In November of the year of Xinhai, the winter of the third year of Daqing. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

That is, it is the fifth year after the new emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty ascended the throne.

In the cold night of deep winter, the palace is covered with heavy white. Li Fu, the chief eunuch of the Internal Affairs Office, stood in front of the window and sighed, "It seems that Ming'er is busy again!" After speaking, he shook his head and turned around and returned to the table to sit down slowly, smacked for a moment, stretched out his hand to summon a little eunuch who was running errands, and quietly ordered, "You go to the library to get two catties of carbon and send it to the queen." ”

"Yes."

Now that I don't know how many springs and winters have passed, Shen Qiwu still loves to read tirelessly, and the squeaking of charcoal in the stove has not affected her mood at all.

In the past five years, Shen Qiwu's life has not been easy. After Qin Ya gave birth to a dragon son, Zhao Mu's days of coming to her Kunning Palace were numbered.

Of course, Shen Qiwu didn't blame anything, she and Zhao Mu were originally a delicate relationship, as the emperor, Zhao Mu was still able to tolerate her existence now, which was originally a gift, why should she go to find any guilt?

"Niangniang, Father-in-law Li asked me to send some charcoal." The little eunuch had clear eyebrows, and he looked like a young man who had just entered the palace, and he was a little afraid to look up at her.

Shen Qiwu frowned slightly, it was strange to say that this Li Fu was also strange. Now that Qin Ya's favor is in full swing, Li Fu doesn't have to please her anymore, but he will come to ask for peace every three or five days.

No, it makes people send charcoal fire intimately.

She said softly: "Okay, the mourning family knows, you helped me thank Li Fu." Shen Qiwu fumbled in his sleeve for a while and found that there was nothing, so he continued: "The mourning family sees that you are also quite young, there is nothing to reward you, are you literate?" ”

Most of the people who enter the palace to be eunuchs are children of poor families, who can't get famous and don't want the whole family to go hungry, so they can only send their children into the palace to serve the nobles and supplement the family.

The little eunuch nodded hurriedly and said crisply: "The little one has studied for a few years and is literate. ”

"Hmm." Shen Qiwu nodded with satisfaction and closed the book, "Since you are literate, the mourning family will give you this book, I hope you will take a good look at it." ”

"Thank you, thank you!" The little eunuch respectfully took the book and kowtowed a few times in front of Shen Qiwu sincerely.

Like this kind of little eunuch, most of the people who have just entered the palace are for miscellaneous purposes, and they often don't know how to die when they offend the characters.

Now the queen has given a book, which is a great honor.

After thanking the little eunuch, he carefully put the book into his arms like a treasure and withdrew respectfully.

"Qiu'er, what about the evening sunshine?" Shen Qiwu sighed, looking at the snow outside the window, a little sad.

Qiu'er ran in at this time, and five years have made the little girl clear-eyed, and now Qiu'er has become a yellow flower girl.

"Sister Wanqing is preparing dinner, and she said that she made some dishes that her mother likes to eat today." Qiu'er replied hurriedly.

Shen Qiwu was stunned and asked suspiciously, "What day is today?" ”

As the queen's personal palace maid, Wanqing can't take care of such trivial things as meals, why are you idle to take care of these things today?

Qiu'er smiled: "Niangniang, have you forgotten that today is your birthday!" ”

"Birthday?" Shen Qiwu muttered to herself, and it took a long while to react, it turned out that today was her birthday, if Qiu'er didn't say it, even Shen Qiwu himself wouldn't remember.

For a while, he was a little moved, and Shen Qiwu scolded with a smile: "You two stinky girls, you are really annoying and likable!" ”

Qiu'er knew Shen Qiwu's temper, pretended to be pitiful, and begged: "Niangniang forgive your sins, Niangniang forgive your sins." ”

Helpless against these two girls, Shen Qiwu had no choice but to smile.

Just as he was about to continue reading the book, there was the shouting of the eunuch outside.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

"What? Your Majesty is coming!? "This can startle Qiu'er, Your Majesty has not been in Kunning Palace for a long time, and now that Your Majesty is here, it makes people panic.

Qiu'er tidied up her clothes and hurriedly went out to greet her.

Shen Qiwu stayed in the warm pavilion and frowned slightly, Zhao Mu hadn't been here for a long time, was it a showdown now that he came?

Five years have made Zhao Mu no longer the immature emperor at the beginning. Now he is walking like a tiger, his aura is lofty, and he has the demeanor of an emperor between his eyebrows, and the sharpness in his eyes is becoming more and more similar to that of the previous emperor.

"The concubine has seen Your Majesty." The number of etiquette that should be there cannot be wasted, and Shen Qiwu bowed.

Zhao Mu glanced at her and did not smile.

"Let's be flat."

Zhao Mu walked a few steps towards her, and suddenly sighed and said, "It seems that I haven't been to Kunning Palace for some time, so there has been no change here. ”

Shen Qiwu remained silent, she said silently: "Your Majesty also knows my temperament, and I won't change anything easily." ”

Zhao Mu heard this and nodded. But I didn't know why I laughed out loud, and said, "Yes, how can I not know your temperament!" ”

After speaking, he glanced at Shen Qiwu, and there were still some books on the table that he had just read, and the pages were a little yellowed, and he could see that he was often flipping through them.

"Your hobby is still reading, I still have a lot of books there, I'll have some to send later."

Shen Qiwu didn't have any change in his expression, he still maintained his respect for the emperor, and even buried his head a little low, without looking at Zhao Mu's face.

"The concubine has thanked Your Majesty."

Zhao Mu's bitter expression flashed, and then quickly restrained, and he asked a little unpredictably, "Do you know why I came to Kunning Palace today?" ”

Shen Qiwu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Zhao Mu sighed and said with some hesitation: "I remembered that today is your birthday, and I happened to pass by Kunning Palace, so I came in and had a look." ”

"Hmm." Shen Qiwu hummed softly, but he didn't care in his heart. If you really have a heart, how could you remember her birthday after five years, Zhao Mu's reason is too far-fetched.

But since it was said by the emperor, what was wrong became right, whether it was far-fetched or not, it was reasonable and undoubted to come out of the emperor's mouth.

"Chen'er's kid was making a lot of noise, and I felt a little upset, so I walked out." Zhao Mu didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, so he continued to explain.

Chen'er is the dragon son born by Qin Ya, and Zhao Mu was named a prince as soon as he was born, so you can see Zhao Mu's thoughts about him.

Now although there are a few more concubines in the harem, there are no heirs, which is enough to make Zhao Chen, a child, unique.

"Chen'er is young, and it is the nature of children to make trouble, so Your Majesty should get used to it." Shen Qiwu pursed her lips and smiled, she had seen that child, quite like Zhao Mu's seven or eight points.