CHAPTER IX

【Imperial Garden】

Everyone collectively sent the little swallow back to Shufangzhai. The little swallow who got the slingshot was overjoyed.

"Today is the happiest day since I entered the palace, it turns out that you are playing the Nine Palaces game in class." The little swallow kept picking up the stones on the ground and shooting them back and forth with a slingshot.

"What a game, how can we be so relaxed in normal times, it's really thanks to you." Ertai said.

"This is an entertainment program that the emperor will only take out during the Chinese New Year, and today is really unexpected, the emperor actually broke this case in order to return the beads." Erkang said.

"Huang Ama has always been good at shooting, but I didn't expect to learn from the ancients in a hundred steps through Yang, and one arrow can shoot three money." Yongqi's tone was full of worship for the emperor.

"Yes, little swallow, it can be seen how much Huang Ama likes you." Chaoyu said.

"Gege, don't play around, I really don't know who will suffer later." Benjamin said.

Xiaoyanzi was holding a slingshot, and when she suddenly saw the flag head of the queen and Mama Rong, she rolled her eyes wide, and came up with a bad idea.

"Oops."

"Oh, mother, you're not hurt, are you?"

I only heard the wails of Mama Rong and the queen. Yongqi and the others saw that something was wrong, so they hurriedly pulled Xiaoyanzi and hid.

"Who is so bold as to dare to plot against the queen."

When they saw that there was no one around, they were puzzled.

"Let's go, Mama Rong, what the hell, go quickly." So, walk away quickly.

"Hahaha." When the people saw the queen go away, they began to laugh.

"Did you see it, I finally took revenge, I was tied and beaten that day, and today the slingshot that Huang Ama gave me finally helped me avenge I was really accurate just now, killing two birds with one stone." Little Swallow smiled from ear to ear.

"Shooting with a bow and arrow is called killing two birds with one stone, and shooting with a slingshot and a stone is called killing two birds with one stone." Chao Yu didn't have time to put away his smile and said to Xiaoyanzi.

"Two birds with one stone, two birds with one stone, and two witches with one stone. Eh, Ban Laowai, now I know who suffered. Little Swallow smugly flicked her slingshot.

"Even the queen dares to provoke, you are really not afraid of your head, click." Benjamin said, comparing his hand to a knife and slashing it around his neck.

Little Swallow immediately put away her smile, and everyone began to be a little worried.

After sending Xiaoyanzi back, Yongqi Chao Yuertai began to discuss Xiaoyanzi and Xia Ziwei.

"Looking at this situation, Huang Ama's liking for Xiaoyanzi has begun to be no less than Chaoyu, if she knows the truth of things, will she be very disappointed." Yongqi said.

"I don't know, but this little swallow is really eccentric, and she doesn't even take the queen seriously, so I won't tell you that I am already willing to bow to her and admire her." Ertai said.

"Why am I not, why do she have so many tricks, she went over the wall in the middle of the night, but fortunately I came back from Ertai's house and ran into it, and today she showed such a hand. Mama Rong touched the little swallow, she could be regarded as planted. Chaoyu said.

"Chaoyu, did you go to Ertai's house in the middle of the night?" Yongqi looked at Chaoyu with a strange expression.

"Well, this, I, I'm going to see crape myrtle." Chaoyu was a little nervous.

"In the future, there is no longer anything to hide from the fifth brother." Yongqi's tone was a little aggrieved.

"Okay, Brother Yongqi, Chaoyu knows that he is wrong, and he will not hide it from you in the future." Chaoyu took Yongqi's arm.

"You two, don't show a brother-sister relationship in front of me, think about it, isn't it very dangerous for the little swallow tree to have such an enemy as the queen." Ertai supports.

"I'm most worried not only about the queen, but also about the Xia Ziwei who lives in your house, Xiaoyanzi is playing with fire." Yongqi said.

"She has already suffered from internal and external troubles, and she is so ignorant, I really pinch a cold sweat for her. I'm afraid that she will be crushed by accident. Chaoyu also began to worry.

"Don't say it so seriously, or, we can convince Xia Ziwei to let her keep this secret forever, and make a mistake." Ertai said.

"I've thought about it, but can she agree?" Chaoyu said.

"It's not impossible, Chaoyu, you have also seen that Xia Ziwei, she is noble and elegant, gentle and demure, and has such a taste of indisputability, which is very similar to you." Ertai said.

"Don't be so exaggerated, if she is really so indisputable, she will not come to Beijing to find Huang Ama." Yongqi said.

"Brother Yongqi, this Ziwei is really a talented woman, as soon as she hears my name, she can tell the reason clearly." As soon as Chao Yu mentioned this, his eyes began to flash again.

"Yes, I don't lie to you, don't despise that crape myrtle just because you like Xiaoyanzi, after all, you have to know that that crape myrtle is your biological sister." Ertai held the crape myrtle upset.

"I can't wait to meet my sister." Yongqi said.

"I can't wait to see my sister again." Chaoyu said.

【Bachelor's House】

"Xia Ziwei has seen the fifth elder brother and Chaoyu Gege."

The moment Yongqi turned around and saw Ziwei, he was full of surprise.

"My name is Yongqi, you should know that our generation is ranked Yongzi, and we are older than you, so we should be your fifth brother."

"Don't worry, except for the golden lock, Fujin has already branched out all the subordinates." Chaoyu saw that Ziwei had been looking around and said.

"This is my sister Chaoyu, you've already seen it."

"I'm half a year younger than you, and I'm also your sister."

"Although your sentence of 'fifth brother' and 'sister' is only four words, for me, it is a thousand pounds. I set out from Jinan, walked for half a year, and stayed in Beijing for several months, trying my best to hit walls everywhere. You are the first loved ones I meet, and I can't tell you how excited I am. Although I did not have the opportunity to be recognized by the emperor, I am still full of gratitude to God, because you have recognized me. Crape myrtle burst into tears.

"I really didn't expect that in the palace, I would have a sister like a little swallow, and outside the palace, there would be a sister like you. Along the way, Ertai Chaoyu and I were talking about you and Xiaoyanzi, the two of you. Yongqi said.

"Do you believe my story, aren't you afraid that I'm a liar? Don't you think that Little Swallow is real and that I am a fake? Crape Myrtle was a little excited.

"Now there is no doubt at all, because Xiaoyanzi recruited everything to me, Brother Yongqi and Ertai." Chaoyu said.

"She recruited, she confessed!" Crape Myrtle was shocked.

Yes, she admitted, she said, there were a lot of situations and misunderstandings at that time, which led to today's situation. She cried, she said I'm sorry for you. Ertai said.

Crape Myrtle stumbled a step. "This kind of big thing, can she solve it with three words: sorry?"

I think, our current words are meaningless, only after you and Xiaoyanzi meet, can we clarify this kind of problem, just now Ertai told me, Xiaoyanzi has happened a lot of things in the palace, and now it is a crisis, at present, I don't know if I can get out of the palace, but we will definitely arrange it as soon as possible, right." Er Kang stepped forward to support Ziwei, and then looked at Yongqi and Chaoyu

"Yes, we will definitely arrange it as soon as possible, Xiaoyanzi has been begging us to take her out to meet you. Do you know that in order to see you, she climbed over the wall in the middle of the night, and was almost beaten half to death by the guards as an assassin, and she also brought a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, saying that she was going to give them to you. Chaoyu said.

"Really?" Crape myrtle burst into tears

"Yes. Crape Myrtle, can I have a request? Yongqi said.

"Fifth elder brother, don't be polite, just say what you have to say."

"Please don't hurt Little Swallow, no matter what, I believe Little Swallow is excusable. It's a matter of life and death, so please think twice. ”

【Bachelor's Garden】

"Chaoyu, why did you run here alone." Ertai looked at Chaoyu, who was sitting by the pond, ran over, and sat down beside her.

"The atmosphere inside is so sad, come out and breathe." Throwing pebbles into the pond in the rain.

"Is it a little uncomfortable to see that the fifth elder brother is so good to Xia Ziwei?" Ertai quipped.

"Ertai, you're underestimating me too much. Ziwei is also the fifth brother's younger sister, and it is natural for the fifth brother to be good to her, how can I be uncomfortable because of this. If you talk nonsense again, I'll ignore you. Chaoyu pursed his mouth angrily.

"I'm kidding you, I know that Chaoyu has the best personality and the most generous." Ertai apologized.

"I'm just, I can't look at Ziwei sad, how lost she should be, she can't recognize her father, and she can't say that she suffers." Chaoyu propped his head with his hands and looked at Ertai.

"There will definitely be a day when the truth will be revealed, I believe that at that time, Ziwei will be able to recognize her father smoothly, and Xiaoyanzi will be able to escape losing her head." Ertai comforted Chaoyu softly.

"Ertai, you say, does Er Kang like crape myrtle, I see the way he looks at crape myrtle, so affectionate."

"Perhaps, my brother has a lot of pity for Ziwei." Ertai said.

"I don't know if my brother likes crape myrtle or not, I just know, I like you, Chaoyu, didn't you notice that the way I look at you is also full of affection? When will I be able to show my heart to you? Ertai thought to himself.

"What about Qing'er." Chaoyu chuckled in his heart.

"What are you thinking?" Ertai shook his hand in front of Chaoyu.

"No, no." Chaoyu came back to his senses. "I was thinking, in the blink of an eye, we'd be so big."

"Yes, you came to the palace at the age of three, and you have been inseparable ever since."

"At that time, I had just come from the Mongolian steppe, and I was very uncomfortable with the new environment, so I stayed with Eniang and Galeries Lafayette every day, and never got close to you. Slowly, you always take me to play, and when you come to find Brother Yongqi, you will bring me gifts. I'm also getting more and more cheerful, riding horses with you, and taking lessons with you. Do you remember, once, the five of us went to the grassland outside the palace to play, Erkang kept running in front of you, and then a flock of sheep came, and the two of us were chased by the crazy flock, and then Erkang ran fast, I ran slowly, and my hand was released, and as a result, I was suffocated by the sheep. Chaoyu recalled his childhood and laughed. Everything is still fresh in my mind.

"Haha, yes, when we chased after us, you still had grass in your mouth! It's dirty, too. Then the fifth elder brother carried you to the bachelor's mansion, and after my Ama Eniang saw you, she scolded my brother and punished him for thinking about it behind closed doors. Ertaish remembered the scene and laughed aloud.

"What's even funnier is that when I went back to the palace for dinner, I found that my right hand couldn't move. After being diagnosed and treated by the doctor, it was said that it was dislocated. Huang Ama and Eniang were distressed, Eniang picked up the family law and was about to beat the fifth brother, but later Huang Ama stopped him and punished him for copying the "Teacher Table". The more Chaoyu spoke, the more excited she became, and when she turned around, she saw that Ertai was looking at her intently, and she was a little embarrassed, and her face was a little crimson.

"Chaoyu, you don't know how ...... I have been in the year you went to Wutai Mountain I mean, how much we miss you. Ertai's face turned red, but fortunately Chaoyu didn't notice it.

"I miss you too, but Lafayette and Eniang have been gone for too long, and I miss them too, so I told Huang Ama that I also want to go to Wutai Mountain to burn incense and pray for blessings."

"Just come back now. You really can't leave us for that long in the future. You don't know that during the time you left, the fifth elder brother and I were bored in class. ”

"Okay, I won't leave you in the future."

【Imperial Palace】

Xiaoyanzi in the palace lives in the guilt of Ziwei every day, and the only one who can share Xiaoyanzi's thoughts is Benjamin. One day, Benjamin found Little Swallow watching the sunset in a corner of the palace and couldn't help chatting with her. The four eunuchs peeked at the side, and the little stool was the most fascinated by Journey to the West, and quietly told the other eunuchs that Benjamin had yellow hair and yellow cold hair, and it must have been Sun Wukong who changed to protect Gege. The other eunuchs said that there was such a big monkey? A few chattered and argued.

The little swallow watching the sunset on the side suddenly found that Benjamin's nickname was Banjie, which was homophonic with turtledove, and he was overjoyed. It is believed that turtle doves and small swallows are of the same family and are both bird families. Benjamin was bewildered by the little swallow's laughter, and gladly accepted the title of turtledove. However, Xiaoyanzi whispered to him: "You can't do somersaults in the future!" He asked why, and the little swallow said mischievously: Because there is a Chinese joke, the turtledove flips and fights, and it is a trick! Benjamin couldn't help but be amused and angry, only then did he understand that Little Swallow was playing tricks on himself, and finally silently accepted the title of "turtledove", but she was not allowed to show off in front of others. However, from then on, Little Swallow called Benjamin a turtledove. The friendship between the two has also gone one step further.

At this time, Yongqi and Chaoyu came to Xiaoyanzi and said that they had something to say to her.

"Can I listen?" Benjamin said.

Yongqi was silent, and when Chaoyu saw it, he immediately said, "Benjamin is his own person, it's okay." ”

"Benjamin, you know too!" Yongqi was surprised.

"Okay brother, it's important to get down to business."

"Yes, I saw Ziwei." Yongqi walked quickly to Xiaoyanzi's side and whispered.

"How?" Little Swallow immediately became serious.

"She is really a learned and cultivated girl. She said a lot of emotional things to me and I was impressed. I really didn't expect that in the folk, I still have such an excellent sister. ”

"Does she blame me, does she hate me." Little Swallow's eyes filled with tears.

"She's sad and doesn't know why it's like this." Chaoyu held Little Swallow's hand.

"Crape myrtle, crape myrtle." Little Swallow shed tears and called Ziwei's name.

Xiaoyanzi returned to Shufangzhai to write a letter to Ziwei, but she couldn't write it well, threw away the discarded paper all over the ground, and finally made a big face. Later, there was really no way, so he went to Benjamin and asked Benjamin to help him draw.

Xiaoyanzi handed the letter to the fifth elder brother and asked him to help give it to Ziwei.

【Bachelor's House】

"Little Swallow gave me a letter, a letter she wrote!" Ziwei took the letter from Yongqi's hand and was very excited.

"Yes, what a thick letter, she repeatedly told me to hand it over to you personally."

"Didn't you say that Little Swallow didn't read any books?" Erkang was also surprised.

"Yes, it took her days to teach her to write my name, and she always blamed me for having too many strokes of my name. So, I thought it was so strange that she wrote to me. Ziwei was particularly pleasantly surprised and hurriedly opened the envelope. Charcoal drawing, this is not drawn by Little Swallow. ”

Erkang hurriedly took the letter and read it. "Benjamin?"

"Chaoyu said that Benjamin is his own person, I think, he should know everything." Yongqi said.

After Ziwei finished reading the painting, her emotions were a little out of control. "I knew that Little Swallow wouldn't deceive me, and I knew that there must be a reason for this. She's hurt, why don't you tell me, why don't you say she's hurt. She was shot by an arrow, no, her injuries were not serious. ”

"Didn't you tell Ziwei that Xiaoyanzi was carried into the palace?" Yongqi panicked. At that time, the four imperial doctors consulted, and Huang Ama said that if he couldn't save the little swallow, he would come to see him. It took ten days for the doctors to recuperate the little swallow. ”

"Why didn't you tell me, none of you said it."

"We thought you knew, I thought my brother had told you." Ertai said.

"I thought Chaoyu told you. None of us even said that. Erkang said.

Ertai sighed. "Xiaoyanzi was injured in the paddock, we were all present at the time, and it was the fifth elder brother who shot her."

"I'll tell you slowly in the future, do you understand this letter?" Erkang handed the letter to Forlen.

"I see." Ziwei began to cry again.

"What did she say?" Fu Lun and Fu Jin couldn't guess the meaning of Little Swallow's painting at all.

"Maybe you don't understand, I'll read it to you. Where to send your heart, draw a picture for me, the little bird is me, the little flower is you. When the little bird was wandering between life and death, the little flower shed tears and sadness. When the little bird has a difficult mouth, there is no way to refuse the wrong love. When the little bird is confused, Gege's name is already known. I'm sorry for the little bird, don't be angry, little flower. There will be a day when the pearl will be returned, and then the little bird will take the blame and reward the confidant. That's it, she explained everything clearly. ”

Everyone admired Ziwei's talent.

"The so-called Gege, when it is. Ziwei, if Chaoyu is here, she will definitely like you more. Yongqi said.

"What is called Exit Chengzhang, Ziwei, you and Chaoyu are simply too similar." Ertai said.

"All the strange women in the world have been met by us." Erkang said.

"Why, not a word, you can say so many words, only you can understand it." Fu Jin looked at the drawing paper and marveled.

"Foran is fortunate to have a real Gege living in his own home. Please forgive me for any inconsiderate care. Foran said.

"Don't do that, I'm embarrassed. I received the letter from Little Swallow, I was so excited that I couldn't help it, so I played with it, don't laugh at me, it's just a play on words. ”

"I bet if you're by Huang Ama's side, he'll like you as much as he likes Chaoyu." Yongqi said

"Chaoyu has finally met his opponent." Erkang said.

"To tell you the truth, when I knew that Xiaoyanzi became Gege, I hated, resented, and angry. Over the past few days, I have listened to all of you analyze the benefits and disadvantages with me, and I have come to understand more and more that my existence not only threatens Xiaoyanzi's life, but also threatens many innocent people. Ziwei knelt down. Today, I saw Xiaoyanzi write to me, and I no longer hate her, I no longer resent her. As you said, since God arranged it this way, there may be a reason for it. I understand this sentence now. In the current form, I want to recognize my father, there are only two possibilities. One is that my father believed me, so it was the little swallow who died; One is that if my dad doesn't believe me, then I'll die. ”

Forun helped crape myrtle up. "You're right, it's enough to see that you've thought through it very thoroughly."

"Whether I die, or Little Swallow dies, it's not worth it. Since God sent Xiaoyanzi into the palace, let her make a Gege. and let her Chenghuan kneel down and do what Gege should do, what else do I have to complain about. Therefore, I decided, I am still a little swallow, I am Xia Ziwei, and I will always be an ordinary person. Now, it's up to you to know the secret, so please do me a favor and swallow this secret forever and ever. ”

"Ziwei, your words have actually been hovering in the hearts of each of us for a while, but we just don't dare to tell you. Now that you've said it yourself, I think, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. You can think about the overall situation, for the sake of Xiaoyanzi, you sacrifice yourself, your mind and bearing, I admire you very much. Ziwei, I promise you. You will not sacrifice in vain, God will arrange another happiness for you. Erkang said.

"Miss, have you really decided?" The golden lock had already burst into tears.

"Jin Suo, you don't have to be wronged for me. My mother asked me to bring my father's things, and Little Swallow helped me bring them. Judging from my father's attitude towards Little Swallow, he hasn't completely forgotten about my mother. I think my mother can smile at Jiuquan. Ziwei patted Jin Suo's shoulder, and then walked over to Yongqi. Fifth Elder Brother, please help me bring the words to Xiaoyanzi. ”

"Don't worry, I will tell her word for word."

The fifth elder brother returned to the palace and told Xiaoyanzi that Ziwei had forgiven her, Xiaoyanzi yelled happily, but still wanted to return Gege to Ziwei, and Xiaoyanzi admitted that Benjamin knew all her secrets.

"Little Swallow, this is a matter of life and death, how can you go around talking about it." Yongqi was very worried.

"Oops! Benjamin knew best what I was. Just before, I was working on the bus, and Benjamin drew a portrait of me, and we had a big fight over it. Oh, and Chaoyu was also present at that time. Later, I ran into them at the palace and scared me. ”

"No wonder, I think it's weird between you and Benjamin and my sister, this Chaoyu also said that he wouldn't hide anything from me in the future."

"Eh, Fifth Elder Brother, your sister is long and your sister is short, don't you like the morning rain?" Little Swallow gossiped.

"Little Swallow, what are you kidding! Chaoyu is my sister! Yongqi hurriedly covered Xiaoyanzi's mouth.

"Hmm, Chaoyu is not your own sister, isn't her surname Corriette?" Little Swallow broke free from Yongqi's hand.

"Nonsense, she is my niece, I remember Concubine Ling didn't tell you? Chaoyu is my own sister, my own sister whose blood is thicker than water. Yongqi was a little angry.

"Okay, just kidding. Don't talk about the morning rain, talk about crape myrtle, talk about crape myrtle. ”

"Okay, let's talk about crape myrtle. You promise me that you can be your return with peace of mind, and don't talk about it. Watch your head. ”

"Don't worry, I wasn't killed by your arrow, I can't die."

"How can I rest assured, if in the end, you still have to lose your head, it is better to be killed by my arrow, lest I be so worried." Yongqi muttered quietly.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, nothing."

"Don't talk to me, tell me quickly, when will you take me out of the palace to see Ziwei."

"Rest easy."

"What's an, what's restless. You're telling me not to be in a hurry, right, how could I not be in a hurry? Do you know, Huang Ama said, let me go to the academy with you. Ah, read! As soon as I heard that I was studying, I was one head and two years old. I don't even know a few big characters. When it's over, I'm going to make a big difference. Little Swallow was so anxious that she slapped Yongqi.

"What are you afraid of, Chao Yuertai and I will help you. When the time comes, Master Ji will definitely test you first, just look at our eyes and act. Yongqi looked at Xiaoyanzi, his eyes were full of emotion.