Almost all the elderly people in the village were gathered on the school playground.
The village entrance was reserved for dragon lantern dances, so the opera troupe moved into the school playground.
There were plenty of benches available, and after communicating with Master Lu and Master Qian, the villagers borrowed them from the classroom.
"To save my beloved, I left my home; little did I know I'd become the top scholar in the imperial examination!"
"The top scholar wears a red robe, with palace flowers tucked into his hat—how wonderful! How fresh and new!"
......
This is a new storybook that the Haitang Troupe bought at a high price during their tour in Jinling.
After being adapted into a play, it received widespread acclaim.
In fact, the Haitang Troupe has now become a very popular opera troupe.
The troupe leader, grateful that Wujia Village was a place where the troupe's fortunes turned around, would bring the troupe back to Wujia Village every year, no matter how busy he was...
The three women, including Old Zhou's mother and daughters-in-law, or rather, her granddaughters-in-law, gathered in the front row.
"Where is the third son's wife? Could she be lost?"
"Mom, sit down and peek through the door."
"Hey, here she comes! I see my third aunt!"
"The Princess is here!"
"Shh~"
"Fellow villagers, please don't stand on ceremony, sit down and watch the play."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jiang Yue walked to the empty chair next to her mother-in-law, nodded slightly, and then sat down.
The older women all looked at Old Zhou with envy.
It's truly unexpected that the real winner in life is Old Mrs. Zhou, who outlived her son!
The chair Jiang Yue sat on was cushioned, and after she sat down, her mother-in-law handed her a hand warmer.
The two sisters-in-law also waved the hand warmers they had, it seemed that each of them had one.
"Suzhen~"
The female lead on stage looked beautiful, and the male lead, despite his heavy makeup, also stood out.
Although it's a bit strange that the play "The Female Imperial Son-in-Law" has been passed down in this era, the thought that she transmigrated into the book, and the female protagonist transmigrated, suggests that there might be other special beings like them in unknown places.
Live in the moment and enjoy each day to the fullest.
After midnight, amidst the sound of firecrackers, the fortieth year of Yong'an quietly arrived.
The world in Nanjing, a thousand miles away, suddenly changed.
The news of the emperor's death could not be kept secret and quickly spread among the people.
Officials throughout the court remained silent, observing the situation.
The Ministry of Rites and the Observatory were in a flurry of activity.
In the normal course of events, the crown prince should ascend the throne and take charge of the overall situation.
However, several princes, led by the Prince of Zhao, harbored doubts about the emperor's sudden death, suspecting that someone had harmed his health, leading to His Majesty's...
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy committed suicide by poisoning himself, which, at this critical juncture, has sparked much speculation.
Baili Youqin attempted to use the Imperial Guard and the Eastern Palace's forces to counterbalance the princes.
Strangely, as if they had already made preparations, the princes united and were determined to confront the crown prince.
In this critical moment, the Empress stepped forward. To silence the gossip, she suggested that Prince Zhao summon a physician to examine the Emperor to see if he had been poisoned.
Unexpectedly, signs of poisoning were indeed detected!
The court is in an uproar, with the Crown Prince's faction and the Prince of Zhao's faction arguing fiercely.
The old foxes, on the other hand, take no side and remain neutral, loyal only to the ruler!
Behind the plaque of the Imperial Study, the Crown Prince's last will and testament was blank!
The chief eunuch serving His Majesty left behind a message during the morning court session:
"His Majesty left a will, instructing us to investigate the cause of my death. The will is here."
After saying this, he committed suicide by poisoning himself.
Baili Youqin felt a slight pain in his face; his father had tricked him before his death!
Is it a test for him, or does it mean he is unworthy of his position?
Without a living will, it is impossible to know.
The Zhao King's faction was overjoyed. The Grand Eunuch had served His Majesty for decades and was undoubtedly loyal.
Since it's been said that there was a will, then there was one!
Once His Highness Prince Zhao has investigated and determined the cause of His Majesty's death, the imperial edict will be returned...
At that time, the situation will be even more favorable to His Highness Prince Zhao!
Standing in the line at the palace gate, Qingyun heard enough information.
It seems the waters of Nanjing have become murky.
It's time to persuade my father-in-law to leave Jinling as soon as possible and head to Yunshui County to seek my mother's protection.
And he, along with Changjun, still need to venture deep into the lion's den to choose sides...
After the court session ended, the two sides parted on bad terms.
Qingyun and Changjun deliberately lagged behind a few steps to find out what was going on.
"I never knew the King of Zhao harbored such ambitions!"
"Shh, keep your voice down. Compared to the Prince of Zhao, His Highness the Crown Prince is currently in a state of utter chaos..."
"We must now find out whether His Majesty died from poisoning or from his physical weakness."
That makes sense.
Qingyun and Changjun exchanged a glance, then quickened their pace. Only after leaving the palace and boarding their own simple carriage did they speak in hushed tones:
"Qingyun, what are you thinking?"
Chang Jun frowned, looking somewhat hesitant.
At this critical juncture, choosing either side is not a good option.
He wanted to remain neutral, but in reality, his voice carried little weight.
"Let's wait and see."
Qingyun gently pushed open the car window, checked both sides, and found no one. He was extremely vigilant.
Chang Jun's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a lot of information:
“The Vice Minister of Rites, Lord Zhang, recently sent someone to my house looking for me, but I declined several times, citing illness.”
Qingyun nodded, rolled down the car window, and whispered:
"Judging from the court today, this person is from King Zhao's faction. He is probably looking for you to win you over to join King Zhao's faction."
"What should we do?"
Changjun's face turned pale. If he had known, he would have asked for leave to go back to his hometown and spend the New Year with his mother.
Now, however, he's caught up in the struggle for the throne. How unlucky!
"Come with me to see the teacher."
Qingyun seemed to remember something and gave Changjun a reassuring look.
There were some things he couldn't tell Changjun.
The fewer people who know about that, the safer it is.
At least on the surface, he was a member of the Crown Prince's faction.
The Crown Prince won't suspect him for now, will he?
Changjun nodded. He would follow Qingyun, sharing both good times and bad, and he would bear the burden alone.
Aunt Jiang helped his family, and he cannot be an ungrateful person!
Having made up his mind, Changjun felt less uncertain about the future.
Xu Mansion —
The Xu residence, which was previously deserted, seems to have seen a surge in visits from old acquaintances in the past two days.
The doorman treated everyone equally, without excessive flattery.
She only smiled when she saw her future son-in-law arrive.
"Are you free today, teacher?"
"Reporting to the young master, the master is receiving guests in the front hall and should be done soon. You and Young Master Changjun, please enter the mansion first and wait in the side hall for a while."
"Okay, thank you."
Qingyun bowed and politely thanked him.
Changjun followed suit and did the same.
After the two entered the mansion, the other stewards who had been left standing aside became unhappy and kept asking, "Weren't we supposed to wait in line?"
Why did you let those two young men in so easily?
Although they haven't changed out of their court robes yet, judging by their rank, they're not as high as their master!
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. That's my young lady's future husband, he's different~"
Upon hearing the doorman's words, everyone else was immediately speechless.
Yes, how can they be the same?
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