Chapter 44 Everyone Wants to See Xiao Jian

Yongqi stared at Xiaoyanzi being taken away by Qing'er, unable to recover for a long time. Fu'erkang and Fu'ertai were speechless. Fu'ertai said, "Fifth Prince, is it really necessary? It's not like we took her out of the manor..."

“You wouldn’t understand!” Yongqi said softly, “You wouldn’t understand that feeling!”

Perhaps Er Kang in his past life could understand him, but in this life, probably no one can understand his feelings. He wished he could seize every opportunity to never be separated from Xiao Yanzi, but reality obviously did not allow him to do so!

"The little swallow I loved was so innocent, lively, and carefree, but now... if she really has changed, is she still the same person I know?"

Fu Erkang sighed, "Fifth Prince, even if she hadn't met you, she would still have to learn to grow up, to mature, because no one in this world will always tolerate her! If she hadn't met you, the price she would have paid for growing up would probably have been even greater!"

At least by her side, the Fifth Prince could protect her more; but if she accidentally offended someone, she would probably have lost her life long ago!

In her past life, Little Swallow wasn't very skilled in martial arts, but she loved to help others and fight crime. If it weren't for everyone's help, she probably would have...

Seeing that Yongqi had come to his senses, Fu Erkang asked, "By the way, do you have any news about Xiao Jian?"

Yongqi shook his head. "Not yet."

Fortaire was somewhat worried, "It's been three months and there's still no news. The Empress Dowager is probably already unhappy."

Yongqi said, "Xiaoyanzi has been by my side for the past three months and hasn't done anything out of line. What can the Empress Dowager say about her? Besides, Qing'er is whispering in her ear. Even if she still has doubts in her heart, she can't do anything to Xiaoyanzi!"

"I think the safest way is to find Xiao Jian and discover Xiao Yanzi's identity."

“Ertai is right. We can’t keep pinning our hopes on Xiaoyanzi not getting into trouble and Qing’er’s persuasion being effective. Fifth Prince, you know her best. You should know in your heart how long she can maintain this state, right?”

Yongqi smiled and said, "I think the Xiaoyanzi now is completely different from the one I knew. But no matter what she becomes, I'm still willing to like her. I just feel sorry for her because she has to do so many things she didn't like for my sake!"

Fu Erkang said meaningfully, "That's not necessarily true. I remember you said before that she didn't like reading at first, but think about her performance in class now. Master Ji is full of praise for her. Maybe she has come to like reading. In that case, it wouldn't be for your sake. Besides, even if she hadn't met you, she would still need to read more to grow better, wouldn't she?"

People who are well-read and knowledgeable will always have more opportunities and be able to earn more money than those who are not.

"You're right. As long as Xiao Yanzi genuinely feels happy with her life now, that's enough. As for Xiao Jian, I have a feeling he'll be in our lives soon!"

Fortaire asked, puzzled, "Didn't you say that Xiao Jian is elusive, appearing and disappearing like a dragon? Then where does your intuition come from?"

“There’s a connection between siblings, and given Xiao Jian’s current state of mind, he knows the Emperor is here. I don’t believe he wouldn’t have come to check on him…”

Both Fu Erkang and Fu Ertai were shocked and whispered, "Could he be planning another assassination attempt?"

Yongqi shook his head. "That's not necessarily the case. If I remember correctly, Xiao Jian should be the same age as my third brother this year. He comes from the martial arts world, is quick-witted, and is a smart man. He might come to take a look, but that doesn't mean he will take action. He won't act impulsively before finding his sister!"

Fu Erkang pressed, "You don't mean you're planning to take Xiao Yanzi out of the manor in a couple of days, do you?"

Yongqi nodded, "Yes, we need to leave the manor to have a better chance of meeting Xiao Jian!"

He would never admit that his desire to find Xiao Jian as soon as possible was mainly for the sake of his and Xiao Yanzi's future.

Finding Xiao Jian as soon as possible serves two purposes: firstly, to reunite Xiao Yanzi and Xiao Jian as siblings and dispel Xiao Jian's misunderstanding of the royal family; and secondly, to allow Qing'er to be with Xiao Jian sooner, so that Qing'er would stop bothering them, the two brothers would naturally spend less time together, giving him more opportunities to spend time alone with Xiao Yanzi!

The Fu brothers pressed Xiao Jian for answers, and Qing'er pulled Xiao Yanzi away, naturally doing the same.

Qing'er looked at Xiao Yanzi curiously, "Xiao Yanzi, tell me honestly, how much do you really know about Xiao Jian?"

Little Swallow shook her head, "I really don't know! Besides what Yongqi said, I don't know anything else..."

Qing'er asked in confusion, "Didn't he tell you where he got this information from?"

Little Swallow shook her head. "No, he didn't tell me!"

She thought to herself, "I can't exactly tell you that Yongqi was reborn after death, can I?"

Yongqi told her that it was because he trusted her, but it was better not to let so many people know about this. Even if he knew that Qing'er wouldn't leak the secret, there was still a chance that something else might happen. So Xiao Yanzi chose to keep quiet!

"Qing'er, perhaps we'll know everything once my brother shows up! Anyway, don't worry, I've already agreed to you becoming my sister-in-law! Whether he wants to marry you or not, I'll make sure you and he have to go through the wedding ceremony!"

Hearing Xiao Yanzi's words, Qing'er's face flushed slightly. "Xiao Yanzi! What are you saying! How can you say such things! I haven't even met him yet, how can you say such things? And what do you mean you want to force him to marry me? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"Oh dear, it's not uncommon for people to abduct women in Beijing. You're a princess, so what's wrong with abducting a man once? Besides, the man's family has already given their consent!"

"Little Swallow!" Qing'er couldn't stand it anymore and quickly interrupted her, "Stop joking! I'll take it seriously!"

Little Swallow couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Hahaha, Qing'er, you're so beautiful, so smart, so gentle, and so well-mannered, how could my brother not like you? If he didn't like you, then there's no point in keeping his eyes!"

"..." Qing'er fell silent. "Little Swallow, are you still his own sister? How can you talk about your own brother like that?"

"Well, compared to his own sister, I still prefer being your sister! After all, you're a princess!"

Qing'er stared straight at Xiao Yanzi without saying a word, so Xiao Yanzi had no choice but to say again, "Alright, I see you're so eager to see my brother, so let's ease the tension a bit. Yongqi will be taking me out to play in a couple of days, so you can come along too. Maybe you'll run into my brother while we're out and about!"

"Really? Is it really that much of a coincidence?" Qing'er still couldn't quite believe it. "What if we hadn't run into each other?"

"I'm his sister. We siblings can definitely sense each other. I think he'll definitely show up!"