In the dead of night. A long wolf howl in the distance. Jian Yue suddenly shuddered. By the way, the goosebumps all over the ground were shaken.

Although she was born as a bitter child since she was a child. But he lives in the vast Jianghan Plain. Fish and rice water town. At most, it's amazing to see a fox roe deer. But he had never seen a wolf. At this time, he heard the wolf howl, and he spun around on the ground in fright. For a while, I didn't have half an idea.

Looking at Jian Yue with his sleeves in his arms, he only felt funny. Tilted her face to admire her frightened appearance.

"Laughs. Master, you can still laugh. Tonight is not there. There are just two of us left. Just a cheap wolf pack for a delicious late-night snack. Yingxue had a bitter face. His eyes were full of gloom and gloom. But I don't know why my sleeves can be so light.

Huai Sleeve has naturally seen a wolf. Grew up in northern Xinjiang. The wolves on the grasslands outside the Seychelles are all in packs. Organized and disciplined group outings. Cunning and ferocious, that's notoriously fierce. Compared to the steppe wolves. These lone wolves on the mountain. It's nothing at all.

I listened for a moment with my sleeves on my ears. Ying Xue said: "The wolf is still far from us." Winds are northeasterly tonight. That's why its cry is so clear. It's fine. If it really comes to the door. I don't know who ate whom. ”

The sleeve of the sleeve comforted Yingxue. He got up and went down to the ground. Two burning firewood sticks were drawn from under the copper hanger. He opened the door with a torch and walked out.

Yingxue saw that Huai sleeve went out. Although the heart is scared tightly. But he also followed closely and walked out.

With sleeves, Yingxue ordered Yingxue to pile the firewood that Fuquan had chopped into a pyre. A bonfire was lit with torches at the front and back doorways. The red light of the fire covered both doors.

The fire was lit. Sleeves turned back to the room. Still leaning on the quilt and reading. Yingxue was still standing by the door. Listen carefully to what's going on outside.

"Brutes are afraid of fire. There were these two fires at the door. Even if the wolves are coming. They don't dare to come close. When I was a child, I patrolled with Amma. That's how the night goes. You can rest in peace. He smiled and soothed.

Yingxue heard Huai Sleeve say this. I feel much more at ease. Sit next to the copper hanger and pick up the needle and thread to do the work. The ears were still attentive to what was going on outside. Sure enough, the bonfire was lit for a while. The wolf howl outside was not heard for a long time.

Ying Xue breathed a sigh of relief. smiled: "Actually, every day when I get up, I see a burning fire at the front door and the back door. I thought it was because Fu Quan was afraid of the cold. I ordered it at night watch. I only understood it today. It turned out that he had come to drive away the wild beasts. ”

"Fuquan didn't say anything to us. I'm afraid we're afraid. He's a thoughtful man. And smart and clever. It's a pity that I have purified my body ......" mentions Fuquan. Huai Sleeve only felt very sorry.

Ying Xue nodded: "I see that Fuquan is also a promising." The rarest thing is faithfulness. I heard that Fuquan has followed his master. There have been several masters of other palaces who have looked at him well. I want to dig the corner of the mother's wall. The benefits are also quite generous. But Fu Quan didn't even hit a single stumble. He always said that his master had the grace of reinvention for him. ”

He looked at the pretty red face of the snow and the firelight. Look at the bursts left on her hands when she did rough work these days. couldn't help but say leisurely: "The slave next to him is to enjoy the happiness with the master." You two follow me. But I don't know how much heart I have ......."

Yingxue smiled: "I don't feel it." As long as you can follow the master. Wherever I go, I think it's good. This between people. Or let's talk about the fate. I liked it when I saw it the first time I saw it. The more you go, the more you like it.

Take this time the master took me and Fuquan out of the palace. Yingxue and Lianbi. I don't know how many tears were shed in the open and in the dark. You want to replace me. But I just wouldn't. There are also green plums and moon lotus. The forehead that kowtowed to Li Anda was broken. ”

The eyes that looked at Yingxue with his sleeves bright and bright. I couldn't help laughing: "You're just like me." It's also a free and easy character. I heard that I can get out of the palace. No matter how hard and tired you are, you can bear it. ”

Yingxue slapped her thigh very straightforwardly. Looking at his sleeves, he smiled and said, "The master really said it to my heart." I just felt aggrieved in the palace.

You have to keep your mouth shut. Hands and feet have to be shrunk. I was wronged and endured. Master, you don't know. Several times. I looked at Concubine Lan's face. I just want to find an opportunity behind my back. Take the pocket and cover her head. Beat her up hard. ”

Huai Sleeve was amused by the snow laughing. I couldn't help asking: "When you haven't entered the palace yet." Doing work at home must also be an acute problem. ”

Ying Xue nodded immediately. Remembering a home he hadn't mentioned in a long time. I couldn't help laughing: "I am also a child who grew up in the village. For as long as I can remember. Eat and drink and Lazar in the field. I have two older sisters. are all married far away. The in-laws' family is also poor. I can't count on it. My father wanted to give birth to a son to be a pillar of support. But I was still a girl when I was born. ”

Speaking of which. Yingxue said with a smile: "A-Niang said that she was born to me at that time. I saw that it was a girl again. Nearly drowned me in a urine bucket. ”

Huai Sleeve asked in surprise: "Good boy." How can you be willing to drown? I am also the youngest daughter in the family. E-niang is the most precious me. ”

Ying Xue smiled: "The daughters of poor families are not richer than you. When you are born, you need one more person's ration. The daughter's family does not have the strength of the boys to work. Nature is seen as a burden. ”

Lifted the hot boiled water in the copper hanger and washed a cup of brown sugar water for Huai Sleeve. Yingxue continued: "When I was a teenager. It's very capable. Except for particularly physically demanding work. What to plant. Thresh. Cut hogweed. Harvesting rapeseed is neater than others' hands and feet. Even boys my age in the village can't do me.

So. When I was a teenager. It's famous in the village. Several families came to the door early to propose. My father and mother were reluctant to let me marry early. I have never been married. ”

Yingxue talked about her childhood. There was a bit of pride on his face.

"Then how did you get into the palace?" Wai Sleeve asked.

Bring this up. Yingxue's smile became a little bitter. said lightly: "The second year after A-Niang gave birth to my sister." I don't know what kind of illness I have. I can't get out of bed because of my stomach ache. The doctor said that as long as you boil a donkey treasure and eat it, you can be fine. If it drags on for a long time, people can't do it. I secretly went to the pharmacy and asked. A donkey treasure costs two taels of silver. ”

Yingxue said this. There was something shiny in the corner of the eye, and it was flashing and shining. There was a moment of silence. He continued: "I didn't feel like I was in the palace at that time. The scattered silver in the purse every day is seven or eight taels casually. I hadn't even seen a silver lump the size of a soybean at that time. Not to mention two taels of silver.

When I came back from the gathering. I heard that the county government summoned a show girl to enter the palace for the draft. Each of those chosen will receive two taels of silver. I didn't think about it at the time. He sold himself. ”

Sleeves listen to this. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. After being silent for a while, he couldn't help but ask softly: "Then your mother's illness can be cured later." ”

Yingxue was about to speak. But I heard a faint knock on the door outside the mountain gate.

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