kvmb Chapter 277 The Princess Has a Bad Temper (15)
Chapter 277 The Princess Has a Bad Temper (15)
Wangyou returned to her room with half of the jade pendant. She could feel that the other half, which she had placed in her spatial storage, was eager to come out.
These two jade pendants together form a complete jade pendant, a mountain-shaped jade pendant. Its shape is exactly the same as the pattern on a piece of paper she saw in a secret compartment of the ancestral hall when she was six years old. What is the meaning of this jade pendant?
Wangyou suddenly felt an unusual headache. The two jade pendants uncontrollably wanted to be together. One wanted to come out, while the other sensed the other but couldn't find it, and was so anxious that it kept pacing around in circles.
At the same time, the sky was covered with dark clouds, as if some great terror was about to descend.
"Master, stop thinking about it! The world is about to collapse!" At the critical moment, Duobao interrupted Wangyou's thoughts. Wangyou came back to her senses and quickly suppressed everything. The dark clouds dissipated, and everything returned to peace.
"Duobao, thank you," Wangyou said, putting away the half of the jade pendant.
"Master, this is what Duobao should do." Duobao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Wangyou had quickly composed herself. Although the collapse of the world would not have a significant impact on them, it would deduct their merits. The karma of a world is too great.
No sleep for one night.
When Wangyou came out early in the morning, she saw the trio waiting at the door.
What are you three doing standing at my room door?
"Wangyou, are you alright?!"
"Sister, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, what's wrong?"
"It's good that you're alright. We're about to set off." Seeing that Wangyou's expression was indeed fine, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
It was only after Wangyou saw the jade pendant in Xiaoyanzi's hand that she felt something was wrong. She originally wanted to come over and check, but when she got there, she saw that Wangyou had closed the door, which meant that she did not want to be disturbed. The three of them could only return to their rooms with worry. Now that they saw that she was alright, they were truly relieved.
"Let's go!" Wangyou smiled, probably knowing what they were worried about, but she had no intention of explaining.
As I walked to the door, I saw Xiao Yanzi and the others packing their things.
Wangyou walked up to Xiaoyanzi and said, "Xiaoyanzi, thank you for giving me that jade pendant. That jade pendant is very important to me. As for the jade pendant I gave you last night, you can make three requests to me in the future, provided it does not violate my principles. This promise is valid for life."
After saying this, Wangyou turned around and got into the carriage, leaving the others somewhat bewildered.
"Little Swallow, what did you do that made Wangyou agree to your three conditions?" Emperor Qianlong was very curious. He knew that it wasn't easy for him to get anything good out of this daughter, yet Little Swallow had actually obtained three promises from Wangyou.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yanzi recounted everything that had happened the previous night, and she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when she talked about tying the red ribbon to her hair.
Emperor Qianlong was surprised that a mere jade pendant could lead Wangyou to make three promises. He felt a little regretful and wanted to know what kind of jade pendant it was.
"Little Swallow, take good care of this jade pendant. The promise of forgetting worries is not something anyone can obtain. Even I, your master, have never received one." Although Emperor Qianlong was sarcastic, he didn't have any other thoughts; he was just giving a reminder.
"Father, I will keep this jade pendant safe." Xiao Yanzi knew very well that this jade pendant was valuable even without the three promises attached to it. You know, she and Ziwei had been in the palace for so long, and they didn't have any imperial green jewelry at all.
Seeing this, Ziwei sighed and thought that Xiaoyanzi was lucky despite her foolishness. Since they entered the palace, they could count the number of times they had seen this princess on their fingers. She neither disliked them nor liked them. Now that Xiaoyanzi had received her promise, things would probably be better for her in the future.
After getting into the carriage, Wangyou fell asleep leaning against it. She hadn't slept a wink all night, spending all her time cleaning up the mess she had made.
However, Wangyou did not sleep soundly during this nap.
In her dream, she saw a blurry figure, an unusually tall figure that felt strangely familiar, a feeling so gentle that she couldn't help but feel a deep longing for it.
"Brother!" Wangyou suddenly opened her eyes, but found no familiar figures around her.
"It's alright, it's alright!" Zhiyao wiped the sweat from Wangyou's forehead with a handkerchief and coaxed her gently.
"Sister." Wangyou leaned on Zhiyao's shoulder, closed her eyes, and calmed the restlessness in her heart.
However, Qing'er and Yongji thought that Wangyou was having a nightmare, so they didn't dare to ask any more questions.
As the convoy traveled south, the group learned a great deal about the local customs and traditions and did many good deeds.
However, since the Jiangnan region has been cleaned up, they haven't encountered the corrupt officials mentioned in the story. Those who were extremely greedy are probably already dead, and those who were less greedy, since the rumors haven't died down, certainly won't defy the wind and commit crimes.
Therefore, apart from encountering some thugs along the way, they didn't encounter any other major incidents.
Wangyou wasn't idle either. Every time they went to a new place, she would take Yongji out to learn about the local culture. Later, Zhiyao and Qing'er also became interested, so the four of them went out together.
At that time, most people were not doing well. If the South, as a granary, was in such a state, one can imagine the situation in other places.
However, this year, due to the punishment of a large number of corrupt officials, wealthy gentry, and the cancellation of a series of taxes that were privately increased in various places, people's lives have improved considerably compared to before.
They passed through Wangyou's fiefdom on the way, and the group went directly to the princess's residence to stay. Wangyou checked the account books and learned about the situation locally. Finding no major problems, she went to check on the ship she had been asked to build.
Emperor Qianlong and his entourage were naturally curious, and out of curiosity, they followed Wangyou to see it. Upon seeing it, Qianlong realized that it was no ordinary ship, but a warship. However, since Wangyou called it a warship, Qianlong followed along.
"Girl, what are you going to do with such a big warship? Are you going to fight a war?"
“That’s right. And if a war breaks out, having a row of warships there will be a deterrent. Besides, this is my fiefdom, so of course I have to protect it!” Wangyou answered with particular confidence.
"I don't have any." Emperor Qianlong said sourly.
"Don't worry, I've thought it all through. I'll bring a group of talented people back to the capital this time, and I'll allocate some to your Imperial Workshop and Firearms Battalion." Wangyou waved her hand generously, which pleased Qianlong.
"Have you finished building the car I asked you to build?"
"Master, it was just assembled yesterday, and we haven't even had a chance to paint it yet!"
"It's alright, push it over here and let me take a look!" What Wangyou had asked them to build was naturally a bicycle. She would have to stay here for a while, and she needed to get a steam or gasoline-powered vehicle made during that time.
A small, restricted women's bicycle was pushed over. Wangyou looked at it and saw that the frame was made of wood, while the wheels and some main components were made of metal. It was lightweight and compact, so Wangyou rode it around for a while.
"Not bad, not bad. I'll write down the paint formula for you later. Wood is prone to cracking, so try to use metal for it later if possible."
"understood."
"This car?"
"Mine, you want it?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Emperor Qianlong, Fu Heng, and the others' eyes lit up.
"Just wait, this is only the first one!" Wangyou enviously watched the crowd for a moment, then had someone push it off the road and deliver it to her after it was painted.