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Although this child came from the same family as Twenty-Twenty, he was just in a different room, so Twenty-Twenty was not sure whether he had seen him before.

Moreover, she has been in the palace for five years, and five years ago, the girl in front of her was still an eight or nine-year-old child. Her current appearance may not reflect her former appearance.

Shu Shu also looked up at Twenty-Twenty with a smile, "...aunt? You are also my uncle, right?"

"Aunt" refers to aunt, and Seventeenth Fujin is Shu Shu's biological aunt, so she feels that the emperor is the fifteenth elder brother, and it is right for her to call the emperor's concubine "aunt."

Seventeenth Fujin hurriedly shouted, "Shu Shu, what a fool you are! Please greet your concubine and master quickly."

Nian220 also laughed, took Shu Shu's hand and said, "It's not that I don't want you to call me 'aunt', but if we really want to talk about our seniority in our mother's family, I am your junior. You

If you call me 'aunt', I would be embarrassed to bear it."

"Ah?" Shu Shu immediately blushed and said hurriedly, covering her cheeks, "Then I'd better listen to my aunt and just call you 'Master of the Imperial Concubine'!"

These words made several Niu Hulu and Fujin around him laugh.

Niu Hulu's Hongyi family had a prosperous family and many houses, so he was famous for several generations. Unknowingly, even among those who were similar in age, their seniority diverged several generations.

Nian and Twenty also nodded with a smile, knowing in her heart that in a few months, Shu Shu would actually change her name to "Eniang", so it didn't matter what she was called for the time being.

Twenty-Twenty looked at Shu Shu carefully, "She is so beautiful, just like the willow branches in March, she is the freshest and most graceful at her age."

As a meeting gift, Twenty-Year was rewarded with a lot of clothing materials and jewelry, which could be regarded as "adding makeup" to this girl of the same race.

Shu Shu's mother, Wu Ya, was from the same clan as Emperor Yongzheng's biological mother, Queen Xiao Gongren, and her father was a governor, so she knew the rules very well. When she saw that the imperial concubine specially took advantage of the silkworm ceremony to meet Shu Shu, she felt like it.

Quite a few.

Needless to say, she herself was happy. Because of her age, she also secretly weighed the relationship between the queen and the noble concubine.

How could she not understand that her daughter was sandwiched between the queen and the noble concubine, one being her mother-in-law and the other a member of the same clan, which would cause many difficulties and require an extremely careful balance.

Because the Silkworm Altar was also a sacred place for worshiping gods, the happy gathering of the Niu Hulu family did not dare to last too long and broke up soon after.

When Wu Yashi resigned, she specifically said in front of Twenty-Twenty, "...the slave and the husband only have such a daughter. They have to be pampered and pampered since childhood, and they will have to beg the noble concubine and the master to look after her better in the future."

Nian and Twenty nodded with a smile, "Shu Shu is dignified and generous, with rules in words and deeds. It can be seen that Fujin has been taught very well at home. Fujin doesn't have to worry too much, Shu Shu will be safe and sound in the future."

The wheels rolled, Shu Shu followed E Niang away from the silkworm altar, and couldn't help but look back.

Shu Shu pointed to the palace tent in the middle and asked, "Mother, who lives there?"

Such splendor and nobility cannot be compared to the palace tent where the imperial concubine lives.

Wu Yashi Fujin glanced back and said with a smile, "That is naturally where the queen and master live."

Shu Shu looked back for a long time and couldn't help but ask, "Mother, we only came to pay homage to the concubine and the master, why don't we also go and pay homage to the queen and the master?"

Wu Yashi said with a smile, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to pay respects to the Queen and Master in the coming days."

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In April, the weather gradually became hotter.

But the emperor is getting busier and busier.

As the emperor, all kinds of sacrifices are his bounden duty. Starting from the Xiangtai Temple at the beginning of the month, the next step is the Yu sacrifice to pray for rain, the Black Dragon Pond to pray for rain... And before many sacrifices, the emperor has to leave the palace and go to the Zhai Palace in the southern suburbs to wait for fasting.

I couldn't see the emperor for many days in a row.

Although the emperor was a prince in the past, especially after he was officially appointed as the crown prince, because the emperor was old, he had already assumed the responsibilities of various sacrifices; however, the sacrifices he participated in when he was a prince were different from those after he succeeded to the throne.

It is far from comparable.

In this harem, it seemed a little lonely.

In the past, even my elder brother was often away from home, but at least everyone still lived in a small courtyard at that time, but now the head of the inner court has moved into the East Sixth Palace, which is the same as the Yuqing Palace where the emperor lives.

It's quite separated.

Nian and Twenty put all his thoughts on Mian Kai.

Thanks to her now having Mian Kai, Fang felt that the time in the harem was not monotonous and boring, but actually had more joy in the world than she had ever had before.

Xinglou also often came to pay his respects. Mianning was already an adult prince, and it was no longer convenient for him to come to the harem alone to pay his respects. Therefore, Xinglou could also be regarded as representing Mianning, observing the rule of "a small peace of mind every three days, and a large peace of mind every five days."

Nian Twenty could tell that there were often traces of slight sadness hanging from the corners of Xinglou's eyes and eyebrows. The little girl who used to be a bit stupid and careless about "silly fun" all day long has unknowingly turned into someone else.

Like a person.

It was inconvenient for Nian and Twenty to ask more questions. After all, it was a matter between the young couple. Nian and Twenty thought that Xing Lou’s point of care would slowly resolve itself, but he did not expect that, day by day, Xing Lou’s worries would be resolved.

Not only did the pain in the corners of Lou's eyes and eyebrows never dissipate, but it became more intense day by day.

The twenty-twenty-year-old was a little worried, and he still couldn't help but ask sideways questions.

"...The Queen is the second elder brother's biological mother, so your etiquette should be more stringent. In addition to having a rest every three days and one rest every five days, you should also take care of yourself in the morning and dusk every day. Second Elder Brother

Occasionally when I am not in the palace, someone should go to the Queen's Palace to pay my respects on his behalf."

"I see that you always come to me. Do you think it's Zhao who goes to the Queen's Palace every day to help the second elder brother in the morning and dusk?"

Xinglou smiled awkwardly, "That's what the master said."

Because Nian Twen was concerned about the situation in Xinglou, he couldn't help but secretly make a fuss in his heart - originally, he heard that Mianning had always been indifferent to the Zhao family and was only willing to enter Xinglou's room. This was called

People always believe that Xinglou is the favored one in the second elder brother's room.

For this reason, the second elder brother should at least ask Xinglou to come to the queen to pay her respects a few times.

Seeing Xinglou like this, Nian220 could only feel relieved. "After all, you were chosen from my room, and Zhao was the one chosen by the Empress to reward the second elder brother... Just as you love to be with me.

Come on, it's really more convenient for Zhao to go to the Queen's Palace."

Xinglou smiled lightly, "I won't fight with her."

It's rare that this girl understands this truth. Moreover, if it is true as rumored in the palace that Mian Ning only enters the room in the Star Tower, then there really is nothing to argue about.

However, Xinglou's appearance at this time clearly did not look like what a favored official woman should look like.

Twenty-two thought for a while, then asked carefully, "Are you worried about... the second elder brother's wedding?"

It's no wonder that once Mian Ning gets married and has Fujin, life for the two official women will definitely be difficult.

"You don't have to worry too much...I think you guys should have gotten the message that Second Elder Brother's direct descendant Fujin is our family member. I will give her some instructions when she gets married."

Xinglou nodded and smiled, "I heard about the good news. My sister also sent me a letter, saying that my brother-in-law had already told the concubine's master Ming Gongfu, Fujin, that he would meet me

Speak kindly for me in front of our future Fujin."

Ming'an was the Duke of Niu Hulu's Hongyi family, and his Fujin was the cousin of Xinglou's brother-in-law, so they were also relatives in a trap.

"Besides, there is a noble concubine and a master here, so I don't have to worry."

Twenty-two people are a little worried - where does the slight sadness in the corners of Xinglou's eyes and brows come from?

Twenty-two stared at the Star Tower for a long time, swallowing back all the words that came to his lips.

Since these ready-made reasons are not real reasons, perhaps the only explanation is that what is going on between Xinglou and the second elder brother? As for the private affairs in the boudoir between the young couple, No. 220 is too embarrassed to ask.

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Nian Twenty could only say, "...Our second elder brother is a blessed person. You are the oldest among the second elder brother. Needless to say your qualifications, the second elder brother also has a deep affection for you. Your luck lies behind.

You must cherish your blessings, ah.”

Xinglou murmured at the corner of his lips, but in the end he lowered his head deeply and said, "Master, noble concubine, don't worry, I will understand."

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In late April, the imperial examination ceremony took place.

The emperor personally selected the palace examination examiner, among whom was Wu Shenglan.

The relationship between Wu Shenglan and Heshen was known to everyone inside and outside the government - when the Heshen brothers were official students at the Xian'an Palace Official School, Wu Shenglan taught at the Xian'an Palace Official School and was their brothers' teacher.

Wu Shenglan admired He Shen very much and promoted him all the way. He was called He Shen's nobleman.

In addition, when the imperial censor Cao Xibao impeached Liu Quan, a member of Heshen's family, it was Wu Shenglan who revealed the news to Heshen, so that Heshen could calmly order Liu Quan to destroy the evidence of the crime in advance...

This time the emperor actually reused Wu Shenglan, which was surprising.

Immediately afterwards, after the emperor personally selected the first-class scholars and awarded them first-class scholars, and after the second-class scholars entered the Hanlin Academy, the emperor personally issued an order, ordering Heshen to teach shujishi.

The Shujishi were all selected from among the second-class Jinshi, and Heshen was asked to teach the Shujishi, which meant that a large number of talents were given to Heshen as his disciples.

The Jinshi were all "disciples of the emperor", not to mention that this was the first batch of Jinshi awarded by the emperor in the first year of Jiaqing, but the emperor gave them to Heshen with confidence, which shows the emperor's trust in Heshen.

During the Dragon Boat Festival in May, all members of the royal family went to the Old Summer Palace to watch the dragon boats. When Yi'an saw Twenty-Twenty, he immediately saluted.

Outsiders were puzzled as to why the emperor suddenly became so interested in Heshen and his group. How could Yi'an not know?

Nian Tian helped Yi An up with a smile, "Sister, what are you doing? Are we sisters going to live apart?"

Yi'an said with a smile, "Master, please don't worry, I am here to pay my respects to the master on behalf of my uncle."

Nian22 chuckled softly, "Master He, are you relieved this time? I have already told you, just put your heart back into your stomach. Master He is my mother's family, and also the mother's family of Empress Xiaoshengxian."

, No matter what the family tree says, we are all of the same race, why should I not protect him?"

"Besides, sister, you are now Brother Fuqing's Fujin, so we are even closer to each other."
To be continued...