Xiao Yanzi helped Yongqi change his clothes, but ended up in his bed and staying overnight. This was something Xiao Yanzi hadn't expected. But since they were already sleeping together, she decided to put everything else aside and just enjoy the time she spent sleeping with Yongqi.
The next day at dawn, Xiao Yanzi woke up on time, but her and Yongqi's posture was different from when they slept the night before. Now, Yongqi was lying in her arms, and his right hand was still on Xiao Yanzi's little white rabbit.
When Xiao Yanzi saw where the hand was placed, she glared at Yongqi with a mixture of shame and anger. She tried to remove Yongqi's hand, but to her surprise, Yongqi was stronger than her. Even though he was asleep, he still clung to her and hugged her even tighter.
Unable to break free, Xiao Yanzi chose to give up. After all, this was the man she had decided to marry, so she didn't care what happened.
So she closed her eyes again, intending to sleep a little longer. But as soon as she fell asleep, Yongqi opened his eyes and saw Xiaoyanzi beside him. Yongqi still felt like he was dreaming. He leaned close to Xiaoyanzi, aimed at her lips, and kissed her. He got addicted to the kiss and kissed her for longer and longer until Xiaoyanzi was woken up by him.
"Fifth Prince, are you awake?" Xiao Shunzi's voice rang out from outside at just the right moment. Yongqi was startled and quickly got up. "Yes, I'm awake. I'll come out in a bit."
Xiao Yanzi opened her eyes and saw him hurriedly getting out of bed. Her clothes were a little disheveled, and as she got up, one could still vaguely see what was inside. She deliberately walked behind Yongqi with a grin, reached out and hugged him, then stood on tiptoe slightly and whispered in his ear, "So, Fifth Prince, you can do naughty things so early in the morning too..."
Xiao Yanzi's scent lingered in his ears, causing his mind to go offline once again. After Xiao Yanzi finished speaking, she wanted to get dressed and prepare to go out, but Yongqi pulled her back and pressed her onto the dressing table, where she ate for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea (online information says about 10 minutes).
"You want to suffocate me so you can marry someone else, is that it?" Having escaped Yongqi's mouth, Xiaoyanzi, with a hint of relief, questioned him, "Let me tell you, forget about it! Even if I die, you'll still be mine!"
"I've put a curse on you. If I die, you won't be able to touch any other woman." Of course, this excludes your closest blood relatives.
"What kind of curse? A true love curse? No matter where we are or what happens, as long as we exist in this world, we will always love each other? That would be the best!"
"Fifth Prince, it's almost time..." Xiao Shunzi's voice rang out again. Yongqi had no choice but to let go of Xiao Yanzi, and together they tidied up before leaving the room.
Xiao Shunzi saw the look in Yongqi's eyes and knew that he had ruined Yongqi's plans, but there was nothing he could do. He was having such a hard time, how did he end up with such a love-struck master?
Xiao Shunzi wanted to say something more, but Yongqi interrupted him, "Alright, you don't need to say anything, I understand."
Watching Yongyan and Xiaoshunzi walk away, Xiaoshunzi felt an overwhelming sense of desolation.
After finishing her work, Xiao Guizi came over and patted Xiao Shunzi on the shoulder. "I thought that with Feiyan Gege back, our lives would be a little easier, but now it seems we're even more miserable..."
They have to eat dog food, do chores for them, and be caught in the middle between their masters. If it weren't for the Fifth Prince's generous salary and the fact that he fights alongside them, they would really want to go on strike.
"Sigh, brother, we're having such a tough time."
"Let's go to Shufangzhai and find the Four Great Talents."
"To be honest, if it weren't for the Fifth Prince needing manpower, I would really like to go and work at Shufangzhai."
The two eunuchs muttered to themselves as they walked toward Shufangzhai, while Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi were already heading toward the Imperial Study.
The Empress's 40th birthday is approaching. This day is called the Thousand Autumns Festival. The Empress will receive congratulations from the princesses and concubines in the Hall of Union. So the whole palace is busy once again.
On the morning of the tenth day of the second lunar month, the Empress would first dress up and go to Cining Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, and then go to Jiaotai Hall to hold a banquet. Xiao Yanzi and Xia Ziwei watched the Empress's birthday celebration and admired her very much.
"Little Swallow, if you really become Empress in the future, you probably won't need to do all this, right?"
Yongqi wouldn't have seventy-two concubines, so he could naturally skip a lot of procedures. Xiaoyanzi laughed and said, "If that time really comes, I'd like to leave the palace to play. Staying in the palace is so boring."
Every year it's the same routine, the same gifts. This kind of birthday celebration is so boring. She prefers to go outside the palace and see the different scenery of ordinary people. That's what's interesting.
After the ceremony at the Hall of Union was completed, the Empress and Rong Momo returned to the present-day Jingren Palace. Xiao Yanzi and Xia Ziwei followed. "Xiao Yanzi/Ziwei greet Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty live a thousand years!"
The Empress was delighted to see the two sisters, Xiao Yanzi and Xia Ziwei, arrive. "Xiao Yanzi, Ziwei, you've come too. Please have a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yanzi took out her gift and handed it to the Empress. "Your Majesty, I heard from Rong Momo that you haven't been sleeping well lately, so I made you a sachet to help you sleep. You can try it."
Rong Momo took the sachet and handed it to the Empress. The Empress smelled the sachet and was very pleased. "Little Swallow, thank you. But it must have taken you quite a bit of time to make this sachet, right?"
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter how much time it takes to make you happy."
The Empress sighed, "I heard from Consort Yu that you made a sachet for her. I was wondering when I would receive one from you. I never thought that this day would actually come."
"Your Majesty, if you wish, just give the word and I will bring it to you."
The Empress smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but you are a person who does great things, and I cannot let you waste your time on such trivial matters."
"Your Majesty the Empress is the mother of the nation. Your health and safety are of great importance to the country. Serving Your Majesty is not a waste of time."
The Empress was delighted upon hearing this. "You have such a sweet tongue, you know how to talk. I suppose that's how you got Yongqi hooked?"
Little Swallow never expected that the Empress would tease her like that, calling her "Your Majesty the Empress!"
The Empress smiled and said, "Although I am somewhat worried about your relationship with Yongqi, I sincerely wish you both well. If you encounter any trouble in the future, please come to me. I will help you if I can."
Little Swallow quickly stood up and thanked her, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Empress then looked at Xia Ziwei, who was standing to the side, and said, "Ziwei, your mother is no longer here. If you don't mind, you can call me Empress Mother from now on."
"..." Xia Ziwei was shocked to hear this. "Really?"
Her background was unacceptable to the royal family, and should have been unacceptable to the empress, yet now the empress had agreed to let her call the empress "Empress Mother".
"People don't only love their own parents and children. You are the Emperor's daughter, and naturally you are also my daughter. What's wrong with calling me Imperial Mother? Or do you look down on me?"
Xia Ziwei quickly shook her head, "No, no, I would be so grateful to be able to call you Empress Mother, I would thank you a thousand times over, how could I possibly look down on you!"
Little Swallow patted Xia Ziwei on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Ziwei, congratulations, you have another mother now."
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