The second day of the lunar month.

The palace singing hall was equivalent to a day off for the children that day, and Zhu San changed into his new clothes early and dressed up carefully.

Unlike the usual men's and neutral clothes, she can wear beautiful girl's clothes that day, and can do some small modifications, put all the things that she can't usually wear on her head and body, and then lead the maid to the attic prepared for the female family to watch the play alone.

"The child sees the ...... of the mother"

Zhu Sanxi Yingying went to salute King Xing's concubine Jiang.

Jiang Shi was about thirty years old at this time, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, graceful and luxurious, sitting there like a living bodhisattva, sitting beside her was Zhu San and Zhu Si's nurse - Lu Song's wife Fan, behind the two stood two handsome maids, and on the carpet in front of her lay a little girl who had just turned three years old and couldn't even speak well.

When the little girl saw Zhu San, her eyes lit up, she staggered to her feet, stepped forward and grabbed her sister, her little face was full of envy, and a pair of small hands touched her sister's beautiful clothes.

"Little girl, don't touch my clothes, I just have such good clothes." Zhu San pouted, his eyes were on fire, and he almost pushed his sister away.

Although the palace is frugal, it is not so mean to the ladies of the inner court.

It's just because Zhu San usually wears men's clothes, and the palace doesn't prepare so many girls' clothes for her, so she cherishes this set of women's clothes on her body very much, she is tired of playing someone else's life every day, and wants to return to normal.

Jiang said: "I don't have a sister, I think you can learn well if you are knowledgeable, what are you angry with your sister?" Little girl, come here. ”

The little girl rushed to her mother to seek refuge.

At this time, there was a sound of gongs outside, and Zhu San hurried to the attic window and looked out through the curtain.

Fan pursed his lips and smiled: "Shizi, don't worry, it will be better for a while to start the show." ”

Zhu San turned his head and looked slightly dissatisfied: "There are no outsiders today, can I not be the son of the world?" Everyone else thinks I'm a boy, but I don't want to be a boy. ”

Fan smiled and didn't squeak.

At this time, there was a slight sound from the next room, Zhu San turned his head, looked through the window, and couldn't see the situation next door, but she knew that her father's side concubine Wang was inside, as the little lord of the palace, she understood the layout of the inner courtyard of the palace, and tried not to touch it if she didn't say anything about her father's side concubine in front of her mother.

There was another sound of footsteps at the staircase, but it was Zhu Si who arrived under the escort of Lu Song, Zhu Si went upstairs, and Lu Song led people to surround the attic so that no one would disturb him.

"Why are you here so late?"

Zhu San walked over and said in a scolding tone.

Zhu Si yawned, covered his mouth and said, "I know that I have to watch a play today, I haven't slept well all night...... Late? When I passed by the stage, I didn't see anyone singing. ”

After greeting his sister, he went over to salute the Jiang family.

Jiang Shi looked at his son with expectant eyes, this son is not only the meat of her heart, but also the hope of the future of Xingwangfu, after all, her husband's heirs are not very prosperous, and the children who are still growing up are just Zhu San, Zhu Si and Xiaomei.

"Third sister, what are you singing today?"

Zhu Si began to discuss the matter of the church with his sister.

Zhu San said mysteriously: "I paid attention to the drama cards before, and said that singing "The Legend of the White Snake" today is the story of a green snake and a white snake...... If you knew earlier, let Zhu Hao tell us in advance, otherwise you don't know what is singing on the stage. ”

Zhu Si looked back at his mother and Fan, and asked, "Mother, do you know "The Legend of the White Snake"?" ”

Jiang smiled and shook his head.

Fan reminded: "I heard that recently in Changshou locality, they are all talking about this play, and they have sung it on the stage in the west before, as if it was changed according to a southern opera book, and now the dignitaries and dignitaries in the city are rushing to listen to it." ”

Zhu San asked curiously, "Aren't we the most noble one?" ”

Fan didn't know how to explain to Zhu San.

Suddenly, Zhu Si pointed to the position downstairs and said, "Look, Zhu Hao and Jinghong are here, do you want to ask them to come up and ...... together." Sister, don't pinch me, I'm kidding. ”

The palace opened the play, the troupe was found by Zhu Hao, and the two children were allowed to enter the inner courtyard of the palace to watch the play, but they were always watched by the guards of the palace honor and guard division, and they couldn't even go to the thatched house, and the two were walking around the patio in front of the stage at this time.

Jiang Shi walked over curiously, leaned over to the window to look down, and after recognizing the person, he asked with a smile: "Jing Hong is the son of the local magistrate?" ”

Zhu San pursed his lips and was slightly disdainful: "What is the son of the county family, Xiao Jingzi is simply a second goods, stupid, look at him following Zhu Hao...... It's also a dumbfounded. ”

Jiang Shi looked at Zhu Hao again, and looked sideways at his son: "Is it Zhu Hao who sacrificed his life to save you from the fire?" ”

Zhu Si smiled and nodded: "Yes, mother, I have a good relationship with Zhu Hao, he took me to play, I heard that he wrote the play this time, you don't know, he is amazing." ”

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Jiang doesn't care much about the child's friendship, in her opinion, Zhu Hao and Jinghong are just going to Xingwangfu to be companions, and they can't compare with their children's status, as long as they don't come to harm their son.

But for Zhu San and Zhu Si, there are not so many family prejudices, and they care more about how they usually get along.

There are too many novelty things on Zhu Hao, from food to play, which make them yearn for it, even if they usually have a little unpleasant trouble with Zhu Hao occasionally, but they still maintain a pure friendship, and as time goes by, the relationship is getting deeper and deeper.

"Look, the troupe is going on stage."

Zhu San had been standing at the window to observe, and after a while, he pointed in the direction of the stage.

On the side of the attic is the makeshift stage backstage, and although there is a curtain to block the place for changing clothes, you can still see the preparations of the play before it goes on stage.

The show is about to begin.

Because it is a singing hall, the venue under the stage is relatively wide, and the people in the palace gradually gather, but most of them can only be downstairs, even the palace officials, guards, craftsmen, and subordinates, as long as they are not on duty, can come to listen to the play.

It's just that Zhu Youqi didn't show up for a long time, and even Yuan Zonggao didn't show up.

"I don't believe this play can be so good, Zhu Hao must be bragging."

Zhu San derogated Zhu Hao for no reason.

Zhu Si glanced at her: "Third sister, I didn't say you, you know how powerful Zhu Hao is, you still have to go against him, be careful of offending him...... If I don't tell you a story in the future, you won't want to eat ice cream next year. ”

Zhu San stuck out his tongue and surprisingly didn't argue with his younger brother.

The gong sounded.

The show officially began, and the musicians of the troupe showed their profound skills, first using big gongs, small gongs, flat drums, etc. to mobilize the atmosphere of the scene.

There were more and more people gathered in the courtyard, and even the maids and women in the inner courtyard came to join in the fun, but no one dared to approach the stage, and there were many guards standing in front of the stage, all of whom had their backs to the stage, and there were archers who were ambushed on the high ground...... In short, this palace meeting is a little fierce.

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The sound of gongs and drums finally stopped after beating a stick of incense.

The stage has already been arranged, and the costume of the troupe is customized by Zhu Hao at his expense, also to set off the stage atmosphere, and what he wants is the effect of taking the lead.

Two women, dressed in blue and white clothes, walked out from behind the curtain, and the sound of the piano sounded, accompanied by musical instruments such as gaohu, pipa, and erhu, as well as the melodious music of the bamboo flute, as if the stage was substituted into a misty atmosphere of smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River......

Zhu San's eyes widened and asked, "Why do I seem to see a fire on the stage?" ”

Zhu Sidao: "Where is the fire, it seems that a white stone is smoking." ”

The water vapor effect on the stage is made by Zhu Hao with smoke cakes, which are made of sulfur and some sawdust, which will produce a lot of white smoke when burned, but because the purity of the materials used by Zhu Hao is not high, the smoke is not pure white, and it is not big, and the fog does not even exceed the scope of the stage.

As for this specification of smoke, it was only after Lu Song and his people reviewed it that it was specially allowed.

The palace was afraid that Zhu Hao would kill people with "poisonous smoke".

Then the green and white girls walked to the center of the stage, they were all dressed in fairy dresses, and their faces were thinly powdered, giving people a fresh and refined feeling.

In anticipation.

The woman in white was the first to sing: "Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, this body has been cultivated in the cave for thousands of years......"

It was Zhu Hao who compiled the new compilation of "The Legend of the White Snake", which has recently been widely spread in Anlu to the point of being known in the streets, and the singing techniques used are not simply ordinary dramas, but are closer to the stage plays of later generations.

At first glance.

All the audience members gasped, and for a moment they didn't figure out the taste of this novel way of singing, and then they were attracted by the graceful singing voice, and even the storyline was not very important.

After singing a song, there was a cheer below.

Zhu San listened to it for a long time, but he didn't come back to his senses from the shock in his heart, and said hesitantly: "She...... What is she singing? ”

Zhu Si glared angrily: "Don't speak!" Listen to the play! ”

On the side, the princesses Jiang and Fan both looked at the stage intently, and what was happening now was the meeting of the broken bridge, and the white snake and Xu Xian met for the first time...... It's like the beginning of the most beautiful love story in the world.

Men and women, young and old, were completely attracted by this novel way of performing......

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Under the stage.

Zhu Hao and Jing Hong stood together, and left halfway through what they said, because the inner courtyard of the palace was not a place where they could come casually, and Zhu Hao didn't want to stay here for a long time, so as not to make people suspicious.

Knowing that others are guarding against themselves, why bother to stay here?

Who knows when the play starts......

Jinghong has forgotten the previous agreement, devoted himself to the stage, and followed the audience's emotional ups and downs.

Leaving halfway?

Zhu Hao, you have to go by yourself, please, don't disturb the master to listen to the play.

Zhu Hao pulled Jinghong a few times, Jinghong didn't mean to leave, and finally looked at him angrily, Zhu Hao had to choose to leave on his own, but unexpectedly the guards who were in charge of him were very dissatisfied: "Can you leave after listening?" ”

Zhu Hao looked at the greedy and scoundrel Lian guards, and thought, you seem to have been ordered to spy on me, and you are so devoted to watching the show?

Please, can you take care of official business, don't abolish the public because of private affairs!