Ren Yingying urged Qu Nian, "You really need to pay attention, it's about Tangbao!"
Qu Nian was still cursing Emperor Wen in his heart, and casually replied with two perfunctory "uh-huhs".
He wondered if he should go ask Jinse if their strange Nanyue had any hidden clans that could turn people into dogs.
If he had such power, he could have easily crushed the Nanyue and wiped them all out!
Qu Nian stared at the Dog Meat, his expression murderous.
Why don't we strike first and slaughter the Dog Meat?
But then he thought, he couldn't afford to offend its mother, and he felt sad.
Seeing that he didn't care at all, Ren Yingying stomped on his foot in anger. "Qu Nian, I'm talking to you! Let me tell you, if anything happens to Tangbao, I won't live either!"
Qu Nian: "... You're just trying to scare me. You've got guts."
"I'm not kidding you. Please, you have to put in the effort; just tell me what you need me to do."
Qu Nian discovered that although this situation was tough for him, it also had some "benefits."
Ren Yingying fell into a deep sleep, Qu Nian's thoughts were still not finished.
He touched Ren Yingying's face, then wiggled her earlobe, and kissed her forehead, until Ren Yingying grew impatient in her sleep and slapped him. He finally calmed down, pulled her into his arms, and fell asleep contentedly.
Qu Hua: My sister-in-law has truly inherited my skills.
Qu Nian had fallen asleep sometime during the night, and then the long-absent system reappeared.
"I'm leaving," the system said. "My mission is complete."
Qu Nian: "Wait a minute, make yourself clear before you leave. Will I still be able to switch bodies with Dog Meat?"
System: "Maybe, maybe not. But if it happens, it definitely wasn't me this time."
Qu Nian: "... What mission did you complete?"
You'll find out soon enough.
What do I know?
You'll find out when you do. I'm leaving. Goodbye. No, never again.
System: I am finally completely free.
Let this silly couple fall in love and hate each other!
"Wait, wait a minute!" Qu Nian said angrily, "Explain yourself clearly."
"Hey, hey, hey, Qu Nian, wake up!" Startled awake, Ren Yingying patted Qu Nian's face and said sleepily, "I was just kidding. I didn't mean to leave you."
Look how scared the child is.
When Qu Nian woke up, he realized he was covered in sweat.
What does this dream mean?
He doesn't understand.
"It's nothing," Qu Nian said. "I just had a nightmare."
"Did I put pressure on you? Actually, don't be so timid. I heard from Jinse that the people of Nanyue used to be very afraid of your father."
Like father, like son; Qu Nian's reputation is also quite high.
"They're more afraid of me. So don't worry, I'm here to protect you; and I won't let their evil scheme succeed." Qu Nian put his arm around her shoulder.
Ren Yingying: "Why are you suddenly being so nice? It makes me feel really embarrassed."
"I'm so sorry?"
"More real than gold."
Qu Nian suddenly let go, lay back on the bed, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Then let's see how you perform."
Ren Yingying: "..."
I'm impressed.
She felt there really was a difference in intelligence between men and women; men were just too amazing.
His brain is mostly filled with lustful thoughts, yet he can still have an IQ comparable to a woman's. That's quite a high level of intelligence!
But if you need something from someone, it's alright to ask her to lower herself.
You'd better pay more attention to this.
Qu Nian: "If you dare mention your Tangbao again at this time, I'll kill you!"
It made him feel that she was enduring humiliation for someone else, which infuriated him.
Ren Yingying: "..."
Meanwhile, Cui Xiaoqiu was also investigating this matter.
He also trusted Wuxian very much.
It was an indescribable trust, but I just felt that Wuxian wouldn't lie.
A few days later, Emperor Wen summoned the delegations from various countries.
Despite the heightened security, both hosts and guests enjoyed themselves, and no disharmonious incidents occurred.
The Nanyue delegation did not cause any trouble until the Lunar New Year.
This inevitably makes one wonder if Wuxian misread it, or if it was just childish talk.
The first day of the lunar month was Linlin's birthday. Emperor Wen led his officials to offer sacrifices to their ancestors early in the morning, while Tang Zhuyun was thinking about her eldest son.
Xiu'er knew what she was thinking, so she went to the palace early to talk to her.
"Your Highness will soon be a grandmother."
Tang Zhuyun: "I don't think Linlin will be that quick."
She felt that Linlin's Linlin journey might be very slow.
"That's hard to say," Xiu'er said. "Maybe we'll get married and have children after we return from Liaodong!"
Tang Zhuyun said, "I don't have any particular attachment to this; whether he gets married or not is fine sooner or later, as long as he is happy and fulfilled."
"It's impossible for him not to be busy," Xiu'er said. "He must be incredibly busy every day. You don't need to worry about it; he's definitely thriving in Liaodong. He's received everything you brought him, and he's probably thinking about you right now!"
Just then, Ren Yingying arrived.
Nanxing, who was holding Pei Zheng, came in with her.
Linlin gave Pei Zheng the nickname "Zhi," but everyone felt that this was more suitable for him at the age of twenty, so everyone still calls him Pei Zheng directly.
Tang Zhuyun loved babies, so she took him from Nanxing's arms and happily played with him.
Mianmian also brought Xiaobai into the palace, and with Guagua and Tang Zhuyun's children, the huge room was so lively that there was nowhere to put it.
Because Dowager Consort De died, the Emperor Emeritus still gave her dignity in the end, not stripping her of her due title after her death, and even posthumously granting her a title.
Not long after her death, Tang Zhuyun, under the pretext of mourning, canceled the New Year's greetings ceremony for the noblewomen to enter the palace to pay their respects.
--A year of peace and quiet is a year if possible.
Being surrounded by friends like this, with everyone gathered together in a lively atmosphere, obviously makes for a much happier time.
Xiu'er said, "Mianmian and I are pregnant, Nanxing just gave birth. Yingying, you have to step up your game!"
Ren Yingying: "I think I'll just steam some buns instead."
They've become disappointing.
Tang Zhuyun laughed loudly.
"Okay," Ren Yingying continued, "I'll confess. Actually, I'm pregnant."
Everyone:???
"It was just diagnosed yesterday. Try to take it easy, because one of my family members has already gone insane."
She got pregnant unexpectedly, and everyone rushed to have babies.
Everyone offered their congratulations.
Tang Zhuyun said, "Come quickly, let me take a look at you."
Ren Yingying: "No need, everything's fine. All the indicators are normal, I tested myself; oh, and I also got a DNA test done on the side, um, it's my love rival."
"Daughter?" Tang Zhuyun asked.
How could she forget that Ren Yingying could quickly determine gender!
"Hmm." Ren Yingying looked sorrowful. "I finally found a man myself, and before I could even be happy for a few days, I have to start worrying about this."
In this damned era, finding a decent man is so difficult.
"I've made up my mind, we'll have this marriage!" Ren Yingying said. "You all need to hurry up and have sons so my daughter can have a good pick!"
(Classes were suddenly suspended, but construction hasn't stopped.)