Yunxiao Pavilion is different from the general green building, there is no laughter and laughter of wine color, only elegant and plain talk and laughter, the decoration style in the pavilion is very simple, some calligraphy and paintings are hung on the whitewashed white wall, and some porcelain antiques are placed on the carved railing.

The attendants in the cabinet are all women, the maidservants are petite and lovely, the consuls are shrewd and capable, the musicians are versatile, and the geisha are peerless...... It is true that the Sky Pavilion does not need much decoration, because these women are the best decorations.

Entering the Sky Pavilion and walking through a long corridor, there is a huge banquet hall, the banquet hall is not covered with tiles, but a kind of transparent stone, which can not only transmit light, but also shelter from the wind and rain, so that sitting in the banquet hall can see the night sky, but will not be wet by the heavy rain.

The lights of Chang'an City were mixed into a peculiar night light, and the night light sprinkled from the top of the banquet, which happened to be concentrated on a big stage due north.

The stage can accommodate at least 100 people at the same time, and the stage is covered with a red carpet from the Western Regions, with the entrance on the left and the musician's workshop on the right.

The musician's workshop is separated by a thin veil, and you can only vaguely see the various instruments inside, but from the endless melodious music in the Sky Pavilion, you can hear that some people are stroking the piano, and some are blowing. Xiao, someone rings the bell, someone is striking the ......

There are more than 20 seats in the banquet hall, and there is a pot of fine wine and a few plates of exquisite snacks on each table, and at the moment the guests are only seated at one table, which is the first batch of dignitaries to enter the Sky Pavilion, and they sit at a table in the center closest to the stage.

Qin Taishi is the oldest, the highest official position, sitting firmly on the table, and other officials sit around Qin Taishi according to their respective ministerial ranks, the superiors put up a shelf, and the subordinates pat the superiors' sycophants, and the bureaucratic style is full of display.

Yan Yunting and Lin Xiaofeng saw that there were so many empty seats, so they were ready to choose a table close to the stage to sit in, so that they could also look good at singing and dancing.

But before they were ready to take their seats on the right, a maid-like girl walked over: "Two guests, the table in the front row has been reserved by VIPs, you can only sit back." ”

Sometimes the more high-end the place, the more people will be divided into three, six, nine and so on.

"Little girl, let's not hide it, we are VIPs." Yan Yunting and Lin Xiaofeng sat down directly, and they didn't care about the maid's face, picked up the wine jug and poured the wine themselves.

As soon as the wine woke up, a fresh fragrance came to his nose, Yan Yunting praised again and again: "Good wine, good wine......" He smiled and touched a glass with Lin Xiaofeng, and drank it all.

"You ......" The little maid was at a loss for what to do, so she could only run to find the consul. The consul saw that the wine was also drunk and the food was eaten, and there was no way, so she could only run to the pavilion master.

Ning Ruowei glanced at Yan Yunting and Lin Xiaofeng, who were seated, and whispered: "Forget it, let them sit, and add a seat on the right side." ”

"Pavilion master, who are they, they are dressed so plainly, and there is no jade belt around their waists, why should we entertain them?" The consul was a little unconvinced.

Ning Ruowei shook her head lightly, "The identities of these two people are unpredictable, you have to watch them more later, don't let them get into trouble." ”

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In less than half an hour, the guests entered the banquet hall one after another, and soon, the Sky Pavilion was full of friends and closed the door.

Each table has one to three maidservants assigned to make tea and wine for the guests, but they will never sit with the guests, let alone accompany the guests.

The guests who can come to Yunxiao Pavilion are all powerful people in Chang'an City, and everyone knows almost everyone, so this banquet hall is full of polite words:

"Lord Liu, don't come to harm......"

"Huang Yuanwai, I've been in good health lately......"

"Boss Xu, this time I sneaked out behind my wife's back......"

……

Only Yan Yunting and Lin Xiaofeng sat alone at a table, no one came to share the table, and no one came to say hello, but they were full of questions:

"Who are these two, dressed so shabby, but qualified to sit in the first row?"

"No one shares a table with them, so it can be seen that the mix is not good."

"When did the Cloud Pavilion become so low-grade? Can a wild road from other places also be the first row? ”

……

Yan Yunting and Lin Xiaofeng didn't hear it, and leisurely drank wine and delicious food.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's singing and dancing is about to begin, a total of three plays, one lead singer "Butterfly Love Flower", one starring "Peony Pavilion", and the last one will be presented by our landlord to the guests of honor with a new dance "Like Snow Flowing Year" - opening!"

After a tall and beautiful hostess announced the curtain, the stage curtain slowly opened, and then the Chinese music sounded, and a beautiful singer in a purple and green robe came to the stage, and she bowed deeply to the audience.

The audience cheered: "Caiyue girl, Caiyue girl......"

Caiyue smiled lightly at the guests, her arms were orchids, her eyes were low, her lips were lightly raised, and she sang:

"The threshold chrysanthemum is sorrowful, the smoke and orchid are crying, the curtain is light and cold, and the swallows are flying away.

The bright moon does not know how to leave hatred and bitterness, and the oblique light penetrates Zhu Hu,

Last night, the west wind withered the green trees, and I went up to the tall building alone, looking at the end of the world.

If you want to send color notes and rulers, where do you know where the mountains and rivers are? ”

"Butterfly Loves Flowers" has dozens of songs, but "Threshold Chrysanthemum Sorrow Smoke Orchid Crying Dew" is the most sad, coupled with Caiyue's low and tactful voice, word by word, sigh, into the hearts of the people.

Then, Caiyue sang five songs with "Butterfly Loves Flowers" as the name of the lyrics, each with different emotions and flavors, and the guests in the audience were fascinated.

After the first stage was sung, Caiyue bowed and retreated, and the curtain closed again.

After a while, there was a period of operation behind the scenes, and when the curtain kicked off again, one team was already in place, and then the music started, and the second "Peony Pavilion" began to be staged.

Interestingly, all the women on stage are played, even the male roles are played by women, and they act with sincere feelings and colors.

"The Peony Pavilion" is a complex drama integrating tragedy, comedy, farce, and funny drama, and Yunxiao Pavilion seems to have adapted it, removing the strong singing and classical rhetoric, and using the vernacular to interpret it, making it easier for the audience to substitute feelings.

In just half an hour of performance, the audience experienced joys and sorrows, crying, laughter, sighs, and mixed tastes for a while.

After the curtain call of the second stage, all the lights in the banquet hall were extinguished, causing an uproar in the audience.

The hostess came to the stage to reassure: "Don't panic, distinguished guests, this is also a new dance department of our pavilion master, please pay attention to the stage, "Like Snow and Flowing Years" is about to start." ”

After these words, everyone's emotions were calmed down, and they were more engrossed in the stage, looking forward to the delicate flowers that were about to bloom in the dark.

"Oooo......oo

Then, the sound slowly catches the ......

Subsequently, sheng, xiao, zheng, zhu, flute...... More than 10 instruments joined the ensemble.

"Knock, knock, knock......" The drum beat gradually, faster and faster, and at the same time, the prologue slowly opened with the rhythm.

"Huh!"

The stage lights quickly turned on, focusing on the center of the stage, and a stunning dancing girl wearing a red robe appeared impressively.

Beauty is motionless, but it can also captivate the country and the city.