The Princess Wei Yang (106+)

Chapter 172 - Tianxiang Upstairs - Part 1

The Tianxiang Troupe was an opera troupe that had just arrived in Yuexi. They rented a large courtyard in the Yuexi capital, Dadu, and started singing operas soon after. Most of the nobles and officials found that this troupe, although otherwise ordinary, had a few outstanding martial arts actors and actresses, all of whom were beautiful in appearance and had captivating singing voices. In addition, the owner spent a lot of money and chose the most luxurious location and the most elegant environment. The stage was set up and for a while the Tianxiang Troupe became very popular in the city.

At this moment, most of the officials, ladies and noblemen were already seated under the extremely gorgeous stage, and the troupe backstage was also ready to step out. The clamor of gongs and drums filled the air. The martial arts student on the stage wore a velvet crown, a four-clawed dragon robe, and held a sharp silver spear. His jade-like face showed majesty and his heroic appearance won a round of applause as soon as he appeared on the stage.

This play tells the story of Liu Xiaochun, the son of Liu Chang, the traitorous prime minister of the former dynasty, who relied on his father's power to bully men and dominate women, causing harm to both parties. One day, Liu Xiaochun went out drinking and met Xu Ying, who was visiting his family tomb in the suburbs. Liu Xiaochun saw Xu Ying's wife Pei Lan, who was very beautiful, and ordered someone to abduct her and take her back to his mansion. He wanted to take her as his concubine, but Pei Lan refused and was locked up in Shuiyue Tower. Xu Ying summoned several friends and swore to rescue his wife and eliminate the villain. That night, they snuck into Liu's house quietly, just as Liu Xiaochun came out of the house drunk. After a fierce battle, they finally wiped out him and his minions, rescued Pei Lan, and escaped. This is a typical play in which a hero saves a beauty, punishes evil and promotes good. It has been around for a long time and is very popular.

The audience saw "Xu Ying" was neither fast nor slow, taking his time to ensure precision with each move, attack, defense, advance, retreat, and maintaining a stable stance. It was only when the duel with Liu Xiaochun began that the gongs and drums suddenly changed to a rapid tempo, the rhythm accelerated, but the atmosphere was tense, the passion rose sharply, and the audience applauded.

Not long after, Pei Lan who had been snatched away on stage, emerged with her long emerald satin sleeves fluttering slightly, and the tassels on her bun suddenly swayed, and infinite affection flowed out from her eyes like water. She tilted her head slightly and gracefully sang the lyrics of the song and her beautiful eyes were shining brightly. The audience watched and listened, and bursts of cheering suddenly broke out in unison.

The theater troupe, of course, distinguishes between private seats and ordinary seats. The ordinary seats downstairs are not so particular, and there are rows and rows of men and women, elderly and children. People watched the show attentively, whispering to each other from time to time, and the scene was extremely lively. There are seven private rooms in total, located on the second floor. Each room is elegantly decorated and separated by thin beaded curtains. People outside cannot see inside, but people inside can see the scene on the stage outside. Today, there are all ladies and madams from high-ranking families in this elegant hall, and there are guards standing outside, for fear that some unsighted person might bump into them.

"Miss, there is still no news today." A young woman said to the person sitting in front of the window with a hint of disappointment on her face.

That person smiled softly and said, "Really."

She has a porcelain-white face, lips as red as coral, and a pair of eye-catching dark eyes. She can be said to be a beauty and she enunciated every word very clearly: "Creating such momentum will eventually attract attention. We just need to wait."

"Yes." Zhao Yue looked deeply at her master. Today's Li Wei Yang's face has changed slightly from half a year ago. Of course, she has become more beautiful. However, Zhao Yue still likes the original Li Wei Yang because she could still see the smile on her face. In the past six months, Zhao Yue had never seen her smile sincerely.