What?! Chu You suddenly pulled the reins, and the black horse raised its front hooves high, snorting white air from its mouth and nose.

"Crack!"

The next moment, he slammed the whip on the horse's butt, and angrily drove the horse toward the gate, as fast as the wind.

When Chu You came to the gate, one of the gates of the palace had been dismantled, and several Forbidden Army soldiers were dismantling another one.

The commotion here was so great that many passers-by were attracted to the streets outside the palace, all pointing in the direction of the palace.

"His Royal Highness Prince Kang!" The eunuch who came to convey the order bowed politely to Chu You, his eyes indifferent, "We are here to convey the order."

Of course what he came to deliver was the imperial edict to demote King Kang from prince to county king.

The great eunuch took the bright yellow imperial edict from the tray, and regardless of whether Chu You knelt down or not, he read directly to the imperial edict: "Heaven carries the emperor, and the edict says: King Kang Chuyou is young and energetic..."

Chu You's ears were buzzing, and he didn't hear what was said at all. He just watched helplessly as they completely tore down the red lacquer door of the palace.

According to the regulations of the Da Jing Dynasty, the number of door nails on the gate of the Prince's Mansion was nine rows and seven columns, while the number of door nails on the Prince's Mansion was reduced to nine rows and five columns. Therefore, since King Kang was demoted, the original door of the Prince's Mansion could no longer be used. .

Not only that, even the pair of unicorn stone beasts in front of the door were carried away.

The gate of Prince Kang's Mansion became deserted. At first glance, it seemed as if the house had been ransacked under an order.

"Appreciate this."

After reading the last two words, the eunuch closed the imperial edict and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the emperor said that only those who are above the standard in the palace will be fine. There is no need to bother people."

The eunuch directly changed his name to "Prince". Prince Kang was no longer a prince, so he was not qualified to be called "Your Highness".

"Your Majesty, thank you." The great eunuch said as he handed the imperial edict to Chu You with both hands.

Chu You gritted his teeth tightly and looked sinister.

He wanted to wave away this imperial edict, but he also knew that doing so would be accused of disobeying the edict and would become evidence of being criticized by others.

The matter has come to this, please bear with it for a while.

"My brother, thank you for your kindness." Chu You said with a dark face, taking the imperial edict with both hands, a chill in his heart quickly spread and expanded in his body.

So what if there is no movement in the palace, the world sees it as the lintel.

He was demoted.

I thought he was made a prince by the late emperor when he was ten years old, but now he is gone.

Chu You's dark eyes were full of humiliation, and he clenched his hands into fists.

Just like that, I watched helplessly as the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs removed the plaque with the four characters "Prince Kang's Palace" on the door and replaced it with a new plaque with the three characters "Prince Kang's Palace".

The plaque "Prince Kang's Mansion" was inscribed by the late emperor himself and was the honor bestowed upon him by the late emperor.

But now, this honor has been taken away.

Chu You slowly knelt down, little by little, little by little... Finally, his knees hit the ground heavily, making a "dong" sound.

He watched in despair as the plaque that meant so much to him gradually faded away, feeling that the imperial edict in his hand was heavy.

For a moment, he felt a little bit of regret in his heart...

This little bit of regret came out of my heart, but it was suppressed by another, stronger emotion.

He told himself in his heart that for his daughter, he would have no regrets!

After issuing the imperial edict, the great eunuch left with his troops in a mighty manner, and the people who were watching the excitement outside the palace also dispersed.

These people also spread the news about King Kang's demotion as a topic after dinner, and everyone in the capital knew about it that day.

This news also reached Dingyuan Hou Mansion.

Mrs. Gu locked herself in a small Buddhist hall, concentrating on chanting sutras, eating fast and chanting Buddha's name.

This thought meant that I didn't go out for several days, which also saved the younger generation the trouble of sleeping in the morning and evening.

After enduring it for a few days, Mrs. Gu finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked her confidant, Nanny Li, to go to Yuhengyuan.

"Second Miss, Madam Tai, please go to Cihe Hall and talk about Third Miss."

When facing Gu Yanfei, Grandma Li's attitude was extremely respectful and polite, with a smile on her face.

"I won't go." Gu Yanfei's faint voice came from behind a screen embroidered with red peonies.

When Grandma Li heard this, her expression froze and her heart sank.

Through a hazy screen, you can vaguely see Gu Yanfei dressing up one by one, accompanied by a slight rustling sound.

Just as Grandma Li was thinking about her words, she heard Gu Yanfei say again: "Go back and tell Mrs. Gu to ask her if she drank the talisman water."

"..." Nanny Li was stunned again, not understanding what she meant.

Behind the screen, Gu Yanfei slowly tied her belt on herself, and the corners of her lips curled up in a half-smile.

Based on her understanding of Gu Yunchun, Gu Yunchun would definitely not be able to drink this talisman water.

Grandma Li cautiously added, "I wonder if the second girl has anything else she would like me to tell my wife?"

Gu Yanfei raised her hand and tied her long black hair behind her head, and chuckled casually: "Tell the madam and reassure her that the marriage will happen."

"Juan Bi, see you off."

When Juan Bi next to her heard the last four words, she immediately took a step closer to Grandma Li and stretched out her hand to make a petition.

"The old slave will go back and resume his life." Nanny Li smiled and saluted, and then left with Juan Bi.

The next moment, Gu Yanfei walked out from behind the screen casually, with a leisurely smile on her lips.

She changed into a black straight skirt with dark patterns, embroidered with several clusters of orchid leaves with silver silk thread, and an embroidered brocade belt around her waist, which narrowed her waist very thin.

She looks particularly good in simple men's clothes, with red lips and white teeth, and a heroic appearance that makes people's eyes shine.

When Juan Bi came back from seeing off Nanny Li, the first time she saw Gu Yanfei, she opened her mouth in surprise.

"What a handsome young man!" Juan Bi stroked her hands with gleaming eyes and walked around her, looking up and down.

Gu Yanfei was amused by Juan Bi, and casually smoothed the silk ribbon that bound her hair, and the silver silk ribbon hung down to her chest.

The milk cat squatting on the window sill snorted disdainfully, looking intently at the white doves that had already flown away in the sky.

Gu Yanfei casually pinched the flying pigeon letter on the desk, put it in her sleeve pocket, and went out, leaving only one sentence: "You two guard the house."

"You two" refers to Juan Bi and Qingguang.

"Meow!"

Putting the displeased grumblings of the milk cat behind her, Gu Yanfei left the Hou Mansion with great interest, and went to a place she had never been to in her previous life, Tianyin Pavilion located in the south of the city.

Tianyin Pavilion is a theater, one of the most famous theaters in Beijing.

As long as the show opens every day, the seats are packed.

Gu Yanfei arrived early and was greeted by a waiter from Tianyin Pavilion. He first went to a private seat on the second floor and sat down.

The seats upstairs and downstairs were already occupied by 70% to 80% of the guests. There were all kinds of people, and all of them had shining eyes and high spirits.

There was a lively and noisy atmosphere in the theater.

The guests drank tea and drank wine in groups of twos and threes while chatting.

"Brother, are you listening?" A young man wearing a green straight jacket nudged the middle-aged man at the same table with his elbow, winking and saying, "What is the name of today's play... Anyway, there is one

The new Hua Dan, I heard is a stunning beauty!"

"I know, I know! This Yao family class was invited from Tianyin Pavilion all the way from the south. They have just arrived in the capital these days. The opera they sang is amazing. Hehe, to tell you the truth, I came here just for this beautiful actress.

." The middle-aged man was frothing at the mouth as he spoke, becoming more and more excited as he spoke.

"Yinge really spent a lot of money that day."

"That's right! You can't do it without spending money, haven't you seen? Yunli Garden has become more and more prosperous recently, and it's catching up with Tianyin Pavilion..."

"..."

The sounds from downstairs reached Gu Yanfei's ears intermittently, arousing her interest.

In two hundred years in the Yao Ling Realm, she has never seen a play.

She casually picked up the playbook and flipped through it quickly, and then she realized that the play to be sung today was called "Lotus Fan". The play was divided into four parts. It was about a noble prince pretending to be a knight and wandering around the world.

The oscillation between the princess of the royal palace and the singing girl of the river and lake interprets a touching and pathos love story.

Gu Yanfei glanced at it several times.

There were more and more guests in the theater, and when the seats were 90% full, a loud gong sound was heard coming from the direction of the stage.

Then, there was a long and melodious sound of silk and bamboo that resounded throughout the theater, which was melodious and sweet, indicating that the play had begun.

But the stage was still empty, with no one in sight.

While everyone was wondering, a voice as sweet as a clear spring suddenly sounded, piercing the air leisurely.

The air in this building seemed to tremble slightly with the sound of this voice, and the surrounding atmosphere was completely different, as if suddenly coming from the noisy and bustling market to a quiet high-gate inner courtyard.

The beautiful singing voice is smooth and delicate, the timbre is pure, fluent, soft and graceful, and it also contains extremely rich and implicit emotions, which makes people wonder about the owner of the voice.

While everyone was waiting eagerly, a graceful figure floated out from behind the screen and appeared on the stage. The bright red dress embroidered with butterflies and flowers shone in the candlelight on the stage.

Hua Dan gently and elegantly swung her long sleeves, and at the same time, she tilted her head slightly, revealing half of her beautiful face.

Her eyebrows are dyed like ink, her lips are dyed like vermilion, her powdered cheeks are as white as porcelain, and her charming phoenix eyes are tilted toward the temples, outlining an indescribable charm.

Her facial features are perfect, forming a beautiful face that will captivate the entire country.

He is like an epiphyllum blooming layer by layer under the moon. His youthfulness is unstoppable and precious.

All the audience looked at the actress who played the princess in amazement and forgot to breathe for a moment.

Looking at the stunning beauty on the stage, Gu Yanfei was slightly startled, and the wine glass in her hand paused in mid-air, muttering to herself:

"So red..."

Gu Yanfei leaned forward slightly, resting her right elbow on the window sill, holding her chin with slightly curved fingers, and carefully looked at the people on the stage.

His whole body was covered in scarlet, or, it should be said, the luck on this man's body turned out to be a strong scarlet color, as glamorous as blood, as if he was born out of blood, and as if he was in a scorching flame.

Unlike others who are surrounded by a faint white light.

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Chapter completed!