Qianlong didn't have many brothers. Other than the elders who were given important tasks, Qianlong also didn't let off his cousins.

However, in contrast to the lack of blood brothers, there were too many cousins.

When the staff presented the list of members of the imperial family to Qianlong, Qianlong only had one thought: Old Master Kangxi really could give birth.

Fortunately, the Qing Dynasty's nobility was hereditary. Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to raise such a large family.

With so many people, Qianlong's head hurt. Thus, he started with those closest to him. The first to enter Qianlong's eyes was the highest ranked Prince Yi, Hong Xiao.

Then, Qianlong was shocked to find that he had actually let Thirteenth Wang's eyes guard the door.

If the Fourth Master knew about this, he would definitely climb up in the middle of the night and give him a ghost in bed.

Because Na Li had been secretly let off by Qianlong, Consort Xian's father didn't give Hong Xiao a gift in his late years.

Hong Xiao was still the same Prince Yi who silently watched the door.

How could he let a prince watch the door? Qianlong immediately had Helanca "invite" Hong Xiao over.

Hong Xiao was still puzzled. Why did The Emperor suddenly find him?

Although he didn't know what to do, he still followed Helanca to the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

Qianlong had transmigrated for six years. He had gone from sitting on the dragon throne with his legs cramping to now standing with his hands on his hips and scolding officials.

Now, he could sit and lie with his eyes wide open without a problem.

"Hong Xiao, I have made you a guard at the Palace of Heavenly Purity for so many years. Have you ever hated me?"

Who dared to say they hated The Emperor?

Did the old man have a death wish?

"Empress Ama was worried that you would be impetuous after inheriting the iron hat prince at such a young age. She wanted me to sharpen your edges.

These years, you have done very well. Now, I want to entrust you with an important task. Is there anything you want to do? "

While Hong Xiao was worried, Qianlong wasn't feeling any better.

The more Qianlong thought about it, the more he felt that the Fourth Master would come looking for him at night.

He had to give Hong Xiao more benefits as compensation.

"If you haven't thought it through, we intend to let you take charge of the affairs of the Fan Yuan, and also appoint you as the commander of the Plain White Banner's Han army. What do you think?"

The thousands of words in Hong Xiao's heart finally condensed into one sentence, "God has finally opened his eyes!"

But knowing that he was going to be in charge of the affairs of the Li Fan Courtyard with Hong Wang, Hong Xiao felt that something was strange …

But in the end, he kowtowed and thanked the Emperor for his kindness.

After Hong Xiao left, Qianlong felt guilty and did not dare to stay in the Palace of Heavenly Purity any longer. He hurriedly went to sit with the Empress.

Seeing the Empress, Ming Yu, and Yingluo doing needlework, she curiously went over and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Both of them confessed. This is called a token of love …"

"Aiyo, amazing, amazing. Yung Yin can go to the Disciplinary Department to be a nun."

Qianlong was also joking. He put aside the net that the Empress was weaving halfway and held the Empress's hand to gently rub it.

"Since you've confessed, we have to prepare the imperial edict for your marriage.

Which one of you likes Fu Heng … "

The Emperor's bestowment of marriage was a great honor.

Ming Yu hurriedly gave her thanks. After Yingluo reacted, she also hurriedly knelt down.

Yingluo's dazed appearance made the Empress laugh. She pointed outside the room and said, "It was Fu Heng who confessed. He said he likes Yingluo …"

The Empress then said that Ming Yu liked Helanca. Because Helanca was curious about the kettle that Yingluo had given to Fu Heng, she burned Fu Heng in the process.

"Chenqie saw Ming Yu and Yingluo when they were learning to weave. Chenqie thought it was fun and wanted to make one for the Emperor."

"Then we have to give Yung Yin something …"

Qianlong felt that the question of what gift to give to his wife was an eternal problem.

Especially in the imperial family.

The Empress also knew that this gift was not easy to give. She didn't really want to ask for anything, so she just said it casually.

"How about The Emperor give chenqie a pet? Chenqie saw that Consort Xian was interested in raising a puppy. Chenqie also wants to raise something."

Qianlong thought for a while and said, "How about a cat?"

The Empress was puzzled by Qianlong's suggestion of raising a cat.

The previous Emperor liked dogs very much. She didn't expect The Emperor to like cats.

But thinking about how The Emperor compared himself to the previous Emperor in all aspects, it didn't seem strange.

But the Empress still wanted to know why The Emperor wanted to raise a cat.

"A dog … When its owner calls it, it will go over. When its owner touches it, it will rub against its owner.

It's not like a cat. Its temper is very strange.

When it's in a bad mood, it will immediately run away when you want to touch it. If it's in a good mood, it might even take the initiative to be affectionate with you … "

It was this kind of uncertainty that was more interesting.

The Empress was immediately interested when she heard Qianlong say this.

She didn't weave the kettle anymore. She had the palace maids quickly choose a few bolts of good material to make clothes for the kitten.

The kitten was already so favored before it came to Kunning Palace. Qianlong, who felt that he had fallen out of favor, was a bit jealous.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was already late, he immediately carried the Empress to the bed and hugged her to sleep.

"The Emperor, I'm so hot … Why are you competing with a cat for favor …"

Qianlong also felt that he had lost his composure. After sending the Empress away, he immediately pretended to be asleep and didn't hear anything.

He had a good night's sleep.

Without being visited by the Fourth Master in his dreams or being pressed down by a ghost, Qianlong got up and let out a long sigh of relief to prepare for the worship ceremony.

Qianlong, who didn't dream of the Fourth Master, became bold again and talked about sharing the meat.

"I really should ask the old men in the Ministry of Rites to investigate who made the rule that no seasoning is allowed when cooking meat.

If there is a chance, I have to ask him what he was thinking at the time.

Then I'll let him admit his mistake and visit those old men in their dreams. I'll ask them to quickly change this terrible rule. "

The book said that during the worship ceremony, The Emperor had to share the meat with the court officials. Otherwise, he would be severely punished by the gods.

This was probably the historical version of "If you don't eat it, your whole family will die" …

However, the meat was cooked in clear water without any seasoning. She was not even allowed to add any salt.

It was cooked for a long time, so it was impossible to swallow it as it was.

But because of the rules of the ancestors, no one dared to not eat it. It was unbearable suffering.

In the first year that Qianlong came, he didn't know that there would be such disgusting boiled meat. After swallowing it, he was disgusted for an entire afternoon and didn't eat well for several days.

"Your Majesty, can I sprinkle some seasoning on it after cooking it?

When you eat the meat, you can add a bit of salt and pepper. That way, it will taste much better. "

Qianlong heard Wei Yingluo say this and raised his eyebrows.

As long as one's thinking wasn't slippery, there would always be more solutions than difficulties.

Those old men didn't allow him to add salt to the water used to cook the meat, so he would add salt to the meat.

They said that the court officials represented the people of dawn. If the court officials were comfortable, then the people of dawn would also be comfortable.

As the Emperor, even if he was punished by the gods, he still had to distribute salt to the court officials.

Qianlong's move almost moved the court officials to tears, especially the officials who had digestive problems.

Whether it was the gods' punishment or not, Qianlong had always been fine.

Therefore, Qianlong became bolder and bolder.

From just salt, it became pepper, salt, sweet and sour, spicy, sesame paste, sour and spicy sauces.

From the initial worship ceremony, it slowly deviated to eating hotpot together after the worship ceremony.

Although it was hot in summer, when paired with a mouthful of iced sour plum soup …