In the early winter, there was a light snowfall, and it was the time when the snow melted,^

In the afternoon of this day, Zi Ling moved a chair and sat in the pavilion in the small garden to bask in the sun, bathed in the warm sun, as if lying in the crook of his mother's arm, Zi Ling couldn't help but fall asleep in a daze.

In a trance, it seemed that she had returned to her childhood, she was playing games with children in kindergarten, and suddenly, a naughty little boy pushed her to the ground, and she began to cry. Zi Ling was awakened by a burst of crying, and she was sure that she had heard the little girl's cry.

The cry came from the lotus pond, Zi Ling followed the cry, and saw a little girl of seven or eight years old sitting on the stone by the flower bush crying sadly, her little face was flushed, and her long eyelashes were hanging with crystal tears.

What a pretty little girl! Ziling squatted down and asked softly, "Little sister, why are you crying?" ”

The little girl raised her head and looked at her, whimpering, and said very seriously: "I'm not a little sister, I'm Princess Xinyu." ”

Zi Ling couldn't help laughing - such a small child, the shelf is too big! Always remember that you are a princess!

Zi Ling couldn't help but laugh, and asked very seriously like her: "Okay, then may I ask Princess Xinyu, why are you crying?" ”

The little girl pouted and replied very seriously: "The imperial brother took Xinyu out to play, but when he came here, the imperial brother disappeared." I can't find the royal brother, and I can't find my way back to the palace. ”

It turned out to be a lost child, Ziling smiled and said, "It's okay, I know how to go on the road in this palace, I'll take you to find the imperial brother, okay?" ”

The little girl smiled, winked big pretty eyes, and said, "Yes! Thank you, Lady Concubine! ”

It turned out that she knew that she was a concubine. %&*";

Zi Ling took Xinyu's soft little hand, took her to the pavilion and sat down, instructed Yu Nu to look around in Yongle Palace to see if she could find Xinyang, and instructed Xiaowei to go to Yongnian Palace to deliver a message to Concubine De, so as not to worry Concubine De.

Xinyu sat on the chair and happily played with the puppet on Ziling's chair. The time in the palace is boring, and when there is nothing to do, Zi Ling will sew some small puppets, although the handiwork is rough, but it is also cute.

Xinyu had a lot of fun and seemed to like it very much, Zi Ling said: "Since Princess Xinyu likes it so much, then I'll give you all of this." ”

"Really? Is it really all given to Xinyu? The little girl's face was full of joy.

"Hmm." Zi Ling nodded.

"No! These are mine, and they can't be given to Xinyu! "Although it is a young child's voice, it is so domineering.

Xinyang didn't know when he came to the pavilion, only to see him stretch out his hand to snatch the little rabbit in Xinyu's hand, and said to Xinyu: "The mother concubine said, everything is mine, only if I pick the leftovers, it will be your turn to pick." These are all I want, and you don't want to get any of them! ”

Xinyu bit her lip and stared at the puppet in Xinyang's hand, tears rolling in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry.

Seeing Xinyu's face full of grievances, Ziling was suddenly full of anger - Xinyang was just an eleven or twelve-year-old child, how could he be so selfish and rude!

He glanced at Zi Ling arrogantly, and continued to give orders to Zi Ling: "Send these to Yongnian Palace, and I will ask my mother to reward you heavily." ”

"Presumptuous! Yang'er, how can you be rude to the concubine! A soft reprimand came, and Concubine De came at some point.

Concubine De said to Ziling with an apologetic face: "The emperor is so rude, which makes Concubine Xiao Guifei smile." ”

"Children are more naughty, how can Zi Ling go to his heart?" Hearing Concubine De's soft apology, Zi Ling's anger disappeared.

Concubine De's name is Lin Yueyu, she is the niece of the Queen Mother, the cousin of the emperor, and the emperor is two years old. It is said that when he chose a concubine for the crown prince, the emperor did not like her, but the queen mother insisted that he marry her, and Meng Hongyu had no choice but to make her a side concubine. After the emperor ascended the throne, she was named Concubine De and lived in Yongle Palace.

After Concubine De gave birth to the eldest prince Xinyang, the Queen Mother was overjoyed and asked Meng Hongyu to make Lin Yueyu the crown princess, Meng Hongyu was not very willing, the Queen Mother urged every day, Meng Hongyu resorted to a delaying strategy, and promised the Queen Mother that if Lin Yueyu gave birth to another prince for him, she would be the queen. It's a pity that after Concubine De gave birth to Princess Xinyu, she still hasn't had another prince, and the matter of making her the future is put on hold.

Although Concubine De has not yet been established as the queen, the Queen Mother has been secretly preventing other concubines from being established as the queen, and Meng Hongyu is in a stalemate with the Queen Mother, so the queen position has been suspended to this day.

Since entering the palace, Ziling and Concubine De have only met a few times in Cining Palace, and have not talked privately.

Seeing that Concubine De was about to return to the palace with the child, Ziling unconsciously opened her mouth to stay: "If you don't dislike it, can you ask my sister to stay and chat with Ziling?" After entering the palace for so long, Ziling has never chatted with her sister. ”

A hint of surprise flashed in Concubine De's eyes, she nodded, and sat down in the gazebo.

It was the first time Ziling looked at her like this, she was not ugly, but compared with the stunning beauties in the harem, she was also slightly inferior. Like Zi Ling, they are all "saltless girls" in this palace, and because of this, Zi Ling has a preliminary liking for her. Moreover, she is also humble and courteous, and has never had disputes with other concubines.

They didn't talk much to each other, and most of the time they just watched the children laugh and laugh. Concubine De's eyes were full of infinite love, like the happiest mother in the world, happy and content.

Time passes imperceptibly, and it is unitary time (1). Concubine De got up to say goodbye and prepared to take the children back to the palace.

Xinyu shouted happily: "Father! Father! Zi Ling followed the prestige and saw Meng Hongyu coming towards the pavilion.

Xinyu ran towards him happily, Meng Hongyu picked her up and lifted her high, and she giggled happily.

As soon as he saw Meng Hongyu, Xinyang ran to Concubine De and stood beside him, changing his previous domineering and rudeness, and looking well-behaved. It can be seen that he is afraid of his father.

After playing with Xinyu for a while, Meng Hongyu asked Xinyang about his homework. Xinyang's answer was like a stream, smart, witty, and polite, Meng Hongyu couldn't help but nod in approval.

When it got dark, Concubine De took the children back to the palace.

Meng Hongyu put his arms around Ziling, put her frozen hands in his arms, and asked, "Why did Concubine De suddenly come to Yongle Palace?" You could hear a hint of disgust in his tone.

Zi Ling said: "The children went to Yongle Palace to play, and Sister Concubine De came to look for them, Zi Ling felt that my sister was really a good mother." ”

He looked at her meaningfully with his head down, as if he wanted to say something to her.

"Your Majesty, do you have anything to say?" Zi Ling asked.

"Hmm...... It's freezing outside, so let's go back to the house. He took her back to the palace.

She knew that what he wanted to say to her was not that.

Concentrate:

(1) Unitary time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.