In the tenth year of Yuanhe, the grass withered. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info the sky was gloomy, and it began to fall with light snow here and there. Like catkins, the wind blows and disappears into the sky. Occasionally, there are a few snowflakes, and the snow particles hanging on the branches are dyed with plum blossoms, which are particularly crystal clear and fragrant.

The vast Gobi Desert has long been covered with heavy snowfall. Usually at this time, Wan Ning would go out for a walk with Xiao Lang. Watch the sunrise and sunset, and watch the birds return to their nests. The moon at the border is very bright, like flowing water, shining brightly during the period.

It is only since the beginning of September that the Gobi Desert has begun to enter winter. The howling north wind crackled against the wooden lattice windows with snow particles. When I heard it in my ears at night, I was still scared at first. In the long five years that followed, Wan Ning had already gotten used to it.

In the small stove, it was steaming hot. A pot of fragrant tea was ironed on the charcoal fire. If the only advantage of the border pass is that you can use the snow water from the high mountains. Making tea and boiling tea is really a pleasure. Especially in winter, it seems that the time is getting longer and longer.

"Are your eyes feeling better these days?" Xiao Lang invited a Lang from outside the Guan, and used herbs to treat Wanning's eyes every day. Coupled with the pearl grass with a clear heart and clear eyes, the graceful eyes still look so cloudy. Xiao Yihan couldn't say anything, and he was afraid of hurting Wanning's heart.

But I saw Wanning sitting on the soft couch, her eyes slightly closed. The smell of tea permeated the room, mixed with the smell of charcoal fire. Let Wanning in a dream, as if returning to the first encounter with many years ago. In August, the fragrance of osmanthus fills the sky.

These days and nights gave Wanning enough time. To reminisce about that time together, the time is not too long. But let Wan Ning remember it for the rest of her life, she thought she had come to the border. will completely forget Kyoto and forget the man named Chu Junhao.

Only occasionally, the blood hosta was pulled out of the drawer. And that mink cloak, it will make Wanning's hands tremble. She knew she couldn't forget, even the strong effects of the medicine. She would also force herself to remember that person, that time.

Especially every afternoon, when the sun sets. Regarding the boiling of rice wine, Wan Ning will still remember. "I don't know, what's going on over there in the royal tomb?" Wanning muttered to herself, so that Xiao Yihan heard it in her ears, and suddenly trembled. It turned out that after so many years, he couldn't withstand a Chu Junhao.

Xu was aware of Xiao Yihan's embarrassment, and Wan Ning slowly came back to his senses. smiled slightly: "Is Xiao Lang still eating a dead man's vinegar?" "Yes, Chu Junhao is dead. It has been seven years.

I thought that time could dilute everything, but I didn't expect that time did deepen Wanning's thoughts. She didn't hear Xiao Yihan's reply, and smiled unconsciously: "Xiao Lang is not such a stingy person, I just thought, I should go back and have a look over the years......"

In fact, Wanning has said the words "go back" a few times before. It's just that every time I want to say it, I always think of Xiao Yihan's thoughts. Wan Ning didn't want to live in the memories either, but the more time passed. Only then did she understand her heart, and her thoughts became heavier and heavier.

"When the ice and snow melt and spring begins, let's go back," Xiao Yihan responded silently, as if his heart was like a mirror. He always thought that he could melt Wanning's heart, but who knew that it had been a few years. But it is with the words of grace, and there are even fewer of them.

The evening ended, and the chill hit. Xiao Yihan put on a thick futon for the sleeping Wanning, and walked out of the room lightly. It was snowing heavily, and Xiao Yihan was standing alone on the eaves of the porch. Looking at Kyoto in the north, I feel mixed in my heart, not a taste.

A few fireworks burst into the sky, and the New Year was getting closer and closer. It's just a deserted border area, and there is rarely a lively atmosphere. Wanning has long been accustomed to this atmosphere, and when she sleeps with her head covered, another year has passed. Life has become boring and boring.

It seems to have been fantasized before, and it is far from Xiao Lang's paradise life. Because there is one more person who misses, there is one more heavy concern. So every day, Wanning is not happy. Xianyun and Qingluan, how are they doing?

"Go to us this year," it was Mu Qiaoqiao's voice, and the last time she entered the palace, she helped herself. Later, he followed himself and still came to this pass. As Qiaoqiao said, I still like the quietness and comfort of the border pass.

"It's also a loss of your pearl grass," Wan Ning smiled, "After this year, my eyes are not so blurry...... "It is said that good people have good rewards!" Qiaoqiao said while picking up the boiled rice wine and said, "Sister Yan, taste it, how about the rice wine I boiled?" ”

The strong smell of rice wine came to her nose and made Wan Ning intoxicated. Since I came here, I haven't tasted such familiar rice wine. She seems to have long forgotten the taste of rice wine. I only occasionally thought about it, and it was also because I was worried about Xiao Lang, so I didn't mention it.

Listening to Qiaoqiao tell the story of her and Yan Shunqi, Wanning suddenly envied Qiaoqiao. "Among the people I know, you are probably the only one who is happy," Wan Ning slowly counted, "Jun Yan is dead, Jun Hao is dead, and Duanmu Kang is also dead......

It seems to be in the world, and he is the only one left. Chu Junyan's departure made Yan Lier wait for her life alone. Duanmu Kang's death left Xianyun with a lifetime of regret. Chu Junhao's non-resignation made Wan Ning feel even more painful.

"Sister doesn't have to be sad," Qiaoqiao comforted, "Brother Xiao treats my sister sincerely." Why did my sister bother to say this, which made Brother Xiao sad to hear it. "He's resentful, I ruined Jiang Lingyan's life," Wanning sighed.

At noon, when the sun went down a little, Xiao Yi asked Wanning coldly: "You are so selfish and cold, you know that Yan'er is your cousin and a member of the Jiang family!" "Xiao Lang only thought about Jiang Lingyan, but never thought about how I felt when I was disfigured by her!" Wan Ning's eyes were almost angry.

It's just because of Xiao Yihan's incomprehension that the relationship between the two has become a little stiff. Therefore, it took a year to arrive at the border pass, and it gradually eased up. "If he does not accept my suffering, why should I please him?" Wanning gritted her teeth.

The hatred of the world is always like this, and who has ever asked for forgiveness. So the two sighed again, feeling the ruthlessness of time. Outside the window, the snow falls silently, and the bells are melodious. But it made Wan Ning think of the ruler, the ruler who became a monk and became a nun.

"Yan Shunqi has come back from Kyoto?" Wan Ning just wanted to inquire about Xianyun. I heard Qiaoqiao say that Yan Shunqi just came back yesterday. During these years, Donglu and Shu fought four wars. Each time there were heavy casualties, and Shu ceded land and sued for peace.

The war that goes back and forth is disgusting. So the year also stopped a little, and it was the heavy snow in the winter, and the grain and grass did not keep up. simply stopped fighting, "A maid named Die'er has become a concubine," Qiaoqiao was very puzzled.

"Where's Qingluan? What about the clouds? Wan Ning knew Die'er's fate and showed her this path earlier. It seems that Die'er is not stupid, but Qingluan is even more worrying. Who knew that Qiaoqiao shook his head and said: "This is not very clear - but that General Wang Qibo seems to have died on the battlefield......

A piece of candlelight, illuminating the past. Let those dusty past events lift the curtains. Talking leisurely under the winter wind, leisure time begins to become lazy. Outside the palace at the eastern foot of the red wall and green tiles, large clusters of plum blossoms bloom, a sea of fragrant snow.

Turn back to the familiar path again and come to the Zhengyang Hall that follows day and night. Wan Ning couldn't help but burst into tears, those memories of the past. It came like a tide: gardenias, rice wine, dusk afternoon, candlelight, snowy night vigil......

"The girl is back, the girl is back!" I heard the voice of Xianyun from afar, because I missed it too much. So after Xianyun heard the news that Wanning was going back to the palace, she couldn't help but think about it day and night. When Wanning's familiar figure appeared in the Zhengyang Palace, Xian Yun immediately rushed over.

When the master and servant saw each other, they were naturally teary-eyed. When I first saw Xianyun, she was still a silent little girl. Now, time flies, and fifteen years have passed quietly. Through the blurred vision, Wan Ning could still vaguely see that Xianyun had some gray sideburns.

It seems that since Duanmu Kang left, plus he left Jiangzhou. The biggest feeling that brought Xianyun was the desertion in the palace. According to Xianyun herself, the days she has spent in the palace all these years. It's no longer ordinary, and the only bit of fun is Qingluan.

"In the second year after you left, the emperor sent a war letter to Shu State, saying that he was to avenge the emperor," Xianyun recalled slowly, "It was still autumn, and the emperor came to the battlefield in person. Just over there in Danyang City, I heard from the people who came back that corpses were all over the field-"

In the next few years, Chu Yunhong fought against Shu one after another. There were three battles, and each time they were victorious. The land handed over by Shu to Donglu is almost on the verge of extinction. However, Shu refused to surrender until he was killed in the last city.

The reason for this must be that Shu Guo thinks that his county lord Haoxue has become the queen of the eastern foothills. Therefore, Donglu will not kill them all, and it can be regarded as the last wish of Shu at that time. "It's a pity that Shu forgot that they also sent assassins to Donglu in the first place," Xianyun suddenly mentioned the matter.

Although the matter of the assassin was arranged by Wan Ning secretly. blamed the head of Shu State, but Chu Yunhong used this as an excuse. There are even more reasons to start a war against Shu, "In the past eight years, the surrounding small countries have been annexed," Xianyun guessed, "The emperor wants to dominate the world." ”

The world has been in strife for a long time, and the people have long been miserable. Chu Yunhong is about to come out and be the first person to eat crabs. It is not impossible to dominate the world, but it requires a lot of manpower and material resources. For example, in the several wars against Shu, there was already a slight deficit in the treasury of the Ministry of War.

"In this way, Wang Qibo's death was also arranged by the emperor?" Wanning's guess will not be wrong, the deficit of the treasury must always find a reason. So Chu Yunhong put this share of responsibility on Wang Qibo's head. He said that he had worked hard and lost money, so he killed him.

Wanning was silent after hearing this, and promised Wang Qibo at the beginning. He was asked to be the secretary of the military department and be in charge of the military power. It's a pity that he left the palace, and Wang Qibo also followed him to Shu. Wang Qibo in the war, how could he have thought that the gold he stole from the treasury would become his death bargaining chips.

"The emperor took out the treasury booklet and said that the deficit on it was caused by Wang Qibo," Xianyun felt a little pity, "In short, it is a false accusation, and the emperor secretly sent people again." killed Wang Qibo, Chao Zhongre thought he was killed on the battlefield......"

Yes, when passing through the streets of Kyoto. Wan Ning could see a general's mansion that was being flipped, it should be Chu Yunhong trying to hide people's eyes. will give Wang Qibo the title of a general, so that he can appease the people of the Wang family and get rid of his own troubles.

It seems that from this incident, it can be seen. Chu Yunhong is a clever emperor, and in the past few years, he has learned how to use his power to protect his throne. That's right, it was the right thing to do when I elected him as emperor in the first place.

There are some things in the world that are extremely complicated, if you think about it. It's just a very simple thing, and you don't need to go through a lot of trouble at all. Just like Wanning's life, from an ordinary little maid. has achieved a high royal maid, and can shoulder the wind and rain with the emperor.

Since the founding of the Donglu country, the duties of the maid in front of the palace. It has always been extremely important, they not only have to help the emperor bring tea and water, make beds and fold quilts. He is also obliged to give advice to the emperor, and at the same time he will sleep at any time. Even the queen in the harem must respect the maid in front of the palace.

For example, in the draft of the harem, there are also royal maids who draw up a roster. In the end, it was decided by the queen, so the rights of the maid in front of the palace can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand. Including the parade of the emperor, they are also accompanied. The queen is also sometimes jealous and envious.

Yan Wanning is such a woman, but it has been a long time. The love that kept in the bottom of my heart was gradually swallowed up by power. She desperately wants to stay by Chu Junhao's side, and she does not hesitate to win people's hearts. finally crossed the red line of "no interference in politics in the harem".

However, the past few years of living in Jiangzhou have also made Wanning gradually understand. Stripped of the gorgeous coat of "Imperial Maid", she is just an ordinary woman. As Xiao Lang said, he is not a savior. Donglu left himself and turned around as usual.

She didn't feel sneering at herself, if she could keep to herself. Maybe he will stay in the palace safely and accompany Chu Junhao for a longer time. A hint of bitterness lingers in the air. Xian Yun smiled and said: "Everyone has their own fate, the girl doesn't know, Die'er has also become a concubine." ”

"I've heard this," Wan Ning smiled indifferently, "She has been helping the emperor before, but the emperor doesn't like it." Always remember this kindness...... What happened to Luan'er? It's been a long time since I've seen her......" Thinking of Wanning's cuteness, Wanning likes it very much.

"After studying with Lianyi for a few years, I can take care of the emperor's daily life alone," Xianyun said of Qingluan, with a look of relief, "Fortunately, the emperor is merciful and let our mother and daughter stay in the palace." said that the rebellion was meritorious, but there was no princess drinking the title of princess. ”

Either way, it's good to survive. Wanning was deeply gratified that her previous efforts had not been in vain. She clasped her palms together and chanted silently, praying for Chu Junhao's protection. This deep twilight shrouded the palace, and the cold wind gusted.

"But has Aunt Yan returned to the palace?" It was Chu Yunhong's voice, and he strode in. In the blurred vision, he became more and more tall and handsome. Carefully calculated, Chu Yunhong is twenty-one years old this year. It's already a hearty and bright young man.

Wan Ning and Xian Yun hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and Chu Yunhong also helped Wan Ning up. Looking at Wan Ning's sluggish eyes, he was full of emotion for a while: "Aunt Yan get up quickly, it stands to reason that I should salute my aunt!" Chu Yunhong said as he knelt down.

This frightened Wan Ning, and she was busy asking Xian Yun to stop Chu Yunhong. Unexpectedly, Chu Yunhong said: "If it wasn't for Aunt Yan's recommendation, where would I have today's throne?" Aunt Yan is done, just accept my worship—"

Growing up, Chu Yunhong has really grown up. Wan Ning suddenly burst into tears, although Chu Yunhong "drove" himself out of the palace back then, but in the end, it was for the future of Donglu. Now that time is fleeting, Chu Yunhong is gradually maturing, and naturally understands gratitude.

A bowl of rice wine is Chu Yunhong's nostalgia for the past. Wanning's kindness to him for taking care of: "Aunt Yan rest assured, Aunt Yun lives in Wanshou Palace, and Luan'er has also become a maid in front of the palace." When Luan'er is older, I will marry her as a princess and ...... princess."

Whether it's a polite word or a truth. Wan Ning was very satisfied, and she suddenly thought of Queen Haoxue. I don't know how I've been doing all these years. But he was afraid of touching Chu Yunhong's sadness, so he planned to visit him tomorrow. and Guifei Die'er, how is she doing?