Qianqianjie, kidnap a reborn prince back to the modern era

Beads of sweat appeared on Minister Cao's forehead.

"Hmm? Is there something you can't tell me?"

Qi Yi suppressed his displeasure.

When Matchmaker appeared at the dancing competition, Minister Cao did not inform him immediately.

"Your Majesty, no. This music and dance competition was a success beyond imagination. Not only did it present extremely stunning music and dance, but the famous Lady Hong from Hongxiao Garden also showed up in person to lead the dance. The music and dance were both magnificent and elegant. All of this foreshadows your majesty's benevolence. Nanqi's heyday is about to arrive!"

Minister Cao knelt on the ground, trying hard to express his inner excitement.

Qi Yi's expression finally relaxed a little. He looked at Minister Cao who was lying on the ground and asked the question that had been bothering him today.

"Red Lady, are you really leading the dance?"

"Yes, Hong Xiaoyuan has choreographed a dance that is very entertaining, and it will be led by Lady Hong herself."

"How is she, where is she now?"

"She, she is fine. I don't know where she is now."

Minister Cao's sweat immediately dripped to the ground.

He also doesn't know where Hongniang is now!

"It's not your fault. Her whereabouts are unpredictable. Even I can't find her easily. But are you confident that she will attend the palace banquet in June?"

"Today's music and dance performance has been selected as the repertoire for the palace banquet. The original cast should all appear."

"Okay! That's good!"

Qi Yi was extremely excited.

He could finally see her.

"I heard that a music company held two competitions and two dance songs caused a sensation?"

"Yes! The preliminary round's "House of Flying Daggers" and the semi-final's "Thousand-Armed Guanyin" were extremely shocking. It can be said that they are the most spectacular performances that have not been seen in a century."

“Does it really have this effect?”

"Your Majesty, these two pieces of music and dance were created by Qianmai Music House, and the lead dancer is Lady Yue. She and Lady Hong's Hongxiaoyuan together formed the new Hongyue Music House. They put forward a condition for this palace banquet."

Minister Cao spoke out his request tremblingly.

It wasn't a request; judging by Hongniang's tone and manner, it was a request.

"Red Moon Music House?"

"Red Lady from Hongxiao Garden and Moon Lady from Qianmai Music Club have agreed to participate in the competition together and have formed the Hongyue Music Club temporarily."

Minister Cao reiterated it again.

The cooperation between the two music groups helped him solve his dilemma.

"Oh, what's the condition?"

"Mrs. Hong suggested that music and dance should be performed on stage, which is more spectacular and shocking. Today's stage performance of "Thousand-Handed Guanyin" is indeed as she said, and the stage effect is extraordinary. So Mrs. Hong suggested that if the Red Moon Music House performs dance at the palace banquet, they must perform in a place that can produce stage effects, otherwise it would be a blasphemy to the performance of music and dance, and she would abstain."

"Abstain? You said Lady Hong decided not to participate?"

"No, it's not that she won't participate, but she asked to build a stage outside the palace so that she can participate."

"She made a request, please be specific."

Qi Yi began to think about it.

Could it be that she still doesn't want to enter the palace?

Did she deliberately make such a request to me and reject me?

"I have dared to ask Lady Hong, and she suggested that they could perform in the Music and Dance Hall today. But she clearly stated that she would not perform in the palace. The form of a palace banquet and the small stage in the center cannot show the essence and connotation of their four music and dances. It is better not to perform than to pretend."

"Oh! Why not just not do it?"

Qi Yi was amused by Hong Niang's usual temperament.

Still so unique!

"Your Majesty, I have faithfully reflected Lady Hong's opinion. These pieces of music and dance do demonstrate different stage effects. I am not lying about this."

Minister Cao was already sweating profusely at this time.

He felt it was incredible that he had encountered such a difficult problem when organizing a music and dance competition.

"Okay! I'll leave this matter to you. You can arrange the location for the music and dance. I have only one request, that Lady Hong must show up."

Qi Yi did not feel that this matter had caused him to lose face.

After so many years, he still knew Hong Niang's style. If she obediently went to the palace to perform, she would not be herself anymore.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Minister Cao suppressed his heart that was about to jump out of his chest, bowed his head, and quickly left the imperial study, marveling in his heart.

Lady Matchmaker is truly extraordinary!

He was so bold as to make such conditions to His Majesty that he put his head on his belt and gambled. Fortunately, he made the right bet.

If, if, this matchmaker really sat in that vacant seat, would I be considered the person who handed in the first letter of allegiance?

In the imperial study, Qi Yi's eyes dimmed, his strong body leaning on the dragon throne, his index and middle fingers pressing on his eyebrows, thousands of thoughts surging in his mind.

Hongyu, I have already sat in this position, leaving the Central Palace vacant, but you still don't want to stay by my side?

He put his hand on the left side of his abdomen, where there was a deep scar that made him unable to forget that rainy night twelve years ago.

At that time, two murders of entire families occurred in Nanqi. Within half a year, the homes of two wealthy businessmen in Yunzhou, near Lidu, were ransacked, and dozens of people in the homes were killed, causing serious panic in the local area.

All opinions point to Yunyang Mountain in the west of Yunzhou, where bandits are rampant, causing disturbances throughout Yunzhou and the local official roads, causing everyone to avoid the mountain and live in constant fear.

The case is not difficult to solve, but the difficulty lies in the fact that the bandits are rampant and becoming more and more rampant, and the local government is powerless to do anything.

The prefect of Yunzhou reported to the Ministry of Justice Li Du, requesting support to maintain peace in this area.

The Ninth Uncle Qi Yi received the report of the case just after his coming-of-age ceremony and was in high spirits.

He is the most famous ninth uncle of Nanqi. He was brought up by his elder brother. The Emperor of Nanqi cultivated him carefully and arranged for someone to teach him both civil and martial arts. He began to gain experience in state affairs when he was a teenager and was quite trusted by the Emperor of Nanqi. At this time, he was in charge of the Ministry of Justice.

He volunteered to lead two thousand soldiers to Yunzhou to suppress bandits. This was his first actual combat, and because of his contempt, he really suffered a big setback.

After two days of fierce fighting, the two thousand soldiers he brought with him were almost wiped out along with the bandits.

Dragging his wounded and exhausted body, he was forced by several bandit leaders to run to a cliff in a panic.

What comes into view is the high peaks under the clouds, and behind them are several bandit leaders who are impossible to kill, still chasing them relentlessly.

There are only two guards left around him who are still capable of fighting.

He looked up to the sky and roared.

Twenty years of heroic spirit were about to be destroyed in this small Yunzhou, in the hands of a small group of bandits. He was unwilling to accept this.

He blamed himself for being careless and not learning more about the bandits in advance. He simply thought that they were a group of rabble and nothing to be feared. However, he did not expect that they were scattered in the mountains and could gather together to form a group of more than 2,000 people, and they were well-equipped.

Especially the twenty village chiefs, each of them has extraordinary martial arts and rich combat experience. It can be seen that some of them have been on the battlefield and have been baptized by blood. Their methods are not like those of ordinary bandits, and they are extremely cruel and experienced.

A dark cloud floated across the sky, heavy and about to fall, just like his mood at that time.

The rumbling thunder exploded one after another, like a death drum, making him uneasy.

In an instant, raindrops as big as beans fell on the open space, raising waves of white mist.

He washed his face in the pouring rain, and his pale face showed fatigue.

He stuck his sword into the ground and tried to support his body. He looked at the dozen people who were chasing him up from the bottom of the mountain. He turned around and looked at the endless peaks and the dark bottom of the cliff, waiting for the judgment of fate.