"This dress suits you very well. Which troupe does it have good taste?" Huang Chenling felt the texture of the dress. It didn't look like the silk fabric sold in the city, and asked curiously.
"I don't know, I just know it's a very ordinary theater troupe." Yan Ruocheng answered casually.
"Very ordinary? I guess you have an ordinary mind. Look at the clothes you are wearing. The texture and workmanship are all made by a top-notch tailor. The price can be as high as one thousand taels a piece. The theater troupe you are talking about must be from the city.
One of the best troupes." Huang Chenling speculated in detail.
"Wow, is it so expensive? Second Prince, you can tell so much just by touching the texture of the clothes." Yan Ruocheng couldn't help but shake his head when he thought about those sissy men, and even had goosebumps.
"You have little experience, so of course you won't know this. Maybe it would be nice to invite this troupe to perform on a stage in the city on the Longevity Festival and enjoy it with the people." Huang Chenling raised her chin and thought.
Let's talk.
"Of course this won't work! They look very ugly and will frighten the people." Yan Ruocheng quickly dismissed his idea.
"Is there such a strange theater troupe? What you said has made me more and more interested. Why don't we invite them to perform at our house and leave it to you?"
"That's even worse! They have left today and are going to perform in the next city. We won't meet them again."
Just when she said this, the carriage suddenly stopped quickly, causing both Huang Chenling and Yan Ruocheng to become unsteady and fall forward.
"What are you doing! How do you drive a carriage?" Huang Chenling blamed the coachman angrily.
Someone outside scolded the groom again: "How did you drive the horse? It broke the props of our performance. It's terrible! You even broke a corner of the most important flower plate. Come down and pay for it immediately!"
Yan Ruocheng listened to this creepy sissy voice, could it be? The hand that was originally supporting Huang Chenling loosened his hold, and Huang Chenling fell back again.
She came out to take a look and found that he was indeed a sissy man with thick arms!
As soon as the man saw Yan Ruocheng coming out, he immediately walked towards her and said: "It turns out this is your carriage, girl. Your groom drove the horse blindly and smashed all the props on the back of my carriage.
, how do you solve it? We still have to rush to perform..."
Yan Ruozhen didn't argue with him about compensation for now, but asked first: "Eh? Where's Xiaoyou?" She saw that Xiaoyou was not among these people.
"He brought half of the people there first. I'm responsible for bringing the props. How do you think we'll compensate him now? These props are very expensive." The sissy man with thick arms said angrily.
"Hey! Stop arguing, I'll pay for it!" Huang Chenling also came out of the carriage and was a little shocked when she saw this sissy man with thick arms and said.
"Since this handsome young man is willing to pay compensation, I won't say more. The price is five thousand taels." The sissy man with thick arms calculated and said.
"Wow! It's so expensive. I think these are just props made of paper and wooden strips. They are worth five hundred taels at most. Don't you think my young master will be a lion when he is noble." Yan Ruocheng doesn't agree with this at all.
The price is reasonable. He stood next to Huang Chenling like an iron rooster and said fiercely.
"Girl, the clothes I gave you are already worth a thousand taels. I ruined your clothes and even gave you such expensive ones. You thought I was blackmailing you? Really! This young man
You are also a knowledgeable person, so you can comment." The sissy man with thick arms said angrily.
"I understand. The price is reasonable. The props are made of mulberry bark paper. Only the wide curtain white paper with mulberry bark as the main material can be so hard. With the master's painting, the price is indeed so much.
No problem, you can come to my house and I will compensate you." Huang Chenling said fairly.
Yan Ruocheng was standing next to him with his mouth flat. He really didn't understand why these so-called mulberry papers were so valuable.
"Sir, I can't follow you to your house now, and I have to rush to perform. How about you follow us and watch our performance before we go back together." The sissy man with thick arms suggested.
"Okay, I'm also very interested in your performance. How should I call you, class leader?" Huang Chenling said with a smile.
"Oh, this young man, you really know how to joke. I'm not the class leader, but you can call me Xiao Zhuangzhuang." The sissy man with thick arms raised his eyebrows happily at Huang Chenling.
Yan Ruocheng immediately helped Huang Chenling back and said, "Sir, you won't be able to stand on your feet for a long time. Come in quickly. Brother Zhuang is on his way too, so don't waste time."
"Girl, I still like to be called Little Zhuangzhuang, so don't call me Brother Zhuangzhuang. Haha, it's true." The sissy man with thick arms raised his hand to show his orchid fingers and said with a smile. After saying that, he also raised his eyebrows at her.
After taking a look, he went back to his carriage.
"Hey, I can't stand it."
Yan Ruocheng had goosebumps for a while, and Huang Chenling said jokingly: "So that's what you meant when you said they were ugly."
"Second Prince, don't you think it's a bit off-putting for them to look like this?" Yan Ruocheng slowly helped him sit back in the carriage.
"So you have little experience. Among them, I have seen many troupes like this. Haha... This is the first time I have seen such a strong one. It's interesting!" Huang Chenling said with a smile.
"It's not funny at all! He just raised eyebrows at you, I really want to crush him!" Yan Ruocheng said angrily.
"Are you jealous lately? You've eaten too much, and even making fun of this would make you angry." Huang Chenling raised her eyebrows slightly, then stood up and smiled charmingly.
Yan Ruocheng stretched out her hand to lift his chin, and said a little domineeringly: "The second prince, who is a villain, is so majestic and majestic, he charmed many people."
"You are the best at flattering me. Sit down and rub your thighs for me. I hurt my feet just now."
"Yes! The second prince's feet also smell good. I will leave the fragrance on my fingers after rubbing them!"
"You girl..."
Two carriages arrived at the door of Dong Qianjin's mansion.
Xiao Zhuangzhuang took Huang Chenling and Yan Ruocheng in together. The maids inside were attracted by Huang Chenling's appearance. They all followed behind and took a peek, talking about whether Huang Chenling was also in the troupe.
people.
"Young Master, I actually feel that you are very suitable for our troupe at a glance. You have a good figure and temperament. If it weren't for your foot injury, Master, I would definitely find you to perform with us. You will definitely become one of the most popular actors in the city."
A good story." Xiao Zhuangzhuang said with a smile.
"Thank you, Xiao Zhuangzhuang, for your kindness. My young master will never show his hand in front of everyone. So don't think about it unnecessarily." Yan Ruocheng refused in Huang Chenling's place.
Huang Chenling smiled calmly beside her.
A wooden shed has been set up in the outer courtyard to set up a stage. The stage is circular and has a beautiful rose flower painted in the center.
A small shed was set up next to the performers' resting place, and Huang Chenling and Yan Ruocheng were sitting in the small shed.
A small stone was thrown into the back of Yan Ruocheng's head from behind. She turned her head, and An You winked and asked her to come out if she had something to say.
"Second Prince, I'm going over there to get you a cup of tea."
"No, I'm not thirsty."
"You are thirsty, but you just don't realize it. The villain will help you realize it." After she finished speaking, she slipped away.
"Ah?"
Huang Chenling looked at her and didn't notice the location of the teapot at all. Instead, she sneaked behind the shed as if she was talking to someone.
So, he picked up his crutch and turned over to see who she was secretly chatting with.
"Sister Ruocheng, why are you here with the second prince?" An You asked with a frown.
"Isn't it that little Zhuangzhuang of yours? Our carriage crashed into your props. He wanted the Second Prince to pay compensation, but he didn't have time to come to the house with us to get the money. He dragged us to watch the scene before he was willing to follow us.
Come and get the money. I'm helpless too!" Yan Ruocheng explained, scratching his head.
"How could your second prince agree to him? Really! Will he recognize me?" An You said worriedly.
"I probably won't recognize you. Although you look just like Huan, you put on such heavy makeup and so much powder on your face that I almost didn't recognize you. Don't worry,
Even if he recognizes you, he won't remember who you are." Yan Ruocheng patted him on the shoulder to calm him down.
"Okay, let's not talk about me for now. Sister Ruocheng, have you finished being angry with my brother?" An You asked tentatively.
"Ignore the matter between me and him, and concentrate on the performance." Yan Ruocheng said evasively.
"My brother is still having a fever. I only gave him some tranquilizing pills. When he came out, he fell asleep. You really have to go and see him. Sister Ruocheng..." An You held his hand
Her hands begged her anxiously.
"Xiaoyou...Okay, I will go, I am a doctor." Yan Ruozhen agreed helplessly.
After they finished talking, Yan Ruocheng turned around and saw Huang Chenling leaning on a cane not far away. He didn't know if he heard her conversation with An You.
"Second Prince, why are you standing here?" Yan Ruozhen pretended to be stupid and went over to help him.
"My feet are a little numb. I want to stand for a while. Help me back." Huang Chenling did not ask her questions for the time being.
Yan Ruozhen breathed a sigh of relief. Although she told An You too many things about her and Huan, it would be best to avoid misunderstandings if he overheard her.
After a stick of incense, the host's daughter Dong Qianjin came out. She was plump and fat, with a round body, but her appearance was innocent and simple. She was probably a girl without any scheming. She sat on the place in front of the attic door and looked up.
The whole stage.
Soon, the music started playing, and the pipa was played gently and slowly. The clanking sound was like water droplets, falling into the depths of people's hearts.
Smoke erupted from the stage, adding to the artistic conception. The dancers had unknowingly positioned themselves in the center, swinging their soft orchid hands to the sound of the music. They danced like beautiful butterflies, flying like graceful ones.
It twists like a wicker, and is so beautiful and spectacular that it makes people intoxicated. It has the softness and grace of a woman, and the passion and unrestrainedness of a man.
Especially Anyou who stands in the center. She is like a fairy, standing proudly, as if a fairy has descended to the earth, and people dare not look at her. Her purple clothes are fluttering in the wind, and her long black hair is pouring down. Her purple clothes are like flowers, and she has a folding fan.
Snow is indescribably beautiful, elegant, and noble.
"Second Prince, I take back what I said before that was off-putting to them. This is simply more beautiful than the dancing girl!" Yan Ruocheng couldn't help but say as he watched.
"Hey, your eyes have opened up now," Huang Chenling said with a chuckle.
"Well, they danced so extraordinary." Yan Ruozhen rested her head on his shoulder, Huang Chenling put his arms around her waist, and the two snuggled quietly.