli truly hadn't done it on purpose; she had even genuinely intended to perform the dance well.
However, the only dance she was currently best at was belly dancing.
It was all for weight loss and fitness back then.
Although she had always been on the slender side, weight loss was a lifelong pursuit for women, and girls who cared about their figures all exercised.
Belly dancing was also one of her methods for fitness.
After tying up the hem of her top, she produced a black box from somewhere.
The black box immediately began to play music.
It was that damned song again, the one that had made Feng Yexuan so furious after he had stopped it!
"Carmen, love is just a common thing, nothing rare.
Men are just a pastime, what's the big deal..."
As the music began, Chu Qianli took her first step.
Under the startled gazes of everyone, she swayed her slender waist, and her delicate waist began to undulate.
Leng Ji and Qing Ming quickly averted their eyes, daring not to look any further.
The others, though each with their own thoughts,
found themselves completely unable to look away the moment she took her first step.
Her waist was as slender as a water snake.
Twisting, swaying, trembling!
In their sight, it flickered and flashed!
Because the top wasn't tied very high, Chu Qianli had been considerate of the era's etiquette, and her belly was mostly hidden.
Only a sliver of snow-white skin was occasionally visible.
But as her waist swayed, that sliver of snow-white skin would sometimes reveal a larger area.
The esteemed princes present, did they lack exposure to beautiful women?
But if a beauty were to strip completely naked and act seductively before them, they certainly wouldn't be moved.
However, it was precisely in this state, where the snow-white, tender skin at her waist was sometimes visible and sometimes completely hidden.
The fleeting glimpses made many people's blood surge.
A rush of heat went to their heads, unstoppable.
Chu Huaiyu lowered her head and saw Feng Yexuan staring at Chu Qianli, his hand gripping his cup tightly.
She almost cried!
Fifth Sister was too... too shameless!
How could she seduce the Prince in full view of everyone?
And even seduce others!
This... shameless! Truly shameless!
Someone, unbeknownst to them, dropped their cup with a clatter onto the floor.
The jade porcelain shattered into pieces.
The sudden sound startled everyone, and some even gasped!
Their scattered thoughts suddenly snapped back into focus.
With a crack, Feng Yexuan’s cup was crushed in his hand.
"Presumptuous!" The tall figure flickered past everyone.
In the blink of an eye, the center of the hall was completely empty.
Prince Xuan, holding the woman, had left.
A serpentine woman...
The image of her trembling waist was seared into their minds, refusing to fade.
Even long after the two had departed, the hall remained so quiet that the sound of a needle dropping seemed audible.
After an unknown period, Prince Xiaoyao, Feng Wuya, chuckled, "It seems Fourth Imperial Brother has no time to drink with us tonight. Since that's the case, this younger brother will take his leave."
He stood up, greeted his imperial brothers, and left with his guards.
Prince Nan also stood up.
The remaining Prince Yu and Prince He, though each with their own thoughts,
realized that since the host had left, there was no point in them staying.
The banquet thus ended inexplicably.
...
Feng Yexuan was truly angered this time.
He was so furious that after dragging her back, he directly tore her skirt and tied her to a carved wooden pillar by the bed.
"Feng Yexuan, what are you doing? Let me go!"
Chu Qianli struggled forcefully, but he had tied her so tightly that she couldn't break free at all!
A corner of her skirt was torn off, exposing a large section of her long legs.
Combined with her current posture, with her hands bound, her waist was completely revealed.
Her appearance, from head to toe, was enough to make any man's blood boil!
Even Chu Qianli looked down at herself and realized that she was dressed like a modern-day "little punk."
Feng Yexuan's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at her slender, almost ungraspable waist. Whether from anger or stimulation, his breathing was chaotic.
This woman! This woman who deserved a good thrashing!
How dare she dress like this!
"Have you no shame!" he scolded, but his large hand landed on her leg.
His palm felt scorching hot, and even Chu Qianli could feel his abnormally high body temperature, as if he had a fever.
"Dressed like this, just to bewitch men?" He was truly enraged.
Even her legs were exposed! This woman was incredibly audacious!
Had he been too lenient with her, allowing her to become so unrestrained?
So unrestrained that she disregarded everyone!
"How am I dressed like this?" Chu Qianli struggled forcefully.
However, even though her wrists were in pain from her struggles, she still couldn't break free.
She was also angry!
"I wasn't like this just now, you're the one who tore my clothes like this!"
Now, even she felt that this outfit was somewhat embarrassing.
Her skirt was torn almost to her waist, and one leg was completely exposed to the cool air.
Especially with her hands placed above her head, her top had lifted.
Her waist was completely exposed!
She couldn't see the man behind her, but she could clearly feel his burning gaze locked onto her.
Chu Qianli bit her lip, starting to feel uneasy.
This posture was truly dangerous.
"Let me go, I didn't intentionally want to anger you."
"You still know this Prince is angry!" Whether she was the Princess Consort or a concubine, she was still his woman after all!
Wearing his woman's identity, she swayed her body like that in front of other men, did he cease to exist?
He was truly on the verge of dying from anger!
Chu Qianli bit her lip, knowing that she had gone too far today.
In fact, it was also out of spite.
But if he hadn't called her a plaything, and if he hadn't insisted on confining her to the Prince's mansion and forbidding her from going out, would she have been so angry?
She also felt anger in her heart, but unlike him, she couldn't vent it through anger.
Even when she was angry or wronged, who cared?
And now, he was still throwing a tantrum at her!
Chu Qianli's temper flared up!
She huffed angrily, "Wasn't it acceptable to just give me to your First Imperial Brother to play with? Then what's wrong with him taking a look? Compared to your wicked act of trying to give me away, what's a dance?"