Chongfei Manual - Chapter 49.2

Chapter 49.2

Chapter: 049 . 2 out of 171

Zhao Liuli was sitting inside the carriage . She had replaced her luxurious clothing with the clothing that a girl from an ordinary family would wear and had her hair in a simple bun . She was wearing a white silk jacket, a yellow goose skirt, and an ink-colored cloak . Although her clothes were simple, the aura around her was the same .

Still surprised, Wei Luo sat down next to her . She incredulously asked, “Why are you here? Did the empress allow you to leave the palace?”

She happily nodded as if she were a canary that had just been let out of her cage, “Big brother saw that I was bored of being shut inside the palace every day and felt that I was too pitiful, so he pleaded with imperial mother for me and also said that he would order guards to protect me the entire way . Imperial mother finally reluctantly agreed . ”

She was in high spirits and raised a finger as she said, “I can only leave the palace for one day . I heard that “Male Phoenix Seeking Female Phoenix” was being performed outside the palace . Let go there together to listen okay?”

This was the first time she left the palace . It would be a novel experience no matter what she saw . She didn’t know what was outside; much less what was the new thing to do . She often listened to musicals inside the palace, so she wanted to see the differences between musicals that were held inside and outside the palace . This was why she wanted to go with Wei Luo to listen to the musical .

Wei Luo nodded her head to show her agreement .

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The carriage traveled through the capital . After it passed several streets, it finally stopped at Rong Chun Fang’s entrance .

Rong Chun Fang was a place dedicated to listening to musicals . The first floor was the lobby and had several dozen chairs for the audience . The second floor consisted of private rooms used by high officials and the nobility . While listening to the musicals, they would be able to order pots of fragrant tea and a few plates of snacks . The second floor was also more peaceful and stylish than the first floor .

Zhao Liuli seemed as if she had reserved the room in advance . She followed the mama up the stairs to an elegant room, pushed open the sliding door, and smilingly said, “Older brother, we’re here . ”

Wei Luo had followed behind her . She froze for a moment when she heard Liuli’s words and discovered there was already a person sitting in the private room .

Zhao Jie was sitting behind a small red sandalwood table carved with clouds . He was wearing a dark black robe with stylized lotuses pattern . He had been calmly pouring tea into white glazed teacups decorated with azaleas . Hearing Liuli’s words, he put down the porcelain teapot and looked up to see Wei Luo in the back . His lips curled up and he said, “Sit down . ”

Wei Luo sat down near Zhao Liuli . When Zhao Liuli had said she wanted to come here to listen to “Male Phoenix Seeking Female Phoenix”, she thought it would only be the two of them . She didn’t expect that Zhao Jie would also be here .

Why didn’t Liuli mention that Zhao Jie would be here?

While she was looking down, a teacup suddenly appeared before her . Zhao Jie had pushed the white glazed teacup in front of her . He propped up his chin and said, “Liuli wanted to leave the palace . Imperial mother would only agree if this prince personally accompanied Liuli . And Liuli couldn’t bear to come here without you . So halfway here, she changed directions to go to Duke Ying’s residence to invite you to come here . This prince came here to wait first . ”

His explanation was reasonable . Wei Luo felt relieved . She looked up with a smile and said, “Since Liuli invited me, how could I not come? Thank you older brother Prince Jing for the tea . ”

Zhao Jie curved his lips and didn’t continue the conversation .

The music soon started on the stage . The heavy curtains were opened and “Male Phoenix Seeking Female Phoenix” started . Zhao Liuli held both of her cheeks and steadily stared at the actors on the stage with keen interest . Everyone was listening to the musical, but Wei Luo was lost in her thoughts and looking down . First, she didn’t really like listening to musicals . Second, she was thinking about Chang Hong’s marriage . The hunting ceremony would begin soon . How could she have Chang Hong reject this marriage in a logical manner?

She didn’t listen to what was being sung on the stage . Her pink lips were pursed . She lowered her head to drink a sip of tea . The light taste of the tea caused people to feel carefree and relaxed when they drank it . As she continued drinking, she continued thinking .

Zhao Jie stared at her . There seemed to be something wrong with her today . He didn’t know what she was thinking about . He couldn’t tell even after looking at her for a while .

What was she thinking about? Or, whom was she thinking about?

A touch of darkness flashed through Zhao Jie’s eyes and quickly disappeared unseen .

Zhao Liuli still wished to continue after the play finished . She and Wei Luo walked out of Rong Chun Fang’s entrance together . Seeing that a stall ahead of them was selling fried sweet rice dumplings, her eyes immediately brightened . Since the time that Wei Luo mentioned this item, she had been constantly thinking about it . She hadn’t expected that there would be people selling this snack after Spring Lantern Festival . She hopefully looked at Zhao Jie, who was behind then, and pointed to the front, “Older brother, I want to eat that…”

Zhao Jie looked in that direction and quietly said, “You can go . Have Yang Zhen go with you . ”

She happily nodded . She pulled Yang Zhen, who was at their side, to walk over there .

Wei Luo stood in place and waited for them .

Zhao Jie stared at her and slowly called out, “Ah Luo . ”

She tilted her head to look at him .

Zhao Jie’s dark eyes were calm and gentle . As he was about to open his mouth, he heard a person call him, “Older cousin Jing?”

He looked back and saw that Gao Dan Yang was only a few steps away . She was wearing a green crepe jacket and a white silk skirt . She had also come here to listen to musicals with her younger sister, Gao Qing Yang . She saw Zhao Jie’s back, but she wasn’t sure if it was him, so she had called out . After Zhao Jie had turned around, her bright eyes had curved in a smile .

Her delicate and pretty face showed a surprised smile, “It’s really you . I didn’t expect that older cousin Jing would also come here to listen to musicals . I heard from father that you had returned from Binzhou, but I didn’t have any opportunities to meet you since your return . ” After she said this, she paused and looked behind him, “Whom did you come here with? I seemed to have seen Liuli a few moments ago . Where did she go?”

Zhao Jie’s eyebrows furrowed . He followed her gaze and looked behind himself .

There wasn’t anyone behind him . Wei Luo had already disappeared .