Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

In the evening, there was, of course, an open-air bonfire barbecue. The emperor and everyone drank and chatted happily, talking about the interesting things that happened during the day's hunting. Ling Qiqi had never seen the emperor so happy.

She was also very happy as she hadn't had barbecue for a long time.

Ling Qiqi had thought about having a barbecue in the courtyard of Deoksugung Palace before, and she had started the fire several times, but was stopped by the Queen Mother in the end. The reasons were nothing more than that it violated palace rules, charcoal fire produced a lot of smoke, it was easy to catch fire, and it was not elegant for a girl to eat barbecue, and so on.

Ling Qiqi felt that there were too many troubles in the palace, especially when it came to food.

You can’t eat garlic, you can’t eat offal, and you’re not even allowed to eat too much. It’s so inhumane.

Last time Ling Qiqi ate a chicken, she wanted to have the chicken ribs fried. But when the Empress Dowager found out, she stopped her plan. She said, "Chicken ribs are tasteless, just throw them away. Tell the kitchen to make another chicken for the Seventh Princess."

Ling Qiqi felt bitter: Do I want to eat chicken? I just want to gnaw on the chicken rack. Chicken ribs are tasteless? Anyone who says this must have never been to Shenyang.

Now that she had finally left the palace, she was able to eat the barbecue she had always longed for. It would have been even more perfect if she could have some wine with it.

Ling Qiqi was enjoying her meal when she suddenly heard the Ninth Prince ask:

"I heard that the Seventh Princess hunted two rabbits today?"

The emperor and everyone else looked at her. She had no choice but to reluctantly put down the perfectly roasted, shiny wild boar meat and returned:

"Qi'er is not good at archery. She was lucky to be able to hit the target. Qi'er plans to take the two rabbits back to let the Empress Dowager taste them."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Qi'er is a good rider, and your black horse is also very good. But what about Ximo's horse?"

When Ling Qiqi heard the emperor mention horses, she said happily:

"That's right. Although Black Sesame Paste has only been trained for a short time, because Qi'er fed it a lot when it was young, Black Sesame Paste listens to Qi'er very much."

"Black sesame paste?" The emperor frowned and asked, "What's the name of the black horse?"

"Yes, his surname is An, his given name is Feng, and his courtesy name is Heizhimapaste." Ling Qiqi replied.

Lu Cheng snorted coldly: The name is not bad at all, but I have never heard of a character for "Ma".

Ling Qiqi explained:

"The name Dark Wind was given by the Sixth Prince, and the name Black Sesame Paste was given by Qi'er. The Sixth Prince and I each call it by our own name, but Black Sesame Paste prefers the name I gave it."

The emperor thought: This Seventh Princess is good in every way, except for the name that was too outrageous. But the emperor couldn't say anything, after all, she just named the doll "Eighth Brother" and then added four princes. Who knows if it can make up to eight. Maybe this name has some magical meaning.

Lu Cheng thought: It’s impossible not to like the name you gave it. You hold up an apple and shout “black sesame paste” every day, and people probably think that apple is called black sesame paste.

Ling Qiqi was very proud and asked the emperor with a shameless face:

"Didn't the emperor say that if Qi'er rides well, he would reward her? What does the emperor want to reward Qi'er?"

"Qi'er, is there anything you want?" the emperor asked back.

Ling Qiqi thought: As expected of a politician, he is obedient and listens to instructions. But since you asked, I won't be polite.

"Of course I want it, but I'm afraid that Father won't be willing to give it to Qi'er."

"What is it? Tell me about it."

Ahem. Ling Qiqi cleared her throat twice and began to speak:

"A horse travels a thousand miles to see the world, a donkey travels a thousand miles to go around the mill. Father, Qi'er and Black Sesame Paste don't want to be the donkey that turns the mill in the martial arts arena."

"Qi'er, when I went out of the palace this time, I saw the hustle and bustle of the city, the beautiful mountains and rivers, and the lush grass and flying birds. I really want to go out of the palace more often in the future. See how vast your father's kingdom is, and how your father's people live and work in peace and contentment. Does your father allow it, Qi'er?"

The emperor heard it but said nothing. Ling Qiqi was afraid that if he opened his mouth to refuse, it would be an imperial order that could not be disobeyed, so she quickly added:

"Father, Qi'er wants to be a good horse. Are you willing to be Qi'er's Bole?"

"It's no joke for the princess to leave the palace," said the emperor.

"Father, why don't you just not dress up as a princess and leave the palace? Let a group of guards protect Qi'er openly and secretly. The capital is under the feet of the emperor, so why should you worry? Qi'er doesn't leave the palace often, three times a month? Or... twice?"

"Once, once is enough. Father, it is said that reading ten thousand books is like traveling ten thousand miles. Father asked Qi'er to study with the Grand Tutor, so he should also let Qi'er travel ten thousand miles. Otherwise, how can Qi'er know that what the book says is right?

The emperor was clearly beginning to waver. Ling Qiqi quickly took advantage of the situation and attacked:

"Father, please obey Qi'er. While Qi'er is still young, he can take a closer look at the beautiful scenery and customs of Beiwei. Otherwise, he will have no chance when he grows up."

The emperor really thought of the two princesses who were about to marry far away. He was afraid that when they missed their homeland in the future, they would not know what it was like. Then he looked at the seventh princess in front of him. Yes, how long can he still pamper his daughters? Whatever.

The emperor was finally persuaded by Ling Qiqi and allowed her to leave the palace once a month. He would then make specific arrangements for her accompanying guards and other related matters after she returned to the palace.

Ling Qiqi was so excited that she quickly kowtowed to thank the emperor for his great kindness.

Finally, she did not forget to ask for rewards for the guards who had been with her since the martial arts arena, saying that they had been working in the wind and sun, doing their job conscientiously and without complaint.

The emperor also agreed.

Seeing that the Seventh Princess was thinking of them, the guards specially asked for rewards for them and became even more devoted to her.

The next day, the emperor returned to the court.

Ling Qiqi gave her carriage to Xiaolu, and she still rode Black Sesame Paste and showed off around the Fifth Princess' carriage.

It was another grand journey, but the speed of the carriages and horses was much faster than when they came, and they returned to the palace at noon.

Last night, the Seventh Princess was in the spotlight again. She even asked the Emperor to allow her to leave the palace once a month. The Fifth Princess was furious.

Just now at the palace gate, the brothers Prince Jing and Prince Yi exchanged some greetings with the Seventh Princess, but they were actually talking and laughing, not taking her, the legitimate princess, seriously at all.

As soon as the Fifth Princess returned to Chunhui Palace, she lost her temper. Not only did many palace maids and eunuchs suffer, but the Fifth Princess herself became ill from anger and had to take medicine for several days.

But it was different at Deoksugung Palace. Everyone was in great joy. Ling Qiqi showed the two rabbits she "hunted" to the Grand Empress Dowager as if she were presenting a treasure, and she also seriously introduced her newly adopted fawn to the Grand Empress Dowager.

Later, no one knew how she convinced the Empress Dowager, but she allowed her to set up a small tent in the courtyard of Deoksugung Palace, take a charcoal brazier, and roast rabbit meat with the Empress Dowager.

Although the Empress Dowager had a weak tooth, she was already drooling just by smelling the food.

It wasn't just the Empress Dowager who was salivating over the smell. Everyone in the harem who could get a whiff of the aroma was tempted by the smell of roasted rabbit meat.

After the autumn hunt, the harem returned to its previous state.

The little deer has completely adapted to the free-range life in Deokshou Palace. Ling Qiqi named her "Mianmian", which means continuous blessings and fortune. Mianmian's cry is also "Mian~Mian~", which means the deer lives up to its name.

Ling Qiqi told the Grand Empress Dowager that after Mianmian came to De Shou Palace, De Shou Palace had all the blessings of happiness, wealth and longevity. The Grand Empress Dowager was longevity and she was blessing, and Mianmian just made up for the lack of wealth. After hearing this, the Grand Empress Dowager was so happy that she rewarded Mianmian with a basket of carrots and a large bowl of goat milk, which made Mianmian burp.