Before Fu Erkang could answer, Yongqi let the two of them in, "Erkang, Ertai, come quickly."
The two brothers hurriedly followed Yongqi. Liu Qing and Liu Hong, who already lived in the tenement, noticed the commotion and came out. The older Liu Qing looked at Yongqi suspiciously and asked, "Who are you?"
Although Yongqi had never seen Liu Qing and Liu Hong as children, he had spent a considerable amount of time with them and could naturally tell that they were people he knew. "Who I am is not important. What is important is that I can arrange for people to take care of these elderly people and children. And are you two willing to help me?"
Fourteen-year-old Liu Qing and twelve-year-old Liu Hong were very puzzled. Why would someone suddenly come to their tenement and say they wanted to help take care of the elderly and children?
Liu Qing tentatively asked, "What do you want us to help you with?"
"Help me protect someone." That's right, he was thinking that once he found Xiao Yanzi, he would have Liu Qing and Liu Hong stay by her side and protect her at all times.
Liu Hong pulled Liu Qing back a little and whispered, "Brother, is he going to hire us as bodyguards?"
Liu Qing felt something was off. "But judging from his appearance, he seems to be someone important. Why would he hire us as bodyguards? Something doesn't seem right..."
Seeing that Liu Qing hesitated, Yongqi added, "Don't worry, I came here after doing my research. I know you two are kind-hearted and loyal, so you can visit these elderly people and children anytime to prove that what I said is true or false."
Liu Qing then asked, "I don't even know who you are, so how can I help you?"
At this moment, Fu Erkang walked up to Yongqi and introduced himself: "I am Fu Erkang, this is my younger brother Fu Ertai, and this is the Fifth Prince."
Liu Qing and Liu Hong were both startled. How did their small town attract the Fifth Prince?
After a moment of stunned silence, Liu Qing quickly clasped his hands in greeting and said, "So it's the Fifth Prince from the palace, and the two young masters from the Scholar's Mansion. I'm so sorry for my rudeness. However, my brother and I aren't very capable, and we're afraid we might disappoint the Fifth Prince!"
"That's alright. The person I need you to protect hasn't appeared yet anyway. You can come with me first. I'll have someone teach you more skills, and I'll also have someone take care of the old and young people in the tenement, build a school, find a teacher, and teach the children..."
Yongqi went on to explain his plans and intentions, which greatly impressed Liu Qing and Liu Hong. Seeing that it was getting late, Yongqi said, "I'll give you three days to consider. I'll come back in three days."
Seeing that Yongqi was about to leave, Liu Qing hurriedly said, "No need to consider it. Liu Hong and I will listen to Fifth Prince. We just hope that Fifth Prince will keep his word!"
“That’s great. If you help me, I will naturally help you. Follow me, and you’ll reap the rewards.” Yongqi was delighted to see Liu Qing and Liu Hong agree. He turned to the brothers Fu Erkang and Fu Ertai and said, “Erkang and Ertai, I’m leaving the affairs of the tenement to you two. Don’t let me down!”
"Fifth Prince, rest assured, we will definitely take care of it for you!" The two brothers, Fu Erkang and Fu Ertai, were very surprised. They never expected that Yongqi would come to such a small place to recruit his subordinates!
"Liu Qing, Liu Hong, come with me." Yongqi walked out of the courtyard and looked at Fu Ertai. "Ertai, you go and take care of things in the courtyard. I'll take Liu Qing, Liu Hong, and your brother for a walk..."
Fu'ertai really wanted to refuse, but the person in front of him was the Fifth Prince, and he had no right to refuse. "Alright."
"Thanks, good brother." After expressing his gratitude, Yongqi looked at Xiaoshunzi and Xiaoguizi and said, "Xiaoshunzi and Xiaoguizi, you two put the carriage at the Scholar's Mansion and wait for me there."
"twitter!"
Yongqi, accompanied by Fu Erkang, Liu Qing, and Liu Hong, strolled around Beijing. Suddenly, Yongqi asked, "Erkang, have you ever heard of Baiyun Temple?"
Fu Erkang shook his head. "Baiyun Temple? I don't think I've ever heard of it. Why are you asking about it?"
“I know Baiyun Temple…” Liu Qing spoke up. He originally wanted to call him Fifth Prince, but looking around, he saw that everyone was an ordinary person and Yongqi was traveling in plain clothes. He knew that Yongqi’s identity should not be exposed, so he had to swallow his words. “Do you need me to lead the way?”
Seeing Liu Qing's predicament, Yongqi smiled and said, "I forgot to tell you, when we're out together, just call me Yongqi, it'll sound natural..."
Liu Qing nodded awkwardly, and Yongqi then asked, "By the way, Liu Qing, how long does it take to get to Baiyun Temple from here?"
"If you go on horseback, it will take about two hours."
"Two hours?" Yongqi was somewhat surprised. "In that case, it's too late for today." According to the time Qianlong gave him, he might arrive at Baiyun Temple around 5 PM. If he didn't return in time today, he didn't know if Qianlong would allow him to continue going out, which would be quite risky.
After thinking for a while, Yongqi said, "Then you two go back to the Academy with Erkang first. Erkang will arrange everything after that. I will come to the Academy to find you after I finish my classes tomorrow morning, and then you can take me to Baiyun Temple."
Fu Erkang was a little confused. "Yongqi, what does the person you're looking for look like? If we had a portrait, we could have had someone else look for him."
Yongqi shook his head. "I don't have a portrait of her, and I don't know what she looks like, but my intuition will lead me to her!"
Without a portrait, how can we find the person? This was the shared thought of Fu Erkang, Liu Qing, and Liu Hong, the three siblings.
Seeing that he still had some time, Yongqi continued to wander around the capital, thinking that if he could see Xiaoyanzi in the city, he wouldn't have to wait so long. However, things didn't go as he expected. When it was time for him to return to the palace, he still couldn't find the person he was looking for.
The next day, after class, Yongqi went to the Scholar's Mansion and followed Liu Qing and Liu Hong to Baiyun Temple. They wandered around but still couldn't find Xiao Yanzi. "Xiao Yanzi, you're not at Baiyun Temple, and we haven't run into Liu Qing and Liu Hong yet. Where are you?"
Thinking of Xiao Yanzi still suffering outside, Yongqi felt waves of pain in his heart. This painful period lasted for two months. Two months later, he finally found the person he was looking for in Beijing.
"You brat, how dare you steal! I'll beat you to death!"
When Yongqi saw Xiaoyanzi, she had just been caught stealing steamed buns by the stall owner. Yongqi quickly stepped forward to stop her, "Wait!"
Yongqi shielded Xiaoyanzi behind him, looked at the stall owner, and apologized on Xiaoyanzi's behalf, "Brother, I apologize on her behalf. How much are these buns? I'll pay for them!"
Seeing that Yongqi was dressed elegantly, the stall owner knew he couldn't offend her, so his tone softened a bit, "I see the little girl really likes steamed buns, why don't we buy her some more?"
Yongqi looked down at Xiaoyanzi and asked, "Little sister, do you still want to eat?"
"Can I?" she asked, sounding somewhat frightened. "I don't have the money, I can't pay it back..."
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