Anyway, Concubine De is a woman who has lost most of Emperor Jianlong's life, and she also gave birth to Emperor Jianlong's eldest son, she died, and Emperor Jianlong should come to see it. Listening to the cries of the Jiang family and Chai Yanchang and his wife, who were several times sad, and watching the low-ranking concubines who had not yet withdrawn subconsciously tidy up their hair accessories and secretly looked out, a sense of irritability suddenly rose in Xiao Nuan's heart.

Hua Concubine felt Xiao Nuan's emotional change, she shook Xiao Nuan's hand and whispered, "Mo Yan." ”

Xiao Nuan turned her head to look at the third master, Yan Sheng happened to be looking at her too, and after the two communicated silently, Xiao Nuan's heart gradually settled down.

After Emperor Jianlong came in, he first gave Concubine De incense, and then appeased the Jiang family a few words, before saying, "Concubine De has served me all these years and done her best, and I will not lose her." ”

What does it mean that you won't lose Concubine De? Yan Sheng and Xiao Nuan's eyebrows furrowed almost at the same time, and Hua Concubine, who was standing between the two, only lowered her head, as if there was no living puppeteer.

Although the Jiang family knew that Concubine De's death was related to Hua Concubine, but behind Hua Concubine stood King Sheng, how could they dare to question it, and now they only hope that Emperor Jianlong can give the Jiang family some real benefits.

Everyone was waiting for Emperor Jianlong to say how he didn't treat Concubine De badly, especially Chai Yanchang, who was so nervous that his palms began to sweat.

Emperor Jianlong stared at the ethereal incense burner in front of him for a moment, and asked gently, "Concubine De was the closest to her brother during her lifetime, how many years has Jiang Changsheng been in the northwest?" ”

Hearing Emperor Jianlong mention Jiang Changsheng, who was defending the country and defending the territory of the Jiang family abroad, Chai Yanchang beat a drum in his heart, Jiang Chengming didn't dare to answer, and froze for a while, no one dared to respond to this.

The queen couldn't speak, so her eyes turned to her son Chai Yanyi, if Emperor Jianlong recalled Jiang Changsheng because of this, it would be great. Chai Yanchang's power in Beijing has been almost pulled out by his son, and what he relies on now is just his uncle and father-in-law who are leading soldiers outside, and letting Jiang Changsheng come back to mourn is equivalent to breaking one of Chai Yanchang's legs, and it is difficult for him to dismantle it.

"How many years?" Emperor Jianlong asked again, looking at Jiang Chengming with a majestic gaze. Jiang Chengming, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, did not dare not answer, "Long live Hui, my brother has been in the northwest for twelve years. ”

"It means that Concubine De hasn't seen her brother for twelve years......" Emperor Jianlong said leisurely.

Chai Yanchang was anxious, and hurriedly said, "Father, when the maternal grandfather of the second year of Puhe died, my uncle stayed in Beijing for more than a month, because the Khitan suddenly attacked the border of my Great Zhou, and my uncle rushed to the northwest to defend against the enemy on the second day after my grandfather entered the earth. ”

Jiang Changsheng is brave and good at fighting, and let him sit in the Northwest White Horse Military Division, but also to deter the Khitan, Chai Yanchang This is to build Emperor Long, if Jiang Changsheng is recalled to Beijing, it will be detrimental to the peace of the Northwest.

Emperor Jianlong couldn't see joy and anger on his face, Chai Yanchang was so anxious that his forehead began to sweat, and the other princes present were not easy to speak.

Emperor Jianlong looked at his mother, Zhizi Mo Ruo's mother, and the queen mother's voice was sad, "General Jiang worked hard for state affairs, his father died, he couldn't do his filial piety for his father's grave, and now his sister is gone, and he can't see his sister for the last time because of the Great Zhou guarding the border land, which is inevitably unkind." ”

The queen was gentle, "Chang'er, the mourning family remembers that after your cousin got married, he hasn't brought his daughter-in-law into the palace to show your mother, right?" ”

"Imperial grandmother......" Chai Yanchang looked up at his imperial grandmother desperately, it didn't count if he asked his uncle to come back, was this to recall his uncle's family back to Beijing and take their military power?

The queen mother spoke, how could the queen not agree, "What the queen mother said is very true, Concubine De went to her daughter-in-law a few days ago, and said that her nephew Jin had just added a boy to the Jiang family, and she didn't know if the father who looked like a child was still the child's mother Jin." ”

Jiang Changsheng's son, Jiang Chenfeng, married the daughter of Jin Jun, the general of the Heishui Army, who was adjacent to the White Horse Military Division. The queen's words were casual, but they were fatal. White Horse and Black Water each have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and if they collude, it is enough to cause trouble in the northwest.

Emperor Jianlong nodded, "Spread my will, let Jiang Changsheng return to Beijing with his family, and see Concubine De for the last time, which is also a good thing to fulfill Concubine De's thoughts before her death." ”

“…… Thank you, Lord Long. Jiang Chengming choked up with joy. Listening to Emperor Jianlong's meaning, he is going to give up the eldest prince completely. It doesn't matter if the eldest prince is completely defeated, he happens to do his best to assist his son-in-law to ascend the throne.

Chai Yanchang lowered his head and stared at the gap in the bluestone floor on the ground, and kept telling himself that his life was exchanged for his mother's life, and he must not be reckless and let his mother die blindly. After the uncle entered Beijing, they would think about it in the long run.

Even if his uncle enters Beijing, his father-in-law is still serving outside the customs, and there is always a glimmer of life.

Emperor Jianlong was worried about what was on his mind, and when he was about to retreat, the Queen Mother kept him and sent the Jiang family in the mourning hall out to wait for them to go out, before he said with a calm face, "Your Majesty, if you want Concubine De to feel at ease, it is not just a matter of recalling her brother, Concubine De is worthy of her virtue, but some people should be disciplined and disciplined." ”

There is no one in this mourning hall who does not know the meaning of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother just handed her son a ladder, which requires her son's favorite concubine.

Emperor Jianlong looked at Concubine De who was covered with a white cloth on the spiritual bed behind the sacrificial table, sighed faintly, turned his head to look at his beauty, for the sake of Sheng'er and Chang'er, recalling the Jiang family is equivalent to abolishing the eldest son, Hua Concubine is Sheng'er's mother, let her suffer some grievances, she should also be willing, "What the mother concubine said is very true. ”

This is the anger of the Jiang family who want to deal with Hua Concubine and return to Beijing in peace? Xiao Nuan sneered in her heart, it really made the third master expect it.

Since they don't want to lose face, then simply don't ask for anyone! Xiao Nuan took a step forward, knelt in front of the two bosses in the palace, and said sadly, "What the emperor's grandmother and father said is very true, some people really should be disciplined." ”

Seeing that Xiao Nuan was no longer facing Concubine Hua, the Queen Mother was overjoyed, and was about to speak, but she heard Xiao Nuan say, "Concubine De's virtue is indeed worthy of her body, father, then who do you think is worthy of her words and deeds?" Is it the concubine who fainted in front of Yishou Palace because of the eldest brother's intercession, the mother concubine who fainted in Chonghua Palace because she learned that her daughter-in-law was almost killed, is it the daughter-in-law, or is it the eldest brother who wants to catch his daughter-in-law and let his own brother marry a fake princess and let the world laugh at him? ”

After Xiao Nuan finished saying this, Hua Concubine, Yan Sheng and Chai Yanchang came out of the house, and everyone else was in an uproar.

The third master lifted his robe and knelt beside Xiao Nuan, "The wife of the son does not understand the rules, please forgive my father." ”

Emperor Jianlong looked at Chen Xiaonuan who was kneeling in front of him, his face was extremely ugly, how could she dare to say such an ugly thing in front of so many people! When Yan Sheng also knelt in front of him, Emperor Jianlong's face became even more ugly.

The Queen Mother finally recovered from the shock, stood up and trembled and took a few steps forward, stood in front of Xiao Nuan, and asked sharply, "Chen Xiaonuan, are you telling the truth?" You will tell us the truth! ”

Xiao Nuan lowered her head and cried. The third master raised his head and looked at the queen mother grief-stricken, "If the imperial grandmother wants to know the details, you can ask your grandson's eldest brother why she wants to take her grandson's wife captive outside the customs regardless of the feelings of brotherhood." ”