Chapter 2398 Beauty (April Monthly Ticket Plus 25)
Bai Dalang comforted him, "No, you're not the only one here. There's also Bai Shan and Man Bao. Aren't they both here too? They'll definitely force Bai Shan to drink."
Bai Shan: "...Brother, this is not very kind of you. We are all relatives and friends. Why do you have to force me to drink alone?"
After a long time, the hangover soup was brought over. Bai Shan took it and asked curiously, "What took you so long?"
"The main kitchen was too busy to make the hangover soup, so I had to make it over the stove in the small kitchen, so it took a while."
With the help of him and Manbao, Bai Shan helped Liu Huan drink a bowl of hangover soup and asked, "Is anyone serving food up front? Shouldn't Liu Huan need to go out again?"
"Yes, I have reported it to the old lady. She told us to keep a close eye on the second young master and the gate. She told us not to let the second young master go to the front anymore. She said that the old master and the young masters of the clan will handle it. No outsiders are allowed to enter the courtyard either."
Ji Yu smiled and said, "My dear ladies, you must be tired. The old lady has had the side room in the courtyard cleaned up. If you don't mind, you can rest here for a while. There will be actors and dancers in the back garden soon. The old lady has also invited two storytellers to tell stories in the pavilion. You can go there and relax."
Zhou Liru asked curiously, "Which actor did you invite?"
Ji Yu smiled and said, "We invited Miss Fenghua from the Jiaofangsi."
Zhou Liru's eyes lit up, and he immediately whispered to Manbao, "Auntie, Miss Fenghua's dance is so beautiful."
Manbao was surprised, "Have you seen it?"
Zhou Liru nodded repeatedly, "Last time when the school was on holiday, the Jiaofangsi sold tickets for a performance at Qingfeng Tower, and we pooled our money to go see it."
Manbao asked, "How much is a show?"
"The entrance fee is 20 wen, and the tea and snacks ordered inside are extra," Zhou Liru said. "But we are all still students and haven't earned any money yet, so we just went in to look around and didn't order any tea or snacks."
Zhou Liru's eyes were full of stars. "She danced so beautifully, so beautifully."
Manbao also became interested, "Why don't we go and take a look too."
Yin Huo didn't quite understand, "Haven't you ever seen dancing in the palace?"
"Li Ru said she danced very well."
Yin Huo laughed and said, "No matter how well she dances, she won't be as good as anyone in the palace. If she were better, she would have been able to dance in the palace long ago."
Zhou Liru said, "Some people say that she might be selected into the palace this year. By then, it will be difficult for us to see her dance again."
The Jiaofangsi was under the control of the imperial court. The most outstanding ones were naturally sent to the palace, while the second-best ones were left outside to entertain various princes and nobles.
So everyone followed to the back garden to watch, and many of the guests in front also moved here to continue drinking and enjoying the singing and dancing.
There is a lotus pond behind the Liu family's backyard. At this time, a high platform was built on the lotus pond by connecting the docks. Seven or eight beautiful girls jumped lightly from a boat onto the platform, and then spun around the platform with a smile. A woman in a red dress threw out a red shawl, leaped up from among them, and landed lightly in the middle of the platform with her back to them.
She turned around and smiled with her face half covered, with a flower ornament on her forehead, revealing only a pair of eyes as bright as stars.
Manbao was stunned for a moment. There were many people at the table who were stunned like her. Some of them dropped their wine glasses and stared blankly at the woman in the middle of the platform.
She smiled slightly, jumping lightly like a deer in the mountains, and as beautiful as a lotus in the water. She just curled the corners of her mouth slightly, and looked at you with her clear eyes, and you felt your heart pounding.
Manbao covered his heart at this moment, his eyes glued to her, causing Baishan next to him to keep looking at her.
Bai Dalang and Bai Erlang came back to their senses a little later than Bai Shan, but they also came back to their senses quickly and exclaimed, "It's really beautiful."
Yin Huo was puzzled. He looked around and asked, "Is it beautiful?"
Manbao then looked back at him, then turned to look at Bai Shan, only to see him staring at her with some dissatisfaction. She walked out from between them, went to Bai Erlang's side, exhaled and said, "You are all immortals, you don't understand, this is what mortals like."
Bai Erlang also nodded, glanced at Bai Shan and Yin Huo, and admired the dance on the stage with Manbao, "It's better than Xibing and the others."
Manbao said, "Xibing and the others' sword dance is beautiful."
"That's true."
Bai Shan: "...The steps she used are also the steps of the sword dance."
Manbao, who had been staring at her face, reluctantly shifted his gaze from her face to her footsteps, then raised his eyes and continued to stare at her face. "Strange, I've seen people who are prettier than her, but she's so beautiful when she dances."
Zhou Liru also clutched her chest until the dance ended and the performers left the stage to be replaced by the next group. Only then did she gently pat her chest and say, "It's really beautiful! Even better than the last time I saw it at Qingfeng Tower."
Bai Shan urged them, "Okay, we've finished watching. Let's go back and see if Liu Huan has woken up."
"Wait a little longer, maybe she'll have another performance?"
Bai Shan stared at her, then beckoned a servant over and asked, "How many dances will Miss Fenghua perform today?"
"Just one."
Bai Shan turned around and said to Man Bao, "Let's go."
"But Miss Fenghua will sing another song later."
Manbao's eyes lit up immediately as he was feeling disappointed. "Really? How long will it take?"
The servant knew they were the Second Young Master's distinguished guests, so he said respectfully, "It won't be long. If my lady is anxious to see it, I can report to the steward and maybe we can let them come on stage sooner."
Manbao came to his senses and said, "I have so much power? Then can I still meet Miss Fenghua in private?"
The servant was startled, then smiled and said, "It would be difficult for others to see him, but it should be fine for my lady. Please sit down and wait for a moment. I will go find the steward to make arrangements."
After saying that, he led them to find a place to sit down.
Mrs. Tang, who was hiding behind a bush, stood up and called out, "Manbao, bring your niece over to play with us."
Manbao stepped forward immediately.
When Madam Tang saw Bai Shan and the others following, she pointed at them and said with a smile, "What are you all doing here, gentlemen? Are you afraid that I'll eat your sisters and brothers? Or are some of you worried and insist on keeping an eye on me personally?"
The officials' wives at the table laughed and looked at the three young men and said, "Why are you sending them away? I think they're good to keep around. They can chat with us and cheer us up."
Madam Tang scolded with a smile, "You're letting the county magistrate and his wife tease you to entertain yourself. Have you drunk too much wine?"
Mrs. Tang turned around and smiled at Bai Shan, "Go and have fun. Don't worry, we'll keep an eye on your wife."
Everyone laughed as Bai Shan and the other two blushed and bowed as they retreated. They discussed in front of Man Bao, "The three sons of the Bai family are all quite good-looking. I wonder what the sons of the main branch are like. Has Madam Zhou seen them?"
Next chapter at 10:30 PM
(End of this chapter)
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