Chapter 163: Honor in Troubled Times 131

Lu Changhe went to the palace again, and when he came back, he was happy.

Princess Fengyang has asked the people in the palace to clean up the theater building, and repaired the warm pavilion opposite the theater building, which is ready inside and out, and also asked the queen mother, and the queen mother invited a few more ladies to the palace, as well as Princess Duan and Princess Yi, and set a date for the play to start the day after tomorrow.

Lu Changhe has been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally looked forward to this day.

Moreover, Princess Zhaoyang also asked people to pick out a lot of costumes from the private library for him to bring back.

When he came out of the palace, he met Princess Fengyang, and Princess Fengyang also said that someone would send something over later.

As soon as Lu Changhe returned to the theater, someone brought several baskets of fruits, as well as some rice, flour, grain, oil, and various meats.

The theater has not received such a sumptuous food for many years, Lu Changhe was so happy that he immediately asked the kitchen to carry things in, pack up and prepare to come out, and let everyone eat better before going on stage, and then have the strength to sing on stage.

As for those fruits, Lu Changhe asked people to put them in the yard and asked everyone to line up to receive the fruits.

Qi Nanxue also lined up to receive some fruits.

His mother likes to eat oranges, but it's really hard to get them in winter, and they don't have much money, so it's not easy to eat enough, let alone eat any fruits.

Soon it was Qi Nanxue's turn, he walked up to Lu Changhe with a coarse porcelain plate in his hand, Lu Changhe smiled and brought him a few oranges, picked up a few apples, and some fruits that Qi Nanxue didn't know and put a full plate.

Qi Nanxue was about to send it to his mother, but at this time, the courtyard door was knocked open.

A drunken and crooked boy with crooked clothes swaggered into the door with a few guards.

"This is the theater, ouch, there are so many people, let Ben Gongzi see, are there any beauties......"

He looked around as he spoke, and soon saw Qi Nanxue.

The boy was about to touch Qi Nanxue's face after a few steps: "Beauty, you are so good-looking, go, go home with my brother, my brother will let you eat and drink spicy food." ”

Qi Nanxue's face was cold, and he carefully held the fruit to hide from the son.

But the guards behind the boy blocked Qi Nanxue's retreat.

Qi Nanxue's eyes were on fire, and she gritted her teeth and endured it.

He can't be tough now, let alone make trouble, he will be able to enter the palace to sing soon, he sees hope, if something happens, all hope will be shattered.

He still has his mother to raise, and he still wants his mother to live a good life for a few days, at this time, he must be patient.

As soon as Lu Changhe saw that the boy was going to catch Qi Nanxue, he didn't care about the fruit, so he hurriedly stepped forward by mistake, and stopped in front of Qi Nanxue and said with a smile: "It is his blessing that the son takes a fancy to this kid, but this kid is named by Princess Fengyang, and the princess is still waiting for him to sing on stage the day after tomorrow, if he is injured a little, the princess will not be able to explain it." ”

Qi Nanxue's eyelashes trembled slightly.

He knew that Lu Changhe was lying.

Princess Fengyang knows who he is?

Such a noble master, such a golden branch and jade leaves, how could he name him, I am afraid that mentioning him will be defiled.

It's just that in this situation now, it can only be used in the name of the princess.

The boy was obviously drunk, and he was still a little reluctant at this time: "You coax me, how old is Princess Fengyang, how old is it, how can it be ......?"

Lu Changhe explained with a smile: "We don't know if the princess likes to listen to the play, but the princess is to make the queen happy, and specially let us rehearse the play into the palace to perform, the queen mother set the date, and invited Princess Duan and Princess Yi together, and a few other Mrs. Command, the master is excited to listen to the play, you say, when the time comes, our horn will not be on the stage, it is a big crime, if the master and the mother lose face in front of the two princesses, who can afford it." ”

As soon as the boy heard that Princess Duan and Princess Yi had been brought out, he knew that this matter was probably true.

Although he was drunk, he was not so confused that he didn't know what to do.

He looked at Qi Nanxue regretfully: "Yes, this son will not move him today, and when the singing is over, this son will come back to ask for someone with you." ”

"Then you go, don't worry, you will let this kid wait for you when the time comes. ”

Lu Changhe breathed a long sigh of relief, and sent the boy away with a smile.

Qi Nanxue gritted her teeth and watched those people walk away, enduring anger and some sadness, and carried the fruit into Qi's room.

Qi Nanxue put the fruit on the table, and Qi grabbed him: "Nanxue, if, if you can see nobles when you enter the palace, you must beg, even if you break your head, you also ask to be able to enter the Huangzhuang, but if those nobles are willing to protect you for a while, you ...... You can also make a living. ”

"I know. ”

Qi Nanxue comforted Qi with a smile on her face.

But he knew it in his heart, but he was afraid that the hope was very slim, after all, how could the nobles in the palace put his life as cheap as mud in his eyes, even if he died in front of others, he was afraid that he would not get a single attention.

No matter what you say, you finally waited for the day to enter the palace.

When he got up early in the morning, Lu Changhe called everyone up and asked everyone to wash up, and he really wanted to let them peel off a layer of skin.

Moreover, since last night, Lu Changhe has let them eat lightly, and they can't eat any onions, ginger, garlic or foods with a pungent smell, and they are not even allowed to eat eggs, for fear that they will smell fishy when they open their mouths.

In the morning, everyone just ate steamed white rice, without any vegetables, so they swallowed it dry, and after eating, they were only allowed to drink a little water.

When entering the palace, you must be careful everywhere, and you can't get into trouble because you drink too much water and find a thatched house.

The work of serving nobles has never been so easy, and many of them have to suffer a lot to achieve.

Lu Changhe was clear about these things, and he also told Qi Nanxue and these people little by little.

When he was ready, he took the men into the palace in a carriage.

Those ministers and nobles enter and exit the palace through the main gate or side door, but Lu Changhe and these people can't let you go through the main gate at all, they are taken to the corner gate at the back, the corner gate is very narrow, these people go in one by one, and when they go in, they have to be checked by the guards to prevent them from bringing anything that should not be brought into the palace.

After the easy inspection and entered the palace gate, Lu Changhe told everyone: "You must be careful when you go in, no one is allowed to walk around, let alone look indiscriminately, if you can not speak, don't speak, do you hear it." ”

Everyone was nervous and scared, and they all answered with trembling voices.

Lu Changhe took everyone directly to the theater.

Walking all the way, Qi Nanxue only knew that the palace was very big, very big, and he walked one trip after another, as for where he had been, what scenery he had, he didn't dare to see it at all.

When I arrived at the backstage of the theater building, there were several rooms where the troupe rested and put on makeup.

Lu Changhe asked everyone to sit and rest for a while, and when the hour was set, they hurried to put on makeup and change costumes.

Everyone found a place to sit down, and Qi Nanxue sat in the corner with her eyes closed.

He closed his eyes, but he was still thinking about the repertoire he was going to sing for a while, how he would sing it, how he would behave, how he would handle his body, and so on.

As he thought about it, he felt that the atmosphere in this room was different.

"Hurry up, hurry up, Princess Fengyang is here. ”

Lu Changhe trotted in and asked everyone to hurry up and get ready.

Qi Nanxue also quickly stood up, he stood behind, he didn't want to take the lead at this time.

It's just that he is tall, and even if he stands in the back, he can see the situation in the house clearly.

About half a pillar of incense passed, I heard a sound of footsteps, and occasionally the sound of ringing and dingdong.

The door of the house was wide open, and at this time a fragrant breeze blew, which was a very light aroma and smelled very good.

Qi Nanxue knew as soon as she heard it that this must be made of particularly expensive spices.

He thought about how noble a princess must be.

However, it was not the princess who came in with the incense, but eight girls.

These eight girls were all wearing green dresses, the materials of the clothes were very good, the corners of the clothes were embroidered, the heads of pearls were worn on their heads, and there were valuable ornaments on their bodies.

And these eight girls are all very good-looking, but whenever one of them is taken out and put outside, whether it is appearance or bearing, it is heartbreaking.

The eight girls came in and stood in a corner, and then they heard a somewhat delicate, but very beautiful and tactful voice coming: "Steward Lu, don't worry about the palace, let everyone do what they want, the palace just come over to take a look, see if you are ready, what do you need." ”

With the sound came a kind of indescribable faint but intoxicating aroma that made people's hearts tense when they smelled it.

Qi Nanxue smelled this aroma, and his heartbeat began to accelerate, and his palms were sweaty.

He hung his head, a little ashamed of himself, and didn't dare to look up at the golden branch and jade leaf that was about to enter.

Regarding Princess Fengyang, Qi Nanxue has also heard a lot about her.

He knows that Princess Fengyang is the youngest daughter of His Majesty and Niangniang, and she is the most favored princess, and he also knows that Princess Fengyang is favored by His Majesty, and His Majesty sometimes takes Princess Fengyang with him in the court, so to speak, as long as Princess Fengyang wants, His Majesty will find a way to get it for her.

That princess is not just a golden branch and jade leaf, it is the sharp flesh and eyes of His Majesty and Niangniang, and she is the most noble existence.

Qi Nanxue also heard everyone talk about this princess in the theater, many people said what kind of life the princess lived, some said how pampered and capricious she was, some said how good she ate, and said that Yunxia satin, a material that others can't grab, is afraid that even making mattresses is not smooth enough, saying that the handkerchiefs commonly used by the princess are made of shark silk, and the princess's clothes are the best weavers in Jiangnan, and it took me a lot of effort to weave them.

Some people also say that the princess must play with the thumb-sized Nanzhu as marbles, and some say that the princess eats gold and jade.

In short, Qi Nanxue had heard a lot of rumors about Princess Fengyang, and he also knew that this princess must be high above and unstained with dust.

As the footsteps get closer, the aroma becomes more and more enticing.

Soon, Qi Nanxue heard the gasping sound of the person beside her.

He involuntarily glanced up.

At this glance, Qi Nanxue's face turned pale, and she quickly lowered her head again.

He had fantasized about the appearance of Princess Fengyang many times, and he also knew that the princess must be very beautiful and noble.

However, he never imagined that the princess would be so beautiful.

Princess Fengyang is very white, but she prefers to wear red clothes, and her complexion is whiter under the red clothes, so white that it is almost transparent.

She is not very old, but she is not short, she is very thin, she looks a little thin, and the clothes she wears are not heavy, she feels very light, and she is even more slender.

Princess Fengyang's facial features are delicate and three-dimensional, a pair of eyes are shining, and the eye waves are circulating, but they bring out some coldness, her eyebrows are a little thick, but the lip color is very light, but such a light lip color does not make her look dull at all, on the contrary, against the background of the red clothes, her temperament is a little sharp, and with a lonely height that is not stained by ordinary dust.

Qi Nanxue thought, if there is a heavenly girl in this world, it will probably be like a princess.

It's no wonder that His Majesty and Niangniang love the princess so much, such a proud girl of the sky is something that everyone will love.