Zhu Zhuqing raised her head in confusion.
She saw Xue Qinghe smiling at her, his right hand extended.
"Zhu Zhuqing, hurry up and say yes!" Ning Rongrong looked eager to watch the fun unfold.
The nobles around them also turned their gazes toward Zhu Zhuqing.
They all knew that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's pampered little darling was here, so they had long since noticed the unfamiliar face beside her.
Quite a few young noblemen had felt the urge to approach a beautiful girl like Zhu Zhuqing, but Ning Rongrong's reputation as the Little Demoness had scared them all off.
Now that the Heaven Dou Crown Prince had actually invited her himself, they all wanted to see what sparks would fly between Zhu Zhuqing and the crown prince.
After all, in all these years, the crown prince had never invited anyone to dance.
"It would be my greatest honor!" Zhu Zhuqing smiled faintly and rose from her seat.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe gently took Zhu Zhuqing's delicate hand and led her to the center of the ballroom floor.
All the lights immediately converged on them. As the music changed, Xue Qinghe slipped an arm around Zhu Zhuqing's slender waist and began to move slowly.
In a pink gown and light makeup, her eyes clear and limpid, she kept pace with Xue Qinghe with just a slight application of Shadow Dance and Spirit Cat Footwork.
With her gown fluttering, Zhu Zhuqing looked like a fairy who had descended from the nine heavens into the mortal world, ready to ride the wind away at any moment. As the music quickened, their movements grew faster and faster.
Everyone at the banquet watched in astonishment. Their dance was so graceful, and their coordination so seamless, that it seemed as