A.D. 1759, the twenty-fourth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty.

【Yanxi Palace】

"Chaoyu see Huang Ama, see Concubine Ling." A gentle and elegant woman appeared in Yanxi Palace.

"Flat down, morning rain, you're finally back. It doesn't matter if you want your body, Lafayette told me in the letter, will you be dizzy now, do you want to be a doctor. The emperor's face was full of worry, and his tone showed his father's love, and he hurriedly pulled Corriette to Yudong and ask Xi.

"Your Majesty, Gege has just come back, she must be tired, let her sit first, don't worry." Concubine Ling looked at Chaoyu with a smile in her eyes.

"Yes, yes, Chaoyu, sit down and say."

"Huang Ama, Concubine Ling, Chaoyu is fine, how can it be so delicate, it's just a little bit of wind and cold, Lafayette and Eniang just don't worry." Chaoyu walked up to Concubine Ling and held her.

"That's okay, Wutai Mountain is so bitter, don't say that Lafayette is not at ease, and I am not at ease." The emperor picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and frowned. "I still like to drink the tea you make, this little way, I can't learn it."

"Isn't Gege back, I can make tea for the emperor every day in the future." Concubine Ling touched Chaoyu's face. "Gege, you've lost weight." The tone was distressed.

"No, no, I accompanied Lafayette and Eniang to burn incense and worship Buddha in Wutai Mountain to pray for the blessing of the country, how can it be bitter, Huang Ama and Niangniang are bitter on the left, and thin on the right, it is really painful." Chao Yu's expression made a grievance.

"How about Lafayette and Concubine Yu." The emperor turned the wrench in his hand.

"Very good, very good, Lafayette and Eniang sincerely worship the Buddha every day, and the Buddha will bless it."

"Fifth Elder Brother has arrived!" Outside the door, the little eunuch announced.

"Morning rain! Morning rain! Yongqi was very excited, his most painful sister finally came back, he didn't care about the image of his brother, he walked like a fly, and ran into Yanxi Palace.

"The sons and daughters see the emperor Ama, and the concubine is the mother." The smile on Yongqi's face couldn't be contained, and after finishing the salute, he excitedly pulled Chaoyu up. "Let the fifth brother take a look, have you lost weight?"

"No, no, Brother Yongqi, I'm fine." Chaoyu was really startled, shook his head with a smile, and spun around. "Didn't I come back well?"

"Hahaha, this Yongqi just hurts Chaoyu, and he doesn't have time to wait for Chaoyu to return to Yonghe Palace. Chaoyu just came back, how do you know that she is in Yanxi Palace. The emperor was very relieved to see that their brother and sister were deeply affectionate, and put down the cup with a smile and stood up.

Xiao Shunzi said that Chaoyu Gege came back and talked to Huang Ama and Concubine Ling in Yanxi Palace. I saw that she hadn't returned to Yonghe Palace for so long, and I knew that Huang Ama would definitely be reluctant to let her go, so I couldn't wait to come over. ”

"Your Majesty, Gege has been traveling all the way, since the fifth elder brother is here, let Gege go back to Yonghe Palace to rest." Concubine Ling saw Yongqi's extremely excited look, and explained to the emperor reasonably.

"Go back, go back, haha, Chaoyu, remember to take a look at Imperial Doctor Xuan, don't hold on if it's uncomfortable." The emperor is still not at ease, after all, this is his favorite Gege.

"Chaoyu knows, Chaoyu retires."

"The retainers retired."

【On the way back to Yonghe Palace】

"Brother Yongqi, it's good that you're here, otherwise, I'm going to be drowned by Huang Ama and Concubine Ling's care." Chaoyu breathed in the air of the palace. "It's been a long time since I've been in the palace, and somehow, I feel that the air in the palace smells very good."

"Chaoyu, I heard that you are sick, how are you, are you getting better now?" Yongqi pulled Chaoyu in circles, like returning to his childhood.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's just that I suffered a little bit of cold, and the accompanying doctor prescribed medicine, and I took it for a few days. Lafayette and Eniang must let me go back to the palace. I've been fine for a long time. ”

"It's okay, E-niang, is she okay?" Yongqi stopped spinning in circles, held Chaoyu's shoulders with both hands, and what his eyes revealed to Chaoyu was his concern for Concubine Yu.

"Very good, very good, Brother Yongqi, you can rest assured, the emperor cares about Lafayette and Eniang, they are very good." Chao Yu looked at Yongqi with a nervous face, and felt happy for Concubine Yu in his heart.

"It's good, it's good, they're coming back soon."

"Yes, at that time, I said, I don't care, I will come back with them when the time comes, but Lafayette was afraid that my body would not be able to stand it, and said that I would not be allowed to continue to stay in Wutai Mountain. But that's fine, come back first, and you can see Huang Ama and Yongqi first......"

"Morning rain! You're back, auspicious. Before Chao Yu finished speaking, he was interrupted. Approaching him was Benjamin, a foreigner painter, who looked at Corriette Chaoyu in surprise.

"Benjamin! Wow, after so long no see, you've grown taller again. Chao Yu greeted Benjamin cordially.

"Benjamin, where are you going with your sketchpad on your back?" The fifth elder brother went over and put his arm on Benjamin's shoulder.

"I'm going to go out of the palace to collect the wind." Benjamin patted the sketchpad.

"Out of the palace! It's okay to bring me. It's been a long time since I've visited Beijing. Chao Yu looked at Benjamin expectantly.

"No, no, you just came back, and you're going out of the palace again! Come back to Yonghe Palace with me, and don't leave the palace. Yongqi pulled Chaoyu to his side.

"Yes, Gege, you just came back, I heard that you are still sick, so let's go back to Yonghe Palace with the fifth elder brother to rest." Benjamin wanted to shirk it.

"Good brother, good Benjamin, you just let me out, my illness has long been cured, and when I come back, I see that it is so lively outside, I really want to go out." Chaoyu shook Yongqi's arm.

Yongqi's heart softened and sighed: "Alas, I really can't do anything about you." I can't go with you, Master Ji is looking for me. Benjamin, take care of Chaoyu. ”

"Yes, Chaoyu, change into civilian clothes, let's go." Benjamin spread his hands and smiled helplessly at Chaoyu.

【Outside the Imperial Palace】

Xia Ziwei and the personal ring Jin Zuo, rushed to Beijing because of the search for relatives, in order to see Lord Liang of the Zongren Mansion, they resolutely stopped the sedan chair on the street, but were beaten by the guards with a cane. Xiaoyanzi, Liu Qing and Liu Hong, brothers and sisters who were performing in the market, saw the weak woman suffering, and immediately drew a knife to help them. Although she was a little injured, it made these three girls form an indissoluble bond.

Xiaoyanzi swore revenge on Lord Liang because she was deflated by Lord Liang, and she told Ziwei that if she had to see Lord Liang, she might as well go to Lord Liang's fiftieth birthday on the fifteenth day of next month.

On the day of Lord Liang's birthday, the guests were overflowing, Ziwei and Jin Zuo were at the door, and they saw Xiaoyanzi and Liu Qingliuhong, who participated in the banquet in disguise, and brought Ziwei and Jin Zuo into the Liang Mansion, so everyone caused a thrilling and exciting silver ingot battle in the Liang Mansion. Ziwei saw the little swallow making trouble in the Liang Mansion, the process was terrifying, and it was full of fun, and she was dizzying to watch, and she was so frightened that she couldn't give up.

Although Xiaoyanzi didn't reap the benefits, she was very proud to let Lord Liang's birthday be ruined.

The third time, Ziwei in the market square, again met the little swallow in the performance of the show, when Ziwei was intoxicated in the little swallow's clever trick performance, the burden with her, was taken away by the robbers, the little swallow eyes are fast, and Liu Qing and Liu Hong immediately rushed to chase the robbers, although all the tricks were put into play, but the burden of Ziwei was saved, and Ziwei was grateful. Little Swallow learned that the crape myrtle golden lock had nothing to go to, so she brought them back to the courtyard.

On this day, Ziwei Jinsuo followed Xiaoyanzi to perform on the street.

And Chao Yu and Benjamin were watching the lion dance performance. They met unexpectedly......

"Yo, foreign devil, what are you doing?" A chubby child stood next to Chaoyu and Benjamin.

"What a foreign devil, children can't be so rude!" Chaoyu listened, and stuffed the pastry in his hand into the child's mouth.

“sketching .” Benjamin smiled and said something foreign.

"What?" The child walked to the other side, "Don't say it, it's quite similar." ”

Benjamin smiled and continued to paint. Chaoyu also touched the child's head and continued to watch the lion dance.

On the other side, Little Swallow is playing tricks. Chao Yu looked over, "Benjamin, look at that, there's a girl with big eyes playing with a ball, it's so funny." ”

Banje looked in the direction of the rain, then changed the page and drew her.

"Why is there a foreign devil who keeps targeting me? What are you doing? Little Swallow looked at Benjamin vigilantly, and continued to play tricks in his hands.

"Wow, you're better at this painting!" The restless child stood on the stone bench and said, "Come and see, this painting is very good." ”

The crowd quickly gathered, and everyone praised Benjamin's painting.

"This foreigner is sneaky, he must be here to smash the field!" Little Swallow looked at Benjamin and muttered.

"Liu Qing, look at that green-eyed weirdo! I dare to smile at me. Little Swallow stopped the trick in his hand.

"Hey!" The little swallow screamed, startling Chaoyu. "What are you holding in your hand?"

"I didn't do anything, just painted." Benjamin paused his brush and explained.

"Drawing, you don't grind ink, you don't have an inkstone, you don't have a table, what do you paint! You, you! The more Xiaoyanzi spoke, the more anxious he became, picked up the ball in his hand, and threw it at Chaoyu and Benjamin.

"Ahh Benjamin, help! Chaoyu saw the red ball flying towards him, and covered his face with his hands in fear.

Benjamin pushed Chaoyu away, held the drawing board in one hand and the pillar in the other, circled around the pillar, and kicked the ball back.

"Little Swallow be careful that he has skills, he knows Chinese kung fu!" Liu Qing is ready to help Little Swallow.

The ball was about to hit the little swallow, and when it was too late, the little swallow threw away what was in his hand and grabbed the ball with one hand. The crowd surged, and there were more and more people watching the excitement. "Chaoyu, are you okay?" Benjamin patted Chaoyu's clothes.

"It's okay, it's okay, but it really scares me." Chaoyu took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Then I saw the trick of the little swallow. Everyone was laughing at the little swallow and screaming at the liar.

"Girl, yours, your belly." Chaoyu said with a smile.

Little Swallow subconsciously looked at her stomach, "You! Feed! You foreign devil, you're here to kick the gym! The little swallow walked towards Benjamin and Chaoyu menacingly.

Chao Yu stood in front of Benjamin: "The girl misunderstood, sketching, drawing, he was really painting." ”

"Little Swallow has something to say." Ziwei trotted all the way over and nodded at Chaoyu.

"Little Swallow, don't do it." Liu Qing looked anxious.

"Little Swallow, you've messed up the trick again." Liu Hong pulled the little swallow.

"Little swallow, you can quarrel with foreigners." Golden Lock looked at Benjamin curiously.

A bunch of people were babbling.

"It turns out that the girl's name is Xiaoyanzi, I'm Benjamin, and this is Chaoyu."

"Morning rain? Weicheng is light and dusty towards the rain, and the guest house is green and willow-colored. What a nice name you have. Ziwei looked at Chaoyu and said, her eyes showing appreciation.

"Yes, yes, I was born on a rainy morning, and after I was born, my mother left, and Ama used Wang Wei's poem to name me Chaoyu." Chaoyu was as excited as if he had met a confidant.

"Ahh Is my little swallow's name something you can call a foreign devil? I'll take care of you in the morning and in the evening, and watch the move. ”

With that, Little Swallow flipped the switch of the trick with her hand, and the ball on her stomach bounced everywhere.

"Chaoyu, you hide behind me." Benjamin kept the morning rain behind him.

Chao Yu was frightened, grabbed Benjamin's clothes, and dodged the ball. "Benjamin, be careful."

Benjamin has been hiding, "Look at it, it's painting, it's painting." He showed the album to Little Swallow.

"What kind of pen is this, why is there no hair. Why do you draw with your left hand? Little Swallow glanced at the paintbrush in Benjamin's hand.

"We Westerners don't use brushes, it's charcoal. I'm left-handed, but I can draw with my right hand. Benjamin patiently explained.

"Charcoal, can charcoal be drawn like this? Chaoyu, Benjamin, I'm really getting more and more curious about you. "Crape myrtle was pleasantly surprised.

"I don't care if you are charcoal or coal, why do you draw me, why do you draw me, you foreign devil, smashed my field, what are you going to do."

"Girl, I have a name, Benjamin. Please don't shout like this. Would you be happy if I called you a Chinese devil? ”

"You're still reasonable, aren't you, selling your Chinese." Look at the moves! Little Swallow threw her fist at Benjamin.

Benjamin held Little Swallow's fist with one hand. "You'd better not push me to do it."

"Stop! Is Little Swallow's hand also something you can hold? She's a girl. Liu Qing slapped Benjamin's hand away and made a fight.

"You people are unreasonable." Chaoyu was a little aggrieved. Where has she ever seen such a scene, although she is a Mongolian, she has lived in the palace since she was a child, and all she saw were gentle and elegant people, and people like her yelling at herself really surprised Chaoyu.

"You're not being reasonable." After saying that, Little Swallow smashed the ball out. Benjamin turned the racket to the side in order to help Chaoyu block the ball. Unexpectedly, the ball was smashed into the chubby child. Benjamin saw it, turned a somersault, blocked the child in front of him, and stopped the ball, which received a round of applause.

"It's okay, it's okay." Chaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, "Girl, don't fight, we have no malicious intent." ”

"No! That dead foreign devil is angry with me, you are showing off your kung fu, don't you, you think I can't beat you, look at the trick! Little Swallow rushed towards Benjamin.

"Chaoyu, hide!" Benjamin shouted, and then was surrounded by little swallows, willows, and willows. They were right in the streets, in a mess.

Chaoyu hid in the crowd. "What can I do?" She was worried to death, and it would not be good if the emperor knew about this matter. He sneaked out of the palace by himself, and now Benjamin is fighting with others again.

Xiaoyanzi's trick trick was too much of a hindrance, and instead of hitting Benjamin, Liu Qing was beaten with a blue nose and swollen face. They made a fuss, and gathered a lot of spectators.

"I'll stone you! Tell you to draw me! "Little Swallow was furious. The ball was dodged by Benjamin, but smashed Liu Qing to the ground.

"I'll draw you because you're a pretty girl." Benjamin said with a smile.

"Slugg! Say what! You call me a slug dog! Xiaoyanzi wanted to continue the seizure, but was stopped by Ziwei.

Everyone had enough of the excitement and applauded and threw money. The children in the courtyard were busy picking up copper plates. Benjamin took advantage of the chaos and pulled Chaoyu away.

【On the way back to the palace】

"It's a thrilling day, it scares me to death. That big-eyed girl really looks like a person from the Mongolian steppe, and she is bold by nature. And the girl who told me the origin of my name, I also admired it very much. That, Benjamin, you can't tell the fifth elder brother, otherwise, he will definitely not allow me to leave the palace in the future. Chao Yu sat in the carriage, his head poking out, wanting to see if those people were still there.

"Yes, Gege, Benjamin obeys." Benjamin admired this Gege from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps because she has Mongolian blood in her bones, she is generous, not surprised when encountering problems, lively and cheerful, humorous but dignified and elegant. is really a rare strange woman in the world.