"Strike the Golden Bough" is a hit.
But within a month, people could be heard talking about this matter in all the teahouses and restaurants in Kyoto. Storytellers and storybook sellers even got together to rewrite stories. All of a sudden, various versions of golden branches sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
Of course, the least important thing here is Guo Haotian's unwavering support. Fairy Mingshan Six just counted the money happily.
Emperor Zhengyuan felt sorry for Princess Changning's marriage far away, so he took special care of Wei Qi. Although she was a princess, she was treated the same as a proper princess in Kyoto, and she lived in the Ziluo Palace where Princess Changning was before she was married.
In the past few days, Wei Qian smashed everything in Ziluo Palace.
"Shen Zhuo, you've gone too far! I won't let you go!!" Wei Qi angrily smashed another vase.
All the maids in Ziluo Palace were kneeling on the ground, their heads lowered, not daring to express their anger. Wei Qian's temper has been very bad recently, and the maids are being scolded every day.
"Princess, calm down, don't let your anger break your body." Wei Qian's nanny, Mrs. Zhou, hurriedly came over and comforted her softly.
"That Shen daughter has a bad reputation in Kyoto. It's just because her father is the chief assistant that she dares to act so recklessly and do such things that disrespect the royal power."
"She is a local snake in Kyoto. The princess is so noble that there is no need to confront her head-on. When His Highness the prince arrives, he will make the decision for the princess."
"Mommy, I can't swallow this breath!"
"The Queen Mother summoned me the day before yesterday, hinting that my marriage to Prince Min was not successful~~~" Wei Qian cried and fell into Aunt Zhou's arms, her eyes full of poison, "I want to twist Shen Zhuo's hair and scratch her Her face has turned her into an ugly creature, and she will never be able to marry!"
"Okay, okay, okay. Let her be a sister-in-law for the rest of her life, and she won't be able to marry anyone." Grandma Zhou hugged Wei Qian and coaxed her continuously.
There are no airtight walls in the palace. Wei Qian's incident of throwing cups and plates in Ziluo Palace soon spread throughout the harem, arousing a lot of ridicule.
The weather was fine that day, and Xiao Cheng was sorting herbs in the open space of Liuyun Palace. Since birth, he has been with medicine every day. After drinking too much medicine, he naturally became interested in medicinal herbs. As the saying goes, a long-term illness makes him an imperial doctor.
Xiao Cheng looked through the building and said casually: "Have everything been found out?"
Yan Wu replied: "Back to my lord, my subordinates have already investigated clearly."
"This matter arose because of the Han family's daughter. Young Master Kang had taken care of Miss Han several times. She was jealous, so she incited Princess Kangning to teach Miss Han a lesson. Originally, the plan was to let Young Master Guo destroy Miss Han's innocence, but who knew that he would Miss Shen Fourth broke through and was beaten up by Miss Shen Fourth."
"Later, Princess Minyi and others wrote this incident into the script of "Strike with the Golden Boughs" and asked Yu Garden to rehearse a new play. Now Mr. Guo has people singing it everywhere."
"Guo Haotian made the opera popular? Why did he get involved?"
Xiao Cheng was surprised. Does the Overlord think his reputation is not infamous enough?
Yan Wu was silent and replied truthfully: "The Mr. Guo sung in the play is a prodigal son who never returns for gold."
Xiao Cheng smiled: "The person who wrote it is a bit clever."
Yan Wu continued to report: "The engagement between Princess Kangning and Prince Min has been put on hold."
Xiao Cheng's hand movements paused: "This is good news."
Xiao Wei was the prince's companion, so the Qing Palace naturally became Xiao Tao's support. Now that the marriage between Xiao Wei and Wei Qian has come to an end, it means that the alliance between Xiao Tao and the Dasu Kingdom has changed. In other words, in Xiao Tao's eyes, the Dasu Kingdom is not important enough for him to sacrifice his confidants to win over them.
After all, the destructive power of a stupid woman can sometimes be disastrous to a family.
During dinner time, Xiao Cheng went to Yushu Palace.
"Brother, why are you here?" Xiao Qingyun said happily.
"After you went to the academy, I rarely see you. I have some free time today, so I came to see you." Xiao Cheng smiled, "Why, does Yun'er dislike my brother?"
"How could it be! I wish my brother would come here every day."
Xiao Qingyun turned around and ordered the small kitchen to add a few of Xiao Cheng's favorite dishes.
Concubine De was the most beloved concubine of Emperor Zhengyuan. She had been favored for more than 20 years, and her two children were also particularly favored by Emperor Zhengyuan. Both Liuyun Palace and Yushu Palace have their own dedicated small kitchens for eating.
After the brother and sister finished their meal, they sat in the hall drinking tea and chatting.
Xiao Chengdao: "There is a very popular play in Kyoto recently called "Strike with the Golden Bough". I heard it was adapted from what happened in your academy?"
Xiao Qingyun nodded: "That's right. Because of this matter, Wei Qian has not been to the academy for many days. Although she was at fault first, the Shen family will not make the whole city aware of it. After all, this is also a big deal. Gaining royal face.”
Xiao Cheng stroked the teacup and said, "You should take some time to sit in Ziluo Palace."
Xiao Qingyun looked at Xiao Cheng unclearly.
Xiao Cheng smiled and said gently: "There have always been many icings on the cake, but few people who offer help in times of trouble."
Xiao Qingyun suddenly realized: "Brother, do you want to use this to make good relations with Dasu Country?"
Xiao Cheng nodded: "Although Dasu Country is located in a remote location, their Tengjia Army is invincible, which is perfect for Lao Qi."
"Brother means that Brother Qi and Wei Qi..."
Xiao Cheng nodded slightly and smiled without saying a word.
At this time, Xiao Yi was practicing martial arts in Xingde Palace. He didn't know yet that his life-long events were planned by Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Yi is an embarrassing existence in the harem. His mother, Shi Lanyu, was originally a palace maid serving Emperor Zhengyuan's tea. She got pregnant with a dragon fetus and gave birth to Xiao Yi when Emperor Zhengyuan got drunk.
Emperor Zhengyuan was suspicious by nature. He stubbornly believed that he had been plotted by Shi Lanyu, so he hated the mother and son very much. Even if Shi Lanyu gave birth to a prince, he would only be given the status of a concubine.
People in the harem are accustomed to flattering others and suppressing others. Emperor Zhengyuan's disgust made life difficult for Xiao Yi and her son in the harem. A few years after giving birth to Xiao Yi, Shi Lanyu died of depression, leaving only Xiao Yi and his personal eunuch Jiang Ning struggling to survive in a remote palace. That year, Xiao Yi was four years old.
Later, Xiao Cheng became seriously ill. Concubine De asked someone to perform a divination for him. The divination said that if he had a close blood brother guarding him, he would be able to ward off evil spirits. Therefore, Xiao Yi was taken to Zixia Palace and raised under the knees of Concubine De.
From then on, Xiao Yi and Xiao Cheng went in and out together, ate and slept together, and finally received the treatment a prince deserves. This year, Xiao Yi was six years old.
Rather than saying that Xiao Yi is the seventh son of Emperor Zhengyuan, it is better to say that he is Xiao Cheng's shield and sword. From the moment he entered Zixia Palace, Xiao Yi was asked to put Xiao Cheng first in everything, and to stand in front of Xiao Cheng in everything to protect him.
Xiao Cheng was weak, so he had to be strong; Xiao Cheng studied writing, so he had to practice martial arts; Xiao Cheng stayed in the capital, so he had to go to the battlefield to seize the military power for Xiao Cheng.
Everything Xiao Yi does is based on Xiao Cheng's needs.
So when Xiao Cheng told him that he wanted to make good friends with Wei Qian, he only frowned slightly and nodded in agreement without even asking a question.
