Huanzhu Time Travel: Yan Luo's Unbreakable Love in the Yong Dynasty

Xiao Yanzi and the others returned to the palace safely, but before they could even rest properly, they were entangled in various matters. As soon as they stepped into the palace gate, Xiao Tao and A Zhu hurriedly came to greet them.

"Your Highness, you're finally back!" Xiao Tao's face was full of worry, her eyes were slightly red, and her voice was urgent. "A lot has happened in the palace these past few days, and everyone was worried about you!"

Azhu chimed in, "Yes, Your Majesty, we look forward to your safe return every day."

Xiao Yanzi frowned slightly, handed the energy source in her hand to the Imperial Guard behind her, and said, "Keep this safe first, I'm going to see the Emperor." After saying that, she led Liu Qing and Liu Hong toward Hongli's study.

Along the way, Liu Hong couldn't help but complain: "This Shadow Pavilion is really persistent. I wonder what other dirty tricks they will use."

Liu Qing nodded, his expression solemn: "No matter what, we must protect the Empress and this energy source."

Upon entering the study, Hongli was sitting at his desk, his brow furrowed, seemingly deep in thought. Seeing Xiaoyanzi enter, he immediately stood up, his eyes filled with concern.

"My beloved concubine, you're finally back. Did the mission go smoothly?" Hongli walked quickly to Xiaoyanzi's side, looked her up and down, and only breathed a slight sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.

Xiao Yanzi recounted in detail how she found the energy source. After listening, Hongli couldn't help but exclaim, "My beloved consort is truly brave. I knew I hadn't misjudged you. However, the Shadow Pavilion's conspiracy won't end here. We must come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, I think we need to figure out the purpose of this energy source first. Maybe we can find the key to breaking the Shadow Pavilion's conspiracy from it," Xiao Yanzi said earnestly.

"Yes, you make a good point. I will arrange for someone to study this energy source." Hongli nodded in agreement.

Just then, Su Peisheng hurriedly entered the study, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, Princess Hejing requests an audience."

"Let her in," Hongli said.

Princess Hejing skipped and hopped into the study. When she saw Xiao Yanzi, her eyes lit up: "Father Emperor, Empress Xiao Yanzi, I heard you found some kind of energy source. Isn't it amazing?"

Little Swallow smiled and patted Princess Hejing's head: "It's a very important thing, but it's also very dangerous. You're just a child, so don't worry about it."

“I’m not a child!” Princess Hejing pouted defiantly. “I also want to help Father Emperor and Empress.”

Hongli shook his head helplessly: "You, as long as you behave and don't cause trouble everywhere, that's the biggest help you can give us."

Princess Hejing stuck out her tongue, then suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Father Emperor, I heard that Little Swallow has caused quite a few laughs in the palace these past few days."

Upon hearing this, Little Swallow immediately became interested: "Oh? Tell me quickly, what fun thing did she do this time?"

Princess Hejing began to recount with great interest: "Yesterday, she went to the Imperial Garden with Consort Yu to admire the flowers. She saw a butterfly and chased after it, accidentally bumping into a flowerpot and breaking it. Consort Yu was both amused and exasperated by her."

Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

"This girl is so lively," Little Swallow said with a smile. "But is she getting used to life in the palace?"

"She wasn't used to it at first and kept causing trouble, but everyone likes her and is willing to tolerate her," Princess Hejing said.

Just then, a young eunuch rushed in, looking flustered: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, something terrible has happened! Little Swallow has gotten into a fight with someone in Shufangzhai!"

"What?" Xiao Yanzi and Hongli exchanged a glance and immediately stood up. "Let's go to Shufangzhai!"

When everyone arrived at Shufangzhai, they saw Little Swallow standing in the courtyard with her hands on her hips, looking angry, with several palace maids opposite her.

"Why do you say I don't know the rules? I just want to play with you!" Little Swallow shouted.

A palace maid lowered her head and said softly, "Princess, that's not what we meant. It's just that your behavior sometimes doesn't quite conform to the rules of the palace."

Little Swallow stepped forward, pulled Little Swallow behind her, and said to the palace maids, "Little Swallow has only been in the palace for a short time, so it's normal that she doesn't know the rules. You should patiently teach her instead of scolding her."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Empress." The palace maids quickly knelt down to admit their mistake.

Little Swallow saw Little Swallow and ran into her arms, feeling wronged: "Your Majesty, they bullied me."

Little Swallow gently stroked Little Swallow's head: "Don't be afraid, with Your Majesty here, no one can bully you. If you ever encounter anything unhappy again, come and find Your Majesty, okay?"

"Yes!" Little Swallow nodded vigorously.

Hongli frowned slightly as he watched this scene: "It seems we need to find a special tutor for Little Swallow to properly teach her the rules of the palace."

"Your Majesty, I don't think we need to be so strict. Little Swallow is still young. Wouldn't it be better to let her grow up freely?" Little Swallow pleaded.

“But this is the palace after all, and rules must be followed,” Hongli said. “However, we can’t be too strict, lest the children feel oppressed.”

"Alright." Little Swallow sighed helplessly, looking at Little Swallow, "Then you must be obedient and learn well from the teaching nanny, understand?"

"Okay!" Little Swallow winked mischievously.

At this moment, Consort Ling rushed over: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, I heard that Little Swallow is causing trouble here. What happened?"

Little Swallow recounted what had happened. After listening, Consort Ling smiled and said, "Little Swallow is such an innocent and lively child. Everyone should be more tolerant of her."

“Consort Ling is right. We’re all family, there’s no need to be so fussy,” Xiao Yanzi said.

"Alright, now that the matter is resolved, everyone can disperse," Hongli said. "My beloved consort, you must be tired. Go back and rest."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please don't overwork yourself," Xiao Yanzi said.

Back in her palace, Xiao Yanzi had barely sat down when Liu Hong said, "Princess, I feel that things in the palace are getting more and more complicated. You'd better be careful in the future."

“Yes, the Shadow Pavilion matter hasn’t been resolved yet, and there are so many things happening in the palace.” Little Swallow rubbed her temples. “However, no matter what, I will not let them hurt the people I care about.”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will always be with you," Xiao Tao said.

“Yes, we’re here too!” A-Zhu said firmly.

Looking at them, Xiao Yanzi felt a warm current welling up in her heart: "With you all here, I feel much more at ease."

However, what Xiao Yanzi didn't know was that the Shadow Pavilion's influence had quietly infiltrated every corner of the palace, and an even greater crisis was quietly approaching...

This chapter concludes here. Stay tuned for the next chapter.