C17 Zhaoji Chang'an Theatre

After that, Xie Ningqian followed An ZIhao and Xiao Rui Yi out of the tea shop and into the streets. Although it was already close to evening, the streets were still bustling with noise and excitement. After all, they were the capital of a country.

While appreciating the prosperity of the capital, the three of them chatted.

Suddenly, An ZIhao saw the perfect sugar figurine, and asked, "Ningqian, do you like sugar figurines? I'll buy one for you! " Then, without waiting for Xie Ningqian's reply, she immediately ran over to the candy stall and started picking out the candies for her.

Seeing this, Xie Ningqian could only smile helplessly. She felt that the son of the Marquis' Mansion was rather childish.

On the other hand, Xiao Rui Yi just stood beside Xie Ningqian with a dark expression and did not say a word, acting as her bodyguard. There were a lot of people on the street, and there were quite a few who suddenly ran over to bump into Xie Ningqian's weak body.

After a while, An ZIhao came back with a few candies. He smiled awkwardly at Xie Ningqian and said, "I don't know which one you like, so I picked a few. You can take whatever you like!"

"Many thanks, Young Master An." Xie Ningqian reached out with a handkerchief and received the sugar figurine with a smile. He took it from her and held it for a while before handing it to Qingge.

When Xiao Rui saw that Xie Ningqian did not say whether she liked it or not, he politely took the candy and passed it to his maidservant. He did not say anything more, and his face was no longer cold like before.

Even though An ZIhao saw Xie Ningqian's actions, he knew that it was impossible for him to make Xie Ningqian have a favorable impression of him. Thus, he didn't say much and only chatted with Xie Ningqian about some trifling matters such as the ten-li shop's famous osmanthus cake and the special characteristics of the roasted duck.

Before long, Xiao Rui Yi, An Zi Hao, and Xie Ning Qian arrived at the entrance of Chang An's workshop.

Sure enough, this place could be described as a bustling place for people to watch a new movie. After the three of them slowly entered, a small person warmly greeted them: "Esteemed guests, may I ask which floor you are going to and which private room?"

Although it was a theatre, there were two to three levels of stands. The theatre was divided according to the status, wealth, requirements, and other arrangements of the guests. Most of them were divided according to the level of extravagance of the guests' clothing.

Since the stage was quite high, the second floor was the best viewing stand, which was generally chosen by those with status in the capital, while the second floor was divided into several private rooms, priced according to the angle of the performance. The third floor had a similar layout to the second floor, except that the angle of the performance was slightly inferior to that of the second floor, which was chosen by the rich but not the influential merchants.

Table chairs and tea were arranged on every floor, except for the private rooms on the second and third floors, while the ordinary tea was served on the first floor. During the performance, guests could even order various pastries and enjoy it.

An ZIhao then said to the waiter, "Let's go to room A on the second floor!"

When Little Si heard this, he shouted, "Alright!" He then stepped forward to lead the way. As he walked, he said, "Young Master, you've come in time. If we were a little later, this room would probably be full."

When An ZIhao heard Little Si's words, he lightly said, "Today's new show will naturally attract a lot of spectators. Little Si, you'd better remember to come and pour us some tea every now and then!"

Little Si smiled as he led the way, replying, "Young Master is right. I will definitely remember it."

On this journey, Xiao Rui Yi and Xie Ningqian did not speak to Little Si nor did they chat with him. Only An ZIhao and Little Si talked to each other nonstop, such as their stage names and roles.

Soon enough, the three of them arrived at room number A on the second floor. The moment they entered, they saw Third Prince Xian, Xiao Jinming, Xie Leyan, and Qin Lanxin sitting beside a table and a chair.

An ZIhao hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "It is an honor to meet Prince Xian here today and have a show with him!"

When Xiao Jinming heard this, he stood up gracefully and said to An ZIhao, "Heir An, your lordship thinks it's a great coincidence as well!" After Xiao Jinming finished speaking, he coincidentally saw Xie Ningqian and Xiao Rui walk over side by side. For a moment, he felt a little uncomfortable. Although he didn't mind Xie Ningqian as his fiancée, she still went along with the other men in front of him.

However, his reputation was affected, so he turned to Xiao Rui Yi and said: "Thank you, Seventh Brother, for taking care of my fiancee! "Many thanks!" With that, he gave Xie Ningshuang a meaningful look before gesturing for her to walk to his side.

Xiao Rui Yi didn't respond to Xiao Jin Ming's words, and said indifferently: "I didn't expect to meet you here, Third Imperial Brother. What a coincidence!"

Meanwhile, Xie Ningqian ignored Xiao Jin Ming's gaze and turned to Xie Leyao who was beside Xiao Jin Ming and said, "Big sister Le Yao, I didn't expect you to be here as well! This afternoon, Grandmother did not see her elder sister and asked about her! "I was just thinking of going to elder sister's yard to greet grandma after I return home!"

Even though Xie Ningqian was smiling as she spoke, she actually felt extremely disgusted in her heart. It had to be known that her previous life of misery and suffering was all thanks to this big sister concubine of hers. If it wasn't for her stealing Xiao Jin Ming, how would she have walked on such a miserable path?

As for Xiao Jinming, not only did he treat him coldly in his previous life, he even allowed himself to be bullied and bullied by Xie Leyao over and over again. He completely ignored the marriage agreement between him and Xiao Jin, and didn't even consider the fact that his mother had once saved his Imperial Consort.

When Xie Leyao heard this, she smiled and said, "Little Sister Ningqian, I'm leaving home with Little Sister Qin Lanxin at noon today. When we return home later to pay respects to Grandmother, you have to explain this to Grandmother on behalf of your big sister!"

After Xie Ningqian finished listening, she gave a fake smile before meeting Xie Leyao. She didn't say anything. Great! It seems like you, Xie Leyao, are indirectly showing off your seduction of Prince Xian to her, this fiancée of Prince Xian! Shameless.

From this, it could be seen that Xiao Jinming wasn't a good person either. His fiancee was Xie Ningqian, and not only did he not invite his fiancee, Xie Ningqian, to watch the show, he even hooked up with Xie Leyao at noon.

He was afraid that if he married her, he wouldn't be able to get the Duke of Guo's support, so he changed his target to his daughter, Xie Leyao. Great! You, Xiao Jinming, don't think much of me, Xie Ningqian. I, Xie Ningqian, naturally do not think much of you either!

An ZIhao saw that everyone was standing there, so he said in an embarrassed tone, "The show is about to start. You should all sit down and watch!"

Everyone sat down and listened to the show. Xiao Rui Yi sat to the right of Xiao Jin Ming, while Xie Ningqian sat to his right instead of Xiao Jin Ming's left. An Zizhao, seeing the situation, sat to his right, while Xie Leyao and Qin Lan Xin sat to Xiao Jin Ming's left.

However, Xie Leyao, who had always been extremely scheming, allowed Qin Lanxin to sit between him and Xiao Jin Ming. And just like that, they began to listen to the show in harmony!