I'm reborn, only a fool would spoil you

[At 12 noon today, Zhui Zhui added 1200 words at the end of the previous chapter. My dears, please remember to go back and read the previous chapter again.]

Prince Kang was overly emotional.

The boss didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he appeased her:

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will go backstage to check. If Dieyi is feeling better, I will definitely invite her out. If she is really feeling unwell, please bear with her, Your Highness."

The boss didn't say anything final and left some room for maneuver.

But Prince Kang felt very comfortable after hearing this, so he waved his hand and said, "Okay, go!"

~

Backstage.

After singing, Dieyi sat in front of the dressing table, removing her makeup in front of the mirror.

Suddenly, the class owner came with an embarrassed look on his face, and begged her humbly: "My little ancestor, please go out and show your face, and then come back, okay?"

Seeing that Dieyi had no reaction and continued to remove her makeup slowly, the class owner advised:

"Our Southwest Zhenbian King is sitting in the lobby. If Prince Kang is really too harsh on you, I will immediately swallow my pride and ask the Zhenbian King to make the decision for you, okay?"

This opera troupe is under the jurisdiction of Mu Shaoheng.

In other words, Mu Shaoheng is the sky in their sky.

They came to Beijing this time just to participate in the "Hundred Operas Competition" held every ten years, representing the southwest. If something went wrong during the journey, they could ask Mu Shaoheng to make the decision.

Despite this, Dieyi still didn't give in and just fiddled with her pearl earrings.

until……

There was a violent jeer outside: "Dieyi come out! Dieyi come out! Dieyi..."

At this time, the host came over with a smile on his face and said respectfully:

"Mr. Dieyi, look how enthusiastic everyone is. They are all looking forward to seeing you again!"

"Those sitting in the lobby are all the top dignitaries of our Great Zhou Kingdom. They are either royal relatives or royal relatives. Master Dieyi, wouldn't it be good for you to make a few new friends?"

The implication is that he did not go out to see Prince Kang alone, but to give back to a group of drama fans.

After that, the host bent down and said with a smile: "Mr. Dieyi, would you please do me a favor and move to the lobby?"

Just at this moment, Dieyi had finished removing her makeup, so she stood up and said politely, "Master, please wait a moment. I'll go change my clothes."

Half a minute later, after much anticipation, Dieyi, wearing a white dress and a long shawl of the same color draped over her arms, walked out of the backstage.

As soon as she appeared, she was like a fairy in white.

Her fair face without any makeup made everyone at the scene hold their breath.

The appearance of a lotus emerging from clear water is truly... indescribably pure, and carries a hint of the cool scent of a white lotus.

At this time, Cui Jiaojiao was hugging Fu Linghao's arm, and the two were playing with their foreheads touching. Suddenly, they saw Dieyi in white clothes appear, and Cui Jiaojiao's eyes widened.

"Wow, after removing the makeup... you are even more beautiful!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Linghao turned his head to look over.

The moment he saw Dieyi's face, Fu Linghao was slightly stunned.

For some reason, a sense of familiarity arose in my heart.

Like an old friend returning.

But he clearly... had never seen this Miss Dieyi before.

When he was wondering...

Dieyi had already walked lightly to the center of the first row of seats and said with a faint smile: "I am honored to have your support on my first visit to Beijing from the southwest. I would like to express my gratitude here."

After saying this, she bowed to everyone present.

The painting was so beautiful, as if a fairy from heaven was bowing slightly to the dignitaries on earth, which actually made many people present feel... flattered.

"You're welcome, fairy..."

Someone couldn't help but blurt out the word "fairy".

Just when everyone was laughing happily, suddenly, a sentence that ruined the mood came out: "Miss Dieyi, come here quickly and let me take a closer look."

This is too reckless and disrespectful to her!

Dieyi's smiling eyes suddenly turned cold, and she glanced at Prince Kang in the second row with almost contempt.

An old man in his sixties or seventies.

(Well, about that, Prince Kang is only fifty-eight years old, but he... ages fast, so he looks as old as sixty or seventy.)

Dieyi is very well-mannered, and the displeasure in his eyes was fleeting.

Immediately, she stood still, only bowed to Prince Kang with a slight smile, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "My lord, when I saw you, I felt that you looked familiar..."

Prince Kang loves to hear this!

Does this mean that the little beauty has also taken a fancy to him?

But Dieyi continued, "You are just like my grandfather, with a kind look full of love. You can tell at a glance that you love your grandchildren very much."

grandfather?

Grandchildren?

Prince Kang: ???

Everyone present laughed out loud and looked at Prince Kang making a fool of himself!

At this time, a good friend who was familiar with Prince Kang came forward and patted him on the shoulder, smiling and trying to smooth things over for him: "Miss Dieyi is right. She is just like your own granddaughter. She is very lucky to have your favor."

Well, one by one, they all pinned him and Dieyi down in the relationship of "grandfather and granddaughter".

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Prince Kang could no longer force Dieyi to do anything, and he just smiled awkwardly a few times.

At this time, Dieyi bowed towards Mu Shaoheng again. This time she didn't just bend over and bow, but knelt on both knees and performed the kneeling ceremony respectfully.

"Dieyi is a good citizen under the jurisdiction of the Southwest Mu Mansion. This time, she is representing the Southwest to participate in the 'Hundred Opera Competition' in Beijing. It is my great fortune to meet the king here."

Fu Yushu: ...

I couldn't help but look at Dieyi a few more times, feeling that this girl... is very smart.

If she acknowledged her master in front of everyone, those who were afraid of Mu Shaoheng's power would have to restrain their claws. Even if they still coveted her beauty in private, they would never dare to be as unscrupulous as Prince Kang in public.

As the King of the Southwest Mu Mansion, Mu Shaoheng smiled and said, "Dieyi, please don't be polite."

Then, he added another word of encouragement: "How Southwest's performance in this competition will be depends entirely on Master Dieyi."

This is quite respectful, as it acknowledges Dieyi's contribution to the southwest!

Upon hearing this, Dieyi kowtowed again to express her gratitude. Then, in the eyes of the crowd, she came in a white dress and left in a white dress.

I have to say, her back is also very beautiful, like a fairy in white disappearing step by step into the mountains and forests.

Many men were simply mesmerized by the sight.

Prince Kang was even more shocked, but due to Mu Shaoheng's presence, he really didn't dare to do anything. He could only watch Miss Dieyi disappear into the back hall.

Mu Shaoheng had no feelings towards Dieyi's beauty. Instead of looking at irrelevant women, he would rather look at his son Shu'er's beautiful profile for a while, which would make him enjoy and feel comfortable.

So, this look lasted for a long time.

Fu Yushu was so embarrassed that her cheeks turned red, and she almost wanted to cover her face with a handkerchief. After a pause, she couldn't help but urged in a low voice:

"Brother Shao Heng, the show is about to start, come and look at the stage."

Hearing this, Mu Shaoheng laughed softly and said, "The famous roles have all been played, and the remaining minor roles are not worth watching. They are far less attractive to me than you...

Fu Yushu: ...

She couldn't handle such ambiguous words at all.

I could only respond to him with an even redder face...

Mu Shaoheng curled his lips, lowered his voice and smiled: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. There's nothing much to watch in the opera below, so I'll take you out for a walk?"

"Okay." Fu Yushu immediately nodded in agreement.

Mu Shaoheng turned around and wanted to ask Gao Ni whether he wanted to go or not, but unexpectedly, Gao Ni and Fu Yuzheng's seats were empty, as they had already left as they could not sit still.

Seeing that Fu Linghao and Cui Jiaojiao were still at the end of the first row, Mu Shaoheng sent a servant to ask. Soon, Fu Linghao and Cui Jiaojiao came over with the servant.

"Brother Wang, let's go shopping with you."

Mu Shaoheng nodded, then took Fu Yusu's hand and walked out of the lobby.

Fu Linghao also held Cui Jiaojiao's hand and followed closely.

At this time, Fu Yuzheng and Gao Ni were sitting on a big tree in the yard. Gao Ni held Fu Yuzheng in his arms. The two were talking sweetly and looking at the geese flying home in the sky from time to time.

It was not until he saw Mu Shaoheng and his four companions coming out that Gao Ni hugged Fu Yuzheng and jumped off the tree.

"Have you been out for a long time?" Mu Shaoheng asked.

Gao Ni smiled and said, "I just came out a while ago. We have watched the story of Prince Kang and Miss Dieyi from beginning to end."

So, it really hasn't been out for long.

Since the Pear Garden was very close to the nearby market, the six of them decided not to take the carriage and instead walked.

However, when passing by the Mu Mansion's carriage, Mu Shaoheng remembered the "Real Scene of the Mansion" painted by Fu Yushuo, and asked the servant to take it down from the carriage.

"Shu'er, let's find a picture framing shop first, have your paintings framed, and hang them on the wall of the study. I can admire them every day, how do you think?"

Fu Yushu: ...

Before she could answer, Fu Yuzheng started laughing:

"Your Highness has a good eye. My sister spent more than ten days painting that painting from morning till night. Not to mention how exquisite it is, just for the care my sister put into you, Your Highness should frame it and admire it eight or ten times a day!"

From morning to night, it took more than ten days to paint?

This is really thoughtful!

This was obviously beyond Mu Shaoheng's expectations. He didn't expect that she would take his feelings so seriously. The feeling of being cared for by his loved one... is really sweet!

Very wonderful!

In an instant, Mu Shaoheng's smile burst out from his eyebrows, and his eyes were filled with indescribable joy. Then, he couldn't help but look deeply at Fu Yushu.

Fu Yushu looked very embarrassed and was secretly pulling her sister's sleeve, signaling her to stop talking.

His Shu'er is always so...shy and cute.

It made him want to watch it again and again.

As they were talking, a group of six people arrived at the picture framing shop. The shopkeeper was very good at doing business and kept praising Fu Yushu's painting. In his words, this painting could be compared with the famous paintings in history!

When Fu Yuzheng heard this, she was immediately happy, because she knew that this shopkeeper could make a lot of money.

As expected, Mu Shaoheng was so happy that he bought all the authentic ancient paintings in his shop!

Fu Yushu: ...

I was stunned.

This time, the price was... five hundred thousand taels, just because the shopkeeper praised her paintings?

Mu Shaoheng hugged the dazed Fu Yushu, put his arm around her little ear, and whispered with a smile, "I'm willing to spend a fortune on you."

Fu Yushu: ...

"We'll put them all in our study, and enjoy them slowly after we get married."

Hearing this, Fu Yushu inexplicably felt hopeful. She and Mu Shaoheng both loved painting!

At this moment, a girl in white walked into the door of the picture framing shop. She was covered with a white veil, but Fu Yuzheng could still tell at a glance... She was Dieyi.

Dieyi obviously did not expect to meet King Zhenbian and his entourage here. After a slight pause, she immediately bowed respectfully.

Afterwards, she knew her limits and did not go forward to disturb them. Instead, she turned around and went to the inner room to admire the original ancient paintings.

After a while, Dieyi came out holding a painting of a lady from the previous dynasty, came to the counter and asked the shopkeeper: "How much is this painting?"

The shopkeeper was framing a painting for Fu Yushu. Hearing this, he glanced at it and said with a smile:

"Miss, I'm sorry, but all the authentic ancient paintings in our store have just been sold out. The ancient painting in your hand already has an owner."

Dieyi: ...

She was stunned for a moment, suspecting that the shopkeeper was deceiving her, so she asked, "Were they all sold? Who did you sell them to?"

The shopkeeper nodded at Mu Shaoheng who was on the other side of the window.

Seeing that it was the King of Zhenbian, Dieyi could only reluctantly put the "Portrait of Ladies" back to its original place silently.

At this time, Fu Linghao happened to be admiring another painting behind a shelf. After admiring it, he turned around the shelf and accidentally bumped into a girl's arm, knocking the "Portrait of a Lady" in her hand to the ground.

There is a crisp sound of "pop".

Fu Linghao quickly picked it up and apologized to the girl immediately: "I'm sorry, I didn't see anyone..."

As he was talking, he suddenly realized that this girl looked familiar. After carefully identifying her through the thin veil, he found that it was... Master Dieyi!

As the top scholar, Fu Linghao was naturally well versed in opera, so he naturally showed great respect to Master Dieyi. He even bowed and said politely:

"I hope Dieyi will forgive me."

Dieyi raised her eyes and glanced at Fu Linghao. She didn't know him, but she inexplicably felt a feeling that was hard to describe in words.

Like an old friend.

Yet I have clearly never seen it before.

After being stunned for a moment, Dieyi nodded politely and said:

"You are too polite, sir. It was an unintentional mistake, so I won't mind it. As for this painting, it does not belong to me. It was just bought by the King of Zhenbian. If you want to apologize, you shouldn't say it to me."

After saying that, Dieyi did not take the "Portrait of a Lady" from Fu Linghao, but turned around and walked out of the studio.

Fu Linghao silently glanced at her leaving back. That figure in white... seemed quite familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

It's so weird.