After Mardan rested for a few days, Yongqi took them to the armory.
Yongqi led the way and explained, "This time it was our negligence that caused you to suffer. So, even though the results of the rowing are not yet in, I still have to bring you here."
Little Swallow chimed in, smiling as she looked at Hanxiang and Mardan, "Take whatever you like from here!"
Hanxiang glanced at the armory. Directly opposite were bottles and jars of various things. Hanxiang said, "Are those all over there various sleeping potions and poisons?"
Yongqi nodded in agreement: "Yes, the left and right sides are for hard weapons and soft weapons."
Little Swallow once said she was proficient in all eighteen martial arts, and those weapons are in here.
(The eighteen weapons include knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, forks, whips, maces, hammers, halberds, tridents, clubs, lances, cudgels, spears, and rakes.)
Mardan exclaimed, "Your Fifth Prince is truly remarkable! You managed to place so many weapons here! No wonder everyone knows you are the future emperor of the Qing Dynasty!"
Otherwise, if this place were discovered, wouldn't we be completely doomed?
Xiao Yanzi looked at Xia Ziwei, Qing'er, and the others, "If the rest of you also want some, you can choose some yourselves!"
Everyone was excitedly choosing their weapons and even wanted to test their effectiveness against others.
Hanxiang noticed that there were several boxes of gold and silver jewelry near the soft weapons area, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why are there these things?"
Yongqi explained, "These things can be used to bribe others, or they can be used as weapons to attack people. If the force is strong enough, one silver coin can kill a person, so they can be considered a type of soft weapon..."
In the end, everyone selected their favorite weapons and successfully left the armory of Wuxiang Valley.
A few days later, Ali and Zhuo decided to return home, and Hanxiang and Mardan had to say goodbye to everyone.
"Little Swallow, if you have the chance, remember to bring them along to visit everyone in Xinjiang." Ali Hezhuo looked at Little Swallow, Yongqi, and the others.
Little Swallow smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Godfather, we'll definitely go if we have the chance!"
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After seeing Ali and his entourage off, Emperor Qianlong led everyone to the Summer Palace.
After arriving at the Summer Palace, everyone went back to their respective places to rest, as the sun was high in the sky and it was indeed very hot.
However, just as Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi were about to enter the room, they overheard the servants' conversation.
"Have you heard? The Li family's house is haunted..."
"Huh? What happened?"
"I heard that the young mistress of the Li family was wrongfully killed, and her spirit is haunting the Li family's residence all day long..."
"How did the young mistress die?"
"I heard she was hanged in a well, it's horrible..."
"Then why was he hanged?"
“I have a relative who works for the Li family. I heard that the young mistress of the Li family took advantage of the young master's affair, and the old lady of the Li family was furious, which led to this…”
"What are you saying? Get back to work! What does other people's business have to do with us? What would happen if the master heard this?"
Just as they were about to leave, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi appeared.
Everyone was so frightened that they immediately knelt down, "Fifth Prince, Fifth Princess Consort."
Little Swallow asked curiously, "Which Li family are you referring to?"
"It's the Li family, who are extremely wealthy, located northeast of the villa."
Little Swallow then asked, "And who is the head of the Li family?"
"The Li family is currently in charge under the leadership of young master Li Jingxuan, but he has gone out to discuss a business deal..."
"Alright, you can go now."
After Xiao Yanzi dismissed the people, she looked at Yongqi slyly and said, "Yongqi, let's go for a stroll around the Li family's place tonight..."
"..." Yongqi was silent for a while, "You want to get involved in this matter too?"
Little Swallow nodded, "Of course, if the young mistress of the Li family was wrongfully killed, then I definitely have to help..."
"Yongqi, just think about it. If you're not home, I'll be framed for having an affair and killed..." Before Xiaoyanzi could finish speaking, Yongqi covered her mouth.
After a while, Yongqi finally let go of her. "How many times have I told you not to say 'death'? You never learn!"
Little Swallow muttered, "So, are you going to come with me or not?"
Yongqi nodded helplessly, "If my wife wants to go, I will naturally obey!"
After dinner, the two quietly left the summer resort.
Unbeknownst to them, their every move was being observed by Qianlong's men. "Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince and his wife have quietly left..."
Emperor Qianlong smiled helplessly, "Let them be. The children are all grown up and it's normal for them to have their own things to do. As long as they come back safely, that's more important than anything else!"
"Then, Your Majesty, should we send someone to protect them?"
Emperor Qianlong smiled and shook his head, "No need. Don't go and say you're going to protect them, and then have Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi protect you. Just don't go and cause them any trouble!"
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Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi quietly arrived at the Li family's house.
Before setting off, the two obtained a map of the Li family's residence, which allowed them to successfully infiltrate the Li family's home to investigate the situation.
However, the two did not expect that as soon as they entered the Li family's house, they would see an eye-watering scene: a man and a woman doing their exercises in the woodshed in the backyard, which Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi stumbled upon.
Both of them were speechless, so they could only hide to the side and listen to their conversation.
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"What a pity, Li Jingxuan escaped another disaster..."
"What do we do now? If we let him come back, he'll definitely find out that that bitch Yang Sizhu was murdered, and then we're finished!"
"Don't panic. I'll send someone to tell him that the woman he's been longing for has long been a promiscuous woman who died of shame after being caught in bed with another man. Given his condition, even if no one kills him, he'll probably die of anger upon hearing this news..."
"What if he doesn't respond?"
"Everyone in the Li family can see how much he cares about Yang Sizhu. If he knew about Yang Sizhu's death, he couldn't possibly be indifferent, unless all his kindness towards Yang Sizhu was an act! In that case, I'll have no choice but to send more men to kill him!"
"Alright, let's stop talking about those spoilsport people now, come here..."
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After hearing some useful information, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi wanted to change locations; they really didn't want to listen to those two's frivolous talk.
However, just as the two were about to leave, a sudden gust of wind arose, and a voice rang out, "Give me back my life!"
Yongqi suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He gripped Xiaoyanzi's hand tightly. "Xiaoyanzi, be careful..."
The two hid inside the covered water vat, and then saw a woman with loose hair, dressed in white, float down to the woodshed. "Lu Mingyu, Tao Hongyu, come out quickly..."
Why are you doing this to me? Why?
"Lu Mingyu, I treated you with my whole heart, why did you have to hurt me like this?"
The two people having an affair inside were already trembling with fear and dared not move.
"Lu Mingyu, you just wait! When Jingxuan comes back, he will definitely not let you off!"
The two people hiding inside saw the shadow outside the window and were too frightened to respond.
The others dared not approach the place. Afterwards, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi saw the white-clad female ghost enter the well not far from the woodshed...
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi were both a little confused. After getting out of the water vat, the two quietly left the Li family and returned to the Summer Palace.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two entered, they saw that their room was surrounded by Fu Erkang, Xia Ziwei, Qing'er, and Xiao Jian.
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