ushernet Chapter 272 The Princess Has a Bad Temper (10)
Chapter 272 The Princess Has a Bad Temper (10)
Emperor Qianlong opened his mouth, wanting to refute her, but then realized that what she said made perfect sense.
He gets up earlier than the rooster and goes to bed later than the dog. This girl sleeps until the sun is high in the sky every day. Compared to him, the emperor has it so hard.
"I have decided that I will take Yongji with me and raise him personally from now on." Emperor Qianlong suddenly felt that it would be good to retire after cultivating an outstanding successor.
"Father, let me take care of Yongji. I plan to take him out for a trip in a couple of years. After all, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles." Wangyou directly refused on Yongji's behalf. Her little tool, you want him just like that? What are you thinking?
"That's fine too. I can go with you when I go to the south to see the people's conditions." Qianlong said the last sentence in a low voice.
"Alright, we should go out for a walk anyway." Wangyou didn't say anything about wasting money and resources. After all, there had just been a major reshuffle in Jiangnan, so it was indeed worth going there to take a look.
Hearing someone say it a hundred times is not as good as experiencing it yourself.
After the problems in the imperial court were resolved, it was already May of the following year.
She received a new message from her subordinates that her Xiaoyao Pills had already opened up the market in Western countries and were in short supply. However, Wangyou did not intend to sell them in large quantities. She had people sell a portion to each country, mainly targeting high-ranking people, and then she would stop immediately.
After all, to mass-produce Xiaoyao Pills, one would need to cultivate a large number of poppies. She couldn't promote drugs while simultaneously manufacturing them, so she decided to stick to a one-off deal!
Emperor Qianlong also ordered all regions to accelerate military training, and missionaries and so-called churches in various places were sealed off, with missionaries placed under unified supervision.
Emperor Qianlong was already quite used to seeing the messages on the paper. His sixth daughter's ability to judge people was truly unmatched; she always received information a few days faster than him.
Over the years, the Qing Dynasty has never stopped sailing and has been urgently training its navy. All the fleets that go to sea have a common task: to draw maps. And over the years, the maps have become larger and larger.
The more he learned about the situation outside, the more urgent Qianlong felt.
At this time, Wangyou received another piece of good news: a free revolution was taking place in America, which, if you count the time, was indeed around the time of the Civil War.
As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot!
One pill of Xiaoyao Pills brought boundless energy, making it a favorite among those who sold it. Wangyou couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the person who sold the pills.
However, it is clearly unrealistic to send Qing soldiers to fight there now. Wangyou is thinking of starting an industrial revolution to make people realize the importance of technology. These Xiaoyao pills can destroy the young and middle-aged people of those countries. There is plenty of time.
Thinking of this, Wangyou couldn't help but want to curse. In this dilapidated world, she dared not make any big moves and could only take things one step at a time.
"Wangyou, I have decided to go on an inspection tour of Jiangnan in late June, traveling incognito. Do you want to go?" Emperor Qianlong was free and wanted to go out and have some fun.
"The Empress Dowager returned early in the month, and she took Qing'er and my fifth sister with her, as well as Yongji, who also had to go."
"Alright, that's what I'm thinking. I'll let Xiao Yanzi, Ziwei, and Yongqi go out together then."
"Little Swallow and Ziwei?" Wangyou was so busy that she forgot about the female leads. "Have they learned their manners?"
"They've changed quite a bit too. You're about the same age, so you can visit each other more often. Besides, you're not young anymore, so we can take advantage of this tour to choose a suitable consort for you," Qianlong said with a smile.
"Father, which of your ministers' sons do you think is good enough for me?" Wangyou asked with a grin. "You should worry more about Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei. Even if I don't get married in the future, I can still rely on my younger brother!"
"You know, I was just saying it, but in the end it still depends on your opinion." Qianlong sighed helplessly, glancing at the court officials. It seemed there was no one who could match his civil and military achievements, or his talent, appearance, and character.
“I know, but Father, since you brought it up, I’ll say it: if I don’t meet the right person in my life, I won’t get married.”
"What exactly do you mean by 'suitable'?" Qianlong asked with great interest.
"At least he has to look similar to me. If he's exceptionally good-looking, I'll allow him to be a kept man," Wangyou said seriously.
"Then I'll have to take a good look," Emperor Qianlong said with a hearty laugh.
After the matter was settled, the Empress Dowager returned to Beijing with her entourage a few days later.
Consort Yu was very pleased to see her son, who had become much more composed, and the Empress Dowager was also very happy to see the whole family gathered together.
As for the auspicious purple aura coming from the east in the plot, it never appeared. Such an occasion is a grand one, how could anyone just barge in? In addition, Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi were following behind to welcome the Empress Dowager's arrival, so they had no chance to cause trouble.
Wangyou pulled Zhiyao around, looking her up and down, and came to a surprising conclusion: "Fifth Sister, is the vegetarian food at Wutai Mountain really that delicious? You've gotten even fatter than when you left."
"What are you saying? I've just grown taller," Zhiyao said angrily.
After the two sisters played around for a while, Wangyou told her about the Emperor's southern tour plan. Zhiyao was overjoyed to hear that she could go out and play, but then she frowned.
"Don't worry, Qing'er will go too. Father Emperor agreed to take her. We'll just have to see if the Empress Dowager will agree," Wangyou said with a smile.
"I hope the Empress Dowager will agree, after all, there won't be many opportunities to go out and have fun anymore." Zhiyao sighed. "By the way, I heard that Father Emperor has adopted two women from the common people as his goddaughters. Tell me quickly what happened?"
"This is what happened..." After Wangyou finished telling Zhiyao the whole story, Zhiyao was also a little sad. She admired Xia Yuhe, a weak woman, for raising her daughter amidst rumors and gossip, but that was all she could say.
"Under those circumstances, it's quite remarkable that he could still hire tutors to teach his daughter music, chess, calligraphy, and painting." Zhiyao sighed at the end.
Wangyou then talked to Zhiyao about the palace and her younger brother Yongji. After that, the two of them fell asleep without realizing it.
Zhiyao woke up early in the morning and called for Wangyou to get up, "Sixth Sister, get up quickly and pay your respects to the Empress Dowager."
"Sister, don't you know what time it is? I'm going to sleep a little longer!" Wangyou pulled the blanket back up. If this wasn't her own sister, she would have thrown her out long ago.
"Fifth Princess, this servant will help you wash up. The Sixth Princess will probably get up around dawn, so she won't be late to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager." Qingzhi said with a smile as she walked over and pulled Zhiyao out.
"Is it too late?"
"There's definitely enough time. I've never missed a moment when it comes to princess time."
Sure enough, as soon as dawn broke, Wangyou woke up, quickly washed up and changed her clothes, and then the two sisters arrived at Cining Palace on time.
"Grandmother, I'm sorry, I overslept and am a little late in paying my respects." Wangyou said with a smile as she looked at the person standing in the hall.
"I know you well enough. It's good enough that you're up at this hour. From now on, you don't need to come so early. Come whenever you wake up, so I can sleep a little longer," the Empress Dowager said kindly.
"My grandmother still loves me the most. I'll come again when I wake up next time." Wangyou was not modest at all.