As we chatted, it was lunchtime before we knew it.
After having a meal with Consort Yu, Yongqi, and Xiaoyanzi at Yonghe Palace, the Empress and the others leisurely left.
Back at Jingren Palace, the Empress sat on the couch, with Rong Momo attending to her. "Your Majesty," Rong Momo said, "His Majesty currently has high hopes for the Fifth Prince, and the Twelfth Prince has always followed him. If the Fifth Prince really does ascend to that position, the Twelfth Prince, at the very least, can become a Prince."
The Empress smiled slightly and said, "We all know Yongqi's temperament. If he really sits on that throne in the future, Yongqi, just hold on to Xiaoyanzi, and you can be guaranteed a life of wealth and honor."
Rong Momo smiled and said, "That's true. Our Fifth Prince is quite different from His Majesty. He only has Princess Feiyan in his heart and eyes."
"The eunuchs and maids in the palace all know that it's okay to offend the Fifth Prince; you can ask Princess Feiyan for help to plead for him."
"But if we offend Princess Feiyan, who knows what our fate will be?"
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At this moment, Fu Erkang brought Xia Ziwei to one of his four secret bases—the Flower Sea.
"Erkang, the imperial decrees for the marriage of Xiaoyanzi and the Fifth Prince, and Qing'er and Xiao Jian have all been issued. It seems that our marriage is not far off."
Fu Erkang held Xia Ziwei's hand and strolled slowly through the sea of flowers. "Based on this timeline, barring any unforeseen circumstances, our wedding will take place either this October or November, or next spring."
"Erkang, do you think the Empress Dowager will agree?" Xia Ziwei was still somewhat worried. "I'm not like Xiaoyanzi, who showed her face to the Empress Dowager so early on, nor am I like Qing'er, who has been the Empress Dowager's darling since childhood..."
“Ziwei, your biological father is the emperor of our Great Qing Dynasty, which already makes you much better than others.”
"Your talent, your nobility, your elegance, your martial arts skills and medical expertise all attract me. I often worry whether I, a young master of the Fu family, am worthy of you..."
Xia Ziwei looked at him in confusion, "How could that be?"
Fu Erkang slowly recounted: "I remember Yongqi once said something like, 'Even the most outstanding person will feel inferior in front of the person they like, always feeling that the other person is too good and they are not good enough for them...'"
"But actually, we are the perfect match for each other!"
"Besides, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi both succeeded, so our chances of success are even higher. Moreover, Yongqi once told me that I would definitely be his brother-in-law and the emperor's son-in-law, so our relationship is definitely a done deal!"
"Okay, let's not think about unhappy things. The weather is so nice today, why don't we go for a run here?"
Fu Erkang smiled and took Xia Ziwei's hand, running across the sea of flowers. After running for a while, the two lay down on the grass, looking at the blue sky and white clouds. "Ziwei, how about we compose a poem together?"
"Okay, you go first." Xia Ziwei didn't suspect anything, assuming that Fu Erkang had suddenly become interested and wanted to test her knowledge.
Fu Erkang lay on the ground, his right hand under his head, and slowly said, "I have no wings to fly with you, like a phoenix..."
"Those who are of one mind understand each other perfectly."
...
"We became husband and wife..."
"Our love is unwavering."
After reciting the poem, Xia Ziwei realized that Fu Erkang was using poetry to confess his feelings to her. Xia Ziwei looked at him with slightly flushed cheeks, "How come I didn't know you had this side to you?"
Fu Erkang, who was lying on the ground, suddenly got up and pressed Xia Ziwei down onto the grass. Xia Ziwei's cheeks turned even redder as he pressed her down. "What are you doing?"
Fu Erkang did not speak, but slowly lowered his head and kissed Xia Ziwei's lips.
Xia Ziwei felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest. Her tightly clenched fist was opened by Fu Erkang, and their fingers were intertwined...
Before she knew it, Fu Erkang's lips were already at her neck. Xia Ziwei panicked, "Erkang, don't do this..."
As soon as Xia Ziwei spoke, Fu Erkang slowly stopped what he was doing, got up and hugged her in his arms. "Now I finally understand what Yongqi meant when he said it was the feeling of having a beauty in your arms but being unable to do anything about it."
Xia Ziwei was so embarrassed that she buried herself in Fu Erkang's arms and refused to come out.
Who would have thought that after Fu Erkang carried her onto the carriage, he almost became a beast again.
...
An hour later, Fu Erkang drove the carriage back, and Xia Ziwei had already fallen asleep in the carriage from exhaustion.
Upon arriving at Shenwu Gate, Xia Ziwei was awakened by Fu Erkang. After slowly getting out of the carriage, she returned to Shufangzhai with Fu Erkang's help.
(Actually, Fu Erkang originally wanted to carry Xia Ziwei all the way back, but Xia Ziwei warned him, so he helped her back instead.)
When Xiao Yanzi, the Four Great Talents, and the Four Great Beauties saw Fu Erkang helping Xia Ziwei back, they all looked at them with sly eyes.
"So you're back from a date? Ziwei, you wouldn't be..." Before Xiaoyanzi could finish speaking, Xia Ziwei choked her.
"Cough cough... Ziwei, you're trying to murder me..." Xiaoyanzi struggled, "I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore..."
Seeing that Xiao Yanzi was really not going to say anything more, Xia Ziwei finally let go of her.
As soon as she let go of Xiao Yanzi, Fu Erkang picked her up. "They won't let me hold you outside, but you can at least do it here in Shufangzhai, right? They're all trustworthy people."
As he spoke, Fu Erkang carried Xia Ziwei directly to her bedroom.
Watching them leave, Xiao Yanzi smiled broadly, "It seems those two should get married soon."
Otherwise, if someone dies, that wouldn't be fun at all.
After all, Fu Erkang is already nineteen years old now, an age when one is full of vigor and vitality.
After Fu Erkang put Xia Ziwei on her bed, Xia Ziwei gave him the hint to leave, saying, "Alright, you've already brought me here, so you should go home now."
Fu Erkang, who was just about to leave, became unwilling to go after hearing the order to leave.
He immediately plopped down on Xia Ziwei's bed, staring straight at her. "So eager to get rid of me? It seems what happened in the carriage really angered you?"
"..." Upon hearing this, Xia Ziwei glared at him fiercely, as if he had committed some heinous crime.
However, Xia Ziwei's fierce glare made Fu Erkang's heart flutter. He looked into Xia Ziwei's eyes, and before he knew it, he couldn't help but pounce on her again.
Xia Ziwei was pushed back onto the bed. "Erkang, calm down!"
"I can't calm down..."
After giving her a brief pause to answer, Fulcon silenced her again.
...
It wasn't until Xia Ziwei felt a chill on her body that her lost rationality returned. "Erkang, let's wait a little longer!"
Fu Erkang stopped what he was doing again. He lay down on the bed and buried his face in Xia Ziwei's arms. "Ziwei, I really hope our wedding day comes soon!"
"Alright, you should go back now. If you linger any longer, the Empress Dowager will be displeased!"
After calming down, Fu Erkang got up, straightened his clothes, and kissed Xia Ziwei on the forehead before leaving. "Get some rest."
When Fu Erkang walked into the courtyard of Shufangzhai, everyone stared at him again. "What are you looking at? What's so interesting? I'm going home."
After finishing his sentence, Fu Erkang quickened his pace and headed home outside the palace.
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