Twenty-third of the lunar month. Sacrifice to the god of the stove.

As usual examples. It is to be held in the queen's dormitory, Kunning Palace.

Emperor. The queen personally bowed incense in front of the god of the stove.

After all the ceremonies are completed. The queen was already tired. She has been feeling a cold for the past two days. Although taking the medicine will be fine. But my body has not been very comfortable. Hongli saw that she was so haggard, so he also stayed in Kunning Palace.

Moon star rare. The silver moonlight sprinkled the windows. Shine in through the thin green veil on the window.

The warm pavilion is brightly lit. Hongli is holding a sunspot in his hand and playing against the queen.

Hongli has changed into Shi Qing's regular clothes. The queen's bright yellow eight-group colorful cloud golden dragon makeup feather satin cotton robe has also been changed. Only wore a big red silk painted eight regiments of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum robe. Eyebrows looked at Hongli gently.

I only heard the queen's laughter: "The concubine lost again. Long live the lord will not let his concubines. If this continues, I'm afraid the concubine won't be able to win until tomorrow morning......"

Hongli's expression was faint: "If I let you. So what's the point of you even if you win."

The queen smiled: "Long live what Lord said is . Long live the lord is willing to ask his concubines to accompany him. The concubine is already satisfied in her heart......"

"Besides, playing chess is an elegant thing. It's about the state of mind. Whoever wins and who loses is just a game......"

Hongli's eyes flashed slightly: "A game ......"

The queen nodded.

His eyes fell on the silver thread buckle of the orchid inlaid with turquoise around the queen's neck. Hongli's eyebrows frowned slightly. But then he reverted to his indifferent look. Xu is accompanied by a person who has seen too many orchids. When you see an orchid-shaped ornament, you will think of the person's face. Thoughts are shaky. Is her way of flattering him just a game?

He is the Emperor of the Emperor. I can't stand the betrayal of others. Therefore, it is difficult to tolerate Gu Yanzhao. But she never cared about him from beginning to end.

Because she loves orchids. He found rare orchids all over the world and raised them. Just to please her. But she never tried to please him. He didn't even know she had a genuine smile in front of him.

This chess game is a game. Male and female love is not a game. But she and him in this game exactly who loses and who wins. What he won and what he lost.

Winters in the city of Beijing are cold. Since the first heavy snowfall, it has fallen several times intermittently. Su Yi is responsible for cleaning the palace wall and the courtyard every day. She's already weak. No wind chill. However, after two consecutive days of cleaning in the snow, I contracted a wind chill. Bedridden.

The palace maids and eunuchs in Jingyang Palace were already estranged from her. As soon as she fell ill, those people avoided her. lest I be contaminated with the wind and cold. Only Changxi. Take care of her every day. Work for her. Su Yi was very grateful. Qiu Ruo and Yun Rou were thinking about her. But Jingyang Palace is a remote place, but it is inconvenient for them to come.

Su Yi never thought that she would spend this year's Chinese New Year's Eve in bed. Through the gray curtains, you can faintly see the colorful fireworks in the night sky. The extremely magnificent and dazzling fireworks are also misty. The bright light was mostly hidden by the gray curtain.

The room was dark. There was only a candle on the small table at the head of the bed. Burning with a tiny glow. Su Yi stared at the tiny flame in a daze. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the window open. Snowflakes mixed with cold winds galloped in.

Su Yi put on a coat. I walked to the window and tried to close it, but I saw a huge bunch of fire trees and silver flowers blooming overhead. It's so brilliant and splendid. The night sky is lit up in a split second. Su Yi couldn't help but be stunned. I only feel that I have seen this scene somewhere. Suddenly remembered the scene of secretly watching the fireworks in the long hall of the mountain and water on the night of the Lantern Festival. Hui Ji will be hurt. If you are strong, you will be humiliated. That's how things have always been in this world. Just like this dazzling fireworks. The night sky is lit up for a moment, but it's only for a moment. And the night sky was again dark. After all, this kind of prosperity cannot be retained......

After the splendor comes darkness. Prosperity is followed by desolation. Pleasure is followed by pain......

"Whoosh ......" beams of dazzling light flew into the night sky. Then I saw the huge fireworks blooming. Such as the goddess scattering flowers. The sky is full of splendor in an instant. Ambilight. Brilliant and shining.

and the Prince's Mansion was full of laughter. Lantern hanging high. Laughter could be heard in the courtyard.

I saw Hongyang wearing a blue robe. The outside is covered with the end of a green fox. Wearing a red felt hat on his head. With a light smile on his face, he looked at a few children in the garden who were setting off fireworks. Beside him stood two women dressed in fine costumes. All of them are cloaked. Delicate appearance.

Hongtian smiled and looked at the two laughing children. Inadvertently, I saw Yongying's nurse standing in a corner watching the fireworks. Then he said, "Nurse."

But the nurse did not hear his call. Xiao Ningzi walked up to the nurse and patted the nurse on the shoulder. The nurse then walked up to Hongday. Hongyang said, "What about Yongying."

"Back to the words of the prince. Xiaobeizi is held by the side Fujin......" said the nurse.

Only then did Hongyang remember that Apricot hadn't come to see the fireworks. He turned around and walked towards the rain smoke courtyard.

It's different from the bustle of the front yard. The rain smoke courtyard is quiet. Hongyang looked at the candlelit room and heard the faint sound of firecrackers in front of him, and for some reason there was a trace of bitterness overflowing in his heart.

Walked slowly to the door and lifted the thick felt curtain of green bamboo and dark lines. But it was quiet in the room. Hongtian spared the curtain of the primrose and walked into the inner room, but saw Apricot sitting at the head of the bed embroidering something. In front is a baby cot. Apparently Yongying has already slept.

Apricot is concentrating on embroidery with flower bandages. Even Hongyang came in without noticing. Hongyang was about to paced up to her to see what she was embroidering. Apricot sighed. Hongday's heart moved. Strode forward: "What's wrong?"

Apricot found out about him. He stood up with an embarrassed face. The flower bandage on her hand was silently avoided by her. Hongsun took her actions into account. Hold her hand, and then you can see the blood beads on the fingers. He took out the silk handkerchief under the apricot and wrapped it around her. The mouth said: "There are so many people on the needle and thread. If you want something for them to do. Why do it yourself."

Apricot stared at him blankly. Hongyang saw that her eyes were like water, looking at herself, but she didn't speak. "What's wrong?" he asked.

Apricot smiled suddenly. Eyes drooping. Said: "It's okay......"

Hongyang sat on the bed. Picked up the flower bandage and said, "What are you embroidering?"

Apricot didn't want him to see it. But it's too late to take it at this time. "Random embroidery ......"

Hongyan smiled when he heard this: "I remember that you have never liked embroidery...... How can I bear to embroider it now? Chinese New Year's Eve. Everyone else is watching the fireworks in front of them. It's amazing that you're embroidering in the house."

"This is a ...... for you"

Hongtian was stunned. When I looked up, I saw that Apricot had a calm face. Apricot saw him looking at herself. took the flower bandage in his hand and bit his lip and said, "I asked Su Yi to embroider the belt I gave you before...... I'm very poor at embroidery. You know that. I was afraid that what I embroidered would not get into your eyes, so I asked Su Yidai to embroider one for you. But now I want to embroider a ...... for you myself."

Hiroshi looked at her steadily. Expressionless. Apricot thought he was angry. Hurriedly said, "I didn't mean to lie to you......"

Hongsun looked at her. I just feel like I haven't looked at her so carefully for a long time. She seems to have lost a lot of weight. The eyes that are usually full of energy are full of sorrow at this time. It was he who hurt her. That's how she became. Su Yi is right. Apricot doesn't have anything to rely on. The only thing to rely on is him. But he pushed her away with his own hands.

If there had been no such thing as a barged into the house that night. Will it still be like this between them? If there is no suyi. Isn't he going to be kind to Apricot? Isn't it not going to change your mind. He doesn't know. It's like he doesn't know why he likes Apricot and why he likes Suyi.

Maybe Suyi is right. This is how things have always been in this world. If you can't ask for it, you won't forget it. When he likes apricots, Eniang doesn't allow him to accept apricots as side blessings. But the more E-Niang hindered him, the more he loved her. That's what it looks like when he falls in love with Suyi. The more Su Yi was indifferent to him, the more he wanted her. Even if she rejected him repeatedly. Even if she became the emperor's woman, he still missed her.

Apricot held the flower bandage nervously. But was embraced into a warm embrace. She was taken aback. And then came the joy of the heart. Move. The flower bandage on his hand slowly fell to the ground. She slowly wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his arms. Weep silently. Hongtian hugged her tightly. whispered, "Apricot...... I've wronged you......"

Apricot tears are getting bigger and bigger. For this moment. She'd waited that long. Paid so much. But that's enough...... It's all worth it......

Chinese New Year's Eve. It has always been to hold a family banquet in the Qianqing Palace. When the family feast is over, the time is about to pass.

The moon hangs high. Radiant. The moonlight of Qing Lingling is all over the ground.

Several palace maids served Hongli and changed into a regular dress of a dark satin embroidered cloud bat and golden dragon. Hongli is lying reclining on the kang couch. Eyes closed. The eyebrow peak is slightly frowned. He drank a lot of wine. It's already a little drunk. He reached out and stroked the corner of his forehead, with a headache. Just as I was about to call someone. A pair of soft and smooth little hands caressed his sideburns and pressed softly. He just felt that the strength of those hands was right. Under the massage of those hands, he felt that his headache was much lessened.

There is a faint fragrance from the tip of the nose. Extremely light. But he had been thinking about it for a long time. The faint orchid fragrance strikes. But he didn't dare open his eyes to look. But my heart slowly became nervous. A slightly hoarse voice said, "Is that you?"

But the man did not answer. Suddenly, the hand seemed to hang down. The man seemed to be leaving. Hongli suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the man's arm, and pulled the man into his arms. The woman in her arms looked terrified. muttered, "Wan ...... Long live the ......"

That look of horror and fear only made Hongli's heart tingle. Hongli comforted in a low voice: "Don't be afraid of ......"

The woman in her arms was still stiff. The body is extremely tight. Hongli slowly leaned over and sniffed her breath. For a long time, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips: "I want to send a branch to the distance. Lu Hanxiang is so cold that it ...... now"

The woman's body in her arms trembled uncontrollably. Hongli's eyes are misty. Stagnant gaze. "You're still blaming me."

The woman shook her head. Teeth chattered: "The slave doesn't dare to ......"

Hongli chuckled. His eyes became more and more confused: "Every time you are angry with me, you will call yourself a slave. And said that I wasn't blaming me."

The shyness of the woman is even greater. Hongli stroked her cheek and called, "Su Yi ......"

The woman's body shook suddenly. Hongli noticed something strange about her. The heart is more astringent. Said: "It's not good for me. How can you be so weak that you can endure the suffering of Xinzheku?"

The woman was silent. Hongli hugged her arm stiffened, and relaxed a little, as if to let her go: "You have a grudge in your heart. That's why you don't want to talk to me......"

The woman shook her head suddenly. Wrap your hands around Hongli's neck. With a smile, he said, "The slave never dared to complain about the ...... of the long live lord."

Hongli looked at her stunned. But the woman raised her face and put her lips up and kissed Hongli's lips. Hongli stared at her blankly, and then deepened the kiss......