After waiting for a while, the Empress Dowager finally spoke, "Whose idea was this today?"
Yongqi was the first to step forward. "Your Majesty, it's Yongqi who's impatient and wants to marry Xiaoyanzi as soon as possible."
The Empress Dowager snorted, "You've already had the Emperor register Xiao Yanzi's name in the imperial genealogy. She's now a member of the royal family, and you're even planning to hold a wedding ahead of schedule, yet you're not in a hurry to have children. Don't you think you're being absurd?"
Little Swallow quickly knelt down and explained, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Yongqi was just worried that outsiders, unaware of the truth, would bully Little Swallow, that's why..."
"What a joke! In this palace today, who would be so blind as to bully you? Everyone knows you're the emperor's favorite, the one Yongqi cherishes, and you're so capable that you even managed to take down that tough nut from the Hui tribe. Who would dare to bully you?"
"You two know perfectly well why Yongqi is in such a hurry to get married. I advise you that my patience has its limits. The Emperor has already registered Xiaoyanzi's name in the Imperial Register, and marriage is only a matter of time. If you do anything that violates the rules of propriety, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"
"Granny Gui, see the guest out."
After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she left. "Fifth Prince, Princess Feiyan, please."
Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi slowly got up and left. Seeing that they looked unwell, the two imperial physicians naturally did not dare to linger.
“I haven’t seen the Empress Dowager like this in a long time…” Yongqi murmured, “It seems she’s really angry today.”
Little Swallow comforted her, "Then let's not rush, let's wait a little longer."
Anyway, the people in the palace had long assumed that she would marry Yongqi, and her name was already on the imperial register, so there was no rush to get married.
As for the rest, she never wanted to get married so early, so this suits her current wishes perfectly.
"Okay, stop being upset." Even if they weren't married, hadn't they already slept in the same bed?
She wasn't concerned about etiquette, but rather her own physical condition; otherwise, she might have already...
Looking back now, should she have come back later?
Little Swallow changed the subject, "My birthday is next month, have you prepared my gift for this year?"
Yongqi then perked up, "Don't worry, it's all ready. If you're in a hurry, I can show it to you beforehand."
Little Swallow shook her head. "That's not necessary. If we take it out now, there won't be any surprise at all."
The two walked towards Shufangzhai, when Xiaoyanzi suddenly said, "Our martial arts skills are now among the best, so why don't we sneak away this afternoon?"
Attending Ji Xiaolan's class was fine, but there was no need to train martial arts in the afternoon. Since Xiao Yanzi had spoken, Yongqi naturally obeyed. "So where do you want to go this afternoon?"
"That's what I should be asking you. Is there anywhere else I haven't been taken?"
"Alright, it's time to take you there." The two sent the Four Great Talents to leave a message for Emperor Qianlong. He and Xiao Yanzi went to the Scholar's Residence first, then changed their clothes and headed to Wuxiang Valley.
On the way to Wuxiang Valley, Yongqi told Xiaoyanzi about the origin of Wuxiang Valley. Xiaoyanzi exclaimed, "As expected of the Fifth Prince, he has managed to spread the influence of Wuxiang Valley throughout the country in just a few years."
“Now, we have three well-known forces: my Wuxiang Valley, your Ziyun Sect, and your brother Xiao Yanlou. With these three forces in our hands, we have nothing to fear!”
Little Swallow said with a smile, "I remember there was also an assassin organization called Yama's Pavilion. As long as you are generous, they will take on any assassin you want to kill."
"Yongqi, do you know who the leader of this Yama Pavilion is, and who is behind him?"
Yongqi shook his head. "I don't know. The master of the Yama Pavilion is very mysterious. Almost no one has ever seen his true face. It is said that anyone who sees his true face will die."
“Since we are all remarkable people, I think the master of the Yama Pavilion might also be quite powerful.”
"Whether they have a powerful background or not, as long as they don't interfere in our affairs or harm innocent people, let them be."
"If anyone dares to interfere in our affairs, we'll make sure they don't leave alive!"
Upon arriving at Wuxiang Valley, Yongqi played his flute as usual, and soon someone came to greet them, "Yufeng greets the Valley Master and the Valley Master's wife."
Yu Feng is 21 years old this year, and his physique has become even more robust.
"Yu Feng, I brought Xiao Yanzi over today to check on things."
"Please." Yu Feng led the two of them into Wuxiang Valley. As soon as Xiao Yanzi looked around, she had the urge to stay there and never leave.
Little Swallow looked at everything in the valley in surprise, and at the people who were looking at them curiously. "My God, Yongqi, how did you find this place to set up headquarters?"
"Ever since your image appeared in my mind, I have often left the palace to look for you, which is how I ended up in this place by chance."
"Yongqi, since I'm here, let's call them all together and introduce them to each other."
"Okay." Yongqi glanced at Yufeng, who understood immediately and went to make the arrangements.
"Let's go to the council chamber and wait."
After a short while, most of the people arrived. "Greetings, Valley Master and Valley Master's Wife."
"You've already leaked my information to them?"
Yongqi nodded. "Yes, you won't let me follow you, but I always make sure they check on your movements and know how you're doing. It's just a pity that you're too cunning; they've lost track of you several times."
After Xiao Yanzi chatted with the people in Wuxiang Valley, Yongqi dismissed everyone.
"Come with me." Yongqi led Xiaoyanzi to a lake where a small boat was moored. Yongqi stepped onto the boat first. "Give me your hand."
Xiao Yanzi handed her hand to Yongqi, who then pulled her up. "This lake is so beautiful."
"It looks nice, but please don't fall in, there's a lot of mud down there."
"Are you kidding? How could I? Besides, would you let me fall?"
Yongqi chuckled mischievously, "That's hard to say, after all, my rowing skills aren't that good."
"Then why did you dare bring me up here?" Xiao Yanzi glared at Yongqi, but seeing the smile on his lips, she knew he was teasing her again. "You just like to scare me!"
Little Swallow sat on one side of the boat, looking at the scenery, ignoring him. "Little Swallow, Little Swallow..."
"I know I was wrong, I won't tease you anymore, please don't ignore me..."
"If you don't pay attention to me, I'll put the oars aside and come over here!"
Hearing Yongqi's last words, Xiaoyanzi finally snapped out of her daze and looked at him. "You're threatening me? Fine, then come here. We'll both fall down and turn into mud!"
"Then we can shower together! I'm coming!"
Little Swallow hadn't expected Yongqi to think like this. She was so frightened that she rushed over and stopped Yongqi from doing anything. "Don't be silly!"
Yongqi nodded obediently, "Little Swallow, if you're angry, you can hit me, you can scold me, but you can't ignore me! If there's a problem, let's talk it out and solve it, don't keep quiet..."
If it weren't inconvenient right now, he would have liked to bury his head in Xiao Yanzi's arms and act spoiled.
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