Traveling with a female companion

These days, the market in the capital city is extremely lively, all kinds of rouge and gouache, silk and satin, jewelry, and jewelry have flocked to the inn, and many people are holding the so-called "number one scholar", saying that it was done by an expert. , As long as you wear it, you will definitely be selected by Cuiping, and you will be prosperous all your life.

Naturally, the inn was not idle, the shopkeeper was very business-minded, and ordered the kitchen to supply the first prize porridge and auspicious crisps at a high price every day, turning a private beauty pageant into an imperial examination.Song Xiaocheng naturally didn't believe in these things, Linglong was a little superstitious, and because of the patron's self-esteem, she would buy whatever the shopkeeper recommended to her, intentionally wanting to compare with other young ladies staying in the shop. One is richer than anyone else, and he is not merciless in tipping.

The shopkeeper and the waiter obediently held this young and ignorant "Miss", and took care of them when they came in and out. She didn't notice that half of the box of gold, silver and jewelry had been used up due to such extravagance.

Song Xiaocheng advised her not to buy so many new clothes, jewelry, and cosmetics, but Linglong didn't listen. She could spend her money as she wanted, and bought them all.Song Xiaocheng could only wave her hands again and again, just be a bystander.Linglong always wants beautiful things when she sees them, and after she buys them, she thinks about buying them again. She just thinks about them and then buys them again when she sees them... This is no different from the online shopping hobbies of modern girls. It seems Girls have the same hobbies throughout the ages.

Regarding the talent show, Song Xiaocheng sat in the room in a daze for a long time, she really couldn't think of any blockbuster talent she had.I have learned singing and dancing in school, but unfortunately it is only at a makeshift level, not to mention reciting poems, writing calligraphy and painting, even the level of modern college students is definitely not as good as the ancient ladies who were educated by the scholarly family.

What kind of talent is good at performing?Song Xiaocheng held her chin and thought about it for a day, but still couldn't make up her mind, so she went to ask Yuan Qingzhu and Linglong.

Yuan Qingzhu is invisible but has a strong figure. She said that if she performed martial arts or light kung fu, she would be able to surprise everyone with her skills. It's a pity that her eyes were covered with black cloth, and the officials who signed up for the first time did not want her.

Linglong said that when she was in the eunuch's mansion, Qiyun taught her to sing the excerpts of "Youyuan" and "Liniang Sichun" from the Peony Pavilion. She seemed to be quite talented to learn it. I made a few new Kunqu opera eyes and gestures, and it really looks like that.

The other girls in the inn who passed the initial test also had their own talents, but Song Xiaocheng was the only one who wandered around and couldn't come up with any good ideas.She went back to the room bored, and Yuan Qingzhu comforted her with good words. Isn't there an ecstasy powder, so it doesn't take so much effort.She shook her head, she had to find an opportunity to prescribe medicine, and then there must be many palace officials against one performer, how could they prescribe medicine?

As she said that, she sighed and took Yuan Qingzhu's hand: "I really want to sneak in and find Doctor Bai, and if he refuses to treat you, I have to save the ecstasy powder to deal with him, can't Like the time in the eunuch's mansion, it was all wasted on the young man." Yuan Qingzhu knew her kindness, and the two cuddled together to think of a way.

At this moment, the badger looked around the door, covered his eyes, and squeaked. He also knew that cuddling and cuddling was not suitable for children.Song Xiaocheng beckoned her to come in, and the badger slipped into the room slowly, with shiny black eyes and a smile on the fluffy chubby face.

"Okay, Badger, don't laugh at me. How could I imagine that even ancient beauty pageants have to perform talents? I don't know any ancient singing and dancing, and the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are by no means as good as those ladies. Could it be that I will perform in a brothel again? Did you ever striptease, you can only go up and make a fool of yourself."

"Miss Song, don't worry," Badger jumped onto her lap to comfort her, "I have an idea. Just now I saw someone playing monkeys outside the inn, and many people applauded and returned the money."

"Why, do you want to flatter them? Be careful, this kind of monkey tricker has tricks, but don't give money and get caught by him instead."

"No, Miss Song," Badger scratched his fat belly, not knowing what to say. "He's playing with a monkey. You can also find an animal to play with, such as me."

"You asked me to play tricks on you?" Song Xiaocheng burst out laughing, "No way, you are my best friend, little guy, I can't play tricks on you, and I don't know how to do that either." Badger pulled Pulling Yuan Qingzhu's hand, Yuan Qingzhu laughed: "Badger's starting point is good, maybe you can be unique among a group of elegant ladies?"

Badger rolled warmly on Song Xiaocheng's lap: "How about it, Miss Song, I actually have a desire to perform, so just take me on stage, and then I can do whatever you want me to do. A smart badger who can understand human language."

"This..." Song Xiaocheng was quite embarrassed, "I have seen the animal taming performance in the circus in the modern world, and there were people teaching the dogs to count. Badgers, you are much smarter than them, and I played with you. What a shame." Yuan Qingzhu told her not to mind, the badger was her pet friend, and it also belonged to Song Xiaocheng.In the end, they negotiated to perform a badger show similar to a monkey show. Although no matter how you think about it, this talent is a bit out of reach, but it's okay.

On the day of the talent show, the palace people rented out the entire lobby of an inn, leaving only a few judges and an open space for the performance.Song Xiaocheng also huddled in the crowd to watch, thinking that the audition activities in the past and present are the same, except for the absence of cameras, lighting and other equipment, everything else is no different from the re-examination of reality shows in the modern world.

Seeing all the beauties going in to perform, Song Xiaocheng and Linglong crowded at the gate and looked in.Indeed, they were all ladies from ancient times, some of them played the piano, recited poems, and painted paintings. There were not many songs and dances, but they were brilliant. Of course, none of them brought pets to perform animal taming.

The three palace attendants sat behind the table and rated the talents of the performers, and announced on the spot who was the lucky one chosen the next day.The badger was suffocating in the heat and kept asking if we were there?I was so nervous I wanted to pee my pants.Song Xiaocheng was also very anxious, at this time a servant came out and announced: "Miss Gao Shanchunmei, please prepare, the next one will appear."

Takayama Harumi is also here, didn't you see her.They subconsciously looked into the crowd, only to hear the inconceivable exclamation from the crowd, and the crowd inexplicably moved out of the way.

Harumi Takayama was wearing a [-]-layer furisode kimono, her black long hair was hanging down heavily, her skin was snow-white, her eyes were as black as gemstones, her lips were only slightly tinged with a cherry red in the middle, and she wore high-toothed clogs on her feet. A haughty young man held up his sleeves and the hem of his kimono for her, and walked gracefully towards the performance hall.Followed by two musicians holding shamisen.

She is indeed an oriental, Song Xiaocheng sighed in her heart, why is this oriental dressed as a geisha to participate in the selection of concubines?Could it be that Badger's prediction came true?Linglong whispered that her dress was too gorgeous, embroidered with gold and silver thread cranes to bring auspicious omens, and she didn't know what to perform.Takayama Harumi proudly raised her chin and walked into the hall without paying attention to the eyes of the people around her.The crowd had never seen an oriental beauty before, so they all rushed to the door to watch the fun.

The oriental servants helped her put down her heavy long sleeves, and turned back to scold everyone: "Scatter, spread out, don't block the door to pollute the air, don't make a sound to affect our lady, spread out!" Everyone was pushed away Seeing their rampant tone from the inside out, Song Xiaocheng replied unconvinced: "On our country's territory, you still dare to be so rampant!" Others looked at her in surprise, of course they didn't know a lot Many years later, the oriental people committed bloody crimes against their descendants.

Dongyang servant heard clearly: "What are you talking about?" Walking towards her, Linglong pulled Song Xiaocheng and complained: "Why are you messing with them? It's not a good thing at first glance. We're still waiting for the show Well." Song Xiaocheng didn't show any weakness, she raised her chin and looked at them, the Dongyang servants didn't expect that they were bullying and shy, seeing that she was not afraid at all and her eyes were firm, instead she didn't say anything and spat One bite continued to tell the others to disperse.

"See, there's nothing to be afraid of this kind of Orientals. They only bully the weak. If you act strong, he'll have nothing but shame." Song Xiaocheng said softly to Linglong. Linglong didn't understand, so she just told her not to stir up trouble.Others also told them to stop talking, and the performance inside began.

At this time in the hall, Takayama Harumi made a greeting gesture: "I am going to perform our country's characteristic 'Flower Fan Dance', please enjoy it." Ding Ding Ding came the sound of shamisen plucking lightly, and she Dancing with the music, a beautiful fan appeared from the long sleeves, sometimes covering the face, sometimes making a soft fluttering butterfly shape, sometimes turning the head to reveal the slender and white neck, the crane pattern on the kimono is covered with silver The lines are flickering, unique... The three judges have never seen Oriental dance, but they were immediately attracted.

After the song and dance ended, the young boy outside the door hurriedly clapped his hands: "Okay!" The others were a little embarrassed. Let each flower into each eye.Harumi Takayama bowed low after the performance, signaling the musician to follow her.Song Xiaocheng huddled among the discussion crowd, seeing the looks of those palace maids, wondering if she would be allowed to pass?

Harumi Takayama left the performance hall with her chin raised proudly, no one paid attention to her.The people discussed it carefully and said that they had never seen this kind of dance before, maybe she could really enter the palace, maybe the king could really accept an oriental concubine.Song Xiaocheng frowned, always feeling that there was something wrong with this matter, she tried hard to recall the relationship between the country and Dongyang at this period in history, as if she had no memory at all.

At this moment, the servant came out with the roster and announced: "The next talent performer, Song Xiaocheng."