What Qianlong meant was not to deal with government affairs today, but to talk about it tomorrow.But the matter reported in the newspaper at the moment cannot be said to be government affairs.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation was flooded, so the damage was not big, and the main hall was tidied up, and it could be reused within a few days.However, some officials took advantage of this incident and suggested that the emperor personally sacrifice to heaven.

Qianlong put his thumb on his temple, put the matter aside for a while, wanted a cup of hot tea to refresh himself, but remembered that it was precisely because of this that caused a fire today, he couldn't help but want to vent his anger, but he couldn't bear it anymore .

He got up and wanted to go to the courtyard to relax, but he heard people coming to report that there were still people outside who wanted to talk to him about things.

This time he couldn't bear it anymore, turned around and scolded Xiao Fuzi for being stupid, and didn't explain clearly to the people below.

Little Fuzi didn't dare to say anything, and waited for Qianlong to finish his yelling before replying softly, that person came from Mount Wutai just now.

Qianlong was busy and sent the man in.

It turned out that the Empress Dowager Lafayette had already got up from Wutai Mountain and returned to the capital, and she will arrive soon.

Qianlong knew that what the queen mother cared most about was the cleanliness of the harem.So all these years, no matter how much the concubine Ling fought with the queen, she never dared to show it on the bright side.

It's good now, the concubine is fine, but he himself is in chaos.How can the queen mother explain it when she comes back.

In fact, it's easy to handle, Ziwei is her own daughter, the queen mother's granddaughter, so it doesn't matter if she recognizes another adopted daughter.

But accepting Ziwei into the palace is tantamount to saying that Little Swallow is deceiving the emperor.

Unless he insisted that a woman is a righteous woman.

In order to save the little swallow's life, it is necessary to do so.

But when he thought of this, he felt a little resentful, a little annoyed, and a little unwilling.

He had a lingering feeling of being used.

But I can't just watch the little swallow die.

In the end, Qianlong decided to treat her as Little Swallow who saved her life in the fire today, so he should save her life too.

It happened that there was a good time in front of us.

Qianlong sent someone to Xiaoyanzi to pass the decree, telling Xiaoyanzi to fast from now on, and after two days, he will take her to sacrifice to heaven and worship her ancestors.

They also found someone to spread that Ji Xiaolan and others rushed into the palace to discuss Ziwei's title.He knew in his heart that this time, he still had to end up with "Yi Daughter", but the title still needs to be considered.

After that, he ordered people to go to the small courtyard and bring Ziwei into the palace.

He wanted Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi, the two "righteous daughters", to sacrifice to heaven at the same time.

He used to show his filial piety, if the Queen Mother came back and had any different views on Little Swallow or Ziwei, he would not consider the Queen Mother's opinion at that time.It is better to take advantage of the opportunity of the minister to invite the emperor to worship the sky again, and use this form to announce the existence of the two "righteous daughters" to the ancestors of heaven and earth.When Lafayette came back, he saw that the uncooked rice had been cooked, so he had no choice but to cherish his grandchildren.

When he walked out of the courtyard, he met the eunuch from Kunning Palace who came to say hello, so he asked the man to go back and tell the queen that he was fine.

Seeing that the people from Yanxi Palace also came, he not only asked people to report his safety, but also said in a low voice: "Go back and tell Concubine Ling that I will not be going tonight. I will sacrifice to heaven soon, and I must fast." The man agreed and backed away in small steps.

Seeing that Qianlong was in a better mood, Xiao Fuzi leaned over and said, "Prince He is still kneeling there to plead guilty to the emperor."

Qianlong snorted, "What are you kneeling on? Take it as if I didn't know he had cotton pads under his knees! Anyway, he won't be tired, so let him wait."

Qianlong went to another study and stayed until dinner time.

He used vegetarian food himself, so he asked Xiao Fuzi to accompany him for a walk until he reached the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After entering the hall, the accumulated water in the ground has been cleaned up, and the dust no longer falls on the roof.

He ordered Xiao Fuzi to hold the lamp in his hand.The room is brightly lit, except for the scorched desk, it doesn't look like there was a fire here.

He was about to go out when a man walked in.

It was Little Swallow who came.

Qianlong smiled and asked her: "Why don't you take a good rest and walk around?"

Little Yanzi didn't laugh like usual, but said: "I can't go to sacrifice to heaven."

Qianlong's smile suddenly froze, and then disappeared.He said in a deep voice: "The things that have been decided, you can't let them go if you don't want to go."

Little Yanzi seemed a little anxious, and said: "Then there is a person who I want you to meet, and you can decide whether to let me sacrifice to heaven after meeting?"

Qianlong could no longer suppress the resignation in his heart at this moment, he forced himself to play dumb, he just wanted to save her life, but she didn't know what to do.

Qianlong sneered and said, "Xia Ziwei. I've seen it before."

Little Yanzi smiled wryly in her heart when she heard Qianlong's words, and realized that even though she was in a hurry, it was too late.There is never enough time.The worst situation was encountered by myself.

If she succumbs to this and begs for mercy on her knees, then she will have to live on the love and love given by others in the future, until these love and curiosity are all exhausted.At that time, don't say that you may not be able to live; even if you can linger on your last breath, if you can no longer straighten your waist, let alone be an upright person, then life is worse than death.

As for Qianlong, he did this for himself. He knew Xia Ziwei's existence and knew that he had been deceiving him, but he was still willing to endure it. He didn't tell the truth, and even asked himself to sacrifice to the heavens to guarantee his identity.If he sacrificed his self-esteem, in exchange for a coward who was willing to break his back for the sake of safety and status, he must think that the little swallow took advantage of his feelings in the future, and this realization would make him even more sad, and also Make him hate himself for being stupid.

She doesn't want this kind of end that hurts both sides.

She has to bear it to the end, for Qianlong and herself.Even if you risk your life.

So Little Swallow smiled and said: "That person is Xia Ziwei", and then said: "Ziwei and I met in Beijing, the story is very long and hard to describe."

Qianlong said: "Let's listen to it."

Little Yanzi gave a short laugh, shook her head and said: "You should go and listen to Ziwei, if you really want to know. You will be more confident in believing Ziwei's words."

Qianlong stared at her with dim eyes and stopped talking.

Little Yanzi didn't care too much, and asked anxiously: "What kind of status is Ziwei entering the palace?"

Qianlong said: "Of course if you are convicted of deceiving the emperor, she will be Gege. It's a pity that the court scandal will be known to outsiders."

When Little Swallow heard this, the tense muscles in his shoulders suddenly relaxed.

Finally... or so.

She laughed miserably twice, shook her head again, and finally smiled.

She took two steps, leaned her back against the right wall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but fixed her eyes on Qianlong's, and said quietly: "I will end it myself, and I will never let this kind of thing get out, and throw you away!" face. But you can’t hurt Ziwei’s self-esteem. Her mother is the one who has a marriage contract with you. She has been waiting for you for a lifetime, and you are the only man in her life! Ziwei is your flesh and blood, and she is an upright princess. Why should she do it? An unclear 'gege'!"

After saying this, she turned around and grabbed the Tibetan knife she had played with when writing big characters last time with her left hand, then drew out the knife with her right hand, and stabbed herself in the neck without thinking.It just pierced into the burned skin on the right side, and the blood mixed with the ointment gushed out.

Qianlong strode forward and took two hands to remove the knife from her palm, his hands were already covered with blood.Blood was dripping on Little Swallow's chest and on the floor.

Qianlong gritted his teeth and said, "My Hall of Mental Cultivation was only on fire during the day, so I can't be stained with blood at night. If you want to die, it's easy."

Facing the door, he almost roared, "Bring the celadon bottle from Northeast China!"

Little Yanzi still said in a soft voice: "I promise, I won't dirty your land, and I won't waste your hands. You have to give Ziwei an explanation."

At this moment, Xiao Fuzi entered the hall and handed the porcelain bottle to Qianlong tremblingly.Qianlong took it and threw it to Little Swallow.

Then he said to Xiao Fuzi: "Go and deliver the decree, to seal Ziwei Gege, the second daughter of Prince He and the Wuzaku family of the first generation, as Princess Heshuo He'an, to be raised under the empress' knees."

After hearing this, Xiao Fuzi knelt down on the ground with a plop.Qianlong said angrily: "Get out!"

Xiao Fuzi hurriedly went out with limp hands and feet.

Qianlongyou gasped, glared at Little Swallow and said, "Are you satisfied?"

Little Yanzi smiled and said, "I don't want anything more." Pointing to the celadon bottle, she asked, "What is this?"

Qianlong saw that she looked like she used to pester him to ask questions, his mouth felt bitter, and he just said: "The crane's top is red."

Little Swallow nodded, pulled out the cork, and drank it down.

As soon as she drank it, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength, and she fell to the ground with a crash.

Qianlong took a step forward and knelt on the ground to support her body.

She put her head on Qianlong's shoulder, squinted her eyes and asked, "How long does this medicine last?"

Qianlong muffled: "One hour."

Little Yanzi let out an "oh", blinked her eyelids vigorously, as if she was unwilling to lose consciousness like this.It's a pity that her eyelids are getting heavier and heavier.

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