On the day Ziker was to leave Beijing, Emperor Qianlong, along with his civil and military officials and princes, saw him off at Taihe Gate Square.
Ziker stood below the stage, looked up at Qianlong, and said, "Your Majesty, I'll trouble you to take good care of Saiya."
"Don't worry, Saiya will be fine in Beijing."
"Then I'm relieved." He then looked at Saiya, who was standing next to Fultai, "Saiya, from now on, you have to control your temper and not bully people. But if anyone is blind and dares to bully you, don't be polite!"
Saiya nodded. "Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself!"
Fu Ertai stepped forward and said, "Please rest assured, Father-in-law, I will protect her and take care of her with my whole life! I will never let anyone harm her!"
"Zikker, if you need any help, don't hesitate to come to me!" Qianlong looked at Zikker meaningfully. "When our in-laws are in trouble, our Great Qing will absolutely not stand idly by!"
Then, Yongqi stepped forward and handed him the tokens that belonged to him, Xiaoyanzi, and Xiaojian, saying, "If you ever need anything in the future, take these to the appropriate places, and someone will come to your aid."
"Thank you all." Ziker accepted the token and turned to leave.
"Father, please take care!" Saiya wanted to see him off before leaving the city, so she immediately chased after him, with Fultai following closely behind.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Qianlong quickly said, "Yongqi, Erkang, Xiaojian, you all hurry up and follow them."
Yongqi and the others immediately mounted their horses and followed closely behind them until they reached the city gate.
"There is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'Even if you see someone off for a thousand miles, you must eventually part ways.' So please see me off here. I will walk the rest of the way on my own."
"Fifth Prince, please take good care of the Fu family and Saiya in the future."
Ziker also knew that Qianlong valued Yongqi the most, so he entrusted the safety of the Fu family and Saiya to him.
"Don't worry, Yongqi will definitely protect them."
After watching Ziker leave, Saiya's tears slowly stopped. "Fifth Prince, when can we finally go on our incognito tour?"
Yongqi shook his head, "Father hasn't set a date yet. We don't even know how many of us will be going on this incognito trip, or whether we'll travel by land or water..."
Seeing Saiya's anxious look, Xiao Yanzi comforted her, "Don't worry, Father Emperor said he's going on an incognito tour, so he definitely will. As for when, just wait patiently. When it's time to leave, he definitely won't leave you behind!"
Fortaire looked up at the sky and said, "It's about time. Let's hurry and find a place to eat."
Qing'er smiled and said, "Then let's not go anywhere else, let's go straight to Huibinlou, and support Liu Qing and Liu Hong."
So the group headed towards Huibinlou, except for Fu Erkang, since his wife was still at home and he had to go back to keep her company.
When Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi, and their group arrived at Huibinlou, Liu Qing, Liu Hong, and Jin Suo were all surprised. "You've all come?"
Jin Suo noticed that her Ziwei wasn't in the crowd and was a little curious, but after a moment, she figured it out herself. Xia Ziwei had just given birth not long ago and was still recovering, so naturally she couldn't come.
After Liu Qing and Liu Hong brought out the wine and dishes, they diligently served their wives as they began to eat.
Voltaire laughed and said, "Now, I finally don't have to watch you two show off your love anymore."
Saiya had heard about Voltay's hardships over the years and comforted him, saying, "From now on, with me by your side, you won't need to envy them anymore. Having me is enough!"
Little Swallow looked at them with a grin, "This is unbelievable! You've only been married a few days and you're already so lovey-dovey. If this goes on for a while, will we be able to go out with them anymore? I'm afraid we might see something we shouldn't..."
Fu Ertai said irritably, "Little Swallow, are you talking about yourself? I still can't forget the scene of someone trying to force a kiss on someone else in the carriage..."
Saiya was stunned when she heard this. "Ertai, you didn't tell me about this part. What's going on here?"
"Don't say it!" Little Swallow warned Fu Ertai. "If you dare to say it..."
Before she could finish speaking, Saiya interrupted, "Ertai, tell me quickly, I'll protect you, don't be afraid of her!"
With his wife protecting him, Fu'ertai immediately became fearless. "Back then, someone got drunk, got into the carriage, and his hands were still wandering around, trying to take off someone's clothes..."
"..." Everyone fell silent.
Xiao Yanzi and Yongqi looked at the ceiling and the ground, but avoided looking into their eyes.
"My goodness, I really didn't expect that you, Little Swallow, were this kind of person!"
To dare to forcibly kiss and rip clothes off in front of people, Xiao Yanzi is definitely the first person to do so!
"Let's eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
Little Swallow couldn't stand their constant staring and eventually broke their gaze.
They knew when to stop, so they stopped joking and focused on their meal.
While everyone was eating, a little girl suddenly ran up to Xiao Yanzi. Yongqi and Xiao Yanzi looked closely and realized it was Xu Manwu from last time. Xiao Yanzi asked in confusion, "Why are you alone?"
Xu Manwu said with a wronged expression, "My sister brought me here, but she suddenly left with an older brother..."
"..." Little Swallow fell silent. "Then what do you want from me?"
"I'm hungry, can I eat with you?"
Little Swallow didn't answer immediately, but looked at Yongqi, "Yongqi, what do you think..."
"If the little girl wants to stay for dinner, then let her stay."
After Yongqi had no objections, he added a pair of chopsticks and a bowl for her.
Xiao Jianqing, Fu Ertai, and Saiya all looked at the little girl with curiosity.
Xiao Jian asked, "Who is this little girl?"
Little Swallow explained, "I ran into her by chance when I went out last time, and I even taught her a few kung fu moves..."
"My name is Xu Manwu. I will be eleven years old after the New Year," Xu Manwu said while eating.
Qing'er then asked, "Do you know the person who took your sister away?"
Xu Manwu shook her head, "I don't know him, but my sister went with him voluntarily, so he must be someone my sister knows..."
They all found it strange. Even if she was going to go with someone else, she should at least make arrangements for her little sister. How could she just leave with someone without saying anything?
After Xiao Yanzi found out where her sister Xu Mandie had left, she immediately called Liu Qing over and asked him to arrange for someone to go and look for her.
She had a bad feeling; she couldn't be sure if it was coming for them again.
After she and Yongqi finished eating, she asked Xiao Jian and Qing'er to keep an eye on Xu Manwu while she and Yongqi went to the backyard. "Yongqi, did you find anything unusual about what happened at the Xu family last time?"
Yongqi shook his head, "No, the Xu family are newcomers. They haven't had any special contact with anyone before; they're just ordinary people..."
Little Swallow murmured, "I didn't see anything different about how the two sisters interacted last time. Either they're too good at acting, or the person who took her sister away is suspicious..."
If a normal older sister has something to do, she will definitely tell her younger sister and settle her in a safe place before leaving. But Xu Mandie suddenly left with someone without any warning. There must be something wrong here.
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