Every night in winter, sleep with the whistling north wind. Listening to the sound of snowflakes falling on the surface of the lake, I suddenly felt a sense of desolation. Withered branches, stretching along the icy shores of the lake. Listening quietly to the sound of freezing, there is a shattered beauty.

In the past ten years, it has been a long wait for Queen Haoxue. She had been waiting, waiting for Chu Yunhong's arrival. Leaning alone on the west window, a pair of beautiful eyes. There is a lot of anticipation in circulation, and Haoxue is most afraid of the coming of the night.

In the silence, she could hear the horn of the curfew. You can hear the heartbeat, you can hear the twilight flowing. But he couldn't hear Chu Yunhong's footsteps, but could hear the laughter of Chu Yunhong, Die'er, Qingluan and others in the Zhengyang Palace.

"Aunt Yan Mingjian!" When Haoxue saw Wanning, her eyes rippled with tears for a while, "That dagger is not mine at all, and the emperor has always been obsessed with this matter...... I just beg Aunt Yan to let me meet the emperor so that I can clarify the facts! ”

Even if it is clarified, it starts from the day of Haoxue's wedding. Chu Yunhong personally found the dagger that "does not forget the Shu Kingdom, and the original intention remains the same", but he did not tell Haoxue. It's just that he is a lot more estranged from Haoxue, and Haoxue is four years older than him, which makes the Queen Mother Liang Yuzhen even more dissatisfied.

So in the harem, a woman can't get the emperor's favor and can't get the queen mother's favor. But there is really no hope at all, it is those little palace maids in the palace. You will also see the wind making the rudder, and now that the weather is so cold, the charcoal of the stove has run out.

If you look at the decoration in the house, most of them are old objects. The embroidered soft curtain is still the gray pattern of ten years ago, which is very different from the colorful color that is popular in the palace now. There are also cosmetics in front of the rhombic glasses, which are also covered with a thin layer of dust.

"The emperor came to see me a few times earlier," Haoxue couldn't stop crying, "It's easy to conceive one, but it happened that it ......was lost last year" Wanning listened to Haoxue's cry, quietly without a trace of comfort. Today's consequences are all Haoxue's own suffering.

Wanning slowly sipped the tea, and then said calmly: "Do you know why you have come to this point? Just because, you are a woman from Shu. "They all say that Aunt Yan is kind, can my aunt have pity on me?" Haoxue couldn't cry.

"The assassin back then was sent by me, and the dagger was also placed in the new house by me," Wan Ning said unhurriedly, "Shu and Donglu are enemy countries, and you are a woman of Shu." How can you be a queen? What's more, the emperor was recommended by me, and his throne should be Qingluan's. ”

This is the truth, and the truth is often cruel. Haoxue's tears of disbelief welled up like a fountain, looking at Wanning's calm face. I couldn't believe my ears for a while, she had nothing to do with Wan Ningsu, how could she, how could she harm herself like this?

Could it be that it is just because she is a woman of Shu. "But aren't you afraid, Shu Kingdom will come to take revenge if you know about this?" It seems that there is still a glimmer of hope, after all these years of war. It's all two countries at war, probably for themselves.

"It's a matter of time before Donglu dominates the world," Wan Ning said slowly, "How could the King of Shu go to attack Donglu for your little girl?" In any case, sooner or later, the Shu Kingdom will be destroyed by the ...... "Destroy the country?" Haoxue was stunned for a moment.

"What about my father?" Haoxue's first thought was her family. But who would have thought that Wan Ning sneered: "Under the nest, An has finished eggs?" "For example, after Xijon is exterminated, where will there be a chance to fight back? Haoxue felt extremely cold at this time.

Next to Changchun Palace, there is a water corridor next to it. On the edge of the pond is a large area of plum blossoms. At this time, the winter moon is coming, the plum blossoms are blooming, and the fragrance is coming. The grass is mixed with white grass that has long since withered. It looks more and more crystal like snow and as bright as the moon.

"But is Aunt Yan here?" Butterfly's silver bell-like laughter came, and then she greeted her with a smile. In front of Wanning's blurred eyes was a woman in a lake blue dress. The hair is pulled up high in a bun, and a huge butterfly hairpin is held.

Through a ray of sunlight, the butterfly hairpin swayed with dazzling colors. Before Wanning walked over, Die'er smiled and grabbed Wanning's wrist, smiling at her: "Die'er misses her aunt very much, and she always blesses the Buddha and wishes her aunt peace!" ”

Listening to the tone of Die'er's words, Wanning seemed to see another Jiang Lingyan. It can be seen that there is no shortage of people like Jiang Lingyan in time. But it's just a matter of good or bad heart, Jiang Lingyan deserves to be placed under house arrest. What the future holds for Die'er is unknown.

The familiar aroma of gardenias, the familiar taste of rice wine. Let Wanning seem to have returned to many years ago, it turned out that Die'er specially prepared it. She picked up the rice wine and said, "I asked the emperor to find out how to make this rice wine." Is it good for my aunt to taste it? ”

In the mouth, the rice wine is sweet and glutinous and soft. It can be seen that Die'er is also attentive, Wan Ning nodded slightly: "It can be seen that the emperor likes you very much, otherwise how would he tell you how to do it?" Now that I am a concubine, my aunt and I came in a hurry, and I don't know what to give you......"

"Die'er thanks to my aunt's great kindness," Die'er said, kneeling on the ground and crying, "If it wasn't for my aunt's lifting, where would Die'er be where she is today?" In the future, if my aunt has any difficulties, just tell Die'er, and Die'er will go all out! ”

Die'er back then was just a little maid who followed Jiang Lingyan in Changchun Palace. I didn't expect that after many years, with my wit. has also become the master of Changchun Palace, which can be regarded as Wanning's help. In the past few years, Die'er has lived a fairly stable life.

"There's nothing else, it's just Qingluan," Wanning originally wanted to nominate Qingluan as the queen, but after all, Haoxue was not wrong. It is really not easy to easily propose the abolition of the queen. Who knows, whether this butterfly has the heart to be a queen.

Seeing Wanning's frowning, Die'er smiled: "Auntie doesn't know, Qingluan is the maid in front of the palace, Lianyi is the aunt of the sect, and Lianyi has also helped Xirong Yu, if you use this as an excuse to ask her to help, I believe she will not refuse." ”

"It's an idea," Wan Ning nodded, "Lotus clothes can still be used...... Now I can't stay in the palace for long, and I'll leave this matter to you. Listening to Wanning's meaning, Die'er seemed to have guessed it. Wanning actually wanted to stay in the palace.

For a person who lives in the palace all year round, just leave. Even if it is ten or twenty years, I will feel that the lovesickness is very long. One is that Wang Ling has her concern, and the other is that she may have other plans. The smart butterfly is not bad.

"As long as Xiao Yihan returns to the palace as an official, my aunt can come back," Die'er made her own assertions, "Tonight is my bedtime, and I can talk to the emperor...... It can be regarded as repaying my aunt's kindness, and my aunt can still enter the palace from time to time, which is better than the border pass. ”

In the distance, bells rang in the sky, and snowflakes fluttered and fell. The snow piled up on the branches is crystal white. Like the plum blossoms in full bloom, only the natural fragrance is missing. It's winter again, and fireworks are blooming. There is a paleness in the passing years.

The quiet Zhengyang Palace, covered by cold snow. Becoming more and more pale and weak, Wan Ning gently pushed open the door. Between the eyes, it is vaguely recognizable. The familiar figure behind the table, he sat quietly reading a book. The gardenia around blooms just right.

But Jun Hao, Wanning's heart trembled a little. Until Die'er on the side whispered: "Your Majesty, Aunt Yan is back...... Yes, the figure behind the table at this moment. In fact, it is Chu Yunhong, but it is too similar to Chu Junhao.

When Chu Yunhong slowly raised his head, his eyes lit. Mixed with a sharpness and depth, isn't it Chu Junhao? Wan Ning was stunned for a moment, but Chu Yunhong slowly put down the book in his hand: "Die'er and I have already said, but there has always been Xiao Yihan guarding the border pass——"

"The slave maid doesn't ask for anything else," Wan Ning could actually hear that Chu Yunhong didn't want to go back to the palace by himself. Xiao Yihan is in charge of any border pass, and if he appoints others, it will be an excuse when he hears it. Although Die'er swore by it, Wanning already knew it in her heart.

She knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and then turned to Chu Yunhong and said, "I wish that the eastern foot will be peaceful for ten thousand years, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment!" "My aunt never says polite words," Chu Yunhong knew very well in his heart, "If you have anything to say, just say it, but whatever I can do." ”

"I don't care about anything else," Wan Ning heard Chu Yunhong say this, and knew in her heart that Chu Yunhong was to herself. There is still a sense of gratitude. "I only hope that the emperor can treat Luan'er well, she is different from others...... "was originally a little princess of Xirong, but now she has become a maid in Donglu.

Referring to Qingluan's matter, Chu Yunhong only nodded slightly. didn't tell Wan Ning that since Duanmu Kun died. Qingluan became more and more alienated from herself. If it weren't for Lianyi and Xianyun's patient persuasion, Qingluan would still have hatred for herself.

Sometimes that's the case, and fate is so unfair. Qingluan, who was originally lively and lovely, faced such a change. It's a lot of pressure, it's just been a long time. It gradually became logical, but it could not erase the shadow of that incident.

"Luan'er is doing well," Chu Yunhong just didn't want to, so Wan Ning was worried. He smiled and said to Wan Ning, "Auntie, don't worry, Luan'er is better off than the princess......" "However, what the emperor owes her has to be repaid after all," Wan Ning said slowly.

According to Wanning's original plan, it was to train Qingluan as a candidate for the queen. Now Haoxue is the queen, and Die'er is the concubine. Dudu Qingluan is still a maid in front of the palace, which makes Wanning feel at ease. It wasn't until later that she knew the shadow in Qingluan's heart.

"Earlier, my father left Luan'er to restrain the rebel forces in Xirong. And now if I marry her, it will be equivalent to marrying Xirong-" Chu Yunhong smiled helplessly, "I have the heart to accept her as a concubine, but she refuses to ......" Chu Yunhong's heart was also very worried.

"Luan'er just doesn't want to be used anymore," Wanning sighed, "Duanmu Kun used her to take revenge, and now the emperor wants to use her." How could Luan'er marry the emperor? "Exploitation has always been an object of contempt.

It was probably because of the same illness that Wan Ning became a maid in front of the palace for a lifetime. In the end, he got nothing, but he elected a good emperor. She should be pleased, so she has to give Qingluan the best future.

It's just about Qingluan's story, Wan Ning doesn't have the heart to read it. The book "The Imperial Maid" finally came to the end of the story. Wan Ning took one last look at the Zhengyang Palace, hidden between the high walls and green tiles, and finally left this cage......

The beginning of spring is coming, and everything is recovering. Flowers and trees slowly take root and sprout under the blowing of the south wind. Around the royal tomb, a large number of gardenias bloomed. The petals of the snowflakes are scattered in all directions with the wind. Like snow in early spring, one by two, flying into the sky.

On the tall stone stele, it is engraved with "the spiritual seat of the Holy Ancestor Ankang Emperor Chu Junhao at the eastern foothills". Wan Ning stretched out her hand and gently stroked the three words "Chu Junhao", and burst into tears. It seems that every handwriting carries the temperature of Chu Junhao.

"What's your name?"

"Raccoon Clothes Bureau - where it is more suitable for you......"

"Ning'er, you say, how can gardenias bloom so well?"

All kinds of memories of the past slowly hit my heart. Wanning couldn't help but burst into tears, blurred in front of her eyes. You can see the gardenias flying and blooming quietly. On the side of the grassy path, a man in a gray robe walked by, plump and handsome.

"Gardenias are blooming so well," he smiled and walked towards Wanning, holding a bunch of white gardenias in his hand, "I once said that when the gardenias bloom, they will come to pick you up......"

Isn't it Junhao? Wan Ning rubbed her eyes. If he really saw Jun Hao's familiar figure, he stood beside him. Sword eyebrows and starry eyes, eyes like ink. There is more poetry outside the transcendent, it turns out that her part of caring has always been here.

Without hesitation, she gently put her little hand into his large, slightly warm hand. Then she burst into tears and laughed: "Ning'er knows that you will definitely come back." He gently held his hand, and Wan Ning suddenly felt that everything in heaven and earth no longer existed.

What kind of family, country, society, what fame, fortune and power. All of them turned into clouds of smoke, and they were all thrown out of the clouds at this moment. She only remembered the concern in Jun Hao's eyes. A touch of tenderness and honey, a memory of lovesickness, as the gardenia slowly blooms.

(ENDS)

Afterword: A year later, Wanning lost her sight. Xiao Yihan took her back to Beijing to recuperate, and Chu Yunhong thanked Wanning for her kindness and placed her in Wanshou Palace. Xiao Yihan was promoted to the squire of the military department, but he did not canonize Qingluan's concubine. In fact, on the one hand, it is to fulfill Wanning's wish to return to the palace, and on the other hand, beware of the incident of the harem interfering in politics.

The story of Qingluan and Chu Yunhong, as well as the entanglement of Die'er, Haoxue and others. It will start in "Rain and Snow......