The back of his hand was crossed by a sharp hairpin, Ruyi gritted his teeth desperately, and did not scream, but Xiangcui exclaimed in surprise, and looked at Qian Chang in panic.

Qian Chang only had absolute determination in his eyes, and said to Xiangcui: "Call someone!" Take her away! ”

Xiang Cui was so frightened that she was often frightened by Qian, so she got up and stumbled out to call her aunt.

Ruyi stared at the scar on the back of her hand, looked at the corner of her dress stained red with blood, and she already understood her humble intentions.

Because I understand, I can't say a word, and I can only fall silently from tears.

Hui Guifei is still staring at this side now, only when Qian Chang is mad and hurts Ruyi, can she really feel at ease, let's believe that she is really mentally disordered, and she didn't say anything, so she can let Ruyi go in a short time.

Qian Chang was shaking his hand and pushing her: "Go!" ”

The aunt quickly came in from the outside, asked Xiangcui to help the handle, and pulled Ruyi up from the ground, and then the aunt glanced at Qian Changzai, sighed very lightly, and walked out with Ruyi.

Xiangcui ran out two steps, and turned around as if she remembered something, she knelt down, kowtowed three times to Qian Changzai, and whimpered: "Slaves are useless, you can't serve by the side of the little master, little master. ”

Qian Chang stretched out his hand and touched her head: "Xiangcui, follow Ruyi, watch the four princes grow up for me, okay, let's go." ”

Xiangcui prostrate on the ground, and after kowtowing three times for Mama Zhao to Qianchang, she stood up by the wall, didn't dare to look again, and turned around and ran away.

My aunt led Ruyi to stand outside the cold palace, pulled off her inner lining strip, first used a handkerchief as the base, and then simply bandaged it to stop the bleeding, and said calmly: "The little master will bury his head and walk later, and walk on the side where the lantern can't shine, let's go back quickly, don't let people see the blood stains on the skirt." ”

Without hearing Ruyi's answer, my aunt raised her eyes: "Little master? ”

In the next second, my aunt's pupils tightened, and her eyes quickly supported Ruyi, she patted Ruyi's pale face, and said to Xiangcui, who was still wiping her tears, "Come and help!" The little lord fainted! ”

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Ruyi felt that her eyelids were very heavy, as if there were hands tightly covered with her eyes, in addition to heaviness, there was also darkness.

The body is like a wanderer, there is no place to carry it, and it keeps falling.

Where is it going to fall in the end, Ruyi doesn't want to know.

When I woke up again, the surroundings were already bright, and there were no candles, so I thought it was already dawn.

My head didn't hurt so much, but my eyes still felt sore, and the moment I opened them, I stimulated the tear ducts, and I unconsciously rolled down my tears.

She saw the familiar tent top and knew that she was lying on the bed in the west courtyard.

The scars on the back of his hands hurt, and if you want to pretend to be deaf and dumb, you can't do it.

Ruyi heard Xiang Cui's voice, and after a few seconds, he reacted, his eyes rolled, and he saw that the person lying on the side of the bed was really Xiang Cui.

Xiang Cui saw that she had a reaction, and cried with joy: "Wake up!" Just wake up! You're scared me to death. ”

Last night, she hadn't recovered from what Qian Chang was doing over there, and in a blink of an eye, she saw Ruyi's eyes closed, and she fell straight down, which was really a double blow, and she almost couldn't hold on.

Fortunately, my aunt is calm and serious, and with the backbone, she will not be in a hurry to make a fuss in the palace.

The emperor has not come, presumably the queen mother stopped her, and the original wishful going to the cold palace was quiet, and she couldn't make a noise if she knew it, and she didn't poke it through a layer of window paper.

But knowing that Qian Chang was hurting Ruyi, Jingchen was still angry, and he was chaotic when he cared, and he rushed all the way from the Qianzheng Palace to the harem before being stopped by Mo Yan.

Rao is so, or Cha Desheng quietly rushed over to see, asked Xiangcui a lot of things, knowing that Ruyi and Xiangcui would be good in the past, so he also greeted the Forced Labor Bureau, leaving Xiangcui here to take care of, in case Ruyi woke up, it was always a comfort to see familiar people.

Desheng came to deliver the ointment, and carefully asked about the situation next to his aunt, and only went back to talk back in the middle of the night.

Red leaves and green sleeves were taken away, did not return overnight, at this time the sky was just dawn, I think there will be a long time to come back, Xiangcui took the ointment sent by Desheng to Ruyi, and told her that the emperor remembered her, but Ruyi's eyes were always flickering, I don't know where to look, Xiangcui couldn't help it, took Ruyi's hand and choked up: "The little master is gone." ”

Ruyi trembled very lightly, although she had known that this was the result, but when she heard it with her own ears, she still felt pain in her heart.

"In the middle of the night last year. The little master went crazy and pierced his wrist with a hairpin, and died of excessive blood loss. Xiangcui pursed her lips.

This matter was told to her by her aunt, let her be a good life to comfort Ruyi, master and servant, although some things are cruel, it is better than being in the dark.

The Queen Mother said that the most important thing for people is to be sober.

Ruyi slowly closed her eyes, she felt that she was so sad that she couldn't even shed tears.

"The little master is not in good spirits, and he can't sleep well. It's all true, but Concubine Hui said that the little lord is so jealous that he goes crazy in order to recapture the four princes, which is completely slander! I don't know what she did to the little master, to make the little master like this, that day the little master did suddenly pounce on himself and hurt people, and my mother and I couldn't argue. Xiangcui clenched the corners of the quilt, "Ruyi, we only have you, you must be good, this is what the little lord wants to see, in the future." If we can take good care of the four princes, it can be regarded as a consolation to the little master. ”

Ruyi raised his eyes and stared at Xiangcui for a long time.

It was so long that Xiangcui even forgot to cry, and was calmed by Ruyi's fierce and determined eyes, she had never seen the gentle Ruyi show such an appearance.

Her eyes were red, and she almost gritted her teeth: "Comfort? What solace?! ”

"My sister said that she was relieved and walked away with a smile, but I couldn't laugh, I had no way to bless her out of the sea of suffering, I hated it in my heart! I hate it so much! Hui Guifei. She took away her sister's child, she couldn't tolerate people everywhere, and even her life had to be calculated, so she was comfortable, but her sister didn't want to fight with her for anything! Just alive. Can't you live?! I hate her, even if the emperor thinks I'm vicious in the future, I want her to pay my sister's blood debt! ”

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Three days later.

Leng Gong Wen died of illness, and secretly mourned to comfort the Wen family.

It is forbidden to hold the spirit behind closed doors, and it is forbidden to cry and mourn.

Ruyi sat on the verandah outside the west courtyard for three days, and when Red Leaves and Green Sleeves came back, she was already like this.

Don't cry, don't make a fuss, and don't talk.

Just sitting, looking at the rain when it's raining, looking at the clouds when it's sunny, talking to her, she just faintly, either bowing her head, or responding very briefly.

Hibiki was sent back to the Forced Labor Bureau before Momiji and Green Sleeves returned.

She took Ruyi's hand and told seriously: "You take care of yourself!" Don't worry about me and Mama! Don't be impulsive! Let's all bear with it! ”

Be patient.

When you endure enough to compete with Concubine Hui, it's time to fight back.

These, Ruyi understands.

She thought about it clearly, but her heart hurt so much that when she saw this tall courtyard wall now, she would think of Qian's smiling face.

She still wears the hairpin.

She's a good sister.,How can you say no.。。 It's gone?

They also made an appointment to write lanterns together to pray for blessings and watch gorgeous fireworks together during the New Year's Festival.

I made an appointment to make peach blossom shortbread in the spring, wrote in the courtyard, and waited for the summer, I took a cool time in the small pavilion in the imperial garden, made embroidery, and the autumn air was refreshing, and I drank two glasses of wine under the candle in the west window at night, and said interesting things.

Xiangcui and Mama Zhao are here, although they are just a little Chang and promise in the walls of this palace, but they have each other, and they are not afraid of the long time in this palace.

If there is no grace one day, after all, we can still snuggle up to each other and encourage them to move forward.

She hadn't had time to give Qian Chang a glance at her newly beaten silver ring.

She has only just written two new words.

The laughter and laughter are still in the ears and yesterday, but the important people are gone forever.

These days, she is in pain, she has dried her tears at night, and she is still not sleepy during the day, and the guards outside the courtyard have long been withdrawn, but Ruyi doesn't want to step out a single step.

Green Sleeves was worried about her body, and said that she was going to find bird's nest to make up for Ruyi, but she was sneered at by Momiji, saying that the emperor is not coming, and those things in the inner mansion that look down on people can give you bird's nest? !

Green sleeves didn't dare to talk back, Hongye said that she wouldn't go, and she didn't dare to go, so she could only find some leftover ejiao to stew.

Today's sun is very good, and it is rare to have such a warm light on the body in winter.

Ruyi stretched out her hand to take a handful of sunshine, there was a burning sensation in her palm, she still stretched it out, and did not take it back.

She stared at her palm and saw that she was fascinated, and the sudden greeting of Momiji pulled back Ruyi's heart.

She looked sideways, and Momiji greeted an aunt in her, looked familiar, got closer, and found that it was the aunt who led her to the cold palace a few days ago.

When she arrived, her aunt saluted Ruyi slightly, and Ruyi, who hadn't moved much for many days, slowly stood up and said softly: "Aunt is exempt." ”

The aunt bowed her head, raised her eyes and smiled at Ruyi: "The little master is empty, let's go with the slave and maid." ”

Ruyi originally wanted to ask, where to go.

But when the words came to her lips, she took it back, and she pulled the hem of her skirt: "I look like this... I'm afraid it's not good to see people.,In case of a collision.。。 ”

My aunt made a gesture of please: "Little master, please." ”

Even if you just come out of the mud, you have to go with it.

Ruyi took a deep breath and walked down the stairs.

Red leaves also tended to keep up, and seeing that her aunt did not order the palace maid to follow, Red Leaves relieved herself.

Walking all the way outside, the moment he stepped out of the yard, Ruyi squinted his eyes slightly.

It must have been her delusion, she always felt that the sun outside seemed to be hotter than inside, and she had to get used to it for two seconds before she could see the road ahead.

Red Leaves looked around a few times, leaned into Ruyi's ear and whispered, "This seems to be the way to Yongshou Palace?" ”

Ruyi looked ahead, and did not respond to Momiji's words, Momiji's eyes glanced at Ruyi's side face, and then looked at her aunt's back, holding back the extra words.

The end of this trip is indeed the Yongshou Palace.

The majestic and solemn Yongshou Palace was imprinted into Ruyi's eyes, she was just the last promise, according to the rules, she was not qualified to kowtow to the Queen Mother, and under normal circumstances, the Queen Mother would not summon such a humble concubine as her.

But today, the Queen Mother summoned her, Ruyi didn't think it was a good thing, maybe the Queen Mother was annoyed and misunderstood her sister, and even with her, the person close to her, she had to beat it together.

Ruyi thought so, but she didn't think there was anything to be afraid of.

After entering the palace gate, passing through the wide avenue, bypassing the long corridor, and standing in front of the dormitory, the aunt lifted the curtain and went in.

Red leaves stand behind Ruyi in a regular manner, how to do it in the west courtyard, it's all their own business, but when they come to Yongshou Palace, Red Leaves don't dare to make a mistake, they only dare to stand in a regular manner, just thinking about the Queen Mother sitting inside, they feel overwhelmed.

Fortunately, the curtain was lifted after a while, and the queen mother only called Ruyi in, she was led to the corner under the stairs to wait, Hongye looked back at the figure of Ruyi walking into the house, and climbed a few words with the little palace maid who led her down, but the little palace maid ignored her at all, which made Hongye very embarrassed.

The little palace maid glanced at her: "You just stay here honestly, wait for the little master to come out and then come forward to help." ”

Then he turned and walked away.

Hongye nodded and smiled in response, and as soon as the little palace maid turned her back, her face immediately changed and said: "What's the matter, I really think it's a shame to be on an errand in front of the Queen Mother!" Let's see, the day I have my scenery, look at you dare to look down on me! ”

Momiji whispered the words, and after the words, he felt that the breath in his heart was smoother.

She stood here for a moment, leaned out and looked in the direction of the door, and saw that the aunt who had led the way had come out, and was standing by the door, staring straight at herself, her heart trembled, and she hurriedly stood back, not daring to move again.

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Ruyi entered the house, she kept her eyes down and didn't dare to look around, she stared at the ground, and stopped when she saw a pair of delicate embroidered shoes and skirts appear in the field of vision, and knelt down and kowtowed uprightly: "The concubine invites the Queen Mother Sheng'an, the Queen Mother is a thousand years old." ”

She maintained this posture and did not hear the voice of the Queen Mother shouting for a long time.

Mo Yan stepped forward to take the tea in the Queen Mother's hand, and saw that the Queen Mother was looking at Ruyi, so she also took a look.

The rules are right.

After a while, the Queen Mother said, "Get up and speak." ”

Ruyi should claim that someone brought an embroidered stool for Ruyi to sit on, and after sitting down, Ruyi raised her eyes and glanced at the graceful old lady in front of her.

It just so happened that the Queen Mother also looked at her, and it was not as serious and intimidating as she thought, on the contrary, the Queen Mother was a very compassionate person, and at first glance it made people feel that she was blessed with both longevity, her complexion was ruddy, and her hair was still black, just wrinkles at the end of her eyes, telling her age and experience.

Ruyi glanced at it and lowered his eyes, because he missed the Queen Mother's chuckle, but from the Queen Mother's tone, he heard that the Queen Mother was not calling herself: "These days, have you slept well?" ”

Ruyi: "Empress Dowager Xie cares, the concubines are less sleepy, and they sleep okay." ”

The Queen Mother glanced at her and said with a smile: "This is lying, at your age, what is there to be less sleepy, you are pretending to be in your heart, and your face is full of tiredness." ”

Ruyi didn't say anything, which can be regarded as a default.

The Queen Mother continued: "These days, the emperor has not been to see you, do you feel that the emperor has forgotten you?" Feel that the emperor is ruthless, and you are resentful? ”

Ruyi pursed his lips, and after a while, he said: "The emperor has every opportunity, and he can't take care of the concubines, and the concubines don't dare to complain." ”

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows: "If the mourning family asks you, you can just pick up the good one and say it perfunctorily, thinking that the mourning family is old and confused, and you can't distinguish the truth from the falsehood, then you should go back, lest the mourning family ask too much, you may go back and scold the mourning family for being nosy when you are old, so go back." ”

Ruyi raised her eyes when she heard this, and said seriously: "The concubine doesn't dare." ”

After that, he got up and knelt down again, kowtowed, and then knelt down and said: "The emperor treats the concubine very well, the concubine is just a small promise, I can get a little pity and love from the emperor, I am already satisfied, I dare not ask too much, and I have a trace of resentment against the emperor, what the concubine says is the truth from the bottom of my heart, and I will never dare to deceive the queen mother." ”

Mo Yan saw her like this, hurriedly took two steps forward to help her up, and glanced at the Queen Mother: "Don't scare her, the Queen Mother, this kid has solid eyes, and he can't hear the Queen Mother's joke!" ”

The Queen Mother laughed again and looked at Ruyi: "You are a sensible and measured child, the mourning family knows it, but the emperor is so anxious to jump his feet in the Qianzheng Palace, he has to see you, at this juncture, the mourning family stopped him from coming to the harem, he has something to say to the mourning family, call you today, the mourning family will see if you are good for him, and if he replies, he will not make a fuss." ”

Ruyi didn't expect to hear about the emperor from the mouth of the queen mother, she was terrified, and she had to get up and kneel to speak, but she was pulled by Aunt Mo Yan, so that she didn't have to bow down with such a sentence.

"It turned out that the mourning family was selfish, and he was afraid that the emperor would look down on someone who would charm the lord and break the discipline, as long as he was well-behaved and sensible, he liked it, and the mourning family naturally liked it." The Queen Mother's words were mentioned every word, and Ruyi understood them.

"Listen to the emperor, you are reading?" The Queen Mother paused for two seconds, and suddenly changed her words.

"Yes, sister, she." Ruyi spoke, and when he said this, he was silent for a moment, and after taking a deep breath, he said again, "The Wen clan of the Cold Palace has taught some concubines. ”

"She's a talented person." The Queen Mother bowed, "What did they teach you?" ”

Ruyi straightened up slightly and looked at the Queen Mother: "I taught the concubines the etiquette and discipline, the way of the monarch and the minister, and also taught the concubine the truth of how to behave in the world, and told the concubine that she should repay her kindness and be kind to others, but the concubine prefers another sentence." ”

The Queen Mother nodded when she heard this: "Which word?" ”

Ruyi's eyes were bright, and he was neither humble nor arrogant: "Repay debts and pay for debts, kill people to pay for their lives, this has been the case since ancient times." ”

As soon as these words came out, there was no sound in the room.

Even Aunt Mo Yan smiled and looked at the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother originally looked at Ruyi, but at this time she squinted her eyes slightly, and her tone fell a little heavier: "At a young age, where did you get such anger?" ”

Ruyi's eyes were red, she got up and knelt down, and her voice was a little choked: "The concubine thinks that a kind person needs to be a little sharper, otherwise she will only become the fish and meat of others if she blindly retreats, and the concubine does not want to become such a person, I hope that the queen mother can guide the concubine one or two, the truth in this book, the concubine does not understand." ”