Wow, incest between siblings! The Empress Dowager can't accept this!

For a moment, Qing'er's mind went astray.

Looking at the way Yongqi looked at Xiaoyanzi, just like how Ertai looked at Niannian, and recalling Yongqi's previous behavior, Qing'er became even more certain of her guess.

Qing'er was surprised by her own thoughts, and her gaze towards the two of them became strange, but more than anything, it was filled with worry.

If it's really as she thinks, their path will be very difficult. First of all, they won't be able to get past the Empress Dowager.

Having grown up with Chen Nian since childhood, Qing'er's imagination has also grown, and her ability to accept new ideas has become very strong.

...

Xiang County.

"You must be Lord Fu. I am Liu Yixin, the local magistrate. I am here to welcome Your Majesty."

The group was walking unsteadily when they suddenly stopped, and the sound reached their ears.

Shen Nianqing and Xiao Yanzi both lifted the curtain and looked outside.

At a glance, you could see a person standing at the very front, their clothes faded from washing, their body hunched over, with a simple smile on their face, but the two patches on their shoes were particularly noticeable.

Fu Heng, who was leading the way, frowned as he looked at the person in front of him who had a nervous look in his eyes.

"Magistrate Liu, how did you know the Emperor was coming?"

His tone was authoritative, and his eyes were scrutinizing. In a short time, he had already filtered out those who might have revealed his itinerary.

"It was Governor Li who urgently sent a messenger on horseback to inform me. The Governor instructed me to protect His Majesty's entourage in a way that would not disturb him. So please rest assured, Lord Fu, my plain clothes will not reveal His Majesty's whereabouts."

Despite feeling the oppressive aura emanating from above, Liu Yixin showed no fear and replied respectfully.

Knowing the reason, Fu Heng's tense expression relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Sir, please slow down!"

As the three of them were engrossed in watching, a soft and charming voice entered their ears, causing them to instinctively shiver and get goosebumps.

When my gaze fell back to the carriage in front, I realized that the Emperor and Ziwei had already disembarked.

"Let's go, let's go, Niannian, Qing'er, let's go down too."

Little Swallow lifted the carriage curtain and beckoned to the two of them.

"Um."

The two nodded and responded softly, then got off the carriage together.

How could they miss out on such a spectacle?

The three of them had just reached the Emperor's side.

"Your humble servant Liu Yixin kowtows to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

"Magistrate Liu, no need for formalities. Since you've come to greet me at the city gate, I'll go to your office."

Looking at the person kneeling before him, the emperor raised his fan, gesturing for the person to rise.

"Yes, Your Majesty. We welcome Your Majesty. Please come, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Liu Yixin's face flashed with surprise. After bowing respectfully, he stood up and made a gesture of invitation.

The group followed the emperor to the government office.

"This is where the bedroom and study are combined."

Liu Yixin walked ahead and introduced the group to everyone.

Qing'er and Shen Nian, who were walking behind, listened to the introduction and looked around at their surroundings with surprise in their eyes.

Looking at the man's simple clothes and the patches on his shoes, Qing'er thought that Magistrate Liu's life might not be very good, but she didn't expect it to be this bad.

When Shen Nian watched the drama, she thought the government office in it was a bit dilapidated, but when she actually saw it, the reality was nothing compared to it. It was far too dilapidated.

If she hadn't known that Liu Yixin was a truly good official, she would have thought it was deliberately made to look like this, because it was so dilapidated that it was hard not to suspect something.

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