While the group was preparing for dinner, Mianyao seized the opportunity to spray out the useful medicines they had on them.
At the same time, Yongqi and others also came looking for them.
Mianyao and the others were all rescued, and those who had captured them were all tied up.
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi interrogated the group overnight and finally discovered that they were planning to send the girls overseas.
Xiao Jian clenched his fists and said angrily, "I never expected it to be a Japanese!"
Japan and the northeastern part of Yongqi's country are separated by the sea.
The early emperors of the Qing Dynasty had tried to make contact with the Japanese, but the Japanese simply refused to cooperate.
Although he didn't care about the previous emperors, Yongqi, who had studied the history, kept it in mind.
Unexpectedly, instead of seeking out the Japanese, they started plotting against his people.
They stayed in this small village for two months before uncovering new clues.
Because it was too dangerous, Yongqi and the others asked Erkang and the others to send someone back to the child, while they themselves headed to their meeting place.
Their meeting point was in Shaoxing, from where they set sail and were then transported to Japan.
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi secretly arrived in Shaoxing with their men and managed to disrupt their rendezvous point.
They rescued all the girls who had been tied up and sent them home. Those who had nowhere to go were sent to Wuxiang Valley, Ziyun Sect, Xiao Yan Tower, or the Imperial Academy to take the imperial examinations, according to their own wishes.
Yes, after Yongqi ascended the throne, he officially issued an edict decree that women could also attend school and participate in the imperial examinations.
As long as you pass the test, you can discuss state affairs in the imperial court.
After Yongqi finished his work, he leaned on Xiaoyanzi's shoulder, closed his eyes, and sighed, "Xiaoyanzi, it seems like this experience we were supposed to have is gone now..."
Little Swallow said with a smile, "You can experience this kind of thing anytime, but national affairs cannot be ignored."
"Don't worry, I won't blame you."
"Besides, experiencing rice cultivation doesn't necessarily require traveling far..."
They have rice paddies in the capital, but not many.
There are indeed large rice paddies in the south, and even the Xiao family in Hangzhou has their own rice paddies.
The kidnapping of the little girl and sending her to Japan is probably over.
Considering the feelings of the children who were sent back, they decided to return home.
After resting at home for three days, I took the children to experience the process of planting rice.
At the end of the day, the adults were so exhausted that they sat on the ground, while several children were covered in mud.
Mianyao sat on the ground, muttering, "I will never waste food again."
Although Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi had taught her not to waste food, she would still throw away anything that this young lady didn't like to eat.
After this experience of growing rice, she was completely convinced.
Little Swallow looked at the clay figure Mianyao, and wanted to touch her hand, but stopped. "It's good that you understand."
"Mother, you despise me!" Mianyao was immediately dissatisfied when she saw Xiaoyanzi pull her hand back instead of touching it.
"Alright, stop arguing and hurry back to wash up..."
The day's activities left everyone exhausted, so they all went home to rest.
After Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi returned home, they first took a bath, and then went to soak in the hot spring.
Little Swallow fell asleep in the hot spring while soaking, and Yongqi laughed, "Looks like she's really tired."
He originally had some bad intentions, but he had to cut them off.
After resting in the palace for only a few days, it was the Empress Dowager's birthday and the Dragon Boat Festival.
The Empress Dowager suggested that, to avoid extravagance, her birthday and the Dragon Boat Festival should be celebrated together.
So, a feast of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) was served at her birthday party.
Afterwards, they went to the Summer Palace to escape the summer heat.
The Summer Palace, the Hunting Grounds, and the Imperial Palace in Beijing—this seemed to be their most stable life in recent years.
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Qing'er spent her birthday in the hunting grounds.
Everyone gathered around the table, exchanging blessings and singing "Happy Birthday."
The children each performed their own special skills, which made Qing'er extremely happy.
In just a few days, it will be the birthday of the Imperial Noble Consort Ling again.
Everyone gathered in her tent again to celebrate her birthday, just like in previous years.
If there's anything particularly special or unique, it's that Yongqi arranged for the Southern Palace Opera Troupe to perform a play, a play about Emperor Qianlong and the Imperial Noble Consort Ling.
Emperor Qianlong laughed heartily, while the Imperial Noble Consort was moved to tears.
Emperor Qianlong looked at Yongqi with great satisfaction, "Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi, you two are so thoughtful."
Little Swallow said, "If we can make the birthday celebrant and the Emperor happy, then it means our performance wasn't in vain."
Everyone ate happily, drank happily, and had a great time.
Drinking too much can easily lead to some indescribable things happening.
After this happens, new life will come into the world.
"Little Swallow, change your clothes first..."
"Stop messing around..."
Yongqi didn't know why. Xiaoyanzi had been drinking for so many years, and logically, she should have developed a high tolerance for alcohol by now. But every time Xiaoyanzi got drunk, she would act crazy! (That is, she would rip off Yongqi's clothes, forcibly kiss him, grope him, and take advantage of him in every way possible...)
Upon careful reflection, Yongqi realized that he had always been taken advantage of by Xiaoyanzi, but it seemed that these things were all benefits to him!
Especially after Xiao Yanzi married him, it was truly a huge benefit!
"Little Swallow, did you do this on purpose?"
"I did it on purpose, so what? What are you going to do about it?"
"Just wait and see how I deal with you!"
"I'm waiting!"
The result of her foolishness was that Little Swallow won the lottery again.
Then Yongqi will have to enter a state of high alert again.
Although he doesn't have a harem, and the number of palace maids in the harem has been greatly reduced, it's hard to guarantee that there aren't still people taking advantage of the situation.
Therefore, he would definitely stay by Xiao Yanzi's side when she was pregnant.
So much so that even the retired Emperor Qianlong sometimes had to be assigned work by Yongqi, simply because Yongqi needed to take care of his grandchildren.
Although Emperor Qianlong wanted to protest, he had no choice but to compromise under the dual pressure of Xiao Yanzi's health and the child's condition.
However, Xiao Yanzi's condition during this pregnancy seems a little different from before.
The baby in my belly seems to be more restless than before.
In just one month, Xiao Yanzi's complexion became even paler, and Yongqi was not much better off. He stayed by Xiao Yanzi's side day and night, fearing that something might happen to Xiao Yanzi and the child.
"Little Swallow, after this, let's not have any more children, okay?"
Yongqi felt that this was enough!
Anyway, in a few years, the children will be grown up, and Yongyan will be grown up too. It doesn't matter who gets the throne.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The reason I thought about having more children in the past was because I was worried that people would criticize Yongqi.
But from the time Yongqi married her until he ascended the throne, no matter who tried to sabotage their relationship, Yongqi was always able to resolve the issue.
Moreover, she also knew that the court was not quite the same as before.
Last year, when someone advised Yongqi to take a concubine, in addition to Yongqi's own efforts in making the final decision, several female officials in the court also played a very helpful role, which allowed Yongqi to resolve the matter without much effort.
So now, she can naturally rest assured.
Just live a good, uneventful life—no, I mean live a good life with Yongqi, raise the children, and make life better for the people. That would be enough.
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