The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Yang Qi had decided to clean up the Houhu Lake a few months ago, but due to his busy schoolwork, the matter was delayed again and again and has never been carried out.

Until this day, Yang Qi put down his book and looked out the window at the desolate lake behind him. He could not help himself, so he had dinner and decided to start cleaning it up while it was still daylight.

All things are difficult at the beginning. As long as you take the first step, I think the subsequent progress will be fast.

I went to Qinfang Courtyard a few days ago. This time, Yang Lan seemed to have decorated Qinfang Courtyard more stylishly. Linhu Courtyard was too monotonous. Since I couldn't decorate it with money, I would put some thought into the flowers and plants.

Mother He found it a little strange that Yang Qi asked her to prepare a set of unwanted clothes, but she still followed Yang Qi's instructions and prepared a set of clothes that were a little small for Yang Qi and were about to be discarded: "Miss, these are the clothes you wanted."

Yang Qi nodded, went back to the inner room and changed her clothes. Now her clothes were all made of the best materials by Xu Shi, and Yang Qi couldn't bear to let them get soaked in water.

Seeing Yang Qi changed into old clothes, He's mother became more and more puzzled and followed Yang Qi to Houhu Lake.

When they got closer to the lake, He's mother finally realized what was happening. She hurried over and grabbed Yang Qi: "Miss, Miss, what are you doing?"

Yang Qi looked at the flustered Mother He and laughed: "Mother He, I just saw that the Back Lake is a bit run-down, so I wanted to clean it up. Mother He, you also saw Qinfang Courtyard a few days ago, right? I will also clean it up and try to change the appearance of the Back Lake."

After listening to Yang Qi's words, Mother He finally felt relieved: "Miss, you said that cleaning up Houhu Lake is something you can just tell us to do, or tell the Second Madam to find some people to do it. It will be quick and safe, so there is no need for Miss to do it herself."

Yang Qi shook her head: "Mother He, look at this Houhu Lake, how desolate it is. If someone comes to visit, the first impression will be bad. Besides, I have my own ideas about how to decorate this Houhu Lake, and others can't do what I think. Besides, look, this Houhu Lake is so close to my boudoir, how can I feel at ease leaving it to others?"

Mother He still held Yang Qi's hand and said, "Miss, this really won't work. If you're worried, when the workers come, I can stay here every day to make sure nothing goes wrong."

Yang Qi patted Mother He's hand and said, "Mother He, don't worry. This lake is not deep. I sit there reading every day and my body is stiff. Nanny Zhu said that it would be good for my health if I move more on weekdays. How about this, Mother He, you just stand here and watch me. If there is any movement, you can rush over in time."

Seeing Yang Qi was so determined, He's mother could only let go: "Okay, Miss, if there is any problem, please inform me in time."

Yang Qi nodded. Mother He is getting older and is becoming more and more nagging.

When he really got into the water, Yang Qi found that the water in the lake was very clean, except for a layer of weeds floating on the surface. After cleaning out these weeds and throwing them aside, the lake would be cleaned up. Then he could plant some lotus seeds at the bottom of the lake, and there would be a new scene next year.

Last time, Yuan Ruiyuan was able to appear in the back lake without anyone noticing, which meant there must be some secrets here. Yang Qi just entered the water, not daring to go too deep, and only dared to walk slowly along the edge of the lake.

Before we had finished cleaning up, it was already dark. Although we had hung lanterns, the weather was getting colder.

Mother He felt the temperature change and shouted, "Miss, it's getting cold. Let's clean up tomorrow. There's no rush."

Listening to He's mother's nagging, Yang Qi was also worried that he would catch a cold. Mr. Yang's schoolwork was so tight that he would not be able to catch up if he delayed for a few days, so he came out of the lake.

Mother He had already prepared hot water in the house and put a dry towel in her hands. As soon as Yang Qi came out of the lake, Mother He handed over the dry towel.

After doing some physical work, Yang Qi felt a little tired. After taking a hot bath, he felt much more relaxed. Mother He is really considerate now.

Soaking in the water, Yang Qi closed her eyes and leaned against the tub. Just now, when she was cleaning the grass in the back lake, Yang Qi suddenly had an idea. It was too inconvenient for her to go in and out of the mansion since she was in the boudoir. Not only did she need the permission of Xu and the old lady, but it would also let everyone in the mansion know that she was out.

If he wanted to sneak out without being noticed, the first way was to bribe the gatekeeper, but this was too risky. The gatekeeper's mouth was not always reliable. If he was discovered, it would be irrefutable evidence. The second way was to make a small hole in a hidden place in the back lake to sneak out. This would make it convenient to go in and out, but this had to be done secretly and concealed from the outside.

"Hey" After thinking for a long time, Yang Qi sighed. If he could be as skilled in martial arts as Yuan Ruiyuan, he could jump out by himself. Until now, Yang Qi is still impressed by the scene of Yuan Ruiyuan flying out in just a few moves. This is the legendary "Qinggong", which is really amazing.

I briefly explored around the lake today and didn't find anything unusual. I think the mechanism in this lake must be extremely hidden.

Yang Qi would not easily deny his guess, because the escape route built by someone like Yuan Ruiyuan would definitely not be easily discovered by a novice in mechanical engineering like himself.

After taking a shower, Yang Qi started practicing calligraphy. He had not yet completed the task assigned by Mr. Yang. In the past few days, under the guidance of Mr. Yang, Yang Qi felt that the "Historical Records" was really wonderful. Whenever he had time, Yang Qi wanted to start studying with the book. He was really addicted to it.

Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" broke through the traditional Confucian concept of "the debate between barbarians and Chinese" and fully constructed the historical view of the great unity of the Chinese nation. Sima Qian advocated ethnic equality and pioneered the history of various ethnic groups, such as "The Biography of the Xiongnu", "The Biography of Nanyue", "The Biography of Korea", etc., and regarded all ethnic groups in the east, west, south and north as part of the descendants of Yan and Huang. It seems that the peace and unity of the Yuan Dynasty today are inseparable from these ideas.

It's really great. The truth of the world is hidden in these precious books. As the saying goes, "Books contain golden houses and beautiful women". After reading each article, Yang Qi appreciates it.

After reading it over and over again, Yang Qi didn't even need to recite it, he memorized it directly. Noticed how fast he recited, Yang Qi couldn't help but sigh: "It turns out that Yang Lan has always been so smooth, he can recite the whole text after reading it a few times, this learning ability is really enviable."

Cleaning up Houhu today delayed Yangqi for a while, so he couldn't preview the subsequent books before going to bed. Yangqi asked He's mother to wake him up early tomorrow so that he could read some books before going to Wutong Courtyard.