"They're just beautiful on the outside. But if we're talking about looks, look at my two imperial concubines and my four concubines. Which one isn't prettier than them? Princess Yue, what do you think?"
Who dares to say that you, Baili Tang’s concubine, are not beautiful?
Sima Yu smiled and said, "Of course, Your Majesty, your concubine is unmatched in both appearance and talent. I heard that Your Majesty found a remarkable woman from a farming family when you traveled south. Will she also be performing later?"
You look down on them, but I want to see how pretty your peasant girl is. Sima Yu scoffed. She had someone look up Liang Qiuyu. She was said to have made some achievements in agronomy, could read and write, and was known as the "talented woman of Liangjiazhuang"—but only from a small village.
Many people present had the same thoughts as Sima Yu: what was so special about Baili Tang's most beloved concubine?
Could she increase rice yields by 50 kilograms per acre? Did she do it? No!
Not to mention that she was a farm girl who had never seen the world, even in the entire Jingguo Sinong Temple, no one would dare to boast that they could increase the yield of rice by 50 kilograms per acre, right?
Therefore, many people suspected that this was all Baili Tang's plan to consolidate his throne - Don't rebel, my beloved concubine, the food problem will be solved soon...
Amidst the doubts, a white mist rose from the stage, followed by a sweet and gentle song:
"Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain,
I have been cultivating this body in the cave for thousands of years.
Diligent practice leads to enlightenment.
Reborn into a human being.
Focus on the Tao without distractions,
Take refuge in the Three Jewels and abandon the worldly world.
I hope the Bodhisattva will enlighten me.
Help me, Suzhen, to leave this mortal world.
..."
Liang Qiuyu is already extremely beautiful, and after dressing up - she is dressed as White Snake, pure and lovely, elegant and otherworldly, with a delicate forehead and eyebrows, and a charming, beautiful and gentle look between her eyes. She is really more beautiful than that famous flower!
Stunning!!!
"What a beautiful person! This is what a fairy from the Ninth Heaven would look like when she descended to earth!!"
Someone couldn't help but exclaimed!
The audience had all sorts of reactions! Some were amazed, some were envious, and some were undisguisedly jealous!!
This song is equivalent to Bai Suzhen introducing herself. The scene is that Bai Suzhen is kneeling down to worship Guanyin!
Someone behind the scenes pretending to be Guanyin said: Good, good, it is rare that you have such a sincere heart to convert to the Three Jewels, but you have not yet finished your earthly ties, how can you ascend to heaven in broad daylight?
Bai Suzhen: My disciple has made up his mind. I am willing to give up any worldly ties.
Guanyin: I can abandon worldly ties, but it is hard to repay kindness. You still owe the world a deep affection, don’t you want to repay it?
Bai Suzhen: This... I also know how to repay a favor, but it has been a thousand years. How can I repay you in such a vast sea of people?
Guanyin: ...If we are destined to meet each other, we must go to the heights of West Lake to find each other.
Just the opening performance brought all the audience into the pit! The children present stopped eating and stared at it with curious eyes.
The scene changes. Bai Suzhen leaves Qingcheng Mountain and heads south of the Yangtze River. On the way, she encounters a dilapidated temple and wants to rest. Then, a frivolous young man appears—Xiao Lian in disguise!
Xiaolian, also known as Xiaoqing, laughed and said: Haha, you are so brave, young lady, you dare to sneak into my mansion, what are you doing?
Bai Suzhen chuckled and said: I originally wanted to stay here, but I didn’t expect there would be someone here. Are you...are you human?
Xiaoqing looked cunning and said: I am not a human, I am a god. Hey, young lady, have you ever seen a god?
…
Bai Suzhen: I can be your concubine. I'll give you three chances. If you can subdue me, I'll obey you.
Xiaoqing: Great, watch out! Want to leave?
…
Xiaoqing: If you don't mind, I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life and be a loyal maid.
Bai Suzhen: Maid, this...
Xiaoqing: Girl, if you don’t believe me, I was originally the same as you, but I became like this just to tease you. If you don’t believe me, look, Xiaoqing meets her sister.
…
With just a few lines, Xiaolian portrayed the lively, clever, delicate and quirky Xiaoqing girl!
The audience was getting more and more addicted!!
Through this brief plot, they've learned that Bai Suzhen is a white snake that has practiced cultivation for over a thousand years. With the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva, she journeys to West Lake to seek a benefactor and repay her debt. Along the way, she subdues a green snake that has practiced cultivation for five hundred years. Although the two are master and servant, they share a bond like sisters!
In the audience, Ye Hongxue had countless questions in her mind: That's not right. When she was pushing manure past that day, they were practicing "Burial of Flowers"...
Where are Qingcheng Mountain and West Lake?
Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing leave the stage, and the scene changes. It's Song Chi's turn as Xu Xian, carrying a hoe up the mountain, where he encounters Fahai, the abbot of a local temple.
The previous song had no accompaniment, but this time it did! It was a cheerful banging of gongs and drums! The accompaniment was naturally from Erhu! The singer was Song Chi!
"Going for an outing in the smoky February,
The youthful heart is filled with endless joy.
Time flies by like flowing water,
Where can I find such a beautiful lady?
Oh my..."
The dialogue here roughly means this:
Xu Xian: Because I also want to get married and start a family. It would be wonderful if I could marry a beautiful and virtuous woman.
Fahai: If you have such worldly thoughts, you will surely be in trouble. When the disaster strikes, who can come to save you?
…
When Fahai saw Xu Xian, he wanted to persuade him to convert to Buddhism...which hinted at the subsequent development of the plot!
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