Huang Mei Opera

Lyric:To rescue my beloved LiLang,
I left home for imperial examination (the only means to be a governor)
Surprisingly, I was chosen to be Zhuang Yuan (the best examinee).
Dressing in red robe,
wearing hat decorated with honor flowers,
all these are interesting.
Having been to an imperial feast,
Having ridden a horse to cross the street in front of the palace, (this is a special honor to Zhuang Yuan)
Everyone praised me to be as handsome as Pan-An. (a handsome man in Chinese history)
But no one ever noticed that I am actually a girl in disguiseI took the imperial examination neither for my reputation,
nor for a high-ranking offical position,
but only for my beloved LiLang,
and for being with him forever.

This song is Emperor's Female Son-in-law ,HuangMeiOpera.There are some kinds of Opera in China,for example,Perking Opera where locals in Chinese capital,HuangMei Opera where locals in AnHui.It is said a woman is called Suzhen .Her husband was framed by evil guys and was sent into prison.Suzhen used her husband's name to take the imperial examination, hoping to get a high grade as a gift to her husband. But in acient China, "Men are superior, women are inferior" was rooted in general public. Only men were allowed to take the imperial examination, which is a mandatorty prerequisite to be appointed as officials.But it would be easier to save him out of the prison. Unfortuantely, the princess loved Suzhen and then Suzhen was engaged to the princess......