Prince in the same boat

The next day, Shengjia and his party finally returned to the Forbidden City from the Old Summer Palace.

On the fifth day after Qianlong returned to the Forbidden City, the empress dowager did not tell the story of Yongfan and Ziwei until the empress dowager had recovered from the fright. There are civilian women entering the palace.But the Empress Dowager knew about Yong Fan being brought into the palace by the emperor. The Empress Dowager had some inexplicable liking and appreciation for Yong Fan. He didn't say anything, he just thought that the emperor wanted to keep him in the palace as a painter, or give him a grace to enter the Han army flag and work as a guard in the palace, and he was still thinking about when he would be summoned to reward him. Woolen cloth.

But when she waited to hear Yong Fan's real life experience, the old lady was still quite surprised. The so-called knowing son is like a mother. The queen mother knows who the son she gave birth to is, not to mention lustful. If you don't open your eyes, the daughter Xiao's father and son Xiao's mother, looking at Xia Yongfan's appearance, one can imagine how beautiful Xia Yuhe was back then, but as the emperor, who is not like this, and the emperor did not do anything The queen mother didn't say anything because of the affairs of the country.But this time it was really a bolt from the blue, and the Queen Mother didn't recover from the shock for a long time. A Han painter I admired turned out to be my own grandson!I even brought a granddaughter with me!It's okay if there is only one girl, like that Ziwei, there is always a way to confer favor on a princess, but she still has a son, so she can't let the royal family confer a prince casually.

To say that although the empress dowager was a little surprised, she really didn't doubt it, she seemed to have believed it subconsciously when she heard the news.I was still thinking in my heart, no wonder I felt that Yong Fan looked like...

Slightly dissatisfied, she glanced at her unlucky son, and the queen mother sighed to the emperor: "Since it has been confirmed that Yongfan and Ziwei are the blood of the royal family, then we cannot let him live outside, but now with these two What about a child? Ziwei Ai’s family doesn’t know about it, but Yong Fan is a child who understands the rules and has a heart of loyalty. The poor one sees his own Ama the first time he sees him, and he is desperate to block the knife for Ama, but why? He has been refusing to explain to us all this time? And he would rather flee the capital than stay? Why is this? Is it because he has resentment towards the emperor?"

When it comes to state affairs, the old lady doesn't understand, but when it comes to family affairs, the Queen Mother is far more sensitive than Qianlong.Not all people in the world are as emotional as Qianlong, and the queen mother thought it was a bit strange that all this happened.Seeing the sharp look in the Empress Dowager's eyes, Qianlong quickly took out the letter Yongfan left that day, and praised Yongfan as a sensible child, who didn't want to shame the emperor's wisdom because of his status, and didn't want others to drag him into trouble. Come out his mother.Originally, he wanted to entrust his younger sister to the emperor according to Xia Yuhe's last wish so that she could have a good future. He kept the secret in his heart forever. He thought that he was going to die that day, so he wanted to hand over Xia Yuhe's token before he died. He came out, but he didn't die. He knew that being a man was more embarrassing than Ziwei, and he didn't want to embarrass the emperor, so he wanted to leave the capital and never come back.

The queen mother was listening, and the queen took the opportunity to say a lot of good things about Yongfan and Ziwei, especially Yongfan, who knows the rules, is gracious, and has not moved to the North Five after entering the palace, just in the side hall of Kunning Palace Living here, I didn't break any taboos by running around, but I just taught my two younger brothers to learn Manchu, and I taught Yongxing how to draw, and I was very brotherly.

After finishing speaking, the queen also took out a painting of Western figures that Yongfan had drawn overnight during the past few days and a scripture copied by Ziwei, and handed them to the queen mother.

The Empress Dowager looked at the scriptures copied by Ziwei, the fonts were beautiful, and the fonts were specially copied larger for her reading convenience, and she nodded slightly in her heart; then she looked at Yongfan's picture scroll, which was exactly the scene at the Chongyang Family Banquet that day.

Yong Fan adopted light and dark painting techniques and the principle of layers to paint the emperor, queen mother, empress, princes, and princesses vividly, just like real people. He depicted so many characters on a three-foot canvas without feeling the slightest sense of inadequacy. It's crowded, and it's the first time to meet several elder brothers and princesses, but she can capture the characteristics of the characters, which can be called amazing painting skills.The Queen Mother saw it, and she also praised it in her heart.

The Empress Dowager had a good impression of Yong Fan at first, and she even had an inexplicable liking for him because his appearance and demeanor resembled someone else, and after hearing what the emperor and empress said, she decided that Yong Fan was a man who knew how to advance and retreat, and was sensible. He didn't come here for the title of prince, or because of the preciousness of the Tian family.Hearing that Yong Fan was injured because of rescuing him, but in order to prepare this gift for himself, he had to get up early and go to bed late for a few days to express his filial piety, and his doubts about Yong Fan disappeared. He originally wanted to call Yong Fan to see him immediately. See.

"Lafayette, this child hasn't had a good rest to paint these days. Poorly, he is still injured. He suffered from a bit of wind and cold this morning. How about waiting for two days when he recovers before coming to greet you?" The queen was careful. Said.

In fact, Yongfan's illness is not serious, and he will be fine after half a day's rest, but the queen has been teaching Anda and Ziwei the rules in the palace these two days, thinking in her heart that it is better to wait for the behavior of these two children to be more suitable. Let the Queen Mother take a look after standardizing.

Unexpectedly, the queen mother couldn't wait any longer, the old man was too busy, so he said that since Yongfan was injured to save the emperor, and he was the son of Ai's family, it's okay for the mama of Ai's family to visit her own child of.

Seeing that the emperor and empress could not dissuade them, they had no choice but to follow, but they were secretly happy in their hearts. It seemed that the child was still favored by the empress dowager.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, the queen was about to ask Madam Rong to invite Yong Fan to come over. The queen mother waved her hand to the emperor and the queen and said, "Since you are not well, you should stay on the bed and don't move. Go to this child's room." Let's take a look here." As she spoke, she was about to lead the way, and the emperor and empress looked at each other and quickly followed.I really don't know why the Empress Dowager is so concerned about this child, she condescended to go to his room in person.

To say that the elders have more or less patriarchal thoughts, but it is still a bit strange that the queen mother pays so much attention to Yongfan but ignores Ziwei intentionally or unintentionally.Could it be that there is some special reason for this, why is the queen mother so interested in Yongfan?This kind of attention, even the serious brothers in the palace don't have it...

Because they are brothers and sisters and Yongfan was injured for a reason, and Ziwei has no acquaintance in this palace, apart from asking Ann by the Queen's side every day, and listening to Nanny Rong explain the rules of the palace for a while, everything is done. Running to Yongfan, so the siblings are both in the room at the moment.

Arriving at the gate of the side hall where Yong Fan lived, Nanny Rong was about to call the door, but was stopped by the queen mother with a wave of her hand, signaling to the maids serving in front of the door to keep quiet, and the queen mother led the emperor and empress to eavesdrop on the child's corner Like her parents, she eavesdropped on the whispers of the two children, Yongfan and Ziwei.

In the room, Yong Fan was half lying on a cool couch at this time, wearing a blue-and-white dress, holding a charcoal pen to write and draw, while Ziwei was quietly holding a piece of embroidery and was wearing it. Needlework.

Suddenly a voice rang out: "Brother, I heard that you left the garden with the badge of the third elder brother that day. You originally planned to leave the capital forever. Why did you leave? Is it really because... Because you still blame Huang Ama in your heart?" As for Yongfan, Ziwei has never been able to see through him since she was a child. Of course, she knows that Yongfan has worked so hard to get the chance to get close to the palace, and she will definitely not give up easily. That day I'm afraid that he is also advancing in retreat, and deliberately playing hard to get for Qianlong.It's just... Yongfan's actions are really tantamount to a life-and-death gamble. Once Qianlong really lets him go, then all his actions will be ruined at once.

Thinking of this, Ziwei couldn't help but feel chills down her spine, her brother is really ruthless!But at the same time, I was thinking in my heart, could it be that he left without saying goodbye like last time, and really just wanted to entrust himself to Qianlong?Could it be that my brother really complained to Huang Ama?That's why you don't want to stay in the capital?Then... Will he leave again so that he will never see him again.

No wonder Ziwei has such an idea, because if Yongfan is really using that method to plot against Qianlong, then he is too crazy. With Yongfan's always cautious character, Ziwei really can't believe that others use it. This method is similar to gambling!

Ziwei didn't dare to ask Yongfan directly, so she changed the way and hoped to get Yongfan's answer.Although the voice was very low, the three people outside who were eavesdropping on the corner of the wall could still be heard clearly through a carved wooden door covered with light gauze?

The faces of the three palace tycoons who were eavesdropping outside the door all changed slightly, Lafayette's face was solemn, Qianlong's face was stiff, and the queen's face was a little ugly. I was afraid that what Yong Fan would say next would offend the queen mother and others. emperor.

It is not admirable to eavesdrop on a child's corner, but you can hear what is in your heart that you can't hear on weekdays!

But what kind of person is Xia Yongfan, and his internal strength can be said to be the realm of a top-notch master in the world. Compared with Ziwei, it is far different from heaven and earth, and his hearing is naturally several times more sensitive than ordinary people.At the beginning, I really didn't notice it, but Lafayette turned his head to the corner of the wall, and when he heard Yong Fan, he was about to speak his mind. The hand with the nail cover accidentally scratched the door rail, making a slight rustle. The sound was immediately noticed by Yong Fan.

Glancing over inconspicuously from the corner of his eyes, he happened to see three faint shadows on the light gauze at the door, one of them was dressed in bright yellow, and Yong Fan knew who it was.

Wei Wei winks at Zi Wei secretly, and secretly gestures to her.

Ziwei's complexion changed, and the side guard listened, concentrating his internal energy into his ears, and sure enough, he heard the third brother's almost undetectable breathing sound outside the window, his complexion changed drastically, but he reacted immediately, and his complexion quickly returned to normal.

After deliberately being silent for a while, Yong Fan's faint voice rang out: "Ziwei, although we are all mother's children, but you were raised in a deep boudoir since childhood, and you don't understand human affairs, so naturally you don't know, many things... you Growing up in the inner school, how can I know the sinister side of this world. When I was a child in a private school, no friends were willing to play with me, and people often pointed at me, saying that I was... Every time I would go back crying and ask my grandfather and mother, where is my father, is it true what others said, but my grandfather was silent every time, and my mother was crying alone every time. When I grew up, I got used to this look. Looking at the eyes of those people in the clan looking at us, I knew that they all looked down on me, despised me, and even hated me. In fact, I didn’t have no complaints about my mother. My mother is a very A simple person, she just lives in her own world, thinks her love is everything, and the rest is not important. But I am not a mother, nor you. I grew up in a boudoir, and I don’t need to know anything. I am a man , I was fine when I was young, but when I grow up, I have to take on many things. And I am the only male in the Xia family. I want to support the entire Xia family. Naturally, I can't let other people's gossip and gossip destroy me. Gradually, I don't care about those pointing fingers. After leaving the private school, I will concentrate on running the family property and fulfilling the responsibility of a son."

"Ziwei, you are a woman, you rarely go out, and you see the most innocent side in this world, so naturally you don't know... When I was young, I was studying in a private school, and many people bullied me, saying that I was... It's a wild species, but I have to protect myself. I can't let my grandfather see my injuries and cry. I started to learn martial arts, not only to protect myself, but also to support the Xia family when I grow up. , can protect mother and you. Talking about resentment, if I say I don’t have it, I’d be deceiving myself. But when I grow up, I won’t complain. Did father abandon the three of us, mother and son? Regardless of whether mother's behavior is in line with what a good woman should do, we can't resent, but pray for them with a grateful heart. After all, if it weren't for them, We are not the same in this world. Later, my mother left in the end, and she still remembered Huang Ama's love for her before she died. I can't understand, but I can't comment, because I don't have the right, "

Ziwei looked deep in thought, as if she was ignorant, but the three people outside the door had different thoughts. It was really not easy to support a family when I was young, and my sympathy for him couldn't help but deepened; Qianlong was still thinking about Xia Yuhe and himself for 16 years, waiting to hear that Yongfan was bullied when he was a child She couldn't help being annoyed by the matter, that someone dared to bully her son; as for the queen, she didn't have a good impression of Xia Yuhe, but she was a little envious of Xia Yuhe having such a sensible son.

"Before she passed away, my mother told us about my life experience. She asked me to come to Huang Ama. If I refused, she forced me to die. Moreover, my mother did not do this for herself, but for you, Ziwei...you Unlike me, you are a woman, and you really need a good future. So, I still brought you to Beijing, and brought you to Huang Ama, but I really don’t want to enter the palace. My mother is already It's gone, there are thousands of mistakes, since a person is dead, everything in his life should have disappeared. I really don't want anyone to talk about her after her death. Even if my mother is wrong, I don't want anyone to talk to her You still slander her after death; I don’t want Huang Ama’s wisdom to be damaged because of this, this is not the way to be a son of man! You are different from me, it doesn’t matter if there are more princes in the royal family, but if there are more princes... You have to know, once our identities are exposed, it will definitely be earth-shattering, and this is not something that can be honored on the stage. The face and reputation of the royal family are all scruples. So I thought about coming to the capital and being able to Bringing you to the capital, a little closer to Huang Ama, I can't help but want to recognize my father, anyway, no one here knows about us, and marrying you off in the future will be regarded as fulfilling my mother's wish. But......"

"On the day of the assassin's assassination, I thought I was going to die. At that moment, I suddenly thought that I would not be disrespectful to my mother if I died like this. I didn't even fulfill her last entrustment, so I told Huang Ama My background, I am afraid that no one will be able to take care of you after I die, and mother will blame me for being unfilial when I go underground! I just think that I am going to die anyway, you are just a daughter, not as sensitive as my identity Ama will definitely treat you well. Anyway, as long as I die, the impact on Huang Ama will be much less. It can be regarded as the fulfillment of my mother's last wish, so the first thing I did after waking up was to snatch the token of the third elder brother, and wanted to leave the capital forever. I can't let me alone, and my father's reputation will be damaged. ...and the only place where I can be filial."

"I have to take care of the face of the royal family. Huang Ama's reputation cannot be damaged, and I don't want the empress to work for me. Besides, you finally entered the palace, and I can't ruin your future. Here, Huang Ama Anyway, I have already admitted you and me, and Queen Mother is very kind to you, but I can't let anything happen that might hurt my family, so I decided to leave when I have the chance."

"Brother..." Ziwei yelled with her mouth, although she knew that Yong Fan was acting, but Qing Kong couldn't help shedding two lines of tears.

Suddenly the door was opened, and the Empress Dowager, the Emperor and the Empress stood at the door.

Yongfan and Ziwei immediately turned pale with shock, as if they realized that the whispers they had just said had been heard by the three heads of the harem, so they quickly kowtowed to make amends.

After dismissing the palace people, the three giants sat on the couch, Yongfan and Ziwei followed the rules and greeted each other for a while.

Seeing Yongfan and Ziwei saluting to her in an orderly manner, the Queen Mother couldn't help but nodded secretly, and coupled with the corner of the wall that she overheard just now, her face was full of gentleness and kindness.Kindly nodded to Ziwei, then stretched out her hand to pull Yongfan, the queen mother said with pity: "The poor Aijia child has suffered so much since childhood, and it will be good to return to your Huang Ama in the future." Then she took out the wrist A string of beeswax beads was carried in Yongfan's hand: "Here, your injury is still not healed, this belt can keep you healthy. On Wutai Mountain, it was consecrated by the Buddhist scriptures that have been recited for seven or 49 days."

Yongfan knelt down and thanked Ziwei for the reward, and then the queen mother talked to Ziwei again, asked carefully what the situation was like in her hometown, then took off a jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Ziwei, she couldn't help but secretly sighed and thought of Yongfan again The matter of sacrificing her life to save her, the Empress Dowager was more than half relieved.

Seeing that Lafayette had a good impression of the two children, Qianlong was also very happy, and said gently: "Okay, Yongfan and Ziwei are my children, your mother is gone, and the queen is your mother. There is also my Mama, and Mama Lafayette, who will love you very much. I will definitely make up for what I owed you in the past. Yongfan, I know that you will cause me trouble because of your scruples, but I Although it is the emperor, it is you Ama, as for the things you are worried about, don't worry about it. I will issue an order here, and the queen will remember it for me. Who will dare to chew their tongues or talk about Yongfan brothers and sisters in the palace in the future? The matter, no matter who it is, the queen will deal with it directly." Then Qianlong gave Yongfan and Ziwei a lot of rewards.The way the emperor expresses his feelings is very direct, that is, rewards.

"Ziwei girl is a girl, and it is in accordance with the rules to stay with the queen for the time being. It is not appropriate for Yongfan to live with the queen now. He will move to the North Fifth Institute tomorrow. Since he and Yongzhang have known each other from the folks, let's talk to Yongzhang first. Live together, and when Yongzhang's mansion is built, Yongfan will live in the yard alone. Hmm...tomorrow, Ziwei and Princesses from the palace will come to pay respects to Ai's family." Queen Mother By saying this, he naturally expressed his attitude and acknowledged the identities of Yongfan and Ziwei. Of course, the biggest reason for this may not be Yongfan's identity, but his credit for saving his life.

The queen saw that Ziwei was very well-behaved, and Yongfan was very sensible, and was very popular with the emperor and the queen mother. In the past few days, Yongfan has lived a lot with him, and he has been praised by the emperor. The following is my opinion of Yongfan It deepened a little bit.