jdhmnovel Chapter 270 The Princess Has a Bad Temper (8)
Chapter 270 The Princess Has a Bad Temper (8)
The siblings arrived at the training ground, and as expected, it was deserted except for the guards. So they went to the armory to pick out weapons.
"Where did this gun come from?" Wangyou suddenly noticed a dusty gun in the corner, but its sharpness was still undeniable.
"This was dug out from the basement a few days ago. It hasn't been cleaned yet. There are too few people using guns these days."
"Wash it clean, I'm going to use it."
"Whoo!"
"Sister, aren't you choosing a sword?"
"I'll demonstrate the marksmanship for you later. You don't necessarily have to use a sword. The most important thing is to find the weapon that suits you best."
"Is that why my older sister always taught me basic swordsmanship and fist techniques?"
"Yes, at your age, it's the perfect time to build a solid foundation. Once you have a strong foundation, it will be easier to learn other things."
"I understand, sister. I will practice diligently every day."
"Sixth Princess, is this gun alright?" Two eunuchs came over carrying the gun.
"Good gun!" Wangyou twirled it in her hand, and the hilt made a crisp sound as it hit the ground, producing a pleasant noise.
"Yongji, watch your older sister demonstrate a spear technique for you today. This technique is called the Swimming Dragon Technique!" Wangyou smiled and appeared in the rain in the blink of an eye.
The serving eunuch quickly pulled Yongji back from rushing into the rain, as the twelfth prince was young and couldn't afford to catch a cold.
Yongji was helpless, but seeing that his sister had already started, he stopped talking. In fact, he was very healthy and wouldn't catch a cold from a little rain.
In the rain, Wangyou kept herself completely isolated from the rain with each movement, protecting herself so that not a drop of rain touched her. As Wangyou's movements became faster and faster, Yongji watched with increasing focus.
Gradually, a dragon's roar seemed to rise, and the raindrops, as if summoned, gradually circled above Forget-Worry. Then, a water dragon appeared.
The water dragon roared to the sky, swirling in the air before blasting a huge hole in the training ground with unparalleled force.
"Good!" A loud shout came from afar; it turned out that Emperor Qianlong had arrived at some unknown time.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that quite a few people had arrived, including several ministers and the Empress.
"Father, what brings you here?"
"A dragon has appeared in my martial arts arena, how could I not come!" Emperor Qianlong said as he strode over.
"It's just a set of marksmanship, is it really that big of a deal!"
"Do you think it's really necessary? Such a huge water dragon, that's not something an ordinary person could do." To this day, Emperor Qianlong still doesn't understand how that water dragon came to be.
"When your inner strength reaches a very high level, Father Emperor, you can do it too." Wangyou took the towel and wiped her hands. "Yongji, how many moves have you memorized?"
"Sister, I only remembered the first few moves. The dragon appeared so fast after that that I couldn't see it clearly."
"Take your time, but do you want to learn?"
"Yes!" Yongji nodded emphatically. From this day forward, the gun would be his favorite weapon.
"Where did Sixth Sister learn such exquisite marksmanship?" Yongqi asked, his eyes filled with envy.
"Fifth Brother, don't wander around aimlessly with your two study companions. Read more books. If you read through all the books in the library like I have, you'll find something too," Wangyou said with a smile, though the words she uttered weren't exactly friendly.
"This was collected in the library, how come I didn't know about it?" Emperor Qianlong was also surprised.
"Father, stop thinking about wasting money and resources going to the south. Instead, focus on your studies." Wangyou's tone was even more direct when speaking to Qianlong.
Others wanted to ask questions, but the emperor and princes were all rebuffed, so they stopped asking and decided to go back and read more books.
"Sister is amazing! She's read all the books in the library. Sister, I'll read them all too." Yongji clenched his fist, making a firm decision in his heart.
"Go back quickly, or you'll catch a cold." The Empress intervened again, and everyone went home. Qianlong followed the Empress back to Kunning Palace.
Wangyou and Yongji walked behind, and Wangyou rolled her eyes in an unseemly manner.
Emperor Qianlong happened to turn his head and saw Wangyou rolling her eyes. His heart clenched, and he silently thought to himself that she was his own flesh and blood. He couldn't hit her or scold her, so he could only endure it. After all, she was his own flesh and blood.
After all, although Wangyou loves to tease him, he never misses out on any good stuff.
As Yongqi watched the Emperor and Empress walk away hand in hand, and then looked at the lively siblings behind them, he couldn't help but think of his mother, Consort Yu, on Mount Wutai.
So, he turned on his toes and came to the library. The library had a lot of books. No one would dare to say that they had read all the books there, but that little sister did.
Yongqi couldn't help but recall their childhood. When they were taking classes in the Imperial Study, she would spend half a month at a time in the library. When they went out to play, she would either practice herbal medicine at the Imperial Hospital or read books in the library. Wangyou said she had read all the books there, and Yongqi actually believed her.
Every prince and princess in the palace would choose a study companion when they reached a certain age, but she didn't need to. She was also the only one who dared to refuse the emperor's arrangement directly, regardless of whether she was born of the principal wife or a concubine.
Yongqi knew that his father had lamented many times that his daughter was not a son, which was why he had raised her. But today, Yongqi suddenly had some realization.
He wasn't some brilliant and talented prince; he was already eighteen years old, yet he was still studying in the Imperial Study with his younger brothers. He suddenly remembered that the books recorded that the Emperor's sons started planning to enter the court at the age of thirteen or fourteen, but he was still happy about the little progress made in the Imperial Study.
If Wangyou knew Yongqi's thoughts, she wouldn't be surprised. After all, the TV series only shows a part of the story. This is a real world, and it's normal for people's thoughts to change.
However, after that day, all sorts of legends suddenly emerged among the people, such as that there really was a dragon in the palace, that the emperor was blessing the royal family, and so on. For some reason, Qianlong's rule became even more stable.
Shufangzhai.
"When will I be able to become as amazing as her!" Little Swallow said with admiration as she returned to Shufangzhai.
“That’s difficult. Rong Momo said that the Sixth Princess is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, martial arts, and horseback riding. You’d be lucky to even be one percent as good as the Sixth Princess,” Ziwei said with a smile.
"Ziwei, I know, she is really noble. Not like other concubines whose every move exudes a sense of propriety, but the kind of nobility that makes you feel she should be high above everyone else just by looking at her." Xiaoyanzi rambled on about her thoughts.
“I think so too. We should learn the rules properly, and once we’ve learned them, we can go and visit her.” Ziwei also liked that princess very much; compared to her, she was worlds apart.
"Yes, Ziwei, let's learn the rules properly, and then I want to become her disciple and learn martial arts. Her martial arts are the most powerful I've ever seen." After saying this with great confidence, Xiaoyanzi went to practice the rules taught by Rong Momo.
Ziwei smiled helplessly. Xiaoyanzi was still as lively as ever, but she really had been too talkative back then. Outside, Xiaoyanzi would probably be even more lively than she is now.
Leaving these matters aside for now, because the court has been unstable recently, and Emperor Qianlong has punished many corrupt officials, leaving the court quite empty. Therefore, after discussing with his ministers, he decided to hold the spring imperial examinations to select talents ahead of schedule.