The cold winter night is extremely dark, the cold palace feels even more cold and biting, the moon is as cold as ice, hating the impermanence of the world, after a short period of panic, the cold palace has regained its calm, blood, scars, these have long been used to the people in the cold palace, there is no humanity here, only the ugliest essence. It is a place where the queen mother and the emperor have no time to ask, and it is also the most terrible purgatory on earth.

Qian Meng took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped the bright red blood on her slender fingers, a hint of an ethereal smile floated on the corner of her mouth, and the evening breeze blew to take away the smell of blood on Qian Meng's body, but it couldn't take away the chill in those eyes.

"Clean up, don't forget to send it to that one." Qian Meng commanded coldly.

"Yes"

Akane Meng gathered the heavy cloak, put the hat on the back of the cloak, and disappeared into the darkness with the corners of her mouth raised.

On the other side, Jinqi, who was cold, also escorted Yunshang and the eldest princess back to the palace, although the eldest princess didn't say anything later, but Jinqi could see that the eldest princess was not disgusted with herself, which was good, and the matter of marriage could be slowly figured out. The first day of the new year is also a major day in the palace, and tomorrow's precautions will definitely be taken seriously.

Jinqi silently looked at the silver-inlaid quartz clock, and was lucky to be able to sleep for two hours, but her nerves were tense all day today, and she was really a little tired. The perennial habit makes Jinqi not suitable for others to serve, and besides, there are no maids in the main hall of Chonghua Palace, so it is not as comfortable as doing it yourself to let Leng Xuan serve them.

Jinqi quickly took off her shirt and lay on top of the dark blue water-patterned brocade quilt, thinking of Yunsheng's worried gaze, the corners of her mouth raised slightly. Xia Yunxuan had booked a bed from Caiyue Lou early, and it seemed that he had to prepare it in advance.

The morning of the first day of the new year is destined to be lively, two points more than Chinese New Year's Eve, after all, it is the beginning of the year, and the good fortune of the year is pinned on this day. Everyone should say some auspicious words when they meet to indicate that everything will be good this year.

Early in the morning, Yunshang got up and went to the old lady's Linfeng Garden to say goodbye to the old lady, every year at this time of the year, grandpa, mother and father will wrap a big red envelope for themselves and their brother, a few years ago, Mrs. and Aunt, Xia Yuqi will come a little late, I don't know if I can't melt into this mansion, or......

treats Xin Sihan's aunt, although he doesn't like it, but he can't dislike it. Her death was problematic in Yunshang's eyes. And Mrs. Fang helped her uncle find a steproom so quickly, and there was no accident in Yunshang. Mrs. Fang has always been indifferent, she married Li Chengyin in her previous life, but she was not less squeezed by Mrs. Fang, and she originally knew how to restrain herself at banquets on some occasions, but she was even more unscrupulous after that. If there is something to ask for, it is an elder style, and it seems that it should be hers.

Yunshang changed into a water-red color embroidered peony pattern mandarin duck brocade skirt, combed a pair of Huanwang fairy buns and wore red gold peony birds, and the peony pink hosta sent by Jinqi, Emei was cleaned, the lips were slightly dotted, and the sparks between the foreheads made the face more and more beautiful. The long skirt is embellished with crosses and embellished around the waist, and the slender waist is not a little bloated in this winter. The hem of the skirt has been pressed with fine goose down to prevent ventilation. Where you walk, if the peony flowers bloom, low-key luxury.

Hongyu accompanied the cloud dress to Linfeng Garden slowly, and happened to see Mrs. Fang and Xia Yuqi who came early in the morning.

I saw a side lady in a red shirt, embroidered with a bird pattern on the shirt, the material embroidery is exquisite, combed into a flower crown, the center of the bun is a palm-sized red gold tourmaline Fu word Huasheng, and the two sides are decorated with six gold beads and hairpins. Xia Yuqi embroidered a floating brocade skirt with a concubine-colored begonia, her hair was pulled into an auspicious cloud bun, and a pair of purple jade begonia tassels hung down, adding a bit of softness. It's just that there was a deep annoyance burning in those eyes.

Seeing Yunshang coming, Mrs. Fang was in a good mood, and slowly stopped and looked at Yunsheng.

As a junior, Yunshang couldn't help but step forward and salute: "I've seen Mrs. Fang." ”

"Dress, it's even more clever if you haven't seen it for a few days." Mrs. Fang said in a loud voice.

"Mrs. Fang has won the award, Mrs. Fang's red clothes make Mrs. Fang more and more energetic, looking at Mrs. Fang's health, the palace is very reassured." Yunshang said with a smile, with a humble demeanor and a gentle tone, but in these words, it was clear that he was mentioning Mrs. Fang, as a side room, he should not wear red in his life, unless his grandfather personally instructed him. However, Mrs. Fang is so disgusted by her grandfather, how can she open this favor. If you don't want me to be good, then why should I back down at every turn.

When she was poisoned, this side lady did not send a lot of disgusting letters.

"Grandma, I just said, the third sister is now favored by the emperor and the queen mother, and she is amazing." Xia Yuqi glanced at Xia Yunsheng, offered her big eyes, held Mrs. Fang's arm, and said very unevenly.

"The second sister said something wrong." Yunshang replied with a smile, and her soft tone didn't seem to take Xia Yuqi's complaint to heart.

"What did you say wrong?" Xia Yuqi glared at Xia Yunshang and asked.

"Second sister, guess." Xia Yunshang pretended not to answer, and said with a smile, "It's cold in this winter, so let's enter the garden early, Mrs. Fang, second sister, please." ”

"Hmm," Mrs. Fang barely let out a sound from her nose. Tilting his head and pulling Xia Yuqi to the garden, he walked towards the garden.

When everyone arrived at the main hall of Linfeng Garden, they saw that the others had already arrived, Xia Shaowen went to Xia Haoyu's study first, and the two came together. Although Xia Shaowen and Xia Haoyu are not related, Xia Haoyu is very willing to take on the responsibility of the eldest brother for this younger brother who grew up together since childhood and is quite open-minded. Relative to Mrs. Fang's unwillingness and Xia Yuqi's unresentment, out of the Zhenguo Mansion, Xia Shaowen finally had his own feeling of breaking through, and his perennial political views and talents were stretched, and several people talked happily.

But when the lady entered the hall, a red shirt suddenly burned everyone's eyes. The atmosphere in the main hall immediately became tense. And Xia Shaowen could only sigh secretly. Mrs. Fang is her mother, even if she has something wrong, it is inconvenient for her to correct it, not to mention, she will not listen to her own admonitions.

"The concubine has seen the master." Mrs. Fang was slightly blessed, obviously she was sixty or seventy years old, but she still had a warm and affectionate face, but Yunshang frowned when she saw it.

"Mrs. Jin should be called the old man and the grandfather." Old Lady Xia frowned coldly, the chill was everywhere, and a faint killing intent came to his face, and the coldness of the long-term invasion of the battlefield was not something that ordinary people could bear.

Even if he knew that the murderous aura was not coming to him, Yunshang didn't feel that his heart was condensed, and he was shocked for a long time. And Mrs. Fang, who was still proud just now, was already silent, half-bent her legs and did not dare to get up, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

"Concubine...... The concubine didn't know what the master said. Mrs. Fang gritted her teeth and said with a slight tremble, her eyes lowered, and she didn't dare to look up at Old Lady Xia's slightly reddened eyes.

"Mrs. Jin doesn't know what the old man said? The old man had only one wife, who died at an early age. Old lady Xia replied angrily.

Mrs. Fang saw that Mrs. Xia was really angry, and Xia Yunshang was lowering her eyebrows and didn't know what to think, and Xia Haoyu and Xia Yunxuan were also as unkind as Mrs. Xia. As for Mrs. Fang's son Xia Shaowen, his eyes were mixed with helplessness, disappointment and a hint of distress. But in the current situation, Xia Shaowen will not say anything to help. After all, in Xia Shaowen's eyes, his biological mother's behavior is indeed wrong, and it is disrespectful to the concubine.

Mrs. Fang couldn't, so she pulled Xia Yuqi, who was standing on the side.

"Huh?" Xia Yuqi felt a weight in her cuffs, and before she could recover from Old Lady Xia's frightened gaze, she exclaimed suddenly.

"Don't pull her, the matter of Chinese New Year's Eve will not be admonished to her." Old Lady Xia said coldly.

"Discipline ...... ...... admonition" Xia Yuqi asked in disbelief, after the banquet yesterday, how many people laughed at him, and his good granddaughter didn't lose at all, and now he still wants to admonish himself? She Xia Yunshang is the daughter of the Zhenguo Mansion, isn't she Xia Yuqi the daughter of the Xia Mansion?

"Grandpa, what did the granddaughter do wrong? To be reprimanded? Isn't it enough that I have been reproached in the palace? Xia Yuqi thought of this kind of grievance, and couldn't help crying, and tears fell like beads with broken threads.

Seeing this, Mrs. Fang showed a look of kinship, hugged Xia Yuqi into her arms, and cried loudly: "Master, why are you so disgusted with us, today is the first day of the new year, I originally wanted to celebrate the New Year with a red dress, who knew that the master would be like this as soon as he entered the door, Qi'er, your mother has just passed away, and you have been so rejected and abused in the palace, and your heart is bitter, my Qi'er." ”

Sure enough, when she was talking about Xia Yuqi's mother-in-law who had just passed away, Mrs. Xia's eyes softened a lot, after all, although Mrs. Xia was not as good as loving Xiang'er, but she was still reluctant to give up Xia Yuqi, the child she grew up with, after all, this is also Shao Wen's eldest daughter. And Xing Sihan died so unexpectedly.

"Let me ask you, is there any nonsense in the palace?" Old Lady Xia's tone softened a lot.

A hint of cunning flashed in Xia Yunsheng's eyes, and he hurriedly walked to Xia Yuqi's side and said slightly: "Grandpa, that day was just a gossip between me and my second sister, but somehow it was rumored to be messed up, and I complained that I was not thoughtful and asked grandpa not to be angry." ”

Seeing that the old lady Xia was about to change his attitude, Yunshang intervened so sideways, which made Mrs. Fang stunned, and wanted to take advantage of the old lady's soft-hearted moment to say something that was not there, and put the fault on Xia Yunsheng, and then give the eldest princess a charge of improper discipline, but now she is back, and she can't say anything more. The tears that were squeezed out of my face flowed down my wrinkled face, and I was very embarrassed for a while.

Xia Yuqi saw Yunsheng pleading, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, since Yunshang's birthday, she felt that Xia Yunshang was wrong, I was afraid that she had bullied too much and held a grudge, but now that I think about it, if it weren't for someone outside, and the palace maid who didn't know her identity, she and Yunshang did not have too much conflict, and even when the palace maid came, Xia Yunshang also helped to intercede.

Could it be that this third sister doesn't hold a grudge against herself? Are you thinking too much?

Xia Yuqi looked at Xia Yunshang suspiciously, but she couldn't stop crying for a while.

"Second sister, it's all wrong with Yunshang, and she forgot the rules of the palace at that time, which made the second sister suffer." Xia Yunshang said sincerely.

"There are many people in the palace, you two sisters have to remember this lesson, can you understand?" The eldest princess said majestically, as if she was an instruction, as if she was worried. Such an attitude made Xia Yuqi feel a lot more at ease.

This time I didn't achieve my goal, it doesn't matter, I believe that it won't be long before Princess Ning'an will avenge herself, and it would be even more wonderful if she could punish Xia Yunshang well.

Xia Yuqi looked at Yunsheng's perfect side face, and a vicious light flashed in her eyes.