Chapter 520: The legitimate son becomes an actor
"When did you open the glass shop in the provincial capital?"
Looking at the dazzling array of colored glass in the shop, Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang in surprise.
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "It bloomed before the New Year." After that, he took the rice flowers to the second floor.
When she reached the second floor, Daohua walked straight to the window and looked at the street below. She saw Defu talking to the patrolling officers and soldiers. After a while, the officers and soldiers left in disgrace.
At this time, Daohua finally let go of her worries. Seeing Dong Yuanyao coming up, she immediately said, "Yuanyao, the soldiers have left."
Dong Yuanyao snorted and ignored her.
Seeing her like this, Daohua looked puzzled and walked over to ask, "What's wrong with you?"
Dong Yuanyao glanced at Xiao Yeyang and snorted with a sour face, "You're still asking? You didn't even call me when you came up." Then, he leaned over and whispered in Daohua's ear, "You're a guy who values women over friends!"
"Well"
Daohua smiled awkwardly and touched her nose uncomfortably.
She really didn't mean it. She just forgot about Yuan Yao when she saw Xiao Yeyang.
Seeing Daohua's discomfort, Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Why are you two dressed like that? Did you sneak out? Also, what happened just now? If I hadn't seen you upstairs, were you two planning to go for a walk around the provincial government prison?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Dong Yuanyao no longer had a sullen face. He turned his head away with an evasive look, as if asking Daohua to explain.
Seeing this, Daohua snorted and whispered, "If I value love over friendship, you'd be a coward running away from the battlefield."
Now it was Dong Yuanyao's turn to feel uncomfortable. He stiffened his neck and said, "This is called strategic avoidance. My young prince will listen to you. It's better for you to explain."
On the side, Sun Changze watched the two men throw the little prince aside and whisper in each other's ears as if no one was around. He found it a bit novel and funny.
These two girls were so different from the ladies he had imagined.
Not to mention anything else, just tell me, which lady from a noble family would be chased all over the street by soldiers?
Seeing the two of them mumbling to each other, Xiao Yeyang didn't pay much attention. He signaled Defu, who had returned, to serve some refreshments. After the refreshments were served, he spoke, "Have you two come to an agreement?"
Daohua and Dong Yuanyao both shut up.
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang and pretended to be confused, "What did we discuss?"
Xiao Yeyang glanced at her, and without asking about the maids' attire, he asked directly, "Why did you provoke the soldiers?"
Daohua walked to the table and sat down: "We really didn't provoke the soldiers. We were just beaten up by the soldiers."
Xiao Yeyang frowned: "Did you fight with others again?"
Sun Changze raised his eyebrows. Again? It seems these two girls have some erratic personalities!
Dong Yuanyao interrupted, "It's not us who want to fight, it's that bastard who's asking for it. Young Prince, he stole the red coral bracelet that Yiyi liked. Do you think he should be beaten?"
Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua: "Did someone steal your things?"
"Not really." Then Daohua recounted what had happened.
After hearing this, Xiao Yeyang's face turned a little ugly. He looked at Daohua seriously and said, "When you go out in the future, you must wear a veil hat." As he grew older, Daohua became more and more eye-catching, which was really worrying.
As for Dong Yuanyao, it was not his responsibility, so he didn't say anything.
Daohua nodded. To avoid similar troubles, she would try to avoid showing up in public in the future. "Don't worry, I will wear it properly."
Seeing Daohua being so obedient this time, Xiao Yeyang smiled and pushed the dessert towards her: "This is the freshly baked pea yellow, try it quickly."
Daohua picked up a piece and pushed the dessert towards Dong Yuanyao: "Try it too."
Seeing that Daohua hadn't forgotten her, Dong Yuanyao gave her a smile and picked up a piece to eat. "Not bad."
The two of them ate some pea yellow and drank a cup of tea, then Rice Flower stood up and said, "We have to go."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at the sky and said, "It's still early. Sit down for a while. The store has a new batch of colored glass. I'll take you to see it so you can pick out some to take back."
Daohua shook her head. "We asked Man'er and the others to wait for us at the Sihai Restaurant. If we were late, they might think something had happened to us. If this got reported back home, how could we possibly live happily?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "That's easy. I can just ask Defu to pick them up."
After he finished speaking, Defu stood up and said with a smile, "I'll go pick him up right away." After that, he went downstairs in a flash.
Seeing this, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao didn't know what to say and sat down again.
Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua: "Now that you're at the provincial government, do you have any plans for the next few days?"
Daohua: "Tomorrow we are going to Yuanyao's house to attend a meeting."
At this point, Daohua thought of Anxi again and looked at Dong Yuanyao: "Which opera troupe did you invite to perform at the party tomorrow?"
Dong Yuanyao: "It should be the Shuangxi class."
Daohua: "But the stage leader is injured. Will he be able to sing tomorrow?"
Dong Yuanyao: "Everyone hired the Shuangxi Troupe just for him. I guess he will go on stage with an injury."
Xiao Yeyang interrupted: "What are you talking about?"
Daohua quickly told the story of how she climbed over the wall and hid in the yard of Shuangxiban.
"Anxi, I know this person. He is a poor man." Sun Changze, who had been sitting next to him drinking tea without saying anything, suddenly spoke.
Daohua and Dong Yuanyao both looked at Sun Changze, and Xiao Yeyang also looked over.
Sun Changze continued, "Most other actors come from poor families and are sold to the troupe when they can no longer make ends meet at home. But Anxi's background is not low. He is the legitimate son of a prominent family in the north."
Upon hearing this, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao both widened their eyes.
Dong Yuanyao was a little unconvinced: "You must be mistaken. How could the eldest son of an aristocratic family end up being an actor in a troupe?"
Sun Changze showed sympathy. "Because of the family's disputes over wives and concubines, An Xi's father favored the concubine. When An Xi was five years old, he was sold south by a servant bribed by the concubine. His mother died of depression because of his loss."
After hearing this, Daohua, Dong Yuanyao and Xiao Yeyang all looked unhappy.
All three of them had concubines in their families and had experienced conflicts between wives and concubines.
The room was silent. After a while, Xiao Yeyang looked at Sun Changze and asked, "How did you know this?"
Sun Changze: "My family is in the canal transport business, and we've been to the north quite often over the years. My father is also a fan of opera, and he loves to listen to An Xi's opera the most. One time, when I was discussing business with a family in the north, I accidentally saw a middle-aged man who looked 70% similar to An Xi."
"My father was suspicious, so he made some private inquiries and learned that the family had lost a legitimate son. After returning, he asked the Shuangxi Troupe's owner about Anxi's age and guessed that Anxi was most likely the legitimate son of the family."
(End of this chapter)
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