Feng Laiyi

In the blink of an eye, New Year’s Eve is approaching. In ancient times, the New Year was extremely festive and lively, especially in the imperial palace. Today, Qianlong will hold a grand banquet in the Hall of Preserving Harmony, and invite foreign vassals, princes of ethnic minorities, and Mongolian Taiji and foreheads who have entered the Beijing Dynasty. Adult princes and court ministers will also accompany you.

After Yinshi, Qianlong, the king of a country, stepped on the starlight and the sesame stalks on the ground in the still dark sky to burn incense and salute to the east and west Buddhist halls of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and more than ten other places in the palace, inviting the gods and Buddhas to come During the Chinese New Year in the palace, when entering and exiting every gate, the palace people who had already been waiting there set off firecrackers, and He Chun got up amidst the intermittent sound of firecrackers.

"It's still early, why doesn't the princess sleep a little longer?" Mei Zhu asked while serving and pure grooming.

"How can I be lazy on the last day of the year?" He Chun said with a smile. She didn't have to go to Kunning Palace to pay her respects to the Queen this morning. Go back to Kunning Palace to say goodbye to the queen.

After about an hour, Qianlong completed the procedure of welcoming the gods on New Year's Eve, and then arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, where the concubines headed by the empress were already waiting there. Today's breakfast was served with Qianlong, everyone saw Qianlong coming Please greet everyone.

"Get up quickly, why are you kneeling like this?" Qianlong saw that the empress was about to kneel even with her big belly, so he stepped over to support her body with a few strides, and said straight.

Concubine Ling knelt beside the queen, and gritted her white teeth when she saw this scene. She was also a person with a body, but seeing Qianlong only caring about the queen, she was of course resentful.

"It's all free." Qianlong said.

Concubine Ling shook her body when she got up, she seemed a little unsteady, Concubine Yi who was next to her hurriedly supported her, it was not because Concubine Yi and Concubine Ling had a good relationship, how many concubines in the harem met other concubines Can people be right?What's more, the concubine Ling is favored.Concubine Yi was afraid that if Concubine Ling fell, she would blame someone else for her good or bad, she was the closest, if the time comes, if disaster strikes her, wouldn't she die unjustly?

"Concubine Ling, are you alright?" Although her heart was full of reluctance, Concubine Yi naturally knew how to present herself in front of Qianlong, and there was a strong sense of concern in her deliberately soft voice.

"Thank you, Sister Yipin, I'm fine." Concubine Ling felt very proud when she saw Qianlong's gaze turned around successfully. This was what she did on purpose, but she just wanted Qianlong to notice her.

"Concubine Ling, what's the matter with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Sure enough, Qianlong asked eagerly after seeing this scene.

"If you go back to the emperor, the concubine is fine, thank you for your concern." Concubine Ling lowered her head slightly and replied softly, with a delicate look.

"It's fine." Seeing Concubine Ling's appearance, Qianlong's heart moved slightly. He remembered that he hadn't been to Yanxi Palace for a while, and added a pity for him, saying, "You also have three children in your body." For many months, this etiquette of kneeling or squatting is not used for the time being, and from now on, only blessings will be enough."

"Thank you, my concubine, for the emperor's grace." The concubine Ling was even more proud, and she immediately gave her a blessing. Seeing this scene, the queen's face was not disturbed, and the expressions of the other concubines were different. Don't dare to attack.

Qianlong took the Queen's left arm, walked to the table and sat down, and ordered Wu Shu to pass on the meal, and everyone had breakfast together without mentioning it.

At the end of noon, preparations for the banquet in the Hall of Preservation and Harmony were completed, and Qianlong sat on the uppermost throne in the center. A huge yellow curtain was set up in the south center of the hall. Courtiers and others live behind the scenes.

Qianlong, who was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, stood up and said in a loud voice: "My dear friends, it has been 25 years since I ascended the throne. Over the years, I have been sleeping all night, and I dare not feel tired. Humiliated the great achievements of the ancestors, now it can be said that the country is prosperous and the people are prosperous, all this is due to the assistance of the lovers, I respect you for this glass of wine!"

"The ministers wish the emperor Zefu ten thousand years and prosperity forever!" Everyone raised their glasses and stood up, shouting in unison.

After a while of toasting, Qianlong ordered Wu Shu to announce that the musicians and dancers who were waiting outside the hall were waiting to enter the hall to perform. After watching the time for a cup of tea, he felt that he was not interested. It's not bad, but it lacks some novelty.

"Qi Zou the emperor." At this time, a person walked out from the minister's seat and knelt in the hall.

"Say." Qianlong glanced at the kneeling man, and a word popped out of his mouth.

"The slave went to Jiangnan to investigate the case this time, fortunately he did not disgrace the emperor's order." It turned out that this person was He Shen. He was ordered to investigate the fraud case of the Jiangnan candidates before, and he just rushed back a few days ago. Therefore, he did a good job and returned to Beijing. On the way, Qianlong sealed his official position as Shangshu of the household department.

He Shen is a courtier who is good at waiting for his wishes and is very good at observing words and expressions. Seeing Qianlong's slightly tired face, he knew what his master was thinking, so he stepped forward and said: "Besides, The servant accidentally found a strange woman in the south of the Yangtze River. This person is superb at playing the piano. It can be said that she has been around the bridge for three days, and the lingering sound is endless. The servant knows that the emperor is very fond of melody, so I brought this girl back to the capital together and asked her to give it to the emperor. You perform."

"Oh? What's your name? Where is he?" Qianlong became interested when he heard it. He usually doesn't have many hobbies, but he just likes to listen to music and play chess. He Shen's words are really right. thought.

"This girl's name is Liu Ruyan. The servant brought her here today and is waiting outside the palace gate." He Shen hurriedly replied.

"Xuanliu Ruyan came in." Qianlong turned his head and said to Wu Shu.

"Hey." Wu Shu came to answer, and went out of Baohe Hall to announce Liu Ruyan.

"Master He is really a good character. I am really envious of Lao Ji to have such a 'encounter' when I go out to handle a case." When He Shen returned to his seat, he heard Ji Xiaolan say from the side.

"What do you mean by that?" He Shen naturally knew that Ji Xiaolan was mocking himself, and he was unhappy, and it was not easy to get angry in the hall, so he lowered his voice.

"Literally." Ji Xiaolan laughed loudly, raised her glass and said, "Drink, drink, haha." After finishing speaking, she drank it all in one gulp, turned around to talk to others, and ignored He Shen.

He Shen held his breath in his throat angrily, reached out his hand angrily to pick up the wine glass on his table, and poured it into his mouth without looking at it, but forgot that he had just finished drinking and did not pour it again The cup was empty, and he blushed immediately. Fortunately, everyone around him was toasting and talking to each other, and no one noticed his embarrassment.

After a while, the woman named Liu Ruyan followed Wu Shulai into the main hall, and respectfully knelt down to greet Ann. Qianlong looked up and saw that Liu Ruyan had a good-looking face, but she was a watery figure. He softened his voice and asked, "Are you Liu Ruyan?"

"If you want to answer the emperor, the girl is right." Liu Ruyan replied.

"I heard that you have superb piano skills, can you play a few pieces here for everyone in the hall?" Qianlong asked again.

"Minister girls should obey the emperor's will."

"My lord, you've trained well." After hearing Liu Ruyan's answer, Ji Xiaolan's voice entered He Shen's ears lightly.

"Ji Xiaolan, you are making a false accusation!" He Shen glared, but still did not dare to raise his voice.

Ji Xiaolan snorted, and said, "Is it true that Mr. and I know better than I do?"

He Shen was about to open his mouth to refute, but he heard two clangs from the piano, but it was Liu Ruyan who was adjusting the strings, so he had to stop the sound, and glared at Ji Xiaolan again.

After adjusting the strings a few times, Liu Ruyan started to play, she played really well, the hall slowly fell silent, only her voice like flowing water was heard, everyone was listening engrossed, when suddenly a voice sounded Get up——"Is this also called good playing?"

"Who is so bold, come out to me!" Qianlong waved his hand to make Liu Ruyan stop playing, and watched the voice coming from him.

Under Qianlong's angry eyes, the two maids standing beside the hall walked slowly towards the center of the hall. One raised her head high, while the other hung her head desperately, her skirt trembling slightly.

Qianlong's face was ashen. The place where the two maids were standing just now was next to a large pillar in the hall, so he couldn't see their faces. When the person walked over, Qianlong recognized at a glance that the court lady who raised her head and chest was none other than Xiao Yanzi.

"Little Swallow!" When the two of them approached, Qianlong slapped the table and shouted, "You'd better explain to me clearly why you appeared in the Palace of Preserving Harmony in a palace lady's clothes! Severe punishment!"

Little Yanzi was taken aback. She was bored because she was always staying in Shufangzhai. When wandering around in the harem, she overheard a eunuch saying that there was going to be a banquet in the Palace of Preserving Harmony, so she asked for a set. Mingyue changed into her clothes, and dragged Xia Ziwei to come with her to "watch the fun".

Xia Ziwei was determined not to come, and would not let Little Yanzi come, but she was moved by Little Yanzi's words, "Don't you want to see Huang Ama's appearance?" Seeing Qianlong, Xiaoyanzi was silent for a while after hearing this sentence, knowing that there was something to be said, and described Qianlong's "wiseness and martial arts" with embellishments. Xia Ziwei finally stopped insisting and agreed to Xiaoyanzi, but she was always reminded. Little Swallow must not talk nonsense, and Little Swallow agreed immediately.

Everything was going well at first, and little Yanzi kept her mouth shut for a rare time, but when He Shen said that there was someone named Liu Ruyan who played the piano so well, Little Yanzi couldn't hold back anymore, and heard that she was announced into the palace. Liu Ruyan couldn't play the piano as well as Xia Ziwei, so she blurted out that sentence.

Little Yanzi peeked at Qianlong, and saw that he seemed even more angry than when he hit her with the board, knowing something was wrong, so she knelt down without thinking, and Xia Ziwei quickly followed her.

"Huang Ama." Little Yanzi rolled her eyes, saw Xia Ziwei next to her, and suddenly took heart, and said loudly: "Actually, I brought a palace lady to Huang Ama today just like that lord just now. He came from playing the piano, and the person I brought is much better than that smoker."

"Nonsense! Presumptuous!" Qianlong was so angry, "What place do you think this is? You should come!"

"I can't come, can she come?" Little Yanzi was heartless and courageous, pointing to Liu Ruyan and said.

Qianlong was about to get angry again, when a rough-looking man in his 30s who sat at the third table on the left side of the hall suddenly said, "Your Majesty, this woman is very interesting, who is she?" It's a court lady's costume, but from Qianlong's words, everyone knows that she is not a real court lady.

The person who spoke was Zi Alabutan, Prince Zasak Tuxietu of Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner. Qianlong was stunned for a moment after hearing his words, and then said: "This is my adopted daughter Huanzhugege, Because he is from the common people, he has just entered the palace, and he is not familiar with the rules of the palace, so everyone laughed at him."

Zi Alabutan smiled and said: "It turns out that Ge Ge is Huan Zhu Ge. Since Ge Ge dares to say that, then the person she brought must also be a master of piano skills. Why not let her play a song first."

Qianlong hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed. This son Alabutan is also a role among foreign vassal kings. Qianlong wanted to give him some face. Little Yanzi was overjoyed when he saw this, stood up and dragged Xia Ziwei to the side of the piano , urging Liu Ruyan to get out of the way, and then whispered in Xia Ziwei's ear: "Ziwei, you want to play this piano for you, 'Huang Ama'."

Xia Ziwei trembled when she heard the words, she knew she was talking about herself when Little Yanzi said the maid who could play the piano, and she was dragged here by Little Yanzi when she was in a state of confusion, she was still worried, after hearing this, she couldn't help He raised his head and looked at where Qianlong was sitting.

So from the beginning, they kept their heads down, and no one saw Xia Ziwei's face. Now that she looked up, they realized that she was actually as beautiful as a flower, and she was a bit prettier than that Liu Ruyan. Ziwei finally saw Qianlong's appearance, she only felt that Qianlong was so handsome, so noble, and his heart was pounding almost out of his throat, that was her own father.

"Ziwei..." Seeing that Xia Ziwei was in a daze without any movement, Little Swallow tugged on her sleeve and called softly.

Only then did Xia Ziwei come back to her senses, she turned her head to look at Little Yanzi with a soft smile, and said in a voice that could only be heard by Little Yanzi: "You are right, so I must play this piece well."

After making up her mind, Xia Ziwei sat in front of the piano without any hesitation, settled her mind, stretched out her hand to fiddle with it twice, a leisurely and soft tune flowed out from her hand, Xia Ziwei looked up at Qianlong's figure, With one mouth, he sang softly:

"Recalling the beginning, how much tenderness was deeply planted

Guanshan blocks, and sends the singing far away

How many past events, bit by bit, become empty

Inexhaustible clues, turned into endless pain in the heart

Since the farewell to you, the mandarin ducks are cold and frosty

In the long night, who will share the emerald quilt cold

Parting reminder, heaven and earth will meet again

Don't be confused, why doesn't the soul enter the dream

The love is as deep as the sea, when will the beauty of the beautiful day come again?

In the dream and outside the dream, the gentle smile is there

I have met each other before, in a trance and doubtful

Hunermenger, coming and going should be no problem

The traces of the old days are half weeds and half moss

The mountain alliance is still there, only the lonely shadow wandering alone

Three lives have a date, wait and wait and wait

Called several times, come back, come back, look forward to return"

Xia Ziwei sang this song for Xia Yuhe, the woman who had been waiting all her life beside Daming Lake, but in the end she just wanted to know an answer—"Do you still remember Xia Yuhe by Daming Lake 18 years ago?"

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