Special Event

As the guests toasted each other, many people put down their chopsticks and finally had the time to look up and admire what was going on around them.

It was the same for Xiaoguo. When she was done eating, she put down her chopsticks. Jiang Danhe did the same.

If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, it would have been hard to put it down in words. Xiaoguo was finally able to experience the pleasures of a man.

All kinds of beauties were dressed in thin gauze dresses. Under the light, their dance steps were nimble and their movements were full of grace.

Although the minister opposite her was quite advanced in age, he was so charmed by the dancers that his face turned red. His wife seated beside him got so angry that her face turned green.

“If only I could bring Zhuang Zhuang along.”

Xiaoguo suddenly thought of Zhuang Zhuang. It was such a pity that he was not around to catch the exciting dance performance.

“He shouldn’t be here,” Jiang Danhe said softly. He met her puzzled gaze and explained, “This isn’t just a dance performance.”

“Not just a dance performance?”

Xiaoguo immediately understood what he meant. She turned around and looked at the group of women dancing. She realized that at some point in time, they had removed the gauzy layers over their dresses to reveal just a cropped top covering their bosoms. In between their dance moves, their long legs were revealed under the thigh-high slits of their dresses. Their eyes were casting amorous glances at the audience. Some ministers with lesser self-control were already staring blankly at the dancers. They seemed to have forgotten about their wives and concubines beside them. They only had eyes for the beautiful women in front of them.

Xiaoguo guessed that if Shao Zhan wasn’t still here, they would have revealed their lustful intentions long ago.

What a sleazy scene. Xiaoguo blinked a few times. She thought that the female dancers were being too bold. Putting aside the fact that they were openly flirting in public, these ministers had brought their families with them. These women actually dared to seduce the men in front of their legitimate wives. She really admired them for their guts.

Before Xiaoguo could see enough, she noticed that some dancers were waving the ribbons in her direction from time to time. There were even a few times when they almost touched her forehead.

This was really quite intolerable!

It was one thing to seduce her man, but how dare they flick her forehead with the ribbons. She was not going to tolerate it any longer!

Seizing the opportunity, when another ribbon was about to fly in her direction, she grabbed it and pulled it with all her might. The dancer almost lost her balance and fell to the ground. The woman quickly stabilized herself and looked at Xiaoguo warily. After that, she tactfully changed her target and went to seduce another minister.

Xiaoguo looked away in satisfaction, while Jiang Danhe looked at her dotingly.

At this moment, a sour voice sounded.

“The General’s wife, that doesn’t seem right. As women, jealousy is the biggest taboo. Apart from bearing children for our husbands and continuing the family line, the most important thing we should do is to help the family flourish. We should bring in more sisters to relieve your husband’s boredom.”

Xiaoguo looked to the side and saw a woman who was dressed to the nines, but there was an obvious look of fatigue on her face. At that moment, she was looking at Xiaoguo with a malicious look in her eyes.

“Madam, you should pay more attention to the Lord. Your mansion will probably become more lively after tonight.”

Before Xiaoguo could speak, Jiang Danhe retorted. He was not going to let the woman get away with saying those words. How dare she educate Xiaoguo? She should seek his permission first.

When the woman heard his words, she was furious. She looked back resentfully at her man whose face was filled with lust. When she saw the countless ribbons waving in her direction, she was immediately filled with despair. There were already many concubines in their mansion. After tonight, there will be…

Xiaoguo was speechless as she looked at the woman who was defeated by a single sentence. She had thought that the woman was better than this. To think that her combat ability was so weak. Xiaoguo didn’t expect that a few words from Jiang Danhe was enough to make her retreat.

Xiaoguo retracted her gaze and looked at him teasingly. “Do you wish to have a few more sisters too?”

“In all conscience, you’re enough for me.”

Jiang Danhe looked very sincere when he said that. Xiaoguo was overjoyed, but she still looked at him suspiciously. “Really?”

“It cannot get more real than this!”

As the two of them spoke, another ribbon swung towards them. This time it was a scented one.

Before Xiaoguo could react, Jiang Danhe tugged at it with his big hand and caused the dancer to fall. Fortunately, everyone’s attention was on the other beauties, so no one noticed that a dancer had fallen down.

Xiaoguo looked at Jiang Danhe in shock. “Are you that ruthless?”

“I must make an example out of this to prevent future troubles.”

As expected, after this incident, the other girls did not try anything on this side anymore and avoided the couple like the plague. The dancers all stayed a good distance away from them.

Jiang Danhe was very satisfied with such an outcome.

Xiaoguo was also very satisfied with his performance.

Inadvertently, Xiaoguo had attracted another wave of intense jealousy while Jiang Danhe received much admiration from the ladies present. However, neither of them were bothered by it. They continued to flirt with each other in their own private world.

The other ministers might not have noticed it, but how could the bored women beside them be oblivious to it? Seeing Jiang Danhe’s attitude towards the dancers, they became even more envious of Xiaoguo. At the same time, a thought came to their minds. If only this man belonged to them.

After a while, Jiang Danhe got ready to leave with Xiaoguo.

“It doesn’t seem like a good idea for us to leave first.”

“It’s fine. The emperor has left too.” Jiang Danhe brought Xiaoguo with him and left quietly without alerting anyone.

Before leaving, Xiaoguo took a look around the room. As expected, the emperor had already left. She didn’t even notice his absence.

After the two of them left, the young ladies from various families started leaving in pairs. Most of them hated such events. Some higher-ranking ministers who were more upright also left with their wives. Those who stayed behind were all lecherous men, together with their wives and concubines, who were feeling aggrieved and resentful. These women had no choice but to accept their fate. Even though the dancers were openly seducing their men, these ladies did not dare to speak up or leave the venue.

The lady who was jealous of Xiaoguo, was rooted to her seat. She watched her man flirt with the dancers, but she did not dare to say anything. Sorely aware that Xiaoguo and Jiang Danhe had left the banquet, the jealousy in her heart was intensifying with each passing minute.

Previously, she had seen Jiang Danhe taking care of Xiaoguo in every possible way, and that caused resentment to build up within her. Looking at her husband who was so uncaring and lecherous, she couldn’t help but say those words out of jealousy.

She was filled with resentment, but she did not dare to leave the banquet just like that. She had already fallen out of favor. It was surprising enough that her husband had brought her along. At this age, it was not her aim to fight for her husband’s affections. She only hoped for him to keep her in mind.

The women who were left behind were all sharing the same thoughts. Since they were already married, they could only obediently stay by their husbands’ sides and turn a blind eye to the many concubines.

As Jiang Danhe and Xiaoguo were leaving the room, they suddenly heard some chattering behind them. When they turned around, they only saw a few shy-looking ladies, and didn’t notice anything unusual.

The two of them were finding it strange. At this moment, there was a sudden change in music. A sensual tune could be heard coming from that direction.

Xiaoguo glanced at Jiang Danhe. “What’s the situation?”

“It’s a special event.”

Xiaoguo couldn’t be blamed for thinking along that drift, but the idea seemed quite unbelievable. “Is it related to that kind of thing?”

“Those dancers are actually the daughters of criminals. They’re all around the same age. Do you think they wish to stay on this island forever?”

At this point, Xiaoguo understood. Of course, the young girls had to find a way to bloom. The only chance was to find a man and become his woman. That’s the only way to get out of the island.

“Is the emperor agreeable to this?”

After all, these women were the daughters of criminals. What if they harbored ill intentions?

Jiang Danhe smiled and explained to her in a low voice, “Dancers who can dance at such events have to go through many rounds of selection. Most of them are the only daughters in their families. Only those with no siblings will stand a chance.”