Chapter 298 Cousin Makes His Appearance

After much thought, Yongyan realized that performing a sword dance was the only option he could come up with.

The little guy, holding a short sword, started wielding it with impressive skill.

The banquet ended at 9 PM, and everyone went home to their own families.

Xiao Yanzi and Yongqi strolled leisurely back to Yuqing Palace. She looked up at the sky and sighed, "In the blink of an eye, half of August has passed. It seems that the days of carefree leisure we have left are getting fewer and fewer."

Yongqi sighed helplessly, "Father Emperor is already in a semi-retired state. He's just waiting to hand over the position to me next year so he can live a carefree life."

Little Swallow asked curiously, "So, Father Emperor is going to live in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity?"

Yongqi nodded, "That's right, the garden inside Ning Shou Palace has also been completed long ago, just waiting for Father Emperor to move in."

"After that, if he doesn't want to live in the palace anymore, he'll probably want to go out and have some fun."

Little Swallow smiled and said, "If that's the case, then Father Emperor also seems like a playful old man..."

Yongqi couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You can't let Father Emperor know about this, or he'll knock your head red again."

"No, you'll definitely protect me."

"That's not necessarily true..." Yongqi said before running towards Yuqing Palace.

Little Swallow chased after him relentlessly, calling out, "Yongqi, don't run away!"

Yongqi shouted as he ran, "Come and chase me..."

Although Yongqi was running ahead, he deliberately slowed down. When Xiaoyanzi caught up with him, she immediately grabbed his ear and said, "Your legs are so fast! Otherwise, I might as well lock you up!"

While crying out in pain, Yongqi smiled and said, "As long as I can see you every day, I'd be willing to be locked up by you."

Seeing Yongqi's expression as if he couldn't wait to be locked up by her, Xiaoyanzi said with a hint of disdain, "You're overthinking it. The affairs of state require your attention; how could I let you slack off?"

"Those things are best left to you to handle..."

Little Swallow's soul-searching question comes to mind: "Are you willing to do that?"

Yongqi shook his head weakly, "I can't bear to..."

"But if you're willing, I can give it to you..."

Little Swallow immediately shook her head, "Unfortunately, I'm not willing!"

"I can't even be bothered with the affairs of the Purple Cloud Sect, and you want me to handle matters of state? Forget it!"

"This kind of thing is more suitable for someone as intelligent and energetic as you. I'm not suited for it..."

Yongqi laughed and picked up Xiaoyanzi, who was startled again. "What are you doing?" she asked.

"I need motivation to handle those things."

Back in her room, Little Swallow had already given up.

Instead of struggling and resisting, it's better to lie down and enjoy it.

Anyway, nothing serious has happened yet, so even if she sleeps until noon, no one will say anything.

Half a month later, on this day, Xiao Yanzi's uncle, Feng Chengyao, brought a man in his twenties to Huibinlou.

Liu Qing looked at the person next to Feng Chengyao with a blank expression, "Uncle Feng, what's going on? Is he your son?"

Feng Chengyao smiled smugly, "Qing'er, you have a good eye."

"..." Liu Qing glanced at him silently. "Uncle Feng, you're not drunk right now, can't you act normal?"

The last time he called him Qing'er while drunk, it gave me goosebumps!

Are you still coming now?

"Why am I not normal? You and my Yanzi are siblings, so isn't it normal for me to call you Qing'er and your younger sister Hong'er?"

"..." Liu Qing couldn't argue with him, so she turned and left.

Seeing Liu Qing leave, Feng Chengyao called out to his retreating figure, "I haven't finished speaking yet! My son's name is Feng Sizheng!"

At this moment, the man behind him objected, "Hey, we agreed that I would come with you to see my cousin, but that doesn't mean I accept you as my father, and I certainly don't want to share your surname!"

"..." Feng Chengyao felt wronged, but he didn't say anything.

Jin Suo noticed the situation and walked over. "Uncle Feng, could he be Lu Sizheng?"

"..." Feng Chengyao felt like he was about to vomit blood.

Unexpectedly, Lu Sizheng himself stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "That's right, I am Lu Sizheng."

"Where is my cousin now?"

Jin Suo smiled and replied, "Young Master Lu, you should know your cousin's identity. She's probably still busy right now. I'll send her a message and ask her to come out and see you."

Lu Sizheng smiled slightly, "Thank you for your trouble."

Jin Suo went to deliver the message, and Xiao Yanzi received it shortly afterward.

Little Swallow, who was comfortably lying in bed, was stunned. "What?"

"My uncle and my cousin are both at Huibinlou?"

"This is so sudden!"

"Mingyue, where is Yongqi?"

Mingyue replied, "They haven't returned yet; they should still be busy at the Qianqing Palace."

"..." Little Swallow hesitated for a moment, "Never mind, I won't wait for him."

"I will go out of the palace to see them myself. Just tell Yongqi."

To everyone's surprise, Mianhua, Mianyao, and Mianzhi all gathered around, saying, "Mother, we want to go too!"

"?" Little Swallow looked at them with a puzzled expression. "What are you going to do?"

"We want to see our great-uncle and cousin!"

Mianzhi tugged at Xiaoyanzi's clothes, "Mother, take us there!"

Mianyao held Xiaoyanzi's hand and shook it from side to side, "Mother, we will be good, please take us there!"

Little Swallow couldn't refuse the younger children, so she had no choice but to take them on the trip.

"Four great talents, go and prepare a carriage immediately."

"Okay!"

After the carriage was ready, Little Swallow led the three children outside.

However, what Xiao Yanzi didn't expect was that as soon as their carriage reached the palace gate, Yongqi caught up with them, saying, "Uncle and cousin are here, how can I be absent?"

The family headed to Huibinlou. At the same time, Xiao Jian also received the news and brought his child to Huibinlou as well.

"Master, we have arrived at Huibinlou."

When the group arrived at Huibinlou, it was already past 1 PM.

Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi brought the children downstairs. As soon as they entered Huibinlou, they spotted Feng Chengyao and the man beside him.

"Grand Uncle." Mianyao was the first to rush into Feng Chengyao's arms.

"Little Yao'er." Feng Chengyao wanted to hug her, but found that Mian Yao had gotten heavier again. "It seems you're living quite well, you're even heavier than before!"

"Grand-uncle!" Mianyao was speechless. Who would say someone has gained weight the moment they meet them? No wonder he's still single!

Mianhua led Mianzhi slowly toward Feng Chengyao, who picked him up and said, "You've gotten heavier, kid."

Myeonji's smiling face instantly darkened. "Hmph."

He turned his head away, showing Feng Chengyao the back of his head, not wanting to see him again.

Mianhua couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Grand-uncle, you're really something! You've offended these two ancestors the moment you meet them!"

Mianyao had already taken Gao Jia from Liu Hong's arms, "Little Jia is so lovable, just like Aunt Hong!"

(Yongyan's child is named Liu Hong, following the sisterly relationship between Xiaoyanzi and Liu Hong, hence Aunt Hong.)

Liu Hong smiled and pinched Mian Yao's little face, "Your mouth is just as sweet as your mother's."

Mianyao nodded smugly, "Of course, if my mother weren't so sweet-talking, how could she have my father so completely under her thumb..."

"..." Little Swallow regretted bringing Mianyao out again.

Mianhua walked to Mianyao's side, covered her mouth with his hand, and whispered in her ear, "Behave yourself. If you offend your mother, you might not be able to come out again..."