Chapter 69.4 – Mid Autumn Talent Performance (4)


    “Assemble into one performance?”


    “That’s right!” Du Xiao Li returned to her seat and had the sword put back in its sheath. “We can arrange a


    performance and have all your talents put together. This way, you can both disy your uniqueness, and also be


    able to set off each other.”


    “This is a good idea!” Ji Liu Xia eximed, “We’ll just join together, how about it?”


    “We can try.” Han Ming Xiang nodded. Hearing Du Xiao Li’s suggestion, she also was somewhat excited.


    Before when everyone performed, everyone just performed their respective act. No one has ever thought of wanting


    to have several performances put together. If they were to do this, they’ll definitely acquire a different effect.


    “Xiao Li, you don’t need to prepare a performance anyways, and this suggestion was also made by you, so why


    don’t you be in charge of our arrangements?” Han Ming Xiang said.


    (T/N: MC is good at getting to work for her—MC next step in her OPness is idol group manager??)


    Hearing this, everyone else also agreed. They all felt if Du Xiao Li were to do the arrangements for them, they’ll


    definitely have an earth-shattering performance.


    “Eh, alright. However, we only have these few days, so time-wise, it’s rather tight. In this time, let’s all find a ce


    to practice together, how about it?” Du Xiao Li said.


    “Alright.”


    “How about just going to your wolf park? That ce is wide and spacious, yet won’t leak our matter.” Fu Ya Lan


    suggested.


    Du Xiao Li pondered for a moment and shook her head denying.


    “You think it won’t do?” Meng Jiang Zhuo asked.


    “The wolf park is too close to the Prime Minister Du’s manor. If you all were to practice music there, the sound will


    be heard. Furthermore, that ce had just been built. As soon as the sunes out, it’ll be very hot.” Du Xiao Li


    exined why it wouldn’t work.


    “Ah? Then where will we go?” Ji Liu Xia asked.


    “I know a ce.” Du Xiao Li said. “However, it’s outside the city, and going back and forth every day is very


    troublesome. If you all can persuade your families to allow you to live outside for a few days, then that’ll be more


    convenient.”


    “Have to live outside?” Fu Ya Lan was somewhat troubled, not knowing whether or not her family will agree.


    “Ya Lan is worried that Elder Fu won’t agree?” Han Ming Xiang asked.


    Fu Ya Lan nodded. Because they were the family of a cab minister, so towards house rules and whatnot, she


    treated particrly seriously. Not returning home for a few days like this, don’t know if it’ll be doable.


    “How about this, I’ll just send an invitation, saying I’m going to the estate outside the city to practice and want to


    invite you to apany me. This way, Elder Fu won’t object right?” Han Ming Xiang thought of an idea.


    “Hahaha, good, this is a good idea! With princessing forward, we can go as long as we want!” Ji Liu Xia was


    also worried just now. But now with Han Ming Xiang’s words, she instantly felt everyone was all great! And with


    Xiao Li helping her too, this time, she definitely won’t lose face again!


    “Then it’s settled! Tomorrow at mao-hour(5-7am), we’ll gather at the city gates.” Du Xiao Li decided with a p of


    her hands.


    “Why tomorrow? Can’t we start today?” Ji Liu Xia asked. She wanted to learn that sword dance right away.


    “Today won’t do. Tonight, I still have something to do. Moreover, that sword dance of yours needs special props.


    Today, I have to go draw up the design and go find a cksmith to make it for you. And don’t even know if it can be


    made; if it can’t, we’ll just have to make do with ordinary swords.” Du Xiao Li said


    “There’s also props?” Ji Liu Xia said in surprise.


    “Of course there’s props! Using props to dance, the effects will be even better.” Du Xiao Li said.


    “Then just draw the designs up here.” Ji Liu Xia thought about how Du Xiao Li rarely everes to the General’s


    Manor and wanted to leave her to y.


    “En, sure, just need brush, ink, and paper.” Du Xiao Li said, “After I finish drawing, everyone can also find time to


    discuss how roles are going to be divided.”


    “Divide roles?”


    “Like see what you all are good at, and what you want to perform.” Du Xiao Li said. “Afterwards, also see how to


    bine together so that it won’t feel jarring.”


    “Is that so! But won’t you take a long time to draw?”


    “No need, it’ll be done very soon. Drawing this kind of blueprint is very simple, just worried that the cksmith


    won’t be able to forge it. I’ll draw it out first, then see.” Du Xiao Li said.


    Ji Liu Xia lead everyone to her own study. Although it’s said to be her study, the times she’s gone in can be counted


    on one hand. If not for people cleaning every day, this ce certainly would’ve long piled with dust.


    Du Xiao Li very quickly had the designs drawn out, but didn’t have someone go find a cksmith to forge it,


    instead started discussing roles with everyone. This design appeared simple, but needed to be exined clearly to


    the cksmith, else there’ll be problems with the final product.


    “I know fifth brother has a cksmith that is very skilled. How about we go find himter?” Han Ming Xiang said.


    “Okay, right now, let’s confirm the acts you all want to perform.” Du Xiao Li said with a nod.


    After discussing, they finally confirmed the acts everyone wanted to perform.


    Ji Liu Xia will only perform the sword dance; this didn’t need to be debated. Meng Jiang Zhuo was also the most


    skilled at dance, but in a style that waspletely different from sword dance. Han Ming Xiang was most skilled at


    ying the xiao flute, thus she will be in charge of ying the xiao. And Fu Ya Lan, who was rather skilled in many


    things, in the end, settled on pipa and zither.


    (T/N: For some reason thest part I thought she was going to y them at the same time. My ancient history


    professor once called the pipa, ancient china’s guitar.)


    While discussing, everyone were all rather excited, and very much looked forward to the performance this time.


    Especially since Du Xiao Li said, needed to dance out a story, thus everyone all were itching inside, wanting to


    imperial go try


    After having these roles allocated, everyone left the General’s Manor together. Because Ji Lun and Ji Liu Feng had


    both gone to the barracks, they didn’t get to see them.


    Meng Jiang Zhuo and Fu Ya Lan both returned home, returning to prepare their own things, and afterwards just


    needed to wait for Han Ming Xiang’s invitation card. Du Xiao Li thus went with Han Ming Xiang to go find that


    cksmith she mentioned.


    The horse carriage traveled through the city for a while, and then arrived at a somewhat deste street. Han Ming


    Xiang pointed to the innermost of the alley and said, “It’s that cksmith shop.”


    Du Xiao Li nced over. This alleyway, the horse carriagepletely couldn’t enter. That cksmith shop also


    wasn’t very conspicuous, only having a simple banner hung at the entrance with the word ‘iron’ written on there.


    “I only know about this ce because fifth brother brought me here oncest time. Heard the things forged here are


    particrly good. Let’s go in.” Han Ming Xiang finished saying and walked on ahead.


    Du Xiao Li followed Han Ming Xiang to the front of the shop, and upon seeing the person currently in the


    cksmith shop forging, she cried out in surprise. “It’s you!”


    “You are?” The person lifted his head and skeptically looked to Du Xiao Li.


    T/N: I feel like I’m pretty good at keeping up with my schedule at the beginning of the month but towards the end


    everything just falls apart. This is actuallyst Wednesday’s chapter, I keep track of all the regr chapters and


    sponsored, don’t worry, I’m just behind—-again ;;;v;;;)