TFDC Chapter 208.1

Chapter 208.1 - Asking for humiliation

The emperor spoke a few more courteous words and gifted Xiliang country a few things too.

But after a long time, he still didn’t see the ambassador bring out the third gift.

The emperor’s heart thumped, he wanted to see what kind of crafty trick Xiliang country wanted to do this time.

Indeed, he watched as the ambassador spoke and somehow managed to turn it back to Liu Li. “Before we came to your noble country, we heard that your noble country doesn’t lack exquisitely talented dancing girls. Could we see one?”

The emperor’s face grew dark.

After that girl’s dance, even the best dancer, would only be a fraction of how good she was.

Whoever volunteered, would just be asking for humiliation.

But the ambassador continued to wait.

If no one volunteered, it wouldn’t just be losing face.

Wouldn’t it mean that his Dongyu country was afraid of Xiliang country? The emperor thought  for a bit and surveyed the noble girls sitting below, “Who is willing to try?”

As his words fell down, all of the noble girls lowered their heads.

Who would willinging humiliate themselves at an event like this?”

“Emperor …” Suddenly, a voice rang out and it was the Countess of Chaoxia again.

Lou Qingwu’s face coldened and before the Countess of Chaoxia could finish, she spoke, “Emperor, the Countess of Chaoxia said that she was willing to try.”

“What kind of nonsense are you speaking?” The Countess of Chaoxia was originally waiting for Lou Qingwu to be humiliated but didn’t think that Lou Qingwu would snatch in front of her and copy her tactic.

“I didn’t speak nonsense.” Lou Qingwu blinked at her innocently. “I personally heard the countess say that your dancing was exquisite and graceful, and that you were willing to try.”

The Countess of Chaoxia was so angry her eyes grew red, “We’re so far apart, which ear did you use to hear that?”

“Both ears heard it.” Lou Qingwu looked at her, astonished. “Countess of Chaoxia, that saying must be wrong. Just then, you heard me say that I was willing to open the lock, so how could I not hear you were willing to dance? Our distance hasn’t changed at all.”

“...” The Countess of Chaoxia choked.

This was how it felt to shoot your own foot.

“Yiren? You’re willing to try?” The emperor turned to look at her.

Right now, he didn’t care if she said she was willing to try or not.

As long as there was someone willing to volunteer, whether or not they could pass was another matter.

The Countess of Chaoxia’s face was twisted and ugly, but she was like fish meat waiting to be chopped up, she had no other choice.

She could only inwardly be angry, as she nodded her head, “Yiren … is willing to try.”

After speaking, she dragged her feet as she slowly made her way up to the centre of the hall.

Everyone’s eyes fell on her.

When the zither sounded, the Countess of Chaoxia was like a piece of wood as she tried to put all of the dancing skill she had learnt, to work.

She wasn’t bad at dancing, and if this was a normal situation, would’ve glowed.

But after that titillating dance performance, the Countess of Chaoxia’s dance could only be described as desolate and pitiful.

And as if she knew that, her expression was very bad looking too.

She was probably too anxious and the more anxious she got, the more mistakes she made.

Even her four limbs were stiff.

When she got to the final spin, her foot was unsteady and nearly slipped, falling to the ground.

All around, there was dead silence.

The emperor silently palmed his forehead, waving his hands as a few servants immediately went to help support the Countess of Chaoxia down.

Her face grew completely expressionless.

When the ambassador saw her walk down, he walked up to the centre, his lips in a half smile.

This time, Xiliang country finally beat Dongyu country.

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TL note:  

Petty.

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