The snow was blown by the bitter winter wind, and it was like a hard stone, piled up all over the Forbidden City. Even though it was swept and swept by the minions, it was only one higher than the other, and it did not move. At such a time, the snow on the cornices melts first, and it falls down the curled cornices drop by drop.

Listening to this dripping voice, you will know that spring in the capital has arrived, and it is a good season for a hundred flowers to bloom and everything to recover. At such times, the wind is mixed with some sweet warmth, which can't help but make people's hearts bloom.

The Queen Mother leaned on the warm couch and looked at Lan Xin in front of her silently, her eyes slowly moved from her face to her abdomen, and her smile was dim but clear. "Time flies really fast, and in a blink of an eye, the queen is more than nine months pregnant. The snow is beginning to melt, the road is slippery and difficult, you have to work to come and say goodbye, and the mourning family is a little uneasy. ”

Lan Xin picked up the fragrant sesame paste in his hand and sniffed: "How can the emperor say that." It is true that the snow is beginning to melt, and the road is slippery and difficult, but the minions are all awake, and most of them are fine. In fact, whether the road is good or not is mostly in people's hearts rather than feet. If everyone in the harem abides by their duties, the concubines really have no worries, and the emperor can also take care of his life. ”

also picked up the sesame paste at hand, and the queen mother stirred the small silver spoon: "The reason why this sesame paste is delicious is that the concubine Xian has the heart to ask someone to make it and grind it, and then boil it in the small kitchen before it is served." The queen tastes it, and it will surely make you unforgettable. ”

"Concubine Xian has always had a heart to serve the Queen Mother, and the concubines know that they are not enough." Lan Xin was not polite, and gently scooped the floating layer with a small silver spoon and slowly sent it to his lips. "Sure enough, it is mellow and soft but not satisfying, Xian Guifei is really hearted."

Pan Yu stood aside, not moving, just maintaining a proper smile. "Dushi is the duty of a concubine, and a concubine should be like this."

"The emperor has arrived." Li Yu's voice was sharp and loud, and it was the most appropriate to think of it at this time.

The three people who spoke all withdrew the color of their eyes, and raised bright smiles in unison. Pan Yu obediently walked to the queen's side, took a hand, and helped the queen to get up and say goodbye.

And Lan Xin didn't resist at all, so she gently blessed: "The concubine asks the emperor for peace." ”

As soon as Hongli came in, he helped the queen up: "Didn't I say that you are heavy, and these etiquettes are all exempted." I am the closest person to you, and I am in the harem, why do you need to be like this. ”

Lan Xin's cheeks were scarlet, and he had to bow his head.

Panyu just smiled and didn't say a word. In fact, she also understands that it doesn't matter if she says it or not, the emperor will definitely not want to hear it anyway.

"My son asks the emperor to say goodbye." Hongli then moved his gaze to the Queen Mother, and saw that the Queen Mother was wearing a purple phoenix robe, and she was in good spirits, he just smiled. "The emperor's mother is radiant, and she is more and more refreshed. My son is also worried that being trapped in Cining Palace all winter will suffocate you. ”

The Queen Mother sneered and gently hooked her lips: "The emperor is becoming more and more flamboyant, at the age of the mourning family, where is there any brilliance." It's long been inferior to those young concubines in your harem. By the way, the mourning family hasn't seen Concubine Ling for many days, is she okay? The mourning family remembered that she was only thirteen in the year she entered the palace, and she was twenty-four in the blink of an eye. ”

"Thank you for your concern." Hongli smiled at the earliest: "Yating is very good, she is becoming more and more calm and solemn, and over time, she will definitely be able to help the queen deal with the affairs of the six palaces." It can also reduce Lan Xin's burden to some extent. Hongli was a little careful, and the Queen Mother mentioned Concubine Ling for no reason, but Concubine Xian chewed the root of her tongue from the side. It's just that such thoughts only flashed in his heart, and he didn't show displeasure after all.

The Queen Mother glanced at the emperor and then at the queen, and finally sank her face. "Since the death of the imperial concubine, the mourning family has felt that their bodies are getting worse day by day. Who knew that there was another incident between Zhang Changzai and Xiu nobles, which made the mourning family feel depressed and panicked. But after all, it is at the end of the year, and it is inconvenient to say a lot of things.

Now that the New Year has passed and the New Year is coming, the mourning family wants to pass the upper and lower bhikshunis of Ciyun Nunnery to enter the Cining Palace, accompany the palace to chant sutras and worship the Buddha, pray for Taiqing, and pray for the queen. The mourning family is old, and there is no other wish, but I just hope that the queen can give birth to a son-in-law again, and there will be a successor in the Qing Dynasty. What does the emperor think? ”

Hongli's expression was slightly cold, but he still nodded after all.

Lan Xin took the opportunity to say: "Thank you for the queen mother's kindness, praying for blessings is a good thing, and the concubines are also willing to pray for the Qing Dynasty with the queen mother." ”

"You don't have to." The Queen Mother glanced at the queen's abdomen with concern: "When you give birth to the little brother safely and take care of your body, it is not too late to go to Ciyun Nunnery to restore it." Right now, nothing matters more than your body. ”

"What the emperor said is very true." When Hongli looked at Lan Xin's eyes, there was a strange tenderness flowing in his eyes.

"It's the concubine who is anxious, and I hope the emperor will forgive her sins." Lan Xin lowered her posture softly and smiled calmly. That's what she said, the Queen Mother invited the bhikshunis to the palace to pray for blessings, which sounded reasonable, but it was very strange to say. The royal blessing has always been presided over by the national temple to lead a group of monks into the palace, but the queen mother did the opposite.

"If the emperor has no other orders, then the son will send the queen back to the palace to rest first." Hongli didn't like Cining Palace, although he always came to accompany the Queen Mother to dine with him every once in a while, or quickly presented the various tributes sent to the Palace in front of the Queen Mother. But in fact, he is just doing his duty as a son of man, when he is the emperor, his biological mother can only be the queen mother.

That's it.

"The concubines send the emperor and the queen." Pan Yu and Wan's voice was desolate and heartfelt, but unfortunately only she could hear the deep meaning of this.

The Queen Mother saw her staring at the backs of the two of them stupidly, and couldn't help but sneer: "Everyone has gone so far, what else do you have to see?" I can take your heart away, but I'm afraid you can't get it back yourself, right? ”

Pan Yu looked back and just glanced at the Queen Mother, and hatred surged in her heart: "Won't the Queen Mother pray for her concubines?" The concubines have not been able to give birth to Lin'er so far, nor can they get the emperor's attention, doesn't the queen mother blame the concubines for being useless? How about boiling sesame paste? What if you can do it now, it's all the work of people on the left and right, can you really please the Queen Mother? ”

"Don't talk about that." The Queen Mother shook her head slightly, a little meaningless: "Since the emperor has agreed to the request of the mourning family, you should quickly order the Internal Affairs Office to do it." For a maximum of three days, the mourning family will see the bhikshunis enter the Cining Palace. Prayer is a major event related to the fortune of the country, and there should not be the slightest sloppiness.

In addition, the herald concubines came over, and the mourning palace had to be renovated to appear pious. She is young and capable, and she is very steady, so let her do it. Only the mourning family can rest assured. ”

Wei Yating didn't know why the Queen Mother suddenly summoned her, but whenever it came suddenly, it must be weird. "Canglan, you stay in the palace to take care of it, Xia Lan, you go to Cining Palace with me. Remember that no matter what happens in the palace, you must not be reckless. I'm afraid that someone will turn the tiger away from the mountain. ”

Xia Lan and Canglan were both complex, and they were bluffed by their concubines. "Niangniang, don't worry, the slaves and maids will order to go down and be ready for battle."

With a sneer, Wei Yating's still serious face softened suddenly: "Teasing you, it's really something." It's just that caution should be administered, although we don't harm others, we must not let people harm in vain. ”

When she arrived at Cining Palace, the Queen Mother had already changed into her usual clothes, sat down steadily in front of the desk, and painted a picture of a hundred flowers.

Wei Yating didn't dare to disturb, and saluted silently, so she stood far away, waiting for half a cup of tea.

"Concubine Ling, you're here." The Queen Mother quietly called her over: "How about looking at the painting of the mourning family?" ”

"The Queen Mother's brushwork is exquisite, and the flowers painted are lifelike and varied, many of which have never been seen by the concubines." Wei Yating said truthfully.

"The mourning family looks at you now, and you are still Luo Ying's appearance." As soon as the Queen Mother changed her words, she said to herself: "It was precisely because I took a fancy to your appearance that the mourning family asked your father to send you to the palace." Now, your father has been dead for many years, and you have become a concubine and the person at the top of the emperor's heart. Many things have changed a lot, but there is one thing that hasn't changed, you know? ”

"The concubine is stupid, please make it clear to the Queen Mother." Wei Yating knew about the past, so she didn't feel strange when the Queen Mother talked about it.

"That's your heart." The Queen Mother said bluntly: "The mourning family knows that although you have been serving by the emperor's side, you have never forgotten someone in your heart. That person almost became your husband and your childhood sweetheart. But he even agreed that your father would send you to the palace, and you loved and hated him......"

It seems that the Queen Mother came prepared, Wei Yating just laughed dryly. "This is all an old matter of Chen Sesame and rotten grain, why is the Queen Mother still worried about it. Even if the concubine has a childhood sweetheart, what if she enters the palace, the concubine is just the emperor's concubine. ”

"Wow. Then look at this. The Queen Mother threw the brush in her hand on Fang Cai's scroll, and the ink splashed everywhere. Does it sound familiar? ”

Wei Yating recognized that this was something she had given him personally in the past. It's just that the years have been too long, if it weren't for the Queen Mother throwing it on the painting, Wei Yating might not have been able to think of it when she saw the small line of characters she carved. "This is something given to him by the concubine, so naturally he remembers. The concubine just couldn't figure it out, what was the queen mother asking the concubine to see this? ”

The Queen Mother was speechless, with Concubine Ling's intelligence, it was impossible for her not to know what she was thinking. But in fact, she didn't buy it at all, and it seemed that she was not afraid that she would be bad for this so-called sweetheart. "Does Concubine Ling really not know, or does she not want to know? Could it be that the glory and wealth have blinded your mind, so you are not willing to do something for the old people? ”