"I really didn't expect that His Majesty kindly sent the Eighth Prince to pick you up, but he almost got you into trouble..." Consort Yu felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it. If anything had gone wrong, Yongqi would have really gone crazy.
“Father…”
"Mother..."
Before Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi could answer, the two children reached out their hands to them, and the two of them picked them up.
"Mother, I miss you..." Mianyao gently touched Xiaoyanzi's cheek with her small hand.
When Xiao Yanzi saw Mianyao like this, her heart softened. "Mother misses you too."
"It's rare for us to eat together at the same table again. Mei'er, tell the imperial kitchen to prepare some extra good food."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Consort Yu thought that after what had happened, Xiao Yanzi must have been frightened.
After all, no one knew that Yongxuan harbored such feelings for Xiaoyanzi.
"It was all my negligence this time that allowed Xiao Yanzi to be taken away by Yongxuan's people. It's my fault..."
Little Swallow quickly explained for Yongqi, "How can you blame yourself? None of us were on guard against him, so how could we have known he would have such thoughts and methods?"
"Don't blame yourself for this. If you really feel sorry for me, then just be nicer to me in the future, right?"
Consort Yu smiled and said, "Little Swallow is right. Instead of thinking about those things, we should treat Little Swallow even better!"
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Inside the scholar's residence, "Brother, sister-in-law, you're finally back!"
When Fu Ertai saw that Fu Erkang and Xia Ziwei had returned home safely, he could finally relax.
"How are you all? Are you alright?"
Fu Erkang laughed and said, "Fortunately, it was all a close call, and we all came back safely."
He looked at Voltaire and asked again, "How is things at home?"
Fu Ertai patted Fu Erkang on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, with me here, what serious trouble could possibly happen?"
Xia Ziwei asked curiously, "What about Saiya? How is Saiya doing?"
Voltaire laughed and said, "He's doing well, he's inside looking after the children right now."
"Then I'll go check on her."
Xia Ziwei went to Saiya, and Fu Erkang also dragged Fu Ertai away to inquire about recent events in the capital.
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Xiao Jian and Qing'er were on their way to the palace. Xiao Jian frowned and said, "Xiao Yanzi and the others are back. We should go to the palace to see them too."
Qing'er sighed, "Yes, I've been busy with things at the military camp lately. I didn't expect so many things to have happened to Xiao Yanzi and the others..."
"Fortunately, Yongqi was by her side, otherwise a tragedy would have occurred..."
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By the time they arrived at Yonghe Palace, it was exactly noon.
"Little Swallow." Xiao Jian and Qing'er's voices came in, and Yongqi and Little Swallow couldn't wait to go outside.
Qing'er and Xiao Yanzi hugged each other tightly. Qing'er asked, "How are you? Are you hurt?"
Little Swallow shook her head. "Don't worry, I'm not hurt. I'm fine."
On the other side, Yongqi and Xiaojian were on the verge of a fight. Xiaoyanzi quickly stepped forward to comfort Xiaojian, "Brother, what are you doing? Isn't it most important that I'm back safe and sound?"
"It was my decision to go with them to the disaster relief effort, and it was my insistence on retrieving the whip that led everyone into this predicament. If you have to blame someone, then blame me!"
Qing'er also spoke up for Xiao Yanzi, "Alright, we came to the palace to visit Yongqi and Xiao Yanzi, not to cause them trouble!"
"They're both doing well now, and that's more important than anything else!"
The two children also came to protect Yongqi, and Xiao Jian was angry but couldn't vent his anger.
After entering the restaurant, Consort Yu sat at the head of the table, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi sat to Consort Yu's left, and Xiao Jian and Qing'er sat to her right.
Xiao Yanzi raised her glass and looked at Xiao Jian and Qing'er across from her, "Brother, sister-in-law, I have some news to tell you. I have now remembered everything from the past!"
Xiao Jian asked in surprise, "Really? You remembered everything?"
Little Swallow nodded, "Yes, I remember everything!"
"My amnesia is probably due to the poison that Li Chengyun had given me. If I hadn't been lucky enough to be rescued by Xinrong and Anlang, I probably would have been taken back to Annam by him."
Xiao Jian sneered, "This Li Chengyun is really lucky. I heard that after he became emperor, he was assassinated several times, but he escaped each time..."
"But don't worry, as long as we have the chance, I will make sure this person pays the price for what he did!"
Little Swallow raised an eyebrow and said, "Even if you didn't tell me, I would still find a way to kill this guy. He's too disgusting!"
After lunch, Xiao Jian and Qing'er left first.
Yongqi went to handle political affairs, and Xiaoyanzi went to accompany Consort Yu to take care of the children.
"While you've been away, Yongqi hasn't bullied you, has he?"
Little Swallow shook her head, "He treats me so well, how could he bully me?"
Even if she was really "bullied," it was all willingly done by her.
"That's good. If he bullies you or hurts your feelings, you must tell your mother, and your mother will teach him a lesson for you!"
Little Swallow nodded gratefully, "Okay, thank you for your love, Mother. It's such a blessing for me to have a mother-in-law like you!"
"As long as Yongqi and all of us are well, Mother will be content!"
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After dinner, the two children were left in the care of Consort Yu and Mingyue Caixia. Xiaoyanzi returned to her room, sat on the bed, and thought about everything that had happened these past few days.
After returning to Yonghe Palace from his work trip, Yongqi went straight to find Xiaoyanzi.
"Little Swallow".
Sitting on the bed, Xiao Yanzi saw Yongqi return and came over to find her. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened to you?"
"I missed you..." Yongqi buried his face in her arms, desperately inhaling her scent.
Hearing Yongqi's words, Xiaoyanzi felt a little embarrassed. "It's only been an afternoon..."
"A day apart feels like three autumns; I haven't seen him for just one afternoon, and an entire autumn has already passed..."
Little Swallow couldn't help but laugh, "Is it really that exaggerated?"
"Of course!" Yongqi nodded firmly, "It's that exaggerated!"
"Little Swallow, I overheard some rumors outside just now..."
"What? You mean Yongxuan and me? You mind?"
Yongqi quickly shook his head, "Of course not, I'm just afraid you'll overthink things!"
Little Swallow sat on his lap, her arms around his neck, and laughed, "I know the truth very well, and you know it very well too. If others want to spread rumors, they can find ways to suppress them. I don't care, but I can't let this matter affect Mother and our child..."
“They said that you and he already… so some people thought they had a chance…”
Before Yongqi could finish speaking, Xiaoyanzi silenced him with a kiss. After a long kiss, Xiaoyanzi whispered, "Since some of them are still persistent, let them see. Carry me to Shufangzhai..."
After Xiao Yanzi went out with Yongqi, Xinrong and Sheng Anlang's relationship was settled not long after, so they are no longer at Shufangzhai.
Hearing Xiao Yanzi's words, Yongqi smiled and said, "Okay."
Yongqi carried Xiaoyanzi out of Yonghe Palace and headed towards Shufangzhai. When they passed through the Imperial Garden, they couldn't resist kissing each other again on the artificial hill.
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