There is little movement in the winter, and with a heavy snowfall, it is even rarer for people to brave the wind and snow to go out. The snow was so thick that the whole palace seemed to look like it had been overnight.

Ruyue was sleepy in the confinement, and when she woke up, she felt that it was bright outside, so she put on a thick robe, stood by the closed window lattice, and looked out through the not too thick window paper.

"Miss, why did you go to the ground, still standing by the bed, looking cold." Pei Shuang came in with hot porridge, and couldn't help but be surprised, even the porridge was almost spilled. A cold wind poured in, blowing Ruyue's hair on both sideburns, and the chill invaded. This blow made her feel a lot more energetic.

"I don't want to sleep so warmly, I don't want to blow the wind, and I think it's spring. But outside the palace is a world of ice and snow, Peishuang, I really miss the days when we were children, building snowmen and having snowball fights. Ruyue rubbed her hands and walked back to the bed slowly.

Pei Shuang had already handed the hot porridge to her, with a small silver spoon: "The slave knows that Niangniang likes to see the snow scene, especially the overwhelming snow. It's a pity that not now, your body is weak and can't withstand the wind, I'm afraid you will have to wait for the next year to see it. ”

"Where's Xiaowei? It was a cold night last night, did you sleep well? Ruyue couldn't see her daughter for a while, and she couldn't worry about it in her heart. First, because of the shadow of the past, and secondly, she always felt that there was nothing more important than this daughter. The relationship with the emperor seems to have been almost lost over the years.

Ruyue has long dared not expect anything sincere, as long as the emperor occasionally cherishes and cares, it is already very good. It's just that compared to before, I won't be so stupid to ask for too much, it's always like now, hiding in the palace every day, enjoying the seemingly clean days, and having my daughter as a companion, it's enough.

"Don't worry! Chang Niang is a person from our house, and she loves the little princess very much. Last night, more than a dozen nurses and palace maids in the little princess's bedroom took turns to take care of Chang Niang, and there was nothing wrong with it. The slave maid also went to see it twice, and the little princess slept soundly! Moreover, when the emperor came to see the little princess a few days ago, he admired the thickest curtains and screens in the palace to block the doors and windows, for fear that the slaves and maids would pounce on the little princess in the cold. Just the emperor's love and compassion is enough for you to feel at ease. Pei Shuang is not as reckless as before, and the preface and afterword are also very reasonable.

Ruyue couldn't stop her chin and smile, but her heart was always sour. is because she once married Pei Shuangxu to Xu Miao, and this incident has become a sore thorn in her heart that can never be pulled out. Seeing that Pei Shuang is also twenty-eight years old, and there are not many years left in a hurry, do you really want to grow old by your side?

Ruyue didn't dare to ask these words in her heart, because she was afraid that Pei Shuang would mind more and be uncomfortable.

"Is it good, miss?" Pei Shuang didn't see through Ruyue's heart, and bent his eyebrows and smiled: "But the slave maid boiled it with her own hands." Mixed with some black chicken soup in it, the peeled old fire soup, not too greasy, but tasteful. ”

"It's delicious." Ruyue pursed her lips and took two bites, smiling softly.

Just as he was saying this, a small palace maid ran through the door in a panic, and didn't seem to stop and rushed straight into the ear room. Heavy breathing and the sound of heavy footsteps indicated that she had been running for at least a while, and it looked like something was going on.

"What's wrong?" Ruyue frowned and asked, "Peishuang, go and see, it is strictly forbidden to run in the palace, who is so ignorant of the rules." ”

Peishuang nodded: "The slave maid will come when she goes, Miss, you can eat porridge well." It's not good when it's cold. ”

When the people retreated, Ruyue casually stirred up most of the bowl of porridge, and she had long lost her appetite. No matter what time it is, there will never be real tranquility in the harem. Thinking like this, she stroked her cheek unconsciously, did she want to clench the power in her hand while she was not yet old?

Just as he was thinking about it, Pei Shuang hurriedly walked in again. "Miss, it was the little palace maid who accompanied Aunt Xi'er, she said that she got up early in the morning, and her aunt had to pick the snow on the plum blossoms to make tea for the little master, and she couldn't stop it. But there are two green eyebrows in the backyard of our palace, and when she turned around to get the utensils, Aunt Xi'er was gone. ”

"I sent people everywhere to look for it, and I was injured to save me, and now my blood stasis is not clear, and my brain is not as bright as before. You should ask people to look for it carefully, but don't make any trouble. Ruyue said a few more words, and suddenly felt tired. Peishuang I don't eat, I always feel poor at this time, you help me squint for a while. ”

"Yes, miss. The slave knows what to do. Pei Shuang helped Ruyue to the bed, covered her with a brocade quilt, and looked at the charcoal fire in the stove before retreating lightly.

Le Xi'er Hou was outside the door, waiting for Peishuang's letter. When he saw someone come out, he walked up and asked, "What does the master say?" ”

Pei Shuang shook his head and said cautiously: "Let us look for it in the palace." ”

"Oh, you're not telling the truth?" Although Le Xi'er was anxious, she did not forget to speak with the sound of mosquitoes. "Something so big, how can you not tell the truth!"

"It's a big deal, don't scare yourself." Pei Shuang hooked the corners of his lips, grabbed Le Xi'er's hand, and the two of them went around the corridor to the lower courtyard, far away from Concubine Ru's room. Pei Shuang said softly: "Aunt Xi'er just pushed Zimin off the frozen lotus pond, and the person is now unconscious, and he is not dead." Besides, she also made a mistake, not on purpose. ”

"My Aunt Peishuang, why don't you understand. At that time, the queen mother and Zimin were together, who knows if Aunt Xi'er wanted to push the queen down on purpose. If the queen insists on this, Aunt Xi'er is afraid that she will not even be able to save her life. You are still hiding it from your master at this time, in case something really happens, it is our master's intention to slander, so how can it be good? It's not entirely impossible for Le Xi'er to think so.

Pei Shuang frowned and thought about it, but he still hesitated in his heart: "You don't know how important the confinement is to a woman, if the young lady can't raise it well at this time, there will be more trouble in the future." Aren't we still afraid to watch Miss add a few more little brothers to the emperor? Anyway, Aunt Qin'er has already gone to find out the news, so what's the point of waiting. ”

"But the master, she ......" Le Xi'er originally wanted to say that the master wanted to blame her, what should she do. But as soon as she finished saying this, Le Xi'er saw Ruyue approving a thick silk coat and standing not far in front of her.

Because Pei Shuang was standing with his back to Ruyue, he didn't notice it. only said cruelly: "You monkey cub, are you itching again?" I said I wasn't allowed to tell Miss, but I didn't. You're talking, beware of me punishing you for kneeling in the snow all night. ”

Ruyue knows Peishuang's heart, but Peishuang doesn't know her heart. In her eyes, Xi'er and Peishuang are as important as Qin'er. If there was no attack, she would have killed Xu Miao that night, and I am afraid that the person who died would have been herself. But Pei Shuang always thought that the duty of the slave was to keep the master, but not to let the master worry about himself.

Her eyes were slightly wet, and Ruyue coughed lightly.

Pei Shuang turned his head suddenly, only to find Ruyue standing behind him, with a solemn expression. "Miss, why did you come out, how can it be good to freeze your body on such a cold day? The slave and maid will help you back. ”

Ruyue snorted and glanced at Le Xi'er: "You also come in." ”

"Huh." Le Xi'er frowned and followed behind the two.

"If there's anything you're hiding from me, just say it?" Ruyue sat still, and the smile in her eyes was not visible at all. Pei Shuang knew that she had moved the real chapter, and it was not easy to hide anything: "Miss, the slave maid is also a letter that she just got." The little girl who accompanied Aunt Xi'er said that her aunt went to the plum garden. On the way, I met the queen mother and Aunt Zimin, and I didn't know how to collide.

He also accidentally pushed Zimin into the frozen lotus pond. The thick ice on the pond was immediately smashed into an ice hole, and the person fell like this. When I fished it up, I was unconscious. ”

Ruyue tasted Peishuang's words, and she had to doubt in her heart, would the good raider collide with the queen? But in the blink of an eye, she suddenly realized that the person who finally retreated from the lotus pond was not the queen but Zimin, and she suddenly understood something in her heart. Xi'er must have gone for Zimin.

"Where are the people now?" Ruyue was determined, and immediately understood that the first thing to bear the brunt of was to protect the attack. It's not too late to think about the future.

"The queen was frightened, and she had already asked her aunt to be sent to the Shen Punishment Division. Aunt Qin'er went to find out the news now, and the slave guessed that the queen would not let go of Aunt Xi'er easily. It's just that, after all, the harem knows that Aunt Xi'er is not mentally good after she was injured. Will the queen think of things and take it lightly? ”

A little eunuch came to Le Xi'er in a panic, Ruyue bowed slightly, and Le Xi'er listened to him through the door. "Master, it's not good, the queen will not let go. Someone spread the word that Aunt Zimin was dead. ”

"What?" Pei Shuang was stunned: "Where is it so easy to die." It's just the lotus pond that fell, at most, it was cold, high fever for a few days, and when the fever subsided, people naturally woke up. Isn't it the queen's exaggeration? ”

"Peishuang." Ruyue scolded angrily: "Are you the kind of person who has no score when you are the queen, life is life, death is death, how could she joke about this." ”

Le Xi'er couldn't stop her chin and said worriedly: "That's what I said." The person who came to deliver the letter said that a large icicle was pierced on Aunt Zimin's head, but at that time, people were frozen, and no one saw blood. When they were sent back to the palace, the icicles melted, and the blood and brain flowed out together. ”

"Are you disgusting or not, what are you talking about in front of your mother?" Pei Shuang glanced at Le Xi'er, but raised his head and said to Ruyue: "Miss, this thing has already happened if it didn't happen." Simply Aunt Xi'er is sick and her mind is not bright, let's just tell the queen clearly. ”