Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

Along with the Ximo and Nanshen envoys, there were also many caravans at the Spring Festival. They brought a wide variety of goods, including horses, leather, candied fruit, cotton, and spices from Ximo, and tea, medicinal materials, fermented rice wine, homespun cloth, and tobacco from Nanshen.

The trade between the two countries' caravans and Beiwei's trading companies not only brought in huge profits, but also brought in new business opportunities.

The Ximo Kingdom delegation was led by Ximo's second prince, Lu Chengzhi. The only legitimate son of the King of Ximo died young, and the current princes, including Lu Cheng, were all born out of wedlock. Theoretically, the illegitimate sons had equal chances, so the open and covert struggle for the position of crown prince was extremely fierce.

The second prince of Ximo is 21 years old this year and is married. He is one of the most powerful candidates for the position of crown prince. Queen Ximo has a legitimate son, the eldest prince of Ximo. The second prince's mother died early, and the queen kept him by her side and raised him together with the eldest prince when she saw that the second prince was still young. Unexpectedly, the eldest prince died on the battlefield a few years ago, and now only the second prince, the adopted son, is left to fulfill his filial duty. If the queen had not adopted the second prince out of kindness or for a rainy day, I'm afraid he would have nothing to rely on now.

Lu Cheng had asked Du Jingshan to tell her that one of the purposes of the Second Prince of Ximo's mission this time was to bring him back to Ximo.

When Ling Qiqi thought about Lu Cheng leaving Beiwei, she felt reluctant and troubled. If Lu Cheng left, who would take care of the business outside the palace?

The Nan Shen Kingdom's delegation was led by one of Nan Shen's legitimate sons, the third prince Pei Chufeng, and was accompanied by Nan Shen's third princess, Pei Churan.

Emperor Nan Shen was devoted and did not take concubines, so the Emperor and Empress Nan Shen gave birth to three legitimate sons and one legitimate daughter. The eldest prince is now the crown prince, the second prince holds an important position, the third prince Pei Chufeng will soon be seventeen years old, and the little princess Pei Churan is fifteen years old this year. When the little princess was born, the Emperor and Empress were not young, they were already around forty years old. Probably because they were elderly mothers, their bodies were seriously deficient after giving birth, and they could never recover. They passed away within two years. The third prince and the little princess lost their mother at a young age, so Emperor Nan Shen loved them very much. The two brothers of the third prince and the little princess were more than ten years older than them, and he also took good care of them.

However, I heard that the third prince is not in good health, but the specific illness is still unknown.

The little princess has had a good relationship with the third prince since childhood. She is bold and lively, and this time she also came with Beiwei.

The Southern Mirage Kingdom has always been mysterious and seldom interacts with its neighboring countries. This time, they were invited to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, and even sent the third prince and the little princess who were in poor health, which was considered to be giving enough face to the Northern Emperor, so their delegation and caravan also attracted the most attention.

This Spring Rong Hui was also the first tripartite meeting after the great stabilization of the world. It was of great significance and attracted much attention. In addition to the envoys and caravans of Ximo and Nanshen, it also attracted people from all over the country with different purposes, making the capital of Beiwei very lively and every inn was full.

Ling Qiqi also wanted to see the grand occasion of the capital, and she finally waited until the day when she could leave the palace every month. She changed into more convenient men's clothes and headed straight to South Gate Street with her guards.

When we got there, we saw that it was like a temple fair, especially with the colorful lights and flags hanging all over the streets. People on the street were all beaming with joy, and every store was packed with customers. In comparison, the atmosphere of Yuehualou seemed a bit out of place.

Ling Qiqi saw from afar a girl dressed in foreign clothes at the door of the theater, who was getting angry with the theater waiter. Li Chuan was standing aside, seeming to want to persuade them but unable to get a word in.

Ling Qiqi walked over curiously and listened to a few words nearby, and roughly understood the whole story. The matter was very simple. The girl wanted to go in to watch a play, but she couldn't buy a ticket, so she wanted to pay a high price to go in directly, but the waiter would not let her in because the show was full and there were no seats left, so he advised her to buy a ticket first.

But the girl refused, scolding the waiter for not being able to adapt and the theater owner for not knowing how to do business.

Ling Qiqi, the boss behind the scenes, couldn't stand such direct accusations. Moreover, the girl's persistence had attracted the attention of many people around her. In order to avoid unnecessary impact, Ling Qiqi wanted to calm things down quickly, so she walked over and said to the girl:

"Miss, you just want to watch a play. It's no big deal. I'm going to watch the play. I have a box. If you don't mind, you can go in together."

Seeing the girl hesitate, Ling Qiqi continued:

"I don't think the girl is a local. The plays in this theater are great. The shows are always sold out and tickets are hard to buy. Do you want to come?" Ling Qiqi deliberately raised her voice and advertised to the onlookers.

The girl finally nodded and walked in front of Ling Qiqi:

"Thank you very much, sir. What is your name?"

Ling Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that she was dressed as a man now, no wonder the girl hesitated just now. So she quickly bowed to the girl very politely and said:

"Girl, you can call me Lichuan."

"Mr. Li, you can call me A'ran."

"Miss A'ran, nice to meet you."

After the two introduced themselves to each other, Ling Qiqi led Miss A'ran to the private room in a gentlemanly manner, while they were walking, they discussed:

This girl is probably the little princess of Nan Shen? Who cares? A guest is a guest, so just don't neglect her.

So after entering the box, Ling Qiqi warmly invited A'ran to watch the show, and the table was filled with fruits and snacks.

As a result, Miss A'ran was completely focused on watching the show. Ling Qiqi was very proud of the show she had arranged, so she didn't bother her too much. She just happily accompanied her and introduced the actors' fame and representative works to Miss A'ran from time to time, fearing that she would underestimate the high-end quality of the gala show.

An hour later, the party finally came to an end. The guests downstairs had already started to leave, but Ah Ran was still not satisfied. With sparkling eyes, he asked Ling Qiqi:

"When is the next show?"

"In an hour. Although the programs will be slightly different, they are basically the same. I'm afraid there won't be any surprises if I watch them again."

"Do you come here often?"

"It's okay. I've watched it a lot. This gala show is just lively, but it can't be considered the most exciting."

"Is there anything more exciting?"

"Of course, it's just that because it's the Spring Festival Gala recently, in order to welcome friends from all over the world, Yuehua Building temporarily arranged this gala."

“Is this a temporary arrangement?”

"Yes."

"You Beiwei people are so lucky."

"Miss A'ran is from the Southern Mirage Kingdom?"

"Yes, it's a pity that we don't have such a theater and such a play in our Southern Mirage Country."

"Then Miss A'ran should open a theater like this when she returns to Nan Shen."

"Your idea is good. But it's easy to build a building, but what about the play?"

"That's easy. I know someone in charge of Yuehua Building, and I can help you get in touch. You can cooperate with them. You provide the place and the money, and they provide the show and the people. Then you can share the profits."

"That makes sense. I'll discuss this with my third brother later."

"Miss A'ran, if you want to watch a play, you can use this box. I don't come here often, so it's empty anyway. Don't be polite."