Quick Wear: The saints are too miserable, the host will never be soft-hearted

Lu Yi was wearing wedding clothes, with Xinrong standing beside him.

Judging from the figure of the newlyweds who came in later, the woman standing next to Erkang was obviously Ziwei.

Not surprisingly.

Lu Yi had a slight smile on his face and successfully completed the marriage process.

The big red wedding candles burned all night long.

……

Lu Yi and Xinrong came out of the Cining Palace.

"Are you full? I see you haven't even touched your chopsticks. Is it because the food in the palace is too bland and not to your taste?"

If it were the first few days after their marriage, Xinrong would have knelt down in fear upon hearing this, and would have pondered the meaning of Lu Yi's words over and over again, for fear of annoying her husband.

Now...

Xinrong smiled and shook his head. "Thank you for your concern, Fifth Prince. The dishes are all good, but I don't have much of an appetite."

"You ate two bowls of millet porridge and three Yuanbao buns in the morning, and mother even praised you for eating delicious food. How come you have no appetite for lunch?" Lu Yi asked. She saw clearly that Xinrong only used his chopsticks six times, and the food piled up could not even fill the bottom of the bowl.

Whenever I come to the Cining Palace for meals, I have never seen Xinrong eat so little.

Xinrong's face suddenly turned red. She didn't expect that the Fifth Prince knew so much about her appetite.

She met Lu Yi's concerned eyes, a hint of sadness gathered between her brows as she sighed, "Fifth Prince, it's been two months since Xinrong entered Yonghe Palace, but my stomach..."

"You and mother didn't ask, but I was worried, and so was the Empress Dowager." Xinrong stroked her belly, her little face full of disappointment.

Lu Yi was stunned for a moment, and the smile in his eyes gradually grew. "Xinrong, you are not living with the old Buddha, don't put so much pressure on yourself."

"Besides, it's only been two months. Are you so worried about this to test the doctors in the Imperial Hospital, or to test me?"

Xinrong pursed her lips, "Yongqi."

"Okay, don't keep this matter in your heart from now on, promise me." Lu Yi lowered his eyes and smiled lightly, "Next time the old Buddha urges you, just push it onto me."

"Yes, Fifth Prince, Xinrong obeys your command." Xinrong glared at Lu Yi, raised his hand and pushed, then stepped forward.

Lu Yi quickly caught up with him.

"Yongqi, the palace is planning to hold a family banquet. Who among the Eight Banners would be suitable to invite? The Empress Dowager asked us to discuss the list and hand it over to her on a chosen day."

After walking around the palace path for a while, Xinrong spoke.

"Eight Banners Family Banquet? Sure, you can make a rough outline first. If you don't understand something, ask me. Once the list is ready, we'll let Mother review it."

"Well, okay, I'll draft it when I get back."

As Xinrong was speaking, a group of people came towards him around the corner.

"Erkang and my humble wife have met the Fifth Prince and his wife. May the Fifth Prince and his wife be blessed."

Lu Yi glanced at the stubble on Erkang's chin and raised his hand casually.

"Get up."

Without any communication, Erkang and his family stood by the road, making way for Lu Yi and Xinrong to pass.

Erkang watched them walk away. Just as he was about to clench his fist, Ziwei's hand gently covered his, "Erkang, let's go home."

These five short words seemed to pull Erkang out of his predicament. He looked at Ziwei intently and said affectionately, "Ziwei, you are the only one who understands me."

The two looked at each other and exchanged their feelings. When they were about to move out of the palace, Erkang frowned and suddenly noticed Xiaoyanzi who had been quiet.

"Little Swallow, Little Swallow?!" Erkang called out twice, waking up the trance-like Little Swallow.

"Erkang, don't blame Xiaoyanzi. It's rare for her to see her lover, so let her look at him for a while longer." Ziwei took Erkang's arm, with a look of reluctance in her eyes.

Erkang exhaled, waited for more than ten breaths, and said in a calm tone, "Xiaoyanzi, that couple has gone far away. What are you still looking at? Come with us."

Xiaoyanzi moved her eyes and followed Ziwei sideways like a puppet.

After walking a few steps, Erkang's brows were still furrowed. He turned back to look at Xiaoyanzi, and said to her, "Xiaoyanzi, I know you have someone in your heart and don't want to be my concubine, Fu Erkang, but the matter is done. I hope you will abide by your duties and not do anything that is disrespectful to the society."

Xiaoyanzi was stunned and didn't respond at all.

Erkang's face was ferocious for a moment, and he was about to get angry. Ziwei persuaded him in time: "Okay, Erkang, there are so many people coming and going in the palace. You should at least give Xiaoyanzi some face and don't scold her in public. Let's go back to the mansion."

"Ziwei, you indulge her too much."

Erkang was so disappointed with himself that he met Ziwei's tender eyes. He could only smile in compromise and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's go back home."

After they walked a dozen steps, Ziwei turned around and reminded them, "Xiaoyanzi, remember to keep up."

"...I understand." Xiaoyanzi murmured, the image of the two people she had just met still echoing in her mind for a long time.

The sound of stringed instruments lingered in the hall. The dancers waved their sleeves and retreated respectfully after finishing their dance.

"Erkang, today is the Eight Banners family banquet. Everyone present has brought their families and children with them, just for the fun. Why did you only bring one person?"

When Lu Yi heard Erkang's name, he subconsciously looked at people. After several glances, he finally found Fu Erkang in the back row, who looked depressed.

"Your Majesty, according to the rules, Xiaoyanzi is not qualified to attend such a family banquet."

Erkang was panicking, as this kind of family banquet was only attended by the wife and legitimate sons and daughters. He didn't know why the emperor named them in public.

The emperor's expression changed, "Confused."

"Erkang knows his mistake! Your Majesty, please calm down!" Erkang thought to himself that something was wrong and knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.

"This is a family dinner. I told you not to follow the rules this morning. You really don't take my words to heart, Falcon. Speak."

"The emperor..."

Erkang had just begun to speak when the Emperor ignored him and continued, "Xiaoyanzi is my adopted daughter. You must not be partial to her. You must treat her equally. You must bring Xiaoyanzi with you whenever you enter the palace. This is my order. Do you understand?"

"...Yes! Erkang obeys your order."

The Emperor then smiled with satisfaction and said casually, "We've been married for so long, and you see, you still haven't been able to balance the affairs of the family. In that case, there's no need to rush into the palace to do your work. I'll give you another year's leave."

"Yes, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Erkang felt bitter in his heart, but he didn't dare show it on his face. He stood up, forced a smile, and clinked glasses with the people sitting on both sides of him.

Ever since his marriage, the emperor had kept him at home idle. Now, he directly gave him a year-long vacation, and even his seat at the family banquet was relegated to the last place.

What mistake did Falcon make to lose the emperor's favor?

After the family dinner, it was already dark when Lu Yi and Xinrong returned to the room.

Xinrong sat in front of the dressing table and took off her hairpins and jewelry.

Lu Yi brought a cup of hot milk and said, "Xinrong, have a cup of hot milk. You've been exhausted these days. Drink it and you'll have a good sleep."

Aunt Gui sighed, "Fifth Prince really loves us princesses!"

"Madam Gui." Xinrong felt a little embarrassed.

"I'll go down right away, right away." There was a gleam of hope in Nanny Gui's eyes. She disappeared from the room quickly, not forgetting to close the door tightly.