Watching the little girl run off, Hongli shook his head with amusement.
The little girl from earlier was wearing a Manchu dress and had her hair styled in a Manchu-inspired updo. She also called her mother "Eniang," so she must have been a princess from a Manchu family.
She's so young, yet so clever and lively, so adorable. I wonder whose daughter she is.
Li Yu saw through the Fourth Prince's thoughts, lowered her head, and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, should I investigate this young princess's identity?"
Hongli waved his hand and refused without thinking, "No need. We just met by chance, and we may not meet again in the future. Why bother investigating her?"
"Yes, yes, this servant misunderstood." After saying this, Li Yu took a step back, feeling somewhat annoyed. Alas, he still hadn't learned enough and had guessed his master's thoughts wrong.
Back in the main hall, Langjia had just finished praying to Buddha and received a blessing for peace. She was about to look for her daughter when Yunyi returned on her own.
"You little rascal, where have you been playing again? You've gotten your clothes all dirty." As she spoke, Langjia pulled her daughter over and patted the dirt off her back.
Yunyi stuck out her tongue shyly and hugged her mother, saying coquettishly, "Oh, Mother, you're so naughty! I'm not a naughty monkey. I'm so beautiful, I should be a fairy."
Langjia smiled lovingly: "Alright, alright, Mother was wrong. Our Yierha is the most beautiful flower bud."
Having completed her mission at Tanxi Temple, Langjia led her daughter out, preparing to return home.
No sooner had Yunyi and her daughter left than Hongli followed them out.
Today, Yunyi was wearing a pale yellow qipao. The bright color was particularly eye-catching. Hongli didn't actually see the person in front of him clearly, but he still recognized her as the little girl he had just met.
At first glance, Hongli noticed the insignia representing the Nara clan hanging on the carriage.
Oh, so this is actually a member of the Nara clan, the same clan as the Empress Dowager. I just don't know which branch of the Nara clan they belong to.
Although he thought this way, he had no intention of investigating it, so he only thought about it and did not conduct any investigation.
Upon returning to the manor, Yunyi began to follow the daily routines of the Nara clan. However, due to her ongoing mission, she planned to study Chinese classics to become a knowledgeable, courteous, and scholarly person.
The Nara Prefecture reflects the traditional Manchu mindset, where people only learn horseback riding and archery, ignoring the Han Chinese arts of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and classical literature.
But after Yunyi's coquettish and charming behavior, Langjia and Nerbu finally agreed to hire several female tutors to teach her Chinese studies, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and other subjects.
Yunyi not only studied on her own, but also dragged her two older brothers to learn whenever she had free time. Unfortunately, they were too old and didn't really like learning these things, so Yunyi had to give up.
But she didn't give up. She turned her attention to her young nephews.
The little ones suffered terribly, having to learn literature from their aunt and martial arts from their father, which exhausted them.
Time flies. Five years have passed since Yunyi transmigrated into the body of the Nara clan.
In the fifth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, the emperor issued an edict to bestow a marriage upon the fourth prince, Hongli. The fourth prince's wife was a young lady from the Shaji Fucha clan, a noble family, dignified and well-mannered.
In Yunyi's opinion, Hongli got a good deal this time, as he was matched with such a wonderful wife.
Not long after their marriage, the Third Prince Hongshi was stripped of his imperial lineage and his status as a prince by his father, Emperor Yongzheng, due to his dissolute and unruly behavior.
In this way, Hongli would have no strong competitors, and as one of Yongzheng's few remaining sons, he would have the greatest chance of succeeding to the throne.
"Yierha, you've arrived! Come on over, everyone's ready and waiting for you!"
The girl who was speaking smiled brightly and waved happily at the carriage.
As she stepped down from the carriage, Yunyi said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Wanrou, I was delayed on the way and I'm late."
"It's alright, it's alright, it's not time yet, you're not late." The girl named Wanrou laughed heartily, not caring at all, and pulled Yunyi directly onto the boat next to them.
These fluid and graceful movements are completely at odds with her name.
Before long, melodious musical music came from the ship.
The other people on the shore seemed used to it and didn't find it strange.
Emperor Qianlong, who was riding a horse and discussing matters with Changbao by the river, was also attracted by the sound. He looked in the direction of the sound and found that the music was coming from a boat.
He couldn't help but wonder, "Oh! Who is on this ship, possessing such skill?"
Someone happened to be passing by and, upon hearing his question, offered a quick explanation.
"Oh, these are some wealthy young ladies from the city who love music. They meet on this ship every few days to discuss their skills. Young master, this must be your first time here. Everyone around here knows about this."
Hongli thanked the old man who had helped him, then turned to Changbao and praised him.
"I never expected these young ladies to be so skilled; they are comparable to the musicians in the palace."
As they talked, Hongli became curious. He rode his horse closer to the ship, wanting to see what the young ladies inside looked like.
Perhaps it was fate, but Yunyi happened to be sitting by the window today.
Hongli looked up and saw a girl sitting by the window who was as beautiful as an angel. Her appearance and temperament really touched his heart.
However, Chang Bao was still there, and he needed to maintain his persona, so he quickly regained his composure and continued talking to him about what had just happened.
But his excited heart was hard to calm down. As soon as Chang Bao left, he summoned Li Yu and wanted to investigate who the girl by the window was.
Having just given the instructions, Yunyi had to pack up and go home because some of the people had to go home.
Hongli soon realized that the girls on the boat seemed to have finished their party and were preparing to leave. He rode his horse across the river, waiting for the girl he longed for to come out so he could catch a glimpse of her.
Yunyi was the last to come out, accompanied by Wanrou, a lively girl five years younger than her.
He couldn't see clearly through the window just now, but now that Yunyi has disembarked, her whole face is revealed, and the intense beauty of her face stimulates Hongli.
Thanks to the fact that people in ancient times didn't have any electronic products, Hongli had excellent eyesight and was able to see what kind of carriage the girl was on, as well as the clan emblem on the carriage.
Having obtained this information, he whispered to Li Yu beside him, "Li Yu, go and find out which branch of the Nara clan this girl belongs to?"
Yunyi, sitting in the carriage, smiled knowingly, her meaning unspoken.
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