There was a thin layer of ice on the surface of the lake, and the aquatic plants were trapped on it, and when you poked your finger, the ice broke.

My fingertips were cold, and I sighed softly, "Little monkey, little monkey." ”

At the beginning of the night, the sky was dark blue, and the only sound of drizzling rain and ice falling was quiet all around.

As if playfully, I poked the ice hole little by little until a finger under the ice touched my fingertip.

"Haha, you're here."

It smiled and sniffed with its nose.

I took out the dried longan I was carrying: "Oh, take it and eat it slowly." Is it cold in water? ”

It whispered: "It's cold on the water, it's okay at the bottom, I sleep in a mud nest." ”

I whispered, "Can you tell me about the god of Shiraishi?" ”

The little monkey's huge eyes showed the brightness of the child: "Do you want to see him?" ”

I covered my mouth and smiled, "It would be nice to see you." ”

"He is the senior brother of the Snow Spirit Fairy Concubine, if you want to ask to see him, you can go to the Changsheng Mountain to transmit the magpie."

There was a burning heat in my eyebrows for an instant, and I remembered the story that Nian Yi'an had told me - the Snow Spirit Fairy Concubine could cast spells and channel, and meet the dead again, and talk again.

The fog in my eyes was like frost, and I didn't rub it away until a blurry point of light came in.

There were two or three people on the other side with lanterns, and I hurriedly said to the little monkey, "Hurry up, someone is coming." ”

As soon as the little monkey heard the sound, he immediately retreated into the lake.

On the other side, a group of people came from a distance, their footsteps kicking and tapping from far and near, and the leading guard shouted, "There, there!" That's the monster! ”

I hurriedly shouted to the little monkey, "Run!" Run away! ”

Then he stood up and stepped onto the bridge to meet the rushing guards, and rebuked, "What are you doing? Where are the monsters? ”

The leader of the Yulin Wei Zhonglang will smile and show his teeth: "Fan Shangshu, we are ordered by Concubine Shuniang to capture this water monkey that endangers the safety of the palace people." ”

I glanced over and saw that they were carrying a large net, and several of them had already taken off their armor and were about to jump into the water.

I stopped them: "Wait! This water monkey in captivity in the West Sea Pool is for the Queen Mother's will, and it is also approved by the sage, how can you say that you can catch it. ”

Zhonglang will look disdainful: "This lady concubine is now in the same middle palace, and she has the right to restrain everything in the harem, so it's better not to interfere with Shangshu." ”

Then he ignored my obstruction and waved his arm to his subordinates: "Get into the water!" ”

Then, seven or eight guards with only a mid-laner jumped into the West Sea Pond like dumplings. They carried sharp eight-claw hooks on their shoulders, daggers pinned to their waists, and each one wore stiff bracers.

I was anxious and hot, and my ten fingers pulled the bridge railing, and I looked anxiously into the water.

The white stripes of the waves stirred up the lake, and the ripples caused the ice floes to break and sink one by one.

There are more and more guards accumulating on both sides of the strait, and the torches in their hands will reflect the red light of this piece of water, like tens of thousands of water lanterns in the Midyear Festival to pay tribute to the souls of the dead.

No matter how good the water is, it can't stand the cold and cold, and the people who go into the water have their heads again: "My lord, it's too dark underneath, it's getting late now, it's better to choose a sunny day to catch it again!" ”

Zhonglang will pull his face: "This harem pond lake water system extends in all directions, and at another time, this water monster doesn't know where to swim again, explore again!" ”

The guards had no choice but to take the order and submerge into the water again.

Looking at this, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The gate of the Crane Feather Palace in front of him opened, and two palace maids walked out around Zhang Cairen. She tightened her cloak, shrunken her head with a happy smile: "I said why is it so noisy outside, it turns out that Zhonglang will be the adult to eliminate harm for the people~"

I squinted at her dignity and felt the urge to slap her twice.

She pinched her throat: "If you want me to say, it is risky to go down and catch this water monkey, you might as well catch all the fish in these ponds and starve it to death." ”

Zhonglang Jiang smiled: "What Zhang Cairen said also makes sense, but the methods have to be tried one by one." ”

The surface of the lake splashed again, and the diver stretched out half of his body, shivering by the wind, and his mouth began to be unfavorable: "Big ...... My lord, the bottom of this water is too big, and I have swam a hundred and ten zhang away, but I only feel that this West Sea Pool leads directly to the outside of the palace! ”

"Straight outside the palace?"

Everyone asked questions in unison, and they were afraid of this gloomy West Sea Pool.

Zhonglang will beckon: "That's it, let's do it today, I don't think you can afford it." ”

One by one, they swam ashore, wring out the water and draped themselves in blankets to protect them from the wind, with the help of the other guards.

Zhonglang will wave his hand: "Back!" ”

Hundreds of guards turned around and evacuated. I also turned around and walked away a few steps, but was stopped by Zhang Cairen.

"Wait."

I turned my head and looked coldly at what she wanted.

She smiled exaggeratedly: "Aha, in order to visit this water monkey, Xiao Shangshu didn't even bring anyone!" The rumors are true, you really like to be close to animals, is it because ...... Belong to the same category? ”

The ladies around her erupted in profligate laughter.

I pursed my lips and sneered: "Zhang Cairen stopped the official just to sneer a few words? But don't do that anymore, the saints should not like the vitriol. ”

She glared at the fish bubbles: "Shut your crow's mouth!" Saints like who can't get your turn to speak! ”

I hummed a lot: "What are talented people annoying, let's learn to adapt, you yourself know that the days of sleeping alone in the future may be long!" ”

She pointed at me: "You! He smiled recklessly: "I am the biological mother of the four princes, and the holy family is thick, and tomorrow I will return to the lady concubine and cure you for the crime of disrespect." ”

I continued to arch the fire and said: "Hey, what the talented man said makes sense, you have given birth to thousands of noble four princes for the saint, and you have made great contributions. But why, is he still a small five-grade talent? ”

She took a sharp breath and choked on her throat.

I took two steps forward, and my voice was a little softer: "Although the position of the nine concubines is full, among the four concubines, there is still a vacant position of virtuous concubine, is it not worthy of this concubine?" ”

She fell silent, thoughtful.

Then I changed my tone and said a little mockingly: "Whether you are worthy or not, it doesn't matter if others say it." I think it is His Majesty's Sacred Heart, and he has already left this position to others. ”

She frowned, her eyes bloodied: "Who?" ”

I laughed jokingly: "That talented person can think about it yourself." Don't put your kung fu on opposing the ministers, after all, you and I are identities, but we can't beat the eight poles. ”

Seeing that the resentment against me on her face had been successfully transferred, I looked at the sky: "It's time to set up dinner, so I won't accompany the talented people to drink here, and I'll go back first." ”

So he nodded to her, turned and left.

Oh, this idiot, I'm worried that I don't have a way to start, but I sent it to the door myself!

When I got up the next day, I remembered the puffer fish I saw yesterday at Wu Zhaorong.

At the beginning of the year, the so-called "ornamental fish" sent by the emperor to Ziyun Pavilion was still carefully raised by her.

When I think of pufferfish, I think of Hyakisoji. When I think of Bai Xiaozhi, I think of apples.

I haven't seen this guy in a while, and I don't know how I've been doing.

And with something in his heart, he came to look for her in the inner dining room.

The floor in the kitchen backyard was wet, and under the eaves was a circle of large stoves, and white smoke rumbled out of the cage drawers. The chubby figure, dressed in blue-gray, was crouching on the ground and lighting a fire. Now that he is sophisticated, he will no longer be blackened. It's just that the cold wind is hard, and it has turned her face red and purple.

I hurriedly walked over: "Oh, don't you rub some cream?" The face is going to be dark! ”

When she looked up, she was full of joy when she saw me: "Sudder, ah, Shangshu, why are you here?!" ”

"I'm here to see you, I've been busy with my own business, and I'm too busy to see you."

She wiped her hands on the apron, and for a moment she was excited and had nowhere to do it.

I handed her the hot tea that the palace man had served me: "Hurry up." ”

She took the teacup, wrapped her whole hands around the cup, inhaled the water vapor and said, "It's really cold." Since the beginning of the winter, blowing the wind in this open-air backyard every day, it doesn't matter what kind of cream is rubbed, and it will be dried after a while. ”

I lowered my voice: "Are you still looking forward to leaving the palace and leaving the palace?" ”

She took a sip of tea and nodded, but said a little helplessly: "It's just that this is quite difficult for me." ”

"How is it with Bai Xiaozhi?"

There was a twinkle in her eyes: "We often communicate, and all he said was to tell me to wait quietly. ”

"He is still running in Dongying and Jingzhong, selling things upside down?"

"Hmm. The business of other roads has been done for a long time, and he can only go another way, but in the end, the capital is not much, and it is just a small fight. ”

I saw that Apple didn't have a hole in her heart, and I was worried about her: "If you leave the palace, you plan to follow him unclearly?" ”

She knew what I meant, and hung her head: "Still...... It's good to go home first, a lifelong event, and you have to nod your parents. ”

I snorted: "Look at your energy, he can change your mind in two words." ”

She was a little ashamed and a little depressed: "Sudder, you say, I never care about anything, could it be wrong?" Others are all bent on going up, just talking about you and me, the palace that we entered together, but now it is a world of difference. ”

At this time, there was a laugh in his ears: "How can there be such a big difference between people born in the same nature?!" ”

When I turned my head, it turned out to be Lu Youming.

Then he wondered, "Why are you here?" Wasn't he demoted to the Ministry of Internal Servants? ”

He pursed his peach lips: "That's right." But now, our family is waiting by Yin Shaoqing's side. He snapped his fingers: "It's out again!" ”

I raised my eyebrows and squinted slightly: "Interesting~"

Apple was a little afraid of him, so he hurriedly greeted: "Lu Chang waiting." ”

After a few words of greeting, I saw that Yin Shaoqing came out of the inner kitchen, carrying a food box, and he should have cooked things himself.

Lu Youming said goodbye to me, trotted to follow, the two were together, a "clear water personality" and a "bewitching stunner", the wind blew the robe dance, with the picture of "more cyclamen under Yingzhou".

I closed my eyes and asked Apple, "Who is responsible for your personal work of delivering letters?" After all, the palace ladies only have to meet with their families once a year. ”

She approached and said secretly: "It's a father-in-law surnamed Lu from the Provincial Court Bureau, by the way, you seem to know him." ”

A distant name came to mind: "But it's called Lu Di?" ”

"It's him."

It turned out that it was Brother Lu Di who gave me elbows when I was in the violent room. Since he got out of the violent room, he has never had a chance to see him.

I nodded, "Okay, I got it." I'll take care of your business. ”

Before leaving, I called the head of the dining room and ordered her to make a slightly easier errand for Apple.

Although I now have the right to remove his palace registration, I am a hundred uneasy about this person for Bai Xiaozhi.

This little minion took my handwritten note and ran away, sneaky and deceitful.

Subsequently, I sent Lu Di and his entourage, and ordered them to capture Bai Xiaozhi to me alive according to the address of the apple.