Chapter 57 Opera Troupe

The painter that Shen Yun found for Shen Yuan was actually found with the help of Xie Yuan.

Shen Yun had found several gentlemen before, but was not very satisfied with any of them, as he thought that none of them were suitable for his daughter's personality.

One day when he was returning home from work, he met Xie Yuan who was also returning home. When the two were chatting casually, Shen Yun mentioned it casually.

Xie Yuan said at the time that he was fond of calligraphy and painting and could help look for one. That’s how Shen Yuan got the husband she is now, a man she is very satisfied with.

Because of this, Shen Yun asked Xie Yuan to have a drink together today, hoping to thank him.

Xie Hui was unaware of all this. He had always thought that after that court meeting, the two of them had no further contact.

At this moment he suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Lord Shen started to call him Little Lord Xie instead of Lord Xie when they were in the Dali Temple on weekdays.

Shen Yun and Xie Yuan had a very pleasant conversation. They said they were drinking, but in fact they didn't drink much. They talked a lot. Shen Yun only found out today that Mr. Xie was so talkative.

It was not until it was completely dark that the two of them got up and went back to their homes.

When Shen Yun returned home today, he found something wrong as soon as he entered the door. There was not even a ghost in the front yard, and he even pushed the door open by himself.

If he wasn't sure how many drinks he had, he would have suspected that he was in the wrong place.

Then I walked to the backyard and heard some faint sounds, like the sound of opera singing, which sounded like it came from the garden.

Following the sound, the closer we got to the garden, the louder the sound became, and we were sure it was a troupe performing.

As he got closer, Shen Yun discovered that all the servants in the family must be listening to an opera here. Many lights were on in the garden, and there was also a fairly large stage set up. On the stage, two actors were singing a duet. It might be a new play, but Shen Yun couldn't tell what it was.

At this time, a servant sitting at the back noticed his master and was about to salute him in a hurry, but was stopped by Shen Yun, who told him to be quiet so as not to disturb the show.

The servant didn't dare to say anything, but he was also embarrassed to let the master stand while he sat, so he stood up and gave the stool to Shen Yun.

This time Shen Yun did not refuse. He lifted his robe and sat down. Perhaps it was because it was already late and the play was so exciting, after Shen Yun sat down, only a few servants nearby noticed that he was sitting there, and he signaled them to keep quiet.

In the end, Shen Yun sat quietly in the back and watched the play with everyone.

Only after the play was over did Shen Yun stand up and walk forward. It was only then that the housekeeper realized that his master had come over.

"Master, when did you come back?"

Shen Yuan turned around when he heard the housekeeper's voice and ran over in three or two steps, "Dad! Did you just come back?"

He Ying was also behind Shen Yuan, greeting Shen Yun.

"I've been back for a while. Why did you want to watch a play today?"

"I have something to do with the theatre troupe, so I'll ask them to put on a show so that everyone can watch it together."

Shen Yuan called a troupe from the city today and showed them the legend he had adapted, asking them to perform the play in the capital after rehearsing.

After explaining all these things, Shen Yuan saw that it was still early, so she just let them perform. Besides, it would be boring for her and her sister-in-law to watch the show alone. There were only a few masters in their family, and the servants didn't have much work to do, so Shen Yuan asked someone to call all the servants in the house to watch the show together.

When Shen Yun heard what his daughter said, he asked, "What do you want to see the troupe about?"

But Shen Yuan didn't intend to tell it now, so he said mysteriously: "You will know later."

Shen Yun looked at his daughter-in-law again, wanting to ask her if she knew what Shen Yuan was up to.

Unfortunately, He Ying also didn't know that Shen Yuan said the same thing to her today.

Seeing her father like this, Shen Yuan had no choice but to put her fingers together and raise her hands to the side of her head, "I swear, I will definitely not cause any trouble."

Thinking about his daughter's recent behavior, Shen Yun decided to believe her and did not ask any more questions, just letting her know the situation in her heart.

June soon arrived and the weather was getting hotter. Shen Yuan wished he could sit next to the ice basin every day to cool down.

Shen Yuan was painting in the house when she received Jiang Yunyi's letter. The letter invited her to visit Yunxia Mountain outside the city tomorrow. There was an ancient temple on the mountain, and it was said that the vegetarian noodles there were very delicious.

The letter also specifically mentioned that Lu Shuyan would be with them tomorrow. A few days ago, after the marriage gift incident, they were worried that Shuyan was in a bad mood, so they specially sent this post to invite her to go out and relax. Unfortunately, Shuyan replied that her mother was sick and she had to stay at home to accompany her mother.

She is willing to go out now, I guess her mother is much better now.

The servant who brought the letter had not left yet, so Shen Yuan simply wrote a reply letter, saying that he would go tomorrow and let the servant take it back. The weather was too hot recently, and the painting teacher only came once every three days, so it was a good opportunity for him not to ask for leave.

Yunxia Mountain outside the city has lush vegetation and many springs in the forest, so it is very cool and suitable for a hot summer day. The ancient Shadu Temple in the mountain is said to have a history of 500 years and is still very popular.

Because they planned to walk from the foot of the mountain to Du'e Temple, they had to set out early. This was the first time that Shen Yuan went out with her father who was going to work at the Dali Temple.

At the gate of the Shen family, Shen Yuan squinted her eyes and listened to her father's admonitions to her to be careful when going out to play. Seeing her daughter's expression, she knew that she probably didn't listen, so she gave some instructions to the maid who was going out with her daughter before she left with peace of mind.

As for Shen Yuan, she collapsed and fell asleep as soon as she got on the carriage. The carriage swayed all the way to the foot of Yunxia Mountain without waking her up.

"Yuanyuan! Wake up!!!"

Shen Yuan was woken up and saw Yan Siyu's approaching face.

"Get out of the car with me." Yan Siyu pulled Shen Yuan up. She was the first to arrive, much earlier than the agreed time. She waited for a while before Shen Yuan came, and she couldn't wait to jump on the Shen family's horse.

Qingdai stopped the two of them and said, "Miss Yan, wait a moment. Let me tidy up your hair." Her young lady had just woken up, and her hair was loose. She couldn't let her go out like this.

Yan Siyu put down her hands and let Qingdai comb Shen Yuan's hair again. Sometimes Shen Yuan was really envious of Yan Siyu. Why was she always full of energy?

Since I was out hiking, I didn't do any complicated bun, so it was done quickly.

As soon as the two got off the car, they saw two carriages coming towards them in the distance, one in front and one behind.

"It must be Shuyan and Yunyi who are here."

Shen Yuan nodded and took a deep breath. He had just reached the foot of the mountain and felt that it was very different from the city. In the city, if there was no ice, the air he breathed in early in the morning would feel hot, unlike here, which was refreshing.

The breeze from the mountains instantly cleared my head, which had been a little hazy just now.

"You two arrived really early. Have you been waiting for a long time?"

"I just arrived a while ago, but Siyu arrived earlier."

"Well, I couldn't sleep because I knew we had to go out and play." It's been hot recently and Yan Siyu doesn't like to go out. She stays at home every day and is forced by her mother to study this and that. Today, she finally gets to go out for some fresh air and is very happy.

The three of them looked at Lu Shuyan, who had been silent the whole time. She looked to have lost a lot of weight.

Lu Shuyan smiled first and said to the three people, "Why are you all looking at me? Can't you recognize me?"

Jiang Yunyi held her arm, "Shuyan, you've lost a lot of weight... Are you okay?"

"It's just a bit of a bitter summer, I can't eat, it's like this every year, it's okay."

"Let's go quickly. It's said that the vegetarian noodles on the mountain are delicious. Shuyan, you should eat a few more bowls today."

Yan Siyu was the first to step onto the stairs and called the three to set off.