Lively show

Horns were blown out loud indicating the dinner was ready. Eunuchs and servant men went on each tent to invite the person. Each with their own thoughts and ambitions headed towards the platform.

Several fire torches were placed lightening the whole place. Smell of roasted meat was floating in air making ones appetite increase. After everyone's arrival the servants began to place dishes and wine on each table. Light chats and laugh were heard now and then.

To liven the atmosphere music and dance was prepared. Though unknown of their true feelings everyone still looked pleased and entertained clapping after a song ended. Taking the chance while the next song was yet to be sang Xu Leiran gracefully stands up.

"Emperor.. not to offend but this princess has a request.. why not we all perform a bit of something..to acknowledge our talents and may be learn one or two things while livening the atmosphere"

The request was not bad and certainly not offending but all the people present had the feeling that she was trying something. All the other envoys looked to emperor for his desicion. Emperor too had an inkling of something fishy but instead of getting worried he was excited.

"Umm.. a very nice idea.. well.. if all the envoys are fine with it...Zhen shall allow it" replies the emperor looking at rest of the envoys.

With mutual consent all the people were ready to participate. From the Qing they each recited a poem, from the khan the crown prince and his brother too recited a poem while the princess sang a song. When reaching to huajin first the princes recited a poem while the princess declared to dance.

Soon the instruments were ready and began to play while Leiran started to dance. Her dance was good with graceful steps mixed with hint of seduction. She would twirl and each time her gaze would meet directly with Pei Jin.

Though subtle it was clear to clever ones of her hint. With the music nearing at end the rhythms were faster along with her steps. She was slowly moving forward to Pei Jin while spinning. Onlookers would feel that she was totally engrossed in her dance that she trailed of the place.

But clever ones knew that she clearly had such thoughts. Pei Jin and Yusheng were on separate tables. Yusheng's table was close to emperor while Pei Jin was right next to hers. Leiran knew that climbing the stairs was impossible but she wanted to do falling act right near to Pei Jin's table.

She reached the spot where she thought was best and twist's her foot to fall. Though falling down she wanted to not get hurt or look ugly but Yusheng who was very angry from her antics had decided to have her embarrassed and punished.

Just as she was about to fall Yusheng flings her sleeve making the princess fall backward. Her legs crossed and in awkward position, her skirt had risen upto mid thighs showing her inner trousers. With the princess falling all the instruments had stopped quietining the whole area.

"Oh..even though this lord has used minimum Qi..it seems the force was lot for her to take.. this lord wanted to cushion her fall but.." says Yusheng very gently.

The crowd didn't know how to react and what to say. Even Shiyou was left dumb for moment. Everyone did saw how Leiran was about to fall and indeed Leiran seemed to have weak martial strength thus Yusheng explaination seemed legit with no malicious intent.

The maid servants of Leiran ran and tried to help her but it seemed that one of her ankle was sprained. Her hair was messed like a birds nest, clothes in disarray her face red from embarrassment. Her anger getting the best of her she glared with viscious eyes to Yusheng after being held up.

"Your lordship..it's not good to have so much strength as a women.."slips out of Leiran. If for other noble families and ladies these words was implicating that the lady was violent. Leiran forgetting Yusheng's position slipped out giving the chance for her to be slaughtered by Yusheng.

Shiyou cursed his sister inside. She had managed to offend Yusheng infront of all the nations in her fit of anger. Before he could act Yusheng had already stood and now moving towards his sister.

Yusheng was very angry at Leiran's passes to Pei Jin. She had just planned to tease them a little but now she wanted to do more. With expressionless face she envelops her body with Qi and releases her aura pressuring all the people beside Nanling.

Unable to handle such pressure the Leiran and her maids were on their knees while other people felt like vomiting blood. Unknown to Shiyou her aura was more heavier on him. He could feel his own Qi in chaos fighting to leak out.

With trembling hands he tried his best to calm his Qi, forcing down the blood back down his throat. He didn't want for others specially Pei Jin to see his weak side. His face was becoming paler with thin sheet of sweat in his forhead while his clothes on back was drenched.

Other princesses had fainted unable to withstand the pressure while other princess and their subordinates were equally suffering. It was not even a minute but they felt a long time had passed.

Yusheng removed her pressure from the crowd resulting to several people heave a breathe of relief while the weaker ones coughed blood. But the envoys from huajin were unfortunate as the pressure was still there for them.

Blood was flowing from leirans mouth, her anger far gone. Her mind fully awakened making her realize her mistake. She feared that she was near death. Her lips trembling along with her body, her teeth's were chattering as if have been submerged in ice water. She couldn't even raise her head or speak a word.

She remebers her brothers warning but knew it was far too late and she had done something very foolish. She hoped and prayed someone would come up for her rescue but all she could hear was some coughs then silence. Little by little her fear was rising with image of her dying dancing in her eyes.