Two people took the lead, and other concubines also joined in the fun and flattery. The old queen became happy and nodded: "Since everyone is thinking about this show, let's just call more people to make the fun happen. Bixi, go ahead and tell the emperor. He said, "The Ai family invited him to come to the theater in the afternoon, but he hasn't arrived in time, and he won't wait if he's overdue." Before he finished speaking, everyone started laughing again.
Fu Qiuning thought to herself that it seems that the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Emperor is very good. Alas! This biological mother and son are really harmonious. Suddenly the Queen Mother said again: "Yes, let the two eunuchs go to the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion and tell the Ai family that this afternoon is the time for their daughter-in-law to show off their talents. Let them come and listen to this half of the play." Also, please call some princes and princesses."
Prince Lie's mother then smiled slightly and said: "The Queen Mother is really considerate, everyone can forget it, but Prince Rong, don't forget it. Who doesn't know that Prince Rong and Princess Rong are the most competitive, and now she is still her sister-in-law?" If we don’t invite her to the rehearsal, I don’t know how to murmur behind my back.”
Fu Qiuning thought to herself that this imperial concubine was really nothing, she was simply the all-pervasive Princess Lai Heirong. She was willing to help tell the difference, but she felt that her status in this room was really low. Furthermore, sometimes it was better not to argue than to argue. Could it be that the Queen Mother didn't know what to do? Therefore, there were no words, just sitting quietly with his head lowered, listening to the Queen Mother's instructions.
Sure enough, when the Queen Mother saw that Fu Qiuning was still sitting quietly without saying anything, she couldn't help but nod in her heart. She secretly thought that the King of Zhenjiang was just fighting with the late emperor in his early years, and it was passed down to this generation. Looking at the father and son, they had no future, but I didn’t expect to be able to raise such a daughter. Yes, I heard from Feng Ju that this child was exiled to Zhuangzi because she and her mother were not favored and she was implicated by her mother. Only then could she have this adventure. In order to marry her to Fengju, he took her back. well! Now it seems that this is really their own opportunity. The father and son are blind to gold and jade, so they have taken advantage of Feng Ju.
Just as he was thinking about it, Fu Qiuning stood up and said: "Replying to the Queen Mother, since there is a rehearsal in the afternoon, I also want to go and see it. Let them familiarize themselves with the stage and singing, and strive to perform perfectly in the afternoon." I live up to it..." Before he could finish, the Queen Mother smiled and said: "Okay, okay, you have worked hard enough after rehearsing for so many days, why are you going to see me? There won't be anything serious wrong with you. I will stay at noon today. Let's have a meal here with the Ai family, and then take a nap. When the decree comes down, you can just drag the troupe over."
This sentence made everyone laugh again, and Fu Qiuning had no choice but to agree. At noon, she had a royal meal with the Queen Mother. She didn't dare to take a nap. Although she was really drowsy, she still managed to gather her energy and came to Bilian Pavilion. At that time, the singers and dancers knew that they would rehearse this part in the afternoon. The news of the opera made everyone extremely excited. Fu Qiuning was so affected that he no longer felt sleepy. The group waited until the end and rehearsed the opera again, and then they were ordered to go to Tianxiang Tower to perform it.
Of course Fu Qiuning is familiar with the name Tianxiang Tower. It is the real burial place of Qin Keqing in "A Dream of Red Mansions". I just didn't expect that the theater theater in the palace was called Tianxiang Tower. Together with Lin Sile, I led many female musicians to Tianxiang Tower, and saw that the two floors of the theater were already full of people. She originally wanted to comfort these singers and dancers, thinking that this was their first time singing in an opera, so they would inevitably be nervous. Who knew that although these people were singing in an opera for the first time, they had performed countless songs and dances before, and they were already very proficient. , there was a little nervousness, but it quickly dissipated, which made the words of encouragement and comfort that she had prepared for a long time useless.
The new costumes for the performance have just been put on here. Fu Qiuning looked at them carefully. He thought that in the past, the wisdom of the working people was many times better than that of modern people. There were no advanced machines, but these costumes were even better than modern ones. It's so beautiful. If this were staged, the scene where the seven fairies gather together at the beginning would be so eye-catching.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a eunuch walking over with a smile on his face and said: "Madam, the Queen Mother and the Emperor have asked you to come over and watch a play. They said that they have worked hard these days and now you can enjoy it. Please come quickly, Madam."
Fu Qiuning nodded, gave Lin Sile a few more instructions, and then went to the Queen Mother's seat. After seeing her, the emperor let her lie down and said with a smile: "Your husband has been away for some time. I wrote from my former son. He is preparing some things at the border. Everything is safe. Just rehearse the show here. I'll wait until he comes back. The opera has also been arranged, and by then both of you and your wife will be the pillars of our Ning Dynasty. Yes, this is really a perfect match."
The emperor actually said that a woman was a pillar of talent. Although she had followed Jin Fengju to gain glory, it was already very difficult. Fu Qiuning quickly thanked her, and then heard the Queen Mother's warm words: "Your mother-in-law and others are all over there. Because you go out early and come back late so many days, I brought your four children with you. You go and sit down."
Fu Qiuning agreed, but couldn't help but feel a little sad, thinking to himself why he didn't let my mother come over? I am her daughter. Since I am rehearsing the play today, shouldn’t my mother be the first to watch it? However, although he was aggrieved, he also knew in his heart that Yu Shiluo's status was too low and he was not qualified to come to the palace to see him, so he could only helplessly curse a few words in his heart.
However, she was still very happy to see brother and sister Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zhenyi. She had not said a few words to the children for so many days. Basically, she had to do some things after returning home. When she was done, the children would go to bed. Therefore, they were really affectionate and joked a few words with Old Mrs. Jin. Maybe she felt that she was shining now. Even Mrs. Jiang said a few words to her kindly, and she no longer had the cold and cold expression on her face before. appearance.
Seeing that the time was approaching, the emperor had already ordered the show to start, but he saw Princess Rong Jin Yanqiu waving to her. Fu Qiuning hurried over, but saw that she only smiled with her lips pursed, and then whispered: "Yes. Such a good talent has only been revealed at this time, Fu Qiuning, Fu Qiuning, you are a good person, I will settle the score with you when I get back."
Fu Qiuning was startled and quickly looked around and saw that the prelude music had already started playing and everyone was on stage attentively. She then breathed a sigh of relief and whispered hurriedly: "Princess, be careful what you say. People in the palace are talkative. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it when we get back." After saying that, she returned to Mrs. Jiang. Here Jin Yanqiu frowned, then his expression became stern, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. Apparently, he roughly understood why Fu Qiuning said such a thing.
"The years in the Heavenly Palace are too desolate. There are countless clouds in the morning and evening. My eldest sister often said that the world is good. Men farm and women weave to spend their time..."
This section is the beginning of Huangmei Opera's "The Match of the Immortals". The singer who plays the role of the Seven Girls on the stage is really as beautiful as a flower, and she has the flavor of a fairy. The moment she opens her mouth, she attracts everyone's attention. After entering, the music changed to a slightly more cheerful one: "Why don't I go find the eldest sister? She can make the decision and take the responsibility." After this sentence, applause sounded like thunder.
Then seven women came on the stage together, and everyone saw their clothes flying with colorful embroidery, which was dazzling like butterflies flying through flowers. At this time, the music was all in a very cheerful tone, so that the faces of the theatergoers were full of tears. smile.
"The fishermen live in the middle of the water, with reed flowers on both sides of the bank like walls. They open their boats and cast down their nets, carrying a net of fish, shrimps and a net of grain... "
Mrs. Jin leaned in front of Fu Qiuning and said with a smile: "This is a good singing. With these instruments, it is better than your a cappella singing." As he said this, Fu Qiuning couldn't help but look in front, where he saw the emperor and the queen mother. They all nodded their heads, and occasionally talked together with smiles on their faces, while others shook their heads, as if they were immersed in the opera.
"The rays of light and thousands of auspicious clouds are blooming, drifting down to earth. I don't love the days of gods, but I would like to be a mandarin duck and fly together..."
As the seven fairies danced lightly and gracefully, the cheerful rhythm sounded again. Then the beauty on the stage drew back her sleeves, slowly stopped walking, and raised her head to look into the distance. And the music slowly stopped.
Fu Qiuning stood up, knelt down in front of the Emperor and the Queen Mother and said, "I would like to inform the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Due to the short time, we have only rehearsed up to this point. The rest will take some time to complete. The Queen Mother and the Emperor feel that How about it?"
How else could this happen? If Fu Qiuning hadn't spoken, everyone would still be immersed in the drama. For a time, not only the emperor and the queen mother nodded in praise, but others also applauded and whispered among themselves. Here the emperor and the queen mother really praised Fu Qiuning again. Because he was happy, the emperor specially stayed all the courtiers and female relatives who were watching the play, and gave him a royal banquet. Everyone dispersed in the evening.
After working so hard for so many days, Fu Qiuning could finally take a breath and rested when he returned to Fengya Building. Seeing her tired and thin face, Yu and Luo couldn't help but feel a little distressed. They couldn't help laughing and said, "If the young marquis comes back and sees this, he might feel more distressed." Yin didn't bother her.
He slept until early the next morning before getting up. Fu Qiuning was talking to Yu Shiluo Shi and Jin Zangfeng brother and sister. After a while, Jin Zhenyi and Jin Xiunan also wandered in. Jin Zhenyi didn't care that these people were around him, so he When he came to Fu Qiuning, he said carelessly: "Auntie, you have made such great achievements now. Even the emperor and the queen mother praise you like that. When dad comes back, you can always intercede in front of him and let us go explore my mother. Did you kiss me?"
Fu Qiuning looked at him with a smile. She was a cautious and indifferent person, so she didn't like Jin Zhenyi's reckless and arrogant temper in the past. However, this guy slowly calmed down a lot of his arrogance in Fengya Building, and he always kept Aunt Xu in his heart. At this moment, she felt that it was rare for a child from a big family to be so affectionate and righteous. So he said kindly: "It's natural. Your father hasn't come back yet, and it's almost the dog days of summer. There's still more than a month until the Beginning of Autumn, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is even further away. You can just wait for a while."