On the morning of the third day of the second lunar month, "What did you say? Your father is sick?" Qianlong looked at Fu'ertai with some concern.
Fu Ertai explained, "Fortunately, it's not a serious illness, just a minor cold. Father is already taking medicine, so Your Majesty need not worry."
After the court session, Emperor Qianlong was still worried and insisted on going to the scholar's residence with Fu Ertai to see Fu Lun.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Upon arriving at the entrance of the scholar's residence, everyone hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects to Emperor Qianlong.
Emperor Qianlong waved his hand and said, "Get up, all of you."
When Fu Lun learned that Qianlong had arrived, he hurriedly got up to leave, but Qianlong stopped him as he entered, saying, "Alright, you're all sick, so just stay at home."
"I am truly flattered that Your Majesty would personally come to visit me for such a minor cold!"
Emperor Qianlong laughed and said, "We are related by marriage, and you are a meritorious official. What's wrong with me coming to see you?"
"Since you still have the mind to joke with me, it seems that nothing serious really is wrong."
Then he looked at Fu Ertai and asked, "Ertai, you haven't informed Erkang about this yet, have you?"
Fu Ertai said, "Your Majesty, I was going to send a message, but Father said it was just a minor issue and shouldn't delay my brother's important business."
“Telling him now will only disturb his peace of mind. Besides, my minor illness is really nothing compared to the livelihood of the common people.”
Emperor Qianlong sighed, "Very well, Ertai, take good care of your father and try to make sure he recovers before Erkang and the others return."
Fu Lun laughed and said, "Your Majesty, Er Kang and the others will be staying there for at least two or three months. My cold will only last half a month or a month at most. There's no way I'll stay sick until they come back!"
"I'm worried about you too. If they come back and see that you're sick, and you don't let anyone tell them, they'll definitely be angry!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Saiya walked over, supported by Alian and the Fujin.
Emperor Qianlong looked up at Saiya and said, "Saiya, your belly is so big, why bother making this extra trip? Sit down quickly."
Saiya smiled and said, "Knowing that the Emperor was coming, how could Saiya not come out? It is the Emperor's business to show his consideration, but Saiya should still pay her respects. If outsiders heard this, they might make up some stories about the Fu family."
"When did you start thinking so much, girl?" Qianlong couldn't help but wonder. In the past, Saiya would never have cared about so many things.
Saiya laughed and said, "Little Swallow taught me this. My father also sent a message, and I finally understood that one cannot live in this world solely based on personal preferences..."
“There are some people I don’t like, but who are of a higher status than me. I have to bow to them. If I don’t, then it’s my fault. If I do bow and they still cause me trouble, then it’s their fault…”
"It is the duty of a subject to bow to the emperor. It is one thing for the emperor not to need us to bow, but it is another thing for us to bow to the emperor."
Emperor Qianlong sighed, "It seems you've grown quite a bit during this time."
Saiya gently touched her belly, "I'm going to be a mother, how can I not grow up?"
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"Yongqi's birthday is coming up again. What should I give him?" Xiaoyanzi asked, slumped over the table in the pavilion, lost in thought.
"Why is the Princess Consort here all alone?" Zhuang Guanyu's voice came over. "You seem to be troubled. Why don't you tell me? Perhaps I can help you find the answer."
"Yongqi's birthday is in a few days, and I don't know what to give him..."
Hearing Xiao Yanzi's words, Zhuang Guanyu couldn't help but laugh. "Actually, for a man like the Fifth Prince, none of those material possessions are as important as you."
"On that day, as long as you were by his side, he was happy no matter what you did."
"Don't worry, my dad and I are both perceptive enough not to show up that day."
After Zhuang Guanyu finished speaking, he left.
Xiao Yanzi thought, "That's true, he really does love her as his favorite gift, but there should be different ways to express it, right?"
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On Yongqi's birthday, the Zhuang family father and son wisely refrained from disturbing him.
In the morning, there was bread made by Xiao Yanzi herself, with Yongqi's name on it.
"Little Swallow, when did you make this?"
"Why do you care when I made it? Just tell me if it tastes good or not!"
"Anything you make tastes good."
Yongqi would take a bite of bread, then kiss Xiaoyanzi, leaving her lips covered in grease.
"You bad person..."
"Okay, this is what I did, I'll fix it."
His solution was to kiss her again, as if he wanted to remove the oil with a kiss.
In the afternoon, Xiao Yanzi personally cooked longevity noodles for Yongqi, saying, "I'm warning you, you're not allowed to bite these noodles in half!"
Yongqi laughed and said, "Okay, let's eat together."
As a result, while eating noodles, the two of them ended up eating them together again.
The noodles were finished, and the bowl was empty.
Their clothes had also disappeared, "Yongqi..."
In the evening, the two went out for a stroll again.
Thanks to the help over the past few days, the people's lives are gradually returning to normal.
Knowing it was the Fifth Prince's birthday, they were naturally willing to help Xiao Yanzi come up with ideas.
As Yongqi walked outside, various lanterns floated in the sky, each bearing Xiaoyanzi's words of love for him.
"What should I do? You've done so much for me, making it even harder for me to be apart from you."
Little Swallow laughed and said, "Then let's never be apart, let's stay together forever!"
"May the Fifth Prince and his wife be forever united in heart and grow old together!" The entire city's people collectively expressed their blessings, which deeply moved Yongqi.
Little Swallow had already arranged for the people of the Purple Cloud Sect to prepare surprises for the people.
"We've seen all the surprises inside the city, now let's go outside." Little Swallow took Yongqi's hand, and the two rode their horses out of the city together.
"Little Swallow, what other surprises do you have in store?"
I'm not telling you now!
When they arrived at a river outside the city, Yongqi saw a large boat moored on the bank. Xiaoyanzi took Yongqi's hand and led him onto the boat. "Come on, I'll take you to see it."
After boarding the large ship, Xiao Yanzi pressed Yongqi down onto the soft couch, saying, "Sit here for a while and wait a moment."
Xiao Yanzi went to another room, changed her clothes, and entered Yongqi's room through a small door.
When Yongqi saw Xiaoyanzi come out, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Little Swallow wore a thin red veil over her body, with only a bodice underneath and a skirt underneath.
Yongqi felt that this scene was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it in a dream before.
Xiao Yanzi's sleeve brushed against Yongqi's face, and Yongqi instinctively grabbed the sleeve and pulled Xiao Yanzi towards him.
Little Swallow was forced to pounce on Yongqi, "What are you doing? I haven't finished my dance yet!"
"Your dance is so captivating, I can hardly resist it!"
"You've prepared so much for me, so when it's your birthday, I'll have to give you an unforgettable gift in return."
"Since you've said it all, and I've prepared so much for you, shouldn't you be a little gentler tonight?"
"Yes, I will be gentler."
As Yongqi was speaking, Xiaoyanzi was already untying his belt.
"My tulle is very expensive, you can't just tear it like that!"
"Okay, I won't tear it, I'll take it off slowly!"
From her neck to her arms, the veil gradually fell to the ground.
He kissed her lips, but his large hand had already moved under her skirt; he was completely out of control...
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