Chapter 780: Reward of One Hundred Taels of Gold

After this farce, everyone became much more cautious.

The scene was silent, the atmosphere somewhat oppressive.

To liven up the atmosphere and please the Empress Dowager, the Emperor allowed the refined young ladies in waiting to go on stage to display their talents, saying that a good performance could win a smile from the Empress Dowager, and would be richly rewarded.

Upon hearing this, everyone became excited again.

Indeed, if their talents impressed and caught the eye of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, not only could they find a good family to marry into, but they could also bring prosperity to their own clans; these were the dreams they all cherished and their duty as legitimate daughters.

Immediately, several daughters of officials volunteered eagerly to perform on stage, playing instruments and singing songs.

However, the Empress Dowager was not very interested and just watched expressionlessly.

They could only come down from the stage feeling disheartened.