In the dark sky, the north wind howled, blowing through every inch of the palace pavilion, striking every inch of the wall that blocked its progress, the windows, and even the flying horns on the motionless eaves seemed to tremble slightly by the solemnity of the wind.

In this fierce wind, it is also mixed with a faint song, delicate and tactful, pervasive, and the opposite of the slaughter of the north wind.

"Yilan Palace" is as warm as spring, but the outer hall is early to extinguish the lights, in the silver carbon bright red firelight, you can vaguely see the surrounding complex and luxurious furnishings, the phoenix auspicious pattern can be seen everywhere, but after all, it is a dead thing, the dark phoenix eyes reveal the majesty and ruthlessness.

The queen was half-lying on the couch of beauty in the inner hall, covered with a thick fox fur, as if she had fallen asleep.

Ziye came in gently, and when she saw the queen like this, she stepped forward hesitantly and said softly, "Does the queen want to go to bed and lie down?" It's not good if you catch a cold. ”

The queen slowly opened her eyes, a pair of slightly yellowed eyes circled on her, Ziye was shocked by her, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "The slave should be damned, the queen should not be woken up to sleep, the slave and the maid should ......be damned."

The queen looked at her for a while, lowered her eyes silently, listened attentively, and suddenly asked, "What time is it?" ”

Ziye hurriedly replied: "Back to the queen's mother, it's already a moment of time,"

"Oh, it's been a moment. How do you listen to the song and dance being played somewhere? The queen asked slowly, an abnormal flush appeared on her pale face, and her eyes were even larger and deeper, like a wandering spirit. That miscarriage really hurt her body very badly, and since the beginning of winter, her body has become more and more tired.

A trace of pity and sympathy flashed in Ziye's eyes, and he hurriedly lowered his eyes and said: "Hui Niangniang, you have forgotten that tonight is a big cold, and the emperor has ordered the ministers to drink and feast." ”

The queen suddenly realized, yes, she forgot. A few days ago, the emperor specially asked her if she could go, after all, every year he and her presided over a banquet with various ministers.

However, this year, she refused. The flicker of loss and pity in his eyes made her feel uncomfortable. My instinct wanted to sneer a few more words, but I somehow put up with it.

After all, he still has a husband and wife love for her.

If, if...... He is still the prince who fell at the beginning, and was sent to the frontier to guard from afar, and she is still the dignified and strict princess, looking forward to his return every day.

But who has changed? Is it him or her?

A tear fell, there was no more warmth and waves in a pair of eyes, and everything was over. Family affection, husband and wife love, all disappeared.

Ziye knelt on the cold ground, her knees tingling from the cold, but she still didn't dare to move.

The queen sighed: "Now, which lady is serving by the emperor's side and ...... with the emperor Hosting a banquet? ”

Ziye gasped, and only after a while did he tremble and say, "Go back...... Back to the queen's mother, yes...... Be...... Rou Jieyu Niangniang. After she finished speaking, she nervously peeked at the queen's expression, ready to greet her with something at any moment.

A few days ago, oh no, a few days ago, she was cut on her forehead by the tea cup lid smashed by the queen. This is the life of a slave and a maidservant. She's used to it, too.

The queen smiled coldly: "Okay, now she is proud, but sitting in the back seat for hospitality?" That hateful time did not kill her with a rod, and now that she has resurged, there is no longer a momentum that can contain her, so I have to see her sit in the position of the first favorite concubine of the harem.

Ziye hurriedly replied: "Niangniang is angry, Rou Jieyu didn't sit next to the queen's mother, she has been sitting down." When she finished answering, the queen surprisingly did not sneer anymore, but only groaned sideways.

"It's two o'clock now?" She asked suddenly. Ziye hurriedly looked at the hourglass in the corner of the hall, it was indeed two quarters.

"Go and prepare your shoulder for the main palace!" The queen said suddenly. She stood up and looked at the north wind whirring outside the house, her eyes like a thousand clouds rolling and unpredictable.

Ziye was startled, and hurriedly walked to her: "Is the queen going out?" It's too cold outside, the queen's body can't stand it, the queen thinks twice! ”

The queen ignored her, and only slowly walked to the one-person-high bronze mirror, and added a cloak and snow coat.

Seeing her appearance, Ziye hurriedly persuaded again: "Queen Mother, why don't you take the phoenix chariot, the shoulder chariot is too cold, and the queen mother's body can't be frozen." ”

The queen glanced at her, and said expressionlessly: "Go!" Don't let Ben say it again! ”

Ziye had no choice but to retreat and order the palace people outside to prepare their shoulders. The door of the palace was wide open, and the north wind, who had been wandering outside for a long time, finally got this opportunity and rushed in, the queen was blown by the wind, and she was almost unstable on her feet, Ziye hurriedly helped her, and ordered someone to bring a snow fur to add.

The queen looked at her, but said nothing.

"Where does the Queen want to go?" The sound of purple leaves in the wind was also shivering.

"Go to Liu's place." The queen's voice sounded muffled over her shoulders.

Zi Ye was shocked in her heart, and asked closer: "What does the queen want to go to Mrs. Liuguo?" ”

"Could it be that there is another Liu clan in this harem?" The queen's cold voice came again, with a slight trill, and she was frozen. Ziye didn't dare to ask any more, and hurriedly ordered the palace people who carried the sedan chair to go to Liu's place.

The shoulders were raised, and several palace people followed, walking towards the secluded place of the deep palace like a wandering spirit at night. The snow creaked, and the night became darker and deeper. The north wind swirled around them, as if to take away the remaining heat from them.

I don't know how long I walked before a corner of the dilapidated small courtyard was revealed.

Ziye was overjoyed in her heart, and hurriedly whispered to the queen in the sedan chair: "Queen Mother, it's here, it's here!" After a long time, the queen said quietly: "Hurry up...... Hold the back handful. ”

Her voice was weak and trembling with self-restraint. Ziye hurriedly helped her out, and looked at the palace lamp in the hands of the palace people, and couldn't help but be so frightened that she almost cried, only to see that the queen's face was frozen and purple, and her eyes were slightly half-closed, almost frozen.

"The Queen's Mother...... This ......" She was so anxious that she didn't know what to do, and after thinking for a long time, she hurriedly said angrily to the palace people: "Go and knock on the door!" Just go! ”

The palace people on the side hurriedly knocked on it, and after a long time, the door suddenly opened, and a slender and thin shadow stood behind the door, looking at them coldly.