In Deyue Tower, "The Legend of White Snake" is being performed.
Qianlong and Heshen sat under the stage, looking at the white snake and green snake on the stage, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He arrived in Yunzhou two days ago, following the wet nurse's last words to find White Snake.
When he thought about it, the white lady might be Bai Suzhen. So I watched the show today and saw "The Legend of White Snake" being performed in Deyue Tower. I couldn't help but want to come in and take a look.
When he saw the white lady on the stage, she was beautiful, dignified and graceful, he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
After the play was over, he suggested to Heshen, "I want to go backstage and meet this white lady."
He Shen naturally obeyed the order and took Qianlong to the backstage.
"Hey, you two, the show is in the front stage. This is the backstage. It's not very convenient. Please go out." The stage owner saw two strangers coming and quickly stepped forward to stop them.
When He Shen saw it, he quickly took out a piece of silver and stuffed it into the boss's hand, "Our gentleman is curious about your backstage and wants to come in and have a look. It's convenient."
When the theater owner saw such a big ingot, he immediately smiled and nodded, "Please look at it, please look at it~"
…
Qianlong then came to Du Xiaoyue and asked excitedly, "Are you the White Snake?"
"My name is Du Xiaoyue." Du Xiaoyue replied with a smile while dressing up.
Qianlong nodded.
The white lady on the stage looks absolutely beautiful. Even after taking off her makeup, Du Xiaoyue still has bright eyes and white teeth, and her beauty is appetizing and heart-warming.
Just as he was about to chat a few more words, a group of people suddenly rushed into the background.
"Du Xiaoyue! Where is Du Xiaoyue?!" Master Wu, the prefect, and his soldiers shouted loudly, "Our master is going to entertain a distinguished guest from the capital. He will invite her by name to attend the singing hall. Come with me quickly."
When the theater owner heard this, he was so frightened that he looked pitifully at Du Xiaoyue, "Miss Xiaoyue, look at this..."
In that era, singing hall meetings were not necessarily a good thing for artists, especially female artists. Because the people invited to the hall are all rich or powerful, and they are not something that a small troupe can offend.
If they look at the artist's youth and beauty and want to have bad intentions, it will be impossible for the artist to resist even if he wants to.
When Du Xiaoyue heard that it was a distinguished guest from the capital, she stood up and said, "Master, don't worry, I'll go!"
"Miss Yue, thank you, thank you, thank you..." the class leader thanked her without any words, and then immediately greeted her at the top of her voice, "Everyone, please quickly play your instruments, get your clothes, and follow Miss Xiaoyue..."
Qianlong saw that Du Xiaoyue was about to leave before he finished speaking, so he quickly picked up an erhu to follow.
"Master, what are you..." He Shen asked in surprise.
"Play the piano, don't you have a piano skill when singing?" Qianlong said confidently, leaving He Shen stunned.
"Hey, are you going too?" Seeing Qianlong also following, Du Xiaoyue couldn't help but smile, "Who are you?"
"I am Xu Xian." Qianlong smiled.
When Du Xiaoyue heard this, she smiled.
…
Xiang Nan came to the government office in a sedan chair.
Although Wu Zui was puzzled that he could not tell him just now, but now he showed up again, he was sensible and did not ask.
In any case, Xiang Nan appreciates his face, just come.
"Master Ji, please take a seat~" Wu Zui and many local officials gathered around Xiang Nan and took the seat.
After Xiang Nan took his seat, the show officially started, singing "The Legend of White Snake".
When Xiang Nan saw the white lady, she was officially played by Du Xiaoyue. As expected, she looks stunning and has extraordinary skills.
When Du Xiaoyue was backstage, she easily spotted Xiang Nan sitting in the middle of the stage like a star holding the moon in front of her.
In order for Xiang Nan to recognize herself, she covered her head with a scarf before going on stage, like a man, to remind him.
"Hey, why did the white snake change its costume?", "The white snake's costume is a bit weird today?", "Hey, is it a joke?"
The guests sitting under the stage saw this and started talking about it.
Xiang Nan knew in his heart that Du Xiaoyue was sending him a secret signal.
Then he smiled and said to Wu Zui, "Prefect Wu, is this actor Du Xiaoyue, the famous actor in Yunzhou Prefecture?"
"That's right, Mr. Ji. She must be the one to sing "The Legend of White Snake"." Wu Zui nodded with a smile, "However, I don't know what happened today, but she actually fell short of the standard."
Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Maybe she has been singing for a whole day. In this case, don't let her sing anymore. Please ask her to come down and sit with me."
"Hey, okay." Wu Zui agreed immediately.
The purpose of his banquet was to make Xiang Nan happy. As long as he is happy, don't ask Du Xiaoyue to come down and sit with him. Even if it means staying with him for one night, it doesn't matter. He doesn't believe that a little actor dares to make such a big difference.
"Du Xiaoyue, stop singing and come down to accompany Mr. Ji." Wu Zui immediately ordered.
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When Du Xiaoyue heard this, she immediately went backstage to remove her makeup.
Backstage, when Qianlong saw this, he was very dissatisfied, "Ji Xiaolan is so sanctimonious at the top, but unexpectedly, when he comes down below, he reveals his true colors as a scholar."
"Your Majesty, you don't know this. Ji Xiaolan is an official sent by the imperial court, and local officials should treat him well. This is the norm." He Shen explained quickly.
After a while, Du Xiaoyue took off her makeup, changed her clothes, and came to the banquet dressed in elegant clothes. "Du Xiaoyue, serve Mr. Ji well, I promise you glory and wealth!"
"Yes." Du Xiaoyue nodded, "Master Ji, you worked hard on grading the papers. Xiaoyue gives you a drink~"
"Hey, hard work can't be mentioned, but one of the papers is too deep and I can't understand it for a while." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
When Du Xiaoyue heard this, she knew that Xiang Nan had noticed her paper, and she suddenly felt happy.
"Master Ji, as long as you have a heart, you can understand." She immediately replied, "A heart that loves the people."
"Okay, that's well said, come and take a seat!" Xiang Nan smiled, and then came up to her, "Are you Mochou or Du Xiaoyue? You risked beheading, participated in Enke, and wrote the complaint with your blood , there must be a lot of grievances. Please tell me carefully, what is going on? "
"Master Ji, my name is Du Xiaoyue, and Mochou is my sister." Du Xiaoyue explained, "I don't know exactly what happened. You need to go to the prison to see my sister, and she will tell you. "
"I just asked Magistrate Wu, and he said that Mochou is a traitor to the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. He is an important criminal ordered by the imperial government. He will be executed by the imperial minister Fukang Anjian in the near future.
I am studying politics, so even if I am a scholar, I will never go to jail. Xiang Nan shook his head and said.
"Master Ji, sister is wronged, you must save her." Du Xiaoyue begged after hearing this.
"In this way, if you want to enter the prison, you must have the magistrate's token." Xiang Nan reminded her, "It is hanging on Magistrate Wu's waist now..."
"That's easy to do." Du Xiaoyue rolled her eyes and immediately saw the token hanging around Wu Zui's waist, and she immediately had an idea.
…
Wu Zui felt happy when he saw Xiang Nan and Du Xiaoyue sitting together and whispering to each other as soon as they met. They were so intimate.
Colleagues also laughed and joked, "The prefect invited Du Xiaoyue to accompany Mr. Ji today. He really invited the right person. Look at how well they get along."
When Wu Zui heard this, he smiled even more happily.
