"Hey, did the group raised by the mother run out?" One of the palace people heard the cat's meow and said curiously. Nian's likes cats, there have always been around him, the last time Nian Qianyao entered the palace, I don't know where to find a snow-white, golden eyes of the cat, Nian's is very like its plush appearance, so named Tuan Tuan.

Hongsheng glanced at the place where the cat barked at random, but he didn't expect to see Hongli lying on the wall, and was taken aback, afraid of being discovered by the palace people, so he said: "E-niang likes Tuan Tuan the most, if it really runs out, all of you will have to be punished, hurry up and look around." ”

After the palace people dispersed, he signaled Hongli to the back door, and then took advantage of the fact that no one around carefully opened the door, as soon as he saw the two of Hongli, he said: "What are you two doing, actually ran to Yikun Palace to climb the wall, in case someone finds out, a complaint will be brought to my mother and Huang Ama, see how you end." ”

"It's none of my business, it's the fourth brother's idea." Hongday's face was aggrieved, but he didn't do anything.

Hongsheng turned his gaze to Hongli, and said with a hint of his brother's majesty: "Fourth, when did you become so impertinent, can the walls of Yikun Palace be climbed at will?" In case my E-Niang finds out, even if I don't punish you personally, I will definitely sue Huang Ama and your E-Niang. ”

"I'm worried about the third brother." Hongli pursed his lips, said a little aggrieved, and then said a little nervously: "Third brother, does the concubine Niangniang know about the jade pendant you gave me?" That's why you won't be allowed to take classes? ”

Hongsheng's eyes darkened, and he said in a low voice: "Yes, E-niang recognized the jade pendant, and today I was ordered to be in the palace and not allowed to go anywhere." ”

"I'm sorry, it's me who has burdened you, if I don't wear that jade pendant, there will be nothing." Hongli blamed himself, if he wasn't greedy for that jade pendant, wearing it on his waist, how could he be seen by Nian Guifei.

"Forget it, it's come to this, it's useless to talk about this, E-Niang is really angry this time, I guess that even if I go out in the future, the palace people will stare at me, and it is inconvenient to talk to you again. And I also promised that I would not communicate with you again in the future. Hongsheng said helplessly.

"Then the third brother can't play with us anymore?" Hongli was disappointed, he finally got closer to Hongsheng, and in a blink of an eye, he became like this again.

"There will be opportunities in the future, read the fourth book well, you learn more, don't be as playful as I used to, otherwise it's useless no matter how smart you are." Hongsheng was quite sad, he rarely found some brotherhood in the palace, but he was cut off by Eniang.

"Okay, it's okay, you can leave quickly, I guess those palace people are coming back soon." Hongsheng said ruthlessly: "If they find out, it will be troublesome." ”

"Well, you cherish the third brother yourself." Hongli was about to leave, but suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly untied the bamboo jar tied to his body by the edge of the door, "Here you go, this is the dew picked last night, there is almost half a can, enough for you to make a cup of tea." I'll put a few more bamboo jars today, and find a way to pick more ...... for you" After talking for a while, he remembered that it was inconvenient for him to meet Hongsheng, and said: "I will ask people to put the bamboo jars at the back door of Yikun Palace every morning, and you remember to take them in." ”

"I don't drink and I don't have to worry about it, don't bother." Hongsheng took the slightly heavy bamboo jar, and his nose was slightly sour. In the distance, there was the voice of the palace people looking for Hongsheng, thinking that they had found that Hongsheng was missing.

"It's okay, it's settled." Hongli smiled indifferently, and then pulled Hongli back a few steps, "Okay, third brother, close the door quickly, don't let people see it." ”

"Hmm." Hongsheng nodded vigorously, closed the door again, and strode out of the backyard. No matter what, Hongli is his good brother and will not change for the rest of his life.

Every day after that, Hongli fulfilled his promise, put half of the dew collected in the back door of Yikun Palace, rain or shine, at least half a small jar each time, and the bamboo forest, has been densely hung with bamboo jars, day after day to collect and absorb the dew of the moon.

After October, the weather became colder and colder, and there were already some frozen hands and feet without charcoal, but Yishuixuan was as deserted as usual.

No one knew what Empress Lu Dao said when she summoned Shu Mulu Jiahui, and after she came back, she was as quiet as before, it should be said that it became more and more quiet, and people couldn't even feel her existence.

After a few days of worry, Huiqiu and the others found that the imaginary punishment had not come, and their courage gradually began to grow again, and they felt that the queen did not take Shu Mulu in her eyes at all.

In such thoughts, their behavior of betraying the lord and bullying the lord became more and more unscrupulous, not to mention the silver charcoal deducted on such a cold day, and even the winter coat was buttoned four sets at once, and only one set was left in Shu Mulu's hands, and it was not enough to even change the clothes, so she could only mix it with the autumn clothes, and she really felt cold, so she wore a few more middle clothes inside. But this time, when Huiqiu and they took it to wash, they said something again, openly and secretly sarcastically mocking her for wearing so many clothes, and deliberately asking them to wash a few more.

Shu Mulu is always patient and does not argue with them, but this kind of forbearance can only make her worse and worse. Seeing that winter is about to begin, every morning, the frost flowers outside are thick layered, but she still doesn't even enjoy a trace of charcoal, plus the clothes are not warm, it is really cold and unbearable, thinking for a long time, finally decided to call Huiqiu and them in, and said kindly: "It's October now, and the internal affairs office must have set aside the silver charcoal for heating again, you take some out and make a charcoal stove." Afraid that they would not be happy with Huiqiu, he added: "You don't need too much, just enough to keep warm." ”

Huiqiu said impatiently: "Master, the slave maid has already told you, the left and right are not out of the house, you are really cold and just wrap a quilt, what do you do with charcoal fire, silver charcoal said that there is no smoke, but it really burns, it is still very fragrant, the slaves and maids are used to being rough and not tight, but you have fine skin and tender meat, where can you afford it, or don't burn charcoal pots." ”

"However, it was really cold on this day, and I couldn't stand it without a charcoal basin." Shu Mulu swallowed his anger and mustered up the courage for a long time before saying this, of course, because he was too cold to stand it.

Huiqiu's expression became more and more impatient, they were used to enjoying it, and now where are they willing to spit it out again, they simply said: "Don't hide it from the master, the charcoal sent by the Internal Affairs Office has been used up almost completely, and it really can't be even." ”

"It's not the beginning of the month, so there's no end to it. Huiqiu, this charcoal was originally allocated to me, and now I understand your hard work as a subordinate, and I don't care about it, how can you still push back and hinder you if you want to use some charcoal now, what is the reason? Shu Mulu was angry, and said a few more words, who knew that as soon as she finished speaking, another palace maid said: "Since the master is kind-hearted, then simply be kind-hearted to the end, don't embarrass the slaves and maids anymore, if you want charcoal, go to the Internal Affairs Office yourself to get it again." ”