Chapter 503: The Sucker

"If you don't want it, forget it." The Sixth Princess looked regretful and said that she would lead everyone to visit the garden outside. The Sixth Princess took Xiao Jiuyue's hand, calling her "Sister Xiao" and introducing her affectionately. The dozen girls behind her followed casually.

"There's a play today, performed by a new troupe from Shengjing who just arrived in Beijing. They're playing White Snake. It's quite entertaining. Everyone should go and listen." The Sixth Princess led everyone to the garden where the play was to be held. Then she took Xiao Jiuyue's hand and said, "Sister Xiao, I've already taken some medicine. How are you doing that yoga you mentioned last time?"

"This..." Xiao Jiuyue looked around the theater. It was not convenient to teach here.

"Sister Xiao, I'll take you to the nearby wing room, and you can teach me." Since the Sixth Princess knew that Xiao Jiuyue was going to enter the palace, she had prepared the wing room early.

"Okay." Sister Xiao looked back and saw that the noble ladies were watching the show.

The Sixth Princess said, "It's okay, Sister Xiao. They're just looking forward to being free. Du Ting is definitely going to see her aunt, Consort Yi, and Feng Yan is naturally going to see the Imperial Noble Consort. And..."

The Sixth Princess randomly mentioned a few names. They all had some relationship with the people in the palace to some extent.

"Let's go." The Sixth Princess led Xiao Jiuyue to the side room, introducing her, "Did you see the koi in the pond just now? Let me tell you, there are even more beautiful koi in Qing Palace, the Golden Dragon Koi. They're all golden and very beautiful!"

"There is also the Blue Peony Dragon Koi. It really lives up to its name, the Blue Peony. It's so beautiful." The Sixth Princess knew all the treasures like the back of her hand, and she wished she could introduce all the good things to Xiao Jiuyue.

"Speaking of peonies, it's a pity that it's not the blooming season now. Otherwise, the Yao Huang and Wei Zi in the palace, as well as the twin peonies, would bloom in two colors, and they would be so beautiful!"

The Sixth Princess said with a hint of regret, "But it doesn't matter. When the Royal Grandmother's Thousand Autumn Banquet comes, the plum blossoms will be in full bloom. I'll take you to the plum garden then. If it snows, it will be even more beautiful."

"Then I'll take advantage of Your Highness's good wishes. Perhaps I can even come across a plum blossom viewing spot in the snow." Xiao Jiuyue chuckled and asked, "The new troupe you mentioned performing White Snake before, is it the Shang Family Troupe that has recently become popular in Shengjing?"

The day before yesterday, she received the news that the Shang family troupe was going to enter the palace. She had been worried that something might go wrong with the Shang family troupe, but now, hearing the Sixth Princess's praise, she felt relieved.

"Yes!" The Sixth Princess nodded repeatedly and said, "This was invited by my third brother. He said there's an opera troupe in Hongdu that performs White Snake, and it's really good. So, when the Empress Dowager heard that the Shang family troupe had come to Shengjing, she immediately invited them to the palace."

"I watched it yesterday. It was very interesting." The Sixth Princess was still curious about the rest of the show. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager had kept people in the palace to perform the show, so she could watch it anytime.

Was it Jun Lie who invited you?

Xiao Jiuyue thought silently, it seemed that he was helping her again.

Don’t underestimate a drama troupe. It is a good place to collect information. Moreover, it was a stage for speaking out in ancient times!

Just like what happened to Cui Yao before, if there was no Shang family, I am afraid the impact would not be so great, and Cui Yao’s comeback would not be so beautiful.

Nowadays, when people talk about Cui Yao, they will only praise her for her loyalty and righteousness, and no longer say that she is trying to climb up the social ladder and betray her parents.

"Sister Xiao, you're from Hongdu too. Have you seen it a long time ago?" The Sixth Princess suddenly remembered this. Before Xiao Jiuyue could answer, she shook her head and said, "Forget it, Sister Xiao, please don't tell me. This play is only interesting if you listen to it yourself. If you know what's going to happen next, it will be boring."

"Okay, then I won't tell you." Xiao Jiuyue answered with a smile. Not only had she heard it, she also copied it!

However, the background was slightly modified to make it more suitable for South Vietnam.

Now it seems that the adaptation was quite successful. Even the princess and the queen mother like to listen to it.

Arriving at the wing room, the Sixth Princess couldn't wait to learn yoga. Xiao Jiuyue taught her a few moves. The Sixth Princess looked at the poses and blushed slightly. "Sister Xiao, isn't this pose a little too strange?"

"Stretch your body, especially these few exercises. It's good for you to practice them every day." Xiao Jiuyue explained the key points of each exercise and said, "You can also practice some of these exercises when you have your period. They can also relieve discomfort."

"Really?" The Sixth Princess was a little embarrassed at first, but soon she saw that Lianxin, the maid beside Xiao Jiuyue, could also do it. Especially the movements made by Xiao Jiujie, apart from being a little shy, the Sixth Princess thought that the movements were quite beautiful.

The Sixth Princess studied very seriously, and even Chunmei and Dongju, who were beside her, followed suit and studied seriously, so that if Her Highness forgot something, they could help Her Highness.

"Comfortable." After the Sixth Princess finished a set of movements, her body was slightly sweaty. Except for the initial discomfort, she now felt relaxed and her whole body was stretched.

"You can practice more when you have time in the future, but the posture must be correct." Xiao Jiuyue reminded again and again, and asked Lianxin to teach the two maids Chunmei and Dongju.

The Sixth Princess asked someone to prepare water for bathing and changing clothes. Xiao Jiuyue couldn't help but sigh that in ancient times, there were so many maids that you didn't have to worry about anything.

After changing into clean and fresh clothes, the Sixth Princess couldn't wait to take Xiao Jiuyue to the opera. She said, "Sister Xiao, I heard that Princess Yongzhao is feeling unwell. Otherwise, I'm afraid she would have come too. There's a competition this afternoon. Let's go and watch it together later."

"Okay." Xiao Jiuyue was a little curious. Was this ancient competition quite interesting?

Arriving at the theater, Xiao Jiuyue immediately spotted the Shang family troupe members preparing for the performance. Seeing the familiar faces, Xiao Jiuyue enthusiastically stepped forward to greet them. The troupe leader paused and said, "Miss Xiao."

"Master Shang, congratulations! You've now performed in the imperial palace. If you want to go to the Shang Troupe to listen to opera in the future, I'm afraid you won't be able to listen to the opera unless you get a good seat." Xiao Jiuyue said jokingly.

"Miss Xiao, the Shang family troupe will always reserve a place for you." The head of the Shang troupe was also dizzy at the moment. The Shang family troupe was about to disband, but who would have thought that they would meet Miss Xiao, who not only revitalized the Shang family troupe, but also brought the Shang family troupe to the palace to perform.

"Sing well." Xiao Jiuyue said encouragingly.

Feng Yan saw this scene and couldn't help but ask, "I heard that Miss Xiao also came back from Hongdu. Could it be that she is also familiar with the Shang family troupe? Could it be that she has to do business with the opera troupe?"

When it comes to being able to belittle Xiao Jiuyue, Feng Yan is more active than anyone else. Suddenly, Feng Yan saw the bracelet on Lianxin's wrist and recognized it at a glance. She looked at the bracelet excitedly. Aren't these the four bracelets that Xiao Jiuyue bought for more than two hundred taels?

"The Shang family troupe's plays are great, so naturally I go to listen to them often."

Xiao Jiuyue didn't hide this relationship. She often went in and out of the opera troupe anyway, so instead of pretending not to know her, she might as well be open and honest. She looked at Feng Yan's eyes and immediately said, "To be honest, I have to thank Miss Feng for spending two hundred taels to buy the bracelets that day. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come across these four bracelets."

Feng Yan: “…” Two hundred taels for a bracelet, and others bought four. Why does she feel like a sucker!

Why did Xiao Jiuyue say such an embarrassing thing in public?