Hua Yin and a few others went back last night and were overjoyed to hear that they had really met Xie Xian. They thought that their perseverance over the past six months had not been in vain.

You Ji and others were delighted that they could visit the Queen tomorrow, but they did not expect that Chizhou would show up in the middle of the night with a body covered in scars.

"I don't believe you have bad intentions!" You Ji looked at Chizhou with anger on his face.

"I mean, if she doesn't respond, how will you and the Hua family deal with yourselves, You Ji?" Chizhou's face turned pale, but his peach blossom eyes were still shining.

"There are so many people watching right here in the Opera House. I don't need to tell you! What do you think they would do if they knew that the head of the Hua Clan Troupe was just a noble lady from a northern family?"

At such a critical juncture, a good music band is also a resource, and naturally there will be people scrambling for it during the Kuaiji event.

Thanks to Cui Jing's hype, the nobles in the Opera House suppressed their thoughts, but if this matter were to be exposed, it would not be a good thing for them or Xie Xian.

In the worst case, the Hua family troupe would be torn apart and its actors would be forced to sign slave contracts.

They just didn't like the atmosphere in some classes. Actors are of low status, and if they have to serve others, how can they study the art of playing the zither?

Without the Hua Clan, they would have nowhere to go. So after hearing Chizhou's words, the Hua Clan members were inevitably confused.

"For some things, the worst thing is to do them without proper reason!" Chizhou said meaningfully.

He now had nowhere to go, but when he thought of the indifferent glance of the lady in red under the moon, he began to make plans in his mind.

If he was able to find a good place for Youji back then, he can certainly do it now. At worst... it's not impossible.

You Ji looked hesitant. He had originally thought that after getting to know Xie Xian for a few days, he would ask Xie Xian for help and become the nominal master of the Hua Clan, and he and others would not disturb her life.

But after hearing what Chizhou said, it would actually cause trouble for Xie Xian. If someone tried to snatch the Hua family troupe, Xie Xian would not have the right to do so without their contract, and there would be many opportunities for others to take advantage of her.

Hua Yin and several old zither players also thought of this. They knew the methods of those people. Now the only way out was to move out as quickly as possible and settle their status with the daughter of the Xie family.

In this way, at least on the surface, we can block a group of people, but as for the others, we can only take it one step at a time.

In fact, when it comes down to it, they didn't want to drag Xie Xian into this, but in order to survive, they had to fight. If they didn't fight, they would die.

So amidst Youji's ineffective objections, the scene in the garden the next day took place.

Xie Xian looked unhappy, but making people kneel like this was not a good idea.

After a while, Qing Dai whispered in Xie Xian's ear, "The lady and her people are here, and they are followed by several mule carts. It seems that they have brought all their belongings with them."

Although Xie Xian was not happy, they took their belongings with them and fled. Were they being driven out?

She waved her hand and asked the people in front to follow in. As for the others, she asked Zuo Wei and others to arrange for them to rest.

Sitting down in the hall, Xie Xian said with a sullen face: "Give me an explanation."

Hua Yin kowtowed and respectfully told Xie Xian what had happened in the past half month.

Hearing about the current situation of the Hua Family, Xie Xian was a little bit unbelievable: "Is this music chart really that important?"

Zuo Wei nodded: "My lady, you don't know that the ritual and music competition is a custom of grand events. It is a means to show one's strength to all parties."

Today's competition for ritual and music rankings is just like the Olympics. No matter how strong the parties are, if their forces are on the list, they are recognized.

In this era of information blockage, reputation is something comparable to combat effectiveness. Reputation can only be improved through accumulation over time, so there is the concept of nurturing reputation. And competing for the rites and music rankings is a shortcut to quickly improve reputation.

In addition to poetry and songs, the Red List and the Heavenly List are also the main targets of competition among various families.

"The Hua family has been blessed by the Lady, and has been able to make some innovations in music. This has made them the cream of the crop, and they are coveted by others. We have no choice but to ask the Lady to take them in."

Hua Yin was helpless. She felt both uneasy and a little relieved. This daughter of Xie was indeed not simple.

They had thought it through yesterday. If it was an ordinary noble lady, they would just let You Ji recognize her as their master. Without You Ji, their Hua family would just disband.

But if they can meet a wise leader who can protect them, they will naturally surrender wholeheartedly.

Hua Yin handed over a wooden box with both hands. When Xie Xian opened it, she found that it contained the indentures of all of them.

He was startled and looked at Zuo Wei next to him. Are people so reckless nowadays? They come to surrender with their indentures just because they don't agree with something.

Zuo Wei showed satisfaction on his face. He stroked his beard and said, "This shows sincerity. It is rare for an actor to be so decisive."

Chizhou next to him curled his lips slightly. He knew it was like this, someone would always be satisfied.

As a noble lady from an aristocratic family, she had to listen to the family counselors and make decisions. Chizhou thought to himself that everything was stable. He was confident that he could offer enough benefits to make the Xie family agree to give them shelter.

But Zuo Wei's next sentence made him look up in surprise.

"But your actions will make the queen unhappy!" Zuo Wei said seriously, and Zuo Ci beside him also nodded seriously.

The Hua Family Class was not a necessity for Xie Xian, and might even bring her trouble. Although Xie Xian was interested in competing for the list, it was not their style to agree so easily.

Xie Xian cooperated without showing any expression.

"Even if you can get the protection of the Queen, what benefits can you bring to her?" Zuo Ci asked.

"We can participate in the red list and make Xie family famous."

Zuo Ci shook his head indifferently: "My Xie family is located in the northwest, and the reputation in the south is useless."

"And this time when the queen came to the South, she was short-handed." The navy had only three ships and barely over a thousand people.

Hua Yin looked embarrassed. As Zuo Wei and others said, they really had nothing to offer in return except causing trouble for Xie Xian.

You Ji looked at Xie Xian's unyielding expression, and then looked at his boss's embarrassed look. He pursed his lips and said softly, "You Ji can go out and make money. Please ask the lady to take us in!"

The Yueqin man next to him also nodded in agreement: "We can go out and take orders. Although it's not much, it's enough to support ourselves. More is also okay," as protection money.

Xie Xian almost laughed out loud. These two people must be earning a salary by doing nothing. They have the consciousness of being workers.

Hua Yin's face froze and he quickly looked up, fearing that he would displease Xie Xian. Those nobles hated to talk about money the most, just as Yue Qinren and You Ji said, did they think Xie Xian couldn't afford to support them?

"My lady, please forgive me, this little waiter, for speaking without restraint," Hua Yin fell to the ground, feeling helpless.

"Oh, how much can you earn from one order?" Xie Xian was a little interested.

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