The troupe invited by Queen Mother Xia arrived soon and performed on a temporary stage in the garden in front of Yuqing Palace. Queen Mother Xia was fascinated by the performance, and the younger generations present all followed suit and laughed, and no one dared to say whether the performance was good or not.
As a modern person, You Shu really can't like this kind of drawn-out singing style. A good sentence can be dragged out for a long time, and he can't appreciate the ups and downs of the voice.
Besides, the plot on the stage was boring, nothing more than the same old story of a talented scholar, a beautiful lady, and a scholar, all of which were the fantasies of a lewd scholar. You could guess the ending after listening to the beginning. You Shu didn't understand what was so fascinating about such a clichéd plot, but Queen Mother Xia liked it very much, and kept asking people to give tips to the actors while watching.
However, it must be admitted that the man who played the swordsman on the stage was extremely handsome. His peach blossom eyes were as bright as hooks, and he kept glancing at Empress Dowager Xia intentionally or unintentionally. His eyes were full of affection and made people feel itchy.
Queen Mother Xia is nearly fifty years old but still has amorous feelings. Especially in the past few years since she became the Queen Mother, she has become more and more dissolute. She has kept many male favorites in the harem for pleasure. Although Xiao Weishen is troubled, he can do nothing about it. He just asks her not to go too far, and he simply turns a blind eye.
It is easy for audiences to get into the play. Queen Mother Xia was inadvertently fascinated by the swordsman and couldn't take her eyes off him. In a trance, she seemed to be the protagonist, who met the handsome young swordsman by chance at the bridge. When he turned around suddenly, they happened to meet each other's eyes...
After some imagination, Queen Mother Xia began to feel amorous.
It seemed like an accident, but You Shu knew that this play was actually arranged by Xiao Weixin a long time ago. The role of the swordsman was one of the chess pieces he secretly arranged two years ago. He practiced kung fu in the troupe for so long just for this day.
He knew too well what kind of person Queen Mother Xia was. Xiao Weishen was lustful, greedy, licentious, and lustful because his mother was that kind of person. The old emperor was not dead at that time, and when he was only half dead, she dared to summon people to sleep with him in the palace and have fun every night. The old emperor was so angry that he vomited blood but he could do nothing about it.
After the scene was over, Queen Mother Xia had become the swordsman's biggest fan, excitedly keeping him and asking him what his name was. Xiao Weishen's face was not very good. He originally wanted to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday, but who would have thought that she would fall in love with a lowly actor on the spot.
"Your Highness, my name is Yu Sheng." The swordsman was extremely handsome. Even though he was kneeling like the others, he had a more romantic temperament than the others.
Queen Mother Xia was overjoyed and said she wanted to reward him, but she did not order anyone to leave. Instead, she asked her personal maid to take him to the back to rest. Her intentions were obvious.
Before leaving, the swordsman named Yu Sheng glanced at Xiao Weixin from the corner of his eye. Xiao Weixin remained calm and tapped the back of the chair twice with his left hand nonchalantly. That was the secret signal they used to communicate, indicating that he should act according to the plan.
The Queen Mother acted like this in public but no one dared to say anything. Xiao Weishen wanted to blame her but couldn't open his mouth right away. He felt aggrieved for a long time and had to serve the meal.
Xiao Weiming sat next to Xiao Weixin and finally found an opportunity to come over and ask quietly, "Seventh Brother, when will it end? I want to go home."
Xiao Weixin coldly asked him to sit up straight and scolded him lightly: "Sit still and stop making trouble."
Xiao Weiming was dejected. He hated going to the palace, but he had to come. Even if there was a table full of delicious food in his mouth, he would not like it.
Under the glare of Empress Dowager Xia, Xiao Weishen finally sat down with the Queen. The Queen was smiling, but Concubine Luo looked unhappy, but she didn't dare to make trouble in front of the Empress Dowager. The four of them sat at the top, each with a different expression, it was a real family ethics drama.
At this moment, Xiao Weishen, who had been silent, suddenly noticed the guards standing behind Xiao Weixin and asked curiously, "Seventh brother, why haven't you seen the guards you brought this time before?"
As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Weixin. You Shu didn't expect Xiao Weishen to be so suspicious that he would even ask a question when replacing a servant. He stood up straight and didn't dare to move.
Xiao Weixin looked back at him, and then replied, "That bastard Wangchen asked for leave to go back to his hometown to visit his relatives, and Qi Han got into trouble again and was punished by my brother. There is really no one around, so I had to use this batch of people to fill the door."
"Anyway, my brother is in charge of the palace. Even if I don't bring anyone with me, what serious incident can happen?"
Xiao Weishen felt that the logic made sense, so he nodded and said, "You do have a few people around you. It's a bit shabby to have only Qi Han and Wang Chen as guards. Do you want me to pick some more experts to send over for you? What if you encounter an assassin?"
"No need to be so troublesome." Xiao Weixin chuckled and said with some self-mockery: "Is there anyone in this world who would harm an idler like me? Besides, my weak body might die in two years. Why do I need so many servants? My house can't afford to support so many people."
Empress Dowager Xia half-seriously rebuked, "What nonsense are you talking about, Old Seven? You are talking nonsense all the time. Don't mention life or death again. If your mother knew about this, I don't know how sad she would be."
"Yes." Xiao Weixin lowered his head in shame, but his hands hidden in his wide sleeves were clenched tightly, "The Queen Mother is right, I won't dare to do it again in the future."
Bah, a pair of heartless and inhuman mother and son!
You Shu cursed in his heart, these two bastards knew very well how Concubine Xian died, and yet they still didn't forget to bring it up to disgust people even at this moment, they will not die a good death sooner or later!
The Queen inadvertently interrupted and told a joke she had seen two days ago, diverting Empress Dowager Xia's attention and successfully making her forget about making things difficult for Xiao Weixin. The atmosphere on the scene seemed to be quite enjoyable.
After lunch, it was time for all the ladies to come to the palace to offer congratulations. Xiao Weixin was forced to stay and could only continue to sit quietly.
After a while, the ladies came.
You Shu immediately spotted the most demure and gentle girl in a lotus root pink dress, and he bet that it must be the heroine, Xia Yinxiu.
As expected, the queen smiled and waved: "Yinxiu, come here, sister."
The beautiful girl in the lotus-pink dress really walked out of the crowd. She was graceful and walked lightly. The jewelry on her body made no sound as she walked, which showed how strict her etiquette education was.
“This is Yinxiu…” It was the first time that Queen Mother Xia had seen her. After all, she was just a concubine and she had never bothered to pay attention to her. If the Queen hadn’t mentioned her today, she wouldn’t have even remembered this person.
Xia Yinxiu bowed and greeted him. Her face was as pure and charming as a lotus, and her eyes were charming and full of radiance. Even Xiao Weishen, who was used to seeing beauties, stared at her in amazement.
You Shu suppressed his excited hands and frantically scrolled through the comments in his mind.
This is the heroine!
The cutest, kindest and most caring little angel!!!
The cutest little thing in the world!!!
My goddess!!!
The book describes the heroine as "pure, kind, intelligent, innocent, and gentle". She was born a concubine, but her behavior is no less than any noble lady. She is not only well-read, but also good at needlework, embroidery, and music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is the first person who treats the hero sincerely in a hypocritical and sinister environment, and she makes him unforgettable for life just because of a smile.
Unfortunately, because she was too outstanding, Xiao Weishen regretted proposing marriage to her after seeing her for the first time. After that, he never mentioned the idea of pairing them up again. He meanly wanted to have her all to himself, which almost cost Xia Yinxiu her life.
You Shu never thought that he would have the opportunity to witness the beginning of the acquaintance between the male and female protagonists. The male protagonist must be as happy as he is now.
The male lead... The male lead...
male…
You Shu stole a glance at Xiao Weixin, only to find that he was the only one who was excited. Because Xiao Weixin's eyes were calm, and he was still sitting upright in his chair, looking at the beautiful girl sitting next to the Queen Mother without a single ripple, just like looking at other people.
What happened? Didn't the book say that when Xiao Weixin first saw Xia Yinxiu, he was so distracted that he almost lost his composure
Xiao Weixin can be said to be as steady as a rock now, and it really doesn't look like he fell in love at first sight.
You Shu was confused. Why was it different from what we agreed
What about the famous scenes
However, his doubt only lasted for a moment. The relationship between the hero and heroine was gradually strengthened after going through many hardships. The lack of reaction the first time did not mean that they would not fall in love in the future. Maybe they would feel it after seeing each other again.
With him around, no one can stop the hero and heroine from falling in love!
Xiao Weishen really regretted it, and never mentioned what he had just said about promising her to Xiao Weixin. The Queen was a little anxious, and tried to hint at him with her eyes many times, but he ignored her all. He held the wine glass and drank by himself, as if he didn't understand what the Queen meant.
At this time, the appearance of another girl also caused a commotion.
As everyone knows, General Yang has a seventeen-year-old daughter in addition to his eldest son Yang Qixian, who is good at fighting. Born in a general family, the daughter of the Yang family is as good as the son. This time, the war with Xirong also has the credit of this daughter.
Even when Yang Nanruo entered the palace, she refused to draw her eyebrows and paint her lips. She was still fully armed, heroic and powerful, and stood out among the girls who were dressed up in fancy clothes. She wore a red outfit, a long whip on her waist, and her long black hair was tied into a high ponytail. She was neat and tidy without any decoration on her body. She looked as bright as a ball of fire just standing there.
She was the second female lead. Although she couldn't stay with the male lead in the end, she worked hard with her father and brother to support Xiao Weixin to ascend to the throne. She was also a very popular character. Her personality complemented that of the female lead, one active and the other quiet, just like red and white roses. Readers even fought over who would be the best match for the male lead.
Empress Dowager Xia saw her at a glance, and after the Queen reminded her, she remembered that this was General Yang's family, and hurriedly asked her to come forward.
Yang Nanruo was used to being in the army, so he strode forward, knelt down and kowtowed. His arrogance was no less than that of any other man. Even the Empress Dowager Xia could not find any fault with him. However, Xia Yinxiu, who was sitting next to him, seemed to be ignored all of a sudden.
Queen Mother Xia greeted her mother symbolically and was very curious about why a woman followed her father into the army. After hearing that she was a great martial arts expert, she became even more excited and asked her to perform on the spot.
To be honest, no youngster likes to show off their talents in front of their elders, but Yang Nanruo had no choice. After asking someone to take the □□, he stepped off the stage and jumped up, dancing with the □□ with great vigor and majesty. His red dress was as dazzling as a burning flame in the sun, and the girls present all blushed quietly.
After watching for a while, You Shu couldn't help but admire him. Yang Nanruo's skills were indeed good. Although they were a few points behind his own, he was definitely a master.
He looked at Xiao Weixin again expectantly, trying to see if his expression would relax, but he found that he was still calm without any fluctuation, and his expression was as calm as if the cabbage was from someone else's family.
The female lead didn’t react, and the second female lead didn’t react either
What happened to the male lead
You Shu couldn't help but look at the heroine again, and the heroine...
The heroine's face was full of admiration and her eyes were full of longing. She never looked at Xiao Weixin once.
It was as if Xiao Weixin was not even as good as a ball.
You Shu:
There's definitely something wrong with this crappy plot.