The Love between Hanxiang and Qianlong

After Qianlong came out, he found Fuheng and asked

"Have you found out who assassinated the imperial concubine?"

Fu Heng replied: "It's the Queen."

Upon hearing this, Qianlong immediately refuted his words.

"It's not just her. What about Concubine Ling? Was she involved?"

Fu Heng considered his tone and said: "Empress Ling Fei has no evidence."

Qianlong snorted coldly

“The lack of evidence does not mean that it was done cleanly, and the lack of evidence does not mean that there is no evidence.

Okay, I know what's going on with this matter. I'll settle accounts with them when I return to Beijing. You can go down now."

Fu Heng could only kneel down and pay his respects to Qianlong after hearing his words.

"I resign."

After seeing Fu Heng leave, Qianlong's eyes were ambiguous and no one knew what he was thinking.

The next day, Hanxiang woke up and saw Xiaoyanzi on the roof and hurriedly called her

"Little Swallow, what are you doing on the roof again? Come down quickly."

Xiaoyanzi saw Hanxiang explain

"I'm repairing the roof for Lord Zhang. Don't make a noise, I'll be done soon."

Hanxiang's eyes went dark and she looked at Xiaoyanzi with gritted teeth.

I was afraid of scaring her and falling off the roof, so I could only stare at her without blinking.

Xiaoyanzi repaired the last piece of the roof and said to Hanxiangdao

"That's good now. Lord Zhang's roof won't leak anymore," he said and stood up.

Hanxiang's heart skipped a beat. Xiaoyanzi was walking on the ladder unsteadily and suddenly she lost her balance and fell down.

Hanxiang quickly told Vina to catch her, and was relieved to see that she was safe.

"I knew something would happen to you, alas."

Xiaoyanzi stuck out her tongue. Qianlong heard the noise and came out of the study, grabbing Hanxiang

"What's wrong? Is Xiaoyanzi in trouble again?"

Hanxiang said to Qianlong

"Xiaoyanzi was repairing a roof and fell off the roof, luckily she didn't get hurt."

Qianlong was also quite troubled when he heard this, and Zhang Hanrui was flattered

"How dare I trouble you, Princess, to repair the roof?"

Xiaoyanzi said to Zhang Hanrui

"Mr. Zhang, you are serving the country and the people, so it's okay for me to help you repair the roof."

Hanxiang tried to hold back her laughter when listening to Xiaoyanzi's words, while Ziwei laughed out loud

"It's quite impressive that Hanxiang has to send someone to pick you up just to repair the roof."

Hanxiang couldn't help laughing. Qianlong looked at Xiaoyanzi helplessly.

"Xiaoyanzi, you are such a smart girl."

Everyone couldn't help laughing. Hanxiang looked at Erkang and asked

"How is your injury?"

Erkang bowed his head to thank

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the medicine. The wound looks like it's almost scabbing over."

Hanxiang nodded

"That's fine. Remember not to let the wound come into contact with water. It should heal in a few days."

Erkang bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Hanxiang waved her hand, Xiaoyanzi couldn't help asking Hanxiang

"Is there anything fun in Hanxiang?"

Hanxiang took out the shuttlecock and said to her, "Go and play," as if she was coaxing a child.

Xiaoyanzi was very upset as she was being treated like a child.

Hanxiang raised her eyebrows and looked at her

"Don't you want to play? Shuttlecock kicking should be a popular activity nowadays. Don't go out recently. There are a lot of things to do later."

Little Swallow sighed and complained that she couldn't go out to play again. A few days passed like this.

In the past few days, Qianlong found out that the people who assassinated him were from the White Lotus Sect, and the leader of the sect was Lord Luo who was executed by him.

As for the people who assassinated Hanxiang, besides the Queen, Concubine Ling, there was also a Uyghur.

At night, Qianlong looked at the results of the investigation and said to Hanxiang

"Is it okay for Concubine Ling to be demoted to a noble lady and the Queen to revoke the Phoenix Seal?"

Hanxiang couldn't help but plead for them

"Is it too serious? After all, there is no actual harm."

Qianlong pulled her over and asked her to sit on his lap

“That’s because you have the ability to protect yourself, what if you don’t?

I have already given you a light punishment, if you continue to plead for mercy I will depose the Empress and sentence Concubine Ling to death."

Hanxiang didn't dare to speak anymore and muttered

"Just forget about begging for mercy, but why are you being so fierce?"

Qianlong touched her delicate little face

"You are too soft-hearted, so I have to be the bad guy."

Hanxiang pouted at Qianlong

"The emperor is not a bad person, he is just speaking up for me. I know everything.

But the Queen Mother is the mother of a country after all. If the Central Palace is in turmoil, the previous dynasty will also have no peace!

I’m just worried that the emperor will be tired, Hanxiang will be fine."

Qianlong kissed her little mouth

"What will happen to you if you are so peaceful in the harem?"

Hanxiang leaned on him

"Don't I have Baoyue Tower? It's warm in winter and cool in summer. At most, I won't leave the palace. You know it doesn't matter to me whether I go out or not. It's quiet and peaceful."

Qianlong hugged her tightly

"I'll accompany you. As long as the court is not busy, I'll come to your palace and sit and watch over you."

Upon hearing this, Hanxiang kissed his chin without saying anything. After a long time, she said, "Your Majesty, I'm sleepy."

Qianlong hurriedly asked Gina to help her wash and brush her teeth, then coaxed her to sleep, and waited until she fell asleep before leaving.

After Qianlong had lived in Zhang Hanrui for half a month, Fulun saw the letter from the capital and went to find Qianlong.

"Your Majesty, rush eight hundred miles. In half a month, Tibet Toast will bring Princess Saiya to see you."

Qianlong was overjoyed: "Then we must rush back to Beijing as fast as possible."

In the evening, Qianlong said to Hanxiang

"Tibetan Toast brought the princess to Beijing, we have to go back quickly."

Hanxiang was surprised: "Saya is here? Then we will leave tomorrow."

Qianlong couldn't help but feel a little bit

"Are you so happy? Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei are enough. Now that Saiya is here, you won't be able to see me anymore."

She gave him a glare

"They are all girls, why are you jealous?"

Qianlong was somewhat dissatisfied

"Anything that attracts your attention is not allowed, but I have been very restrained. I really want you to stay in Baoyue Tower and not go anywhere else, just stay with me."

Hanxiang looked at him and smiled: "But the emperor is reluctant to detain me."

Qianlong kissed her cheek

"Yes, I can't bear to do that because I'm afraid you will be unhappy."

Hanxiang smiled knowingly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for loving me." Then she threw herself into his arms.

Qianlong smelled the fragrance on her body and said: "It's good that you know it, no need to say thank you."

The next day they set off after breakfast and arrived in Beijing half a month later. After returning, they went back home.

The Queen in Kunning Palace saw Hanxiang coming back intact and said hurriedly

"I sent so many people but failed to get rid of her. How could she be so lucky?"

Rong Mama comforts the Queen

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Now that she's back, it will be easier for us to take action, right? Your Majesty can't always stay with her."

The queen nodded, and then the palace servant came in to report

"The emperor is here."

Upon hearing this, the Queen immediately asked Rong Mama to check if she was presentable. Rong Mama nodded and saluted when she saw Qianlong coming in.

"Your Majesty, how come you have time to come here?"

Qianlong didn't even look at her and went straight to the point

"Take out the Phoenix Seal and give it to Concubine Xiang. Don't worry about the affairs of the harem from now on."

When the Queen heard this, she couldn't help but question Qianlong: "Why? I am the Queen."

When Qianlong heard that she dared to ask why, he was furious.

"Do you think I don't know that you sent someone to assassinate her? If she wasn't lucky, she would have been killed by you.

According to my words, I would have deposed you to make room for her, but she refused. Now you just stay in Kunning Palace, and you are still the queen.

She gave Xiao Luzi a wink, and Xiao Luzi looked at the queen and ordered people to search the palace.

The queen smiled bitterly at Qianlong, who showed no regard for their past

"The emperor went to jail for her as soon as he returned to the palace? What's so good about her?"

Qianlong felt hot in his heart thinking of Hanxiang

"If it weren't for her, I wouldn't even set foot in the harem."

After the palace maid found the phoenix seal, she left without even looking at the empress.

Rong Mama felt distressed when she saw the Queen's appearance

"Your Majesty, cheer up. You still have the twelfth prince."

The queen looked at Rong Mama with dull eyes.

"So what if he's the twelfth prince? Ma, did you hear what the emperor said? He said he wanted to depose me to make room for that bitch. How could he do that when I'm the queen?"

Madam Rong looked at the Queen and didn't know what to do.

Concubine Ling was also very worried in the Yanxi Palace. Concubine Xiang was back. Would the emperor know about it? Lamei comforted Concubine Ling

"Your Majesty, don't panic. It's still unclear whether the Emperor knows about it or not. Just relax."

As soon as he finished speaking, a palace maid reported: "The emperor is here."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Ling immediately asked Dongxue to dress for her and waited for the emperor to come in, very happy.

"Why is the emperor here? I will prepare the snacks that the emperor likes right away."

Qianlong interrupted her in a deep voice

"No need, I'll just say a few words and leave."

"If you are angry, you can come to me. Why did you send people to surround and kill her?

In the first half of my life, I never knew what it felt like to fall in love with someone. Since I met Hanxiang, I understood it, and I will never set foot in the harem again.

If you are dissatisfied, you can come to me, but if you hurt her, I will never tolerate you.

Originally I wanted to sentence you to death, but she refused, so you will be demoted to a concubine, and the Yanxi Palace will be your cold palace."

After saying that, he left without even looking at her.

When Concubine Ling heard this, she burst into laughter.

"Just because she refused, would the emperor also be willing to do so? How ironic."

She shed tears of regret again. If she had known, she should have listened to her brother and not attacked Hanxiang. But what hope was there without the Emperor?

No matter how much commotion his decree had caused in the harem, Qianlong went to Baoyue Tower and said to Hanxiang:

"I just went to Kunning Palace and took back her Phoenix Seal. I'll give it to you. Also, Concubine Ling has been demoted to a concubine.

I originally wanted to be demoted to a noble, but I was unwilling to accept that. Why should I just be a noble? I took the initiative to be demoted to a concubine to avoid causing trouble again."

Hanxiang was dizzy from the two pieces of news.

"Why did you ask me to do this? Don't you know that I don't want to take care of these trivial matters?"

Qianlong was silent for a while.

"Then leave it to Nanny Kang. You just make the decision. If I wasn't afraid that you would be unhappy, I would have deposed the queen directly."

The tone was quite regretful.

Hanxiang quickly sent Aunt Kang away and said to him

"You are too disrespectful to Fulun. After all, she is the sister of the Grand Secretary. How can you follow your temper?"

Qianlong was also slightly dissatisfied

"I am the emperor, who in the world dares not to listen to me?

They hurt the person I love the most. I have to look at their faces before I can punish someone. How about letting them sit on the throne?"

Hanxiang was startled by his tone and tried to comfort him.

"You are the emperor, so your every word and action will be caught by the civil servants, do you know that?"

Qianlong didn't care and had a bit of a childish temper

"I don't care. I won't let anyone who dares to hurt you go. This time I'll just give them a warning and see who dares to do it again."