Chapter 30 Life in a Play
Ever since Wu Huai resumed attending court, Li Liuxiu's pressure was reduced a lot. Li Tingxiang looked at the man on the dragon throne with gratitude. Suddenly, he glanced and saw that Princess Li Yao had also come to the morning court. She was a common name, so why was this idle princess here?
Li Tingxiang pondered over it, but couldn't figure out why. Then he saw the man walk slowly to the center and bow, saying, "Your Majesty, now that the world is at peace and the people are happy, Your Majesty is approaching thirty years old. The matter of selecting a concubine should be put on the agenda."
Wu Huai was stunned, looking at the imperial sister below the stage, lost in thought. Before, the country was in trouble and naturally no one could take care of the important matter of life. Now that the crisis in the Western Regions has been resolved, the court is in harmony, and the people are living in peace and happiness, someone finally remembered this matter.
Look at myself, I am almost thirty years old, but I don’t have any concubines. The harem is so big, but it is deserted. In the eyes of everyone, this is really unacceptable.
Now Princess Li Yao took the lead and spoke out. Sure enough, all the ministers in the audience agreed.
Although it is said that the prince is not necessarily the next emperor, in the current system, the existence or non-existence of the prince does not really mean much.
But the emperor cannot be without a partner, and Wu Huai is considered a wise ruler in the eyes of everyone. How can a wise ruler act so stubbornly and give up his own happiness for the sake of the world without even having a decent partner?
Wu Huai could tolerate this matter, but everyone else could not. We must not treat the wise monarch harshly.
Li Tingxiang coughed lightly twice, bringing Wu Huai back to his senses. Wu Huai said, "Your Majesty, your words are true. We will discuss this matter another day. My dear ministers, please withdraw and take a rest."
Everyone just treated this matter as a topic of conversation after dinner, but Princess Li Yao was the only one who took it very seriously.
On the second day, Wu Huai felt that there seemed to be many more boys and girls in the palace. After a little thought, he realized that it must be the work of the imperial sister.
Wu Huai was at a loss for words. After having a secret meeting with Hu Yueqin in the morning, he came to the princess's residence. As soon as he entered, he heard people talking in the hall.
She stopped the servant who was about to report, quietly came to the door and listened attentively.
"What do you think we should do about this?" A voice sounded, and Wu Huai recognized it as his sister.
"What should we do? I saw that Princess Li Yao seemed very confident in her decision in the court yesterday, and I thought she had already come up with a plan."
The other person's voice seemed to be Li Tingxiang. Are they so close?
Princess Li Yao continued, "I'm not in the palace all year round, so please keep an eye on my sister. If there's any sign of my sister getting involved with anyone, tell me. My sister is already thirty years old, and if she doesn't get married soon, she'll become an old woman."
Li Tingxiang glanced at the unreal shadow outside the window, cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, I can help you keep an eye on it, but it's not a good habit to speak ill of the emperor behind his back."
As he spoke, the door opened and a graceful and elegant man walked into the main hall. When Princess Li Yao saw the newcomer, her face froze.
Wu Huai laughed and said, "Who are you calling an old woman?"
It was obvious that he had overheard a lot of their conversation. As for how much he had heard, Princess Li Yao didn't dare to bet, so she could only bow her head and admit her mistake.
Wu Huai continued to smile and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little curious, why are you two so concerned about my lifelong event?"
Princess Li Yao calmed down and said, "Of course, it's for my sister's happiness."
Wu Huai smiled even brighter, like a flower facing the sun. "How did you know, sister, that I'm unhappy now?"
When Princess Li Yao thought of this, she started talking like a spring, telling her about the time when Wu Huai had just returned from the Western Regions and how he had refused to attend court a few days ago.
She was not afraid of Wu Huai's blame. After all, she didn't know who had held her and cried all night.
Li Tingxiang was stunned. There was actually such a thing. Such royal secrets did not even consider her as an outsider.
Wu Huai knew he was in the wrong and was speechless.
Princess Li Yao then took advantage of the victory and pursued him, appealing to his reason and sentiment: "I wish you to live a life of indifference and nobility, untainted by the world. Don't break your pride in vain and compromise with someone who is unworthy."
Especially after he steps down as emperor in the future.
After hearing this, Li Liuxiu looked deeply at Princess Li Yao.
Wu Huai naturally understood his sister's good intentions, so he sent Li Liuxiu away and explained the situation with Hu Yueqin to her.
"So, give me another half a month. If I am still alone by then, I will follow your arrangements without any complaints!" Wu Huai was determined to fight to the death.
After all, the relationship between Hu Yueqin and her has been gradually warming up in recent days, and they are close to reconciliation. This final push is the last hurdle to test Wu Huai.
Finally, the matter was dealt with. Li Liuxiu was still standing outside the door waiting. He saw Wu Huai walking north back to Daming Palace from afar, and his heart moved slightly.
This time she came not just for the emperor's marriage.
Excellent hunters often appear as prey.
She finally found out Princess Li Yao's preferences and travel patterns.
She was going to the Baihua Theater to watch an opera tonight.
Li Liuxiu changed her clothes early and came to the Baihua Theater.
A princess went to see a play, so she naturally spent lavishly to cover the entire night's expenses, but she didn't expect to meet a familiar figure here.
Li Liuxiu was clapping and cheering under a small stage, seemingly oblivious to the distant gaze.
In order to give unknown actors the opportunity to perform on stage, the Baihua Theater built several small stages around the main stage. Although they are not as grand as the main stage, they are small but have all the necessary facilities.
Princess Li Yao narrowed her eyes and thought to herself, he is indeed born into a common family, so he finds everything new and exciting.
Come to think of it, she had been coming to the Baihua Theater for so many years, but this was the first time she had run into the Prime Minister. She wondered if this was her first time coming to the theater.
The servant spotted Princess Li Yao's carriage from a distance and ordered two rows of maids to greet the guest. A group of people surrounded her and escorted her to the center seat.
After so many years, this is the first time that Princess Li Yao has been so high-profile. As for the reason, it may be that she wants to appear more luxurious in front of that person and outshine him by being like the moon surrounded by stars.
She glanced at the small stage and saw that the man still had his back to her. Such a big commotion did not divert his attention from the opera. What kind of opera was so attractive?
Princess Li Yao felt a sense of frustration. That person didn't see everything she did, which meant that it was all in vain.
Damn it, this Li Liuxiu!
The theater owner trotted over. This was a big customer, so he had to take good care of her. He handed over the program for tonight, rubbing his hands together and saying with a smile, "It is a great honor for our humble home to have you here tonight, my lady. Please wait a moment; the show will begin shortly."
Princess Li Yao responded absentmindedly.
She glanced at Li Liuxiu again and saw that she had finally turned around and was walking towards her. When she saw her looking back at her, she smiled and nodded in response.
Princess Li Yao felt a warm sensation on her earlobes and quickly turned around to watch the curtain on the main stage slowly open.
Soon, she was so absorbed in the opera that she had no time to care about anything else.
There is a new opera tonight, "A Dream in the Red Chamber", which tells the legendary and tragic love story of Bai Ling and Feng Sheng.
The play begins
A long time ago, there was an immortal named Bai Ling. His lifelong ambition was to cultivate immortality and become a god, and to be among the immortals.
Unexpectedly, fate played a trick on him. During a tribulation, he was struck by lightning and seriously injured. His inner elixir was destroyed, and he seemed to have no hope of becoming a god.
But at this moment, a miracle doctor came to her like a god from heaven. He not only cured her injuries, but also restored her inner elixir.
Her health gradually improved, but the miracle doctor disappeared.
From then on, she had one more ambition, which was to find the miracle doctor and express her gratitude.
After an unknown number of centuries, Bai Ling's cultivation reached perfection, and he was about to undergo this divine tribulation. If he could survive this tribulation, he would be admitted into the ranks of the immortals, fulfilling one of his two ambitions.
Unexpectedly, when he was about to pass the tribulation, the miracle doctor unexpectedly descended from the sky again. Bai Ling was worried that the overwhelming thunder tribulation would affect his savior, so he quickly stopped the momentum of passing the tribulation.
The sky was clear again.
The miracle doctor finally did not disappear, but slowly walked towards her and asked in her ethereal voice: "If it is destiny, will you obey?"
This question was asked for no reason, and Bai Ling couldn't help feeling puzzled. Just as she was about to ask, she saw that the miracle doctor was translucent all over, and he looked like a god.
Bai Ling suddenly understood and replied, "If it doesn't touch the bottom line, I will obey."
Feng Sheng looked at the beauty before her, who had remained the same for thousands of years. Her heart finally softened, she retracted her divine power, and transformed into a human form. She never said what she meant by "fate."
Bailing was also happy and confused, enjoying their own world.
Until the gods descended to earth.
Gods should not be emotional, but should be the most rational in governing everything in the world. For this reason alone, Feng Sheng was imprisoned in the Fallen God Cave. Just because she fell in love with Bai Ling.
Bai Ling returned from her trip and found Feng Sheng missing. She was puzzled, but when she saw the gate to heaven in the distance, she understood. Her Feng Sheng had been locked up.
Bai Ling no longer suppressed his cultivation. Once he passed the tribulation and became a god, he entered from the South Gate of Heaven and went straight to the Cave of the Fallen Gods without saying a word.
Seeing they couldn't stop her, the gods activated the trap. Feng Sheng was trapped in the dark cave, wondering day and night if Bai Ling would come looking for her. Until the trap was activated, the gods fell.
Bai Ling saw with her own eyes a golden light rising into the sky from the Falling God Cave. She was horrified and dodged, unexpectedly slamming open a corner of the cave with one palm. She looked inside and hurriedly called out, "Feng Sheng!"
But it was as silent as death. All the gods knew that when a golden light flashed in the Cave of Falling Gods, the gods would surely fall.
Bai Ling cried bitterly. They were only a few steps away, but in an instant they were separated forever.
Gods are noble and immortal. Only the Fallen God Cave has the power to kill gods.
From that moment on, Bai Ling fell into the path of evil. He fought his way from the Cave of the Fallen Gods to the South Heaven Gate, and then from the South Heaven Gate to the Cave of the Fallen Gods, going back and forth 9981 times. The world of gods flowed like a river of blood, and all the gods were annihilated.
No one could have imagined that besides the Cave of Falling Gods, there were other people in this world who could kill gods.
Bai Ling's expression changed from anger to numbness until he killed all the gods in the world.
She came down to earth and returned to the place where they used to live.
A day in heaven is like a year on earth. Now the mortal world has changed so much that there is no trace of their lives left.
Bai Ling gave a bitter smile, drew his sword and was about to commit suicide, but was stopped by someone.
"If the inner elixir is destroyed, I can heal it. If the body is crippled, I can take it over. But if the head is lost, this immortal is really helpless."
Bailing suddenly turned around and saw that familiar face. She dropped her sword and kissed the man.
The show is over
Despite the happy ending, the audience still burst into tears. Li Liuxiu wiped the tears from her eyes and slowly stood up to leave.
Princess Li Yao calmed down and looked around for the person, but she couldn't find him. She thought he had left beforehand.
Princess Li Yao was actually a little disappointed.
The author has something to say:
I won’t elaborate on the story of Bailing and Fengsheng. Just think of it as a small extra chapter.
In addition, the one crying like crazy in the audience was naturally Princess Li Yao~
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