These two girls, the older sister is sixteen and the younger sister is fourteen. He met them by chance when he was looking for Xiao Yanzi.
Xingchen and Shizhu moved with their parents, but they encountered bandits on the outskirts of the capital. Although Xingchen and Shizhu knew some martial arts, they could not withstand the bandits' attack.
In the critical moment, Yongqi ordered his men to rescue them.
Yongqi saw that the two girls had some martial arts skills and seemed to be well-behaved, so he brought them back and had them trained intensively before bringing them to Xiaoyanzi's side!
However, their personalities are somewhat different. Xingchen is older, so she is calm, measured, and intelligent.
The younger sister, Shizhu, is the family's darling, so she is somewhat willful, but overall, she has a good heart.
Sleep time passed quickly, and they got up again to wash up and head to the Imperial Study to prepare for class. Qing'er, accompanied by Shuangxi, also arrived at the Imperial Study. "Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi."
"This servant Shuangxi greets the Fifth Prince! May the Fifth Prince be blessed, and may Miss Xiaoyanzi be blessed!"
"May the Fifth Prince be blessed, and may Princess Qing be blessed!" The Fu brothers also arrived one after another to greet them.
Fu Erkang said, "When we saw you at the archery range yesterday, Ertai and I were both very shocked. We never expected that the old master would let you come out to train with everyone, and now he's letting you attend classes with him. You're really amazing!"
"If the Imperial Study and the archery range were only for men like you, I wouldn't want to train with you! I'm here for Xiao Yanzi!"
Yongzhang, Yongcheng, and Yongrong had just arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Study when they heard Qing'er's words. Yongzhang teased, "I really didn't expect that the charm of us princes is not as great as that of Xiaoyanzi, an outsider!"
"Of course! Girls just prefer being with other girls!" Qing'er said, taking Xiao Yanzi's hand as they walked inside. "Xiao Yanzi, I want to sit with you today!"
Upon hearing this, Yongqi objected and quickly pulled Xiaoyanzi back, saying, "No, Xiaoyanzi has to sit with me! Qing'er, you can sit in a row by yourself!"
Seeing how closely Yongqi was watching Xiaoyanzi, Qing'er felt both envious of Xiaoyanzi and as if she had lost her freedom. "I'm not asking you, I'm asking Xiaoyanzi, do you want to sit with Yongqi or with me?"
"..." Little Swallow looked at Qing'er, who was looking at her with such sincere eyes, and hesitated...
But Yongqi looked at her anxiously, seemingly terrified that she would choose Qing'er over him...
After a long internal struggle, Xiao Yanzi finally apologized to Qing'er, "Qing'er, I'm sorry, I wanted to sit with Yongqi!"
Hearing this answer, Qing'er felt somewhat defeated, yet also felt it was something she had expected. "Fine, then I guess I'll just have to enjoy sitting alone!"
Originally, Qing'er wasn't coming. There were a total of ten students in the class. Yongzhang, Yongcheng, and Yongrong each had a study companion, while Yongqi, because he was diligent and smart, was favored by Emperor Qianlong and had two extra study companions. With Xiaoyanzi joining, they could sit in the fifth row.
Now that Qing'er is joining, she can only sit in a row by herself. However, because she is a princess, her seat is arranged in the middle in front of Fu Erkang and Fu Ertai!
Distribution of classroom seating in the Imperial Study
After chatting for about half an hour, Ji Xiaolan rushed over, "Greetings to all the princes, and greetings to Princess Qing! I'm so sorry, the Emperor summoned me again..."
Yongzhang smiled and said, "Master Ji, you've arrived just in time. Let's go inside first!"
They could guess it themselves; it must be something related to Qing'er. After all, she was the Empress Dowager's darling, and her father had died for the country, so naturally she had to be treated well!
Everyone went inside and took their seats. "Little Swallow, Princess Qing, you two need to spend more time reviewing the previous material. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me or consult the other princes..."
Qing'er stood up and said, "Master Ji, just call me Qing'er. It feels awkward for me to call you 'Gege' here!"
"Okay, I'll call you Qing'er!" Although he felt a little uncomfortable, there was no need to waste time on this title, so he accepted it.
Anyway, once he leaves the Imperial Study, he has to change his address, otherwise the Empress Dowager will probably cause him trouble!
After about two hours, Ji Xiaolan said, "Alright, you can rest for a quarter of an hour, go out and enjoy the scenery to clear your head, but don't go too far. I'll call you back when it's time!"
"yes!"
As soon as Ji Xiaolan said we could go out, everyone rushed out in a swarm.
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi walked slowly at the back. "Xiaoyanzi, did you remember what Master Ji just said?"
Little Swallow shook her head, "I've memorized some of them, but I don't fully understand them yet..."
Qing'er stood next to Xiao Yanzi and said, "It's okay, I didn't understand some of it either. Let's learn together, and we'll be able to beat them!"
"If you still don't understand, I'll explain it to you after school!"
"Okay." Little Swallow looked at Yongqi happily. "Thank you!"
Then she looked at Qing'er and said, "Thank you too, Qing'er!"
"You're welcome, we're all friends!" Yongqi and Qing'er said in unison.
When Qing'er heard Yongqi say this, she almost burst out laughing. The way Yongqi looked at Xiao Yanzi was clearly more than just a friend!
"Greetings, Father Emperor! Greetings, Empress Dowager!" Just as they were chatting, Yongzhang and the others noticed that Emperor Qianlong and the Empress Dowager had arrived outside the Imperial Study. They immediately bowed in greeting.
Emperor Qianlong waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities!"
"Your Majesty, what brings you here?" Qing'er naturally went to her side when she saw the Empress Dowager arrive. "It's common for the Emperor to come to the Imperial Study, but why are you here to join in the fun?"
The Empress Dowager laughed and said, "Since the Emperor came to see his sons and ministers teach, I, this old woman, naturally also want to see how you teach, and while I'm at it, I'll check on them!"
"Greetings to Your Majesty and Empress Dowager!" Upon hearing the voice, Ji Xiaolan quickly put down his book and went outside to pay his respects to Emperor Qianlong and the Empress Dowager.
Emperor Qianlong asked with a smile, "Xiaolan, did Qing'er's arrival cause you any trouble?"
Ji Xiaolan quickly shook his head, "How could that be? Princess Qing is incredibly intelligent and quick to understand. How could she be a troublesome student? I am proud and honored to be able to teach a student like Princess Qing!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Master Ji!" Qing'er smiled broadly as Ji Xiaolan finished speaking, and the Empress Dowager was also very pleased. "Good, it's good that she didn't cause you any trouble!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it was their rest time just now. Now that you two have arrived, their rest time is naturally over. Let's go in and continue the lesson!"
"Alright, Your Majesty, let's go in and watch them have class!"
Yongzhang and the others were already in a state of mental collapse. They were already under immense pressure when Emperor Qianlong would come to watch their classes, but they never expected that the Empress Dowager would also come to join in the fun. What were they going to do?
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