El cuento de la princesa Song en Heian-kyo

Capítulo 17

Plot 4

Feng Youhuang glared fiercely at Yu Zhou, crumpling the script in her hand for a long time before saying in a sinister tone, "Brother Yu, is there anything else I want to say?" Yu Zhou pondered for a moment, but failed to see the hatred in Feng Youhuang's eyes, which seemed to sweep over him like a laser beam.

"It's alright! It's just too emotionless. Why don't you say it again?" Yu Zhou said casually, glancing at the clothes placed next to Feng Youhuang. "Brother Luo, look at those ducks in the water~" Feng Youhuang said patiently. "Hey, Feng Youhuang, I've told you so many times, these are mandarin ducks, not ducks." Yu Zhou reminded Feng Youhuang again, although he had made this mistake many times before, Yu Zhou still reminded her with gentlemanly manners.

“It looks just like a duck, what can I do?” Feng Youhuang said, pointing at the pair of ducks. Actually, Yu Zhou had gone to great lengths to find these ducks; the mandarin ducks wouldn’t be available until the fifth day of the month. But Feng Youhuang was so stubborn, insisting that they were ducks and refusing to follow the script and say they were mandarin ducks.

"Feng Youhuang, have some imagination, okay? Can't you just imagine them as a pair of mandarin ducks?" Yu Zhou was practically going crazy.

"No, this is clearly a duck!" Feng Youhuang insisted. Yu Zhou had no choice but to let him call it a duck.

Plot 5

"Brother Shen Si, have a cup of tea." Yu Zhou fawned, handing Shen Si a cup of water. Shen Si, somewhat bewildered, took the teacup and the script, saying, "Is there anything I need to improve?"

"Brother Shen Si, your acting is absolutely superb! I'm completely captivated by your performance!" Yu Zhou fawned obsequiously. This was her future boss; how could she dare utter a word against him? Shen Si, meanwhile, sat there dumbfounded, watching Yu Zhou serve her tea and water, and even give her a massage. The group outside, expecting to see Shen Si humiliated, glared at her with hatred at Yu Zhou's servile manner. Shen Si felt a chill run down her spine.

"Can I go now?" Shen Si asked. "Of course, of course!" Yu Zhou smiled and respectfully saw Shen Si out. But before Shen Si could even leave, she was covered with a sack and then subjected to a brutal beating.

Poor Shen Si still doesn't know why he was beaten.

Plot Six

Yelü Longxu leaned comfortably in the chair, his waist swaying, glancing at his left fingers, his brown eyes filled with leisure.

"Yelü Longxu, how much longer do you need to rest?" This was the third time Yu Zhou had asked. And each time, her answer was the same: "Almost done." But he waited for Yu Zhou for a full two hours to say "almost done."

"How about this dress!" Yu Zhou asked, pointing to a Milanese-colored European noblewoman's dress. It had a V-neck and a full skirt. Yu Zhou knew that Yelü Longxu's anger was about to reach its peak, but he still had to pretend to consider it.

Yelü Longxu pondered for a moment and said, "This color is too plain." Fine, you say plain? Then let's go for something bolder. Yu Zhou took a fiery red costume from the box. It was heavily decorated with sequins, a strapless design, and a large bow tied at the waist. The skirt was bohemian-style, with many red lines swaying, seemingly revealing snow-white legs. Add to that yellow anklets. Like Carmen, it was fiery and passionate. A huge visual impact. Yelü Longxu was speechless with surprise. His clothes were already quite revealing; he hadn't expected anything even more so. Yu Zhou quickly said, "This one!" Before Yelü Longxu could react, Yu Zhou had already left the room. Only an outrageously exaggerated costume and a bewildered Yelü Longxu remained. Yelü absolutely had to wear this costume.

Plot Seven

Yuan Yang looked at the script gently. Sunlight shone on his handsome face, making it gleam. His beautiful features seemed to be coated with gold, dazzling and stimulating everyone. Compared to Yu Zhou, he had more composure, different from Yu Zhou's calmness. But one just couldn't pinpoint his flaws.

Looking at Yuan Yang like this, Yu Zhou felt a ripple in her heart. She had never been a fangirl, and she only looked at beautiful people with a playful attitude. But Yuan Yang's appearance completely overturned Yu Zhou's principles. She realized that men could be so beautiful and so captivating.

"Brother Yu, why don't you come in?" Yuan Yang said with a gentle smile, her warmth as gentle as the vast ocean caressing everyone's heart.

"Oh," Yu Zhou, who was immersed in the beauty, suddenly realized what was happening and walked in blankly.

"Brother Yu, I don't quite understand this!" Yuan Yang asked curiously, pointing to the passage. Yu Zhou took the book: He and she embraced passionately, seemingly forgetting the whole world, only the fragrance of their lips and teeth slowly spreading, their small, minty tongues gradually moving towards each other… The more Yu Zhou read, the more his cheeks flushed. Yuan Yang quietly approached Yu Zhou, and by the time he noticed, he could only retreat.

For every step Yuan Yang took forward, Yu Zhou retreated. Yuan Yang said seriously, "Brother Yu, how about I sacrifice myself and experience this feeling? Didn't you say acting requires firsthand experience? It requires a spirit of dedication?" As she spoke, Yuan Yang's lips were almost touching his, but Yu Zhou quickly bent down, pulling away from her embrace, saying, "Ah, I remember I have something to do. As for that problem, it's more appropriate for you to go find Yelü." With that, Yu Zhou fled. Yuan Yang, left behind, revealed a wicked smile, her fingers brushing against her lips. Yu Zhou, however, already regretted talking about a spirit of dedication. Her face was still as red as a monkey's bottom.

Plot 8

Meng Tianfang, his youthful face filled with confusion, stared at Yu Zhou, his slightly childish features asking, "Why did he kiss her?"

"Why did she say he was a fool?"

Why do I have to mess with women?

"Why..." Meng Tianfang had become a curious child, his mind filled with questions ever since he received the script. He was eager to ask Yu Zhou, who had initially been watching him read his lines, but now it had turned into a Q&A session. And it seemed like it might continue. His long eyelashes fluttered. Yu Zhou took sips of water, then sips again, continuing to explain.

"Oh." By the time Meng Tianfang fully understood, Yu Zhou had already fallen asleep on his desk.

The androgynous face, softened by the moonlight, was breathtakingly beautiful, captivating all who beheld it, including Meng Tianfang, whose innocent heart suddenly stirred with passion. Seeing those luscious red lips, Meng Tianfang bent down low, then shook his head, unable to believe his own actions. Had he fallen for a man? Suddenly, Meng Tianfang cried out and ran out of the room. Yu Zhou, also awakened from her slumber, watched Meng Tianfang's fleeing figure, looking utterly bewildered. But that day, she had completely forgotten to tell Qin Yan about needing another bed.

The other three actors have more significant roles in the play, so I won't list them... to avoid some repetition... Hehe, rehearsal is over.

[Performance (Part 1)]

Finally, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year arrived before we knew it. The stage was already set up.

A large, bustling crowd sat below the stage, all dressed in the uniforms of the Six Arts School. Excitement radiated from every face. This competition was completely different from previous ones. The judges weren't the teachers, but them. They clutched their red flowers tightly, as if afraid someone would snatch them away. Little did they know, chaos was raging backstage.

"Yelü Longxu, are you going to put your clothes on or not?!" Yu Zhou roared angrily at Yelü Longxu, who still wasn't wearing clothes at this point.

Yelü Longxu fiddled with his black hair and said, "I have a slight cold and shouldn't be dressed so revealingly. Brother Yu, please change into something else." He then coughed a few times. A cold? His complexion was rosy; he showed no signs of illness.

"Then I'm very sorry, Brother Yelü, all the clothes have already been chosen. If you don't mind, you can go shirtless," Yu Zhou said casually. But Yelü Longxu was on the verge of exploding and hurriedly asked, "What about that beige one from last time?"

“You said it was too plain, so I threw it away.”

"What?! You threw it away!"

"Brother Yelü, can you change your clothes now? Everyone else has gone inside to change," Yu Zhou urged. Yelü Longxu had no choice but to grab the revealing garment.

Lei Li plays Romeo

Yelü Longxu played Yang Guifei

Ye Yan plays Mulan

Hua Qianmo plays Juliet

Feng Youhuang plays Zhu Yingtai

Jing Xieshang plays the role of a wet nurse.

Yuan Yang plays Yin Xin

Shen Si plays Du Shiniang

Xiao Han plays Princess Jianning

Zhan Ge plays Sleeping Beauty

Meng Tianfang plays Snow White