Chapter 116
Half an hour later inside the bus, the ID group who said they were not sleepy dozed off. This was always the case when recording variety shows, especially if they needed to change location where they spend half of their time on the road.
By the time they arrived at the next destination, it was already afternoon.
After getting off the bus, as usual, they went to change clothes in the tent, and by now, practice means perfect, so everyone changed their clothes obediently. The clothes this time were more formal than those in the Shang Dynasty, and this time the stylist put something on their head.
Nine elegant and handsome men wearing Hanfu appeared.
When they arrived at the recording site, the ID group was handed with burlap sack again but this time everyone didn’t panic and asked with a smile. “Was Zhou Mingyu got arrested again?”
“We won’t save him this time, let’s see what he’ll do.”
As they were talking and laughing along the way, they suddenly heard a mournful voice not far away reciting poetry, making them all stop in their tracks. It was only for a moment but it was classical Chinese poetry.
Everyone took their burlap sacks first. Ying Xuze adjusted his now long hair as he joked. “The program team overestimated our cultural level.”
This time they were in a very deserted backyard, but looking at the surrounding building with cornices and arches of wooden architecture, it must not be an ordinary courtyard.
The ID group was still figuring it out, when Cen Feng suddenly spoke up, “She’s reciting the Nagato Fu.”
<<Nagato Fu>> was a risqué poem written by Sima Xiangru to Chen Ajiao.
The ID group was momentarily stunned before they came to their senses. “She is Chen Ajiao!?”
Jing Xiaobai who has zero understanding of Chinese history, “Who is Chen Ajiao?”
Looking at him with a contemptuous look, Shi Ran said. “You don’t even know the beauty hidden in the golden house?”
Jing Xiaobai’s eyes immediately lit up. “The Son of Heaven of the Great Han! I’ve seen it!”
Shi Ran: “…I think all your pitiful knowledge of history is all from watching TV dramas.” Then he turned to praise Cen Feng. “Captain, you are so awesome, you even know this.”
The conversation between several people interrupted the woman who was sitting on a stone chair under the tree and reading poetry. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a beautiful appearance, she turned around to where the sound came from and immediately the sadness in her eyes was replaced with surprise. “Are you the people the immortal said that could help me?”
The ID group looked at each other in confusion before Ying Xuze stepped forward and asked. “What immortal?”
Chen Ajiao stood up and took two steps forward towards them excitedly but remembered that she needed to consider the difference between men and women and then stopped in her tracks. She said joyfully. “A few days ago, an immortal descended from the sky saying that I have the face of a woman who will die early and that the only way to break the curse is to leave the Nagato Palace, but I have been dismissed here not to mention the palace gate is so heavy so how can I leave? That’s when the immortal said that in a few days, nine young men will descend here to help me leave the palace, isn’t he talking about you?”
“There’s such a thing?” Ying Xuze scratched his head and turned his gaze to look at Cen Feng. “The immortal she was talking about, could it be Zhou Mingyu?”
The person who plays Chen Ajiao is a newcomer under Chenxing. She has filmed two TV dramas but they have not aired yet, so Chenxing asked her to appear in a variety show.
Opportunities like this were rare to find so of course she would immediately seize it. She also made sure to act devotedly. “Are you going to help me?”
The ID team unanimously looked at the captain, waiting for him to make a decision.
Cen Feng retracted his gaze and looked around before he asked faintly. “Is there any benefit of saving you?”
ID group: You are indeed the captain!
Chen Ajiao lowered her gaze and suddenly took off a string of bracelets from her wrists, placing them on the palm of her hand and stretching them out towards them. “The immortal said you need this. If you can take me out, I will take you to where I got this.”
Everyone took a closer look and saw that it was an energy stone strung on the bracelet.
Well, it seems that the task this time was not to save Zhou Mingyu but to save Chen Ajiao.
Ying Xuze immediately said, “Save! Of course, we must help! We must save you! Young Highness don’t panic, please tell me about the situation in the palace and we will discuss a plan right away!”
Chen Ajiao let out a bitter smile, “Truth be told, I have been demoted to this place, and my ears and eyes were blocked so I have no idea what is going on in the palace now.”
In short, they need to figure it out on their own.
The ID members looked at each other for a while, He Sinian then said worriedly.” This is the palace. We may not be able to get out ourselves so how can we get her out ah?”
Shi Yan corrected him, “Abolish the Empress.”
Chen Ajiao: “Wuwu.” (crying)
Shi Ran: “…I’m sorry Your Highness, I’ll slap myself.”
The ID members came up with all the ideas, including digging a tunnel, making big kites, hiding in a barrel of feces, and all other bad ideas making Cen Feng’s head throbbed as he continued to listen to them, so he had to interrupt. “Let’s go out and investigate the situation first.”
Chen Ajiao said, “That’s right, when you guys come out of the palace you need to change into palace clothes first so as not to be noticed. If anyone asks, you can show my palace tablet.”
Thus, once again the ID members changed their outfits.
After changing their clothes, Cen Feng divided the members into three groups and began to search for clues inside the palace.
This time the set was located in the film and television base in a certain city which was much grander than the set made by Chenxing last time. Correspondingly, the clues were much harder to find.
Cen Feng, together with He Sinian and Ying Xuze headed east after coming out of Changmen Palace. The scenery outside the imperial palace looked so real, and it took them a while to walk until they reached the end, they even got lost along the way.
After walking for more than an hour, besides enjoying a free tour of the palace, they were stopped by the guards and questioned twice, but they did not find anything.
The three of them discussed and decided to go back first to see if others had found anything, but not long after walking back they saw a group of people carrying boxes and wearing strange masks and clothes at the side gate, led by several palace officials and walked to the palace side hall.
Cen Feng’s intuition felt that something was wrong, he whispered. “Let’s follow them and take a look.”
The three of them followed the people unhurriedly, and when they entered the side hall, it did not take long for the palace officials who led the way to come out soon after, they talked while walking. “His Majesty is so kind to the empress, he also specially invited folk artists into the palace to celebrate the empress’s birthday. I’ve heard that their performances are very famous in Changan City, so we’re in for a good show.”
“Yeah, they’re leaving the palace tonight after the show, so it’s something to look forward to.”
As the palace people drifted away, the three of them looked at each other for a moment, it was He Sinian who spoke up first. “I have an idea…”
Ying Xuze also followed suit, “I have one too.”
Cen Feng smiled, “Go in and ask.”
When the three of them walked into the side hall, the group of folk artists were organizing the boxes, which were mostly costumes and ghost masks, and the old man next to them, who should be the leader, said with full of arrogance, “All of you, don’t make any trouble! Tonight’s performance is for the empress, not a single mistake can be made!”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone ran over and hurriedly said. “Father, Father, Senior Brother Song and Senior Brother Chen just got into a fight, and now both of them have been knocked unconscious!”
The old man said angrily, “What? These two beasts who don’t know what’s important, we still have to perform a double dance for the Empress tonight, what can we do now?!”
The program team throws this bait very directly.
Ying Xuze immediately walked up and said, ”Old sir! Don’t worry! I have an idea!”
Chapter 116
Half an hour later inside the bus, the ID group who said they were not sleepy dozed off. This was always the case when recording variety shows, especially if they needed to change location where they spend half of their time on the road.
By the time they arrived at the next destination, it was already afternoon.
After getting off the bus, as usual, they went to change clothes in the tent, and by now, practice means perfect, so everyone changed their clothes obediently. The clothes this time were more formal than those in the Shang Dynasty, and this time the stylist put something on their head.
Nine elegant and handsome men wearing Hanfu appeared.
When they arrived at the recording site, the ID group was handed with burlap sack again but this time everyone didn’t panic and asked with a smile. “Was Zhou Mingyu got arrested again?”
“We won’t save him this time, let’s see what he’ll do.”
As they were talking and laughing along the way, they suddenly heard a mournful voice not far away reciting poetry, making them all stop in their tracks. It was only for a moment but it was classical Chinese poetry.
Everyone took their burlap sacks first. Ying Xuze adjusted his now long hair as he joked. “The program team overestimated our cultural level.”
This time they were in a very deserted backyard, but looking at the surrounding building with cornices and arches of wooden architecture, it must not be an ordinary courtyard.
The ID group was still figuring it out, when Cen Feng suddenly spoke up, “She’s reciting the Nagato Fu.”
<<Nagato Fu>> was a risqué poem written by Sima Xiangru to Chen Ajiao.
The ID group was momentarily stunned before they came to their senses. “She is Chen Ajiao!?”
Jing Xiaobai who has zero understanding of Chinese history, “Who is Chen Ajiao?”
Looking at him with a contemptuous look, Shi Ran said. “You don’t even know the beauty hidden in the golden house?”
Jing Xiaobai’s eyes immediately lit up. “The Son of Heaven of the Great Han! I’ve seen it!”
Shi Ran: “…I think all your pitiful knowledge of history is all from watching TV dramas.” Then he turned to praise Cen Feng. “Captain, you are so awesome, you even know this.”
The conversation between several people interrupted the woman who was sitting on a stone chair under the tree and reading poetry. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a beautiful appearance, she turned around to where the sound came from and immediately the sadness in her eyes was replaced with surprise. “Are you the people the immortal said that could help me?”
The ID group looked at each other in confusion before Ying Xuze stepped forward and asked. “What immortal?”
Chen Ajiao stood up and took two steps forward towards them excitedly but remembered that she needed to consider the difference between men and women and then stopped in her tracks. She said joyfully. “A few days ago, an immortal descended from the sky saying that I have the face of a woman who will die early and that the only way to break the curse is to leave the Nagato Palace, but I have been dismissed here not to mention the palace gate is so heavy so how can I leave? That’s when the immortal said that in a few days, nine young men will descend here to help me leave the palace, isn’t he talking about you?”
“There’s such a thing?” Ying Xuze scratched his head and turned his gaze to look at Cen Feng. “The immortal she was talking about, could it be Zhou Mingyu?”
The person who plays Chen Ajiao is a newcomer under Chenxing. She has filmed two TV dramas but they have not aired yet, so Chenxing asked her to appear in a variety show.
Opportunities like this were rare to find so of course she would immediately seize it. She also made sure to act devotedly. “Are you going to help me?”
The ID team unanimously looked at the captain, waiting for him to make a decision.
Cen Feng retracted his gaze and looked around before he asked faintly. “Is there any benefit of saving you?”
ID group: You are indeed the captain!
Chen Ajiao lowered her gaze and suddenly took off a string of bracelets from her wrists, placing them on the palm of her hand and stretching them out towards them. “The immortal said you need this. If you can take me out, I will take you to where I got this.”
Everyone took a closer look and saw that it was an energy stone strung on the bracelet.
Well, it seems that the task this time was not to save Zhou Mingyu but to save Chen Ajiao.
Ying Xuze immediately said, “Save! Of course, we must help! We must save you! Young Highness don’t panic, please tell me about the situation in the palace and we will discuss a plan right away!”
Chen Ajiao let out a bitter smile, “Truth be told, I have been demoted to this place, and my ears and eyes were blocked so I have no idea what is going on in the palace now.”
In short, they need to figure it out on their own.
The ID members looked at each other for a while, He Sinian then said worriedly.” This is the palace. We may not be able to get out ourselves so how can we get her out ah?”
Shi Yan corrected him, “Abolish the Empress.”
Chen Ajiao: “Wuwu.” (crying)
Shi Ran: “…I’m sorry Your Highness, I’ll slap myself.”
The ID members came up with all the ideas, including digging a tunnel, making big kites, hiding in a barrel of feces, and all other bad ideas making Cen Feng’s head throbbed as he continued to listen to them, so he had to interrupt. “Let’s go out and investigate the situation first.”
Chen Ajiao said, “That’s right, when you guys come out of the palace you need to change into palace clothes first so as not to be noticed. If anyone asks, you can show my palace tablet.”
Thus, once again the ID members changed their outfits.
After changing their clothes, Cen Feng divided the members into three groups and began to search for clues inside the palace.
This time the set was located in the film and television base in a certain city which was much grander than the set made by Chenxing last time. Correspondingly, the clues were much harder to find.
Cen Feng, together with He Sinian and Ying Xuze headed east after coming out of Changmen Palace. The scenery outside the imperial palace looked so real, and it took them a while to walk until they reached the end, they even got lost along the way.
After walking for more than an hour, besides enjoying a free tour of the palace, they were stopped by the guards and questioned twice, but they did not find anything.
The three of them discussed and decided to go back first to see if others had found anything, but not long after walking back they saw a group of people carrying boxes and wearing strange masks and clothes at the side gate, led by several palace officials and walked to the palace side hall.
Cen Feng’s intuition felt that something was wrong, he whispered. “Let’s follow them and take a look.”
The three of them followed the people unhurriedly, and when they entered the side hall, it did not take long for the palace officials who led the way to come out soon after, they talked while walking. “His Majesty is so kind to the empress, he also specially invited folk artists into the palace to celebrate the empress’s birthday. I’ve heard that their performances are very famous in Changan City, so we’re in for a good show.”
“Yeah, they’re leaving the palace tonight after the show, so it’s something to look forward to.”
As the palace people drifted away, the three of them looked at each other for a moment, it was He Sinian who spoke up first. “I have an idea…”
Ying Xuze also followed suit, “I have one too.”
Cen Feng smiled, “Go in and ask.”
When the three of them walked into the side hall, the group of folk artists were organizing the boxes, which were mostly costumes and ghost masks, and the old man next to them, who should be the leader, said with full of arrogance, “All of you, don’t make any trouble! Tonight’s performance is for the empress, not a single mistake can be made!”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone ran over and hurriedly said. “Father, Father, Senior Brother Song and Senior Brother Chen just got into a fight, and now both of them have been knocked unconscious!”
The old man said angrily, “What? These two beasts who don’t know what’s important, we still have to perform a double dance for the Empress tonight, what can we do now?!”
The program team throws this bait very directly.
Ying Xuze immediately walked up and said, ”Old sir! Don’t worry! I have an idea!”
