The one who returns the pearl

When Qianlong returned to the Palace of Yanxi Palace, he was very upset. He was sure that the Empress Dowager saw what he meant, but he didn't know when he would be summoned?He walked around the palace today, and found that the guards in the palace were much stricter. Even the eunuchs and maids in the palace behaved well. The emperor's concubine!He could see that the person on the throne now is a person who has a strong desire for control and power, and his methods of playing power are not inferior to him. At the banquet last night, he let Ali and his wife speak with just a few words. Zhuo recognized the situation clearly, and he was full of confidence in suppressing Ali and Zhuo. He was very suspicious now that the queen's actions last night were all arranged by the emperor in advance. Otherwise, how could he explain the queen's sudden change... In such a person The subordinates are playing tricks, and they really want to do it beautifully!Otherwise, if he is found out, not only will he die, but the Queen Mother's life may also be... Qianlong was thinking about the next step when he was secretly passed on to the small Buddhist hall of the Compassionate Ning Palace by Nanny Gui.

Nanny Gui waited for Qianlong to enter, and sent her confidants to guard the door, while she took a trusted person to patrol around.

When Qianlong entered the small Buddhist hall, he saw the queen mother alone, and immediately understood that the queen mother suspected that he was Hongli.He was called here just to ask questions!What Qianlong needed was the empress dowager's suspicion. As long as he had this doubt, his next words would be accepted by the empress dowager!Qianlong suppressed the excitement in his heart, and immediately knelt on the ground, saluting respectfully: "My servant respectfully invites the Empress Dowager Lafayette Jinan."

The Empress Dowager looked at Qianlong, saw that there was no disrespect in his words and deeds, and couldn't help but wonder if she was wrong: If this person is really Hongli, he will never say the word slave!The queen mother closed her eyes, suppressed the doubts and expectations in her heart, and said calmly: "Get up." Seeing Qianlong standing quietly aside, the queen mother asked: "This morning, Ai's family feels unwell. You said half of what you said today. Tell the story again..." The queen mother sat on it and said lightly, as if she was only interested in the unfinished story in the morning, and didn't say a word.In order not to let this person take advantage of the loopholes, or hear her doubts, follow her words.

The queen mother is so cautious, Qianlong can understand very well, if the queen mother doesn't say anything, Qianlong can't say anything, he can only follow the queen mother's words.Qianlong cheered up, carefully chose his words, and said respectfully: "Going back to Lafayette, the situation at home used to be pretty good, my father was the fourth in the family, and my mother is not the main wife at home, this servant..."

When the queen mother heard this, she became more and more sure of her guess, interrupted him, and said: "Okay, you don't need to be called a slave anymore. The Ai family asked you, who are you?"

Qianlong lowered his head and said nothing: You must let Huang Erniang speak out by herself, otherwise... This situation of mine is too weird, and Huang Erniang will doubt his identity in the future!

The queen mother still didn't speak when she saw Qianlong: Judging from the various behaviors of the current emperor, he is not Hongli from the Ai family...but he is not Hongli, so where did Hongli from the Ai family go?The queen mother looked at Gina in front of her, thought of the painting he sent, and thought of what he said in the morning, seeing him bowing his head in silence, felt distressed for a while... The queen mother closed her eyes, made up her mind, and said: "Hong calendar!"

Qianlong plopped down on his knees, walked to the empress dowager's side, kowtowed and said: "Mother Huang'er, my son is not filial..." The mother of the emperor still recognizes himself!

The Empress Dowager held on to the armrest of the seat, stabilized her body, took a deep breath, supported Qianlong with trembling hands, looked at Qianlong's face carefully, and said excitedly and mournfully: "Hongli, why did you become like this? Aijia When you left, you were obviously fine!" The Empress Dowager held Qianlong's face in her hands, carefully looked at this exotic face, feeling very sad in her heart.

At this time, Qianlong felt sad, and the tears couldn't stop streaming down: During this period of time, he was at a loss in Huibu, many calculations and considerations, and all kinds of hardships all rushed to his heart, and thousands of words were choked up. At the throat, but unable to speak, Qianlong looked at the Queen Mother excitedly, and when he saw the Queen Mother, his face was full of sadness and pity. Only then did he realize that he had lost his composure: If he was so sad, wouldn't the Empress Dowager be even more sad!Qianlong quickly wiped his tears with a handkerchief, "Mother Huang, my son doesn't know, son..."

The queen mother looked at him and wiped his tears: This is really Hongli, he is already like this, and he knows how to comfort her, even the expression of a strong spirit is the same.

Qianlong helped the Empress Dowager to sit down guiltily, and told how he became Gina. "Emperor Niang, my son doesn't know what's going on, it's just that my son took Lingfei, Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi, Chunhe, Xiaolan, and Fulun on a tour in low clothes a while ago. With a fever, my son sent everyone away to rest in the room, and when he opened his eyes again, he found Gina, the maid..."

The queen mother looked at Qianlong with pity, stroked his face, and said with emotion: "My son has suffered?"

Seeing the sad and loving appearance of the Empress Dowager, Qianlong couldn't tell how unbelievable he was when he first became Gina, how he was at a loss, how disheartened he was, and so on. I can no longer talk about how hard it was for him to become Hanxiang's personal maid, let alone how many times he had thoughts of giving up on himself during this period... If he said these things, how sad the Empress would be!Qianlong comforted the Empress Dowager, "Don't be sad, mother-in-law, my son is not doing well, he is by your side now..."

The Empress Dowager looked at Qianlong, "How can you be like this?" The Empress Dowager held up Qianlong's hand, "You used to be the emperor and a nobleman of the Tian family, but now you have to serve a foreign girl..." The Empress Dowager held Qianlong in her arms Inside, screaming heartily.Hongli has been a prince and grandson since he was born, when did he serve others, but now he has to serve a foreign woman, really... The queen mother thought that Han Xiang had given Hongli a job as a matter of course, and she wished to send that foreign woman Cut to pieces!

At this time, Qianlong just sighed, "Emperor Niang, don't be sad, your son can be filial to Huang Erniang now that he is in the palace!"

The queen mother was even more sad when she heard the words, thinking of the emperor's polite but distant behavior these days, seeing Hongli thinking of her everywhere, when he first became a woman, he must have been very unaccustomed and at a loss what to do, but for her this The old woman didn't pay attention, so she swallowed all these things in her stomach, and tasted this bitter fruit alone... The queen mother held Hongli's face in her hands, looked at him carefully, and there was a look of determination on her face: "The queen mother said in the clan If you can speak up, Queen Mother will give you justice, summon the clan, and destroy that fake!"

What Qianlong was most afraid of was that the Queen Mother would make such a decision, so he hurriedly said: "Mother Huang, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

"Why?" The queen mother couldn't believe it.

Qianlong hurriedly stated his interests, "Mother Huang Er, if someone told you such a thing before, would you believe it?" Seeing the Queen Mother shaking her head, he said again: "Mother Huang Er, if it wasn't for this painting sent by my son today Hua, do you suspect that that person is not your son?" The Queen Mother shook her head again, and Qianlong continued: "Mother Huang, this matter is too bizarre, even if you tell it, no one will believe it..."

The Empress Dowager said: "Hongli, there is Aijia to testify for you, and you have memories from the past, so you must..."

Qianlong said: "Emperor Mother, my son also has Gina's memory, and my son guesses that that person probably also has his son's memory, otherwise, how could he manage this country, and how could he hide it from the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and your eyes! And, " Qianlong looked at the queen mother in thought, and said again: "My son saw how he treated Ali and Zhuo yesterday. He suppressed Ali and Zhuo everywhere, which shows that he has a strong desire for power. Besides, didn't you notice that in this palace The guards are much stricter than before, which shows how strong his control is. My son suspects that even the sticky stick that Huang Ama left for his sons has probably been controlled by him. If you don't come, you..."

The queen mother was shocked and said: "What you said is true? Is this person really so terrifying?" The queen mother was anxious, and said anxiously: "What should we do?"

Qianlong said: "For the present plan, the only way is not to move him... My son has also thought about it. The son is now a daughter. Even if he can pull that person off the throne, the son can no longer be the emperor. The son originally only wanted to see the emperor's forehead." Mother, take a look at this homeland again, now, my son only wants you to be well! When I came here, I heard that the man treated Huang Erniang well and did not treat Huang Erniang badly, so my son is relieved."

The queen mother cried: "Then what do you do..."

Qianlong said: "Isn't my son in the palace now? We are still together!" Qianlong wiped away tears for the queen mother, and gently comforted the queen mother, "I have thought about it before entering the palace. My son is covered by the queen mother." , will always be better..."

The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief, and said happily: "The Empress Dowager wants you to come over, raise you by her side, and adopt a righteous daughter. This will not only give you a good status, but also allow you to be beside the Empress Dowager..."

Qianlong said: "Niang Huanger, this matter needs to be discussed in a long-term manner, otherwise it will make that person suspicious. You already have Qing'er by your side, if you take another one, I'm afraid..."

The Empress Dowager had a gleam of joy at this moment, and said: "Qing'er was going to get married this month, but Ali and Zhuo came, so Qing'er's marriage was postponed for two months... Wait two months later , Qing'er is married, and the Ai family wants you to come and keep you by their side. This way, no one will be suspicious..."

Seeing the smile on the Empress Dowager's face, Qianlong felt better, "My son has made the Empress Dowager worry!"

The Empress Dowager stroked Qianlong's face, and said pitifully, "Don't worry, Empress Dowager will give you the best!"

Qianlong comforted the Empress Dowager and said: "Mother Huang, my son is fine now..."

The Empress Dowager looked at Qianlong, and became more and more satisfied with Gina's face, and said thoughtfully: "It's not enough, it's not enough..."

Qianlong looked at the Empress Dowager's appearance, felt very sad for the Empress Dowager, and felt very happy. Fortunately, his Empress Dowager believed him!Qianlong also didn't want the Empress Dowager to be so sad, and asked: "Emperor Mother, what happened in the palace during the absence of the son? Why did the fifth son go out to divide the mansion?"

The queen mother thought that Qianlong was concerned about government affairs, and said: "I heard that some time ago, a Tibetan chieftain came to us. After signing the "Tibet Rehabilitation Regulations" with us, he left in a hurry, and then it was about Ali and Zhuo. As for Yongqi , he has also reached his age, and he married a daughter-in-law a while ago, so it is reasonable to go out and live."

Qianlong had already heard about these things when he was in Tianshan Mountain, so he didn't find it strange to hear what the Empress Dowager said, so he asked, "Are there any other things?"

The queen mother said: "In the palace... I heard that some time ago, because of the matter of the third child, the Ministry of Internal Affairs investigated and dealt with the murder of the prince..."

Qianlong was startled and angrily said: "There is such a thing, this Ministry of Internal Affairs is too bold, Wei Tingli should be dismissed and investigated!"

The Empress Dowager appeased Qianlong and said, "Wei Tingli was condemned to be beheaded, and he has already obeyed the law. Besides, the third child is fine now, so don't be angry."

Qianlong said: "Mother Huang, how can my son not be angry, there are only a few sons, if there are more..."

The Queen Mother spat three times, and said: "Don't say unlucky things... the grandson of Ai's family is fine! Besides, the concubine Ling and the queen now have..."

Qianlong muttered: "The queen's child is not the son's..."

The Empress Dowager listened to these words, and the Empress Dowager opened her eyes wide: just now I was sad and sad, but I only thought of this after hearing what Hongli said.The queen was pregnant at the wrong time. At that time, Hongli had already arrived at Huibu. The queen was startled and then angry, "This queen is too unruly! How can she just..."

Qianlong echoed, "That's right, when my son saw her yesterday, he thought so!"

The Empress Dowager felt that Qianlong had been wronged, and suddenly thought of Concubine Ling's child, and asked cautiously: "Then Concubine Ling..."

Qianlong thought for a while, and said: "Concubine Ling's child should belong to my son!" Qianlong thought for a while and said, "Mother Huang'er, this child is the last child of my son, please take good care of him..."

The Empress Dowager said: "This, of course the Empress Dowager knows!" The Empress Dowager's expression also gradually became resolute: she shoulders the future of her son and grandson, and she cannot capsize in the gutter at this time!

After Kangxi finished giving orders, he returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, looked at the side hall, saw that Yinfeng was not in the side hall, and asked, "Where's the queen?"

"Back to the emperor, the empress said she was going for a walk and headed towards Yuqing Palace!" Gao Wuyong also wondered why the empress ran to Yuqing Palace.

Kangxi took a deep breath after hearing this: This child is really worrying, what are you going to do in Yuqing Palace! "Go, Elder Brother Eleven and Twelve Brothers, let Elder Brother Twelve approve the documents for the Palace of Mental Cultivation, and bring Elder Brother Eleven to Yuqing Palace!" Since they met each other, this Yuqing Palace, Xian'an Palace is basically a forbidden area, no one mentions it, no one thinks about it, this is an indelible thorn in the hearts of their father and son.

"Whoo."

Kangxi hurried to Yuqing Palace, and saw Yinreng crying alone, Kangxi walked over quietly, "Baocheng..."

Yinreng raised his eyes and saw Kangxi, "Huang Ama, why are you here?" Actually, Yinreng didn't even think about coming to Yuqing Palace, he just chose a random direction and went for a walk. After walking, he arrived at Yuqing Palace. This place is the place he is most familiar with. He has lived here for more than 30 years. Unfamiliar layout, thinking of all kinds of past life, can't help but feel sad, and thinking of Kangxi's kindness to him during this time, he just feels as if he is in a dream, and feels extremely unreal. He is deeply afraid that he will experience something in his previous life. : First, she was loved by thousands of people, but then she was rejected and imprisoned for a lifetime.Yinreng looked at Kangxi and begged, "Huang Ama, you won't dislike your ministers anymore, will you?"

Kangxi looked at Yuqing Palace, and felt a little bit of sympathy. Hearing Yinreng's question, he felt full of emotions. He sat beside Yinreng and let him lean into his arms, "Huang Ama can't leave you. , how could I dislike you, Baocheng, don't think about it, worry too much, it's not good for you and the child, huh?"

Yinfeng was extremely disturbed, "I'm so scared in my heart, I'm afraid that this is a dream, and when I wake up from the dream, I'm still in that cage, unable to escape..."

Kangxi hugged him tightly, "Silly boy, what's the matter with the dream? How could there be so many people in the dream..." Kangxi felt that Dao Yinfeng was trembling all the time, and felt that this topic should not be continued, and said: " Today, Huang Ama went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and found that the Queen Mother was a little strange, tell me, did she notice something?"

Yinfeng followed Kangxi's words: "What can she find?"

"For example, I am not Hongli!" Kangxi said his guess.

"Hey, what should Huang Ama do next?" Yinfeng gradually calmed down, and just after asking this question, he heard a report from outside, saying that Elder Brother Eleven had arrived.

Yinfeng didn't want his younger brothers to see him lose his composure, so he sat up straight beside Kangxi.

"My son respectfully invites the emperor Ama to be safe, and the emperor's mother Jin to be safe."

Kangxi said: "Come on, what's the matter with you?"

Yinzhen said in his heart: You obviously asked me to come here!He didn't dare to ask back in front of Kangxi, so he could only say: "My son and the twelfth younger brother have encountered some problems, so I came here to ask Huang Ama for instructions!"

Kangxi looked at Yinfeng and asked: "The child has a problem, Queen, let's go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation first."

Yinfeng said: "The concubine obeys the order."

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Yinzhen watched Kangxi send Yinreng into the side hall, and came to the main hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation by himself.

Seeing him, Yinhu asked, "How is it? Have you persuaded him? The second brother is not angry, is he?"

Yinzhen was very helpless, "It looks like she's just depressed, but she's not angry. Huang Ama is still with her."

Yinhu was also a little helpless, "Second brother's temper is really difficult to handle, and Huang Ama has been too obedient to him recently!"

Yinzhen also had no choice, "Who said it was not!" Looking at the thick memorial in front of him, he could only cheer up!