Chapter 77: The Qing Dynasty's Comprehensive Jade World

  "What...what!" Xia Ziwu's face instantly turned pale, looking deeply shocked as if she was about to lose her balance.

  Standing half a step behind her, Jin Suo hastily stepped forward to support her: "Miss, are you okay?" Then she turned her head to look at Ya Ge, "Sir, is what you said true? Did Little Swallow really become a princess? The Emperor, doesn't he even investigate? How could it be so simple for Little Swallow to become a princess!"

  "Is Little Swallow still Zhu Gege? And me, what am I...?" Xia Ziyu murmured to herself in a daze, had she really mistaken the person? Just like Jin Suo said, was she thinking too naively?

  "Xia Xiaoyanzi had the emperor's fan and painting, and personally told the emperor that her surname was Xia, she was 18 years old, born on August 1st of the year of Renxu, and her mother was Xia Yuhua from the banks of Daming Lake. Miss Xia, if you were the emperor, with a favored concubine by your side constantly saying that Xiaoyanzi and the emperor looked alike, whether it's their eyes or eyebrows, they seemed to be carved out of the same mold, wouldn't you believe it?"

  Yahuo slowly and deliberately said, discovering that as he spoke more, Xia Ziwu and Jin Suo's faces became increasingly ugly, and he also finally had some pleasure. If the system hadn't suddenly arranged a side task for him to rescue Xia Ziwu, deducting a large number of points if he failed, he wouldn't have let his subordinates bring these two people over.

  It's worth noting that although Zhongtu Jiehu was simple, the aftermath was quite troublesome. Dealing with the group of people from Dazahuayuan wasn't particularly difficult, but it was a lot of trouble. Fortunately, the two sisters, Liu Qing and Liu Hong, were aware of the situation and knew what to do. After Ya Ge's subordinates slightly hinted at what Xiao Yanzhi had done, the two siblings immediately changed their expressions, took the silver, and left Beijing overnight with the old and young people from the mansion.

  Yahua thinks this is the normal choice a person would make. In the original story, Liu Qing and Liu Hong followed an older brother and two sisters to break into the imperial palace, smuggle the princess out of the palace, and commit crimes punishable by the death of nine clans. They absolutely weren't people who had been wandering around the outskirts of the capital since childhood!

  People in this era have a deep reverence for imperial power, which is beyond the imagination of modern people. Even with the support of the Fifth Prince, the actions of Liu Qing and Liu Hong are still shocking, worthy of being written by a certain lady.

  However, in a world with Ye Ge, there are naturally butterflies. The first military advisor under Wu A Ge, Fuer Kang, was unable to meet Xia Ziwei, and it was too late for him to contact them and let them know that Xiao Yanzi had Wu A Ge's backing. The crime of impersonating royalty, the two siblings also learned a bit about in the play, is punishable by extermination of nine clans!

  Xiao Yanzi is an orphan without any relatives, so what about these old and young people living with her in the big mansion? It's better to take the silver and leave quickly, getting involved in this matter will lead to trouble, let alone they don't even have the qualifications to get involved!

  So Yaqi solved the problem of Liu Qing and Liu Hong before they even met with Hua and Niao, which can be considered as completing a small part of the task. As she swept her eyes over the system interface, the names of the two siblings who had completed the real task lit up, and Yaqi felt quite satisfied in her heart.

  Although Xia Ziwei didn't receive enough education from Xia Yuhe, she was also a clever and resourceful girl. Regardless of whether this elegant and refined man was really the famous Eighth Virtuous King as he claimed, since he had invited her and Jin Suo here, he must have had his own purpose. At the very least, this purpose should not be harmful to them.

  After a brief moment of panic and confusion, she calmed down. This man was able to spit out her name in one go, he must have investigated her before. Perhaps, he was the key to helping her recognize her father. Autumn's eyes looked at Yage, then firmly knelt down and gave him three loud head butts, before speaking word by word.

  "Min girl Xia Ziwei, from Jinan Daming Lake. This year is eighteen years old, born on August 2nd of the Renwu year. On the day of birth, the Ziwei flower was in full bloom, so Min's mother named her Ziwei. Min's mother's name is Xia Yuhe."

  The dark eyes of the song dimmed, and he didn't expect this little girl to be so frank in front of him. In the original play, she was willing to compromise herself to protect Xiaoyanzi and even wanted to let her father go with her to Jinan for retirement. How could this girl forget about her sister who replaced her identity? He forgot what he had said to this little girl before, and it would be strange if the little girl who had suffered so much to find her father still remembered that sworn sister!

  Now the little swallow in Xia Ziwei's heart is just a big scammer who gets close to her for wealth and glory! What sisterly love helps her recognize her father, she says one sentence that she is not Xia Yuhe's daughter, is it so difficult to help Xia Ziwei deliver a message?

  It's clear that she was blinded by the wealth and nobility of the palace, which is why she had the idea of stealing someone else's nest. Does she think it's okay as long as both tokens are in her possession? Xia Ziyu believes that if the Emperor investigates, he will definitely be able to find out who is really Xia Yuhua's daughter.

  However, it seems that Little Swallow must have been very favored by Qianlong, otherwise he wouldn't have taken her to the ceremony. Xia Ziyu, who was well-read in poetry and books, knew a thing or two about this - the emperor's ceremony to worship heaven was a very important matter, generally speaking, only the crown prince or more favored princes would be brought along, and they couldn't even step onto the altar. Qianlong actually wanted to bring Gige, who had never appeared in such an occasion before, which goes to show how much he doted on Little Swallow.

  If the Emperor had never thought of going to Jinan to investigate, and just because of those two tokens he deeply trusted Xiaoyanzi, then all her hopes would be pinned on this self-proclaimed Eighth Virtuous King. Summer Purple Wei, who hadn't been thoroughly brainwashed by Xiaoyanzi yet and was still relatively clear-headed, quickly figured it out.

  Since Swallow is unkind, she can only be unrighteous.

  She bore on her shoulders her mother's nineteen years of expectation and everything, she had to let the emperor know the truth.

  Xia Zhiwei's eyes swept over the intricate embroidery on her green skirt and the crimson dress with golden locks, and Ya Ge said faintly, "Xia Zhiwei, when did your mother pass away?"

  Xia Ziwei's expression darkened slightly before she replied, "Around mid-June."

  Ya Ge picked up the tea bowl, using the lid to stir the tea water: "Your mother is a talented woman, and she should have taught you well. Even if it wasn't according to the rules of the palace princesses, at least some things should be known to you, right? The 'Classic of Filial Piety', have you read it? Although it's not one of the Four Books or Five Classics, the Aixinjueluo family is governed by filial piety, your mother should have taught you that."

  As he spoke, he gazed at Xia Ziwai with a profound and meaningful gaze. She first looked suspicious, then shocked, and finally her pretty face lost all its blood color. He hooked the corner of his mouth.

  This girl is still salvageable, at least she's not as brainless as in the original work.

  In the original work, Xia Qi wore red and green, even privately with men, and was admired by Ya Ge. He had crossed over to ancient background task worlds several times and didn't dare challenge these rules like this private birth girl, so Qianlong who finally gave her and Fu Ke marriage really wasn't ordinary brain damage.

  As the emperor at the top of a feudal society, he would actually allow his sons and daughters to do such ugly things. Isn't that throwing away the face of the imperial family and letting others trample on it?

  But if it weren't for this Qianlong, Yage wouldn't have dared to plot so boldly to pull him off the throne. The historical Qianlong was indeed arrogant and vain, but not as absurd as the one in this novel. He could tolerate his children cheating on him and even spared the son of a minister who had a deep grudge against him, and he appreciated it.

  In this world, Kangxi and Yongzheng have passed away. Yajiao thinks that if they really had knowledge of the underworld, they would cry!

  Looking at Xia Ziwei's slightly trembling body, Yage put down her tea bowl: "Xia Ziwei, when you and Jin Suo are out, wearing mourning clothes is not very convenient, but wearing plain clothes and removing the embroidered patterns from the torn clothes, can still be done, right?"

  Xia Ziwei's face was full of shame, with a lock of hair wet with dew.

  "Now that the Emperor has acknowledged Xiaoyanzi, you can only endure for now. However, as the lady of the Aixinjueluo family, this weak and unrefined demeanor won't do. I've arranged for two matrons to instruct you; during your stay in this estate, take this opportunity to learn some propriety from them." Yage said with a narrowed gaze, continuing on.

  "There is also your maid, the one serving beside you. She must learn well if she wants to stay by your side and continue serving. As for whether to keep her or send her away, consider it carefully yourself. However, there's something I need to tell you - all maids serving members of the imperial family are package slaves, so if she doesn't leave, she will have to be registered under the Han military banner as a package slave."

  After finishing speaking, he stood up and left. He had said what needed to be said, now it was up to Xia Ziwu's performance. If she couldn't understand because he hadn't given her a detailed explanation, or if she didn't follow his arranged plan to study well, then Yage also felt that giving up on this branch task wasn't a big deal either.

  There are some tasks that he really doesn't like, and at most, he just tries to complete them perfunctorily. If they can be done, then so be it; if not, then forget about it. He won't think about making meticulous plans like before.

  After Ya Ge left, the curtain was lifted again and the old eunuch who had come in earlier walked in, saying calmly: "Miss Ziwei, please follow me. The master has already arranged a place for you to stay."

  Even if this girl is the daughter of Qianlong, Su Peisheng still has some face in front of Qianlong and doesn't need to be humble. It's just that he can't let Qianlong see her now, after all, the former eunuch general manager of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Su Peisheng, was a loyal servant who had followed Emperor Yongzheng together.

  "Thank you, sir." Xia Ziwu hastily thanked him and followed him out of here with Jin Suo's support, heading towards the west wing.

  Su Peisheng sensed her sincere gratitude, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly as he walked and said: "Miss, this is considered to have entered our master's eyes, otherwise, our master would not have instructed the people below to arrange it like this. Miss's identity is at stake, and some things need to be learned carefully, don't be like that Ruyi in the palace who doesn't understand anything and only knows how to make a joke for everyone to see, making the emperor think that it's Ruyi's mother who is dissatisfied with the emperor, so she deliberately taught her daughter to be so muddle-headed."

  Xia Ziwei stopped in her tracks, trembling with rage: "Your Majesty, is Zhenzhu really so...so unruly and disobedient in the palace?"

  Many of her manners were self-taught from books, so she didn't know that many things she said after arriving at the Zhuangzi were inappropriate. However, Ya Ge didn't mind, and Su Peisheng naturally wouldn't remind her either.

  All these should be taken care of by the nanny.

  "If you don't believe me, you can find out for yourself." Su Peisheng wasn't responsible for whether she believed him or not; he just had to tell her as instructed by his master.

  Xia Ziwei lowered her head, her teeth tightly biting her pale lips.

  If she had only resented Xiaoyanzi for being greedy and snatching her father's wealth before, now she felt extreme hatred towards Xiaoyanzi. Originally, she was thinking that after the truth came to light, she would plead with Xiaoyanzi, after all, it wasn't easy to remain unmoved in the face of such great wealth, especially for someone like Xiaoyanzi who had always struggled to make ends meet in the city.

  But now she doesn't think so at all.

  Occupied her position and also made her father misunderstand her mother.

  She had been waiting for her father by the side of Lake Daming for nineteen years.

  Xia Yuhe has no resentment towards Qianlong, only deep and unregretful love!

  The author has something to say: Tuber always thought that Xia Ziwu was a clever and resourceful girl, who understood some things but could only follow the trend.

  As the daughter with a blood relationship with Qianlong, Qianlong favored Xiaoyanzi even more, so she could only follow and do some unorthodox things. If she had been pulled out of that quagmire early on, she might not have become a good accomplice to those villains.

  In order to write "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Yu Zheng specially went to read the original work. In fact, many things she wasn't unaware of, but she could only pretend not to know.

  "I've never seen my dad! I think, my dad doesn't know either, that there's a me in this world." "Ah, how could that be? Did your dad and mom separate after getting married?"

  "My father and mother were never married!"

  "What? Could it be... your father and mother are... secretly married?"

  "It's not entirely like that, my grandparents knew about it at the time, I think they wanted to make this thing happen, and even hoped for it! My grandfather was a scholar in Jinan at the time, and it's said that on that day, my father went to our house to take shelter from the rain, and ended up meeting my mother. After that, he stayed for a while, and then promised my mother that he would bring her to Beijing within three months. But my father didn't keep his promise, he probably returned to Beijing and forgot about my mother!"

  This is a conversation between Little Swallow and Ziwei when they became sworn sisters, which can explain many things.

  The two of them knew that premarital pregnancy was wrong; and Xia Yuhe's father also intentionally sent his daughter to climb up the dragon and attach herself to the phoenix, but unfortunately failed later, and ruined the reputation of the Xia family's daughter.