To appease Yun Duoduo, Yun Beiye took her to Tianxiang Tower to listen to a traditional opera performance.
Sitting in the opera house, Yun Duoduo felt a little guilty.
Although the Tianxiang Pavilion was beautifully decorated and a play about a talented scholar meeting a beautiful woman was being performed on the stage, Yun Duoduo felt uneasy.
Yunbei went out incognito at night to investigate the people's conditions, but because of himself, he delayed his father's important business.
When I go out all day, I'm either shopping or eating and drinking.
She was happy, but her father didn't do anything worthwhile.
"Father, you go ahead and do your work. My third brother and I will stay here and listen to the opera. We won't cause you any trouble," Yun Duoduo said very sensibly.
“Leaving you two here alone…” Yun Beiye was still worried about leaving the two children here alone.
He surveyed the interior of Tianxiang Tower; the people who came looked to be either rich or noble.
"Don't worry, Father. We'll go back together after you're done with your work."
"My third brother and I will wait for Father here."
Yun Beiye pondered for a moment, somewhat worried about Yun Duoduo and Yun Yishu.
"Master, it's getting dark, and we haven't finished our business yet," Zhao Zhongquan reminded him from the side.
"After dark, we have to go back to the palace."
Yun Beiye nodded. "This can't go on."
"Manager?" Yun Beiye called over the owner of the theater.
"What food and drinks do you have?" Yun Beiye noticed that the other tables had tea and snacks, while their tables were empty.
If he and Zhao Zhongquan go out on business and don't come back for a while, the two little ones will go hungry.
Upon seeing Yun Beiye's distinguished attire, the shopkeeper gestured to the madam in the theater to bring over the menu.
The innkeeper beamed, "Sir, look, it's all here. The food at Tianxiang Restaurant is the best in the capital!"
"Yes, yes, our Tianxiang Restaurant not only has great operas and delicious food, but the girls are also exceptional!" Mom eagerly introduced.
The shopkeeper nudged the madam with his elbow and gestured to her with his eyes, "Why are you mentioning 'young lady'? Can't you see this is an official with his son and daughter?"
The mother quickly shut up.
"Hmm, no need to look anymore, let's move on to the next one." Yun Beiye waved his hand and said indifferently.
[Previous, previous book...]
Yun Duoduo was speechless, and Yun Yishu was also stunned.
[Father, you're so generous!]
The shopkeeper didn't react for a moment, so Zhao Zhongquan quickly said, "Please trouble the shopkeeper to bring out all these different dishes."
"Okay, okay, that's settled."
The shopkeeper nodded vigorously.
Zhao Zhongquan went to pay the bill, and Yun Beiye instructed the guards around him to leave the other guards to Yun Duoduo and Yun Yishu: "Protect the third brother and Xiao Jiu well. If anything goes wrong, you'll be beheaded!"
"Yes," the guards replied, bowing their heads.
Yun Duoduo smiled at Yun Beiye, signaling him to rest assured. Yun Beiye looked back at Yun Duoduo every few steps before finally leaving Tianxiang Tower with Zhao Zhongquan.
...
Two hours passed quickly. After watching the opera, Yun Duoduo looked around and saw that Yun Beiye had not yet returned.
"Third Brother, I'm so full!" Yun Duoduo let out a burp and patted her round belly.
"Me too, the braised pork knuckle at Tianxianglou is really delicious."
Yun Yishu chuckled, "Royal sister, wipe your mouth."
He took out a handkerchief and wiped Yun Duoduo's oily mouth.
"Father hasn't come back yet."
"Let's wait a little longer."
The two sat on stools eating melon seeds. The play on the stage had changed, and after another hour, Yun Beiye still hadn't returned.
Yun Duoduo was feeling a bit bored. There was a lot of noise outside, with gongs and drums beating, and it seemed that the night market had already started.
"Duoduo, let's go out and take a walk around this area."
"Third Brother, there are too many people outside. Let's wait here."
"Otherwise, when Father comes back, he might not be able to find us." Yun Duoduo was already traumatized; she didn't want to be caught by some old witch again.
"Then let's go take a look at the entrance," Yun Yishu suggested.
[Should we go check at the entrance?]
[Go check the entrance; hopefully everything's alright.]
Listening to the commotion outside, Yun Duoduo was also quite anxious, and she finally couldn't suppress her curiosity.
"good!"
The two hit it off immediately. Yun Duoduo jumped off the stool, took Yun Yishu's hand, went downstairs, and walked towards the entrance of Tianxiang Tower.
As darkness fell, the streets became even more bustling.
Stilt walkers, those who break stones on their chests, sugar figurine makers, clay figurine sculptors...
"Wow! Awesome!" shouted the crowd.
"Come on in, take a look! Fresh, hot sesame seed cakes!"
"Please come in and have a look!"
The cries of vendors rose and fell incessantly.
"Third Brother, look, this mask is so unique!"
Yun Duoduo saw a vendor holding two large strings of masks of different styles.
Yun Yishu picked out two, and she and Yun Duoduo each wore one.
Yun Duoduo made a face at Yun Yishu.
"The courtesan has arrived!"
A voice rang out, and Yun Duoduo was surprised to find that everyone's attention was drawn to it. People stopped what they were doing and followed the sound to find the direction.
"The courtesan?"
"Inside the luxurious carriage up ahead, comes the top courtesan of the brothel, Yihong Courtyard!"
"The top courtesan at the brothel is a little girl?!"
"This little girl never shows her face!"
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