"Father, I have already set my heart on the young lady from the Fu family. Even though General Gao's daughter is as beautiful as an angel, I do not wish to marry her."

The Emperor of Chengde nodded, “I was thinking, General Gao is loyal. In the future, I will... Never mind, let's talk about this later. You haven't been a father yet, so you don't know what it feels like to have your daughter taken away. I can't bear to...”

"It's getting late, let your seventh brother get some rest. Ah..."

Tang Yang looked over the screen, even though things didn't go as planned, he was very happy.

After they left, Cui Mama closed the door, and Tang Xian had already gotten out of bed and sat in the seat where Emperor Chengde had just been.

"Master, the fifth prince wants to marry Miss Chirp. What does he...want to do?"

Tang Xian hooked her lips, "Jiu Jiu told him about the rumors that she was a lucky star. And Jiu Jiu said that the day she went to the Prince's Mansion, a group of birds and beasts knelt down to her, including a peacock." M..

"This...and there's such a wonder?" Cui Mamá, who had lived so long and seen more than others, had never heard of such a thing.

"It is said that the peacock is the king of birds, and above it is the phoenix, the emperor is the dragon, and the later one is the phoenix."

Grandma Cui instantly understood, "If he married Miss Chiu Chiu, then he would be..."

"It's alright, it's alright that the Emperor didn't agree," Cui Mama whispered. "The Emperor must know about your feelings for Miss Chi-Chi. Even if he wants you to marry someone else, he would have to consider you first."

"Master, why are you back so late? Was there something wrong with Miss Chirp?"

"No, he's fine." Tang Xian was also surprised.

"If the Emperor hadn't arrived early, if the Fifth Prince had forced his way in, we wouldn't have known how to stop him."

Tang Xian pondered for a moment, "It's good that it's resolved, but Tang Yang's reach is a bit too long, needs to be trimmed."

"By the way, Grandma Cui, get me a birdcage and ask someone to catch some insects."

Grandma Cui didn't know how it happened, but two little birds flew down and landed on Tang Xian's shoulders.

"Aren't these the two birds from Miss Jiujiu?" Grandma Cui smiled. The fifth prince said that the little girl had given him a token, but did he have any tokens from the little girl?

These two birds were the little girl's treasures, but now they have been given to their own mistress.

What does that mean?

……

Not to mention that Fu Baiman and Wei Guihua were terrified of these guards, even the little dumpling couldn't stand being watched like they were in prison.

Three days felt like three years to her.

She needs to figure out a way.

"Watermelon, Daddy, I want to eat watermelon." Fu Jiaojiao saw the fruit stand on the roadside and shouted loudly.

Fu Baiman also felt the heat, even with Lao Ba's fan. It brought a cool breeze with just a squeeze of his hand, but it was just too hot! His hand turned red from squeezing it so much, and as soon as he stopped, he got hot again.

"Well... how about we take a break?" Fu Baiwan said this while looking at that group of people.

"If little Fu wants to rest, then let her rest."

Fu Baiman wasn't stingy, he bought five watermelons at once, asking the vendor to cut them up.

The little dumpling personally handed the melon to those people.

Although Pi Shan, who was in the lead, hesitated for a moment, it was scorching hot during the summer, and besides, this melon grew right under their noses. It should be fine.

"Aren't you eating? It's delicious, so sweet." Fu Jiujiu bit into it right in front of everyone.

These people, driven by hunger, swallowed their saliva incessantly and looked at Pishan with pitiful eyes, begging.

"Go ahead and eat." Pishan took the melon from Fu Jiujiu's hand and took a big bite.

If it wasn't too hot, Fu Baiman and Tian Guihua wouldn't have been able to eat much of this melon, as it was far worse than the ones they grew in their own fields.

The watermelon from our own backyard is big and sweet, just like it's coated in white sugar. This... gooey texture is like biting into a cotton candy.

During the day, we ate and rested together, but at night, Pi Shan and his two subordinates couldn't take it anymore. They had diarrhea and spent half the night squatting in the outhouse.

The next day, he simply couldn't get out of bed. They wanted to follow him, but Fu Baiwan saw them like this and told them to rest here for a while, waiting until they were cured before catching up with them.

Pi Shan was weak and out of breath, his vision blurring. He knew that continuing like this would only slow down their journey, so he could only leave with his two loyal companions, reminding them to be careful and vigilant.

On the third day, two more people in the team got heatstroke. In order not to hold everyone back, they could only stay put and look for a doctor.

On the fourth day, another person was bitten by a snake. It is unknown whether it was venomous or not, but they had to leave to see a doctor.

On the fifth, sixth… eighth day, people started having problems one after another.

A team of over ten people was whittled down to just one. This lone survivor walked with fear in his heart, unsure when he had become ill or injured. He became paranoid, jumping at every little sound and movement.

Fu Baiman said with concern on his lips, but in his heart he felt much more at ease. It was really great to not have anyone watching him.

This lone seedling had been escorting the Fu family all the way to Qinghe County. Fu Baimian gave him some money and told him to go back, not to follow them anymore, as they were almost home now, and this place was familiar to them.

Men have been on edge these days, worried that they might take the bad luck for Little Star at some point. They all know that the little dumpling is a lucky star, she herself doesn't experience misfortune, and her good fortune is great. However, it's hard to say about those around her.

This group of people got into trouble, didn't they all take the bad luck for her?

This group of people also gathered on their way back, ready to return and report to Tang Yang.

The Fu family went to their estate in the county first. Before, they thought it was quite large, but after living in the capital for a while, they felt that the estate wasn't very big at all.

However, Fu Baiwan felt very comfortable. He could say whatever he wanted and do whatever he wanted without having to bow and scrape to people all day long. It was liberating.

It's been two months since their last visit, and Erpang and Sanpang have changed a lot. They can now say many words: "Food", "bag", "thank you", "shoes"...

"But outsiders would definitely not be able to understand it. Family members can understand it, though."

……

Jiang Yao Hot Pot Restaurant has been open for a few days. On this day, someone saw the "abnormal spiciness" on the menu and insisted on meeting the owner of the hot pot restaurant.

Jiang Yao usually doesn't show her face, but hearing that Gongzi He had waited for her seven or eight days, she came to see this guest.

As soon as Jiang Yao stepped through the door, He Tianlin's gaze locked onto her, his eyes filled with surprise at their reunion. "Miss, are you from far away? A very distant place where there is something called a cell phone?"

Jiang Yao saw the young man so excited, she felt baffled. She looked at him blankly, "Young Master, skinny chicken? If a chicken is skinny, just fatten it up a bit."

Isn't that so? How is that possible? He Tianlin shook his head, unable to accept this fact. "This hot pot, this big eater, and this monstrous spiciness, didn't you come up with them?"

"Aren't you a modern person?"

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