The winter days of the Chu Palace are full of joy, the New Year is coming, the snow is the bottom, the plum blossoms dotted with are red, the lanterns are red, and the window flowers are also red, and the whole world seems to have only these two colors. At the end of the year, Cheng Jin presented many treasures to Zhaohui Palace, as if he was very happy. Yu Zhao knew the reason, and after Emperor Yuan and Wen Yuan Wenluo discussed, he pretended to attach himself to Yu Cheng. Thinking that his power had increased greatly, Yu Cheng became more and more proud, and gave all the credit to Yu Zhao.

The Fuguo Mansion judged the situation and wanted to make friends with Yu Cheng even more. In fact, he also had some precautions, left and right, and negotiated with General Wen's Mansion steadily.

The situation in the previous dynasty was turbulent, but the harem was stable for a few days. The New Year Festival is approaching, this year is different from previous years, the centenary of the establishment of the Great Chu Dynasty, all the ceremonies are more and more grand.

Zhuo Yao helped Yu Zhao take care of it, and every time he was busy until late at night, he was by candlelight, and his old eyes were dizzy and he couldn't see things clearly. Yu Zhao often persuaded: "Auntie, go to sleep, I'll take care of it for you tomorrow." ”

No matter how many times Yu Zhao said it, Zhuo Yao refused to go to rest first: "This year's festival will be presided over by Niangniang, if something goes wrong, Concubine Shen and Concubine Liu will definitely hold on to you and be unhappy, although the slave is old, but since the first queen mother was the queen, she has helped with the dots, and being tired is nothing, and you can't be looked down upon by them." ”

After getting along for a long time, Zhuo Yao is really like an elder, thinking about Yu Zhao everywhere, Yu Zhao sees it in his eyes and remembers it in his heart. Worried that she was tired, although she excused herself many times, Yu Zhao asked again and again, but she couldn't refuse, Zhuo Yao had to give a few instructions, and dragged her tired body down to rest.

The cold wind of the winter night, the sound of snowflakes, the two worlds inside and outside the house, the stove dispersed the cold on the body, and the little palace maid who was waiting outside buckled the door: "Niangniang, Aunt Zhuo Yao instructed the slave maid to bring you a hot soup." ”

"Come in." Yu Zhao didn't raise his head to command, and as soon as the door opened, a chill immediately invaded and was instantly blocked. Yu Zhao looked up at the palace maid, her hands were red from the cold, her lips were blue, and she frowned and asked, "Does Li on duty also need to stand under the corridor on a winter night?" ”

"Hui Niangniang, all year round."

The pain of winter cold, Yu Zhao has been taught since he was a child, his hands and feet are cold all the year round, stiff and painful, and the quilt is not warm no matter how warm it is. From the outside to the inside, I only felt that the whole person was about to freeze into icicles, but I could only bite my black lips and shiver, the cold swallowed up my consciousness, and my dreams were cold.

Empathetic, Yu Zhao instructed: "From now on, you don't have to stand outside the house, just come out and patrol every hour." ”

The palace maid put down the soup cup: "Xie Niangniang is compassionate, the slaves and maids are not afraid, they have been like this all these years." ”

After hearing this, Yu Zhao sighed in his heart, the palace hall, the most prosperous place in the world, there were people who grew up suffering from the winter cold. Pushing the soup cup to her, "You can drink it." ”

"This ...... The slave didn't dare, and overstepped the rules. The palace maid was so panicked that she almost knelt down

Yu Zhao opened the lid of the cup by himself, and the snow swallow inside was rare and extraordinary, and handed it to her: "Disobedience is also a violation of the rules, just sit and eat by the stove outside, wait for the shift to come, inform them, and in the future, I will be on duty in winter as I said." ”

The palace maid hurriedly thanked her and took it, went out to sit down and drink, and looked at the focused cold beauty inside through the screen with her two eyes from time to time. always looks indifferent, in fact, after getting along for a long time, I can feel that her heart is hot, but I don't understand why she has a supreme position and enjoys the glory that others can't reach, I don't see how happy she is, bury her head when she has something to do, and speak only when she should speak. When giving rewards, he was generous, but he still had a cold demeanor, and he never laughed with the girls on weekdays, and he looked like the former concubine and the lady, and he didn't know where to please His Majesty. Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Yu Zhao close the booklet and stood up, and hurriedly stepped forward: "Niangniang, but you are going to rest?" The slave will change the soup girl for you. ”

"No, I don't feel cold." Yu Zhao put away the booklet and put it on the shelf, and accidentally dropped the sky lantern style sandwiched in it, the little palace maid saw it and handed it to her, and couldn't help but sigh: "The lamp put up this year is really good-looking, the slave maid saw His Majesty ten years ago with all the ladies to put the lantern to pray for blessings, but it is spectacular, this year's lamp is more gorgeous, and the scene must be better." ”

Yu Zhao listened to her and sorted it out by himself. He instructed: "On Chinese New Year's Eve this year, in addition to the lights and fireworks, pay attention to all parts of the palace at that time, so as not to fall the sparks, and it is not good to accidentally walk in the water." ”

The maid replied, "The slave and maid understand, and will tell the others." After helping Yu Zhao to get on the bed, he put down the curtain and retreated.

As soon as it was arranged, the decorations on the bright faces of the palace were more luxurious than in previous years. The whole garden is full of joy, the ice of Jiling Lake is cleaned every day, and the koi fish in it also swim in patches, attracting people to join in the fun.

Yu Zhao didn't have this leisure, and the fireworks and lanterns prepared by the Inner Mansion were not done well for a long time, and finally handed them over on the day of Laba, and hurriedly went over to inspect. Seeing that the lamp for himself was too luxurious, and it was not much different from Emperor Yuan's, he asked vigilantly: "Has the regulation of this lamp been exceeded?"

The chamberlain replied flatteringly: "How come, Niang Niang inherits the grace of heaven, and naturally uses the best lamp." ”

Hearing him say this, the phoenix that looked at the lamp only had eight tails instead of nine tails, so he just left it alone.

The family banquet in Hegong is still very lively, Chu Ziyi can eat by himself now, and after a few meals, Yu Zhao is going to set off fireworks. Coaxed him to drink another bowl of soup, and when it was almost time, Emperor Yuan got up and took the concubines to the front of the Golden Palace. There were all kinds of lamps on the white marble floor tiles, and as soon as Chu Ziyi came out, he pointed to the fireworks, Yu Zhao nodded, and told Zhuo Yao to take him over to play. He is the same source emperor in the first place, ready to receive the lamp.

The palace guards were ready early, and after the female official sang the congratulatory message, Emperor Yuan and Yu Zhao stepped forward, held up the two most gorgeous lamps, and the attendants next to them were ready to light the fire.

"Wait!" Suddenly, a voice interrupted, and everyone looked over, it was Concubine Shen, only to see her looking at the lamp, and continued: "It is true that Concubine Chen's sister has a high position, but the golden crocodile leather used in this lamp can only be used by His Majesty's royal and queen powers. My sister put this lamp, I'm afraid it will break the rules. ”

What kind of gold crocodile leather, few people know it in such detail, she doesn't say that no one pays attention. Emperor Yuan looked at the scheming woman in front of him, a little unhappy. Since she said it at this moment, Yu Zhao was too popular and was dissatisfied with the people before, and they couldn't take a chance to say something, so they could only withdraw her lamp.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Concubine Liu wanted to ask for a favor, so she handed over the lamp: "Why don't Concubine Chen's sisters use concubines, and the rest of the people will be handed over in turn from the lower ranks." ”

can only be like this, Yu Zhao just wants to end these dispensable forms quickly and take thanks. The chamberlain on the side lit the lamp, according to the precedent, Yu Zhao and Emperor Yuan each wrote a poem on the lamp, counting the time in their hearts, when the lamp flies, it must be the moment when the pen is written, which is the most auspicious.

The rest of the people were waiting behind, and Chu Ziyi next to him was happy with the small silver flower, laughing again and again. If you look carefully at the lamps of Emperor Yuan and Yu Zhao, you can find that the flame in front of Yu Zhao is not as big as the lamp of Emperor Yuan, with a slight touch of blue.

Of course, only Chu Zikai, whose eyes did not leave Yu Zhao, noticed it, and looked vigilantly, the entourage brought by today's banquet was Yinghuayi, and he eagerly pulled him and asked what was the reason?

Ying Huayi looked at the past as he pointed out, was shocked, and hurriedly said to Chu Zikai: "This phenomenon is caused by saltpeter and sulfur, and it will burst open, and the power is infinite......"