Rumor Has It That I’m Pregnant with His Highness’ Child

Chapter 549: Non-existent

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The soldiers of the Imperial Capital removed the seal and left Qirui Garden.

Seeing that Liu Qirui, Liu Sixing, and the others were still kneeling on the ground, Yu Niaoniao said to them. “Get up, all of you.”

Everyone got up from the ground.

Liu Qirui said carefully, “Boss… Princess Consort, what should we do next?”

Yu Niaoniao glanced at the surrounding commoners and said, “Let’s go in first.” Everyone followed Yu Niaoniao into Chery Garden.

Usually, Qirui Garden was already full at this time, but today, it was cold and empty. There were no guests.

Yu Niaoniao asked someone to bring the play over.

Wasn’t it just changing the script? She would change it!

In front of everyone, Yu Niaoniao raised her pen and drew a horizontal line on the script.

She crossed out the word “Prince Lang” and wrote three words beside it.

Liu Sixing leaned over curiously and whispered, “King Zixu, what do you mean?”

Yu Niaoniao put down her pen and laughed ambiguously.

“Since the name of Prince Lang has violated a taboo, let’s change his name.” Then, she crossed out Liaodong County and changed it to Wuyou County.

Liu Sixing finally understood.

“Zixu Wuyou! Non-existent!”

Liu Qirui said, “Are you clearly telling everyone that this story is fake? But can everyone believe it?”

Yu Niaoniao spread her hands and said, “I’ve already changed it according to the requirements. As for whether others believe it or not, it’s none of my business. ”

Liu Qirui was speechless.

He kept feeling that this name was filled with sarcasm.

Liu Sixing asked a question.

“Then should we change the name of our show?”

Yu Niaoniao said, “Of course we have to change it! Let’s change it to King Zixu and Wuyou County.”

Seeing that no one was saying anything, she asked, “Do you think this name is bad?”

Liu Sixing hurriedly shook her head. “No, no. This name is quite good.”

Liu Qirui was a little worried. “I wonder if the audience can accept such a change?”

No one could give a definite answer to this. They could only say that they would know when the time came.

Yu Niaoniao reminded, “Remember to put up a sign beside our stage and tell everyone that our show is purely fiction. If there’s a similarity, it’s purely a coincidence. In the end, we have to add the words ‘Don’t discuss state affairs’.”

Liu Qirui nodded and agreed, his mood very complicated.

He felt that she was mocking someone!

As for who it was, he did not dare to say. Anyway, everyone knew very well.

Seeing that everyone was drooping their heads and looking very depressed, Yu Niaoniao clapped her hands and said loudly.

“It’s almost the new year. After we finish acting for the last few days, we’ll give everyone a break during the new year and let them go home to rest.”

Everyone was immediately happy when they heard that it was possible. Liu Qirui said, “We can’t have a holiday during the new year.”

Yu Niaoniao thought that he could not bear to part with the money for the theater tickets for the new year, so she advised, “Everyone has worked hard for a year. You should rest at the end of the year. Only by balancing work and rest can you last.”

Liu Sixing explained on behalf of her father.

“It’s not that we don’t want everyone to rest.”

“It is because the City God Temple is holding a temple fair on New Year’s Eve.”

“According to tradition, all the theaters in the capital have to prepare programs, and our Qirui Garden is no exception.”

“When the temple fair ends, they will evaluate every program. Whichever program won would be the first in ranking. Although it’s not much money, it’s a good sign.”

Yu Niaoniao was enlightened. “I see.”

The temple fair these days was equivalent to the Spring Festival Gala in modern society. For their theater to be on the Spring Festival Gala, they had to seize such a good opportunity.

She asked with interest, “What are we going to do?”

Liu Qirui said, “Of course it’s still Duke Lang in Liaodong. This is a scene unique to our Qiuying Garden.”

Liu Sixing reminded him, “It’s King Zixu and Wuyou County. Don’t refer to it by the wrong name in the future.”

Yu Niaoniao said, “Alright, it’s because King Zixu and Wuyou County have already been played many times. There’s nothing new. I’ll write another script later. You guys can rehearse a new scene according to the script. Don’t worry, the plot won’t be long. It’s just enough to perform at the temple fair.” Hearing this, Liu Qirui and Liu Sixing immediately became nervous. Yu Niaoniao asked, “What kind of expression is that?”

Liu Qirui said with difficulty, “Please forgive me for asking, but is your new show related to Duke Lang again?” Yu Niaoniao said without hesitation.

“Of course not!”

Liu Qirui and Liu Sixing immediately felt relieved.

“That’s good.”

Duke Lang’s theme was indeed very attractive, but there was a risk of being sent to the border at any time. They would rather earn less than take that risk.

Yu Niaoniao said, “Go ahead. I’ll go back first.”

Liu Qirui and Liu Sixing sent her to the door respectfully.

Because of the change in the scene, they had to rehearse. Qirui Garden could only suspend operations today.

The customers who had bought tickets previously could choose to refund the tickets or postpone it to the next day to watch the show.

In compensation, Qirui Garden gave each of them a hand warmer.

Not only were the words Chery Garden engraved on the hand warmer, but there were also portraits of several main characters in King Zixu and Wuyou County.

After the originally dissatisfied guests received the hand warmer, their dissatisfaction immediately turned into surprise.

They were all loyal fans of this show. Otherwise, they would not have bought tickets to support Qirui Garden. The portrait on the hand warmer had an extraordinary meaning to them.

The guests returned happily with the hand warmer.

Liu Sixing closed the door of the theater and heaved a long sigh of relief.

“We’ve finally dealt with this matter.”

They had long ordered that batch of hand warmers to be given to the old customers who came to support them at the end of the year as repayment for the most care they had taken of Qirui Garden since it opened. They hoped that they could continue to support them next year.

Now that this matter had happened, in order to smooth things over, Liu Qirui could only take out the batch of hand warmers in advance and give them away.

Liu Qirui called Liu Sixing and Ye Yin over and began to discuss how to change the word.

When Zheng Changle heard that Qirui Garden was about to be sealed by the government, he immediately set off from home and rushed to Qirui Garden.

When he reached Qirui Garden, he saw a large group of people walking out of it. All of them were smiling and looked very happy.

Zheng Changle was puzzled and went forward to ask.

“Why are you all out? Why aren’t you listening to the show inside?”

Those people explained to him at once.

When Zheng Changle heard that Cherui Garden was safe, he heaved a long sigh of relief. Then, he was told that customers who bought tickets today could obtain a special custom-made hand warmer.

There was nothing special about a hand warmer but it was a custom-made version!

Zheng Changle stared at the hand warmer in their arms with longing. “Can you sell one to me? I’m willing to pay double the entrance fee..”