Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

Ji Yao was grateful to He Xi and the others. If it weren't for them, he might still be kept in the dark, working like a slave for his scumbag father's mistress and her child without even knowing it.

Despite Ji Yao's enthusiastic attempts to keep him, Qianlong decided to leave Shangdu.

Before leaving, Qianlong was in high spirits and wrote down the four big words: loyalty and filial piety.

Even though there are only four words, with Emperor Qianlong's imperial calligraphy, Ji Yao's business will surely reach new heights.

Ji Yao didn't react until Emperor Qianlong left.

He is so lucky!

Ji Xin was a little sad that He Xi and the others left. Because of his personality, Ji Xin had few friends.

Seeing Ji Yao standing there for a long time, he stepped forward.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Ji Yao came back to his senses and looked into the distance excitedly.

"Sister, we will get better and better."

Ji Xin was puzzled, but Ji Yao did not answer her questions.

"Brother...what should we do with him?" Ji Xin thought for a moment and called Ji's father "he".

As soon as Ji Yao heard the name of Ji's father, his face turned pale, but Ji's mother was determined to forgive Ji's father, and there was nothing they could do as his children.

Fortunately, Yu Niang, Ji Liang and Ji Ru no longer pose a threat, and Ji's father has also been much more obedient during this period.

Ji Yao thought that if his father could be so sensible, he wouldn't mind spending some money to support him.

If not, go and join his good son.

***

Qianlong and his entourage did not travel very fast, and they mostly walked around and sightseeed during the trip.

When they arrived at the next town, He Xi was still holding his breath, fearing that something unexpected might happen again.

After entering the town, everything was fine, nothing happened and it was calm.

He Xi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It had to be said that it was really stressful that things happened wherever she went.

But He Xi was relieved too early.

E Min went to find out the situation and found out that the town was called Yaojiang Town.

As it was almost noon, everyone first found an inn to eat and rest.

"Dear guests, please come in." As soon as the waiter saw Qianlong and others, he immediately came forward to greet them attentively.

"Waiter, bring up the signature dishes."

"Okay~" The waiter shook the cloth on his shoulders.

The shopkeeper was well-informed and saw that although Qianlong's clothes were not very fancy, his demeanor was very extraordinary.

I immediately went up to him and started a conversation.

"Are you all here to visit Yaojiang Town?"

"Yeah, I wonder if there's anything interesting here?"

The shopkeeper immediately smiled happily when he heard this.

"It is better to come at the right time than to come early. Tomorrow is the annual Qiaoxi Festival in Yaojiang Town."

"By then, all the eligible men and women in our town will come out to play, and there will be activities held in the town."

Qianlong was also a fun-loving person, and when he saw something fun, he decided to stay.

Seeing the audience so interested, the shopkeeper also became interested.

"There are two major families in our town, as you can tell from the name of our town alone."

"The Yao family and the Jiang family are the two major families in our town. In the past, the Yao family and the Jiang family were old friends."

"then?"

"Yes, in the beginning, the ancestors of the Jiang and Yao families fled here and worked together to gradually gain a foothold. The two families have always had a close relationship."

"But later, after the eldest son of the Yao family married the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family was involved in a romantic scandal. The eldest son of the Yao family became depressed and eventually died young. The relationship between the two families reached a freezing point."

The shopkeeper's story was so vivid and colorful that Hexi felt it would be a waste of his talent if he didn't become a storyteller.

"Later, the Yao family reported the Jiang family for smuggling salt, which almost resulted in the execution of the entire Jiang family. Since then, the two families have completely broken off, and there is even a rule that the two families cannot intermarry."

Talking about the bloody years in those years, the shopkeeper's face was full of sighs.

Now the two families are incompatible and even compete every year to fight for fishing rights and other interests.

Whenever they meet members of the other family, they would spit at each other and dislike each other.

He Xi asked curiously: "Are there no Jiang family members and Yao family members who can't help themselves?"

The shopkeeper paused for a few seconds in surprise, with a meaningful expression on his face.

"It's not like there's nothing..."

In the early years, there were one or two pairs of star-crossed lovers.

After all, the Yao family and the Jiang family are famous families in the town, and they are always bound to meet each other.

Although the young boys and girls who are just beginning to fall in love know about the family grievances, they cannot control themselves.

Inevitably, all of them were separated. The better ones were confined and separated, while the worse ones were expelled from the family.

Gradually, no one dared to break the rules, the two families drifted apart, the younger generation developed a tacit understanding, and had less contact.

He Xi nodded in understanding after listening to it, thinking it was just a story.

After dinner, they went back to their rooms.

E Min booked the entire inn, and the owner was very happy to see that he was a big customer.

***

Jiang Mo stared out the window, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, her eyes filled with loneliness and despair.

There was a look of pain on the cute little face.

Why is it him? Why can't they be together even though they love each other?

Jiang Mo and Yao Huaichen met at a banquet.

At that time, she didn't know his last name was Yao, and he didn't know her last name was Jiang.

When Jiang Mo was a child, she was raised by her grandmother in the countryside due to health reasons.

She was taken back to the Jiang Mansion only after she grew up.

Fate always plays tricks on people. It is not easy for the fifth young lady who comes from the countryside to integrate into the circle of aristocratic ladies.

She was excluded intentionally or unintentionally, and even made things difficult for herself.

Feeling depressed, she went outside to get some fresh air.

When they first met, Yao Huaichen was gentle and knowledgeable. He gently comforted the frustrated Jiang Mo.

Tell her that no one in this world can be liked by everyone, and that it is enough to just do your best.

Under the moonlight, Yao Huaichen broke into Jiang Mo's heart.

Since then, she wanted to see the gentle boy under the moonlight that day again.

But they didn't meet again for a long time. Just when Jiang Mo was about to give up, fate entangled her again.

After Yao Huaichen returned from a business trip, he did not forget the girl that day and agreed to attend the banquet with his mother.

He saw Jiang Mo again that day, and she seemed thinner.

There is also a delicate little face with baby fat and a slightly slender body.

But before Yao Huaichen and Jiang Mo could communicate again, the introduction by others completely stunned them.

Others thought that the two people's expressions changed suddenly because of their feud, so they changed the subject.

Jiang Mo's heart sank to the bottom. Even though she had just returned to the Jiang Mansion, she knew that the Jiang family and the Yao family were in a relationship of life and death.

Why did it have to be him?

In the following time, Jiang Mo subconsciously avoided Yao Huaichen's sight.

Her heart was in turmoil and aching.

Jiang Mo was about to collapse when the young girl, who was just beginning to fall in love, met someone with whom there was no possibility of any future relationship.

If it were someone else, there might be some possibility, but Yao Huaichen is from the Yao family, the one that the Jiang family would curse whenever he was mentioned.