The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 1088: Chapter 1063: Prestige Amid Chaos 131

Lv Changhe entered the palace again, returning with a joyful expression.

Princess Fengyang had already instructed the palace servants to tidy up the theater, refurbished the Nuan Pavilion across from the theater, and prepared everything inside and outside. She even consulted with the Empress, who invited several Imperial Decree ladies, along with Princess Duan and Princess Consort Yi, and set the date for the day after tomorrow to open the theater.

Lv Changhe, after much anticipation, finally awaited this day.

Additionally, Princess Zhaoyang had people select many costumes from her private treasury for him to bring back.

When leaving the palace, he encountered Princess Fengyang, who mentioned sending some things over later.

Once Lv Changhe returned to the theater, several baskets of fruit were delivered, along with rice, flour, grain, oil, and various meats.

The theater hadn’t received such abundant food in years, and Lv Changhe was extremely happy. He immediately instructed the kitchen to bring the items inside, prepare them properly, and before going on stage, ensure everyone ate well to have the strength to perform.

As for the fruits, Lv Changhe ordered them to be placed in the courtyard and had everyone line up to receive them.

Qi Nanxue also queued up to receive some fruit.

His mother liked eating tangerines, but they were really hard to come by in winter, and they didn’t have much money; just filling their stomachs was difficult, let alone eating fruit.

Soon, it was Qi Nanxue’s turn. He held a rough porcelain plate as he approached Lv Changhe, who smiled and handed him a few tangerines, selecting a few apples and some fruits Qi Nanxue didn’t recognize, filling the plate completely.

Qi Nanxue was ready to take them to his mother when, at that moment, the courtyard door was slammed open.

A drunken young man, dressed in a disheveled manner, swaggered in with a few guards.

”So this is the theater, wow, there are so many people. Let me have a look, are there any beauties...”

As he spoke, he glanced around and quickly spotted Qi Nanxue.

The young man walked over, reaching to touch Qi Nanxue’s face: ”Beauty, you are so handsome. Come with me, I’ll let you eat and drink to your heart’s content.”

Qi Nanxue had a cold expression, carefully holding the fruit to dodge the young man.

However, the guards behind the young man blocked Qi Nanxue’s path.

Fire blazed in Qi Nanxue’s eyes. He gritted his teeth and endured.

He couldn’t confront them head-on now, nor cause trouble. Soon he would be going to the palace to perform, and he saw hope. If trouble arose, all hope would be shattered.

He had his mother to care for and wanted her to live better days; he absolutely had to endure at this moment.

Seeing the young man trying to grab Qi Nanxue, Lv Changhe disregarded handing out the fruit and quickly stepped forward to block in front of Qi Nanxue, smilingly saying: ”It’s his blessing that the young master has taken a fancy to this boy. However, this boy was specifically requested by Princess Fengyang, who is waiting for him to perform a drama the day after tomorrow. If he gets hurt even a bit, it would be difficult to explain to the Princess.”

Qi Nanxue’s eyelashes trembled lightly.

He knew Lv Changhe was lying.

Did Princess Fengyang know who he was?

Such a noble figure, a Golden Branch Jade Leaf; how could she possibly ask for him by name? Mentioning him alone would be a disgrace.

However, under the current circumstances, he had to rely on borrowed authority, using the Princess’s name.

The young man, evidently drunk, was still somewhat obstinate: ”You’re fooling me. Princess Fengyang is just a little girl. How could she...”

Lv Changhe explained with a smile: ”We don’t know if the Princess likes theater, but she asked us to perform in the palace to please the Empress. The Empress set the date, inviting Princess Duan and Princess Consort Yi, along with several Imperial Decree ladies. Her Highness is eager to hear the performance. If our lead can’t take the stage, that would be a grave offense. If her Highness loses face in front of the two princesses, who can bear the consequence?”

Listening to the mention of Princess Duan and Princess Consort Yi, the young man realized that this matter might be true.

Though he was drunk, he wasn’t so muddled that he was completely out of it.

Regretfully, he looked at Qi Nanxue: ”Alright, today I won’t touch him. After the performance, I’ll come back for him.”

”Take care, rest assured, we’ll ensure this boy waits for you then.”

Lv Changhe breathed a sigh of relief, smilingly seeing the young man off.

Qi Nanxue gritted his teeth, watching those people leave, suppressing his anger and some sorrow, as he carried the fruit into the Qi Family’s room.