Qing Dynasty into the palace is the nineteenth day of the first month, the snow in the city is thick, and the plum blossoms densely in the distant mountains.

At this time, the willow eyebrows of the Qing Dynasty are light, and the eyes are longing. With a pale red flying pattern big wool cloak, it is like a touch of red in pure time, revealing a little vitality. However, her medium appearance also looks a little beautiful at this time, and her thin face is not shocked, which is extremely incommensurate with her age.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Tong's mansion, and when he looked back, he couldn't help but be gloomy when he didn't see Long Keduo in the crowd. Looking up at the sky, the snowflakes are fluttering like catkins, and the Qing Shi stretched out his hand to catch the snowflakes falling in the sky, and clearly saw that the snowflakes were crystal clear and light like butterflies, but they disappeared after the gap.

The carriage entered the palace through the Shenwu Gate and finally stopped at the Zhenshun Gate. This is the Forbidden City, with a corridor waist and high eaves. The corridor stretches far away, the eyes are high and wide, and there is a royal majestic style among the Biwa Feiyong.

After a short time, there will be palace people to lead, orderly, and the posture is self-contained. Qing Shi secretly pondered for a while: the heavenly family is really unusual, even the palace maids are so elegant. After that, his face was still calm.

The imperial concubine lives in the Chengqian Palace, there is still a distance from the Zhenshun Gate to the East Road of the Inner Court, and the Qing Dynasty looks all the way, and the eyes are full of snow on the palace wall. The front of the Chengqian Palace is painted with yellow tiles, and when viewed from the outside, it looks like a noble and solemn atmosphere. Qing Shi slowly entered, and the palace people looked at this Gege curiously, and Qing Shi met these people's eyes with a smile.

"The slave has seen Gege, Gege, please." The woman who spoke was dressed in a honey-colored peach blossom pattern brocade palace costume, about twenty years old, at this time she was courteous and elegant, and her words were gentle and subtle, she was the aunt in charge of the Chengqian Palace, Bai Su Yixin.

The corners of his lips were tranquil, and when he slowly walked up to the hall, a maid lifted the soft curtain: "Gege has arrived." ”

A fragrance of flowers rushed in, Qing Shi couldn't help frowning slightly, it was the Su Hexiang burning in the carved hollow three-legged elephant trunk furnace on the square table, and the palace people took off the cloak for Qing Shi and brushed off the snow foam on the clothes. Qing Shi went to the inner hall under the guidance of Aunt Yixin, and the person on the couch leaned on the side of the bed, like a pear blossom through the rain, thin and delicate, and when he saw Qing Shi, he hurriedly waved and smiled: "Come here." ”

"Go down first, all of you." Qing Yu gave a shallow order, and the palace people retreated. Qing Shi looked at this unmasked eldest sister.

Tranquil and virtuous, luxurious and unparalleled. Between the eyebrows, it is difficult to hide the state of long cheeks and green emerald.

Qing Shi asked tentatively, "Niangniang?" ”

Qingyu asked her to sit on the edge of the bed and smiled casually, but she showed a sorrow that she hadn't seen for several years.

"Your sick ......," Kiyoshi didn't know how to speak.

Qingyu said: "I don't have any serious illness, but my body is a little unhappy." ”

As she was talking, she heard a gust of wind, which made the wooden door creak, and the snow outside the window became tighter, and as soon as the palace man came in with the medicine in her hand, she was bumped by a child who came out of nowhere, and her hand trembled, and she smashed the bowl to pieces (1), so she ran over and cried regardless of her life.

Qing Yu was stunned and asked, "What's wrong?" The palace people were so frightened that they couldn't speak, and after a while, they said: "The medicine bowl was beaten by the fourth elder brother!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Qing Yu hurriedly laughed, which led to a cough, and Qing Shi stepped forward and patted her on the back. Qing Yu relieved himself and said: "What kind of body is it, just go down and boil another bowl." Go and call the fourth elder brother over again. ”

Yin Zhen's cheeks were crimson, and he panted and ran to Qingyu and asked, "What are you looking for me for?" ”

Qing Yu pressed his hand on his forehead, feeling a little hot, Qing Yu said angrily: "Originally, I asked you to come to see your aunt, but you are good, you can't bear to run out to play, and make the wind and cold, okay?" ”

Yin Zhen bowed his head and pouted, Qing Yu pointed at Qing Shi and said, "This is your aunt." ”

"Auntie?" Yin Zhen looked at the person in front of him suspiciously, hugged Qing Shi's thigh and said, "Enie, I like my aunt."

Qing Shi looked at Qing Yu at a loss, and Qing Yu explained: "Yin Zhen has always been intimate when he sees what he likes."

At noon, Qing Shi and Yinzhen had dinner in the main hall of Chengqian Palace, during which they talked constantly, and this lunch was eaten for a full hour.

Qing Yu also added a little closeness to Qing Shi, and beckoned to Yixin: "Ergege has been tired all the way, and I am tired of thinking about it, so you can take Gege down first to rest." ”

"Yes"

The next day, Qing Shi came to the main hall early, Qing Yu looked at her sideways, and said softly: "You came so early." ”

Qing Shi smiled slightly, Shao Ke Gong people sent a decoction, Qing Shi took it in his hand, adjusted it with his hand for a while, and sent it to Qing Yu's mouth and said: "Niangniang, I'll feed you." ”

Qing Yu took a few sips, shook his head and frowned, and said, "This medicine is so bitter." ”

"Good medicine is bitter. After taking this medicine, Niangniang's illness will be cured. Qing Shi comforted.

Qing Yu carefully looked at the person in front of her, her face was clear, but she was a little beautiful, which was very different from the palace concubine wrapped in brocade. Qing Yu said with a smile in his eyes: "I have seen you in the mansion before. ”

When these words came into his ears, Qing Shi was a little puzzled, and couldn't help but say: "However, I have never seen Niangniang." ”

"At that time, I had not yet entered the palace, one day I was playing with Zhuyun in the house, I unintentionally walked to a courtyard, and saw a little girl sitting under the Qingtang tree reading, shaking her head, very cute, Zhuyun wanted to go up to see. I was afraid that there would be more trouble, so I took him away. ”

Qing Shi was slightly surprised, it turned out that Long Keduo had seen her at that time. Because of this, when he met him for the first time, he would not be so face-to-face, but closer to her.

Qing Yu saw that she was a little distracted, and said with a smile: "Probably this is fate, I liked you very much at first sight." You also saw it yesterday, Yinzhen also likes you very much. After a pause, he said, "When you first come to the palace, if you have something in short supply, just go to Yixin." I will also send someone to teach you the rules of the palace. ”

Qing Shi nodded a little flattered, she thought that Qing Yu was a thoughtful person who was not easy to get close to. Today, I know that I am narrow-minded.

Qing Yu touched Qing Shi's arm and exclaimed, "Why are your hands so cold." ”

"Don't worry. Since I was a child, my hands have always been cold, and this is all a small problem, and it is nothing. Qing Shi said in a low voice.

Qingyu shook his head and said: "I used to hear from the Imperial Doctor, the cold hands and feet are caused by the lack of qi and blood. Although you are here to serve the sick, you have to pay attention to your own body. ”

Qing Shi raised his head to Shang Qingyu's concerned gaze, and his eyes flickered a little: "Niangniang......"

"You and I are our own sisters, how can we make a difference? In the future, if you don't like it, call me Auntie. ”

Qing Shi held Qing Yu's hand tightly and called softly: "Sister......"

When Qingyu fell asleep, Qing Shi was about to go out of the room, but Yixin said, "Gege, don't freeze your hands." After she said that, she handed a hand stove painted with flower and bird patterns to Qing Shi, Qing Shi put it on his sleeve, looked back at Yi'er, and added a little favor.

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(1) The bowl was smashed to pieces: This paragraph is quoted from Wei Xiuren's "Flower Moon Traces" in the Qing Dynasty, with changes.