Empress Dowager Zhao looked at Xiao Yulin, with a smile on her face, then held a handkerchief, wiped the fine sweat on Xiao Yulin's forehead, and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?" It's freezing outside, and you're still sweating! ”

Seeing Xiao Yulin looking at Zhong Yuqi, Empress Dowager Zhao said to Zhong Yuqi: "Give Miss Zhong a seat!" ”

"Yes!"

A palace maid brought a chair and put it on the side of the main hall, invited Zhong Yuqi to sit down, and another palace maid offered fragrant tea.

Xiao Yulin was really happy at this time, and said to the Empress Dowager Zhao with a smile: "I was reprimanded by the imperial brother just now, and the sons are not allowed to rush to the queen mother, so that the queen mother can comfort and comfort the sons!" ”

As he spoke, Xiao Yulin rolled into the arms of the Empress Dowager Zhao and sprinkled coquettishly.

Empress Dowager Zhao hugged the big child, laughed, and said, "Hehehe...... It's such a big person, there are outsiders here, you still want to be such a child! Usually you just talk to others, but now I don't know how to be ashamed! ”

Zhong Yuqi lowered her eyes, but she didn't see Xiao Yulin's movements above.

Xiao Yulin said coquettishly: "Erchen doesn't care! In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the imperial brother still has to admonish the children, and the queen mother can be the master of the children's subjects! ”

Empress Dowager Zhao bluffed: "You still have to be reprimanded by your imperial brother in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, which shows that you have committed something that makes your imperial brother angry!" Tell me, what did your royal brother say about you? ”

Xiao Yulin looked at Zhong Yuqi, and then whispered to the Empress Dowager Zhao: "Queen Mother, there are outsiders here, and there are some things that the ministers are embarrassed to say!" If the queen mother has nothing to say to Miss Zhong, tell her to go! Erchen still wants to talk more privately with the queen mother! ”

Empress Dowager Zhao is happy at this time, where will she care about other things?

Therefore, Empress Dowager Zhao said to Zhong Yuqi: "Miss Zhong and the mourning family are in love, and I can't talk to you anymore if I don't have the opportunity today." You go out of the palace, and when you are free in the future, you come back to the mourning family and talk to the mourning family! ”

Subsequently, Empress Dowager Zhao instructed Qinglian again: "Qinglian, you go to the treasury to get some good things and give them to Miss Zhong." ”

"Yes!"

Qinglian answered, and walked back.

Zhong Yuqi stood up and walked to the middle of the hall and waited.

Xiao Yulin looked at Zhong Yuqi, with a sly smile on the corner of his mouth. When Empress Dowager Zhao looked at him with a loving smile, he immediately showed an innocent smile to Empress Dowager Zhao.

After a while, Qinglian brought a jewelry box. The lid was opened, revealing some of the gold and jade jewelry inside. Subsequently, Qinglian handed the jewelry box to Zhong Yuqi.

Zhong Yuqi took the jewelry box, bowed to the Empress Dowager Zhao, and said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager!" The folk girl retires! ”

Compared with Zhang Ruliu's solemnity, Zhong Yuqi's actions were too casual. However, Empress Dowager Zhao doesn't care about these now, and at this time she only has Xiao Yulin in her eyes.

Subsequently, Zhong Yuqi left Ningshou Palace, and then walked out of the harem, all the way unimpeded.

Xiao Yulin had already asked Ma Liu to arrange someone to send Zhong Yuqi back to King Rui's mansion.

The people of Rui Wangfu waited for a long time on the empty floor in front of the Ming Zheng Palace, and thought that Empress Dowager Zhao wanted to leave Zhong Yuqi for dinner in the palace! Now, seeing that Zhong Yuqi and Qiu Shi finally appeared, the people from Rui Wangfu hurriedly came over to ask Zhong Yuqi to get into the carriage, and then went out of the palace.

The road was also calm, and it didn't take long for the carriage to come to the gate of King Rui's mansion.

Qiu Shi helped Zhong Yuqi get out of the carriage, Zhong Yuqi subconsciously looked around, and really saw Bai Mufeng hiding behind a big tree not far away.

Although Bai Mufeng was wearing a dark and thick cloak, he was a literati after all, and it was freezing outside, so he had to keep stepping in place, his mouth to his hands.

It wasn't until he saw the carriage of King Rui's Mansion that Bai Mufeng stopped, and then hid his body behind the big tree, only slightly exposing his head to check the situation.

Zhong Yuqi said to the others: "I'll walk around here, you all go to the palace!" ”

Zhao Ze'an said: "Miss Zhong, my subordinates are ordered by the prince to be guarded by Miss Zhong's left and right. If Miss Zhong still wants to walk outside, her subordinates will naturally follow Miss Zhong. The prince still has to have a dinner in the palace, and he won't go home too early. ”

Zhong Yuqi said: "This is the Ruiwang Mansion, and there will be no villains nearby." If you're not at ease, it's enough to keep two people. I just walked around here and went in. ”

Zhao Ze'an was helpless, so he had to say: "Subordinates obey orders!" ”

Subsequently, Zhao Ze'an left two guards and left with the carriage guard of honor.

Zhong Yuqi walked forward slowly, occasionally looking around, as if looking at the surrounding snow.

In fact, she is also looking at whether there is danger around, and she does not feel that this is the outside of King Rui's Mansion, and today is Chinese New Year's Eve, so others will not think about her.

Qiu Shi walked behind Zhong Yuqi, looked around, except for the wall or the wall, he didn't see anything to see, so he said to Zhong Yuqi: "Miss, is there anything to see here?" The Ruiwang Mansion is so big, and the snow scene inside is beautiful! ”

Zhong Yuqi didn't speak, just walked slowly forward.

When Bai Mufeng saw Zhong Yuqi coming this way, he also pretended to be a passerby and walked towards Zhong Yuqi.

On the afternoon of Chinese New Year's Eve, another person appeared outside the Rui King's Mansion, and the two guards naturally became vigilant, and they pressed their hands on the matching swords at their waists.

"Huh?"

Qiu Shi only exclaimed, and then glanced at Zhong Yuqi again. Seeing that Zhong Yuqi's face didn't say anything, Qiu Shi calmed down again and pretended not to know anything.

Bai Mufeng walked towards Zhong Yuqi by himself, without the slightest intention of avoiding. One of the guards took a few steps forward and protected Zhong Yuqi behind him.

Zhong Yuqi gently brushed aside the guards in front of him and said to Bai Mufeng: "This gentleman, why are you here?" ”

The guard stood in front of Zhong Yuqi, and the movements of his hands remained unchanged.

Bai Mufeng glanced at the guard, a smile appeared on his face, and he waved his hand at Zhong Yuqi, and said, "Ah, this young lady, you are polite here!" Below are people from other places, who have come to Beijing to take the exam. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, the family is reunited, and there is only one person here, and I can't help but feel lonely. Take a walk around the street, feel the excitement of other houses, and pretend to be at home. I have no intention of going here, and it happens to be a young lady, which is really a blessing for three lives! ”

Zhong Yuqi said: "Where are you from? ”

Bai Mufeng said: "I am a person from Yunzhou. ”

"Yunzhou? My hometown is also Yunzhou. It seems that my husband and I are fellow villagers. ”

"Oh? Miss is also from Yunzhou? Bai Mufeng said in surprise.

Zhong Yuqi nodded and said, "Yes! It's just that in the early years, my family had an accident, and then I was left behind. I have some relationship with King Rui, and now I live in King Rui's mansion. ”