The Seven Princesses' Journey Across Time

Mianmian nodded in sudden realization: "Yes, the gods in heaven are just Chinese gods."

Qing'er: "The most important thing now is to strengthen our national strength and make our country strong."

Mianmian: "Strengthen national strength?"

Qing'er: "To strengthen the country now, we need comprehensive reforms, including in the economic, political, cultural, military, and diplomatic fields. At the same time, we also need a strong leadership and broad social support to ultimately achieve national prosperity."

Qing'er: "To be more specific, it involves the following aspects: 1. Economic Reform: China's economy is already quite developed, but there are still some problems, such as land annexation and the gap between the rich and the poor. We can promote economic development by reforming the tax system, strengthening business management, and developing agriculture.

2. Political Reform: China's political system is now quite sound, but it still faces some challenges, such as official corruption and excessive concentration of power. We can improve the political environment by reforming the official selection system, strengthening the supervisory system, and decentralizing power.

3. Cultural Reform: While China's culture is now quite prosperous, it also faces some challenges, such as cultural conservatism and rigid thinking. We can promote cultural development by reforming the education system, strengthening cultural exchanges, and encouraging innovation.

4. Military Reform: China's military is already quite powerful, but it also faces some challenges, such as outdated weaponry and tactics. We can improve our military strength by reforming the military system, strengthening weapons research and development, and cultivating military talent.

5. Foreign Policy Reform: China's current foreign policy is quite conservative, but it also has some problems, such as its closed-door policy and lack of communication with the outside world. We can improve our country's international status by reforming our foreign policy, strengthening exchanges and cooperation with foreign countries, and expanding overseas markets.

Mianmian: "But the current Qing Dynasty is simply impossible for you to achieve."

Qing'er: "If the Qing Dynasty wanted to achieve these things, the first step was to liberate people's minds. Since ancient times, these emperors have always treated the people in a way that made them ignorant, and the Qing Dynasty was especially bad. They even carried out literary inquisitions, which severely restricted people's thinking. There was also the bad custom of women binding their feet. Moreover, the population was already sparse in ancient times, and they kept women confined to a small plot of land in the backyard. What a waste of human resources."

Mianmian: "They've always treated women as appendages to men. They're used to it. Even if you wanted to, it would be difficult to do so unless you were the emperor yourself. Then you'd be the best example of a woman, just like Wu Zetian in history. The status of women in her time was much higher than in other periods, but it's a pity there wasn't a woman to take over her throne. Otherwise, things could have changed a lot."

Qing'er nodded thoughtfully. "Yes, I know this road isn't easy, but someone has to try and make the effort. If every woman could bravely pursue freedom and equality, perhaps the future would be different. Besides, my situation is different from theirs. I'm not an ordinary person." She paused, then continued, "Besides, now that I've even been a Heavenly Sovereign, what can't a mortal emperor do?"

Mianmian looked at Qing'er in surprise. "That being said, you're only five years old now! They're not crazy. How could they let a little girl like you become emperor? It's already difficult for a woman like you to become emperor. Even if you were a boy, you're only five years old. You'd have to wait until you grow up before becoming emperor. What's more, you're not the emperor's child. No matter how hard you try, it won't be your turn."

Qing'er smiled slyly, her eyes gleaming with confidence as she said, "This requires something beyond human power. Oh, our most commonly used divine method—sending messages in dreams. As long as we show the emperor and the ministers what will happen next, I don't believe they can still be content to focus only on the present."

Mianmian frowned slightly after hearing this and said worriedly, "What if they don't believe it? After all, that's a matter of the future. Emperor Qianlong has always believed that the country he governs is the Celestial Empire."

Qing'er smiled softly and answered confidently, "Then let's tell him something he can verify now, like how cowpox can prevent smallpox, that his white moonlight Xia Yuhe gave him a daughter named Xia Ziwei, and the disadvantages of inbreeding and marrying too early. If he can just research these things, he'll get the answers. So, how could he not believe it? This will also give him something to do first. Otherwise, he'll always be obsessed with beauty, which is a waste of time. Especially since he has so much life left, it's better for him to do more."

Mianmian: "Then when will you start? Hearing you say that, I really want to see their reactions."

Qing'er: "We can start tonight. First, we need to resolve the issues concerning the main characters. Let Qianlong remember Xia Yuhe by Daming Lake and let him know that she was waiting for him and even gave birth to a daughter for him. This way, we can have Xia Yuhe bring Ziwei back first. If Xia Yuhe enters the palace, will she still be Qianlong's white moonlight in the future? Will there be a Xia Yingying in the future? Although at that time, it might have just been an excuse for his lust."

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As night fell and the lights began to illuminate, a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere settled over the Forbidden City. Emperor Qianlong sat in his imperial study, intently working on the crucial memorials before him. Once everything was settled, he finally put down his brush and departed for the Yanxi Palace, where Concubine Ling lived.

Upon entering the bedroom, Concubine Ling was already waiting. The two sat in each other's arms, their affections overflowing, before engaging in passionate lovemaking. After a brief rest, just as they were about to resume their sexual activity, Qianlong felt a sudden surge of fatigue. Helplessly, they abruptly ended their session and retired to sleep.

In the hazy darkness, Qianlong felt as if he had stepped into an illusory and mysterious world. Thick fog filled the air, making him feel as if he were drowning in clouds, unable to distinguish direction or reality. Just as he looked around in confusion, a figure quietly appeared not far ahead.

The woman was draped in a gauzy purple gown, her figure lithe and graceful, like a fluttering butterfly. Her face was shrouded in a thin mist, yet her peerless beauty could still be vaguely seen, like a finely crafted jade, radiating a captivating radiance. Her every frown and smile was filled with spirit and grace, as if she had stepped from a fairyland.

The woman walked slowly towards Qianlong with graceful steps. Every step seemed to be stepping on the clouds, without any worldly air.