CHAPTER XIV
When Benjamin returned to the Ruyi Pavilion, Lang Shining blamed Benjamin for being busy lately and not painting well, that is, he couldn't hand over the queen's paintings. Benjamin absentmindedly thought that Xiaoyanzi had passed the emperor's pass, and he brought Lang Shining his favorite chocolate, and Lang Shining suddenly forgot to teach Benjamin a lesson.
Benjamin also thought of bringing hot chocolate to the little swallows.
【Imperial Garden】
"Why did the queen suddenly go to Shufangzhai, could it be that someone was really monitoring Xiaoyanzi's every move?" Ertai and Yongqi walked briskly in the Imperial Garden.
"Huang Eniang has long regarded Xiaoyanzi as a thorn in her side, and when she finds an opportunity, she will definitely be embarrassed. I heard that last night, she took Huang Ama and Concubine Ling to wash Fangzhai directly, and I don't know if Xiaoyanzi passed the test. Yongqi said.
The emperor met the fifth elder brother and Ertai in the imperial garden, and joked that the two of them were really free, and asked them what they were talking about, and the two only talked about their homework. The emperor didn't believe it, so he asked them to call Xiaoyanzi and Chaoyu to the imperial study, and he wanted to interrogate the four of them.
Benjamin met Xiao Yanzi in a eunuch uniform on the way to Shufangzhai, and he asked Xiao Yanzi if he had passed the customs last night. Xiaoyanzi told him that he was about to discuss countermeasures with the fifth elder brother, and the emperor was too smart to break it on the spot last night, but he wanted to interrogate himself in the morning.
【Yonghe Palace】
Yongqi was anxious to turn around Yuer Kangertai, they didn't expect that Benjamin would quickly whip the little swallow back to the palace or be discovered by the emperor. Everyone discussed how to solve this tricky matter.
"But no matter how we discuss, when we get to Little Swallow, there will definitely be problems, and no one can predict what tricks she will make. What if she gives up our house! No, I still have to talk to Ama Eniang, brother, Concubine Ling, I have to inform you. Ertai frowned.
"If Xiaoyanzi confesses to our family, then Concubine Ling Niangniang will definitely feel very strange, I have a bold proposal, if the emperor knows that Xiaoyanzi went to our house yesterday, Ertai, you will go to a showdown with Concubine Ling, saying that you like Xiaoyanzi." Erkang said
"What." Yongqi was shocked at the same time as Yuertai.
"Huanzhu Gege ventured out of the palace, and it was the three of you who helped, and I didn't go anywhere else, but came to our bachelor's mansion, which shows that our family has a huge attraction. It is better to say that it is a child's private affair than to confess crape myrtle. ”
"No, I'm against it." Yongqi said resolutely.
"I, I'm against it too." Ertai glanced at Chaoyu.
"Then, then say that you like the morning rain, and the little swallow is just accompanied." Erkang saw Ertai staring at the morning rain from time to time.
"Me? Ahem, this is not good, our girl's family, sneaking out of the palace at night for a private meeting, oops, not good, not good. Chao Yu's face flushed slightly.
"That's right, Erkang, don't ruin the reputation of the girl's family." Yongqi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then let's simplify the problem, let's say that Xiaoyanzi has been pestering Chaoyu, and wants her to take herself out of the palace, Chaoyu can't resist her, so she asks the fifth elder brother and Ertai to help, originally going to visit the night market, Chaoyu felt that it was inappropriate, and he didn't know where to go for a while, so he took it back to the bachelor's mansion, chatted with Eniang, chatted for a while, and sent it back to the palace."
"So, will Huang Ama believe it?" Chaoyu was a little worried.
"Even if the emperor is suspicious, he has no choice but to give up if he can't catch the handle. What's more, Concubine Ling is our aunt, Chao Yu has been with our family since childhood, and she went out of the palace, but it was just a trip to her relatives' house. The most important thing now is to tell Xiaoyanzi that no matter how dangerous the situation is, you must not give up Ziwei. ”
"Yes, yes, if Ziwei is confessed, even if Xiaoyanzi is escorted by the Jade Emperor and the Lord of Hades, she will not be able to save her life." Ertai said.
"What should I do, how to inform Xiaoyanzi, once she is enthusiastic and unrestrained, she will not care about anything. Go to Shufangzhai ......"
At this time, the little swallow appeared.
"Chaoyu, why is your face red." Xiaoyanzi pointed to Chaoyu and said.
"Ah, no, maybe I'm too nervous about you." Chaoyu touched his face with his hand, a little embarrassed.
"Alas! Hurry up and help me, the matter of my leaving the palace has been known to the emperor. You must have a clever idea, right? I don't have much time left, so tell me. Little Swallow hurried.
"You're too bold, so you've come over like this, have you been followed?" Erkang said.
"Yes, yes, there are always people following."
"Ahh Everyone panicked.
"Oh, it's my own people. I was sent here by a turtledove. Okay, tell me what to do. ”
"Come on, come on, let's get closer......"
When the queen came to discuss with several people, Benjamin stopped and fought with the queen's people outside, sprinkled chocolate, and splashed the queen's body, they thought it was poison, and they were frightened, and asked him to bring his poison to the emperor, Xiaoyanzi was about to slip away and be discovered by Mama Rong.
【Imperial Study】
A group of people went to see the emperor in embarrassment.
"What's the matter with a few of you, you sneaked out of the palace last night, and today there was a secret meeting, and even Benjamin followed the trouble, you guys are really too bold. Chaoyu, I remember that you weren't like this before, how did you become so ignorant after being with Xiaoyanzi. "The emperor is furious." Erkang, as a royal guard, you are also messing around with a few of them, what the hell is the purpose of being so sneaky. Erkang, you say. ”
"Back to the emperor, last night Brother Gege left the palace privately, and Ertai didn't dare to take them to a random place, so he took them back to the Bachelor's Mansion. This morning, Ertai and I entered the palace to see Gege and Brother, and I don't know if they passed the customs safely. ”
"It turned out that I went to the Academy's Mansion, but what happened?"
"As a result, I didn't pass the test, and I heard that the emperor was going to investigate it today, so everyone messed up the rules. Huanzhu Gege was afraid of the emperor's wrath, so he pretended to be a eunuch and came to the fifth elder brother to discuss countermeasures with us. Unexpectedly, he was seen by the queen's mother. That's how it happened. ”
"I guess you're telling the truth."
"The minister doesn't dare to deceive the emperor."
"Huang Ama, Xiaoyanzi is suffocated in the palace, so I will take her out of the palace, Huang Ama, don't be angry, Chaoyu will never do this next time." Chao Yu walked up to the emperor and pulled his sleeve.
The emperor's heart softened, and he felt that he had just said Chaoyu like that, and his tone was heavier.
"Chaoyu, just now Huang Ama was too angry, and his tone was a little heavier. And, Benjamin, what is this 'poison'? ”
"Your Majesty, everything is a misunderstanding, my parents took advantage of the ship to come to China and asked someone to send me chocolate powder. This chocolate is a delicacy in the world, and the minister didn't dare to drink it alone, so he brewed a pot to give to the fifth elder brother and Chaoyu Gege to drink. Who knew that outside the Yonghe Palace, he met the queen mother. The minister couldn't figure out what was going on, so the guards had to compare with the minister, and if they weren't careful, the chocolate would spill on the queen's mother. ”
"So, it's not poison."
"The minister is willing to drink it to the emperor on the spot." Benjamin poured a cup of hot chocolate and drank it, with a satisfied expression. "It's a pity it's a little cold, but it's still delicious. My chef said that no one can resist the charm of chocolate. ”
"Is it that good?" Qianlong was a little moved.
"I'll help Huang Ama taste it first." The little swallow stepped forward to take the cup.
"You have made such a big mistake, and you dare to taste this delicious food."
"No, in case it's the poison that the queen said, I'll help the emperor test the poison first."
"We're willing to test the poison together."
Everyone drank this delicious food together. The emperor thought that the chocolate was so delicious that he ordered people to buy it in Benjamin's hometown and introduce such a delicacy to China.
"Your Majesty, you don't care about the chickens and dogs in the palace with the little swallows?" The queen saw that the emperor did not plan to dispose of Xiaoyanzi, and was a little unwilling.
"What chickens fly and dogs jump, I didn't see chickens or dogs."
When Little Swallow heard this, she smiled.
"You still dare to laugh, my Chaoyu Gege has been taken by you into another little swallow. Next time, don't ask Chaoyu to take you out of the palace secretly. Also, you went to the fifth elder brother to discuss countermeasures, right, how are you going to deal with me, let's talk about it. ”
"Huang Ama, how can I have time to discuss countermeasures, as soon as I entered the door with my front foot, I shouted at the door of the queen mother, and then I was caught here."
"I think what you said is also the truth, you are all children of the royal family, and it is a good thing that everyone has a good relationship, but don't forget your identity, and don't follow the beads all day long, no big, no small, no up or down. If I blame it, I'm afraid that I will hurt the harmony of my relatives, and if I don't blame it, wouldn't it be too cheap for you. ”
"The emperor ......" the queen's teeth itched.
"I'm free to measure, and the queen doesn't have to worry too much about them."
"The Emperor's ......"
"You four, you don't know how to lead by example, and say, 'What is the sin.'
"Huang Ama, all the faults are me, they are all troubled by me, there is no way. There are also four talents, two beautiful women, they all only listen to me. I now know that my willfulness and selfishness will harm others. I really regret it, I know that I am wrong, you have always loved me, every time I get into trouble, you will forgive me, this time, you will also forgive me, okay, I swear, I must make up my mind, study hard, keep up with Chaoyu, and be a grid that makes you proud. "Little Swallow is very sincere.
"Alas, you really give me a headache, there are already a lot of troubles in national affairs, I can't worry about it every day, and I have to worry about you all day long. Chaoyu, you take your ignorant sister well, don't be led away by his nose. The emperor showed a relieved expression.
Qianlong really loves and hates Xiaoyanzi, if this Xiaoyanzi has half of the peace of mind, he doesn't have to worry about her every day. But this is Xiaoyanzi's character, isn't what she likes is a daughter who is not conformist and has a character?
"Your Majesty, are you worrying about the soldiers on the frontier?" Erkang said.
"Yes, just now in the court, the ministers have announced that the Tibetan Tusi Langka is ready to move again, and the border of Myanmar is full of wars. Returning to Xinjiang is not peaceful, and this Dzungaria is also in trouble. As long as I think that the people here have been fighting for years and the people are not living, my heart is very heavy. Qianlong sat down, his brows furrowed.
"Huang Ama, you work hard for state affairs all day long, and often in the middle of the night you are still reviewing the folds, and your sons and ministers can't share the burden for Huang Ama, which is really unfilial. Now that the sons have grown up, I don't know if I can go out with General Zhaohui and Uncle Fu Liu! "Yongqi is highly motivated.
"You don't have to lead soldiers to govern the country, you are still young, and you are the first to study." The emperor shook his head. "There is no need to rush the affairs of the state. You have loved reading since you were a child, and your literature and martial arts are not bad, I have high expectations for you, and you live up to my filial piety. ”
"The sons and daughters obey the teachings of the emperor Amma."
"Little Yanzi, if you are lucky, I will not pursue you, if you want to leave the palace in the future, don't dress up as a little eunuch, just say to Concubine Ling, let people follow you to protect you, and go out of the palace generously." As for going to Fu Lun's house, there is no need to hide, your own relatives, it's good to walk more. Chaoyu was often stuck in the bachelor's mansion when he was a child, and he didn't want to return to the palace. ”
"Huang Ama, don't make fun of me. Little Yanzi, now, you don't have to pester me every day and let me take you out of the palace. ”
"Your Majesty, from now on, there will probably be no rules in this harem." The queen is still instigating the emperor to punish Xiaoyanzi.
"Little Swallow has already received my permission, and there is no need to receive restrictions from the palace, Queen, you just turn a blind eye, isn't the world too peaceful."
"Huang Ama, you really have the most generous and benevolent heart, I tell you, you don't have to worry about the affairs of the country anymore, you are so good, God will bless you. When I was in the people, I heard a saying, called 'the country has Qianlong, the valley does not give birth to insects', you are the best emperor in everyone's mind. ”
Everyone was confused when they heard Xiaoyanzi's words.
"Little Swallow, are you sure that's what the people say?" Chaoyu didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at all.
"What's the matter, how can I have anything to do with insects?"
"The country has Qianlong millet, and it doesn't have insects anymore." Little Swallow rolled her eyes and explained.
Everyone laughed.
"In everyone's mind, you are God. You're not human. ”
Hearing this, the emperor put away the corners of his smiling mouth.
"You, you're a god." Break the siege in the morning.
"Yes, you are God, you are God."
The emperor was amused. "There are really these two sentences."
"Of course, I can't make it up."
"You can't make it up, yes, you can't make it up. Hahaha. Little swallow, you really have a set, you are really a pistachio given to me by God. The emperor pinched Little Swallow's face.
【On the way out of the Imperial Study】
"It's really dangerous."
"Little Swallow, is your sentence 'the country has Qianlong, and the valley does not give birth to insects' true or made up." Yongqi asked Little Swallow.
"The first sentence is true, and I forgot the last sentence."
"Ah, what the hell are those two sentences?" Erkang wondered.
"That should be, the country has Qianlong, and the country is prosperous, right?" Chaoyu said.
"I just listen to how weird." Ertai said.
"Yes, yes, Chaoyu, you're amazing."
"Little Yanzi, I really admire you, so you can also say that there is a wrong move, Huang Ama is very happy to hear it." Pull the little swallow's hand towards the rain.
"I didn't expect to pass the test so easily, we didn't use a word for a long time. In the future, you can leave the palace generously. "Little Swallow jumped with joy." Itardove, you are really my lucky star, thanks to your poison, you kept the queen out of the door, and drank the emperor Ama so happily. ”
"Aha, this hot chocolate is a great drink that will relax the mind. The emperor just drank it, so he didn't hold all of us accountable. ”
"Yes, turtledove, there is yours." Little Swallow patted Benjamin. "Last night, you took me back to the palace urgently, and today you helped everyone fight off the enemy, you, but you have done a great job for us. From now on, you are not just your own person, but also a family. ”
"Thank you for your compliment." Benjamin clenched his fists.
Yongqi had an inexplicable feeling in his heart. "Little Swallow, you'd better not get too carried away, the two days have converged, Huang Ama is working on state affairs, so he doesn't have time to care about us, no matter how good the chocolate is, it's not an elixir."
"What are you talking about, 'Tibet, ginger, noodle shop' why is the 'whole' very troublesome, so annoying you and Huang Amma."
When everyone heard this, all the worries they had just had just now were gone, and everyone smiled.
"Do you mean Tibet, Xinjiang, or Myanmar?" Ertai said with a smile.
"Yes, that's it, you also hurry up and teach me, and the provincial emperor Ama will let me write an article when the time comes."
"It's complicated to say, 'noodle shop, ginger' is very troublesome. These troubles are not enough compared to yours. Chaoyu said.
"Turtledove, that poison of yours is so delicious, it's just too little, I haven't drunk it." Little Swallow took Benjamin's arm.
Chaoyu saw that Yongqi's expression began to become solemn.
"What's so hard about that, as long as you want to drink, I'll make another pot for you."
"Benjamin, you can't be partial, I haven't had a good time with it." Chao Yu grabbed Yongqi's arm.
"Why, I'll brew a little more, the hot one tastes better."
The queen returned to the palace very angry, the hatred for Xiaoyanzi deepened, Rong Mama comforted her not to be angry, the queen decided to treat Benjamin first, the two went to the Ruyi Pavilion, and said to Lord Lang that Benjamin was disrespectful to him, let him discipline Benjamin well or send him back to China, at this time Benjamin came back and apologized to the queen, but the queen did not appreciate it and left with Rong Mama.
Lord Lang began to lecture Benjamin, saying that he had been humiliated and insulted, and punished him, drawing black circles around Benjamin's mouth.
【Bachelor's House】
Er Kang and Ziwei talked about what happened in the palace today, and how Xiaoyanzi resolved the crisis. Erkang also wants to match Little Swallow and Ertai together. Ziwei was keenly aware of Ertai's meaning to Chaoyu. Er Kang was a little surprised, this younger brother of his was really good to Chaoyu, he thought that he was the same as himself, and he loved Chaoyu as a younger sister, and when Ziwei said it, it seemed that this was indeed the case.
Erkang and Ziwei go to their secret base again, and he asks Ziwei if she wants to spend this life with him? Ziwei promised him that he would never leave her in this life. Er Kang decided to let Ziwei enter the palace dressed as a palace maid, and Ziwei also thought it was a good idea.