Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2486 Reconciliation 28.0

"Those troupes should not be able to stay in Xijing City after this, right? Or if we get rid of the bad apples, maybe they can still have a place?"

Shen Cha looked at Mr. Jiang, then at Shen Haolin, Xue Ruitian and Bai Meng. She had no recollection of what happened back then.

"Most of them left, and a small number stayed, all of whom had a good reputation."

"Does this include the opera troupe that Mr. Ke is in?" Seeing everyone nod, Shen Cha thought for a moment, "There are a few questions. First, he has caused trouble in the palace and has already damaged his reputation. Can he still stay in the capital?"

"In fact, the officials and their wives who participated in the palace banquet all knew why he acted like that, and they all knew the inside story. Not only did they not care about Mr. Ke's reputation being damaged, they even felt very sorry for him, thinking that he gave up his reputation to save these innocent girls, which was a noble act, and they had to love and protect him. They could not do anything else, but they could give him more opportunities to make money. So," Bai Meng spread his hands, "after the palace banquet, Mr. Ke actually had more performances in the capital, but he took over those performances in his own name, not the troupe."

"He said before that the troupe was disbanded because of the previous owner's poor management. He took over all the subsequent performances in his own name. Second Grandpa, is this true?" Shen Cha looked at Second Grandpa Jiang. "This Mr. Ke's words are half true and half false. We don't know which of his words are true and which are false."

"I'm not very clear about the troupe, but the troupe he was in did disband after the palace banquet. The current troupe owner, Mian Bai, was a musician back then, and it was at that time that he appeared next to Mr. Ke." Mr. Jiang looked at Shen Cha, "Speaking of which, the first person to invite Mr. Ke to his house was old man Xuanyuan."

"It's not that surprising." Shen Cha sighed helplessly, "I heard that they either watch plays at home or go out to the theater to watch plays. This time when we went back, we also told them not to sit in the theater all day and to go out for a walk more often. This is good for the body. Although they agreed on the surface, no one knows whether they will actually agree."

"Since I promised you, I will do it." Bai Meng glanced at Shen Cha and said with a smile, "When I was in Beijing, I often saw you two walking around. I didn't see you often before, so I thought it was strange. Later, I asked the two old people and found out that it was because of you."

"That's good." Shen Cha smiled and nodded, "This problem has been solved, and there is a second one." She looked at Mr. Jiang and said, "Since the Empress Dowager has recognized Mr. Ke, she shouldn't let him go on stage, right? After all, the whole family has spent so much effort and searched for this child for so many years, so he should be recognized and taken home, right?"

"The Empress Dowager should have had this idea, but Mrs. Ke refused." Mr. Jiang sighed, "The late emperor said that the Empress Dowager was very disappointed about this."

"Have you told this to the late emperor?"

"Well, the one who helped the most in finding my brother's child should be the late emperor. Although they had different political views and completely different approaches, the late emperor hated the trafficking of children, especially knowing that Ke Dajia was kidnapped when she was so young. So, he has been paying attention to this. When he knew that the Empress Dowager had found her nephew, he was happier than the Empress Dowager, so he asked if the child wanted to go home. No matter what, he had to meet his family."

"Don't you see me?" Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin, "Are you still resentful?"

"I can't say I hate you, I'm just indifferent." Master Jiang looked at Shen Cha, "When old man Xuanyuan wanted to see you, you didn't want to see him either, right?" "It's different." Shen Cha shook her head gently, "I thought they were cruel at the time, because from the beginning to the end, what happened to Jiu'er and me was designed by them, and it was all in their plan. If it weren't for our father, mother and brother bringing us home, it's questionable whether we can still be alive and well now. We can understand that they sacrificed us for the greater good, but if they really asked us to accept them immediately, we wouldn't do it so quickly. But Mr. Ke is different, he was abducted by kidnappers and was kept in the troupe after changing hands several times. His family never gave up looking for him. His resentment and indifference are actually unreasonable."

"Are you still hating old man Xuanyuan?"

"No." Shen Cha shook his head gently. "Knowing so many stories, knowing who the Qinglian Sect and Master Falian are, what they want to do, and understanding their difficulties, I can't hate them even if I want to. After all, we are not the only ones who sacrificed. Starting from my grandfather, every generation has sacrificed. Especially when I saw Uncle Ning, who was harmed by the Qinglian Sect and was bedridden for half his life. In order to hide his tracks, he had to spend his life in the imperial mausoleum. Although he had enough food and clothing and was taken care of by others, but..."

"It's not easy, is it?"

"Yes." Shen Cha nodded gently. "Besides, I recalled their situation back then. If I had made the decision back then, I would have done the same. So, I have no right to feel resentment, right?"

"It's good that you think this way." Master Jiang nodded. "However, the late emperor said that Mr. Ke didn't want to go back home because he didn't have family affection and didn't want these things. He has lived a free life for so many years, and now he is singing again, he has gained fame and profit. If he goes back, he won't be able to perform on stage again. This is no different from asking for his life, so he refused."

"That's right. If I go back, I will definitely not let my young master go on stage." Shen Cha sighed and said, "I think the Empress Dowager didn't make any special requests. She mainly didn't want to force him. After all, what she and her family did was not a good thing. If the truth comes out and they fail, they can always keep someone alive in the family."

"That's about right, but the late emperor said that the Empress Dowager was still very sorry, but she also made a request."

"Request? What request?"

"You don't have to go home, but you have to accept the person he arranges for you."

"Mian Bai? The musician beside the Empress Dowager?"

Mr. Jiang didn't say anything, just nodded lightly.

(End of this chapter)