Midnight

"So, Little Swallow is actually not my sister, but Ziwei is?" Yongzhen frowned, why did he think the name Ziwei sounded so familiar?

Yongzhang nodded, and he and Yongzheng walked slowly at the end of the crowd.In fact, the main reason is that Yong Xin can't walk very fast.The news they got was delayed and delayed.

Gao Wuyong came out of the hall in a hurry, and looked around: "Twelve elder brothers, twelve elder brothers!"

Yong Xin turned around and looked at him. He remembered that this man had always been with Ama, but he didn't take him with him when he went out last time.

Gao Wuyong ran over out of breath, glanced at the ministers and clans who stopped around and wanted to inquire about some secrets, and said: "The emperor ordered the slaves to take you to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to meet the Queen Mother, and if the third elder brother is also there , you can also go together.”

"Let's go!" Yongzhang smiled, took Yongzheng's hand and signaled Gao Wuyong to lead the way.

The ministers around who hadn't left yet had eyes flickering, wondering what they were thinking.

When Yongzheng and his brothers entered the Palace of Compassion and Ning, the Empress Dowager sat in the center, Qianlong and Nala sat on either side of her, one on the right and one on the left, and the concubine Ling stood on Qianlong's lower head with her stomach supported.The two of them saluted everyone present in a dignified manner. When they were called up, before they stood up straight, the queen mother waved to Yongzheng with a heartbroken face: "Come on, Yongzheng, come here, come to Huang Mama!"

Yongzhen turned his head to look at Yongzhang, and Yongzhang nodded.He walked towards the Queen Mother slowly, and was held in her arms by the Queen Mother, who looked up and down before letting him go.

"I've lost a lot of weight compared to the last time I saw you. Let your empress make up for you!"

Empress Nala wiped the corners of her eyes with an embroidered handkerchief, and choked with sobs: "Emperor Niang, you have to make the decision for Yongzheng, the last time Yongzheng was pushed into the water by that little swallow, she accused Lai Yongzheng of throwing it by herself and blamed her Er Chen also saw that she was the emperor's newly recognized daughter, she was innocent and innocent, and didn't care about her because she didn't understand the rules of the palace. But this time, the lotus picking was saved by Xiao Yanzi and the others... Son..."

"The empress's words are not biased." Lingfei pinched the handkerchief and said with a gentle smile: "We all know about the incident of Elder Brother Twelve who fell into the water. Little Yanzi is just too worried about her sworn sisters. Is Ziwei in the end?" I took a trip to Kunning Palace, Twelve Elder Brothers were standing by the lake, and sometimes they stumbled. As for picking lotus..." Concubine Ling frowned unconsciously, who was that?How come no one mentioned it to her? "Your Majesty, you also know that although Little Swallow has always been reckless, her heart is always good..."

"In that case, Yongzhen deserves what he deserves?!" Na La stared fiercely at Ling Fei and said.

"The concubine has absolutely no such intentions." Ling Fei glanced at Qianlong, lowered her eyebrows and said compliantly.

"Okay, what does it look like in front of the child!" The Queen Mother scolded, frowning.Yongzhen blinked, looked at Qianlong, saw him nod his head slightly, and immediately abandoned the Queen Mother and went into his arms.This made the eyes of the queen mother, concubine Ling and Yongzhang widen, who had never seen the way these two people get along.

The queen mother just thought it was a little strange, but after thinking about it, although the Manchu people pay attention to "holding grandchildren but not sons", Yongxin has no chance, and since he is a legitimate son, there is nothing wrong with pampering him.Concubine Ling gritted her silver teeth. She only knew that the emperor cared about Elder Brother Twelve, and even arranged for Imperial Physician Hu to treat him. She thought it was just guilt, after all, she didn't put him in Kunning Palace, didn't she? ?Where did you think of such a scene?It seems that we must plan well.

Yongzhang is in a very complicated mood. On the one hand, he is happy that Yongzheng can be favored by Qianlong, but on the other hand he feels a little uncomfortable. Is it because he cannot get Ama's favor?Yongzhang, you are an elder brother, you shouldn't compete with Yongzheng.he told himself.

The queen mother paused for a moment, and seemed to have noticed Yongzhang: "Yongzhang, how is your health recently? You are getting old, so you should take care of your empress!"

"Yes!" Yongzhang replied, with a slight bitterness in his heart, worrying, what worrying?Is it to ask him not to cause trouble for Huang Ama?

"En." The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction, and then asked, "Then what's going on with Princess Huanzhuge? Why didn't I see you today, and Yongqi?"

Qianlong smiled awkwardly: "Mother Huang, this little swallow is just a messenger, it's really Ziwei."

"What?" Things are going too fast, right?A few days ago, she also received news from the Palace of Compassion and Ning, saying that Huanzhu Gege had fought with the princess of Tibet and lost the royal family's face.Why do you say this is... fake?

"Wait a minute..." The Queen Mother rubbed her temples, "Who is Ziwei? It seems that Concubine Ling mentioned it just now."

"As far as the Empress Dowager is concerned, Ziwei is Xia Yuhe's daughter, and she and Little Yanzi are sisters who worship her." Concubine Ling said calmly.

"Worship?" The queen mother sneered, such a girl who is accustomed to the world, and Xia Yuhe's mother, is really not good!

"Fifth elder brother, Huanzhugege is here!" Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei have arrived.Yongzhang moved to the side, and happened to be standing opposite Yongzheng. Yongzhang, who was still a little gloomy, couldn't help laughing when he saw Yongzheng's worried eyes. It feels really good that someone cares.He didn't notice that Qianlong's hand holding Yongzhen was tight.

"Yongqi has met Huang Mama, and Huang Mama is auspicious! I have met Huang Ama, and Huang Ama is auspicious. I have met the empress, and the empress is auspicious. I have met the concubine, and the concubine is auspicious!"

Little Yanzi turned her head to look at Yong Qi, and saluted accordingly: "Little Yanzi has met Huang Mama, and it is auspicious for Huang Mama! I have met Huang Ama, and it is auspicious for Huang Ama! I have met Lingfei, the empress. !"

Ziwei knelt on the ground, "My servant, Ziwei, has met the empress dowager, the emperor, the empress, and the imperial concubine!"

The queen mother glanced at the pale concubine Ling and asked, "Are you Xia Ziwei, Xia Yuhe's daughter?"

"Yes, the slave is Xia Ziwei, and Xia Yuhe is the slave's mother."

"Servant?" The queen mother glanced at Queen Nala, what's going on?

Nala covered her lips with a handkerchief, and said: "Xia Ziwei was originally a court lady of Shufangzhai, and she was dedicated to serving Princess Huanzhu. This is what Princess Huanzhu specially asked for from Concubine Ling!"

"Concubine Ling?"

Concubine Ling knelt down in fear and trepidation: "I heard from Little Swallow that she missed two sisters from the people and wanted to bring her into the palace, and these two sisters were also willing. This servant asked Long Live Lord, so I agreed." of."

"Ah, there is such a thing." Qianlong nodded when the Queen Mother looked over.

"Lingfei, get up, be careful not to catch a cold!" said the Queen Mother.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager!"

"I heard that your mother passed away?"

"Yes, I went in February this year." Ziwei said with tears in her eyes.

The Empress Dowager's complexion changed again. This February, it's not even a year yet, right?Her gaze paused on the crape myrtle blue palace maid's flag dress: "Your mother asked you to come to the emperor, why didn't she come?"

Ziwei turned pale: "Ziwei, Ziwei thinks she has been waiting for a long time, and has lost confidence for a long time."

"She doesn't have confidence, how can she be confident that you will be recognized by the emperor?"

Ziwei's face turned paler.