The taste of the year faded, and after a series of redundant trivialities, Zi Ling gradually became idle, ^

In the afternoon of this day, Xiaowei said that the Queen Mother had sent Concubine De a good Huangshan Maofeng, and wanted to invite Ziling to Ningxue Hall to share it. Yu'er had already taken a nap, so Ziling didn't wake her up, but just took Yunu to go.

After entering the Cold Moon Palace, walking through a corridor, and arriving at the small garden next to the Ning Xue Hall, Zi Ling saw a thin woman pruning the scattered branches of the rose bush.

She wears light makeup and plain clothes, has a good appearance, and has a graceful figure. I saw her shuttling lightly among the flowers, waving flower scissors, and looking like she was addicted to it. Zi Ling couldn't help but be stunned.

As if sensing someone looking at her, the woman turned her head alertly. Seeing that it was Ziling, she put down the flower scissors in her hand, and walked forward to ask for peace: "I have seen the concubine Niangniang, may the concubine Niangniang be blessed with Jin'an." ”

Zi Ling asked suspiciously, "Who are you?" Do you know me? ”

The woman said: "On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I had a relationship with my sister in the Queen Mother's Cining Palace. It's just that my sister has a noble status, and my sister has a low status and her seat is far away, so my sister didn't notice me. ”

She called her "sister", so is she also one of Meng Hongyu's concubines? Meng Hongyu's Cold Moon Palace actually hid such a beautiful and elegant woman, how could she never see it?

She asked curiously, "I'm really sorry, Zi Ling doesn't know you." Can you introduce yourself? ”

The woman said, "My sister is Su Zirong, the daughter of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and she has always lived in the Cold Moon Palace. Because I was afraid that my bad luck would hurt my sister, since my sister entered the palace, my sister has not dared to rush to see her, and because of her quiet nature, she rarely walks out of the Cold Moon Palace, and my sister has never seen me. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all the concubines according to the ritual system should visit the Queen Mother and listen to the teachings, so they are fortunate to meet their sister. ”

She looked up, her eyes clear and bright. Her eyes were really big and beautiful, Zi Ling thought to herself.

Zi Ling said: "I see, no wonder I have never seen you after I have been in the palace for so long. %&*"; It's just that you are so beautiful, why do you live in the Cold Moon Palace? As soon as the words came out, Zi Ling regretted it, and asked how the woman of the Cold Moon Palace was beaten into the Cold Moon Palace, isn't it too hurtful?

The woman did not feel sorry for herself, her expression was calm, and she said lightly: "It is a blessing to be able to accompany the king for a long time, and not everyone can afford it." Why did her words sound not like jealousy, but a hint of resentment? Perhaps, Ziling is thinking too much?

Zi Ling asked, "How long have you lived in the Cold Moon Palace?" ”

She didn't seem to be answering Zi Ling, but like she was talking to herself. She said in a daze, "How long has it been...... How long has it been...... Five or six years, maybe longer...... I forgot about ...... too."

As if remembering the past many years ago, she stood stunned, as if she was stunned, and instantly forgot the existence of Zi Ling.

After saying goodbye, Zi Ling left. When she was about to walk out of the garden, Zi Ling turned around and saw that she was still standing motionless.

Under the sun, her back is beautiful.

Drinking tea with Concubine De in Ningxue Hall, Ziling suddenly remembered the relationship with Su Zirong in the garden.

Ziling asked Concubine De curiously: "Sister, do you know that there is a person named Su Zirong in this cold palace?" It's the daughter of a waiter in the Ministry of Rites. ”

Concubine De took a sip of tea and said slowly: "She lives in Xihua Hall, and it is not very far from Ning Xue Hall, so we have met a few times, but we don't know each other. It is said that she likes to be quiet and rarely interacts with people, but she just locks herself in the Xihuatang to write and play the piano, and looks like she doesn't care about the world. Why did my sister suddenly ask about her? ”

"Just met in the garden and had a few conversations. I don't think she's an ordinary woman, she feels cold, but she's not annoying. ”

"Oh, I see."

"How long has she been in the palace, how can she live in the Cold Moon Palace?" Zi Ling continued to ask.

"I don't know about this, it seems that it is because of something that made the emperor angry, and I don't know the specifics."

"That's it." Perhaps because his curiosity was not satisfied, Ziling had a trace of regret.

"Soon after she entered the palace, she was named Rong Concubine (1), and she was quite favored by the emperor back then, and the emperor remembered the old love, so she did not deprive her of her title." Concubine De sighed and continued: "She is so beautiful, how can she be beaten into the cold palace? It is estimated that only the parties concerned are aware of the reasons for this......"

Zi Ling was silent, she knew that Concubine De remembered her own ban, and she couldn't say anything more.

When he returned to Yongnian Palace, it was already dinner time, because the emperor stayed in Cining Palace to accompany the Queen Mother to eat, Ziling simply ate some meals.

For a long time, the emperor likes to have dinner with Ziling. Every time he came, she had to prepare meals in advance and serve him in different ways, which was very hard. And according to the palace rules, eighteen dishes must be prepared each time, and unless the emperor rewards others, all the meals that cannot be eaten must be thrown away and cannot be kept. Zi Ling feels a pity every time she looks at it - she hates waste the most in her life! Therefore, if the emperor did not come to Yongnian Palace for dinner, Ziling would not feel sad, but would be relieved.

After dinner, Ziling taught Xinyu in the study. Under Ziling's supervision day and night, Yu'er wrote beautifully at a young age, and Ziling was very pleased.

After returning from the Cold Moon Palace, she couldn't forget Su Zirong's trance-like appearance and the faint sadness in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes. Why was this beautiful woman thrown into the cold palace, Zi Ling was suddenly very interested?

Gradually, the night is deeper, the night is cold, the night sky is cold, and the people are quiet.

Ziling was about to go to bed, and Xiao Rulai reported that the emperor was coming.

Meng Hongyu was dressed in civilian clothes, handsome and chic. I was used to seeing him wearing a dragon robe, but I didn't expect him to become more handsome in plain clothes, and he was like a shock. Zi Ling couldn't help but be stunned.

He walked over and pinched her pink nose: "Why are you so engrossed?" Haven't you ever seen such a handsome man? ”

Zi Ling smiled and said, "I've never seen such a handsome man, the emperor is really a masterpiece." ”

He pinched her cheek and pretended to be angry: "Is Concubine Ai praising me, or is she joking?" ”

Zi Ling pretended to beg for mercy and said with a smile: "Of course, it is to praise the emperor." Your Majesty, you are dressed so handsome and chic to see Zi Ling, Zi Ling is too late to be happy, how can you be willing to make fun of the emperor. ”

Meng Hongyu let go of his hand, hugged her and said, "I know that my 'ugly concubine' loves me the most, how can she be willing to make fun of me." ”

Favorite? yes, she loves him the most! Because she can only love him the most. And what about him? Who does he love the most? Could it be me? Zi Ling couldn't help but think. Maybe it's Su Zirong? Zi Ling speculated wildly.

Although it was a random speculation, when he thought that he might love someone else the most, not himself, Zi Ling's heart was pantothenic.

I don't know what drove me, Zi Ling blurted out without thinking: "Your Majesty, Zi Ling went to Lengyue Palace today and saw Concubine Rong, she was pruning flower branches for roses, she is really prettier than roses." ”

Meng Hongyu raised his eyebrows and asked suspiciously, "Concubine Rong?" Which concubine? ”

Zi Ling said: "It's Su Zirong, Concubine Rong Niangniang, the daughter of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and the ...... who lives in Xihuatang."

Without waiting for Zi Ling to finish speaking, Meng Hongyu instantly changed color, glaring at Zi Ling with great anger.

didn't expect that his words would cause Long Yan to be furious, Ziling was frightened, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you ...... What's wrong with you? ”

"Humph!" He sneered and roared at her, "What's wrong? Reflect on it yourself! ”

He brushed his sleeves away, leaving her stunned.

Concentrate:

(1) Concubine: In this text, it is a title higher than Zhaorong and second to concubine.