Chapter 12 Yongqi teaches Xiaoyanzi to write

Little Swallow asked again, "Won't this bother you?"

Yongqi shook his head, "Of course not!"

He would love to see her all night long, so why would he bother her?

Learning from books can be very tedious and boring, but with Yongqi by Xiaoyanzi's side, studying with her makes it all the more different.

They planned to study for one hour, spending the first half of the hour practicing calligraphy and the second half reading.

Since Xiao Yanzi didn't know many characters before, Yongqi planned to teach her some basics first.

Of course, the first thing he wanted to teach was to teach Xiao Yanzi to write their two names.

Yongqi held Xiaoyanzi's hand and taught her how to hold, use, and write.

After they finished writing their names, they both smiled.

Little Swallow looked at the five characters written on it and admired Yongqi with great admiration and envy, "Your handwriting is so beautiful!"

"Take your time, you can write it too!"

Yongqi probably never imagined that the most beautiful handwriting Xiaoyanzi ever wrote would be his name.

Time slipped away quietly as the two of them studied in peace.

After regaining my senses, an hour had already passed.

After Yongqi put the books and brushes away, he said, "Alright, that's enough for today. Go back and get some rest!"

"Okay." Xiao Yanzi nodded. She was about to go out when Yongqi called her back at the door.

"Little Swallow, wait a minute, there's something else I forgot to tell you!"

"What's wrong?" Little Swallow turned to look at Yongqi. "What have you forgotten?"

Yongqi hesitated and said, "Tomorrow is my seventh brother Yongcong's birthday, but he has already... so tomorrow, Father and the Empress Dowager might be a little down..."

Xiao Yanzi understood from Yongqi's eyes that tomorrow would probably be a dangerous day. She had to be careful with her words to avoid being scolded and possibly implicating Yongqi!

"I understand what you mean, but who is your seventh brother?"

Yongqi pulled Xiaoyanzi back into the room, closed the door, and the two sat down. Yongqi said in a low voice, "Empress Xiaoxian gave birth to two sons and a daughter, but my second brother Yonglian and my seventh brother Yongcong were both unfortunate and did not stay in this world for long before passing away one after the other..."

He sighed and continued, "My daughter's title is Hejing. She's already married, but because Father Emperor can't bear to part with her, she still lives in Beijing. If Father Emperor misses her, he can still see her often."

"Empress Xiaoxian passed away three years ago, so Father Emperor is especially heartbroken. He probably won't be able to sleep tonight..."

"The Emperor and the Empress Dowager will be sad, but what about you? Will you be sad too?"

Yongqi nodded, "Of course I will too. Although we weren't born of the same mother, they are still my older brother and younger brother..."

Although he had never met Yonglian and had only met Yongcong a few times, he was filled with emotion whenever he thought about it.

"Unfortunately, my second brother had already passed away when I was born;"

"I was about five years old when my seventh brother was born, but I never imagined that he would pass away when I was seven."

“I was worried before that I might not live much longer and would follow you, but no matter how worried I was, life still had to go on.”

After listening to this, Xiao Yanzi looked at Yongqi very seriously and said, "You are a good person, and I believe that God will surely let you live to be a hundred years old!"

Yongqi asked helplessly, "Isn't there a saying that good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years?"

"I was even thinking, maybe I shouldn't be a bad person, I want to live longer!"

Little Swallow looked at Yongqi carefully for a while, and then she said, "But I think you're not suited to be a bad person. You're born a good person!"

"Because you are a good person, I am able to have the good life I have today!"

"If you were a bad guy, I might have been beaten to death that day!"

After hearing Xiao Yanzi's words, Yongqi was pleased, but he also grinned mischievously and asked, "What would you do if I really were a bad person?"

Little Swallow replied without hesitation, "Then I believe you must have your reasons!"

Yongqi was both amused and exasperated. "Little Swallow, are you stupid? You really believe me that much!"

Little Swallow replied without hesitation, "Of course I believe you! You're the best person I've ever known in my memory!"

Hearing Xiao Yanzi's words, Yongqi felt both touched and heartbroken. "Weren't the people you knew before good to you?"

Little Swallow shook her head. "Of course not. They treat me okay, but not as well as you."

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. Between Master Jinghui and the others at Baiyun Temple and Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi chose Yongqi without hesitation!

Yongqi instinctively reached out to grab Xiaoyanzi's hand, but stopped just as he was about to do so.

He could only smile and say, "Don't worry, with me here, your life from now on will only be happy, and nothing bad will happen!"

After glancing at the sky outside, Yongqi stood up again. "Alright, we really can't continue talking now. Let's go back and rest. We need to get up early tomorrow!"

Little Swallow nodded and stood up. "Okay."

Yongqi helped Xiaoyanzi back to her room, and after watching her lie on the bed, he turned off the light and closed the door.

After he came out, two palace maids stood guard outside the door, and both of them whispered, "Fifth Prince."

Yongqi looked at the two palace maids in front of him, "Sister Xingchen, Sister Shizhu, I'll ask you two to take turns guarding for now. Once Xiaoyanzi's martial arts skills are stronger and she can protect herself, you won't have to work so hard!"

"Yes, Xingchen thanks Fifth Prince for his concern!" Xingchen and Shizhu, the two sisters, both expressed their gratitude to Yongqi.

If it weren't for Yongqi's kindness in rescuing them and bringing them to Yonghe Palace, the sisters would probably be dead by now.

"I'll be perfectly content if you two sisters take good care of Xiao Yanzi!"

"Yes, we understand. Fifth Prince, you should go and rest early. We'll take care of things here!"

Yongqi nodded and went back to his room to rest.

Star and Stone Bamboo, who were guarding outside Little Swallow's door, secretly envied Little Swallow inside.

Especially the younger sister, Shizhu, said, "Sister, did the Fifth Prince bring us sisters back to the palace specifically for her sake?"

"The Fifth Prince saved our lives, so we'll do whatever he says. Besides, this Little Swallow is so lively and cheerful; she's a joy to behold. It's no wonder the Fifth Prince likes her. We just need to do our duty!"

"I understand, I will definitely protect and take good care of her!" Although Shi Zhu was a little jealous, she was not someone who couldn't distinguish right from wrong.

Yongqi clearly cares about Xiaoyanzi very much. She can't even imagine what he would do if she dared to hurt Xiaoyanzi or let Xiaoyanzi be hurt by others!

Although the two women were speaking in hushed tones, Yongqi, who was skilled in martial arts, overheard their conversation from inside. "I hope my plan is correct!"

His original intention was to protect Xiao Yanzi, but he was also worried that he might do something that backfired.

You should know that in this palace, the jealousy of women is quite terrifying!

If something unexpected happens, then we're doomed, after all, there's only one Little Swallow!