When the time came, someone would knock on the gong and drum with a clapper over there to signal the start of the play.
Li Cheng guarded Gu Qingci's side, fearing that she would be pushed away.
The 30 places to pay are naturally the places closest to Taichi.
The seats are arranged in four rows, separated by fences, on the innermost floor. And all other places on the outer layer are open to others to see, but there is no place to sit, and the distance is a little farther away.
At this moment, with the sound of gongs and drums, the ice play started, and immediately the side of the railing was crowded with adults and children, all lying there watching.
Because there is an entrance fee when entering Taichi, but the money is not much, only three copper coins, and many children spend more than this on snacks.
Gu Qingci grew up in this capital since she was a child, and she is not ignorant of such activities as playing ice.
I have heard it since I was a child, every year.
But it's one thing to know that it's rare for young ladies like them to come out and play in public.
The last time Gu Qingci watched Xibing was two years ago, and she couldn't just come in here, book the venue or sit in the best seat to watch with so many people.
Farther away from the Taichi Ice Rink, there is a building, far away from the hustle and bustle here, the upper part is quiet, and it is usually reserved for nobles and guests.
In the past, Gu Qingci and several other girls from the Gu family were watching Xibing from afar.
After the two sat down, they were surrounded by people they didn't know. Gu Qingci was next to Li Cheng, excited but also a little nervous.
Li Chengze saw it all at once, stretched out his hand to pinch her wrist, then rubbed the top of her head, and said in a low voice, "Have you seen it here before?"
It was very embarrassing for Li Chengze to touch Gu Qingci outside, her cheeks turned slightly red.
Subconsciously, she tilted her head to look left and right, then turned back and forth, and said slowly, "I've been here, but they were all sitting on the high platform over there." She stretched out her hand and pointed at the back as she spoke.
Li Cheng understood.
After a few seconds, Gu Qingci couldn't help but whispered again: "Sir, I'm not wearing a hat..."
Indeed, many eyes fell on the two of them, after all, one was handsome and handsome, and the other was pretty.
Gu Qingci is not used to having those who don't know her look at her like this.
Li Cheng was not affected at all, and still looked as usual, she looked at Gu Qingci, and smiled all of a sudden, "Little girl, let me take you out to see Xibing, if you are wearing a veiled hat, what are you looking at, look here in Taichi, There are also many girls around us, none of them are wearing veiled hats, but you still come with your husband-in-law, what are you worried about..." After saying this, Li Cheng paused for a while, and then came together again. In the past, Gu Qingci whispered something in Gu Qingci's ear that probably only Gu Qingci could hear clearly.
Li Cheng whispered in her ear that people around you couldn't help but look at you because of your beauty.
Gu Qingci's face turned red all of a sudden.
The grown-up daughter of the Hou's mansion didn't hear much of Meng Lang's words, so she couldn't help but blush at this moment.
However, after a while, he really didn't hesitate anymore.
At the beginning of Xibing, I saw more than a dozen seven or eight-year-old girls in red padded jackets slid up one by one on the skates.
The one in the back pulled the clothes of the one in front, connecting them into a string, and it was so lively.
The girls came and went freely on the ice as if they were walking on flat ground, and their feet were very natural and flexible.
On the stage next to it, the drummer had already started tapping, and the sound of the drum gradually became louder and more rhythmic.
The girls moved in unison, changing from a vertical row to a horizontal row, and then to three rows.
Accompanied by the sound of the drums, there is the sudden sound of the long piano, which is elegant, gentle and soothing.
Several girls changed positions and began to perform various difficult movements. On the slippery ice surface, they either circled and raised their legs or lowered their backs to do the splits. Several of them even played arhats.
In short, all kinds of actions are one after another, dizzying.
There was applause and laughter in the audience.
When the climax was approaching, the beating of several drums suddenly became dense.
Then, the music was high-pitched and passionate, with a powerful voice.
On the girl's side, the body that was soft just now like a section of flowery silk rope became hard in an instant.
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Gu Qingci was so excited to see it that her palms were red.
On the one hand, he communicated with Li Chengze from time to time: "My lord, they play ice and play so well!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Qingci took off the purse tied to his body, took it in his hand, and poured out a few grains of broken silver.
Grab it in your hand, and then throw it into the ice pool.
This is also the characteristic of watching ice games. Many guests are satisfied with watching, and they can throw money into it, which is considered a reward.
Gu Qingci is used to being the master of young ladies, so he naturally has the habit of rewarding others. Besides, the performances of these girls are indeed beyond reproach, very exciting.
It's not too much to reward.
Gu Qingci is sitting in the second row, she is already eye-catching, and she has such a beautiful appearance, her clothes are all exquisite, and her whole body is full of style, she is not an ordinary person at first glance, she might come from a wealthy family Jiao'er, who is now without batting an eye, throws down a handful of broken silver, which attracts a lot of attention.
It was a young man who booked the ice play, and beside him was a charming woman with a waist like a water snake, who was not wearing a thick jacket in the cold weather.
People with discerning eyes can tell at a glance whether it is a woman from a decent family. Looking at the vigor, she is probably someone from the flower hall.
It's no surprise that this happened, Taichi is very lively in winter, with stage set up every day, anyone can come and see it.
You can't stop those flirtatious gentlemen who take the girls in the flower hall and bring people out to play.
But right now the man with a pair of fox eyes stared at Gu Qingci for a long time, and there was something in his eyes that other people didn't like.
Li Cheng was very sensitive and almost immediately noticed the other party's existence.
Turning his head to one side, he glanced sharply at the past.
The man turned his eyes away flatly, as if nothing had happened.
Li Cheng was thoughtful, and after the ice play, he took Gu Qingci and left.
But he said that the man with unscrupulous eyes waited for the crowd to go, put his arms around the flower girl and kissed her a few times, threw a silver coin at her, and then sent the servant to send her back to the building.
This man was called Wang Junzhi, he had made an appointment to talk about something, but the other party delayed, so he invited Hua Niang to come to Taichi to have fun.
I didn't expect to meet here... Wang Junzhi, a girl from Mingde Hou's mansion, felt his heart move slightly, and immediately rode away, and arrived at a place in a blink of an eye.
The servants are all knowledgeable, so Wang Junzhi entered the mansion and went straight to the outer courtyard.
The servant in the outer courtyard hurriedly went to report to the master, and then the servant smiled and invited him in.
Wang Junzhi walked fast and arrived soon, lifted the door curtain, he didn't care about anything, and said loudly: "Brother Ziyan, why did you have to be so self-effacing back then to evade the marriage in Mingdehou's residence? "There was obvious regret in his tone.
The person in the room raised his head upon hearing this.
But it was Su Ziyan.