Hope for luck

Chapter 473 Tailored
Quxi Garden is a famous Goulan Theatre. Everyone who comes here understands why they come here.

Therefore, upon hearing King Lu's question, Gao Pan sneered and said:
"Your Highness, this place is Goulan. Don't pay attention to Guan Shizhao's upright and gentlemanly demeanor. You'll be 'sleeping and flying together' later!"

Hearing this, King Lu was stunned for a moment, then after realizing it, his face flushed slightly, he looked at Gao Pan and scolded with a smile:
"Good boy, I originally thought you were a decent person, but I didn't expect you to be so good at playing?"

These words made Gao Pan's old face a little uneasy, he hurriedly got up, bowed and said with a bitter face:

"Your Highness, please forgive me. If my wife finds out, I will definitely interrogate him for a long time, and I won't let the minister into the house..."

Seeing this, Lu Wang was quite amused:
"Haha, the 'Fiendish Butcher' who everyone in the court fears is actually afraid of his wife? If it gets out, how many people will be shocked!"

After Gao Pan listened, he secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and confessed in his heart:

"Hua'er, my husband has to use you as a shield, I hope you can forgive my husband!" '

Gao Pan also doesn't want to set up a character set of "strict wife management", but sometimes, he has to label himself with some bad labels to make himself more "down-to-earth" and not appear so perfect.

When Lu Wang saw Gao Pan secretly helping his forehead, he felt even more amused:

"Hahaha... Forget it, you know this, this king knows, no one else will know, please sit down..."

After finishing speaking, King Lu looked downstairs again, seeing that Guan Shizhao still did not move, seemed to be attracted by the opera on the stage, and watched it with great interest.

"Your Highness, this Guan Shizhao will come here to listen to the play for an hour every day at Shen Shi, and after listening to the play, he will order two favorite actors... and he will leave around Xu time."

Gao Pan had already figured out the details of Guan Shizhao, so he introduced it to Lu Wang.

Lu Wang didn't care much about this, but pointed to the opera being performed on the stage, and asked:
"This play, why has this king never heard of it, but it's new?"

Gao Pan smiled and said:

"Return to Your Highness, this is a play I specially prepared for Guan Shizhao. Your Highness will know the content of the play carefully!"

Seeing this, King Lu became interested, and regardless of what happened to Guan Shizhao, he followed suit to watch the play.

At that time, there were not many entertainment businesses, and opera became a good choice for people. For example, the Gao family, a wealthy family, raised a troupe of opera troupes in their own families, and they sang for their own family members.

And the play in front of me was written by Gao Pan himself and had someone perform it for Guan Shizhao.

The content in the play is about the royal family seizing the throne. Although it is fictional, it all alludes to the current situation.

For example, a prince in the opera finally ascended to the throne with the help of a counselor who was loyal to the country and was not appreciated by others.

There are no taboos in operas at this time, as long as it is not explicitly satirizing the royal family or the emperor, there is no taboo in singing such royal dramas.

What's more, the content is fictitious, and it's just for everyone to see the excitement. Some details in it can't stand scrutiny at all, and the emperor naturally won't bother with such trivial matters.

After watching the whole opera, King Lu also felt a little emotional:

"It's really a good show for the country and the people. This king is a little envious of that prince. Under such circumstances, he can still win the throne. I have to say that his unappreciated counselor is really amazing!"

Gao Pan knew that King Lu thought of his own situation, so he didn't dare to take up the topic, but avoided it cleverly:

"Your Highness, the counselor in the play is actually Guan Shizhao. He is called 'Guan Zhong of the World' in Dongshan, which shows how arrogant he is..."

"It's a pity that he failed the rankings several times, making him the name of 'Guan Zhong', a laughing stock for him. At this time, he must really want to prove himself, and it's not for nothing. He really deserves this title!"

After hearing this, King Lu clapped his hands and applauded:
"No wonder you said that this play was prepared for him, and no wonder you said that he would act after hearing this play!"

Gao Panze replied on the ground:
"Hey, Your Highness, today is the fifth time he has seen such a scene. Before that, I have specially arranged four such scenes for him. After watching today, he must be moved!"

When Lu Wang heard the words, he didn't know how to make a comment. In the end, he didn't say anything, and only wanted to see if Guan Shizhao would take any action.

But in the end, as Gao Pan expected, Guan Shizhao really moved. Today he didn't order any more delicate customers, but walked out of Quxi Garden directly.

"Your Highness, I am [-]% sure that Guan Shizhao has gone to Prince Gong's Mansion!"

Seeing that Guan Shizhao did not take the usual path, Gao Pan touched his chin and said.

Hearing this, King Lu yelled outside, and someone from the Imperial City Department came in, and King Lu ordered him to follow Guan Shizhao.

Seeing this, Gao Pan narrowed his eyes, got up again and said respectfully:

"Your Highness, on the day of the 26th, I was at the manor outside the city and was preparing to hold a barbecue banquet. I wonder if it is possible to invite Your Highness to the banquet?"

King Lu frowned:

"What? You, the 'Ghost Butcher', are also planning to use this to lure this king?"

After Gao Pan listened, he smiled wryly and said:

"Your Highness doesn't want to say it outright, so why bother to ridicule the minister!"

King Lu thought for a while, then waved his hand:
"Let's see, the king may not be free, if not, go next time!"

King Lu was very happy that Gao Pan suddenly invited him to the banquet. After all, Gao Pan was about the same age as him, and he could feel that Gao Pan was not as sincere and fearful of him as others.

The relationship between the two is like a minister and a friend, and King Lu didn't want to take Gao Pan's kindness away.

And Gao Pan was very happy:
"Okay, since His Highness agrees, I will sweep the couch and wait. Regardless of whether His Highness comes or not, I am deeply honored!"

King Lu laughed and scolded:

"You kid is very clever, I'm afraid you want to get something from me again? Otherwise, how could you be so kind and invite me to a banquet?"

These words made Gao Pan's face change slightly, and he was horrified in his heart. He invited King Lu to the banquet, and his intentions were indeed impure.

Hearing Shen Jinhua mention Gao Lanshu before, Gao Pan imagined that Gao Lanshu could become the future queen to maintain the glory and lintel of their Gao family.

Therefore, Gao Pan wanted Lu Wang to get acquainted with Gao Lanshu. If Lu Wang really liked Gao Lanshu, the Gao family would be prosperous.

In Gao Pan's heart, King Lu is already a certain future emperor, and he doesn't care about the other princes at all.

And Gao Pan never considered Gao Lanshu's thoughts, let alone consulted her opinion, and only thought about the prosperity and wealth of the Gao family, and his own fame and fortune.

(End of this chapter)