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“Sister, I think he’s a coward. Let’s go over there,” another woman said.
"Hey, sister, sister, I'll go with you. Will we really be able to eat and drink without worry?" Seeing that they were about to give up, Duolong grabbed the woman's robe and said.
“Of course. If you want a good life, come with us.” The woman said with a smile.
Dorgon then went with the two women. They headed towards a temple in the city.
Meanwhile, the Seventeenth Prince was stationed at the post station. Although the county magistrate had repeatedly invited him to stay at the county government office, he had refused each time. The Seventeenth Prince resolutely refused to eat any of the dishes they offered, and resolutely refused to stay in the county government office.
No amount of cunning worked on the Seventeenth Master. Any attempts at flattery and obsequiousness were misguided. Finally, they realized that this Seventeenth Master was no ordinary man, and their respect for him grew even stronger.
Seventeen told them that as long as they did their disaster relief duties well, they would not be held responsible. Therefore, they dared not neglect their duties any longer and immediately began actively sending people to various places to assess the disaster situation. Seventeen shuttled back and forth between the post station and the county government office every day. Every day, the county officials who went to inspect the disaster situation in various places brought back new information. This time, the extent of the disaster slowly came to light.
Based on the registered population and disaster situation in each area, the seventeenth emperor allocated corresponding disaster relief funds to the affected people. To ensure that all the funds were distributed to the disaster victims, the seventeenth emperor personally went to each of the villages that had been surveyed to distribute the relief funds.
That day, after returning to the inn from the mountain village, Seventeen discovered that Duolong had not appeared for several days. Seventeen then sent his guards to check on Duolong at the place where he frequented the beggars.
"Seventeenth Prince, Lord Duolong is no longer there," the guard reported upon returning.
"What? Did you ask anyone if they saw where he went?" Seventeen asked.
"I've already asked. They said Lord Duolong left with two women," the guard said.
"Two women?" A hint of hesitation and surprise flashed in Seventeen's eyes.
"Seventeenth Master, this servant thinks Lord Duolong is a man of good ideas. Perhaps he has just discovered the key to this matter," the guard said.
Seeing that what he said made sense, Seventeen said, "That's true. Brother Duolong is a very opinionated person. Let's wait and see."
"Your Highness, tonight is the eve of the Lunar New Year," the guard reminded him.
"Oh. Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year. There are only six days left until New Year's Eve. Mother must miss me. It's just a pity that I probably won't be able to go back to spend the New Year with her this year," said Seventeen.
Because of the Little New Year, Seventeen had the inn prepare a table of food and wine, and asked all the people who had come with him to put aside their status, sit around the table, and celebrate the Little New Year together.
Meanwhile, the Fourth Prince was at home, and as in previous years, he had set up a feast in the front yard and invited all the women from the inner quarters to come over.
Lady Nian had just given birth to a prince via cesarean section, and her health had been weak ever since, so she did not come. The First Princess Consort also tactfully found an excuse not to come. Therefore, as in previous years, Lanqin sat at the head of the table with the Fourth Prince.
Song, Wu, and Geng sat to the left of Lanqin, while Fucha, Liu, Ji, and Yun sat to the left of the Fourth Master.
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