Yinzhen became Prince Yong.
Knowing that history was still following the correct trajectory, albeit with some deviations, but still on the right track, Changning felt much relieved.
Moreover, in addition to Prince Yong, the Emperor also bestowed upon Yinzhen a garden, the Yuanmingyuan.
Changning has heard a great deal about the Old Summer Palace!
Knowing that those eight traitors would later destroy such a cultural gem, her heart ached terribly.
She felt that China must protect its own cultural treasures and keep pace with the times, rather than closing itself off from the world and experiencing the humiliation of the past again.
Previously, Yinzhen was a nobody with little influence, but now that he has become a prince, the one with the highest status among all the princes, his power is growing and he is increasingly able to control the overall situation.
So Changning was thinking about how to tell him something.
Should I confess that I'm from hundreds of years in the future? Wouldn't I be mistaken for a monster?
Changning felt that given their relationship and Yinzhen's affection for her, he definitely wouldn't do anything to her or affect his love for her, but she just felt something was off.
Time travel is a completely unscientific concept; brainwaves, planetary alignments, and celestial anomalies are all nonsense.
She felt she couldn't explain it clearly. Besides, this wasn't even the historical Qing Dynasty; it was a fictional parallel world. She couldn't say for sure whether it would experience wars again like before.
So there's no point in bringing this up now.
However, she felt she could emulate Emperor Kangxi.
Wasn't Emperor Kangxi constantly having nightmares?
That's a great method!
She could also pretend to have a nightmare, and then treat what happened afterward as a dream, giving him a hint.
Changning thought about it more and more and felt it was a good idea.
She's so clever; no wonder she's a woman who writes storybooks.
Therefore, on the night that Yinzhen came back to sleep with her, Changning pretended to be plagued by nightmares, constantly pulling and shouting, but she was still worried that this was too exaggerated.
However, she clearly underestimated how much Yinzhen doted on her. When he saw that she was having a nightmare, he immediately sent someone with a token to the palace to summon the imperial physician.
Oh no...
If the imperial physician came and said he was perfectly fine and had a good appetite, wouldn't that be ridiculous?
So Changning simply "slowly woke up" and grabbed his sleeve: "No need to call the imperial physician, I'm fine, I just had a nightmare."
Yinzhen comforted her with a gentle voice, "It's alright, Yaoxian, don't be afraid, I'll stay with you. I'll only feel at ease after the imperial physician examines you."
Changning ultimately couldn't persuade him otherwise.
However, she didn't forget the important matter. She clung tightly to Yinzhen's sleeve, pretending to be extremely frightened, her eyes wide with shock, and panting heavily.
It's such a shame they didn't give me an Oscar!
I am the best actress at the Magnolia Awards!
Changning sobbed softly, "Yinzhen... I just had a dream... I dreamt that Japanese pirates invaded our territory, killed many people, and forced us to sign many humiliating treaties that ceded our sovereignty. We... our Qing Dynasty is finished!"
Yinzhen's heart pounded, and his eyelids were twitching. Almost instantly, he turned his head and, finding no one around, breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled her into his arms and gently scolded her, "Don't tell anyone. If this gets out, it won't be good for you."
Changning nodded and continued, "What can we do? Even the garden that Father Emperor just bestowed upon you has been burned to the ground!"
Yinzhen gritted his teeth: "Don't worry, that won't happen. Our Great Qing is the Celestial Empire, which blind Japanese pirate would dare to invade us?"
Changning shook his head and continued to persuade him, "No, they have already begun to develop industry, and they are ahead of us in many sectors, especially in maritime trade. They are still trading slaves, accumulating a lot of wealth and acquiring a large amount of land. If we implement a maritime ban, we will not be able to contact other countries, let alone know about their technology and the level of their national development. If we fall behind, no one will even know!"
Yinzhen thought she was being a bit of a worrywart. How could that be? But he wasn't an arrogant person either, and Yaoxian's words made sense.
If we only focus on our own people and don't strengthen ties with other places, we may suffer greatly in the future.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle. If you can't even know your enemy, how can you possibly win?
Emperor Kangxi was very fond of Western learning, and there were many Westerners and Western painters in the palace, which shows that they were not entirely without merit.
Thinking of this, Yinzhen stroked her hair again and said softly, "Don't worry, I've remembered everything you said. I won't let the things in your nightmare happen."
Then Yinzhen coaxed her gently for a long time. Changning felt that she had achieved her goal tonight. If he didn't care in the future, she could simply pretend to be possessed by a ghost and tell him the truth herself. That should be enough.
Just then, the imperial physician arrived and quickly took Changning's pulse, but he was puzzled because Chun Fujin was clearly perfectly fine.
However, the imperial physicians in the palace were all shrewd and wouldn't say it directly. Instead, they subtly suggested that Consort Chun was tired and hadn't been resting well, and that she should go to bed early, eat more, and exercise more. After reciting a lot of classical texts, Yinzhen told him to go back and that he would sleep with Changning.
The next day, after much thought, he decided to go to Huguo Temple to ask for a peace charm. Whether it was a real nightmare or something else, he didn't want Changning to suffer any harm.
When Changning received a small amulet, she was not without surprise, but when she met Yinzhen's gaze, she put it in her small purse without saying a word and tied it to her body.
Yinzhen said earnestly, "You must keep it close to your body and never take it off. This is something I specially asked Master Huiming at Huguo Temple to bless, so that it can protect you and ensure that you live a peaceful and prosperous life."
"Okay." Changning took it a few more words with a hint of reluctance. In truth, she sometimes wondered if she was just a wandering soul from the modern world who somehow drifted here. Unfortunately, the original owner of this body fell seriously ill and did not survive, which is why she was sent here to take her place in honoring her parents and revitalizing the family.
Since we're here, let's make the best of it.
She could only passively accept and actively live her life. She maintained her individuality within the constraints of ancient social norms, striving to adapt and live as comfortably as possible.
In addition, since she had access to the center of the Qing imperial power, she could do her best to avoid future humiliation and develop the country's strength in advance.
However, she wasn't particularly interested in technology and wasn't a science student. In modern times, she would have been just an ordinary law student. But since the laws of the Qing Dynasty were already quite comprehensive, she had no use for them and couldn't exercise the "emergency legislative power" that her university professors had taught her about in the final exam.
Changning thought that even the smallest things could have a huge impact.
Now is the perfect time for Yinzhen to make his mark, so Changning plans to compile a list of everything she can think of and give it to him to see which ones are feasible and which ones might be limited and can only be accomplished after he ascends the throne.
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