It has been more than two months since entering the palace, it is already the beginning of February of the lunar calendar, in the early spring of February, most of the winter snow has melted, and there is a little more tenderness in the cold wind, but after all, the spring cold is still the spring cold, only at noon there is some warmth, and the morning and afternoon are still bleak in winter. 『』

The Spring Festival is coming, the 24th of the lunar month, the whole palace is very lively, there will be some fireworks in front of the main hall, the people and the palace are preparing some sacrificial incense candles and offerings, this heart palace is the quietest ever, almost can't see the figure of Nan Yueming, the ears are idle, occasionally the lady concubine will come to see her, send her some snacks, nag, at first Mu Xi thought she had some purpose, because she rarely had contact with her before, let alone any friendship, after a few days of contact broke her concerns, This concubine is just like most resentful women in the deep palace, and she wants to find someone to talk to about the loneliness in her heart.

In the days when Concubine Shu came, he was always entangled in the house by Concubine Shu, and Mu Xi rarely stepped out of this palace of heart cultivation.

On this day, it was the 28th of the lunar month, and Mu Xi, who was woken up by the sound of firecrackers in the front hall early in the morning, got up, looking at the outside is not completely bright, at this time it should not have gotten up, Fang Zheng can't sleep, she wants to go outside to take a look, and she has been bored in this palace for several days.

Mu Xi dressed up casually, although the cold winter has passed, but the cold is still unabated, Mu Xi put on a thick cotton clothes, ready to go out, only to hear the maid outside report: "Aunt Mu Xi, the lady concubine is here."

Alas, it seems that I can't go out today, and it is also a headache to meet a resentful woman in the deep palace, so Mu Xi had to go out to greet him.

"Lady Concubine Niangniang auspicious",

"Quick, come in, the cold wind is cold, it's weird cold", Concubine Shu hurriedly picked up Mu Xi, and very kindly took Mu Xi into the house.

"It's been a cold spring these days, I don't know if the winter clothes of the girl Mu Xi are still there, are the spring clothes ready in advance, the emperor has been busy recently, if there is something missing, just tell the palace", Concubine Shu gently stroked Mu Xi's hands, "Frostbite is almost better, but why are your hands so cold."

Mu Xi said with a smile: "Xie Niangniang cares, Mu Xi doesn't lack anything here, I got up early today, so my hands haven't warmed yet."

"The day after tomorrow is the Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet, the main palace saw that you were all half-old clothes, and you couldn't put them on the table, so I cut a new dress according to your figure, and I don't know if it fits, you try it", Concubine Shu gestured to the maid beside her.

The maid handed over the tray in her hand and shook the clothes from the tray.

Presented in front of Mu Xi's eyes is a monotonous water blue palace dress, neat placket breasted, placket embroidered with plain white plum blossoms, embroidered with fine cherry blossom petals on the skirt corners, the overall look is simple and generous, but there are still some differences with ordinary palace clothes, Mu Xi reached out and touched it, the water is as slippery, the smoke is as light and soft, the clouds are as elegant, the color is simple and without any variegation, so that the silk looks plain, but the texture is the best silk.

Mu Xi was a little embarrassed: "Niangniang, I'm afraid that this dress is a little inappropriate for Mu Xi, the palace ladies at the Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet all wear the same palace clothes, if Mu Xi is unique, it is a break of the rules."

The maid of the concubine stuffed the clothes into Mu Xi's arms and said: "This is exactly what the emperor meant, you are the palace maid in front of the palace, of course you have to be different from which palace maids, just wear it, don't think about it."

Mu Xi had no choice but to nod and agree, "By the way, Concubine Niangniang, do you know what the emperor has been busy with recently?" The emperor rarely returned to the Palace of Cultivation of the Heart in the past two months."

"This matter of the court, the women of our harem can't ask about it", Concubine Shu said, with a faint tone and a flickering gaze that seemed to be a little hidden.

Seeing that Concubine Shu's expression was calm, she shouldn't have heard any news, Mu Xi "nested", she always felt restless recently, maybe she was thinking too much.

"Niangniang, it should be very boring to stay in the room with Mu Xi recently, why don't Mu Xi take Niang Niang to the imperial garden for a walk", Mu Xi said, since Concubine Shu came to her every once in a while, she nested in the Heart Cultivation Hall and became moldy.

"The main palace is not stuffy, although it has entered spring, it is still very cold outside, it is better to stay in the house, now all palaces are busy with Chinese New Year's Eve, the palace maids and eunuchs are busy, it is better not to go out."

What this concubine said is not unreasonable, she just wants to take a quiet walk, since there are many people outside, forget it.

"Aunt Muxi, Concubine Zheng asks to see", the maid outside the door called into the house,

Concubine Zheng? Mu Xi thought about it for a long time and didn't come up with who it was, there were three thousand beauties in the harem of Nanyueming, and none of her were familiar except for the queen and the concubine.

At this time, Concubine Shu was shocked, what did she come to do? immediately said quickly: "Send a message to Concubine Zheng, saying that the emperor is not in the Heart Cultivation Palace, let her leave."

However, the maid who passed the message refused to retreat, and finally said: "However, Concubine Zheng wants to see Aunt Muxi."

"Miss Muxi is already with this palace, it's inconvenient to see her, let her come back next time."

"Don't, Niangniang, I know Niangniang, you are afraid that Mu Xi will be wronged, in order to avoid the two Niangniang from hurting the harmony, you still wait here for a while, Mu Xi will go to see Concubine Zheng Niangniang, see what is going on, and come back in a while", Mu Xi got up and prepared to walk outside the house.

"Mu Xi girl, stay", Concubine Shu stopped her, but most of Mu Xi's body had already stepped out of the door.

Seeing that the dissuasion failed, Concubine Shu followed Mu Xi to go with her.

In the courtyard of the Heart Cultivation Palace, a woman stood with her back to Muxi, covered with a pink cherry blossom cicada wing cotton cloak that mopped the floor.

"Slave maid, see Concubine Zheng's mother", Mu Xi bowed his head and bowed.

"Yun Muxi, Princess Yan, right!" , Concubine Zheng turned around.

"It's the slave maid", Mu Xi was not surprised at all that this Concubine Zheng knew her past, the entire palace and even the palace maid and eunuch knew that she was a powerful woman who violated the yin and yang, and she didn't want to refute the insults of others, not because she was used to it, but because she was numb.

"Get up", Concubine Zheng glanced at Concubine Shu and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Concubine Shu to be here, it doesn't seem that she came to find the emperor."

"The relationship between this palace and Miss Mu Xi is very good, it is inevitable that she will often run to the Yangxin Palace on weekdays, Concubine Zheng should not be jealous, every time the palace comes, the emperor is not in the palace."

"How can it be, how can my sister eat my sister's vinegar, my sister is beautiful and generous, she dances well, and it is normal for the emperor to like her sister more", Concubine Shu smiled and did not smile, and hid a knife in the cotton. In this harem, in addition to this indisputable queen, the next one is the most favored concubine by the emperor, so how can this Concubine Zheng not be angry and jealous.

Mu Xi quietly watched the two concubines fighting for wind and jealousy, but the more he listened, the more strange it became, this Concubine Zheng's voice was so familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere, Mu Xi, who hung her head, secretly raised her head, and looked at Concubine Zheng in front of her.

Yu Ji, how could it be her, wasn't she sent to the frontier with Nan Wufeng and them, could it be that she also took refuge in Nan Yueming like herself! Mu Xi opened his mouth wide and looked at the woman in front of him in surprise.

"Why be so surprised, it won't be that you forgot me, Princess Yan", Concubine Zheng mocked: "Eh, no, it should be Princess Yan who is about to become Concubine Yun."

Mu Xi pursed his lips and said, "The slave doesn't understand what you mean, Niangniang."

"There is something to tell Princess Yan in this palace, but only Princess Yan can know", Concubine Zheng glanced at Concubine Shu next to Mu Xi.

Mu Xi naturally knew that the person Yu Ji knew was Concubine Shu, but Mu Xi was not interested in what Concubine Zheng said, "The slave maid is no longer a person from the Yanwang Mansion, and please ask Concubine Zheng to call the slave and maid Mu Xi, if the mother has something, just say it, nothing is wrong, the slave and maid have other things, so they will retire first."

"Listening to Princess Yan's tone, she doesn't seem to want to know what I'm going to say," Concubine Zheng said, and walked towards Mu Xi step by step.

Concubine Shu naturally stood in front of Mu Xi, "Concubine Zheng, since Mu Xi doesn't want to talk to you anymore, you can step down."

"Is my sister afraid of something?" Concubine Zheng raised her eyebrows and said with a sneer: "There is still something I am afraid that Princess Yan will know."

Concubine Shu raised her head and said: "The palace is sitting upright, and Hugh wants to blame the palace."

Concubine Zheng lowered her head, covered her mouth and laughed lowly, walked around Concubine Shu, walked behind Yun Muxi, approached the back of Mu Xi's head, muttered a few words, and then owed to Concubine Shu, and left confidently.

Mu Xi stood motionless, tangled.

Concubine Shu stretched out her hand and shook it in front of Mu Xi's eyes, and reminded: "Miss Mu Xi, did Concubine Zheng tell you something?" This Concubine Zheng has always been able to play tricks, she can't believe what she says."

Mu Xi's eyes rolled in his sockets a few times, and he bit his lower lip, "Concubine Shu, Mu Xi can't talk to you today, Mu Xi has something to go out."

After saying that, she ran out of the Heart Cultivation Hall in a puff of smoke.

Concubine Shu sighed, the paper still couldn't contain the fire.

Mu Xi ran all the way out, but fortunately caught up.

Concubine Zheng walked in front slowly, she was deliberately walking so slowly, waiting for Yun Muxi to catch up.

"Concubine Zheng, please stay."

Concubine Zheng paused, "Give it to me!" ”。

Mu Xi was dragged by Concubine Zheng to a place where there were few suspects.

"Tell me, what's wrong with Nan Wufeng?" , Mu Xi shook off Concubine Zheng's hand and said coldly.

Concubine Zheng looked at the anxious Yun Muxi, and knew that she had used the right strategy, she really still cared about Nan Wufeng, she analyzed unhurriedly: "The northwest part of the frontier is in turmoil, the Japanese invaders kill innocent people, and the people are not happy, and Nan Wufeng has been demoted to the common people, I am afraid it will be difficult to escape the border killing, and you bombed the northwest Japanese at that time, and they suffered heavy casualties, they will remember it, and they will definitely redouble their revenge on Nan Wufeng, Nan Wufeng is already a common people, and can only be slaughtered."

The border is in turmoil, when it happened, she has never heard of it, and seeing that Yu Ji does not look like something out of nothing, Mu Xi stabilized her thoughts, and said in a calm tone: "The emperor has always been sympathetic to the people's feelings, and he will definitely send troops to pacify it, it should not be a big problem."