Father and Son Forbidden to Return the Pearl

In a blink of an eye, after staying in Hangzhou for nearly two months, Yongzhen's health has completely healed. Qianlong was extremely happy because of Yongzhen's recent closeness to him, and he even became amiable when talking to his servants; After being favored, the child of her rival Wanfei was gone, so the queen was also very happy, and even her always rigid and serious expression became much gentler; although Lafayette lost the grandson he had been looking forward to for a long time, the elder brothers were very happy every day. Thinking of ways to make her happy by her side, there is a smile on her face these days.

That is to say, apart from the concubine Wan who was deeply affected by the miscarriage and who is still bedridden, the little Yanzi who has been grounded, and the fifth elder brother who misses her lover but can't see her, the officials in Hangzhou, the court ladies and eunuchs are very concerned. Happy.

After all, he was in a lively and active period. When he recovered from his illness and became more energetic, Yong Xin began to think about going out again.He happened to remember what he had promised to the old servant some time ago, so he planned to go to Luojiazhuang again to see what kind of character that master Luo Yin was.

"You want to go out to play?" Qianlong raised his eyebrows: "Where are you going?"

"I want to go to Luojiazhuang, where I went last time." Yongzhen said without any concealment—the guards will definitely report his whereabouts to Qianlong. Instead of doing this, it is better to let him speak out .

"Luojiazhuang?" Qianlong repeated it softly, with some doubts: "You like the lilies there so much?"

"...No, it's Luojiazhuang that feels a bit strange to my minister, and the owner's personal servant seems to be an eunuch." Yongzhen hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his doubts.For some reason, he just didn't want to deceive Qianlong, not to mention, maybe Qianlong knew something inside!

"You mean, that Luojiazhuang has something to do with the royal family?" Qianlong's eyes flashed a solemn and unknown emotion.

"Probably." Yong Xin nodded uncertainly.

"I'm going with you." Qianlong didn't know what to think of, his body stiffened suddenly, and he spoke in a low voice after a long time.

Yong Xing looked at Qian Long's appearance strangely—does Huang A Ma know the real identity of that Luo Yin?

Qianlong was very efficient in doing things, and in less than a quarter of an hour, he had already led Yongzheng and a dozen guards on the road on horseback.

"Ama, I can ride a horse by myself." Yong Xing resented Qianlong for forcing him to ride a horse with him, so he couldn't help but say after walking for a while.

"Your body is just right, it's safer to ride a horse with... me." Qianlong said lightly, with the domineering and powerful tone unique to an emperor, and no one could refuse.

What does the body just have to do with riding a horse?Yongzhen rolled his eyes depressed in his heart, but he didn't have the guts to resist Qianlong anymore.

After another long journey, the magnificent Luojiazhuang finally appeared in front of everyone.After nearly two months, seeing this familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar manor again, Yong Xin felt a faint sense of intimacy deep in his heart.

Qianlong pursed his thin lips tightly, the solemn look in his eyes became more and more serious, mixed with an indescribable excitement and uncertainty vaguely, his body also became slightly stiff, which made Yongzhen a little strange.

After the horse team stopped, an eunuch ran over and bent down to give Qianlong and Yongzhen something to step on when they got off their horses. A guard ran to the gate of Luojiazhuang quickly and knocked on the door.

"Excuse me, who is this person?" An old and slightly shrill voice sounded from inside the door.

Yongzhen walked to the gate and said loudly: "My Xia Aiyong, I came to visit not long ago!"

"Master Ai?" The voice inside the door was a little more surprised and delighted: "Please wait a moment."

After a while, the door opened, and the old servant named Gao Yu, who seemed to be the eunuch, stood there with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Ai is here too, our master has asked the servant several times!"

"Because something happened a while ago, so it was delayed." Yong Xin explained with a smile.

"This is..." Gao Yu saw Qianlong at first glance. This man was dressed luxuriously and full of domineering aura. He was obviously not a guard.

"I'm Yong'er's Ama. I heard from Yong'er that the lilies in Guizhuang are very good, so I came here because of the name. Please don't take offense." Qianlong's voice was gentle, with a touch of natural elegance.

Yonger?Yong Xin twitched the corners of his mouth, shivered, and got goosebumps all over the floor.

Gao Yu's complexion changed slightly, but he soon returned to normal: "Master Ai, Mr. Ai, the master is waiting in the lobby! This servant will guide the two of you."

"Thank you." Qianlong took Yongzhen's hand very naturally, with a deep meaning in his eyes.

It was still the same way as last time, following Gao Yu, Qianlong and Yongzhen arrived at the lobby soon.

In the luxurious but empty lobby, Luo Yin sat alone on the chair in the middle, although there were two maids standing behind him, his figure still looked lonely.

"Master..." Gao Yu stepped forward quickly and reminded in a low voice.

Luo Yin came back to his senses, and when he raised his head to see Qianlong, his face was full of unconcealable shock, with a hint of excitement and bitterness.

Staring blankly at the noble man standing at the door covered in sunlight, Luo Yin's heart began to ache uncontrollably.

Qianlong looked very much like Emperor Yongzheng, only a little more romantic and casual, and a little less serious and cold.Looking at it from a distance like now, it looks like Emperor Yongzheng has been resurrected.

Luo Yin's hands were tightly clenched into fists, and the nails had sunk into the flesh.The moment he raised his head just now, it seemed as if he had returned to decades ago.At that time, he was still the "Eight Wise King" praised by everyone, Huang Ama and his brothers were still alive and well, and the crown prince had not been deposed.That person, also like now, was dressed in the sun, standing ten steps away from him, with a smile on his lips, and softly called him, "Eighth Brother".

"Uncle Ba..." After a long silence, Qianlong finally spoke in a low voice, his voice was hoarse and unbelievable, but there was a hint of expectation.

It's really the eighth uncle, that always gentle and refined eighth uncle, that... the eighth uncle that Huang Ama loves so much...

"Hongli, long time no see." The person sitting on the chair chuckled, his voice was soft and gentle, even though there were some wrinkles on his face, he still did not lose his magnificence.

Yong Xin's eyes widened. In the whole world, there is only one person who can be called "Eighth Uncle" by Huang Ama.That is the eighth elder brother of the holy ancestor, the eight sage kings during the Kangxi period, and the legendary enemy who fought with the late emperor Yongzheng for decades-Aixinjueluo Yinhu.

However, hasn't he already died of illness in Yongzheng four years?Yongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, it seems that the historical records may not be true!

"I always thought that the eighth uncle went with Huang Ama back then, but I didn't expect..." Qianlong subconsciously turned the jade wrench on his thumb, and said in a deep voice.

"I want to do this too!" Luo Yin, also known as Yinhu, sighed softly, "It's just that I've disobeyed him all my life, so I'd better listen to him in this matter."

Qianlong was startled, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

"Huang Ama?" Yongzhen tugged Qianlong's sleeve and said in a low voice.

Qianlong took Yongzheng's hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Uncle Ba, this is my nephew's twelfth elder brother, Yongzhen, I think Uncle Ba knows him too?"

Yinhu nodded, looking at Yongzhen with gentle eyes: "A very good child, very similar to the holy grandfather!"

A look of astonishment flashed across Yong Xin's eyes. Although he had only looked up at the middle-aged portraits of the holy grandfather, he didn't feel that he had the slightest similarity with him, did he?This Master Luo... No, where did the Eighth Uncle find out?

"Yong Xing pays respects to the eighth uncle, the eighth uncle is auspicious!" Yong Xing suppressed the shock in his heart when he first heard the news, and gave a respectful slap.

Yinhu nodded slightly, his eyes full of admiration.

Qianlong raised the corners of his lips proudly. You must know that although Bashu is gentle with others, there are very few people who can get his appreciation.His requirements for people are stricter than Huang Ama.

"Hongli." After Yinhu motioned them to sit down, he said lightly, "I want to talk to you."

Qianlong was not dissatisfied with the tone of Yinhu's order. In his heart, Eighth Uncle was different from Twelfth Uncle and Sixteenth Uncle who were still alive. He was the one he respected the most besides Huang Ama and Thirteenth Uncle. people.

"Huang Ama, I will take my leave first." Yongzhen stood up and said respectfully.

"Ah." Qianlong nodded, watching Yongzheng's figure disappear outside the door.

"Hongli, you really care about Yongzheng!" Yinhu looked at Qianlong with a faint smile.

Facing Yinhu's penetrating eyes, Qianlong turned his head slightly uncomfortably: "Nephew Yongzheng's only legitimate son will inherit the throne in the future, so of course the minister has to take care of the heir."

"Really?" Yinhu smiled a bit like a fox: "I love Xinjueluo's family, not like the Han people, who insist on their son inheriting the throne."

"Yong Xing's talent is also very outstanding, and he is also considered a leader among those elder brothers. In addition, he has the status of a son-in-law, isn't it a matter of course to inherit the throne?" Qianlong explained calmly, but felt a little guilty in his heart for no reason.

"Hongli." The smile on Yinhu's face gradually disappeared, and his face became serious: "Look at his eyes, I am too familiar."

Qianlong's face changed suddenly, and a look of horror flashed across his eyes, but he still forced himself to be calm: "What the eighth uncle is talking about, my nephew can't understand..."

Yinhu slightly bent his lips again, but his voice became deeper and stronger: "You look at Yongzhen in the same way as the holy grandfather looked at Nalan Rongruo, and I see... the fourth brother's eyes are exactly the same! "

Qianlong's face was pale, and his heart was full of panic: Eighth Uncle saw it, so could others see it too, and could Yongzheng...

As if knowing what Qianlong was thinking, Yinhu's voice softened a bit: "Don't worry, only those who have experienced it personally can know what such eyes represent."

Qianlong took a deep breath, and after a long time, he spoke with difficulty: "Uncle Ba, what exactly do you want to say?"

"Have you made up your mind to take this path?" Yinhu suddenly asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

"Yes." Qianlong replied in a low voice, his tone full of firmness and confidence.

Yinhu's eyes became deep: "Hongli, have you ever thought about what would happen to you if the world knew about your feelings for him?"

"You're ruined!" Qianlong said word by word.

"It's not just that!" Yinhu's voice raised slightly: "Do you know that back then, if Nalan Rong hadn't died of illness, but was given to death by a cup of poisoned wine! The crime is: seduce the master!"

Qianlong's face was pale without a trace of blood, his lips trembling and he was speechless.

"Besides, Nalan Rongruo didn't accept the feelings of the holy grandfather back then." Yinhu's voice became a little hoarse: "That's why the holy grandfather hated the two men together so much, and he didn't hesitate to sacrifice because of it." Abolish the prince."

"The prince is not because..." Qianlong's face was full of surprise.

"Because of having an affair with a concubine in the harem?" Yinhu sneered: "That woman is just an innocent scapegoat. The crown prince and Huang Ama reached an agreement to use the scapegoat in order to protect the one he loves."

"Then Yongzhen..." Qianlong only felt his whole body was icy cold, and even his heart was almost frozen. He never thought that this kind of thing would be so...

"Of course, those ministers haven't the guts to kill the prince, so they might force you to imprison him, or remove him from the royal family!" Yinhu sneered with a smile: "It's tempting to seduce the prince! A crime bigger than the sky!"

Qianlong sat on the chair without saying a word, his heart was in a mess.

"Hongli, there are so many people in our Aixinjueluo family who fell in love with their relatives, and none of them ended well." Yinhu's voice was faintly sad: "Either die, or a A person lives alone, without a couple, there will be a good end..."

"Uncle Ba." Qianlong raised the corners of his lips slightly: "If you don't do it, how will you know?"

Yinhu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled suddenly, gentle and elegant: "Hongli, you and your Huang Ama are really similar!"

Qianlong laughed lightly, with a soft but firm tone: "Uncle Ba, I am a descendant of the Aixinjueluo family, no matter what I do, I will never give up easily!"

Even if what I do is against the sky.However, I want to see if I, the "Son of Heaven", can conquer the sky!