Time flies like an arrow, the sun and the moon fly by, and in a blink of an eye, it has been half a year.

After winter, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the plum blossoms in the courtyard are competing to open.

But Zhong Xiaoshu was never willing to take a step out of the room.

Zhong Xiaoshu was already afraid of the cold, but sitting in the room with the stove lit at the moment, he felt a little warmer.

She sighed, stretched out her hand and roasted on the stove for a while, before breathing a sigh of relief.

This kind of life is the most comfortable for Zhong Xiaoshu.

I don't have to go anywhere, and I can stay by the stove all the time, but I feel more and more comfortable.

She half-squinted her eyes to enjoy the comfort of the moment, and took a sip of the ginger tea handed over by Qing'er.

The whole person is extremely happy.

As if he suddenly remembered something, Zhong Xiaoshu immediately opened his eyes, turned around and asked Qing'er beside him.

"Qing'er, when Your Highness entered the palace today, didn't you bring a cloak?

He was in such a hurry that I seem to remember that he didn't even have time to pick up his cloak. ”

After hearing this, Qing'er nodded and responded.

"Yes, Niangniang, Your Highness has indeed forgotten to bring a cloak today."

Qing'er originally wanted to tell the little servant to send a cloak to Yin Zhige into the palace, after all, it was still snowing outside, and the weather was very bad.

But Zhong Xiaoshu insisted on giving it to Yin Zhige in person, no matter what, Zhong Xiaoshu was the high-ranking princess.

She had no way to refuse any of Zhong Xiaoshu's requests, so she could only rely on Zhong Xiaoshu's temperament and let her personally send Yin Zhige's cloak into the palace.

After Zhong Xiaoshu asked the palace people, he learned that Yin Zhige was now discussing things in Emperor Xichuan's study.

She stood outside the study and waited for a while, still feeling the cold wind blowing in her face.

She shuddered, and reached out to pull the fluffy cloak on her shoulders, her little face flushed.

Even so, she didn't care at all, but continued to insist on waiting for Yin Zhige to come out.

When the palace people around him saw Zhong Xiaoshu's appearance, they also asked about Zhong Xiaoshu's situation with concern.

"Crown Princess, if you are cold, you can go back first, and this cloak will be handed over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince by our family later."

At first, Zhong Xiaoshu wanted to persevere, but after waiting for half an hour, she still didn't see any signs of stopping in the study.

She had to hand over the cloak to the palace people around her, and walked around the palace alone.

But it didn't take long for Zhong Xiaoshu to hear a woman's miserable cry.

She raised her head and looked at the palace not far away, only to see that the words on the plaque on the palace were vague, as if it was written Yonghuan Palace.

Before this, Zhong Xiaoshu seemed to have never heard of the name of this Yonghuan Palace.

She was a little puzzled and curious, secretly wrote down the name of this palace in her heart, and walked elsewhere to wait for Yin Zhige.

When Yin Zhige was busy with all the things, the two got into the carriage together and returned to the prince's mansion.

Zhong Xiaoshu half leaned into Yin Zhige's arms, remembering the miserable cry he heard in the palace today.

She couldn't help but sit up straight, turned around and asked Yin Zhige about the Yonghuan Palace.

"Zhige, I want to ask you, what kind of place is Yonghuan Palace, and why do I hear a woman's cry?"

After hearing this, Yin Zhige was just stunned, but he didn't expect Zhong Xiaoshu to know about this place.

Before he could make any answer, he heard Zhong Xiaoshu's words immediately asked.

"Zhi Ge, who is the person living in this Yonghuan Palace?

I have never heard of this place, nor have I heard of a concubine's residence here. ”

Yin Zhige could naturally understand Zhong Xiaoshu's curiosity, but he didn't want Zhong Xiaoshu to get involved in this kind of thing.

He hesitated for a moment, just shook his head lightly at Zhong Xiaoshu, and deliberately spoke with a serious face.

"Xiao Shu, you don't need to know who lives in Yonghuan Palace, she won't have anything to do with you."

After a pause, for fear that Zhong Xiaoshu would continue to ask, Yin Zhige continued to speak.

"Xiao Shu, when you are in the palace in the future, don't ask about things related to the Yonghuan Palace, it's good for you."

Although Zhong Xiaoshu didn't understand why Yin Zhige said these words.

But when she heard these words, she didn't continue to ask.

just nodded lightly at Yin Zhige and agreed.

But in Zhong Xiaoshu's heart, there has always been an unsolved mystery about Yonghuan Palace.

Entangled in her heart, she was very curious, wondering who the people in this Yonghuan Palace were.

Seeing that Zhong Xiaoshu responded obediently and meekly, Yin Zhige was also relieved.

He gently stretched out his hand to rub Zhong Xiaoshu's head, just hugged her gently, and didn't think about anything else.

But later, every time she passed by Yonghuan Palace, she could hear a faint cry, which was extremely miserable.

She recalled what Yin Zhige had said to herself, and she also knew that there might be some ulterior secrets hidden in the Yonghuan Palace.

But when she heard the woman's cry again and again, Zhong Xiaoshu couldn't help but knock on the door.

But no matter how Zhong Xiaoshu knocked on the door, she didn't hear any movement from the people inside.

It's just that the miserable cry never went away.

Thinking that at this time, the palace maid who guarded the door was not on duty, Zhong Xiaoshu sighed.

Because of the snow, there are even fewer palace people coming and going.

Even when he walks, he hurries back and forth with his head down.

I didn't have the heart to notice Zhong Xiaoshu's body at all, as well as in the Yonghuan Palace where the door was open.

After making sure that he was not discovered by others, Zhong Xiaoshu gently pushed the door open.

She walked in cautiously, and looked around carefully.

The inside of Yonghuan Palace is very large, because of the snow in winter, the courtyard is a piece of white flowers, and it looks like it is covered in silver.

But Zhong Xiaoshu vaguely remembered that in the palaces of other concubines, even in winter, there would be a lot of plums planted in the courtyard.

Only in this Yonghuan Palace, it seems to be quiet and depressed, and even very deserted.

A cold wind was blowing in his face, and Zhong Xiaoshu couldn't help but tighten the cloak he was wearing.

She put the cape on her head, revealing only a plain little face, for fear that she would freeze again.

The courtyard is very large, and Zhong Xiaoshu can faintly hear the woman's cry not far away.

She continued to walk forward, and finally saw the woman standing not far away.