Dressing as Ziwei makes the Qing Dynasty more powerful

"Little Swallow, what are you doing?" A roar exploded like thunder. Little Swallow turned around and saw Forte standing at the door with an angry face, his eyes fixed on her. She was startled, but quickly regained her composure and playfully stuck out her tongue.

"Xiaoyanzi, why are you putting your hand on his shoulder?" Forte strode over, his face gloomy and terrifying. He grabbed Xiaoyanzi's hand on the man's shoulder and pulled it away forcefully, then glared at the man in front of him. Xiaoyanzi frowned slightly, and shook Forte's hand away in displeasure, saying coquettishly, "Ertai, stop it, I'm just chatting with a friend!"

Forte took a deep breath, trying to suppress his inner anger. He looked at Xiaoyanzi, forced a smile, and said in a calm tone, "Xiaoyanzi, who is this...?"

Xiaoyanzi excitedly grabbed Fuertai's arm and introduced him to him with a proud look on her face: "Ertai, let me introduce you. He is Xiao Jian, the Xiao Jian who travels the world with a flute and a sword! He is not only a martial arts master, but also knows a lot of idioms and poems!" As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Jian with admiration, as if he was an omnipotent hero.

Hearing this, Forte's anger intensified, and a surge of jealousy washed over him. With a forced smile, he reached out and grasped Xiao Jian's hand tightly, deliberately raising his voice and saying, "I'm Forte, Xiao Yanzi's fiancé." He emphasized the word "fiancé," making it full of provocation. He stared intently at Xiao Jian, trying to catch a glimmer of meaning in his expression.

To Forte's disappointment, Xiao Jian still wore a faint smile, revealing no emotion. His eyes were clear and resolute, seemingly unfazed by Forte's provocation. Forte couldn't help but wonder: Could this guy really not be interested in Xiao Yanzi? Or is he just hiding it too well?

"I'm Xiao Jian. Xiao Yanzi and my sister look a lot like each other, so I couldn't help but chat a little. Don't mind it, brother!" Xiao Jian smiled gently at Xiao Yanzi, and after receiving her response, the smile deepened. Fuertai watched their interaction, his anger growing stronger. This Xiao Jian was indeed pretending, but what was his purpose in approaching Xiao Yanzi?

He clenched his fists, trying to control his emotions. He took a deep breath and decided to take action to prevent their contact. So, he moved closer to Xiaoyanzi and said in a pleading tone, "Xiaoyanzi, Yongqi's mansion is almost finished. Why don't we go take a look?" His voice was not loud, but it was full of pleading.

Xiaoyanzi's eyes lit up when she heard this. The completion of the Fifth Prince's residence meant he would move out of the palace and have his own residence. This would give her more opportunities to meet him in the future. Thinking of this, Xiaoyanzi nodded excitedly in agreement.

Xiao Jian watched the interaction between Fuertai and Xiaoyanzi with a flicker of disdain. This so-called Grand Secretary's son, the Fifth Prince's study companion, was actually so weak and incompetent. Even pursuing a woman seemed so humble. It seemed that the Qing Dynasty had truly reached its end.

He stared at Xiaoyanzi with great interest, a smile playing on his lips. "Xiaoyanzi, I'm new to the capital. I'm unfamiliar with the place, have no friends to turn to, and nowhere to go. I wonder if you'd be willing to take me around and broaden my horizons. I've heard that the style of the wealthy families' residences in the capital is very different from those in the south of the Yangtze River. I'm very curious and would love to see them all."

"No !!!!"

"OK!!!"

The two of them spoke at the same time, their voices intertwined.

Xiao Jian's eyes widened in surprise, and he couldn't help but applaud: "Haha, you two really have a deep relationship. You are so in sync with each other, you're practically in tune with each other. I'm really looking forward to your wedding. I'll definitely go and ask for a glass of wedding wine then."

Xiaoyanzi jumped up excitedly and patted Xiao Jian's shoulder vigorously. "If you want to drink, there's no need to ask for it. Just follow me! I'll take you to Yongqi's new home, and we can drink as much as we want until we're drunk."

Fuertai hurriedly stopped Xiaoyanzi and said anxiously, "Xiaoyanzi, this is not right! Yongqi's home is not anywhere else. You can't just take people there without his permission. If you do this, he will definitely be angry."

Xiaoyanzi frowned and said angrily, "Xiao Jian is not an outsider. He is my master and my good brother. If you continue like this, I will be really angry!"

What was going on with the two Fu brothers? She had no intention of bringing Xiao Jian into the palace; she simply wanted to be friends with him. Was it necessary for them to restrict her one by one? This was truly boring. They were restricting her like this before she even got married. What would happen if she did get married?

Thinking of this, Xiaoyanzi was furious. She turned to Fuertai and warned him, "Ertai, listen to me carefully. What I say is what I mean. Do you dare to say no? Otherwise, I will ignore you, let alone marry you!"

These words frightened Forte so much that he admitted his mistake repeatedly and repeatedly stated that he would never restrict her again.

Xiao Jian's mouth twitched as he sighed inwardly. These Manchus truly had a unique way of thinking. Most Han women were gentle and virtuous, committed to supporting their husbands and raising their children, and would never easily disobey their husbands' wishes. Yet, Manchu men were so timid and cowardly, even those from wealthy families were afraid of their wives. Why were they so different from other Manchu men?

As for this Xiaoyanzi, after knowing her for so long, she is just a vulgar person with strong limbs and an empty head. Any girl picked up on the street is more talented than her. For someone like this to actually be liked, her head must have been kicked by a donkey.

With Xiaoyanzi's intimidation, Xiao Jian naturally followed her shamelessly, pretending not to notice that Forte kept giving him looks.

Coward, why would I be afraid of a henpecked man like you? It seems that this little swallow is still somewhat useful. With her around, my plan may be able to be implemented much earlier.

Forte followed the two of them angrily, and looked at Xiao Jian's back with anger. Humph, I'll draw a circle and curse you!

He must find an opportunity to teach this arrogant Xiao Jian a lesson and let Xiao Yanzi see who is more powerful between him and Xiao Jian.

Xiaoyanzi didn't care what he was thinking. She chatted and laughed with Xiao Jian along the way, and didn't care about the pointing and talking of passers-by at all.