In the second month after the newlyweds entered the palace, the Chinese New Year's Eve was ushered in.

On this day, it was only the fourth watch, and everyone was still asleep, when a heavy snow suddenly hit.

In an instant, the Daming Palace was wrapped in a vast expanse.

Stay until the time comes.

All the green tiles and red walls of Daming Palace have accumulated a thick layer of snow, and the eaves and bare branches are also covered with ice edges more than two inches long.

Occasionally, the wind blows, and the ice moves with the wind, falling, shattering all over the ground, and from time to time I have to worry about whether it will hit people.

The head of the Internal Affairs Office had no choice but to send people to regularly clear the ice ridges and snow on the ground.

But the snow has not yet stopped for half a minute.

The temperature is getting lower and lower, coming and going, and the palace maids and eunuchs who clean the pavilions are shivering from the cold, and they keep complaining that the snow came suddenly and they are going to freeze to death.

After saying that, he quickly looked around, for fear that someone would hear it.

After all, in the palace, the word "death" is taboo.

Nie Hongzhao woke up from his sleep, looked at the hall brighter than ever, and asked Shi Dong, the palace maid who was on duty last night, "Is it snowing?" ”

Nie Hongzhao is the most afraid of the cold, especially when it snows, no matter how much clothes he wears, his body still can't help but shiver, and his hands and feet are cold.

But today, she slept until dawn, and she didn't feel the temperature at all, and there was still warmth in the quilt.

"Yes, it started to fall at the fourth watch, and my aunt also specially came in and added two hand stoves and put them in the master's bed, for fear that the master would freeze." Shi Dong nodded, took a hot breath into his palm, rubbed his hands, and replied dexterously.

Nie Hongzhao was slightly stunned, then smiled, and said to Shi Dong, "After a night of vigil, I'm tired, let's go back to the ear room to rest." ”

When Shi Dong heard this, he immediately became energetic, said "Thank you, master", packed up the futon, and walked out of the dormitory quickly.

Nie Hongzhao took out the hand stove that was still warm in the brocade quilt, clasped his hands together, and was silently in a daze.

Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, the palace has been cleaned inside and out.

The entrance to the palace was also replaced with a new red lantern.

The windows are covered with various auspicious curtains.

The red piece looks full of joy.

Due to the last year, the disaster situation in various places continued, and the people were displaced.

Although it is the Spring Festival, Murong Shu is sympathetic to the disaster of the people, and this year's New Year dinner is not a big deal, just an ordinary family banquet, everyone gathers together and gossips.

Nie Hongzhao naturally wanted to attend.

But on the way, there was a small accident.

The sedan girder of the sedan chair was broken.

In addition, the road was slippery in snow, the palace lights were dim, and the little eunuchs were unsteady, stepping on the thin ice formed by the snow melting on the bluestone bricks.

In winter, wearing heavy clothes and restricting movement, even if Nie Hongzhao has kung fu and Fanzhi tries his best to stop in front of the sedan chair, he still can't withstand the sudden impact.

Nie Hongzhao fell to the ground and gasped in pain.

Half of his body couldn't move, his arms were crisp and numb, and he couldn't exert any strength.

Fanzhi stopped in front just now and was also injured, but quickly calmed down.

The little eunuchs carrying the sedan chair knelt on the ground one after another, kept arguing with Nie Hongzhao and kowtowed, his body trembled, and his mouth kept shouting "Master spare his life".

Night.

The wind is in a hurry.

The cold is also getting worse.

Nie Hongzhao's nose was red from the cold, and he sat there numbly, not relieving himself for a long time.

I don't know if it's cold or painful.

Fanzhi glanced at the little eunuch with slippery feet, calmed down, and shouted, "The hour is not early, you go and change into a new sedan chair, if you delay the time of the family banquet, watch your heads." ”

As if the little eunuchs had been amnestied, they sang a song, lifted the broken sedan chair, and ran quickly in the direction of the Internal Affairs Office.

Fanzhi's eyes swept around, and saw a water pavilion not far away, so she helped Nie Hongzhao to rest.

Nie Hongzhao was wearing a light pink embroidered pear blossom leather jacket, which was already half wet, and the wind hair on his neckline was stained with a lot of sewage and turned blue.

The feather-forged cloak covered with the same pattern on the outside was also very dirty, and it was stained.

It would be unseemly to go to the palace banquet in this way.

Fanzhi looked at the back of the water pavilion, where there was a small room, which was a place for the concubines to take a rest after being tired.

It's not too early, it's not too far from Changle Palace.

Fanzhi said to Nie Hongzhao: "Master, you have a good rest here, and I will go back when I go." ”

Nie Hongzhao pulled Fanzhi's wrist.

Her slender fingers were as cold as ice, and she was shivering, "Fanzhi, I'm so cold." ”

Fanzhi took off Nie Hongzhao's cloak, took off her gray squirrel jacket, put it on Nie Hongzhao, and then put the cloak on her again and tied it.

Fanzhi comforted her and said, "Little master, I'll be back soon." ”

With that, the emaciated figure ran deeper into the night.

Winter will really kill Nie Hongzhao.

In the past, in winter, even if the weather turned a little colder, her knees immediately couldn't stand it, and at night, she would emit bursts of piercing pain, and in severe cases, she couldn't even walk.

Seven years had passed since then.

Especially during those five years in the cold palace.

Every winter, she feels that it is her last day, and every night, she counts the copper leaks and survives bit by bit.

Come to think of it.

Nie Hongzhao sighed deeply.

Reaching out and stroking his knees.

Fortunately, in this life, although she is still cold, it is not as painful as in the previous life.

Suddenly, at the other end of the water pavilion, a figure was reflected on the surface of the sparkling Taiye Pool, walking back and forth along the side of the Taiye Pool, as if looking for something.

Nie Hongzhao was idle for a while, so he became curious about the man and looked at him twice.

The man was in his early twenties, wearing a moon-white four-clawed python cotton robe, standing in the dark moonlight.

The posture is as tall as a strong bamboo.

His eyes were dark and bright, as if there were countless stars in them, shining brightly.

The man noticed Nie Hongzhao's gaze, his face was happy, and he walked towards her quickly.

Moonlight seemed to be running after him.

Everywhere he went, there was a cold brightness.

At this moment, Nie Hongzhao was wearing a big red cloak, shrunk back, and the wind hair covered most of her face, only revealing a pair of phoenix eyes that competed with the moon and were a little timid.

Nie Hongzhao watched as the man got closer and closer.

Her heart suddenly became nervous.

How could it be him?

Why did you meet him here?

Also right......

When he won the heir, he was the only prince who stood on Murong Shu's side.

If it weren't for him to assist Murong Shu back then, he would often help her and the Queen Mother in Langya Palace.

She and the Queen Mother are afraid that they won't last for three years.

It's just that Nie Hongzhao is a little afraid of him.

I'm afraid to see him.

Murong Heng looked at Nie Hongzhao, his eyes were as cold as the moon: "Which palace are you from, and you are still here so late?" ”

When Nie Hongzhao heard this, he was stunned, and suddenly didn't know how to answer him.

Could it be that she thinks of herself as a palace maid?

That's right, Fanzhi gave himself the jacket before leaving, although the cloak covered most of the body, but the blue background floral jacket still exposed half of the style outside.

"I'm sorry." Murong Shu saw that Nie Hongzhao didn't say a word, thinking that she was frightened by her sudden question, and hurriedly explained: "I forgot the way to Qingyuan Palace, do you know how to get there?" ”

Nie Hongzhao was slightly stunned.

I don't know how to answer him.

Murong Shu's angular face was a little embarrassed, and he said, "I've been forgetting something lately. ”