Zhen Huan Reborn as Langya to Cure Yi Syndrome

Chapter 221 The Southern Tour Begins

In the 30th year of Qianlong's reign, after celebrating the Lantern Festival in the Forbidden City, the fourth southern tour officially began.

The emperor's carriage started from Qianqing Gate, went out of Daqing Gate and Guangning Gate, and went all the way from Wanping County to Lugou Bridge to the Huangxinzhuang Palace.

The area they passed through along the way was all wealthy and prosperous places outside the capital. The southern tour team was surrounded by the people, so the concubines did not dare to lift the curtain to watch, for fear of being impolite.

After checking into the palace, everyone got off the carriage, holding their waists.

Zhen Huan said, "There were people watching us on the first part of the journey, and there were also officials riding horses with us. You sisters, please bear with us. Once we board the imperial boat at the Yellow River ferry, you can relax a little."

The concubines knelt down and said, "We obey your command."

Gao Xiyue came close to Zhen Huan and wanted to talk about the topics they had collected along the way.

Ruyi took the lead and stepped forward: "My Lady, I will just stay by the Queen's side and serve her. You can go and rest."

Gao Xiyue opened her eyes wide, unable to believe her ears.

Hailan, Jin Yuyan and the others looked at each other, and their eyes showed understanding.

Ruyi said, "I am grateful to Your Majesty for bringing me out. I should take care of you and show my love for you."

Zhen Huan said, "No need, go and rest, we have to leave tomorrow."

Zhen Huan left Su Lian Lian Xin in the palace to take care of the prince and the concubine. Xiao Chun and Ning Xia were brought to serve her, so that no matter if Ruyi wanted to poison or go crazy, she would be protected.

Ruyi pouted: "I don't want to leave. It's lonely in the deep palace. This time I have the opportunity to come out and want to have some fun with you ladies."

Zhen Huan agreed to let her stay, but with so many eyes watching her, there was nothing she could do.

Hongli prepared to summon local officials to further discuss river engineering and coastal defense projects.

Today, the Qing Dynasty has won every battle it has fought. Various policies to support commerce and agriculture have been implemented well, and the people are living a prosperous life.

However, successive floods brought obstacles to his prosperous empire.

Hongli called Jinzhong and said, "I have summoned the local officials of Zhili and Tianjin. Tell the queen that I will not go to her for dinner today."

Jinzhong lifted the small basket in his hand slightly and said, "The Empress knows that the Emperor is concerned about the river works and will definitely summon ministers to discuss matters, so she prepared meals for the Emperor and sent them here, which are all being simmered outside."

"Empress Ling said that the emperor had worked hard on the journey, so she sent a soup to moisten the lungs and brighten the eyes. Would the emperor like to drink it now?"

Hongli nodded.

Xiaochun left and went back to report to Zhen Huan: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has something to discuss and will not be coming."

Zhen Huan smiled and nodded: "Got it, serve the meal."

When the concubines heard that the emperor would not be coming, their shoulders seemed to slump.

Ruyi sneered in her heart. They were all dressed up beautifully and stayed with the Queen. Knowing that the Emperor was not coming, they could not even stand.

Unexpectedly, the Queen's servants had already brought in two large tables. The concubines found their seats with ease and started chatting in groups of three or four.

Everyone else had already taken their seats, and Ruyi was standing alone, which seemed particularly awkward. Zhen Huan waved her hand and asked her to sit down next to her, between herself and Hai Lan.

Gao Xiyue muttered, "It hasn't snowed recently. There's nothing to see in the north at this time of year. I didn't bring any opera troupes or dancers with me when I left the palace. There was no fun."

"Ling Fei, you have the most ideas. Do you have any good ideas? Tell me and I'll help you out."

Wei Yanwan looked around and thought for a long time before she could only say, "My children have reached the most tiring stage. I really don't have the heart to think about having fun."

Her last skill was pitching a pot, which she learned before she was fifteen.

"Then let's play pot tossing. The person who loses the most will buy a gift for everyone in Jiangnan."

The concubines were having a great time, but Ruyi just sat aside eating, her eyes following Zhen Huan all the time, and she tightly grasped the porcelain piece in her sleeve.

The palace maid who was good at fighting and kicking beside the queen had been following her closely, so she didn't dare to move. She had to kill her with one strike, and there would be no second chance.

As night fell and vision was obstructed, everyone ended the competition.

Hailan, who has superb embroidery skills, and Eyinzhu, who is an outstanding martial artist, are evenly matched, and Concubine Zhe, whose eyesight is a little blurry, is at the bottom.

The host and the guests were all very happy, and the concubines took their leave one after another and went back to rest.

Ruyi stayed and said, "Empress, the two aunts have been serving you during the day and it's very hard. I want to stay and keep watch for you at night."

Zhen Huan was almost 100% certain that Ruyi had ill intentions towards her and was overacting by constantly creating opportunities to stay by her side.

"No need, you are not my servant, I am not used to having you around."

Zhen Huan refused outright and asked Ningxia to see the guest off.

Ruyi had no choice but to leave in dismay. She gritted her teeth and secretly hated the Queen for being so vigilant. After returning to her room, Ruyi paced around the room, thinking about how to get close to Zhen Huan next time.

Rong Pei also sensed her abnormality, so she became cautious and secretly observed her actions.

As for Zhen Huan, Xiaochun said worriedly: "Xian's intentions are obvious, Your Majesty must be on guard."

Zhen Huan smiled calmly, "The more anxious she is, the more flaws she will reveal. We should just pretend we don't know and proceed as usual."

Ningxia was puzzled. How brave and strong was Xian Da Ying to dare to attack the Queen Mother? Not to mention that the success rate was almost zero, did she have any means to escape unscathed?

It’s puzzling. Are there really such stupid people in the world?

No matter what, since the queen said there was one, she would just do her job well and keep a close eye on her. If she dared to move, she would break her claws.

Ruyi took out the mushrooms from her bag and ate them directly. At first, she wanted to drink mushroom soup to fill her stomach. Now she didn't care about that anymore. She couldn't wait to feel the taste of that sweet dream.

There is no poverty, no pain, no contempt, only endless wealth and supreme power.

As refreshing as you feel when you first eat mushrooms, you will feel uncomfortable after the effect wears off.

The physical fatigue was bearable, but the huge sense of loss and hatred enveloped her and devoured her sanity. She held the porcelain shard tightly, praying to God to give her a chance.

Everyone continued on their journey. Ruyi always found excuses to get close to Zhen Huan. Zhen Huan seemed to be walking around casually, but she always kept a distance from Ruyi.

Finally they arrived at the Yellow River ferry, and the emperor and empress went up to the tower to look at the scenery of the Yellow River. The Yellow River was like a golden dragon, shuttling between the valleys, showing endless majesty and grandeur.

On both sides of the Yellow River, there are thousands of miles of fertile fields, and spring plowing is about to begin.

Hongli lamented: "The Yellow River gave birth to Chinese civilization, nourished the land in the north, and nurtured hundreds of millions of lives. However, the successive floods have brought endless disasters."

"When can I defy Heaven and put an end to flooding completely?"

Zhen Huan comforted him, "Your Majesty, everything has its own laws. Floods may be unavoidable. But as long as Your Majesty builds dams and formulates the most sound disaster relief mechanism, you can reduce a lot of losses and casualties."

"In the face of nature, this may be the only thing we can do. Your Majesty is willing to do it, and I believe you can do your best."

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