Standing in the door and watching the carriage clatter away, it was still dark and the snow was still falling.

The two ruts are like a road, stretching to the mouth of the alley.

The carriage stopped suddenly, the curtain lifted, and I couldn't see the face sticking out. Leaning against the door and squinting his eyes, he couldn't help but laugh. After closing the courtyard door, I tilted my head against my back and closed my eyes, and heard the clear sound of wheels in the quiet early morning, fading away and getting softer, and finally there was no sound and fell silent.

Is this his home?

The huge prince's mansion next door was all well-prepared, and it was just a status symbol for him, and this small courtyard that I had secretly built for the past has become my home.

He put his hands on the courtyard door with some stiff hands, and only then did he think about him.

Squatting by the courtyard wall and looking at the thick mound of snow, he didn't say I knew what it was. I once said that my son's is not mine, and it is both true and false, but at this time, as he said, I have what others have, and I will still have what others don't, as long as he has it, it is indescribably satisfied.

Lying back on the bed and tossing and turning, he couldn't sleep, wrapped in the quilt that still had his breath, and sat under the window to watch the snow slowly stop and the sky gradually brightened. After tidying up the room, I sat in the hall to drink tea and rest, and heard the soft sound of the courtyard door.

Mei Wei stood outside with a smile, and she was still smiling when she lifted the food box in her hand.

The person who was cleaning up the dishes after breakfast suddenly stopped what he was doing, looked at me carefully with a smile, and when he saw that I got up to leave with a straight face, he pulled his sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Fujin wants to live here?"

Live?

When he left, it was like the old days, and he needed to explain when he went to the court. Just I'm going to stay here and wait for him?

I walked around the courtyard and the houses, and the lanterns were hung everywhere. Watching them swaying in the wind, the morning in front of me was like returning to the darkness of last night, and the red candles were hidden in the small lanterns, as if the sky was crimson.

Since the beginning of winter, yesterday was probably the warmest night, and it was also the most stable.

He walked out and locked the courtyard door, not going back to the prince's mansion that was close at hand, and he didn't know where to go, so he stepped on the carriage mark all the way. Mei Yu didn't say much, just followed by her side, carefully helping me to avoid the increasing number of pedestrians on the street, and occasionally telling me to watch my step.

Entering the door of the Yiyantang, the hot air hit my face with a light floral fragrance, and Xiao Rong, who was sitting behind the cabinet, stood up in surprise, and suddenly smiled and turned out and took my hand and took it to the stove.

Her movements were still neat, and she untied my cloak and handed it to Meiyu, and the hot tea was already in her hand. "What's the wind blowing today? I know that I care about business on a cold day, don't think of me in a daze before I wake up. ”

"Northwest Wind, I have come to check on you for money. ”

"Yo, begging for silver...... Xiao Rong dragged a long voice and conjured a delicate little abacus and crackled, "Don't say it, it's really a lot, wait for me to get it for you on the counter." ”

I looked at the abacus and shook my head gently, leaned close to her ear and said a number, looking at her eyes that were wide in surprise and helplessly explained, "I'm in a hurry to go out today, so I have to ask you for it, and I'll pay you back in a few days." ”

"Wait. ”

Xiaorong is this good, never asks, as long as I open her mouth, she will definitely respond to what she can do. I watched her walk out of the shop and into the opposite door, and a cup of tea had returned to me with a smile on her face. Her man was standing across the street, looking at me from afar as if he was laughing.

"Down?" I asked quietly, looking at the inconspicuous sun outside, I couldn't believe that this master dared to warn Kangxi's class.

"Ignore him. Xiao Rong stuffed the wrapped silver ticket into my hand, sat in the chair next to me, and drank tea by himself, as if the master who shook his head and returned to the store did not save zài.

In the past two years, her temper has risen a lot, Lao Jiu connived at it, or is this girl □□ have a good way? I have to say that the "bad" of women are all favored by men, Zhou Yu just beat Huang Gai, and outsiders can't say it. I shook my head and smiled, and drank tea in silence like her.

In the store and Honghui's small courtyard, everyone is good, as if I don't need to pay special attention. They all have their own lives and are used to such simplicity and comfort.

After lunch, I went out with confidence, but was blocked by a person at the entrance of the alley.

Instructed Meiyu to go back to Xiaoyan first, get into a spacious and comfortable carriage, close her eyes and recuperate on the cushion, and don't think about anything. What should come always comes, but it saves my feet from freezing in the snow.

At the palace gate, I changed to a soft sedan chair, lifted the corner of the curtain lightly and saw the princes and ministers walking together in twos and threes, as well as Yinzhen, who was far away but recognized by me at a glance, and hurriedly dropped the sedan curtain and held my breath.

Where will he go? Go home, will he be angry, will he be angry when he hits the door lock?

I can't let me think too much, the sedan chair was already outside the temple gate when it landed, and the people inside were waiting for me.

Kangxi's face is much better than a year ago, but he is also aging rapidly, and his back behind sitting on the table is not as tall as it was back then, but his momentum is as good as ever.

He only glanced at the embroidered shoes on my feet, then took the teacup and gently blew it to his lips, took a sip of tea and looked at me in a hurry. "I heard that your house has changed heads. ”

I just mentioned this to Yinzhen, but he didn't reply, Kangxi said this in response to what I saw yesterday. I didn't have time to think about it and nodded and looked at the bright floor tiles, "Back to the emperor's words, the meaning of the minister's daughter-in-law." ”

Kangxi showed his reaction with a loud sound, and only after the teacup sounded softly did he hear him continue to speak, "What is the fourth child going to do?"

"Back to the emperor's words, it's not what the fourth master wants to do, it's the daughter-in-law. As he spoke, he took out the wrapped silver ticket and held it forward, and was taken by Li Dequan and sent it up.

Kangxi rolled his eyes casually and actually smiled a little, pushed it on the table and tapped it with his fingertips, "One hundred thousand taels, what are you going to do?"

"It's nothing, it's just a daughter-in-law's thoughts. During the war, the daughter-in-law and the daughter-in-law were not as good as the masters, and they couldn't help, so they could only send some silver to show their sincerity and filial piety. ”

"You're prepared. ”

I didn't feel annoyed when I raised my eyes and looked over, I nodded and smiled and answered, "Huang Ama, be prepared to explain your heart." ”

Kangxi sneered and leaned back in the chair relaxedly, "Isn't your heart all on the fourth child?

As if he was not in a hurry to wait for me to reply, he took the teacup and gently skimmed the rim with the lid, leaning there comfortably and not looking at me.

Is it his fourth or fourteenth?

I have to say that ginger is old and spicy, and he is called by the fourth and fourth on weekdays, but now he solves the mystery with me.

Secretly took a breath, still standing firmly in the center of the hall, and replied carefully: "I don't know what the emperor Ama is referring to, the ministers' daughters-in-law don't dare to speculate, but this matter is not only related to the fourth master, but also has nothing to do with the fourteenth brother, where can the brothers distinguish each other." ”

Seeing that Kangxi didn't react unhappily, he nodded invisibly, so he boldly continued, "You also know that the courtier's daughter-in-law has no ability, so she only runs a few Yiyan halls, and she still asks someone to help take care of it." If you can stay in the house and enjoy leisure on weekdays, Steward Li will be cautious in everything and will not go wrong at all. It's just that although the daughter-in-law is a woman, she can't say that she can't be loyal to the country, but she also knows the filial piety that a daughter-in-law should do. It's just that the body hasn't been very good lately, and if you are distracted on both sides, you will not be able to take care of it, so you can only give up one and take one of them. Fortunately, the fourth master did not blame, but fortunately, the sisters in the house had the heart to help, which fulfilled the selfishness of the minister's daughter-in-law. ”

Kangxi laughed loudly, put the teacup back on the table, stood up and walked around the table, standing two or three steps in front of me, "Filial piety to me has become your own selfishness?"

I hurriedly lifted the hem of my skirt and knelt on the floor tiles, endured the pain from my knees, my eyes were really wet, and I whispered back aggrievedly: "Huang Ama, the daughter-in-law is clumsy." ”

Above my head was a burning gaze, and I could feel it clearly when I lowered my head, except for the bright gold thread on the tips of the boots delicately embroidered on the bright yellow satin trim, and nothing else.

It wasn't until my knees were a little tingling that I heard him say that he couldn't tell the emotion, "Get up." ”

Is this happy or unhappy?

Even if I think about it well, I am still a little afraid when I face him, even if I don't have people in that house for myself, whether I like them or not, I can't be implicated because of me.

I can't say I know about this emperor, but I have made today's decision based on what I know in the past. It is not wise to blindly say it when he wants it, I just hope that this sincere sentence will make him stop entanglement, after all...... Isn't there still such a saying, it is not the one who does not spend money.

Standing up again, still with my head down, the pendulum of the bright yellow robe had been swirled half a circle and hidden behind the table, I stood so quietly, my heart jumped up for no reason.

"Is the old thirteen family okay?"

I couldn't bear to mention it, but I asked first, but he was completely aware of the situation in the four mansions, and he didn't know about the thirteen mansions? After a moment of silence, I nodded and responded: "Xie Huang Ama cares, the thirteen elder brothers' mansions are all good, and the thirteen brothers and sisters are good." ”

"In this case, you will accompany you for a few more days, knowing that your concubine has always been in the deed, and you will bother to take care of it more when the thirteenth is not there. Kangxi said in a low voice, and the faint echo in the warm hall was very warm. After a pause, the voice sounded again, "Aren't you all complaining?"

This sentence shocked my already sore legs and almost lowered them again. It's fake not to complain, so what's the grievance.

"Back to the emperor's words, the courtiers and daughters-in-law do not complain. No matter who he was and who he was at this time, even if there were idle people on the street, he should serve the country in this heavy battle, not to mention the thirteenth elder brother. I believe that in his heart, he also thinks so. ”

His laughter made me a little helpless. Even heavier than this laughter were his words.

"You're right. He is my son, and so is the old fourteen. The two of them went out of this palace together, and they will surely come back together one day. ”

I don't quite remember how I returned to the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, I only repeated Kangxi's words in my heart, they are all his sons, and if they go, they will return. Just like when I walked into the door of the mansion and saw Yinzhen standing in front of the hall, he was also his son.

He didn't get angry, just breathed a sigh of relief, gently hugged me and leaned against his chest, telling me to live here in peace, and wait for him to come back to pick me up after he went to the tomb with Kangxi.

I leaned on him to say hello, but the days passed more slowly and quietly, and the wait became longer.