Excerpt from a traditional opera – The Lament of the Three Aunts

Excerpt from a traditional opera – The Lament of the Three Sisters Author : Shi Yan Word Count

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... I say the coal is white, and he'll say it's like snow in the twelfth lunar month; I say the glutinous rice balls are black, and he'll say they're like fragrant ink from Huizhou. "Looking left and right, white," I, the magistrate, have a particular fondness for beautiful young women. Whether they're unmarried young ladies or wives from other families, as long as I take a liking to them, they'll obediently sit in my bedchamber, and no one dares to object. The other day, I took a fancy to the wife of Scholar Zhang. I couldn't resist going to Scholar Zhang's house. "Official clown exits, martial arts actress enters in short clothes with a sword, singing": " Ten years of training in the deep mountains, a three-foot-long sword at my waist. I specialize in righting wrongs, making the wicked tremble with fear. " "White," I am Zhao Sangu. From childhood, I learned martial arts from my master. It was on my master's orders that I descended the mountain to train, to help the weak and needy, to eliminate evil and maintain peace. It has been three years now." Today, while hiking, I grew a little thirsty. Seeing a small village ahead, I decided to go and ask for a bowl of water. "As if seeing something," I exclaimed, " Oh, look! A group of people ahead, crying and arguing. I wonder what happened. Let me go and see. " "The female warrior exits." "The clown and four bailiffs pull the man in blue on stage, and I, the young man, pull him back." "The young man in blue (speaks): ' My lord! My lord! (My wife! My wife!)' " "The clown says: ' You audacious scholar Zhang, I have taken a liking to your wife; that is your good fortune. Why do you insist on making excuses? ' Bailiffs, beat him!'" "The female warrior from behind says: 'Stop!' " "The female warrior enters, pushes down the bailiffs, and snatches the man in blue, saying: 'You audacious scoundrel! In broad daylight, you forcibly abduct a woman! Is there no law?' " "The clown says: ' Where did this audacious woman come from, daring to ruin my good deed? Bailiffs, beat me!'" "The bailiffs enter, fight with the martial arts actress, and are defeated. The bailiffs report to the official clerk, ' Sir, this woman is formidable; we cannot defeat her. ' The official clerk replies, ' Ask her what she does for a living. ' The bailiffs reply, 'Yes, sir. ' The bailiffs report to the martial arts actress, ' This woman has left her name. ' The martial arts actress replies, 'Your name is Zhao Sangu. ' The bailiffs reply, 'Alright, I'll remember you. ' The bailiffs report to the official clerk, ' Sir, her name is Zhao Sangu. ' The official clerks reply , ' I understand. A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle; let's return to the yamen and discuss this further. ' The official clerks and bailiffs exit. The young man and the woman in green bow to the martial arts actress, ' Thank you for saving us, young lady. We thank you. ' The martial arts actress replies, 'You two don't need to be so polite. It is the true nature of chivalry to help those in need. Please return. ' The woman in green replies, 'We can never repay your life-saving grace.'" Please come home. A cup of tea and a meal are a token of my sister's sincerity. "Young man says " : Yes. "Martial arts actress says" : I apologize for bothering you so much. "Young man, Qingyi, and martial arts actress exit, curtain falls . " **************** ... The woman called herself Zhao Sangu. She was highly skilled in martial arts; we, the bailiffs, were no match for her. She forcibly took the young lady back with her. It's truly, truly, truly infuriating! "Bailiff enters, reporting: ' Sir, I've returned. ' " "Bailiff reports: ' Have you found out everything?' " "Bailiff reports: 'Yes, I have. ' " "Bailiff reports: 'Speak. '" "Bailiff reports: 'Yes, sir . I was ordered to inquire near Scholar Zhang's house. I found that Scholar Zhang had kept Zhao Sangu at his home, treating her to food and drink, and she had even become sworn sisters with Scholar Zhang's wife, staying at his house.' " "Bailiff reports: ' What do you mean?' " "Bailiff reports: ' Zhao Sangu and Scholar Zhang's wife became sworn sisters, and she's staying at her house.' " "Bailiff reports: ' Inquire further. '" "Bailiff reports: ' I see.' " "Bailiff exits." "Bailiff reports: ' Oh dear, this is terrible.'" Originally, I hoped that once Zhao Sangu left Chengzhou, I could go and snatch that scholar's wife again. Who knew Zhao Sangu would be living at Scholar Zhang's house? What should I do? "Wen Chou enters and says," " Bailiff, report to the lord." "Clerk says , " " Oh, it's Clerk Zhang. Please wait, I'll inform him." "Reporting to the lord, Clerk Zhang requests an audience. " "Clerk says," " Clerk Zhang is here? Oh, that's good. Quickly, invite him in. " "Clerk says," " Please invite Clerk Zhang." "Wen Chou enters and says to Clerk," "Greetings, sir. " "Clerk says," " Please sit, Clerk. " " Wen Chou says," " Thank you for sitting. Ah, sir, what's the matter that makes you so worried?"

"Official Chou Bai"

: Master, I was just looking for you. A few days ago, didn't I take a fancy to that Scholar Zhang's wife? Yesterday, I took my men to find Scholar Zhang and offered him five hundred taels of silver to let him give his wife to you as a concubine.

Do you know how hard it was for me to earn those five hundred taels? If I gave it to him, I could marry ten or eight virgins however I wanted, right?

Who knew that Scholar Zhang was such a blockhead? He refused to the death. In a fit of anger, I ordered my men to snatch her away.

"Wen Chou Bai" :

You snatched her back?

"Official Chou Bai"

: Nonsense! Why would I be in such a hurry after snatching her back? "

Wen Chou Bai"

: Is Scholar Zhang born with three heads and six arms?

"Official Chou Bai":

That Scholar Zhang is just a scholar, weak as a chicken. How could he be a match for me? It was like a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Wen Chou Bai" :

Cheng Yaojin? Oh, the obstacle has arrived?

"Official Chou Bai":

Exactly.

"Wen Choubai,"

who is this person?

"Guan Choubai"

is a young woman in her prime.

"Wen Choubai,"

oh, a woman, I wonder what her name is? Where is she from?

"Guan Choubai,"

her name is Zhao Sangu, I wonder where she's from. That Zhao Sangu is incomparably beautiful and highly skilled in martial arts, she beat the yamen runners to a pulp.

"Wen Choubai,"

heh, quite impressive.

My lord, what about now?

"Guan Choubai,"

now? That Zhao Sangu and the scholar's wife have become sworn sisters, and she's living in the scholar's house.

"Wen Choubai,"

well, she's even got a door god.

My lord, I understand. You're annoyed because Zhao Sangu is living in the scholar's house, you want to take the scholar's wife away, but you're afraid Zhao Sangu will interfere. Am I right?

"Guan Choubai,"

exactly. My lord, otherwise, why would I have come to you? "I just want you to give me some advice on how to get that scholar's wife. Otherwise, I'll be lovesick and want to die.

" "Wen Chou Bai" "

Master, this is easy.

Although Zhao Sangu is fierce, she can't guard the Zhang family twelve hours a day. Master, you just need to send more men to ambush around the Zhang family. When Zhao Sangu leaves, you can just grab her.

" "Guan Chou Bai" "

Grab her?

" "Wen Chou Bai" "

Bring that scholar's wife back to the manor and make it a fait accompli.

Then, Scholar Zhang will be helpless. His wife will be yours, and even Zhao Sangu will become your sister-in-law.

As the saying goes, a sister-in-law is half a brother-in-law. Once you have that scholar's wife, maybe Zhao Sangu will…

" "Guan Chou Bai" "

Oh! That makes sense. Master, I can't wait any longer, you men.

" "Zhong Zai Li Bai" "

Yes!"

"Official Chou Bai,"

disguised, goes to visit the scholar Zhang. "

The clerks

reply, " " Yes , sir ! " "

All exit, curtain falls ." ****************

... "Qingyi Bai" My dear sister is a martial arts practitioner. She rises at cockcrow and is currently practicing in the woods outside the village. She will return shortly. "Xiaosheng Bai" Oh, I see. My wife, please prepare breakfast so we can eat together when my dear sister returns. "Qingyi Bai" Yes. "Qingyi gets up and goes out of the house. Guanchou, Wenchou, and the bailiff enter." "Wenchou Bai" Zhao Sangu has not returned this morning. It's time to make our move. Men, seize her! "Two bailiffs drag Qingyi away. Qingyi shouts as she walks, " My lord! My lord! My lord! " "Xiaosheng comes out of the house and shouts, " In broad daylight, you're forcibly taking a woman from the common people! I'll fight you to the death!" "Xiaosheng fights with Guanchou, who draws his sword and stabs him to the ground. The bailiff looks at Xiaosheng and says to Guanchou, " Sir, he's dead. " "Guanchou Bai" So he's dead. "Wenchou Bai" Sir, it's not good that he's dead. "Guanchou Bai" What do you think? "Wenchou Bai" I think this is how it should be. "Wen Chou and Guan Chou whisper to each other, Guan Chou says, 'As you say , sir. '" "Guan Chou waves his hand, and everyone quietly exits." "Wu Dan enters, sees the corpse, and hurriedly squats down to examine it, saying, ' Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, what happened?' " "Everyone offstage says, ' Catch the murderer!' " "Four bailiffs enter, surrounding Wu Dan with knives. Guan Chou and Wen Chou enter as well . Guan Chou says, 'You audacious female thief, you killed Scholar Zhang ! Seize her!' " "Wu Dan says, ' Sir, I did not kill anyone.' " "The bailiffs take Wu Dan's sword and hand it to her. Guan Chou says, ' Is this your sword? ' " "Wu Dan says, 'It is indeed mine. '" "Guan Chou says, ' The murder weapon is here; let's see how you deny it. Come here, take her to the county office for questioning. '" "Wu Dan says, 'I am innocent. ' " "The bailiffs lock Wu Dan up, saying, ' Go away!' " "Wu Dan says , 'I am innocent; do you think I'm afraid of you?' " "Everyone exits, curtain falls."

**********

...

"Official Ugly Bai!" "

You audacious Zhao Sangu! How did you force Zhang Xiucai to commit adultery with your sword? When the adultery failed, you killed him to silence him. Confess the truth to me, sir! " " Martial Arts Woman

Bai!" "

Sir, what do you mean? I've traveled the martial world for three years, maintaining my purity and innocence. How could I have committed such a shameful act? Please investigate thoroughly, sir! " "Official Ugly Bai!" " You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. Come, summon the coroner for questioning! " "All the Clerks Bai!" "Coroner , come to court! " "Clerks enter, Bai!" "Greetings, sir! " "Official Ugly Bai!" " Coroner, you examined Zhang Xiucai's body. " "Clerks Bai!" " Indeed. " "Official Ugly Bai!" " What was the cause of death? " "Clerks Bai!" " Stabbed to death with a sword. The body and murder weapon are here. Please examine them, sir. " " Official Ugly Bai!" " Very well, present the body and murder weapon. Leave." "The bailiffs present the paper and sword. The official clownish says, ' Zhao Sangu, is this the sword you use?' " "Wu Dan says, ' It is indeed my sword. '" "The official clownish draws the sword. ' Has this sword ever left my body?' " "Wu Dan says, ' It has never left my body. '" "The official clownish says, ' If it has never left my body, where did the bloodstains on it come from?' " "Wu Dan is startled and falls to the ground. ' My lord, someone is deliberately framing me. '" " The official clownish says, 'You audacious shrew! Since this sword has never left my body, could it be that I, your lord, am framing you?' " "Wu Dan says, 'I wouldn't dare. '" "The official clownish says, ' Hmph, I doubt you would dare. Come, bring the witnesses to court. ' " "The bailiffs say, ' Bring the witnesses. '" "The bailiffs bring in two clownish men. The two clownish men say, 'Greetings, my lord. ' " "The official clownish says, 'Very well. What are your names? How did you get to Scholar Zhang's house, and how did you witness Scholar Zhang's murder? Tell me the truth, my lord.' " " The two clownish men say, ' My lord, please allow me to speak.'" " We two, surnamed Xu, were born of the same mother and are brothers. I am the elder brother, named Dog Shit, and he is the younger brother, named Dog Fart. In our village, we farmed the land, but in a famine year, we had no harvest. We begged a scholar for help, to borrow money to get by. This year, we had a good harvest, sold the surplus grain, and exchanged it for copper coins. We repaid the scholar's money, and borrowing more money was not difficult. Outside the house, we heard shouts and peeked through the crack in the door. We saw a woman, holding a sword, forcing the scholar to take off his clothes. The scholar, ashamed, gritted his teeth and died, his conduct upright. Things were bad, so we quickly reported to the authorities, and the officers returned. We found the scholar lying in front of the house, blood gushing from his chest, his life over. The woman had not yet left, but was blocked by the officers. The two brothers went to the court to testify, daring not to lie. We dared not conceal anything. "Official Ugly Reply" Dog Shit, Dog Fart. "Two Ugly Reply" We are here. "Official Ugly Reply" Is what you said true?" "The two ugly men say, ' Every word is true. '" "The official says, 'Is the murderer in court?' " "The two ugly men say, 'Yes , she is in court. '" "The official says, ' Step forward for questioning. '" "The two ugly men say, ' Yes. We brothers saw this woman with our own eyes. Confess now. ' " "The female warrior is furious, making a move to stand up, and says, ' Where did these two dogs come from, daring to frame your daughter? '" "The two ugly men are frightened and fall to the ground. The official says, ' Hmph ! You audacious criminals, coming to court to intimidate witnesses, is there no law?' " " The female warrior says, 'Your Honor, I don't know why these two men framed me.' " " The official says, 'Whether it's a frame-up or not, I will decide for myself. Witnesses, leave the court. '" "The two ugly men say, 'We take our leave. '" "The two ugly men leave, and a bailiff follows, stuffing two silver ingots into their hands. The two ugly men leave." "The official says, 'Aunt Zhao , you are an innocent woman, you must have a chaste body. I will verify this in court.'" "Come, bring the midwife to the court. " (The officials say) "The midwife enters. " (The clown enters and says) "Midwife Zhang greets Your Honor. " (The official says) "Zhang, is this woman virgin? Let me verify. " (The midwife says) "Yes." (Two officials help the martial arts actress and the clown down, then they come back up. The clown says) "Your Honor, the examination is complete. " (The official says) " Is she a virgin? " (The clown says) "Your Honor, this woman has already lost her virginity. " The martial arts actress falls to the ground again and says) " Mother, you must report the truth. " (The clown says)

"I am reporting the truth. If you disagree, you can take off your clothes right here in court and let the gentlemen in and out of the hall test you.

" "Official Ugly"

Hmm... This is outrageous!

"Ugly Girl"

I spoke out of turn.

"Official Ugly"

Get out.

"Ugly Girl"

Yes.

"Ugly Girl goes out, the bailiff follows and hands over the silver ingot, Ugly Girl exits.

" "Official Ugly"

Zhao Sangu, the witnesses and evidence are all there, what else do you have to say?

"Martial Girl"

This is all a frame-up by others, please investigate thoroughly, sir.

"Official Ugly"

With such witnesses and evidence, what else do you need to investigate, sir? You audacious shrew, if I don't torture you, see if you won't confess. Come on, bring on the torture.

"Civil Ugly"

Wait.

My lord, I think this Zhao Sangu has delicate skin, how can she withstand torture? In my opinion, let the people watching the trial leave, we can reason with her and persuade her with courtesy, without torture, and get her to confess, that would be your merit.

"Official Ugly

says: As you wish, sir.

The people retreat and the gate is closed.

" "The clerks

say

: Yes, sir. The people have retreated, and the gate is tightly closed.

" "Official Ugly says:

Sir, it's your turn.

" "Clerk says:

Zhao Sangu, you're a sensible person. The evidence is overwhelming; your stubborn denial is useless. I think you should confess."

"Martial Arts actress says:

Zhao Sangu will never confess, even unto death. "

"Clerk says:

Do you know why I told the people to retreat? Because I'm going to subject you to the most severe torture in the world."

"Martial Arts actress says: I

'll skin you alive, I'll never confess. "

"

Clerk says: Such clean skin, sir wouldn't bear to peel it off. This clerk will have the bailiffs strip you naked, tie you up naked in the hall, and have all these bailiffs deflower you.

" "Martial Arts actress, feigning terror and trembling, says

: I'll punish you all, you wicked men!" "How dare you commit such a heinous act! Even if I were a ghost, I would never let you get away with this!"

"Wen Chou

says: 'Getting away with this or not, so what?

You're like a dragon trapped in shallow waters, a tiger trapped in the plains. Even if you refuse to confess, the magistrate can simply smear your little hand with ink and press it onto the confession, and it will be the same whether you speak or not.

However, if you confess, although you'll inevitably face execution, at least you'll preserve your eighteen years of chastity. Otherwise, these twenty-odd people in the courtroom will be enough to give you a hard time.'

"Wu Dan

says: 'Now I understand.'

" "Guan Chou says

: 'Understand what?'

"Wu Dan

says: 'It's clearly a corrupt official who forcibly abducted a woman, murdered her to cover it up, and made Zhao Sangu take the blame. Isn't that right? '

"Wen Chou says: ' You

're clever, young lady, but you have to bear this guilt whether you like it or not.

' "Wu Dan grits her teeth and says: '

You bunch of heinous corrupt officials, I, Zhao Sangu, will definitely report you to the King of Hell.'"

"Wen Chou Bai:

Enough with the nonsense, will you confess or not?"

"Wu Dan sings:

Hearing the threat of rape, I, Zhao Sangu, am torn.

If I confess, I'll be executed on a wooden donkey in the street, subjected to endless torture.

If I don't confess, even if I bite my teeth to pieces, I can't escape the humiliation.

In court, they'll strip me naked, and twenty men will pin me down, raping and humiliating me in turns.

Besides, refusing to confess is useless; my fingerprints will be forcibly pressed onto the confession, and I'll be gang-raped in addition to the torture.

I'm torn between these thoughts…

" "The bailiffs say :

Confess quickly!

Wen Chou Bai : Do it

!

The bailiffs step forward, trying to strip Wu Dan of her clothes. Wu Dan breaks free, saying:

Wait!

"Wu Dan sings:

These dog bailiffs, their voices like gnawing at my heart, if I don't confess, how can they easily forgive me?"

Zhao Sangu, chaste for eighteen years, how could she bear to be humiliated and tormented in the courtroom?

Look at those evil bailiffs, their lecherous eyes fixed on my alluring body, eyeing me with predatory intent. They

only hope I won't confess, that I'll cry out for justice in court, so they'll strip me naked, revealing twenty lewd instruments covering my vulva.

Helpless, I have no choice but to confess in court. Between two evils, I choose the lesser; I can only suffer injustice.

"Speak!"

Zhao Sangu is willing to confess.

"Official Chou speaks!"

Zhao Sangu has a confession. Open the gate, let the people see her written confession.

"All the bailiffs

speak!" Yes, sir!

"The civil official gives the confession to the martial actress, the martial actress writes the confession, the civil official presents the confession, the official chou speaks!"

Zhao Sangu hears the verdict: Investigation reveals that the adulterous woman Zhao Sangu, unable to rape, committed murder, her crime is heinous, she is sentenced to be paraded through the streets on a wooden donkey and executed by slow slicing.

Come, take Zhao Sangu to the death row.

"All the bailiffs speak!" Yes, sir

!

"Two bailiffs help the female warrior off the stage, and the clown says , ' Court adjourns

! '"

"All exit, curtain falls. " ****************

... Those are our master's business. We only care about our jobs, eating, and making money. Why should we meddle in those other people's business? "Ugly A White": That's true. Brother, you know what? That Zhao Sangu is quite a character. She'd rather be torn to pieces than lose her virginity. It's just a pity that she has such a beautiful face and a stunning figure, yet she has to ride naked on a wooden donkey all over the five streets and three markets, watched and entertained by thousands. It's really hard on her. "Ugly B White":

Who cares! But when she was being undressed and tied up, her fair body made my heart itch unbearably; I wanted nothing more than to go up and hug her.

"Ugly A, White"

: You agree. If I could sleep with her for one night, it would be worth dying for.

"Ugly B, White":

Enough nonsense, let's get down to business.

"Ugly A, White" :

Shall we go? Shall we shout?

"Ugly B, White"

: Let's go.

"Two uglies strike the gong, White!"

Elders! The master has decreed that today, the adulterous Zhao Sangu, who was executed by slow slicing, will be paraded naked through the streets on a wooden donkey. Everyone, come and watch the spectacle ! [ Two clowns exit , curtain falls

]

**************** ... He bribed those scoundrels to give false testimony, leaving me, an innocent woman, speechless with guilt. In the courtroom, they attempted to gang rape me to extract a confession; fearing humiliation, I had no choice but to confess before the court. He sentenced me to the death penalty, to be cut into a thousand pieces, and then to be humiliated by riding a wooden donkey in front of everyone. The common people on the street, unable to distinguish right from wrong, all cursed me as a lewd woman who had committed adultery. Alas, I, Third Aunt, with my chivalrous heart and courage, left my master's school at fifteen to hone my skills in the martial world. Relying on my excellent martial arts and three-foot sword, I fought against violence and protected the innocent for three whole years. I truly hoped my chivalrous deeds would be remembered for eternity, but unexpectedly, I was framed and have no one to confide in. Filled with hatred, I wandered this long street, bearing the shame of three generations and the disgrace of a thousand ages. "The soldier shouts!" " Go! " "The soldier lifts the carrying pole, the female warrior feigns pain, 'Alas ! How bitter...'" "The female warrior sings: Third Aunt, I resent this soldier, what grudge have I held against you before, what enmity do I have now? For eighteen years, this chivalrous woman has upheld her chastity, yet why has she brought shame upon this virtuous woman? They stripped off my clothes and tore off my bodice, exposing my delicate body and fragrant breasts. They loosened my skirt, revealing my beautiful buttocks and fleshy flesh; I was naked and tightly bound, with nowhere to cover myself. "Twisting my body in shame, the soldiers tossed me over, and the female warrior feigned pain." "The female warrior sings": In the prison, a dozen men groped my body, and I came out of the prison gate to the street five miles away. When the people again flipped my jade body over, spreading my legs to expose my vulva, my shame deepened. Four soldiers lifted the beautiful woman, shouting in unison, and pressed her naked body down onto the wooden donkey. The round wooden pestle, half a foot high and an inch and a half thick, could not escape its penetration of my vulva. "Staggering, she arched her chest and clamped her legs in pain, ' I am so ashamed…' " "She sings": " Di Renjie, that old pig and dog, black-hearted and black-legged, devised this vicious torture for his blatant debauchery in broad daylight." A stick is considered a man's penis, but the pain of being penetrated in the vagina is unbearable, and I groan in the street. "Turning my head in shame, I continue singing" There are hundreds of thousands of people watching the execution in the street, all cursing me for being shameless and disgracing my family. Little do they know the pain of being penetrated in the vagina, and the shame I feel for being violated. "Wu Dan says" I am so ashamed... "The clown enters with two bailiffs and sits down" "The clown sings" Liu Kui, I have been in high spirits these past few days, and finally I have taken that young lady as my concubine. Although she struggled and refused to submit, how could a weak woman resist her master? "The clown makes a binding gesture and laughs" Hmph! "Sings" I stripped her naked and bound her with ropes, her jade legs spread open, revealing her jade gate, and I thrust my spear into her. Now she is already a fait accompli, how can she end up if she doesn't submit to me? "Laughs" Hahahaha! "Sings" Zhao Sangu ruined my good deed, and with a clever trick, I captured her and threw her into jail. Today, Cao Zhong of the city has lost his life. Let's see who dares to be disrespectful to you, sir! [Laughing] Hahahaha! [Police Officer] Sir, look, Zhao Sangu is here. [Official Ugly] I know. [Official Ugly shading his eyes as if looking out, singing] Look at the bustling crowd on the street in the distance. Sure enough, it's Zhao Sangu arriving in the parade. Look at the female prisoner, naked and bare, pink breasts and black pubic hair, what a lovely girl. Twisting her waist and swaying her jade buttocks, it's hard to describe. It makes my heart ache. I wish I could take the female prisoner off the wooden donkey and put her on this desk so I could crush her. [Imitating and singing] First, I spread her white jade legs apart and then squeeze and knead her little breasts. My hands slide from behind her beautiful buttocks, and two fingers separate her flower. I thrust my jade stem into her vulva, swinging and thrusting, and after I've had my fill, I'll cut her into a thousand pieces. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but grab my crotch, stand up and rush forward to embrace the beauty. "The clown rises to leave, the bailiffs shout ' Majesty... Martial...' "The clown is startled, hurriedly sits down, singing ' I've completely forgotten that today, sir, is enforcing the law at the execution ground. ' "He glares at the bailiffs, shouting ' What are you shouting? You startled the sir. ' "The female warrior shouts ' Oh, how bitter...' "The female warrior gazes into the distance, continuing to sing ' As shameful as heaven and earth, how can I bear this? I have no face and only want to crawl into a crack in the ground. The journey through six streets and three markets is far, making me stretch out my delicate body, my eyes yearning. I only hope that the ten-mile journey will be over in the blink of an eye, and that I can be executed soon, enduring this shame and humiliation. I lower my head, hide my jade face, and tightly close my shameful eyes, struggling bitterly until I finally reach the execution ground. "A soldier shouts ' We've arrived at the execution ground!' " A soldier takes out the execution plaque and bows before the clown, saying ' Reporting to Your Excellency, the adulterous woman has been brought. ' " The clown holds a pen and makes a gesture of execution, saying ' Tie her up. ' "The soldiers all shouted in response."

"The female warrior dismounts, gritting her teeth at the clown official, and makes a move to pounce, but is dragged back by two soldiers. This happens three times. The female warrior sings, '

I curse the shameless magistrate Liu Kui, who has wronged me, a chivalrous woman, and suffered enough humiliation.

I'll go to the underworld and wander there as a vengeful ghost, and I'll surely collect your soul.

' The two soldiers hold the female warrior, spread her legs, and make her stand like a human. The soldiers pretend to bind her and insert a scabbing stick. The female

warrior sings, '

The soldiers are fierce and ruthless, like tigers and wolves. They've tied me to the wooden stake with my limbs spread out.

' The soldiers say, '

The prisoner is bound.

' The clown says, '

Block both sides of the courtyard. '

The soldiers

say, 'Yes, sir.

' One soldier holds a wooden pestle behind her back as if inserting it into her anus. The female warrior puffs out her chest in pain and sings, '

Even at the execution ground, they won't let me go easily. They've forcibly stuffed a wooden stick into my anus.'"

"The soldier approached again and placed the wooden pestle between Wu Dan's legs, making an upward thrusting motion. Wu Dan arched her chest in pain and sang, '

When I was paraded through the streets, I was thrust into a wooden donkey, and now I have to taste a wooden spear before my execution.

I am pitiful, I uphold the Three Cardinal Guides and have not broken the Five Constant Virtues, why am I subjected to such humiliation, worse than a prostitute?

I am ashamed, a chivalrous woman, heaven and earth grieve, I ask the heavens, how can they bear to see my aunt wronged?

' The clerk said, '

It is noon. '

The clerk threw the fire sign and said, '

Execution.

' Wu Dan sang, '

According to the law, the execution should be carried out at noon, the time has come, I, the chivalrous woman, slightly show my shame.

I have endured all kinds of shame and humiliation, I only hope that the executioner will quickly draw his sword.

' A soldier held a dagger and pretended to touch her breasts.

Wu Dan turned her head in shame, then pretended to be fearless and sang, '

The evil soldier reached out his black hand and touched my chest, he held my jade-like breasts in his hand.'"

"The soldier makes a cutting motion."

"The female warrior trembles in pain and sings: "

The ox-ear knife cuts off her left breast, which falls onto the stage, her skin rotting and blood splattering, the pain is unbearable.

" " Spoken: It hurts so much

...

" "The soldier makes a cutting motion again. " "The female warrior trembles in

extreme pain and sings: "

Then the knife cuts off her right breast, I, the third aunt, am no longer a girl.

" " Spoken

: It is truly bitter..."

"The soldier stirs the knife between the female warrior's legs."

"The female warrior struggles in pain and sings: "

Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame makes my tears flow endlessly, pain! Pain! Pain! Pain makes my delicate body tremble wildly.

How could you, evil soldier, cut my private parts so cruelly, tearing my virginity to shreds with your knife?

" "Spoken:

It hurts so much..."

"She pretends to faint, two soldiers support her, the soldier holding the knife says: "

Reporting to the magistrate, the prisoner has fainted. "

"The official says:

He is awakened by splashing cold water. "

"A soldier holds a bowl and pretends to splash water on the female warrior. This is repeated three times, and the female warrior pretends to wake up.

" "The female warrior sings": " The cold water splashes on my jade face, and I slowly wake up. When will this cruel torture end? " " Spoken": "Oh, it's so bitter... " "The soldier pretends to disembowel himself." "The female warrior straightens up, pretending to endure the pain, and sings": " How hateful he is, his hands never stop, he cuts my belly open, from my jade neck all the way to my crotch. He pulls out my intestines and stomach, spleen and liver, but he won't take out my heart and lungs, leaving me mutilated . " "The soldier pretends to cut off my limbs." "The female warrior appears limp and sings" : " I'm already weak from the torture, and the evil soldier has cut off all my limbs. Only my naked body and beautiful face remain. I long for death, and my desire is now before me. With this last breath, I shout my injustice: "Spoken ": " Injustice! Injustice! Injustice! " "Singing": " Zhao Sangu, I've been framed! I'm innocent! Injustice! Injustice!" "A soldier makes a beheading gesture, and the female warrior falls to the ground." "A soldier carries a tray to the official clown and reports: 'Your Honor, the execution by slow slicing is complete, and the head is here. Please inspect it. '" "A bailiff lifts the red silk from the tray and covers it again. The official clown says: 'Hang the adulterous woman's head on the city gate for public display, leave the body exposed for three days, and do not allow anyone to collect it. '" "Soldier replies: 'Yes, sir . '" "The official clown shakes his head and says: ' Alas! Such a beautiful woman, such a delicate body, I didn't even get to touch her, to have my fun, before she became a pile of broken bones and rotten flesh. What a pity. Come here. '" "Everyone replies: 'Yes, sir.' " "The official clown says: 'Return to the yamen. ' " "Soldier replies: 'Yes, sir. ' " "Everyone exits in turn, curtain falls." [The End]

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