They really took advantage of the situation and both of them successfully won the six-star post.

Without looking at the style of the post, Wan Ning was worried that her trick would be discovered by the officials who were drawing the lottery, so as soon as she got the post, she took Zhu Zi and quietly left and headed straight for the Six Stars Platform. The Six Stars Platform is located in the south of the city, not far from the Nanye Yamen, and its area is only about half a football field. From a distance, it looks like a huge six-pointed star lying tightly on the ground, and each corner has a large vermilion pillar, and the top of the pillar has been hung with red lanterns - specially prepared for tonight's performance.

"Princess, it's so beautiful here, just like a palace in the sky." Zhu Zi was so excited that she jumped up and down holding Wan Ning's arm.

"It looks like a cut star fruit to me."

Wan Ning could only dote on him, and privately looked around at the building. It was obvious that Chu State intended to give Tu Mo a shock with this party, but although it seemed prosperous and grand, it also revealed the embarrassment of being unable to do so.

It was still early for the show to start, but people were coming in from all directions. Wan Ning took Zhu Zi to the front and found a seat for her to sit in. She took advantage of the time and went out for a walk to get some information.

If she could meet Prince Mu Xiu in advance, she could try to recognize him in private. As for which one was Prince Mu Xiu, she didn't know, but she knew he must be handsome, and his entrance must be different from that of ordinary audiences. Going against the crowd and passing through the crowded audience, Wan Ning walked out of the venue and squatted at the door to wait.

As the sun moved westward, most of the audience had already taken their seats and martial law was imposed outside the venue. Soon, several luxurious carriages appeared and stopped at a building opposite the venue. The carriages just blocked Wan Ning's figure and vision, and she couldn't see the people getting off the carriages at all. But it would be a shame if she didn't see who was coming. So she bravely moved to the vicinity of the carriage behind, using it as a cover to sneak a peek at who was in the carriage in front. She never expected that when the curtain of the carriage was lifted, the familiar face of the emperor appeared vaguely. Wan Ning's mind went blank on the spot, and she subconsciously lifted the curtain of the carriage next to her and got in.

"But why am I hiding?" Still frightened, Wan Ning forced herself to calm down, and she didn't understand why she was hiding. This was completely subconscious behavior, but even if the emperor saw it, what was the big deal?

Before she could calm down, she suddenly felt something cold on her neck. She reached out to touch it. Then a deep voice sounded from behind: "You'd better stop. This sword is very sharp."

Wan Ning's hand immediately stopped there. She turned back in a daze and noticed that there was a cold-looking man sitting in the middle of the carriage. He had a beautiful face, starry eyebrows, sharp eyes, and a dignified demeanor. His eyes were full of cynicism and boredom. If you look closely, you can see a faint teardrop mole under his right eye. But his face was always cold and there was no emotion. Even when Wan Ning suddenly broke into the carriage and broke the silence, he never looked at her.

"Chu State is indeed a good place. This one is even more beautiful than Zijian. Could he be Prince Mu Xiu who is coming to marry? Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a broken feeling of being forced into prostitution?" Wan Ning thought to herself, "Or maybe he is an actor who came to perform?"

"Who are you and how dare you break into this carriage?" The man who had just stopped Wan Ning still held his sword on her neck and asked harshly.

Suddenly disturbed by the sound, Wan Ning noticed that there was someone beside her, and quickly signaled him to keep his voice down so as not to be discovered. The good-looking man raised his hand slightly, and the strong man with the sword put the sword back and sat down obediently, half-bending his body, but not completely letting down his guard.

"I'm sorry to disturb you two. I'm a special staff member of Six Star Channel. I'm responsible for asking two questions to random audience members. If you answer them correctly, you can get tonight's prize. I wonder if you two are interested in participating?" As soon as she finished speaking, Wan Ning was embarrassed by her own nonsense.

The sturdy man with the sword was displeased and was about to stand up to stop him when he was interrupted by the good-looking one: "Go ahead."

Such a cold and distant voice, although it was less than an arm's length away, seemed to be as far away as heaven and earth. This strange feeling had already given Wan Ning an answer in her heart, but the stage had been set and the show had to go on. After a pause, Wan Ning asked guiltily, "I accidentally heard a ballad here, but I can only remember the first line. I don't know if you know the second line. The first line is: The spring breeze of reform is blowing all over the land. If you answer the second line, you can get a prize?"

The sturdy man holding the sword was a little excited. He drew out the sword and put it on Wan Ning's neck again, saying angrily: "I think you are just playing tricks on us. Who are you?"

"Fang Xiong!" He stopped the sword-wielding man again. Wan Ning felt that it was not good to stay any longer. Hearing that there was no movement outside, he found an excuse to leave. "I'm sorry, since you two gentlemen don't know the answer, I won't bother you anymore." Wan Ning took out the cakes he bought at the market in the afternoon from his pocket, held them in his hands and handed them to the sword-wielding man - Fang Xiong, smiling and saying, "Although you two don't know the answer, I can still give you this gift. If it tastes good, you can come back to buy more. It's a small business and we are honest."

"How do I know whether it's true or not? At least leave a name." Fang Xiong took the pastry, but he also wanted to know more information.

"Xiao Wan, that means Wan at night. The boss won't give you a discount if you tell me my name." After saying that, he jumped off the carriage and left, thinking that it was just a made-up name and it would be strange if they could find him.

Although it gets dark later in the summer, the light ends suddenly at dusk. When the last rays of the sun sank into the mountains, different musical instruments sounded in every corner of Liuxingtai, playing a beautiful piece of music. A sharp and loud voice shouted, "The new emperor is seated—" At the same time, a three-story building opposite Liuxingtai lit up lanterns, and the music on the stage became rapid, vigorous and magnificent.

"Prince Tumomuxiu, please take a seat—"

"Princess Tumo Mengzhu, please take a seat..."

As everyone was seated, the performances began one after another, including dances, magic tricks, martial arts... The performances were either gentle, melodious or magnificent, and the audience below the six-star stage cheered loudly. The people in the front row were as happy as peonies. Wan Ning came in later, and the venue was already crowded. It was impossible to walk to the front row at this moment. He thought of his work that had not been done yet. The new Prince Mu Xiu was in the three-story observation deck behind him, but there were lights on each floor, but he could not see clearly what was going on inside.

Even if I turned my head and opened my eyes wide, I could only see a glowing building and two or three people in it. As for whose heads these people belonged, I had no idea. I didn't want to fail since I was already here. It was impossible to sneak into the private room. The only way was to climb up to the six-star platform. It was high and the stage was relatively high. I could probably get a general view. Even if I was discovered, I could say it was a surprise or shock from the princess.

So she slipped into the backstage while no one was paying attention. The layout of the backstage was relatively simple: there was a pile of identical clothes on the table in the middle. I thought they must be the clothes needed for the next show. The actors were still on the stage, so they were arranged like this to reduce the time of changing clothes. Wan Ning saw that there were so many identical clothes, and she estimated that there must be a lot of performers in the next show. If she also took a piece of clothes to change into, no one would notice her at all when there were so many people around and they were busy changing clothes. Then she could go on stage and hide aside in the chaos. Then her purpose would be achieved.

This is exactly the case. The more exciting the performance on stage, the more chaotic the backstage. Because an actor has several programs and the time to change clothes is very short, there is no time to identify the actors. So she successfully got on the stage and was led to the middle by the flustered actors. She secretly glanced around and saw more than 20 people dressed like her. Although their clothes are similar, they are slightly different when you look closely. Her companions quickly moved around on the stage and changed into various formations, transforming into different patterns and animals.

Wan Ning imitated the dancers around her earnestly, and her movements were naturally a beat slower than others. This turned the classic Chu State repertoire "Fish and Dragon" from fantasy into a comedy with its own unique style, which made the audience below laugh uncontrollably.

Seeing everyone's eyes focused on her, Wan Ning felt that she was in a difficult situation and had to bite the bullet and continue to perform. In between dances, she looked up and peeked at the box opposite, and saw that someone upstairs seemed to be staring at her, and even walked to the corridor, leaning on the railing and following her figure.

Until a figure similar to the emperor appeared in her sight, Wan Ning immediately lowered her head and muttered softly: "I'm not sure if this old man can still recognize me after I've changed into this."

"Hey, it's your turn." Seeing Wan Ning staying where she was, the dancer next to her whispered to remind her that it was time to do the next move. Turning her head, she saw all the dancers gathered together, stacking up layer by layer to form the image of a dragon. All the dancers were in place, only Wan Ning was still on the stage, and there was only one position left to climb to the top. The atmosphere was so hot that she had to climb here. Wan Ning quickly prepared herself and climbed to the top step by step with the help of the dancers of other moves.

It went more smoothly than expected, but at the last step, a stone flew from nowhere and hit Wan Ning's leg hard. She lost her balance and fell down hard. In order to maintain the integrity of the stage program, she made an angry and funny expression, which completely changed the tone of the program to a funny one. Fortunately, the effect was good, and the audience thought the program was intentional and laughed heartily. Seeing this, Wan Ning quickly winked at other actors to leave the stage during the chaos. She also stood up and bent her waist to slip away, but she fell down again on the stage because of the pain in her leg.

At this time, in the observation building opposite the Six Stars Terrace, a guard came hurriedly and reported to the people inside: "The person has been caught."

The cold man was still standing in front of the railing, looking down at everything happening on the stage with a calm expression, as if he was already sure of what the visitor had reported.

"Put him in jail and leave." Fang Xiong, who was standing nearby, asked the guards to leave.

The calm and composed Emperor stood up and walked slowly to the railing, patted the man on the shoulder, and praised him in a good mood, "Heng'er is really smart. He calculated that the Tumo people would not leave so easily. He expected that they would secretly sabotage Nanye, and came up with this trick to lure them into a trap. It's brilliant! It not only promotes the country's prestige, but also catches their handle."

"Your Majesty, you have been praised. These people will be imprisoned and await your Majesty's decision."

The emperor stroked his beard leisurely, looking at Wan Ning who was collapsed on the six-star platform with a frivolous look, and said in a playful tone: "It's just a pity for Le Yan, the girl, she suffered this punishment for the first time she sneaked out of the palace."

Hearing the name that had not been mentioned for more than ten years, the emperor's eyes flashed with disbelief, and his right hand, which was leaning on the railing, unconsciously clenched. Seeing the serious and indifferent expression of the emperor, it didn't seem like he was lying, but more like he was doing it on purpose, so the emperor turned to the Six Stars Terrace again and tried hard to see the man's face clearly, trying to use this method to dissipate the fourteen years.

But fourteen years may not be a long time, but it is enough for two little people to undergo tremendous changes. This time, he greedily wanted to find the shadow of the past in the person in front of him.

The emperor turned around and walked away without hesitation. Fang Xiong tightly grasped the sword at his waist and immediately followed behind the emperor to protect his safety.

Wan Ning on the stage was experiencing her social death moment. She wanted to take advantage of the excitement to escape, but not only did she fail to leave, she became the focus of the whole audience and dared not act rashly.

"Wow--",

The audience suddenly sighed. Wan Ning turned around curiously and saw a pair of slender hands reaching out to hold her arm. Following the hands, she quickly saw its owner, who was wearing exotic clothes, with skin as white as milk and a delicate and three-dimensional face like a statue. Such a person would have been poached by various media companies in modern times.

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