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In her previous life, Gu Yuan had also wanted to give these books to her, but she didnât dare to accept them...
Gu Yanfeiâs thoughts accidentally returned to her previous life until Wei Jiaoniangâs happy voice woke her up. âYanfei, this... canât be from your Big Brother too, right?â
Wei Jiaoniang held a playbook with the words âTen Miles Pavilionâ and shook it gently.
Indeed. Gu Yanfei nodded honestly.
One day, after she told her big brother that she had gone to the Tianyin Pavilion to listen to dramas, the next day, her big brother specially bought a few drama scripts for her.
âYour Big Brother has good taste. This âTen Miles Pavilionâ is very popular.â Wei Jiaoniangâs eyes were sparkling as she said excitedly, âThe new scenes arranged by the Tianyin Pavilion have been full recently.â
âYanfei, letâs go watch a show. I havenât watched a show in a long time.â
The more Wei Jiaoniang spoke, the brighter her eyes became.
With her personality, if she said it was wind, it would be rain. Before her butt could warm up, she got up and pulled Gu Yanfei out of the door.
Because the weather was cold, the two of them went out in Wei Jiaoniangâs carriage.
The carriage was filled with laughter along the way.
âYanfei, two days ago, a new Jiangnan snack shop opened opposite the Tianyin
Pavilion. Letâs buy some later and eat while watching the show.â
âLetâs go to the next street to watch the sideshow after the show. That sideshow team only appears every New Year. After the Lantern Festival, theyâll be leaving. The next time will be next year!â
âBy the way, Tianle Restaurant has released new wine and dishes. Letâs go there for lunch.â
Wei Jiaoniang was a lively person and talked about everything. She even told
Gu Yanfei where the best weapons and horse equipment shops were. She was like a âBeijing know-it-allâ.
As they chatted, the carriage arrived at the Tianyin Pavilion in the south of the city.
âMiss Wei, you havenât been here for a while.â The waiter at the Tianyin Pavilion welcomed her warmly. âThe private rooms in your residence have been reserved.â
Imperial Duke Wei liked to watch the show, so he simply reserved a private room in the Tianyin Pavilion.
âItâs better to be early than late. In half a cup of teaâs time, the show will begin.â The waiter smiled and extended his hand.
âQuick, quick! The show is about to begin.â Wei Jiaoniang held Gu Yanfeiâs hand and happily walked towards the private room on the second floor.
They ordered a table of tea and snacks and ordered the maidservant to buy a few boxes of snacks from the snack shop opposite, filling the table.
Gu Yanfei picked up the teapot beside her and poured tea for Wei Jiaoniang. Halfway through, a high-pitched and excited commotion came from downstairs.
The last time Gu Yanfei heard such a lively commotion here was because of a certain âflowerâ. For a moment, she thought that Xia Houqing had arrived and glanced at the stage.
The high stage was empty, and the curtain hung low. The show had yet to begin.
In the lobby on the first floor, the tea guests and audience gathered in twos and threes to discuss something excitedly. As they spoke, they danced and gestured like dancing immortals.
There were even many people gathered outside the Tianyin Pavilion. They were also shouting and dancing.
Wei Jiaoniang had always liked crowds. She instructed her maidservant, âXi Que, go and see whatâs going on.â
Xi Que quickly went downstairs.
Juan Bi was also very curious. She glanced at Gu Yanfeiâs expression and followed happily.
After a while, the two maidservants ran back, panting. Their eyes were shining, and they were in high spirits.
âMiss, thereâs a phenomenon in the sky!â Xi Que said excitedly to Wei Jiaoniang. âIA few guests just arrived on the first floor. They said that they saw a phenomenon in the sly just now. Later, many people on the street said that they all saw it.â
âEveryone downstairs and outside is talking about this now!â
A phenomenon in the sky? Wei Jiaoniang blinked and subconsciously looked at the window on the other side of the private room. She looked out at the blue sky that was cloudless and calm.
Xi Que took a deep breath. Juan Bi, who was beside her, immediately said, âIA true dragon has appeared in the sky above Prince Kangâs Manor. Itâs a true dragon!â
Like the others below, she gestured with her hands and feet, trying to show the size of the dragon.
True dragon? Gu Yanfei took a sip of flower tea and casually twirled the teacup in her hand. The chrysanthemum floating in the tea fluttered, making her eyes sparkle.
Heh, this small world only had so little spiritual energy. The dragons wouldnât
come!
âMeow!â A meow came from outside the window, as if in response to Gu Yanfeiâs thoughts.
Gu Yanfei turned to look out of the window, but there was nothing outside. It was as if the meow just now was just her imagination.
Wei Jiaoniang was excited to hear this. Her face was red, as if it had been dyed with rouge. She asked curiously, âWhen did this happen? Is the dragon still here?â
She looked as if she wanted to run to Prince Kangâs Manor to watch the commotion.
Xi Que could roughly tell what her lady was thinking, so she answered the main point first, âThe true dragon has already left.â
Wei Jiaoniang sat back in disappointment and continued to eat her snacks and dried fruits. She took a bite of the pastry and stuffed a handful of creamed pine nuts into her mouth.
She gestured with her eyes for Xi Que to continue.
Xi Que and Juan Bi took turns to recount what they had just heard.
âJust now, at most half a cup of teaâs time ago, it appeared directly above Prince Kangâs Manor. At that time, everyone on the street saw it.â
âAll of a sudden, the entire street was covered by dark clouds, but the sun was still shining everywhere else. Then, three consecutive thunderclaps sounded. A true dragon appeared between the dark clouds, and a dragonâs roar resounded through the clouds. The true dragon nodded three times in a row at Kang Wangâs Manor, as if it was kowtowing..â