HCB Chapter 172: Animal Skin Dance
Chapter 172: Animal Skin Dance
After the plague incident, the Xuanmen Right Faction was almost wiped out by the Second Princess's garrison, and the trap was set by the Fifth Princess.
Therefore, the right wing can no longer connect with the other princesses, and can only curry favor with the fourth princess with all its might, otherwise the right wing will be weaker than the left wing.
If this happens, not only will you lose face, but your life will become increasingly difficult because you will have fewer and fewer disciples.
So, at the welcoming banquet after a day of rest, Jiang Changle witnessed an animal skin dance with his own eyes.
As the name suggests, it consists of a dozen young males with strong and powerful bodies and either resolute or handsome faces. They all wear a short piece of animal skin around their waists and dance the oldest dance.
Jiang Changle was worried that someone would jump too hard and the apron around their waist would loosen. You know, these orcs still don't wear underwear.
The one with the darkest face among the five beastly husbands of the Jiang family almost overturned the table on the spot, but tonight's banquet was a welcoming banquet hosted by the left, and they could not embarrass Xuan's mother.
But the right-wing's intentions were too obvious, and it was clear that they were here specifically to seduce Jiang Changle.
Originally, the right wing and the fifth princess conspired to plot against them, and the Jiang family wanted to retaliate, but no concrete evidence could be found so far, so they could only spread the speculation about the right wing's methods in the city.
Who would have thought that the more the rightists suffered attacks, the more they moved closer to the Jiang family. They were shameless. Xuan Qing tried to drive them away at the beginning, but unfortunately he failed to drive them away in the end.
Who knew these people would go even further and even arrange animal skin dance? How shameless!
However, the angrier Xuan Qing and the others became, the happier Chief You became. He raised his glass towards Jiang Changle and said, "The Fourth Princess has probably never seen the animal skin dance, has she?
This is the oldest celebratory dance, performed only by the young men of the Xuanmen. Before the Xuanmen retired, this dance was once exclusively performed at royal banquets and was the most admired dance by all the empresses.
In other words, this is a dance of the highest standard, implying that Jiang Changle may ascend to the throne. Anyone would be moved, right?
Jiang Changle smiled faintly and nodded. It's worth mentioning that the accompaniment of this animal skin dance is a bit special. It is somewhat in line with the Tai Chi mentality. The excitement of the big drum and the dance are soft but strong, which is quite useful for the cultivation of spiritual power.
The beastly husbands were busy being angry, and only Jiang Changle noticed something special. Even the babies were a little excited and danced in the cradles without minding the noise.
Chief You's words shut Xuan Qing up. If you say this is a broken dance, it will make him seem very ignorant.
Xuanqing and Xuanmu also knew that Xuanmen's animal skin dance was also called the "Dance to Seduce the Gods", which was exactly what it said.
Whether it is music or dance, if it is brought to the extreme, it will obviously have a special effect. This is recorded in the book, and they have to believe it.
Xuan Qing felt a little depressed and kept feeding food into Jiang Changle's mouth, hoping to distract her attention.
However, Jiang Changle didn't even look at him. Instead, he ate while rhythmically tapping the beat with his left hand, looking very interested.
"If you like, I'll dance for you when we get home tonight, okay? Let's not look at those ugly males."
Jiang Changle refused without a second thought, "You can't dance, this requires a multi-person rhythm for the best effect.
That's not right. How can you be so calm? Don't you feel the spiritual energy stirring?"
"No."
The five beastly husbands around her were dumbfounded. So Jiang Changle has been practicing instead of looking at men?
Uh, should we laugh loudly and gloat over the males who are showing off their bodies?
Phew, they are simply dancing for the blind.
The beastly husbands felt relieved immediately, and they calmed down to feel the beauty of the dance. Unfortunately, none of them noticed anything unusual.
"Will this only work on females?" After all, it was all males dancing, so maybe the masculine energy emitted could only affect the masculine energy. Chu Weifeng discussed this in a low voice with several beast husbands.
"possible."
"I just wonder if it will have any other impact on my wife?"
"Will you end up having to marry all these males?"
"It's not that outrageous~"
Now all five of them became worried again.
But Jiang Changle was completely immersed in it, as if he had integrated himself into the dance and melody, and the spiritual power in his body was mobilized and slowly rose.
Since giving birth to her child, Jiang Changle has not gained the same huge benefits and progress as she did at the beginning, whether practicing dual cultivation with several beastly husbands or on her own.
It was like her strength had reached a certain level, then hit a bottleneck, making it difficult to make further progress.
Unexpectedly, there would be an unexpected gain tonight. Jiang Changle decided to forgive Chief You for the time being and talk about everything later.
Xuan's mother also noticed that something was wrong with Jiang Changle, "What's wrong with Changle?" She frowned and asked Xuanqing beside her, and Xuanqing naturally explained a few words to her.
"No, I don't feel anything different." Xuanmu was also cultivating spiritual power, but she didn't have any subtle feelings like Jiang Changle.
When she said that, Xuan Qing's heart began to lift again. "Could it really be related only to the royal bloodline? The children are also very excited."
Seducing the gods? "Ah, mother, do you know anything about this animal-skin dance? What special abilities does it have? Since it's a blessing dance, what does it bless?"
"There are no specific records. I'm afraid they might be misled, leading to the downfall of the gods? And then controlling them."
Xuanmu's expression became solemn, but she knew that since it was not even recorded in the entire book, it was naturally impossible for the Right Patriarch to know the true purpose of the animal skin dance.
The right wing may at most do it by accident, but this is often the most difficult thing to do.
Xuan Qing felt inexplicably flustered. "Wife, how about we just stop watching and listening and go home?"
At this kind of welcoming banquet, Jiang Changle's mere appearance was already a great honor, and there was no need for her to sit in such a place for a long time.
Just at this time, the animal skin dance was gradually coming to an end. Jiang Changle was still not satisfied, and even the babies were humming in protest, as if they still wanted to hear the beautiful rhythm of the drums.
But Xuan Qing was worried, so there was no need to insist. "Okay, let's go." Jiang Changle was not greedy and decided to quit while he was ahead.
She stood up, said goodbye to everyone present, and left with her beastly husband and child.
Xuan Qing didn't notice anything unusual about Jiang Changle until he returned to the courtyard. He saw Jiang Changle sleeping as usual, and nothing had happened.
Only then did the beastly husbands slowly feel relieved.
The next day, Jiang Changle got up as usual and started her day by taking care of the baby. After the beastly husbands finished their meal, they went out to do their own things.
Xuanmu was about to leave for the west, so she came to inform Jiang Changle and say goodbye. She might not be back until the end of spring.
"By then, the babies should be able to talk and walk, right?" Xuan's mother's favorite baby is the second baby who looks most like Xuanqing. She always holds him in her arms every time she comes.
"Oh, our second baby has grown a little bit taller." Unlike that old dad, the second baby also likes this grandma, well, or should I call her grandma.
"Yes, the beast husband's children grow fast. They can crawl now and are very strong. If you watch carefully, they can flip you out of the crib."
So Jiang Changle put a thick blanket under the crib, and the height of the bed was also very low, so even if the baby fell down, he would not be injured, at most he would just feel pain.
But I never saw a baby crying after falling off the bed. Jiang Changle would often rush under the bed to find the child without even noticing. He was so playful that it made people laugh and cry.
"Kids still love to run outside even when they're older. Today's weather is nice, how about pushing them out to bask in the sun?"
As soon as Xuanmu finished speaking, I don’t know if the babies understood it, but they actually started babbling, laughing, and dancing.
"Heh, they're all playful, not at all like their dad who was quiet and boring when he was little."
The two of them pushed the cart out and strolled through Xuanmen Village, chatting about family matters and some precautions for going west.
When they arrived at the fields, they saw a young and handsome man walking slowly towards them from afar.
Jiang Changle had an impression of this person, "Who is he? It seems that he can't see." Those eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, a little dull, but also clearer and more beautiful.
The reason why Jiang Changle remembered him was because this man was also in the animal skin dance team last night, and he was the one who danced the most smoothly and naturally.
Xuanmu frowned and was about to introduce this person to Jiang Changle, but she didn't expect that the other party heard Jiang Changle's tiny voice and bowed in her direction.
"But Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess? Xuanfang is here to greet you." He is well-mannered and good-looking. Even though he is blind, it does not affect his demeanor in the slightest. He is confident and calm.
It's just that the name seems a bit feminine.
"Master Xuan~" Jiang Changle responded and then paused. Her eyes suddenly became a little straight. She was looking at Xuan Fang, but it seemed that she was not looking at him. Instead, she saw a more distant place through Xuan Fang.
But in Xuanmu's eyes, Jiang Changle was obviously bewitched and lost in the eyes of the woman. She couldn't help but call out anxiously and loudly, "Changle!"
Jiang Changle quickly came to her senses. She saw the walking animal skin dance on Xuan Fang, which was even more in-depth than last night, making her unconsciously immersed in it.
Jiang Changle's eyes flickered slightly. This Xuanmen was indeed a bit weird, but it was not very practical to "lure the gods" and then be controlled as Xuan Qing said.
If she didn't want to cultivate her spiritual power, she could have cut off the connection. So, what was this man trying to do? Did he know his influence?
Was it accidental? Or was it directed at her?
"I'm fine." Jiang Changle turned to Xuanmu and smiled soothingly.
When she turned to the young man opposite, she was still smiling, and her tone was gentle and kind, "This young man is really amazing. He can move freely even though his eyes are not convenient."
Even though her shortcomings were pointed out in public, Xuan Fang did not feel inferior. Instead, she smiled naturally and said, "This is a defect I was born with. I'm used to it."
I just heard my aunt's voice sound strange. Did something happen to the princess? Xuanfang is not as capable as Ah Qing, but she can help with some simple things.
Jiang Changle had to admit that this was a man who could portray the role of a yandere very well. He could reveal his pity at any moment, making people unable to help but cherish and tolerate him.
Unlike her Xiaofeng, who liked to act strong even though he was in poor health and didn't want others to see his weakness. So there are still big differences between people.
Jiang Changle was used to Chu Weifeng's little tsundere attitude.
"I'm fine, but I just wanted to take the child out to relax so as not to disturb Fang Langjun from his work."
Is he really busy, forced to make a living? Even out looking for food in this cold weather? His hands, covered in new and old scars, reveal that this man's life hasn't been easy. What's rare is that he hasn't let life break his composure, still persevering and maintaining a remarkably optimistic outlook.
However, Xuan Fang did not retreat. There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and his voice became softer, "In fact, Xuan Fang went out specially to wait for Her Royal Highness the Princess, and unexpectedly, I was lucky enough to actually run into her.
Hearing that the princess is an expert doctor, he wondered if she could diagnose Xuanfang. Regardless of the outcome, Xuanfang wanted to devote the rest of her life to the princess.
Although I am a child of the right wing, I have never fought against the left wing, nor have I ever had any contact with the Fifth Princess or the Second Princess.
She didn't even want to take Xuan Qing's position. Xuan Fang didn't ask for a husband, but wanted to cure her eyes. If that didn't work, she wanted to serve the princess and do her part."
Such an action can be said to be contrary to the intentions of the right wing. The attitude is sincere and humble. I am afraid that anyone who knows Xuan Fang a little will accept such a good thing.
Xuan's mother's face changed. Xuan Fang was wrong in one of his words. It was not that he was less capable than Xuan Qing, but that his talent was even greater than Xuan Qing's.
There are such gifted people in this world. Even if he is blind, he is still the best among all living beings and the best in their Xuanmen. Otherwise, the right wing would not accept him.
He is a completely different type of person from Xuanqing. Xuanqing worked hard and achieved what he has today only after getting the whole book and being encouraged by Jiang Changle.
But Xuan Fang has been a hot topic in the Xuanmen since he was born. Although he is a blind man, he works harder and is more knowledgeable than anyone else. This is the most terrifying thing about him.
He is simply the chosen one of God. If such a person were to be with Jiang Changle, the five beastly husbands in the Jiang family might be beaten into ashes.
By then, Xuanfang would not even need to ask for it himself, as the people of the world would automatically push him to the position of emperor's husband.
Xuanmu's eyes were deep. Was this what Xuanfang was planning?
"Why do you want to stay with me?" Jiang Changle was very curious. Xuan Fang was obviously not in love. If it was for power, he shouldn't be so humble.
I think the fifth princess would like to accept this kind of talent the most, otherwise she would directly recommend him to the current queen. With his ability, he would probably be able to make a career easily.
Jiang Changle didn't know Xuan Fang's strength, but when Xuan Fang said those words, Xuan's mother didn't refute a word, so it seemed that what he said was true.
"Because Xuanfang saw in the princess the concept of equal rights and equality between men and women.
Just like the current situation of the Jiang family, equality and mutual respect between husband and wife can lead to a more harmonious and beautiful relationship, which is the normal relationship in the family.
There is never any opposition between males and females, and only when they get along with each other on an equal footing can they reproduce better.
Princess, do you think so? "To put it bluntly, Xuan Fang wanted to create an ideal world where men and women were equal.
Jiang Changle is the only person in the royal family who has this idea so far, and Xuan Fang plans to give it a try.