Chapter 219 Past Life

That afternoon, the members of the Shufangzhai family were all doing their own important work, preparing for a possible war in the future.

After dinner and washing up, Little Swallow lay on her bed, gazing at the ceiling, and sighed, "So tired..."

"If you're tired, just rest for a while. No one will say anything to you," Yongqi comforted her as they lay side by side on the bed.

"Yongqi, have you ever thought that we might miss each other in this lifetime?"

"Perhaps, when you find me, I will already have someone else by my side. Have you ever thought about that scenario?"

Yongqi nodded in agreement, "I've thought about it. That kind of scene is something I'm both grateful for and afraid of."

"Fortunately, you have people by your side, so your days won't be too hard."

"What I fear is that I cannot accept this reality. I love Sin-Gioro Yongqi. If I lose you, what meaning does this world have for me?"

Little Swallow pressed her face against Yongqi's chest, her right hand on his left shoulder. "Yongqi, you can't think like that. In this world, there is still your father, your mother, and thousands of children like me who wander the world. You are so outstanding and capable, there are so many things you can do for this world."

“My father is Xiao Zhihang, the greatest swordsman in Jiangnan. He has always been a chivalrous hero, eliminating evil for the people. I think, if only my father were an official, he could use the law to protect the people…”

"You are the Fifth Prince, the future ruler of the country. There are still many things you can do and many things you need to do. Therefore, you cannot speak lightly of life and death, and you cannot give up everything you have now because of me!"

"Yongqi, you have to believe me. If my father knew he had a son-in-law like you, he would be so proud of you. So you can't let him and Father down! We all desperately hope that you and Father can bring hope to millions of people!"

"Okay, I promise you, I will do my best to make people's lives better!"

"Don't worry, I'll always be by your side!"

"Okay, it's late, time to sleep."

"Go to sleep," Little Swallow said, then closed her eyes.

She fell asleep under Yongqi's gentle pats.

Like Yongqi, she was also trapped in the dream of her past life.

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"A tribute to the most beautiful little deer."

"A tribute to the most foolish hunter."

That was after Xiao Yanzi recovered and was taken out of Yanxi Palace by Consort Ling. She was running in the Imperial Garden when she bumped into Yongqi, Benjamin, and Fuertai. They rested in the pavilion by the lake and ate and drank together.

"Promise me you won't cause trouble..." Yongqi was already very kind to Xiaoyanzi back then, but unfortunately, Xiaoyanzi didn't understand the deeper meaning behind his words sooner.

Little Swallow fails to learn etiquette, angering Emperor Qianlong and receiving twenty lashes—The Great Harmony of the Rites: A Grand Chorus in the Imperial Palace—Dumpling Banquet—Emperor Qianlong and Xia Ziwei play chess all night, leading the Empress to attempt to poison Xia Ziwei. Xia Ziwei pleads for the Empress and Rong Momo—Welcoming the Empress Dowager and Consort Yu back to the palace—The Ghost Festival—Xia Ziwei enters the Imperial Kitchen—Little Swallow and Xia Ziwei's Birthday Party—Balloon Popping Contest (Emperor Qianlong's birthday celebration)—Preparing for the Imperial Tour.

"I climb the mountain at night to watch the beacon fires, and ride my horse to Jiaohe at dusk. The emperor makes things difficult in the dark sandstorm, and the princess recites poems with deep resentment. I can't defeat the savages even from ten thousand miles away; my sword is like snowflakes against the desert. Swallows cry mournfully every night, and the orphan sheds tears in pairs. I heard that Yumen Pass is still blocked; we should kill a whole cartload of them. Year after year I wander in the suburbs; I'll eat a grape so I can go home."

That was when they wanted to accompany Emperor Qianlong on an incognito tour. Emperor Qianlong asked Xiao Yanzi to recite Li Qi's "Ancient Ballad of Military Service". Yongqi taught her to recite it using sword techniques, but she adapted "Ancient Ballad of Military Service".

"Everyone taught me so diligently, if I still can't memorize it, I would be letting them down too much."

Later, they went on the tour together, including the Anse waist drum of Meihua Town, the red ribbon of Yue Lao Town, the five humorous worlds of Rong County and the four worlds sent by Emperor Qianlong.

Liu Yixin, the diligent and people-loving magistrate of Xiang County, Xiao Yanzi and the four guards repaired the roof. Xiao Yanzi burned her bottom, and Yongqi made her a cotton chair.

In Longxian County, Qing'er knows their big secret; in Qing'an Town, the lotus-picking incident makes Xiao Yanzi finally understand her own heart, and she and Yongqi share their first kiss in the kitchen;

In Xiushui City, the group met Xiao Jian and became friends with him; in Qijiang Town, they were assassinated, and Xia Ziwei shielded her father from the knife and obtained a pardon for Xiao Yanzi.

The group returned to the palace, and the appearance of Ziker and Saiya caused the incident of the real and fake princesses to erupt. Emperor Qianlong was kind-hearted and allowed the two princesses to return to their rightful places, but their marriages were still uncertain.

When Hanxiang entered the palace, another pair of lovers were separated, and then Xinrong entered the palace...

"This palace is really lively, but unfortunately, this liveliness doesn't belong to me..."

Everyone says that Princess Huanzhu is favored by Emperor Qianlong and the Fifth Prince, and is destined to be the Fifth Prince's future wife.

Who could have imagined that Consort Yu's suicide would force the Fifth Prince to marry Princess Xinrong, an outsider?

"Yongqi, if I had understood your feelings sooner, would we have had more happy days?"

"If I could be like Qing'er, with a powerful backer and talent, would we still be together?"

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"Someone who has nothing to her name actually wants the Fifth Prince to give up everything for her? What a joke!"

"If she really doesn't want to be separated, she should improve her abilities and win back the person who belongs to her, instead of thinking about making Yongqi give up what rightfully belongs to him!"

"Go, give her this good stuff. You should know what to say, right?"

"yes."

"Little Swallow, if you have to blame someone, blame yourself for being nothing, yet you managed to turn someone like Yongqi into what he is now! If it weren't for you, Yongqi would have stayed to inherit the throne and bring blessings to the people!"

"Little Swallow, you people from the martial arts world always look down on the royal family, but the facts prove that it is the royal family who truly make the people's lives better!"

"Yongqi is so capable, yet you insist on taking him away. This princess will never allow it!"

"Brother, just wait, our plan will definitely go smoothly."

"It's good that you know what's going on! If we can really get Aisin-Gioro Yongqi to agree to marry you, that would be a good thing for us! If he doesn't agree, and the person he loves is dead, where will he find the will to fight..."

Although Xiao Yanzi couldn't see her surroundings clearly, she felt she had heard the voice somewhere before. "This voice sounds so familiar, who is it?"

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"Little Swallow, Little Swallow, wake up..."

Little Swallow, who was sleeping, was woken up by Yongqi. She rubbed her eyes, yawned, and asked, "What time is it now?"

“It’s already Chen Shi (7-9 AM).” Yongqi helped Xiao Yanzi sit up. “Hurry up and wash up, we have to go out today.”

Little Swallow looked at Yongqi with a puzzled expression, "Go out? Where to?"

"You'll find out when you get there." Yongqi's mysterious words piqued Xiaoyanzi's curiosity.

After breakfast, Xiao Yanzi looked at Yongqi anxiously, "What exactly have you been hiding from me?"

Yongqi explained, "You're the star of today."

Xiao Yanzi was still completely confused until she and Yongqi arrived at their destination, at which point she understood what Yongqi and his group were doing.