That night, for the first time, a woman was left in his bedroom.
Although he didn't particularly like her, her body was indeed quite good. "Your Highness, I am yours."
That woman clung to him like a fairy, making him reluctant to leave.
That night, she truly captivated him, almost making him reluctant to push her out.
However, after thinking of Little Swallow, that reluctance vanished.
No matter how good others are, how can they compare to Little Swallow?
After he saved her that year, she didn't care about it, but he insisted on pestering her, on ruining her life, and on making sure that she was rejected by Aisin-Gioro Yongqi before he reappeared to save her, cherished her, and gave her the best.
"Yan'er, you'd better accept this next big gift."
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"Ah~ Xiao Jian..." Qing'er lay on her own bed in Cining Palace, clutching the sheets tightly with both hands, crying out Xiao Jian's name.
"Princess, just hang in there a little longer, the baby will be out soon."
"Hang in there a little longer."
After a whole morning of fussing, at noon, Qing'er finally gave birth to her and Xiao Jian's first child.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, General, and Princess Qing on the birth of a son."
Because of Qing'er's special status, after marriage, everyone still called her Qing Gege, but only within the palace.
"Where's Qing'er? How is Qing'er?" Upon seeing his son, Xiao Jian didn't react in any particular way; his first thought was to ask about Qing'er's safety.
"Princess is safe and sound, just a little tired..."
Without saying a word, Xiao Jian went to the room. When he saw Qing'er lying on the bed with a pale face, he was both happy and sad. He was happy because he and Qing'er had a child, but sad because Qing'er had to suffer so much during childbirth.
"Xiao Jian, I'm fine. I want to see the child."
Xiao Jian had no choice but to let them bring the child in. Qing'er looked at the child and smiled, "That's wonderful. I hope he can be a strong and upright man like his father and maternal grandfather."
The Empress Dowager leaned close to Qing'er and asked, "Qing'er, have you decided on a name for the child?"
Xiao Jian replied, "Your Majesty, the child's formal name will be Xiao Yucheng, and his nickname, given by Xiao Yanzi, will be Little Sun."
The Empress Dowager laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Good, good, good, what a little sun! You are the wind, Qing'er is the sunshine, and he is the little sun. It seems that you will be happy forever and will have no more hardships."
Qing'er was a little sleepy, so she asked everyone to leave the room.
Emperor Qianlong was in a very good mood and bestowed a lot of gifts upon them, saying they were to nourish Qing'er and help them raise their child.
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As usual, Little Swallow lay comfortably in bed, fast asleep.
As her due date approached, Yongqi stayed by her side, keeping watch over her. However, their baby became too restless and tried to come out in the middle of the night. "Yongqi... baby..."
Upon hearing the noise, Yongqi immediately shouted outside, "Help! Xiaoyanzi is about to give birth!"
Everyone was ready to help Xiao Yanzi give birth.
"Fifth Prince, you should leave. This is not a place for you!"
However, they couldn't persuade Yongqi to leave, nor could they persuade Xiaoyanzi to leave.
Little Swallow held Yongqi tightly, crying, "Yongqi, don't go!"
She had heard Qing'er say before that women don't look good when they give birth, so Qing'er didn't want Xiao Jian to see it and refused to let him in no matter what.
But she was different. She was willing to show Yongqi her whole self. Besides, Yongqi had witnessed how painful and miserable her childbirth was, which made him feel more sorry for her, love her more, and be reluctant to part with her. She was still the most important one in Yongqi's heart!
Look at her, she's not a good person either. She'll use Yongqi to gain more benefits for herself.
"Little Swallow, I'm here, I'm with you."
"You said you love me... Even with the child, I'm still the most important person in your heart..."
Yongqi nodded repeatedly, tears streaming down Xiaoyanzi's face. "No matter how many people there are in this world, you will always be the most important person in my heart! I said I would love you and protect you with my whole life..."
After an unknown amount of time, Little Swallow finally gave birth to her child.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Consort Yu, the Fifth Prince's wife has safely given birth to twins, a boy and a girl."
Emperor Qianlong looked at the two children with delight, "Little Swallow is truly remarkable, she has given me a grandson and a granddaughter in one fell swoop!"
"How is Xiao Yanzi's health?" Although Consort Yu was happy, she was still worried about Xiao Yanzi's health.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, the Fifth Prince's wife is usually in good health and will naturally be safe. Besides, the Fifth Prince is with her inside."
Who wouldn't be envious of this?
Xiao Jian was resolutely kicked out by Qing'er, while Xiao Yanzi and Yong Qi were perfectly matched – one insisted on accompanying Xiao Yanzi during childbirth, and the other insisted on having Yong Qi by her side to watch over her.
"Little Swallow, let's not have any more children, okay?" Seeing Little Swallow giving birth, Yongqi felt truly heartbroken. "We already have a son and a daughter, that's enough!"
"Do you have such thoughts because you want to take a concubine and marry someone else?"
Yongqi quickly shook his head, "Of course not, don't misunderstand me!"
“Silly Yongqi, if you have too few children, why would anyone want to see me standing beside you? Even ordinary families hope for a large and prosperous family, let alone the royal family…”
"Don't worry, I'm no ordinary person. With you by my side protecting me, even the King of Hell wouldn't dare to take me!"
"If you care about me, then earn more silver and gold for me, so I can be a rich woman and make money without lifting a finger. Love me more, protect me more..."
When Yongqi heard that Xiaoyanzi was still thinking about money at this moment, he couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, I'll make you even more money and make you the richest person in the world!"
Everyone wanted to come in and see them, but when they heard Yongqi's boastful words, Qianlong couldn't help but ask, "Little Swallow, has our palace mistreated you? At a time like this, you're still thinking about silver and gold..."
Lying on the bed, Xiao Yanzi hooked her arm around Yongqi's while looking at Qianlong and pouting, "Father, who would complain about having too much money?"
Xiao Yanzi's words silenced Emperor Qianlong once again.
"Little Swallow, have you two decided on a name for the child?" Consort Yu stepped forward and asked.
Xiao Yanzi and Yongqi smiled. They had already thought of many names. Looking at their son being held by Emperor Qianlong and their daughter being held by Consort Yu, Yongqi said, "The son will be named Mianhua, and the daughter will be named Mianyao."
Although the two were born on the same day, Mianhua crawled out earlier, so he was the older brother. But this older brother never expected that his younger sister would later be even more ruthless than their mother.
The martial arts world had already produced the so-called witch Xiao Yanzi, and later there was another witch.
People from the martial arts world: We're so scared, don't come any closer!
In previous years, they would have already been staying at the Summer Palace by this time. This year, they stayed behind for Qing'er and Xiao Yanzi. Xiao Yanzi, Qing'er, and Xia Ziwei naturally could not participate in the annual autumn hunt. Those henpecked husbands could not live without their wives, so the task of protecting Qianlong's safety could only be left to the older generation, Fu Lun and Fu Heng, and the younger generation, the single Fu Ertai.
Fu Ertai: That's so unfair!
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