On the first day of the new year, Jiang Yao still came as usual, and his handsome eyebrows and eyes were as cold as usual.

I saluted according to the number of courtesies, and then offered a cup of tea, which, according to the habit of our past interactions, would have been impatient to let me go down, but this time, contrary to the norm, not only ignored the tea I offered, but also ignored my intentions.

I looked at Changyun on the side with some doubts, Changyun couldn't necessarily feel Jiang Yao's temper, shook his head gently, and signaled me to wait patiently.

"Stand down, all of you."

Jiang Yao's words made me wait for a long time, and I was overjoyed and was about to withdraw, and then another sentence came: "The queen stays." ”

Before I could take a step, I paused, and the left just let me sit here, for me it was nothing more than a place to sit a little uncomfortable, after all, I was in a daze, and it was the same everywhere.

Jiang Yao didn't have a crown, his hair was lazily scattered on his back, he was still very young, but there was a worry on his face that was extremely incommensurate with his age.

"What did you tell Bunraku?" His words didn't seem like an inquiry, and his tone was quite calm, as if he already knew the answer.

When I met with Bunraku that day, she was talking, so what did I say? But even if it was the truth, Jiang Yao didn't necessarily believe it, so he hung his head silently.

"I might as well guess." Jiang Yao stopped writing, his eyes fell far away in the void, "You shouldn't have said anything, it was Wenle who told you a lot, she said that you had no choice, and so did she." ”

I was horrified, if Bunraku hadn't told him, how could he have known so well about the events of that day? This person's mind and guess are far beyond the reach of others, so that the only little bit of caution I have nowhere to hide.

"You don't have to hide anything, I will always know what I want to know, and I tell you very plainly, don't do anything beyond the norm and embarrass each other." Jiang Yao said, looking at me with threatening eyes, and a cold smile hooked up at the corner of his mouth: "You won't bother for a long time, as long as you are obedient, whether you are someone from the Queen Mother's side or not, and no matter what you have done for her, I will make sure that you are safe." ”

He inadvertently switches between "I" and "I" when he refers to himself, which is not pretended, and every time he says "I", he always mixes with overt personal emotions, and when he says "I", it is always related to his status and power.

Maybe he didn't notice these things himself, but it was precisely because he was unconscious that his reaction was more real, putting aside all the appearances and the glory imposed on him, he was just a teenager about the same age as the fourth brother.

When Jiang Yao ascended the throne and became the emperor, the fourth brother was still yelling at me and losing his temper, when Jiang Yao began to deal with various government affairs, the fourth brother was still playing horses under the protection of his father's power, although the fourth brother gradually tended to be calm in the past two years, but Yin Xian Jiang Yao came into contact with these earlier than the fourth brother.

I clutched the corner of my shirt and fell silent again.

Jiang Yao didn't like me to be silent the most, there was no one at the moment, and the irritability in my heart was even more unscrupulous. He pinched my chin and said coldly, "Don't take everyone for fools and put away your arrogance!" ”

You can't influence what others think of you, your introverted and low-key may be a pretentious gesture in the eyes of others, and your caution may be lonely and arrogant in the eyes of others. Everything changed in his eyes, and I didn't want to argue for anything.

However, I am just a plank floating in the sea, how can I have the slightest arrogance? All I have is the instinct to survive, humble, helpless, weak, vulnerable!

"Since you don't want to talk, then kneel, and stand up when you want to speak."

Jiang Yao threw away his hand, his eyes returned to the twists and turns on the case, I didn't dare to disobey his will, obediently knelt below, I didn't plan to get up, not because of stubbornness, but once I opened my mouth, I would never be able to escape from this whirlpool.

I thought that I would be sleepy after a while, and that I would just fall to the ground, but the wind that blew from outside the temple that day was so cool that I didn't feel sleepy at all.

My body and mind are extremely clear, all around me are familiar things, only the person in front of me is not, I may be curious, maybe it is for something else, his eyes always look at him as if he is nothing, and fortunately his mind is on the twist and turn, and he is not half aware of my gaze.

I would even think of Yujing, if the person I added was him, now I am afraid that it is the red sleeves to add fragrance and read with him, and maybe they will run out to play together, on the street, at the temple fair, or where to go to the mountains and rivers, after all, the world is vast, we are all free, and the people in front of us are all beloved.

Every time I think about it, I feel that my concerns are too absurd, that these things are not worth it, and if I was willing to try at that time, would it be a joy of both worlds now?

The wind came, the lights swayed, the scrolls on the blowing case made a sound, and the appearance of the people in front of him under the lights became a little blurry.

It's just an illusion I see in the light, and it's what I want him to be, but the reality is always the opposite of what I imagined, we all gave each other a face, and neither of us could see anyone clearly.

The morning light was faint, and the sky was hazy with a piece of fish belly white, Jiang Yao got up from the case, although the tiredness was not real, but it was also imprinted in my mind.

He is going to the court, and I also have to wash up and prepare to say goodbye to the Queen Mother, who knew that as soon as I stood up, I felt that the haze of heaven and earth had rushed to my eyes, and I fell down softly under my feet.

Then there were scattered figures and unclear shouts, until he was dizzy and completely unconscious.

When I woke up, I was lying on the bed, looking at the curtain on the bed, I don't know what time it is, there are many imperial doctors in the palace, and I am relieved to see me wake up.

I still feel a little dizzy, too lazy to talk, and I don't want to get up.

Changyun came, ordered someone to serve warm bird's nest porridge, and I didn't want to open my mouth when I brought it to my mouth, Changyun didn't force me when he saw this, and waved his hand to let the people on the side retreat.

When I finally cleared up, I closed my eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up again, it was already dark, and there was no one in the room, so I got up and poured myself a cup of tea to moisten my dry throat. I didn't notice the cold fragrance wafting in, and it wasn't until the man in red appeared in front of me that I felt the fragrance that seemed to be there.

"I always thought you were sharp, but today it makes me a little suspicious, did you really not notice me?"

The man in red leaned against the railing next to the window, not like a stranger who had suddenly broken in, but like an old friend I had known for many years.

I know that I don't have such a deep friendship with him, and I don't know what the purpose of his appearance is, but from the last conversation between him and Pei Ran, it is not difficult to know that the man in red in front of him has a lot of connections with his mother.

However, he broke into the heavily guarded palace at night alone, not only to admire his courage, but also to marvel at his strength.

"Are you here for me?"

Since the man in red was from southern Xinjiang, he had to think of Su Ko, so he asked tentatively.

"Yes and no." The man in red was very calm, "I'm just passing by, I know you're here, so I'll come and have a look." ”

"Look at me?" What do I have to see?

"What, because I was still haunted by what I did to you last time?" The man in red smiled, his fair skin reflecting the red markings on his face, which was quite charming.

The man in red looks in a good mood today, his thin face is not as gloomy as the previous two times, he has a very good smile, and he must be a gentle person on weekdays.

I shook my head, put down the teacup in my hand, made him a cup of tea, and motioned for him to sit down and talk.

Seeing this, the man in red laughed: "It's strange to you, don't you know that I originally wanted to kill you?" ”

I smiled at him and answered with a look of believing.

"Don't sit down, I'm leaving." The man in red didn't move, he had no intention of coming in, nor did he mean to leave immediately, "Do you have any questions you want to ask me, if you are in a good mood today, you will be allowed to ask me a question." ”

This is a rare opportunity, I thought about it for a while, this question can not spoil his good mood, and I do not know, of course, the relationship between my mother and him cannot be asked, then only the purpose of his here.

"Who are you looking for here?"

The man in red was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect me to ask such a question, and said, "I thought you would ask who I am, am I just not curious to you?" ”

"Will you tell me, I ask you?"

"Do you want to change the question?" The man in red looked at me with a slight raised eyebrow.

"No, I still want to know who you're looking for here." I had an idea and said, "I'll leave this question until the next time we meet, and then ask you, okay?" ”

"What a clever little girl, but she will change my words." The man in red was indeed in a good mood, I was just joking, but I didn't expect him to readily agree, "You ask who I came to...... Someone I know, of course. ”

Is it an answer to such a scoundrel? Although I was a little dissatisfied with his answer, I had already made up my mind and said, "You're here to find Su Ko, right?" ”

The man in red seemed to have guessed what I was thinking, and suddenly burst out laughing, his voice clear, not afraid of attracting anyone's attention.

"If you have a fever, don't blow it in the wind, otherwise the condition will worsen, and he won't know what to do to make people laugh."

The man in red reminded me to pay attention to my body, and although it was cold, I was like a big stove on my body now, and I didn't feel cold at all. But since he said that Su Ko would be worried, I heard it, so naturally I couldn't live up to her wishes, and obediently went back to bed and put on the quilt.

"Aren't you leaving?"

"I'm leaving." The man in red was still leaning against the window, his long hanging legs not moving.

I was a little helpless, he should have said something he had something to say a long time ago, and he didn't know what he was struggling with, and it was not a way to sit like this, and said, "I'm going to call someone in." ”

"You shouted, but I didn't stop you." The man in red said this lightly, I don't know if he was really not afraid of being discovered, or if he just said it on purpose.

I'm not welcome, I called Pei'er in, and seeing the footsteps entering, the red-clothed person withdrew his hanging legs and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

"Miss, you're awake!" Pell was overjoyed to see me sitting on the edge of the bed, "You've slept all day, do you want something to eat?" ”

"I remember that I didn't drink a bowl of bird's nest porridge before, do you still have it now?" At that time, I didn't have the energy to drink because of the dizziness, but now that I think about it, I am a little greedy.

"Yes, the slave will go and get it for you." Pell saw that I had a very appetizing appearance, and I almost didn't jump up in excitement.

As soon as Pei'er went out, Changyun came in and asked someone to change my clothes, and I realized that I was sweating. I didn't know that my body was so good, and I had a fever without taking medicine.

"It's too hot, let's change to a slightly thinner outfit." I just sweated, and it stands to reason that the temperature on my body should have come down, but the heat on my body couldn't stop, and I felt like my internal organs were going to heat up.

"The queen's high fever has just subsided, and her body is weak, so it's better to be hot than taking medicine." The palace maids tried hard to persuade me, but I didn't listen to a word.

"Didn't I just skip the medicine this time? It's okay. I waved my hand and motioned for them to follow my instructions and change their clothes.

But they covered their mouths and smiled, and I was a little embarrassed and asked, "What are you laughing at?" ”

"Doesn't the queen mother? You only got better after taking the medicine sent by the Sumei, I heard that it was a tribute medicine from the Western Regions, and there were only a few pills in total. ”

I'm a little puzzled, it's just an ordinary fever, so I can use such an expensive medicine, wouldn't it be tyrannical? In the future, if there is really any bad disease that needs to be used, but it is used up in these little things, and there is no place to hit the wall with regret.

But I still want to thank Su Ko, such a precious thing is brought to me, and I will have to play with her from time to time in the future, so as to live up to her affection.

Although my fever subsided, my body was very tired, and I was sleepy again after eating, and I woke up from yin and yin. Pei'er was afraid that I would accumulate food, so she pulled me to talk without a match, and I closed my eyes while chatting.

"Mother, mother, mother......"

I heard someone in my ear shouting all the time, and holding my arm and shaking it all the time, I just wanted to be in a small boat in the waves, gently rippling, different from the previous dizziness, this is a very comfortable feeling.

When I opened my eyes, I saw that it was Changyun, so I simply closed my eyes again: "It's been a while since I just eaten, I should be able to sleep now, right?" ”

"The power of the medicine is not dissipated, and the mother has to move around more." Saying that, the palace maids on both sides supported me with their arms and forcibly walked around, it seems that expensive medicines are not necessarily good, so they can toss people.

"Changyun Nushi, the imperial doctor who administered the needle to Niangniang is here."

Needles? It's all right, what kind of needle?

"Let him in." Changyun asked the palace maids to put me down and told them to fetch a basin of hot water.

"I'm all right, what are I going to do?" I asked, a little puzzled.

"The residual poison has not been cleared, of course, it is necessary to eliminate it."

"Poison? Where did the poison come from? "I was even more confused.

"The queen's coma this time is not a simple fever, but poisoning."

Hearing this, not only did my face sink for a moment, because I really couldn't imagine how I could be poisoned, I had been wandering around in such a few places all along, and I hadn't even touched a few people, so how could I be inexplicably poisoned?

Changyun saw that my face was not good, and comforted: "Niangniang don't worry, it's not a good recuperation for a few days, and the Queen Mother has ordered a thorough investigation of this matter, I believe it will come out soon." ”

I didn't answer, but when I looked at the inner garden of this palace, there was a little more strangeness and horror, the heart of harming people is indispensable, and the heart of preventing people is indispensable.

"This poison is colorless and tasteless, no wonder everyone didn't notice it, and they didn't have time to take precautions in time." Changyun Road.

"Even if it's colorless and odorless, how can I find out that I'm poisoned?" I asked casually.

"Although the poison is colorless and odorless, the symptoms are cloudy, and it is not difficult to find." Changyun saw that I was suspicious and explained, "It is inevitable that Niangniang will have scruples when she is poisoned, but please also ask Niangniang to believe in the slave." ”

I didn't answer, believe it or not, it's not something I can decide with a word, and if I already have doubts, I can't believe even if she says more.

Then I began to blame myself again, what do I have to be protected? She has done her duty, and she cares about me so deeply, and I even wish to be able to hide under other people's arms and be safe, what have I done for others? What qualifications do people who can't even protect themselves have to suspect others?

"Niangniang, Weichen is about to give a needle, please Niangniang stretch out her arm."

I put my hand on the table, and there was a small cotton pad underneath, and I didn't panic.

After the injection, my body was really much lighter, and I was not so tired, maybe I slept a lot during the day, but now I can't sleep after tossing and turning.

Changyun came in with a lamp, and I didn't mean to hide from her, she was not surprised at all when she saw that I was awake, "Niangniang has something on her mind?" ”

"Nothing."

"If you are thinking about poisoning and talk about your doubts, the slave may be able to help you analyze it. If you feel guilty because of what you said today, you don't have to, you are the lord of the palace and the queen of the world, don't let these little things disturb your heart. ”

In the long run, I have a rare pair of discerning eyes, which can always make me see the blue sky when the fog is heavy, and after a long time, I said: "Do you say what kind of poison is this?" ”

"Hui Niangniang, the imperial doctors have not found the source of the poisoning, they can only speculate based on the symptoms, and there is no conclusion yet."

"Is there any threat to someone like me?" I just can't figure it out.

"The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty, not to mention that you are not only carrying a piece of jasper, you are such an easy situation, naturally some villains can't sit still."

"Will it be the emperor?"

In this deep palace, isn't it Jiang Yao who hates me the most?

When Changyun heard this, instead of continuing to comfort me softly, he laughed: "The queen is smart, why can't she even think about such a simple question?" Even if the emperor doesn't like you anymore, no one wants you to be safe and healthy more than him. ”

"Why?" I really can't think about it.

"Let's not say that you are the queen canonized by the emperor himself, and you have the love of the queen mother, from your own point of view, your status is extraordinary, not to mention that your father is an important minister in the court, your brother is young and promising, and several sisters have also married into wealthy families, all say that mothers are expensive by their sons, but they don't know that the status of concubines in the palace is often determined by the power of the mother's family, and your family background is the best umbrella for you in this life."

"Really?" I think this is a little wrong, if it is really as Changyun said, why did the fifth sister lose the election? Why did I enter the palace again? Isn't it really because I'm there to keep my family in check?

"You still have residual poison on your body, the most taboo is to worry too much, it's good to relax."

I know it's useless for me to think about all this nonsense here, but as soon as I calm down, these questions will desperately drill into my head, and I can't get rid of it.

"Where to worry too much, I am the number one idler in the world." I chuckled.

"I hope so." Changyun tucked the corners of the quilt for me, "It's dark at night, let's rest early." ”

I have been cultivating for half a month to get better, and Zhao Fei has been here a few times in the middle, but Su Ko, who delivered medicine, has not come once.

When my body was fully recovered, the first thing I did was to go to the queen mother's palace to say goodbye, and the queen mother saw that I was well, and happily rewarded the palace people around me, and at the same time warned them to be more dedicated, otherwise it would not be a reward next time.

When the Queen Mother looked at me, the smile in the corner of her eyes gradually covered with sorrow, faint and not overshadowed, maybe she saw me thinking of Wenraku, I don't know how Wenle is now.

"It's the queen's birthday in a few days, right?" The Queen Mother suddenly asked, and even I was a little surprised.

"Yes, the queen's birthday is the twenty-seventh of this month." Changyun replied.

"The queen entered the palace early, I'm afraid that the ceremony has not been held, although it has not been able to make up for the ceremony, but we have a lively one, which is also a regret."

"Yes, the slave maid thanked the Queen Mother for her love on behalf of the Queen Mother." Changyun made a salute, which can be regarded as thanking for receiving the reward.

"Changle is only half a year older than the queen, she was far away in Zhaoyuan when she was young, and she didn't even have a decent birthday banquet, how many sixteen years old can a woman have in this life? Don't be aggrieved when you can catch it, and have fun. ”

"Everyone has been young, but not everyone can be as blessed as the Queen Mother."

"The mourning family is just an old woman, where does the blessing come from." The Queen Mother said this, and she was quite happy in her heart.

"That's it, the queen's body is just right, you go back first, the mourning family is also tired."

"Yes."

I saluted, and Changyun took my hand and walked out.

When I came to greet me the next day, it was a lot more complicated than before, and they were all gifts from the concubines of each palace to show their care, and I was not interested, so let Changyun take it.

On the day of his birthday, he was also busy tossing for a long time, if he was with the second sister, they would definitely be very fun, but there were people around him who didn't know each other, and they had to be polite, so they wouldn't feel comfortable.

I was persuaded to drink two glasses of wine, and I was watched by the stars and moons for another day, and I was really physically and mentally exhausted, and I didn't even want to open my eyes when I lay in bed.

I had a dream that I was standing in a crowd of people, and everyone didn't know what they were cheering for, and everyone couldn't see their faces clearly, but they were all smiling and looking very happy. I floated in the crowd, desperately moving forward but there was no end in sight, I walked aimlessly with the crowd, a little feeble and pale.

I don't know who I'm looking for, but I clearly know that these people are not what I'm looking for, for a long time, I saw a figure, even among so many people, he is still very recognizable, so bright, so different.

I tried to stop him, but no matter how hysterically I shouted, no sound came out of my mouth, and I couldn't break free from the crowd, and could only watch weakly as he moved farther and farther away from me.

I finally shouted, and it was so clear that it took me straight from my dream to reality.

"Jade ——!"

I sat up in shock, the cold sweat on my body had not subsided, the lights in the hall made my heart hang again, and the palace maids serving on the side were shocked, but the excellent rules made them not forget the work in hand, and my eyes also fell on Jiang Yao who was sitting on the side with their movements.

Finished!

I pressed my very fast heart and glanced at Jiang Yao tentatively, Jiang Yao's face sank in the light, and I couldn't see what the expression was.

"The queen mother is having a nightmare, why is she sweating so much?" Pell brought me a cup of tea.