After Princess Siran got married, it was Chinese New Year's Eve, and the palace people in the Yongshou Palace couldn't wait for themselves to be able to see everywhere and stretch out their hands in all directions.

Lingxi is even busier, so tired every day that he doesn't even have the time to breathe, if it weren't for Empress Dowager Cui reminding, Lingxi would have forgotten Qingle Palace and Mei Jieyu, and almost forgot the threat of Ruiwang Li Chenfeng.

Speaking of which, King Rui's request is very simple, that is, to go to the Yizhu Hall of Qingle Palace for him to see if the nameless princess is okay.

Lingxi frowned slightly when he first heard this.

What is good? Is it good that there is no shortage of food and drink in the palace, and there is no shortage of clothing and housing?

Then why did Princess Siran shed tears when she got married?

What's bad? Isn't it bad not to be favored by the Empress Dowager Yonghe?

No matter how poor the nameless princess is, there are palace maids waiting by her side, and she can live a stable life in her own bamboo palace, without bothering to please others.

After all, it's much better than their minions. For the minions, as long as they can still breathe and live, it is good.

It was noon when Lingxi stepped into the Yizhu Palace, and the entire Yizhu Hall was white and boundless, emitting a cold light in the sun. The bamboos in front of the hall were connected together, and they were bent over by the snow, like an old woman in her twilight years. As soon as the breeze blows, the snow will fall from the bamboos and fall on people's faces.

The snow in front of the Yizhu Hall is more than a foot thick, and only a path is swept in the middle to facilitate entry and exit, and the path extends from the hammering arch to the front of the cloister of the Yizhu Palace.

On the corridor, a young palace maid dressed in rough palace maid clothes, about eleven or twelve years old, was poking a charcoal basin. The charcoal basin was burning black charcoal, and every time the little palace maid poked it, a puff of smoke would erupt from the charcoal basin, which made the little palace maid cough.

Lingxi's brows furrowed, even the charcoal she used on weekdays was better than the one in the charcoal basin. It seems that the life of the nameless princess is not as good as she imagined.

The palace maid who was poking the charcoal basin heard the sound of stepping on the snow, raised her eyes and glanced at Lingxi coldly. After seeing it clearly, he concentrated on getting the charcoal basin, and he didn't even say hello.

Lingxi raised his eyebrows unconsciously, with a bit of Empress Dowager Cui's style in his demeanor. The rules in the palace are as big as the sky, and the cheap maid of an unpowerful princess is so cold and arrogant.

Lingxi was not in a hurry or annoyed, just stood in the cold wind and looked at the palace maid with inquiring eyes.

The palace maid was finally impatient, threw the iron skewer in her hand on the cloister, stood up and said perfunctorily to Lingxi, "The silver silk charcoal in the Yizhu Hall has been taken by Cui'er of the Ruyi Hall a few days ago, I'm afraid you are a step too late." ”

The palace maid's eyes were vicious, and seeing that Lingxi still didn't speak, she gritted her teeth and continued, "I still have two half-new jackets here, if you can wear them, take them." Just the same, don't make a loud noise to make my girl quiet. ”

Lingxi looked at the thinly dressed palace maid in front of him, and the more he listened, the colder his heart became. The most important things in winter are nothing more than charcoal fire and cotton clothes, but listening to the meaning of this palace maid, she actually let others take them!

Seeing that Lingxi was still standing there without saying a word, the palace maid couldn't help but be annoyed in her heart, picked up the iron skewer on the ground and pointed at Lingxi, her eyes were as wide as copper bells, and she scolded viciously, "Which temple are you from?" Why can't you learn well at a young age? Judging by the fact that you are dressed as a great palace maid, where can you see the inferior objects we have here? ”

Lingxi looked at the iron skewer and pointed at himself and hurriedly avoided it.

The palace maid saw that Lingxi was dodging and thought that Lingxi was afraid, so she wanted to directly kick Lingxi out with an iron skewer, but was stopped by the person who came out of the hall, "Yixue, don't be rude!" ”

The palace maid who came out of the hall was also wearing the clothes of a rough palace maid, and she looked like she was thirteen or fourteen years old, but her eyes were a little calmer.

"Sister Xiruo!" Yi Xue saw that the palace maid stopped her, stomped her foot hard, frowned and squatted down to continue to make the charcoal basin.

Xiruo looked at Lingxi, and saw that the palace dress worn by Lingxi was the costume of a first-class palace maid, so he walked down the corridor and said to Lingxi's rules, "I don't know which palace the girl is from, what is the matter with coming here?" ”

Lingxi blessed the blessing and returned the salute, "I am from the Yongshou Palace, called Ling'er." Seeing that the bamboo here is growing well, it is still green in winter, so I thought about breaking a few branches back, but I don't know how to inconvenience. ”

Xi Ruo glanced at Lingxi inquiringly, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "It turned out to be the Ling'er girl next to the Queen Mother." This green bamboo is not a rare thing, but at present, it is Mei Jieyu in the Ruyi Palace who is in charge of the house in Qingle Palace. If Miss Ling'er wants to break a few bamboos, please go to Mei Jieyu and ask, the slave doesn't dare to call the shots. ”

Lingxi smiled indifferently and replied, "I'm coming from the Ruyi Palace, and Mei Jieyu has agreed." ”

Xiruo smiled happily, "Then the girl will fold, the slave and Yixue still have errands to do, I'm afraid they can't work together." ”

Lingxi looked puzzled and said, "I heard that there is a princess living in this palace, I came to fold the things in her palace, should I ask the princess for advice?" ”

Yi Xue is a fiery character, as soon as she heard this, she immediately stood up with an iron skewer, and glared at Lingxi, "Miss Ling'er can wait in the Yongshou Palace at a young age, and she must know a lot about the things in this palace." Who doesn't know about our girl in this palace, so why bother arranging our girl because of a few bamboos? ”

Xiruo's face was also extremely bad, and the smile on his face was put away in a blink of an eye, and he said coldly to Lingxi, "If Ling'er girl is just to break the bamboo, then go and fold it, and you don't need to ask our girl." If you have other purposes, I'm sorry, but you're not welcome in Yizhudian! ”

Lingxi didn't expect such a big reaction just by meeting the two palace maids of the nameless princess, and he was taken aback. Lingxi patted his chest with his hand and said softly, "Don't be angry with the two sisters, I have no malice. ”

"No malice?" Yixue didn't give up, and her chest rose and fell with anger, "What do you mean by your princess without malice?" If this is heard by others, our girl will not be alive! ”

Xiruo picked up a pot of burnt charcoal ash placed on the cloister and said to Lingxi, "Fold the bamboo and go to the courtyard to fold it, if you say a word more, don't blame me for being disrespectful to you." Even if you are the palace maid before the queen mother, it is a big deal to accompany me with your life, and you will not be allowed to harm my girl. ”

Lingxi saw that the two palace maids looked like they were facing a great enemy, and the strong temperament in her heart was aroused at that moment. Originally, she wanted to perfunctory this matter, and just give an explanation to King Rui. Right now, she had to meet the nameless princess.

After thinking about it, Lingxi did not retreat but advanced, deceived forward, glared at the two palace maids and said, "Presumptuous, it's against you!" I am a first-class palace maid in front of the Queen Mother, why is it wrong to fold bamboo and ask your master for instructions? You are the master in private, and you really don't pay attention to the rules in the palace. Even if others don't treat your master as a master, you can't despise her, if you don't give way, I will immediately go back to the Queen Mother and pull you to the room and beat you to death!! ”

Hearing that they were going to be dragged to the room and beaten to death, Yixue and Xiruo were a little scared in their hearts. But when they thought of the nameless princess in the room, the two of them straightened their chests again, looking like they were going to die.

Seeing that this trick didn't work, Ling Xi softened his voice and said, "Seeing that you have not served your master for a year or two, and you are also loyal and ruthless, you can't bear to affect your master?" You also know what the Queen Mother's attitude towards your master is, if I pull you away, will your master still have a good life? ”

Yixue and Xiruo's attitudes softened. Yes, if they die, is there still someone in this Yizhu Hall who is dedicated to serving the girl?

Seeing the hesitation on the faces of the two, Lingxi immediately said, "I'm just going through the motions, if I just fold the bamboo back like this, I won't be able to answer when the Queen Mother asks." As long as I can hand over my errand, it will not bother you. ”

Xiruo's white teeth bit her lower lip, and after her eyes flashed a few times, she frowned and said carefully, "Just a glance?" ”

Lingxi raised his delicate fingers, and looked at Xiruo with his eyes affirming, "Just a glance!" ”

Yixue threw the iron skewer on the ground in frustration, and stopped talking with a sigh.

Xiruo put the charcoal ash on the ground, clasped his two little hands together, gritted his teeth and said, "Then Ling'er girl will take a look." ”

As he spoke, he turned around and pushed open the door of the Yizhu Palace.

With the creak of the gate, the furnishings of the temple were revealed. Because the Yizhu Hall is only the west side hall of the Qingdong Palace, there is no magnificent outer hall. The inner hall and the outer hall are connected together, and there is only a huge, faded screen embroidered with green bamboo. There is a small door on the right side of the inner hall, and Lingxi knows that there is a partial room leading to the Yizhu hall, which is the door for the palace people to wait for tea and pastries. However, the side door of the Yizhu Hall was sealed with a worn quilt, and it can be seen that it has not been opened for a long time.

After passing through the inner sanctum, go further inside, and you will find the dormitory.

When he walked to the inner hall, Lingxi couldn't help but take a hot breath on his hands, rubbed his hands and asked, "Miss Xiruo, why is it so cold in the hall?" Even if it's a girl...... There will also be a division in the palace. ”

Xiruo smiled desolate and said, "The division is divided, and it is divided into carrot charcoal, silver silk charcoal, and ink charcoal, which is enough for a winter." But before entering the winter moon, Cui'er of the Ruyi Palace brought someone to carry all the carrot charcoal away, saying that Mei Jieyu was afraid of the cold when she was pregnant with a dragon heir, and she would return it after dividing it in the future. How dare we refuse, we can only let her carry it away. A few days ago, Cui'er came to carry away the silver charcoal again, saying that the silver charcoal in the Ruyi Hall was not enough. If it weren't for Yixue's impatience and fighting with her for her life, I'm afraid that the remaining bit of ink charcoal would also be snatched away. ”

The charcoal in the harem of Dashun is divided into three grades, the first class is the carrot charcoal, the charcoal is red after burning, the heat dissipation is excellent, and there is no soot, so the masters of each palace are willing to use this charcoal to warm the hand stove, and it is warm and not choking in the arms. The second-class is silver silk charcoal, which is named after the silver-white silk pattern on the surface after burning, and its heat dissipation is also very good. The third-class is the ink charcoal, the ash is big, the smoke is choking, and it is generally used to boil water in the kitchen or used by the inferior palace maids to warm the house.

Lingxi listened angrily, Mei Jieyu's share was given by double, why is there a lack of these items in Yizhu Palace? It is obvious that those palace maids do not have this nameless princess in their eyes, so they bully them like this.

But the spirit is angry, and the spirit rhino has no intention of giving them a head. She is a little palace maid, how big can she manage a piece of heaven?

When I entered the dormitory, I saw another screen, and the facilities in the room were old, but I finally had some hot breath.

On this side of the screen is a charcoal basin, in which a charcoal fire is burned, and a layer of white silk hangs on the charcoal fire, which looks like silver silk charcoal.

Xi Ruo saw Lingxi looking at the charcoal basin, and said calmly on his face, "Every year, every year, every year, Yixue and I hid some of the silver silk charcoal early." Carrot charcoal is small in quantity and difficult to hide. ”

Lingxi tilted his head and asked Xiruo, "Even if there is silver charcoal, why is Yixue still burning ink charcoal outside the courtyard?" ”

Xiruo sighed and said, "First, in order to hide people's eyes, if they know that there is still silver charcoal, they will definitely come to grab it again." Second, there is not much silver charcoal, mixed with black charcoal to save some use, I hope to survive until the spring blossoms. ”

Lingxi also sighed, and looked at Xi Ruo after a long time, "Then, then let me meet the master, you can help inform me." ”

Lingxi looked at the other side of the screen, hoping to see something. Although the screen is hollowed out, it still obstructs Lingxi's vision in the limited light.

Xiruo seemed to have anger in his heart, and seemed to be not afraid of the spirit rhino, so he pulled the spirit rhino's sleeve and pulled the spirit rhino across the screen and said, "No need to report, you see." ”

Lingxi thought that the nameless princess was sitting on the side of the screen, reading a book or embroidering, but they just didn't hear what they were talking about. But I didn't expect that this side of the screen was actually empty!

The nameless princess was gone, and this thought flashed through Lingxi's mind, and then Lingxi saw that the gauze tent on the bed was hanging down. This only shows that the nameless princess is sleeping.

"This ......," Lingxi looked back at Xiruo in confusion.

Xiruo seemed to be used to smiling bitterly, pulling the corners of her mouth and saying, "The girl is sleeping......"

Sleep, when to sleep? Lingxi walked to the bed and reached out to remove the somewhat heavy gauze tent......

With just one glance, Lingxi only glanced at it and was fixed on the side of the bed.

Lingxi's mouth opened wide, looking at the little doll and unable to speak for a long time. Lingxi couldn't find a word to describe the little doll's appearance, and any word to describe beauty could not be used on the body of the nameless princess to describe her beauty in the slightest.

This is still the nameless princess who is sleeping, if she wakes up, what kind of style will it be to open her eyes? Six years old, this little person is only six years old, if she grows up, how beautiful will she be?

No wonder Emperor Yonghe ignored the opposition of his ministers, even if the queen knelt down with all the concubines, he wanted Nalian to be a concubine. Such a beautiful woman can't stand even if she is an immortal, not to mention that Emperor Yonghe is just a lustful emperor?

Only six years old, the pink and tender nameless lay quietly in the gauze tent, his cherry-red lips were slightly pursed, and there was a light smile on the corner of his mouth that was untouched with the world.

This smile is better than Jiaoyang outside the hall, this smile is better than a hundred flowers blooming, this smile makes Lingxi feel that his heart has sunk into it......

Until Lingxi returned to the Changle Palace, he was still thinking about the peerless face he had ever seen, and his heart was still immersed in that pure smile.

After inserting the folded green bamboo into the eight-treasure glass bottle, Lingxi placed the bottle in the inner hall of the Changle Palace.

Empress Dowager Cui was painting a ninety-nine plum picture on the screen of the inner hall, and when she saw the green bamboo placed by the spirit rhino, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "This bamboo is clear today." ”

Lingxi blessed a blessing, and replied truthfully, "The slave maid went to ask Mei Jieyu for peace, and saw that the green bamboo in the Yizhu Hall next to her grew well, so she broke two branches." ”

When Empress Dowager Cui heard the three words of Yizhu Palace, her right hand holding the brush paused slightly, and then asked, "Who lives in Yizhu Hall now?" The mourning family is old and can't remember these anymore. ”

Lingxi replied cautiously, "I heard from the palace that the lotus beauty used to live, but then she died......

Empress Dowager Cui sighed, nodded, and put the brush dyed with red oil paint back on the inkstone, and tilted it on the warm kang in the inner hall.

Mama An hurriedly handed over a plain wet handkerchief, and after the Empress Dowager Cui finished cleaning her hands, she handed over the hand stove that lit the carrot charcoal, and Lingxi ordered Zhiqiu to serve a cup of hot tea.

After Zhiqiu retreated, Empress Dowager Cui took a bite of the teacup and said, "Lotus Beauty is a rare beauty. His appearance is unmatched in the entire harem. ”

Lingxi sat on the low stool at the feet of the Empress Dowager Cui, put a square cotton cushion on her lap and took up the Empress Dowager Cui's legs, with her empty palms and controlled the strength of the light hammer. He laughed while pounding, "The slave doesn't believe it, the slave and the maid heard that the Queen Mother is the face of the city." ”

Mama An was rubbing the shoulders of Empress Dowager Cui, and after hearing this, she couldn't help but smile at the corner of her mouth.

Empress Dowager Cui put down the teacup, looked at Lingxi's eyes and said, "You girl was born late, otherwise you will have the blessing to see what it means to be a real country and a city." The mourning family remembered that the first time they saw her was when the emperor insisted on bringing her back to the palace, and her snowy skin and beautiful appearance are still unforgettable. Empress Dowager Cui closed her eyes, as if recalling the alluring appearance of the lotus beauty. Half a day later, Empress Dowager Cui opened her eyes and said to Lingxi with a smile, "There are many words to describe the beauty of women in this world, but the mourning family feels that those words are not worthy of her!" If there is a metaphor, it is to look at the city, the country, and the world. Don't say it's the emperor, if the mourning family is a man, the mourning family is willing to exchange three cities for a beauty! ”

Lingxi's heart trembled, she had always thought that Empress Dowager Cui hated lotus beauty extremely, but she didn't expect Empress Dowager Cui to give such a high evaluation.

Empress Dowager Cui didn't wait for Lingxi to answer, and then sighed, "It's a pity that the face is thin, and the flower-like face is ruined like that, otherwise it wouldn't have ended up like that......"

Next to Lingxi, there was a charcoal basin with fine silver charcoal, but she was still shivering in her heart with cold cold.

After seeing the nameless princess, she also wondered, how could Emperor Yonghe say that he didn't like it if he didn't like it? Even if they were forcibly included in the palace, why did they get rid of it in less than three months?

It turned out that the flower-like appearance was ruined.

That's right, the appearance of Lian Meiren broke the balance in the harem, and the concubines in the palace would of course treat her as a thorn in the flesh. I'm afraid that Lianmei will die, and she won't understand whose hands she has fallen into.

Empress Dowager Cui turned her waist slightly, picked up Lingxi's chin with the jade Ruyi she usually played with in her hand, looked at Lingxi's little face and said, "Women can be beautiful, but if they are so beautiful that even women are jealous, it will be a bit too much." After putting down Lingxi's chin, Empress Dowager Cui turned around and smiled gently at Mama An, "Ling'er's little face is long, beautiful, and not demonic." ”

Mama An replied respectfully, "Exactly, Ling'er's appearance is decent." ”

Lingxi wanted to show a blush on his face, but the chill in his heart was not under his control, and in the end he could only pull the corners of his mouth and smile, "The Queen Mother laughed at the slave again." ”

Mama An said angrily, "No respect or humility, the Queen Mother is really praising you." ”

Empress Dowager Cui said with a smile, "It's not hindered, the mourning family likes Ling'er's unrelenting energy." In a few years, the mourning family will show her a good family, and it will not be in vain that the mourning family loves her. ”

Mama An rubbed the hand of the Empress Dowager Cui's shoulders, and urged Lingxi with a busy smile, "Ling'er is so blessed, don't thank you soon, the Empress Dowager's marriage is a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes." ”

Lingxi respectfully dropped the Empress Dowager Cui's legs, knelt next to the dwarf kang, and said again after thanking the empress, "The Empress Dowager, the slave doesn't want to refer to a good family, just want to serve the Queen Mother." There will be no one who loves the slave more than the Queen Mother......"

Mama An teased, "Queen Mother, did you hear what Ling'er said?" She wants someone who loves her. ”

Empress Dowager Cui was in a good mood and replied with a smile, "I heard it, I heard it." Really a real person, a little ghost, a big ......"

Lingxi's head was buried deeper, and he said sullenly, "Queen Mother, Mama An, don't make fun of the slave and maid anymore, slave maid, slave maid ......"

The spirit rhino slave didn't say the complete words for a long time, and the Empress Dowager Cui was already laughing breathlessly, and Mama An helped the Empress Dowager Cui pat her back again and again, afraid that the Empress Dowager Cui would choke on laughter.

In the laughter of Empress Dowager Cui's master and servant, Lingxi's heart was cold.

Empress Dowager Cui gave marriage, can it be a small family? I'm afraid it doesn't mean which prince to be a concubine or which prince in the court is a second room, otherwise, with which princess marries to make a room?

Even if these are not any, it is only pointed to which guard, I'm afraid that the guard is also official and of good character.

It's indeed a good marriage, but it's not what Lingxi wants. Lingxi has been trembling for a year in this Dashun harem, and there is only one thought in his heart at this time, that is, to cherish life and stay away from the palace.

It was also at this time that Lingxi faintly realized that she was too attentive to the Empress Dowager Cui, and she was so concerned that the Empress Dowager Cui was also interested in herself. If she continues like this, I am afraid that before she reaches the age of leaving the palace, she will be happily pointed out by Empress Dowager Cui.

Lingxi was anxious, now that she had become the most favored palace maid in front of Empress Dowager Cui, how could she save her life and go out of the palace to live the life she wanted?

At this moment, Zhiqiu came in, and said to the laughing Empress Dowager Cui, "Empress Dowager Qi, Prince Rui has come to the palace to invite An." ”

Empress Dowager Cui rubbed the corners of her eyes with the plain white handkerchief handed over by Mama An, and Zhiqiu said with a smile in her eyes, "Hurry up and invite King Rui to come in, don't freeze outside." ”