On the fifth day of the first month of winter, avoid traveling, do not feast and drink......

Just after a heavy snowfall, the weather was freezing. There are many icicles hanging on the eaves, the dry begonia trees in the courtyard are covered with ice, and even the bluestone paved ground is smooth. The people in the white mansion couldn't help but walk cautiously, for fear of slipping and falling to the ground.

Hearing that Bai Yi had returned from entering the Sheng'an Palace, she served the ginger soup that had already been cooked by herself, walked out of the Pujia Courtyard, and walked towards the study.

Qingzhu hurriedly chased out, her face was full of worry, she stepped forward quickly and cautiously helped her, with some self-reproach in her tone: "Princess, just leave these things to the slave and maid."

At this time, she was six months pregnant, the ground was slippery, and her movement was very inconvenient.

She smiled lightly: "Or let me personally send it to the general, the colder the weather, by the way, if you see Bai Yang tell him that if the general wants to go out, let him add more clothes for the general, don't get cold, I heard that many people in the city have been infected recently, this season, if you don't pay attention to it, you will get sick, you must let the general pay attention."

"The slave has written it down." Qingzhu was a little helpless, every time she mentioned the topic of generals, she always said endlessly.

Now, he loves her more and more, and she is grateful in her heart, so she can only redouble her return and pour all her affection into him again. Thinking of this, the speed under her feet became faster and faster.

Suddenly, she heard two maids whispering under the plum tree, and when the maids saw her, they hurriedly saluted and saluted, even though the panic overshadowed everything, she still saw a strange look in their eyes.

Doubts in her heart, recently, she can always inadvertently notice the strange eyes of the maids and mothers-in-law secretly looking at herself, and even hear them always whispering behind their backs, I don't know what it is, just as they are chewing the root of their tongues, some people in the house always like to fall into the well, tend to be inflammatory, she has long been used to it, and she is too lazy to care. That's it, it's the right thing to do to see the general.

Thinking of this, she immediately changed into a happy mood and walked towards the study.

When he was about to arrive, he saw Bai Yang just coming out of the study and slowly closing the door. Bai Yang turned around and saw the two of them, his eyes were a little surprised, and he hurriedly took a few steps forward and saluted in a panic: "Madame is fine."

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she asked softly, "Is the general in the study?"

"In, in." Bai Yang lowered his head even lower, for fear of being noticed in his panic, "However, the general is resting, madam, or come back later." ”

She was happy in her heart, and the usually alert person did not notice the uneasiness in Bai Yang's words: "In this way, then I will quietly go in." After that, it is time to move forward.

"Ma'am." A smart person could hear the persuasion in Bai Yang's tone with one ear, but she just stopped and looked at Bai Yang suspiciously.

"What?" She frowned slightly.

"Princess." Qingzhu seemed to hear something, and shouted worriedly.

"Madam, general......" Bai Yang's voice sounded again, and the words were difficult to speak, "General, he ......"

"How's the general?" She suddenly became anxious in her heart, afraid that something bad would happen.

At this moment, the sound of silk and bamboo came from the house, and she was happy, and she didn't care about anything else, regardless of everyone, and pushed the door forward a few steps to enter.

Bai Yang was stunned in his heart, that's it, the matter has come to this, and there is nothing he can do.

"General." She pushed the door in with a happy face, and suddenly, the smile on her face disappeared, and she finally understood why Bai Yang blocked it twice, and why she stopped talking.

The sound of silk and bamboo stopped abruptly, and the eyes of the two people in the room were staring at her.

Bai Yi's hand still stayed on the strings, the woman in yellow gradually stopped dancing lightly, her eyes inadvertently moved to the side of the case, the jade plate porcelain bowl left the leftovers of cold burning, the two wine cups were full of wine, and there were overflowing wine stains on the case......

actually set up a banquet in the study, she laughed at herself in her heart, she had known Bai Zixue for a long time, but she didn't know that he could play the piano.

Now, it's a good situation......

Seeing her coming, he was stunned for a while, and it took a while to react, and he quickly got up and walked quickly to her, I don't know if he was uneasy in his heart, but his tone was as plain as usual: "Why are you here?"

She didn't want to let herself have other thoughts, so she pretended to be relaxed, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly: "I heard that my husband is returning from the court, and I am afraid that you will be cold, so I specially boiled this bowl of ginger soup to ward off the cold for you."

He hurriedly reached out and gently supported her arm: "You are inconvenient now, so you should leave these things to the next person to do."

"It doesn't matter." She was still smiling, like a blooming narcissus, "It's cold, drink it quickly, it's cold and hurts your stomach." There was no trace of abnormality in her tone, and after speaking, she walked towards the wooden case with ginger soup.

Listening to Qingzhu, he who was following her was at a loss for a while, and there was some nervousness and uneasiness in his eyes, but she didn't see this.

"By the way, who is this?" The woman in yellow had been looking at herself since she entered the door, she put the plate on the table, turned to look at him, and finally couldn't help but ask.

"This is Yan'er......" he paused suddenly, and the rest of the words seemed difficult to say.

"Smoke?" She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and she was so intimate?

"The little girl Liu, whose name is Hanyan, has seen her sister." The woman smiled brightly, even if she saluted her, her chin was still very high, "My sister has been here for a few days, I don't know the rules and etiquette in the house, and I will serve a husband with my sister in the future. After speaking, he looked at him affectionately, with a obedient face.

Despite this, she still saw the smugness in Liu Hanyan's eyes. She warned herself over and over again in her heart, don't think too much, don't think too much, always look forward to it, looking forward to just an ordinary feast and pleasure in front of her.

"Serving a husband?" After all, she was disappointed, and she looked at him in disbelief, expecting his explanation, wait, "When did she come to the house?" ”

He had never had such an embarrassing moment, like a prisoner in a torture cell, with remorse, uneasiness, and so many inexplicable feelings, and for a moment he did not know how to speak, his face flickered brightly and darkly, and after a long silence, it seemed as if he had suddenly summoned up courage.

Holding her hand, he said humbly: "Yan'er is the distant cousin of Concubine Shu, her father unfortunately had an accident, her mother was sick and weak, and the family property was occupied by several other uncles." Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at Liu Hanyan on the side, only to see that her face was full of grief, he was distressed for a while, sighed slightly, and continued, "Yan'er's mother died of illness in a fit of anger, and she was also kicked out of Liu's house by several uncles. ”

She saw the pity for Liu Hanyan in his eyes, this kind of look never stayed on her for half a moment, and her heart suddenly hurt: "Husband hasn't told me yet, when did she enter the mansion?" This woman has a poor background, but there are many poor people in the world, who can cherish them one by one?

His deep voice sounded with difficulty, "Five days ago."

"Hehe......" she sneered in her heart, five days ago, no wonder the people in the mansion always looked at her with strange eyes these days, the dignified general's mansion lady, even her husband took a concubine, if he didn't break in today, when would he hide it, is he really so unimportant in his heart, "Why hide it from me?" She tried her best to endure it, and it was possible that her tone did not fluctuate in a bit.

"You are pregnant now, I am afraid that you will be unhappy when you know this, and you accidentally have fetal gas, I want to find an appropriate time to tell you, but I don't want to ......"

"Is it my fault?" There was a huge wave in her heart, but her face was as calm as usual, and she did not withdraw his clenched hand, and there was still a smile on her face.

Lan Xin ...... "He didn't overdo it.

"I didn't know that I was so weak in my husband's heart?"

He was momentarily speechless.

"Sister, the general didn't mean it, it's all Yan'er's fault, if it weren't for Yan'er's rough life, it wouldn't have embarrassed the general and sister so much, if my sister doesn't like me, Yan'er will leave Baifu immediately, Yan'er's duckweed body, after all, she will have to wander, it doesn't matter where she goes......"

"Sister." She interrupted Liu Hanyan sharply, and then said in a slightly soft voice, "I'm talking to my husband, and my sister still doesn't want to interrupt." ”

He glanced at her, then looked at Liu Hanyan, with a distressed expression: "Yan'er, now, this is your home, and you are not allowed to go anywhere." He squeezed her hand again, and said softly: "Lan'er, I didn't tell you in time, I didn't think about it and didn't take into account your feelings, I apologize to you." I know that you are gentle and generous, and you will definitely be able to get along well with Yan'er, who is weak, and will bother you to send someone to take good care of her. ”

There was some inexplicable confidence in his words, I don't know if it was to himself or to her.

She sneered in her heart, and raised her eyes to look at Liu Hanyan again, only to see that her figure was slender and slender, graceful, and her thin waist was full of Yingluo, Jin Ling and streamers. Raising his eyes upward, Liu Hanyan only combed his hair in a minimalist bun, hairpins with a few pale yellow flowers, and an orchid was swayed obliquely, shaking step by step, which was unique. Willow eyebrows, affectionate eyes, slightly straight nose bridge, delicate little mouth, that face looks so exquisite, exuding a delicate beauty, can't help but make people feel pity.

Look at her again, the original slender body has become fat and swollen, since she is pregnant, she rarely applies powder, and her complexion is getting worse and worse, and the inferiority complex hidden in her heart has been aroused again. She suddenly found that the two of them stood together and were a good match, a golden boy and a girl, and a talented woman...... I was the superfluous one.

It's just that it is natural for a man to take a concubine, even if his heart hurts, even if he is unwilling, he must devour all of these in his stomach, as long as she is still his wife, as long as she is still with him, as long as the child can be born safely, she will no longer ask for anything else.

Thinking of this, she tried to make herself laugh: "Don't worry, husband, I will get along with my sister and order someone to take care of her."

"That'll be fine." He was relieved.

She didn't want to, but she could only force a smile.

Since that time, Qingzhu has always blamed her for her compromises, asking her why she didn't take out the princess's style to reject Liu Hanyan, even so, he would not have the slightest complaint.

Why? It's because she doesn't want to, she doesn't disdain, or rather, she doesn't dare. People who come out of the mud like her have always lacked a sense of self-confidence, the shadow left by childhood, no matter how much wealth and wealth can not dispel the inferiority complex in the depths of their hearts, those things always jump out from time to time, bringing out their weakness and their cowardice......

She was afraid, afraid that everything she had won so hard would be far away from her again......

……

Before leaving, she saw the provocation in Liu Hanyan's eyes.