Chapter 185 The Swallow's Dream

Yongqi and his group mounted their horses and boarded their carriages, heading to their next destination.

As the carriage traveled along, Xia Ziwei looked at Xiao Yanzi curiously and said, "Xiao Yanzi, why don't you tell them their story from beginning to end?"

Saiya, sitting to Xia Ziwei's left, said excitedly, "That's right, I'm so curious!"

Qing'er looked at Xiao Yanzi with the same expression, and Xiao Yanzi nodded helplessly, "Okay, then I'll tell you about it."

When Gu Sicheng was 8 years old, he was playful and ran away from his servants. He was attacked by local thugs. At the critical moment, Yin Mengxin came to his rescue by releasing poisonous snakes to scare them away.

Gu Sicheng remembered her name and wanted to thank her, but she refused.

The two met briefly, and Yin Mengxin didn't take it to heart, since she had saved quite a few people anyway.

But this incident left a mark on Gu Sicheng's heart.

Later, Gu Sicheng went out to find a master and learned even more skills.

Upon returning, he saw Yin Mengxin and Ding Haoyuan always together.

He originally thought that if Yin Mengxin was really happy, he would just watch from the sidelines.

With the intention of considering Yin Mengxin's future, he investigated Ding Haoyuan and uncovered Ding Haoyuan's shady dealings.

At first, he wanted to go directly to Yin Mengxin and tell her the whole story. However, given Yin Mengxin's personality, she would never believe the words of an outsider like him and would doubt Ding Haoyuan, her childhood sweetheart.

Thinking that it would be useless to tell them directly, and seeing that their wedding was only two or three months away, he had no choice but to tie them up in a panic.

The days and nights they spent together in the courtyard afterwards were filled with the initial resistance Yin Mengxin felt towards his approach, crying and begging for someone to rescue her.

After about ten days, Yin Mengxin began to believe that Gu Sicheng's decision to lock her up was not inherently malicious...

However, Gu Sicheng refused to communicate with her, which is why it took so long. It wasn't until Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi, and their group arrived that they were able to talk things out and resolve the issue.

"Little Swallow, according to you, this Mengxin girl has no romantic feelings for Ding Haoyuan?"

Xiao Yanzi nodded, "Yes, she just felt that the engagement was arranged by both sets of parents and couldn't be broken, and besides, Ding Haoyuan really did seem like a good man to her..."

"It's not that she likes him that much. At most, it's because of the bond we formed growing up together that she views Ding Haoyuan with prejudice. That's why Gu Sicheng didn't tell her directly from the beginning."

Qing'er sighed, "Thankfully, they finally talked things out and the lovers were able to get married!"

"Yes, it's a good thing they're together, otherwise it would have been a real tragedy." Little Swallow smiled, then lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked out. Herds of cattle and sheep grazed, and the sun hung high in the sky. "Baa..."

Looking at such scenery, Little Swallow was also in a very good mood.

"The weather is so sunny today, and the scenery is beautiful everywhere..." The singing came from the carriage again. Xiao Jian smiled and said, "It seems that they are all quite happy."

Yongqi turned around and exchanged a glance with Xiaoyanzi in the car, then smiled and said, "Of course, once you leave that house, you'll be happy wherever you are."

They no longer need to follow these rules or worry about this or that. Apart from the master, no one else can control them.

The master was kind-hearted, and as long as they didn't try to take advantage of the situation, he would turn a blind eye.

For example, if the Empress Dowager were present, she would definitely scold them for the fact that he and Xiao Yanzi separated from the group yesterday and did not return in time.

But the master understood him very well, and apart from telling them to be careful, he didn't say anything else.

Considering that the horses needed to rest, and it was almost noon, and they had not yet reached the next town or village, they parked the carriage on the side of the road and rested there.

After eating the prepared rations, everyone took a walk nearby to stretch their muscles and joints.

Yongqi followed Xiaoyanzi forward, his eyes darting around. When he spotted a small hill that could provide some cover, Yongqi revealed a different kind of smile.

"Yongqi, where are we going?" Xiaoyanzi, who was originally holding Yongqi's hand, was suddenly pulled in another direction by Yongqi.

With a puzzled look in her eyes, Xiao Yanzi saw the small hill in front of her and naturally guessed what Yongqi was planning to do.

"Master is still watching..." Little Swallow said, slightly embarrassed. "We..."

However, she couldn't refuse. At this moment, she had already been pushed down by Yongqi. "Master is busy with his own affairs. How could he have time to care about us?"

Because Xiao Yanzi insisted on riding in the same carriage as Qianlong, he didn't have as much time to be close to her. Now that he finally had some time, how could he let it go?

"What's the rush? You just..."

"Don't you know? Ever since we got married, except for when you were pregnant and gave birth, and those few days every month, I want to be with you every single day..."

If reality allowed, he really wanted to stay in bed with her forever!

"You're so annoying!" Little Swallow said, but her body betrayed her by wrapping her arms around his waist and cooperating with his actions until they were about to set off, at which point he stopped.

After tidying up Xiao Yanzi's clothes, he helped her back to the carriage. However, Qianlong did not sit back down, but instead sat with Ji Xiaolan. He felt embarrassed to sit down next to the young maids because of their somewhat... well, you know.

"Master, why aren't you sitting with those maids?" Ji Xiaolan teased with a smile.

Qianlong glared at him, "I don't believe you don't know their situation..."

Yes, everyone saw Yongqi, Xiaojian, and their group of young men. After they had eaten their fill, they took their wives and disappeared from everyone's sight. They only returned when it was time for them to set off.

Yongqi, Xiaojian, and the other young masters all looked refreshed, while Xiaoyanzi, Qing'er, and the others were all flushed. Anyone could tell what they had been up to.

After getting into the carriage, Xiao Yanzi and the others exchanged glances. She noticed the mark on Saiya's neck and exclaimed, "Saiya, I didn't expect that Ertai, though young, could do this..."

Before she could finish speaking, Saiya covered her mouth, saying, "Don't say it!"

Saiya found it strange; although Mongolian women are known for their forthrightness, they wouldn't say such things so openly and directly.

Although Xiao Yanzi is a Han Chinese woman, she acts in a manner reminiscent of Manchu and Mongolian women!

When Saiya covered Xiaoyanzi's mouth, she also noticed the ambiguous marks on Xiaoyanzi's body. Saiya was stunned. "Why do you have so many marks on your body?"

Little Swallow smiled and said, "Yongqi has even more!"

It's a pity that only she can see it; no one else can see anything!

Xia Ziwei and Qing'er both suppressed their laughter, not daring to make a sound, for fear that they would also be dragged out and teased.

After that, Xiao Yanzi and the others found good spots and began to doze off.

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When Xiao Yanzi opened her eyes, she was no longer in the carriage.

She looked around in confusion, but didn't see anyone else.

Smoke billowed ahead, and Little Swallow couldn't help but feel curious, "Yongqi..."

She walked forward and saw a handsome man with his back bare soaking in the hot spring. Xiao Yanzi instinctively wanted to turn away, but the man's back was clearly Yongqi.

“Yongqi…”

Little Swallow tried to walk over, but as soon as she reached the edge of the hot spring, he pulled her into the water.

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"Little Swallow, wake up..." Xia Ziwei gently patted Little Swallow's cheek with concern, "We need to get off the carriage, Little Swallow..."

"Little swallow, little swallow..."

Yongqi saw that Xiaoyanzi still hadn't gotten out of the carriage, so he went over to look at her. He saw that Xiaoyanzi's face was flushed, and she was smiling. He knew very well when that smile would appear, and Yongqi couldn't help but want to laugh, "(Looks like she's dreaming...)"