After reaching the entrance to the forest, Feng Qinghuang bid farewell to everyone, and they all went home.

By the time Rong Qi escorted Feng Qinghuang home, it was already dinnertime. She had intended to invite Rong Qi to stay for dinner, but he declined, and Feng Qinghuang didn't press the matter.

Rong Qi thought that since it was his first time meeting Jiao Jiao's parents, he should present himself properly. Although he hadn't been in a terrible state during his training these past few days, he had been rather casual. So he didn't stay and chose to go home instead.

Feng Qinghuang and her brother rushed to the dining hall to have dinner with their parents. Murong Wan looked at her son and daughter, who had been away for a week, and saw that they were unharmed, so she was relieved and told them to wash their hands and eat quickly.

Murong Wan: "Why does my daughter seem to have gained some weight these past few days?"

Upon hearing his wife's words, Feng Qingcang carefully examined his daughter and then nodded: "Indeed."

As Feng Qingyun ate, she muttered, "Of course! With Rong Qi around, would your daughter go hungry? She's been having a wonderful time these past few days."

As soon as Feng Qingyun finished speaking, Feng Qinghuang stepped on her foot.

"Ouch... Sister, why are you stepping on me?"

"Waaaaah..."

Feng Qinghuang picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth: "Even eating can't shut you up."

Feng Qingcang and Murong Wan believed what their son said. Although he might exaggerate sometimes, he would never lie.

But since their daughter didn't say anything, they didn't pressure her; they just let her do what she wanted.

Feng Qinghuang smiled and served food to her parents, saying, "Father, Mother, you must believe in Huang'er, I will be fine."

Murong Wan: "Of course Mother believes in my daughter. Don't be like your brother, who is so grown up and can't even handle a girl."

Feng Qingyun swallowed the meat in her mouth: "Mother, what do you mean by 'girl'? What girl is there?"

After Feng Qingyun finished speaking, she glared at her younger sister and asked, "Did you tell on us to Mother?"

Feng Qinghuang shook her head with a faint smile.

Murong Wan: "Why are you glaring at your sister? Do you think I need your sister to tell me this? Your mother and father just want to tell you that the child has a noble status. You must be careful, otherwise not only will the Emperor and Empress not forgive you, but your mother will also break your legs."

Feng Qingyun immediately nodded: "Don't worry, Mother, I know what I'm doing."

Feng Qingcang was furious when he saw his son's appearance.

"You have no idea what to do. Hurry up and give me a grandson next year."

Upon hearing her father's words, Feng Qinghuang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Feng Qingyun stared at her younger sister speechlessly. What are you laughing at? What's so funny? You'll get your day sooner or later.

After dinner, Feng Qinghuang returned to her Luoyue Pavilion, where she was greeted by a blanket of white. However, after only a few days apart, the impact of the snow almost knocked Feng Qinghuang over.

Feng Qinghuang hugged the little bundle of flesh in her arms and said, "Hey, Xiaoxue, what have you been doing these past few days? You're so heavy!"

Little Xue, nestled in her arms, grumbled and complained that her master said she was heavy.

Feng Qinghuang sat on the stone bench, placed it on the ground, grabbed its two front legs, and stroked its belly. Goodness, its belly was quite round; Tinglan had certainly fed it quite a bit these past few days.

When Xiaoxue saw the disdainful look in her master's eyes, she immediately became upset. She used her two front paws to keep tugging at Feng Qinghuang's arm, meaning that she would get angry if he didn't hug her.

Feng Qinghuang picked it up, strolled around the yard for a while, then handed it to Tinglan, changed her clothes, and leaped onto the roof.

Tinglan shook her head as she watched her young mistress's retreating figure. She had just returned and was already eager to see Prince Rong again? Was this love?

However, Tinglan was wrong this time. Feng Qinghuang was not going out to find Rong Qi, but to enter the palace.

On her way back, she kept thinking that her cousin's injuries couldn't be suffered in vain. Rong Yang was too arrogant; she had to collect some interest first.

She was running towards the palace when she suddenly sensed movement behind her. She immediately slowed down, turned around abruptly, and raised her hand to attack.

When she finally recognized the figure, her hand froze in mid-air. The newcomer chuckled and pulled Feng Qinghuang into his arms.

"What, Jiaojiao, do you see Aqi about to make a move?"

Feng Qinghuang shook her head in Rong Qi's arms: "No, I thought the person who was following me was a bad guy!"

Rong Qi kissed the pink lips of the person in his arms: "I am a bad person."

Feng Qinghuang chuckled: "No, Aqi is the best person in the world."

"Hehe, Jiaojiao, aren't you going to ask me why I'm following you?" Rong Qi's heart and eyes were filled with the person in his arms.

"Why?"

Rong Qi tapped her little nose: "Of course I knew you would definitely come out tonight. You looked preoccupied the whole way back, how could I not tell?"

"I'm following you because I'm afraid you'll get lost in the palace, be discovered, and get hurt!"

Feng Qinghuang gave Rong Qi a quick kiss on the cheek: "Hehehe, A-Qi is still the best."

Rong Qi squatted down: "Get on, I'll carry you on my back, you must be tired these past few days."

Upon hearing Rong Qi's words, Feng Qinghuang didn't hesitate for a moment and quickly jumped onto Rong Qi's back.

With a tiny person on his back, Rong Qi carried him carefully, as if he were carrying the whole world.

Rong Qi leaped into the darkness.

Before long, they arrived at Rongyang's Qingyang Palace. Rongyang was already fast asleep, being attended to by palace maids.

Feng Qinghuang walked to the bedside and looked at Rong Yang. "Hmph, you're sleeping soundly."

Rong Yang thought for a moment, then called out to the dumpling in his wrist and patted its head.

"Good girl, Tuanzi, find a venomous snake, hide it in the blankets, and sleep with her."

Tuanzi stared at Feng Qinghuang for a moment, understood what she meant, nodded her little head, and made a soft sound.

Rong Qi just watched as his little darling played a prank.

A short while later, a three- or four-meter-long spotted snake appeared. Feng Qinghuang instructed Tuanzi to tell it to run away quickly after scaring people the next morning, and not to get caught, or it would be made into soup.

After hearing this, the spotted snake obediently ran to the bed and crawled into Rongyang's quilt.

After finishing his business, Rong Qi carried Feng Qinghuang out of the palace. Halfway there, Feng Qinghuang fell asleep on Rong Qi's back.

Rong Qi escorted her back to Luoyue Pavilion, settled her in, and then turned back to Rong Wang Mansion.