Xia Ziwei continued, "I remember that the reign title Dali was used by Emperor Daizong of Tang, Li Yu."
Emperor Qianlong then asked, "Do you remember how many reign titles Emperor Daizong of Tang used during his reign?"
Little Swallow laughed and said, "I know that. There are four reign titles: Baoying, Guangde, Yongtai, and Dali."
Saiya asked curiously, "Emperor Daizong of Tang, Li Yu? Who is that?"
Fortaire answered for Saiya, "Emperor Daizong of Tang, Li Yu, was originally named Li Chu..."
Saiya immediately asked, "Li Chu? How do you write the last character?"
Saiya was as curious as a child, and Voltaire patiently demonstrated for her. He found a twig, went to a sandy spot, and wrote the two characters "Li Chu" on it for her. "This is his original name."
"Nartai, why did he change his name?"
"That's because his father, Emperor Suzong of Tang, Li Heng, remembered the auspicious omen of 'Yuzhou presenting auspicious grain' when Li Chu was born, so he changed his name."
Little Swallow sighed, "I've read about it in history books. It seems that Empress Shen, the wife of Emperor Daizong of Tang, disappeared later..."
Yongqi continued, "Yes, after the An Lushan Rebellion during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, the Shen family was settled in Luoyang by Emperor Daizong of Tang. Unexpectedly, Luoyang fell again, and the Shen family disappeared after that."
Qing'er sighed, "Later, after Shen's son succeeded to the throne, he conferred upon her the title of Empress Dowager. After Shen's grandson succeeded to the throne, he posthumously conferred upon her the title of Grand Empress Dowager, with the posthumous name of Empress Ruizhen."
Saiya asked, puzzled, "Why do you all call her Shen? Doesn't she have a name?"
Xiao Yanzi shook her head. "There are rumors that her name is Shen Zhenzhu, but there is no specific information to prove it, so we either call her Shen or Empress Ruizhen."
"Huh? You don't even have your own name? That's so sad!"
Everyone smiled and said nothing more.
In fact, many of Qianlong's daughters did not have names after birth. Most of them were given titles when they grew up and were about to get married. Before that, they were called by their birth order.
“Young Master, didn’t you just learn this poem a while ago? Do you still remember it?” Ji Xiaolan steered the conversation back to Du Fu’s poem, looking at the Twelfth Prince Yongqi standing to the side.
Yongqi, who was watching the commotion, looked at Ji Xiaolan with a bewildered expression. "Me?"
Qianlong's eyes also fell on him. "Xiaolan taught you some things a while ago, you should still remember them, why don't you tell us?"
Since Emperor Qianlong had spoken, what could Yongqi do but obey?
"Yes." After that, Yongqi recited the entire poem "Staying Overnight at Zaoshipu" from his memory: "The guests were weary from their early night, the landscape was beautiful in mid-spring..."
After listening, both Emperor Qianlong and Ji Xiaolan burst into laughter. Emperor Qianlong said with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad. It seems that going out to play hasn't interfered with your studies. Very good! Yongqi, keep it up!"
Yongqi smiled and nodded, "Yes, thank you for the praise, sir! I will continue to work hard!"
Although his talent can't compare to Fifth Brother's, he's not a good-for-nothing either!
“Esteemed patrons, it is now time for your meal. If you are hungry, you may dine in the temple.” A young monk from Qingxia Temple approached.
Saiya was somewhat surprised. "Really? We can eat at the temple?"
"Um..." Fu Ertai hesitated for a moment, "The people in the temple are all monks, and their meals are all vegetarian. Can you get used to it?"
Thinking of this, they declined the young monk's suggestion. Little Swallow smiled and said, "Little monk, thank you for telling us, but we may not be used to the temple's food, so let's go down the mountain to eat!"
"Don't worry, benefactor. Our abbot has specially arranged for a chef to cook, so there are meat dishes available as well."
As soon as the little monk finished speaking, Saiya's stomach rumbled in agreement. "Little Swallow, I think we should eat in the temple?"
Xiao Yanzi and Yongqi looked at Qianlong, who nodded and said, "Since Saiya is hungry, let's eat at the temple!"
"Alright, please follow me, gentlemen." The young monk led them to a slightly larger guest room so that they could sit down and eat.
"Please wait a moment, benefactor. I will go and have someone bring the food over immediately."
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Once the food was served, Saiya couldn't resist starting to eat.
Seeing that the monks were not around, Little Swallow stopped Saiya, saying, "Check it before you eat."
Although this is a temple, it's hard to say whether that bastard Li Chengyun will pull some tricks again, so it's best to be cautious.
Those with medical skills checked the food and tableware thoroughly, and only dared to eat after finding no problems.
"Little Swallow, aren't you being a bit too cautious?"
Little Swallow smiled and looked at Saiya, "This is a habit I developed after spending a few years in the martial arts world. This habit can save your life in a critical moment!"
Xia Ziwei sighed, "Because in the martial arts world, some people don't follow the code of honor, so they often give us those underhanded drugs. Luckily, Xiao Yanzi was vigilant, otherwise..."
Xiao Jian summarized what the two people said, "Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei are both right. It's always good to be careful when we're traveling in the martial arts world!"
Moreover, they have a monarch and a future monarch here. If something goes wrong, the court will be in chaos!
"Little Swallow, what interesting things have you experienced in the martial arts world?" Emperor Qianlong looked at Little Swallow curiously. "Since we don't have anything to do right now, why don't you tell us about them?"
Yongqi looked at Xiaoyanzi curiously, "Yes, Fifth Sister-in-law, I'm also very curious, what else have you and Sister Ziwei been through..."
While eating, Little Swallow said, "Let me think, what other interesting things are there..."
"I've got it! Miss Li and Young Master Hong, Miss Shang and Young Master Wen—they were betrothed since childhood. However, Miss Li's father got into legal trouble, so the Hong family broke off the engagement. But Young Master Hong has always had feelings for Miss Li."
"As for the merchants, they felt that the Wen family's wealth was declining, so they didn't want to acknowledge the marriage, and the Wen family was rejected."
"By a twist of fate, the two young ladies switched identities, meaning they married the people they were originally supposed to marry while using each other's names."
"However, the young masters of the Hong and Wen families still have their eyes on this former fiancée..."
Emperor Qianlong was somewhat confused. "Haven't they met before?"
Little Swallow shook her head. "No, they've never met!"
Fu Erkang sighed, "He's quite trustworthy to stick to the marriage agreement without ever having met him!"
"Here's the problem: the two young masters think the women they're marrying aren't the ones they've always loved, so they're giving them the silent treatment and even physically abusing them..."
"However, someone later helped them restore the two young ladies' identities, and they reconciled afterward!"
Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.
Emperor Qianlong asked, puzzled, "Then the person they wanted to marry was probably just the original betrothed, not this person, right?"
Voltaire said, "Perhaps what they can't forget is the name? Not the women themselves..."
Little Swallow nodded. "That's right. That's why this story gives me the creeps."
Saiya asked, "Then why don't you go help them? The man they're about to marry even hits them. That's terrifying..."
Little Swallow waved her hand, "Well, I was barely able to take care of myself at the time, so I really didn't have the extra strength to help them!"
Just kidding, she was hanging off the cliff at the time, only thinking about surviving, she didn't have time to meddle in other people's business!
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