I am Yuan Niaoniao

"The day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn family dinner. I wonder what kind of play Han Junwu will perform for us this time." While Yuan Niaoniao was choosing the clothes to wear for the Mid-Autumn family dinner, she chatted with Chen Shaoyi.

"I heard that Han Junyi didn't know how to coax him. In addition to inviting princesses and princes from various countries, this family banquet also invited several powerful foreign families to participate. In addition, many talented men and noble ladies from the court were invited to participate. It can be said to be grand and solemn." Chen Shaoyi pointed to a palace dress with white as the main color and red as the secondary color and said, "Wear this one. Niao Niao looks good in this one."

"I also like this one. It won't steal the spotlight, and it won't be impolite either." Niao Niao looked at Chen Shaoyi with a smile, "Then you can wear that scarlet official uniform and match it with a white jade belt."

"As long as Niao Niao likes it." Chen Shaoyi nodded.

"Dongxue, take these two sets of clothes and put them in order." After choosing the clothes, she walked to the table and sat next to Chen Shaoyi.

"Yes, Princess." Dongxue picked up the tray, folded two sets of clothes and hurried away.

"At that time, would Prince Chen and Princess Chen like to come with us to the palace?" Yuan Niaoniao thought that since this was a family dinner, it was inevitable that Han Junwu would ask the two of them to attend.

"Don't worry, I have made arrangements. Since I have been sick, I will use this excuse this time. My father and mother have decided to go to Ming Pavilion on the Mid-Autumn Festival to meet with Old Madam Yuan and Madam Yuan." Chen Shaoyi said.

"That's great. I wonder if grandpa will come back." Yuan Niaoniao hasn't seen Yuan Wuhe for some time. Although she can receive his letters, she still misses him inevitably.

"I have also informed Grandpa and Yao Zun. If we can get back in time, we can reunite you as a family." Chen Shaoyi touched Yuan Niao Niao's little face. "I will also invite the most famous troupe in Dadu to perform a good play."

"Could it be Xiao Haitang's opera troupe?" Yuan Nianiao looked at Chen Shaoyi as if she knew everything.

"Yes, that's right, I haven't seen it. Ming Xiao and Ming Chen went to see it." Chen Shaoyi quickly distanced himself from the matter.

"Haha, I get it, don't panic." Yuan Niao Niao stretched out her hand and pinched Chen Shaoyi's face: "I'm looking forward to Xiao Haitang's performance."

"This is a play specially arranged for you." Chen Shaoyi said mysteriously.

"Now that you say that, I'm even more looking forward to it." Yuan Niaoniao almost couldn't help but want to go and see it right now.

"It's late, take a rest, you'll see what will happen the day after tomorrow." Chen Shaoyi picked up Yuan Niao Niao and brought her back to the room.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Dongxue helped Yuan Niaoniao change into the palace dress she had prepared in advance, and then slowly put on makeup, lightly brushing her eyebrows, and sticking pearls on her eyebrows to make flowers. The light and fresh makeup made Yuan Niaoniao exude alluring charm. The flying fairy bun was matched with a small hair crown with gold thread and kingfisher feathers, "Alright, princess."

Yuan Niaoniao looked at herself in the mirror and said to Dongxue with satisfaction: "Our Dongxue's hands can simply turn decay into magic!"

"It's because the princess is naturally beautiful!" Dongxue smiled and helped Yuan Niao Niao up. "The prince must be getting impatient, let's go, princess."

"Okay." Yuan Niaoniao walked out slowly with the help of Dongxue.

Even though they have been seeing each other day and night, seeing Yuan Niaoniao dressed up in her gorgeous clothes still makes him dazzled and he can't take his eyes off her.

"Isn't it beautiful? Our princess is a fairy from heaven!" Dongxue said with her hand covering her mouth.

"Okay!" Yuan Niao Niao waved in front of Chen Shaoyi, "Have you come to your senses?"

Chen Shaoyi just woke up from his dream and smiled: "Yes, our Princess Chen is really the most beautiful woman in Dadu!"

"Go away, you smooth talker!" Yuan Niaoniao smiled unhappily.

Chen Shaoyi took Niao Niao's hand and helped her into the carriage.

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Even after sitting down, Chen Shaoyi's eyes never left Yuan Niaoniao. He propped his face with his hands and half-lay on the table to look at Yuan Niaoniao. This made Yuan Niaoniao, who was originally maintaining her composure, couldn't help laughing, "Have you seen enough?"

"No." Chen Shaoyi looked at his lovely and beautiful princess with satisfaction. He really wanted to tell the world that his princess was the most beautiful in the world!

Yuan Niaoniao looked around and saw no one was paying attention, so she reached out and pinched Chen Shaoyi's ear, whispering, "Hurry up and sit down."

"Yes, yes, yes." Chen Shaoyi then sat up straight, but he couldn't help but reach out and hold Niao Niao's hand on his leg. Niao Niao couldn't resist his hand, so she let him hold it like this.

"Your Majesty, you have arrived. Your Majesty, you have arrived." The eunuch's voice sounded at this time.

Then Han Junwu and Zhen Luoyi walked up to the highest seat and sat down.

"Wish the Emperor long live, and the Empress live a thousand years." Everyone in the hall quickly stood up and saluted.

"No need to formalities, please take a seat quickly," Han Junwu said with a kind smile, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Unlike previous years, His Royal Highness Prince Yi suggested that the family banquet in previous years was always attended by only the beloved ministers in Dadu. We are all one family in the world, so let's invite the clan leaders of various ethnic groups who happen to be traveling in Dadu to come to the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with me. It is my honor to have you accompany me. Everyone enjoy yourself tonight!" He raised a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Everyone raised their glasses and toasted Han Junwu before drinking it all in one gulp.

The dancers began to sing and dance. After a dance ended, Gu Ruochen stood up and said, "On behalf of the entire Yi tribe, I toast to the emperor." Then he drank it all in one gulp, shook the cup over, and said slowly, "We in the Yi tribe are honored to receive the emperor's grace. We will definitely remember this moment, and we have brought gifts to you, the emperor." With a wave of his hand, several servants came forward with a large box and slowly opened it. Inside were all kinds of bottles and jars.

Han Junwu stood up and took a look, but he couldn't figure out what it was. "I wonder what kind of treasure Chief Gu presented to me?"

"It's the poison from our Yi tribe!" Gu Ruochen said softly.

The hall immediately fell silent and everyone looked at him. He actually offered poison in public. He must be crazy.

"We make a living by poison and use poison as a weapon to defend our homeland. Therefore, this is the most precious thing for our Yi people. Please don't misunderstand why we offer poison to the emperor. We want to lend a helping hand to the emperor. These poison powders can be used on the battlefield. As long as the weapons are tempered with our special poison, the toxicity will not evaporate for more than a month. Using poisoned weapons on the battlefield is also a strategy. At the same time, we also prepare the antidote. As long as you take the antidote in advance, you don't have to worry about being poisoned by contact with the poison!" Gu Ruochen explained again.

"Hahaha, good! Thank you for the generous gift from Patriarch Gu. Come here, give the reward!" Han Junwu laughed.

Everyone had different looks. After all, it was the first time to see poison as a gift. To talk about the use of poison on the battlefield was unprecedented! Perhaps foreigners were just so frank and straightforward.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gu Ruochen glanced at Zhen Luoyi and slowly sat down.

"The chief of the Yi tribe has offered his treasures, how can our Dai tribe fall behind! Your Majesty, our Dai tribe is famous for our sword dance. Swords are not only weapons for defending our country, but also good things for our daily entertainment. Today, our Dai girls will perform a sword dance for your majesty." After clapping his hands, a group of young women holding swords or knives walked in and danced slowly to the accompaniment of music.

When the dance ended, loud applause echoed throughout the hall. Han Junwu naturally had another reward.

"I also have a gift." Chen Shaoyi stood up and said, "The best folk opera troupe, I would like to invite them to come today to congratulate the emperor!"

"Prince Chen is thoughtful." Although Han Junwu had a smile on his face, he was already muttering in his heart that this guy might be up to something weird again.

Chen Shaoyi waved his hand, and a group of followers came in and quickly built a stage in the center of the hall.

"This is Xiao Haitang, a famous actress in Dadu," Chen Shaoyi introduced with great interest: "The opera she is performing today is "War Spirit"

Today is a joyous festival, but such a tragic piece of music is being performed. Everyone was talking about it, sometimes looking at Han Junwu, sometimes looking at Chen Shaoyi.

When she heard the title of the song, Niao Niao roughly knew what the surprise Chen Shaoyi had mentioned before was. She was really moved by his thoughtfulness and her eyes could not help but turn slightly red. She was speaking up for her father.

As the sad music sounded, Xiao Haishang slowly began to sing a little tune.

Almost at the same time, three or five minor characters dressed in soldier costumes rushed out from both sides of the stage, closely following a clown holding a halberd and dressed as a general. As soon as the two sides met, they started a fierce duel without saying a word.

The audience was overwhelmed by the performance. Some people who knew a little about the plot couldn't help but whisper, "Oh, so this is a war." Someone nearby heard it and whispered, "It looks like that to me too." For a while, the audience was whispering. Everyone was attracted by the wonderful performance on the stage and immersed in it.

Only Han Junwu looked at the actors in the hall with a serious expression, while everyone else was immersed in it with great interest.

The actor on the left side of the center of the stage was lying on the ground, while the actor on the right side was trying hard to strike a victory pose. At this moment, Xiao Haitang's clear, melodious, passionate and high-pitched singing was like a spring flowing through, which made people excited.

"So that's how it is. We won the show! I thought it was going to be some sad song." A noble lady sitting in the front row turned around and whispered to the person next to her.

"Yes, the song sounds so passionate, it must be a victory song after a fierce battle." The man also responded to express his agreement.

The audience was attracted by the wonderful performance, and the originally dull atmosphere instantly became warm. They whispered to each other, talked a lot, and praised the excellent performance of the actors on the stage. Some even couldn't help but applaud and cheer for this unique performance.

At this moment, Xiao Haitang's singing voice suddenly changed. Sometimes it was high-pitched and passionate, like the sound of waves crashing against the shore; sometimes it was low and gentle, like the sound of a spring. The clown who was originally playing the general covered his throat tightly with both hands, with a look of extreme pain on his face. His body was shaking, as if he was suffering from great torture. Then, his face changed rapidly, from white to black, and then he slowly fell to the ground, as if he was knocked down by an invisible force.

At the same time, the minor characters dressed as soldiers began to look around, looking a little panicked. They exchanged glances with each other, as if discussing something. After a moment, these minor characters put their hands on their hips and swaggered off the stage, leaving an empty background.

Xiao Haitang's singing also reached a climax at this moment, and the melody became more tragic and desolate, like a fallen leaf in the cold wind, which moved people. Her singing was full of endless sorrow and resentment, as if she wanted to pour out all her sorrow. The whole scene was solemn, and the audience was immersed in this sad atmosphere and felt the same way.

At the end of the song, Xiao Haitang and all the little horns bowed to Han Junwu. "We congratulate the emperor with opera, and wish the emperor a Mid-Autumn Festival with a dragon flying all over the world to celebrate the country's prestige, and a long-lasting blessing for generations. We extend our deepest respect and most sincere wishes to you, and hope that you will be as majestic as a giant dragon, have good fortune and prosperity, and be safe every year."

"Good! Reward!" Han Junwu laughed loudly, and waved his hand to reward again. His fists under his sleeves were clenched tightly, was this to announce to him that they already knew everything?

Zhen Luoyi was also nervous after watching the play. She looked at Han Junwu and then at Chen Shaoyi, and then tried to stay calm. How could she not understand the meaning of this play? This was Yuan Niaoniao crying out for her father's injustice! What happened back then was so hidden, but they actually noticed it? If so, this play tonight was a slap in Han Junwu's face, and it was hinting at their attitude. She felt a little uneasy in her heart.

Chen Shaoyi turned to look at Yuan Niao Niao: "This is the play I specially arranged for you. Are you satisfied?"

"Satisfied." Yuan Niao Niao held back her tears of emotion and nodded, tightly holding Chen Shaoyi's hand. This was the person she loved using his own way to help her vent the grievances that she had nowhere to vent. If this was not the inappropriate time, she really wanted to hug Chen Shaoyi tightly.

"That's good." Chen Shaoyi reached out and touched Yuan Niao Niao's face, "Okay, let's continue watching the show."

Yuan Niaoniao nodded.

"Everyone, please feel free to do as you please. I'm a little tired, so please let His Royal Highness Prince Yi accompany you all on my behalf." Han Junwu stood up and said.

Everyone stood up and saluted, and after he left, they continued drinking happily.

"It's boring, let's go back." Niao Niao turned her head and said to Chen Shaoyi.

"Okay," Chen Shaoyi immediately stood up and took Niao Niao away. At this time, everyone's attention was on the two of them. After all, Han Junyi was speaking at the moment, and they came to open the hall as if no one was around, not giving Han Junyi any face at all.

Han Junyi also noticed this scene and called out to the two of them, "Where are Prince Chen and Princess Chen going?"