Early in the morning, Yongqi Chaoyu and everyone rushed to Shufangzhai. Looking at the minions who collapsed to the ground, Chao Yu knew that Ziwei had asked Xiaoyanzi to work again.

"The fifth elder brother is auspicious, Chaoyu Gege is auspicious, Uncle Fu, the second master is auspicious, and the class painter is auspicious."

"Get up, seven days have passed in ten days, how many articles has Xiaoyanzi written." Erkang asked.

"I just counted it, there are only eighty, tonight, I have to work overtime again." Ziwei shook her head. "Fortunately, she doesn't need to be supported by others now, and she can write by herself."

"So, can you memorize it, I've written it so many times, little swallow, memorize it and listen to it." Yongqi sat down next to Little Swallow.

"How can I memorize it, I can only recite two sentences now, and the road is also a trip to the world. Nope. "Little Swallow tidied up the cuffs.

"Ah, I've written it so many times, and you still can't memorize it. If it's raining, I'll memorize it once I read it. Ertai was surprised.

"If it's morning rain, will Huang Ama punish me for copying some big buckets? I don't know a few of these words, how can I memorize them. Little Swallow glared at Ertai.

Benjamin bit his fingers and paced around. "There is a way, I used to memorize a lot of scriptures, and I couldn't memorize them, many people couldn't memorize them. So we in Great Britain have made the scriptures into hymns, and we can sing them with what we sing. ”

"Benjamin's approach is a good one." Chaoyu clenched his left hand into a fist and gently slapped it on the palm of his right hand. "Benjamin, you play the piano, I play the pipa, crape myrtle zither. We put "Rites and Fortunes" with music and expressed it with singing. Learning to sing is much faster than memorizing articles. ”

"And we can make a big chorus, and when the emperor comes to accept the results, we will sing it to him together." Benjamin said.

Xiaoyanzi was distracted and napping during the night shift, accidentally knocked over the oil lamp, and burned the written "Rites and Fortunes", Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi were in a hurry to save and fished for paper in the sea of fire with their hands. When the eunuchs came to help extinguish the fire, Datong was already a pile of ashes.

Little Swallow was sad to see the masterpiece she had worked so hard to write being destroyed. Ziwei comforted her and said that the emperor would understand her and told her not to be afraid.

When it was time to hand in the papers the next day, everyone knew that there was a fire in Shufangzhai last night, and the finished products were burned out, and everyone was very anxious, for fear that Xiaoyanzi would not be able to pass the test.

The queen received a secret guard, saying that Shufangzhai sang every night, and there must be a cat, so she supported the emperor and rushed to Shufangzhai to see the situation......

"The emperor has arrived, and the queen has arrived."

And they were all amazed at what the queen had come.

"The sons (ministers) ask the emperor to say goodbye, and the emperor (the queen's mother) asks for peace."

"Little swallow, your Shufangzhai will always be so lively." The queen looked at everyone and said in a strange way.

"Huang Eniang, Chao Yu is studying the "Rites and Fortunes" with Xiaoyanzi." Chaoyu hurriedly picked up the pipa and motioned for everyone to take their places.

Without waiting for the emperor to ask, the music started. The whole Shufangzhai sang "Rites and Fortunes" in a brisk minor key

"The road is also a trip to the world. The selection of talents and abilities, the belief and harmony, so that the old have the end, the strong have usefulness, the young have growth, the widows, the lonely and the sick are all raised, the men have a share, and the women have a home. If you abandon the goods on the ground, you don't have to hide them for yourself; The power of evil does not come from the body, and it does not have to be for oneself. It is because of the conspiracy to close but not to prosper, to steal and thieves not to do, so to do not close the outside household, it is said to be the same. ”

The emperor was very satisfied and laughed. Queen and Mama Rong, you look at me, I look at you, it's very embarrassing.

"Huang Ama, you asked me to recite the "Rites and Fortunes of the Great Harmony" within ten days, and I not only learned it myself, but also everyone in Shufangzhai learned it. It's a bit monotonous, so we're going to make it into a song and let it be expressed in song. "Little Swallow is slightly blessed.

Qianlong applauded and praised the little swallow. "Little Swallow, you haven't been idle for the past ten days, just practice this song here, right?"

"It's not, even the fifth elder brother, Chao Yu, Fu Da Ertai, and Benjamin are all practicing this song with me. I'm doing my studies alone, and a whole bunch of people are helping me. Little Swallow turned to the four talented men and said. When the chorus is over, go and make tea for the Emperor. ”

"Queen, you finally know what they are busy with." The emperor glanced at the queen, and then said to Xiaoyanzi with a smile. "Okay, this recitation is considered to be passed, this writing."

Little Swallow's face suddenly sank.

Ziwei brought out a pile of wreckage. "Back to the emperor, this is Gege's "Rites and Fortunes" written word by word. Because I couldn't write a lot of words, I wrote for a long time, and Gege would stay up late every day, and last night, a hundred articles were finally written, and Gege was so tired that he fell asleep on the table, and accidentally touched the oil lamp in his sleep, and burned all these words. Although the slave and Gege tried their best to rescue, they still became like this. Gege was so sad that he cried a lot, and his hand was also burned because of the rescue. Your Majesty, look at these words, they are all written in Gege, and they are written seriously, hard, and miserable. ”

Qianlong was very worried when he heard that Xiaoyanzi's hand was burned. "Stretch out your hand and show me." He looked at Little Swallow's red hands, and some tears welled up in the corners of his eyes. "I didn't expect you to be a scholar, it would make you so miserable, so the explanation will be waived."

"Little swallow, didn't Chaoyu teach you to explain, quick, explain to the emperor." Ertai said.

"Yes. This "Rites and Fortunes" describes the ideal state of Confucius. If you can achieve great harmony, the world will be peaceful. There is no war, everyone lives in harmony, has enough food and clothing, and lives and works in peace and contentment. This is the political policy of Confucius, because of this selflessness, so everyone loves each other, not only to their own parents, but also to the parents of others, not to love their own children alone, but also to love the children of others, so as to educate their own children's hearts, and to educate the children of others in the same way, so that the children of others can also gain knowledge. Take good care of the elderly, make them happy and enjoy their old age. Xiaoyanzi even told the emperor the explanation that Chaoyu taught him word for word.

"That's all Chaoyu taught you? So profound, you understand? The emperor said with a smile.

"I can't fully understand what Chaoyu said at first, but then Ziwei also explained it, and I understood."

"Ziwei, you are not only proficient in the common sense of Chinese culture, but also familiar with ancient texts, and you were still playing the piano just now, you are really a talented girl. Chaoyu, you have a competitor. This Concubine Ling is really looking for a character for Gege. It's a bit of a grievance to let you be a palace maid. Qianlong looked at Ziwei in surprise.

When the queen heard this, her face changed greatly, and she thought: That Concubine Ling, where did she find such a fox spirit, what the hell are you going to do, this Shufangzhai actually passed the test like this.

"Emperor Xie praised him, but the slave didn't dare to be it." Ziwei didn't think in other directions, she just thought that the emperor was very happy when he saw her advantages.

"Yongqi, Erkang Ertai, you should have helped a lot."

"Back to the emperor, we're fine, it's just that this morning rain, dragging the body that has just recovered from a serious illness, supervising the little swallow every day, it's really hard." Ertai said.

"Little swallow, you are really cute, Chaoyu is not well yet, so I came to help you study. Sisterhood, sisterhood, hahaha. Chaoyu, you are also concerned about your own body, this Lafayette and your mother are coming back soon, don't let them worry. The emperor took Chaoyu's hand and touched her head.

"Huang Ama, you said that Lafayette and Eniang are coming back soon?" Chaoyu glanced at Yongqi and said in surprise.

"yes, it should be almost."

Xiaoyanzi pulled Chaoyu and Ziwei to Yanxi Palace, and it happened that Benjamin was painting a portrait of Jiugege. Jiugege is young and loves to move, so that the concubine can't hold her.

"Come, Xiao Jiu, Sister Chaoyu hugs you." Chao Yu took the nine grids from Concubine Ling's hand.

"This Jiugege just likes Sister Chaoyu." Concubine Ling pulled away and looked at them with a smile.

"Don't move around in Jiugege, Sister Little Swallow will give you flowers." As if by magic, the little swallow conjured a flower from its sleeve, and Ziwei was on the side, smiling warmly.

The emperor was moved by the picture in front of him, and ordered Benjamin not to draw only nine grids, but to draw Chaoyu, Little Swallow and Ziwei into it.

While everyone was sitting and admiring the portrait, the emperor suddenly felt very hungry.

"The concubine immediately asked the imperial dining room to bring the food over." Concubine Ling was just about to get up, but Qianlong motioned for her to sit down.

"I'm tired of eating in this imperial dining room, and I want to eat something special today, such as Shandong dumplings and the like."

"Shandong dumplings, that's Ziwei's best." Little Swallow said immediately.

"Ziwei, you know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you can make dumplings? Chaoyu, it's over, you're not as good as crape myrtle hahaha. Qianlong nodded to Chaoyu's forehead.

"It seems that Chaoyu has to learn from Ziwei."

"Your Majesty, how can you be able to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the slave maid really can't be compared with Chaoyu Gege. However, this bag of dumplings, the slave and maid do know, like fennel meat filling, pig meat and green onions, golden locks and I will wrap them. ”

"In a few days, my head will be down, and I can eat dumplings." Concubine Ling was also interested.

"If you want to eat dumplings and other things, I'll make them for you now." Little Swallow is talking big again.

"Your Majesty, Niangniang, when it comes to dumplings, I don't know, you are not interested in Italian dumplings." Benjamin took the portrait from Little Swallow's hand.

"Tortellini, do Italians eat dumplings too?" Chaoyu asked.

"My mother is Italian, and Italy, like China, likes pasta, so Italy also has its own special dumplings." Benjamin explained.

"So you're half Italian." Concubine Ling said.

"Yes. If the emperor and the mother are willing to try, the minister can also make delicious Italian dumplings. ”

"Of course, Huang Ama said, 'The delicacies of the world are all your business hahahahaha'." Xiaoyanzi learned from the emperor's usual appearance and made everyone laugh. "Okay, okay, whether it's Shandong dumplings or Italian dumplings, as long as Huang Ama and Niangniang are happy, they will all be made for you to eat."

"Okay, don't brag about it, you guys, I'll send a decree right now to let the imperial dining room give way to you. Tonight, I want to try your dumpling feast in Shufangzhai and Ruyi Pavilion. Chaoyu, you call Yongqi Er Kang Ertai and them, let's go to the imperial dining room to help together. ”

【Imperial Dining Room】

Xiaoyanzi took the four talents and four beauties of Shufangzhai to the imperial dining room.

"Master Zhuang, Master Zhuang!"

"It is auspicious to return the beads, and the class painter is auspicious." Master Zhuang asked for peace very reluctantly.

"Get up."

"I was ordered to assist Gege in making dumplings, I don't know if Gege wants to make pork or mutton or beef or seafood, and I don't know how much you have to prepare and how many people to eat."

"We want to eat it for everyone in the palace, even the eunuchs and palace maids." Little Swallow didn't blush when she said big things.

"There are more than 2,000 people up and down in this palace, each person eats 20, and you can prepare 40,000."

"40,000 dumplings, what year will it be packed?" Golden Lock opened his mouth wide.

"As long as there is the emperor, Niangniang, Brother, and Gege's share, it's fine." Ziwei said.

"The lady in this palace, Ah Gegege, has a big appetite and a small appetite, usually has to pack more, and if you can't finish it, give it to the slaves, about five thousand."

"Little Yanzi, I think we are still the emperor, Concubine Lingniang, as well as Shufangzhai and Yonghe Palace, these five thousand, how can we finish it." Benjamin retreated.

"Class painter, this is not good, the stove and tableware in the imperial dining room are all used by you, and you have to cover the dinner of the entire palace."

"Why don't you just rob him of a few lamb belly pouches and take revenge on us like this."

"Isn't it just five thousand dumplings, little swallow, let's help." Chao Yu patted the little swallow from behind.

"Morning rain! Yongqi, Erkangertai, you're finally here. ”

"Oops, oops, the fifth elder brother is auspicious, Chaoyu Gege is auspicious, and Uncle Fu and the second master are auspicious." Master Zhuang, who saw the wind and steered the rudder, immediately became obedient when he saw Chaoyu and Yongqi.

"I heard Chaoyu say that you are going to hold a dumpling banquet, so I brought Xiao Guizi and Xiao Shunzi over to help." Yongqi said.

"Yes, I brought Liu Yue with me, and she is also good at making dumplings. Master Zhuang, you go and bring out all the flour, how many people can use it, call them out, what crape myrtle gold lock needs, give it all to them. Don't talk nonsense, act now. Chao Yu looked at Master Zhuang and said.

"Scum, the slave obeys. Little five, six, seven and eight, hurry up and come out to work. Master Zhuang received Chao Yu's order and immediately moved.

"Fortunately, you came, and I was almost vomited to death by that Master Zhuang." Benjamin smiled and put his hand on Chaoyu's shoulder.

"Eh, Benjamin, you just talk, don't move your hands and feet." Ertai hurriedly pulled Chaoyu behind him, and then grabbed Benjamin's hand.

So everyone looked at Chao Yuertai with embarrassment. Chaoyu's face immediately turned red.

"Hmmm! What a big vinegar smell. Erkang teased.

"Okay, okay, let's go and prepare, otherwise we really won't be able to wrap it up." Crape myrtle unblocked.

The imperial dining room is peaceful, everyone chops the meat filling, kneades the dough, and rolls the dough, which is very lively.

But after a while, the problem appeared, some people are the first time to make dumplings, and they don't know how thick the skin should be rolled, so there is a little thin skin, a little thick skin, and they can't wrap dumplings at all.

Ziwei was so anxious that she stomped her feet. Seeing this, Chaoyu shouted: "Who will roll the dumpling skin!" Go and help the bright moon. Two people volunteered to run to them.

"Chaoyu, it's not okay to go on like this, everyone is in a hurry, it's too late." As soon as the words fell, I saw Xiaoyanzi holding a pot of stuffing and sprinkling seasonings. "Little Swallow, put it down, this is the most important link, leave it to me." Ziwei immediately ran over and took the dumpling filling from Xiaoyanzi's hand. "What about green onions, who will help me cut green onions."

"I'll come, I'll come, I'll be the best at chopping shallots." Little Swallow ran to the board again and picked up the knife.

Jin Suo watched the little swallow chop indiscriminately, and was terrified. "Little Guizi, you go and help Little Swallow chop green onions."

【Gyeongin Palace】

"Niangniang, the cow ghost and snake god of Shufangzhai are moving again." Mama Rong trotted all the way to the queen.

"What, there's movement again, what's the trick this time?"

"These girls are really powerful, and they told the emperor that they wanted to hold a dumpling banquet, and the emperor actually gave them the imperial dining room, and asked Chao Yu Gege and the fifth elder brother to help."

"There is such a thing, and I actually gave them the imperial dining room. Those people in Shufangzhai can really cook dinner for the entire palace? Or, eat dumplings all tonight? ”

"The slave doesn't know, but this Shufangzhai can conjure anything, maybe it can really conjure up dumplings in the seventy-second palace."

"This is impossible, doesn't this little swallow know that he has subdued Concubine Ling, and still wants to pay all the concubines?"

"Niangniang, can we stand by and watch this?"