Lingxi wants to see King Ning, can't wait!

But Shen Feng, who could pass the word, did not send back the news for a long time.

Lotus Ye was annoyed, and whenever she sent supper to Shen Feng, who was on an errand at night, she couldn't help but show a trace of resentment on her face.

Shen Feng is upright and loyal, and he can't press a fart with a single bar, so the lotus leaf stomps his feet a lotus.

A month and a half passed, and Lingxi did not wait for the private news from King Ning, but waited for a letter from the little palace maid who was on an errand in the cold palace.

This little palace maid's name is Xiyue, she looks simple, and she is also naïve when she speaks, and she can't see where she can get a happy word.

But this little palace maid who doesn't look very pleasant has brought great help to Lingxi and Lotus Leaf in the past half month. Ginseng, bird's nest and other body-replenishing things are sent to the Tongxin Hall as if they don't cost money, and they don't accept any silver foil.

Lotus Ye didn't know who sent this thing in, and he didn't dare to give it to Lingxi to eat, until he took these things to Shi Hezhan and tested them, and then he put down his heart and cooked them for Lingxi.

Xiyue knelt on the ground, turned her hands over her head and presented a letter to Lingxi, who was sitting on the low kang, and said in a humble voice, "Niangniang, this is what our mother handed over to you." ”

Lingxi didn't reach out to take the letter, but raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who are your mothers?" ”

Xiyue shook her head and said nothing, her round face was full of energy, she looked up cautiously and glanced at Lingxi, and then lowered her head again, staring only at Lingxi's dark purple half-worn skirt.

Lotus Ye couldn't help but roll her eyes and whispered, "Wood." ”

Lingxi stretched out his hand to take the letter, and after reading it, he couldn't help but show a trace of surprise in his eyes, "Your mother is actually her." ”

The 'wood' heard Lingxi read the letter, knocked his head on the ground, and said quietly, "Niangniang, the slave and maid are retired." ”

Lingxi looked at Xiyue for a while, then hummed in his throat, and Xiyue retreated.

After watching Xiyue walk out of the Tongxin Hall, Lingxi said lightly to the lotus leaf, "Don't look at this is a 'wood', this 'wood' is a good material worth carving." ”

Lotus Ye smiled, touched her slightly red nose and asked Lingxi, "Niangniang, who wrote this letter?" But Yu Concubine Niangniang? ”

Lingxi shook his head lightly, raised his eyebrows and replied, "It's Concubine Ying." ”

Lingxi picked up the fire fold from the table, and after shaking it up and down, the top of the fire fold immediately ignited a flame. After unfolding the letter and placing it on the blue flame, the letter with the plum blossom letter written on it immediately ignited, reflecting the pale face of the spirit rhino.

"Concubine Ying?" Lotus Ye was surprised, "Niangniang, Concubine Ying has never been close to anyone, how could she suddenly lend a helping hand to you?" ”

Lingxi threw the almost burned letter to the ground, looked at the little fire and said, "Concubine Ying has always been impartial in the palace. Since she will help me at such a time, she must be asking for something......"

Lingxi vaguely remembered that when she was in Yong'an for four years, Concubine Ying had secretly wooed a noble concubine. At that time, Lingxi and Xian Gui Concubine were both inconspicuous figures in the harem, and Queen Zhu did not regard them as mortal enemies like this, so Ling Xi and Xian Gui Concubine had a respectful attitude towards this kind of gang formation, just hoping to be able to watch and protect themselves.

Later, in several confrontations with others, Concubine Ying was dressed as a good person. Occasionally saying a few words is all stepping on a theory, so that people can't make mistakes. Even in this incident of the Hall of Mercy, Concubine Ying said a few words of justice at the beginning, but later the situation became out of control, and Concubine Ying completely became invisible.

"Niangniang, instead of waiting for news from King Ning, let's use Concubine Ying's ......" Lotus Ye proposed in a low voice.

Lingxi closed her eyes and frowned slightly, "I didn't know what King Ning couldn't count on, but Concubine Ying only said a few words of good luck in the letter, saying that I could tell Xiyue to do anything, and I didn't mention anything else." Lingxi opened his eyes and looked at the lotus leaf, "People have always been unprofitable, and Concubine Ying is in a high position, and it is impossible for me to help me in the cold palace for no reason." I want to borrow her hand to take revenge in the cold palace, and I also want to think about what I have in me that is worth taking such a big risk for Concubine Ying. ”

Lotus Ye looked directly at Lingxi, and said seriously, "Niangniang, since Concubine Ying is willing to help you, she must have thought about what she wants......"

"I know myself," Lingxi interrupted Lotus Ye, "I don't have much left on my body now, Concubine Ying wants it, and I have to think about whether I can afford it......

Lotus Ye saw a trace of sadness in Lingxi's eyes, and the three words of the five princes suddenly jumped into Lotus Ye's heart. Lotus Leaf lowered her head and was silent.

Lingxi had just lost a child, and if Concubine Ying helped Lingxi out of the cold palace on the condition that she would hold the five princes under her knees, it would be better to kill Lingxi directly with a knife.

On the twentieth day of the first month of the eighth year of Yong'an, Concubine Ren was very affectionate, holding the hand of the palace maid Caiyi next to her to take a walk in the imperial garden.

He was draped in an aqua blue cloak with small snowflakes embroidered with silver thread. On his head, he wore a bun of clouds, and the hairpin was also a beaded flower made of snow-white down. Only the little forehead ornament on her forehead was made of blood-red rubies, and as Concubine Ren gently used it to slide on her white forehead, there was a hint of coolness.

This point of Yin Hong also played the finishing touch, making the concubine who melted into the snow scene less ethereal and more spiritual.

Coming to the plum garden in the northwest corner of the Imperial Garden, Concubine Ren smelled the fragrance of plums, and her face was full of pleasant smiles.

Caiyi was dressed less, and looked at Concubine Ren with a satisfied smile and gritted her teeth in her heart. She was sent by Empress Zhu to Concubine Ren, although she is a first-class palace maid of Concubine Ren, but the loyal master is Queen Zhu.

When Concubine Ren was sick, Caiyi's life was the most comfortable, and the one who recruited six and drank six was like the master in the Jiyue Palace. Later, Concubine Ren's illness was cured, and Caiyi's life was not as good as before. After all, Concubine Ren is the serious master who takes the gold book, and she is just a little palace maid. No matter how arrogant she was, she didn't dare to disobey Concubine Ren too much.

Concubine Ren's beautiful eyes were slightly handed, and when she saw that Caiyi's face was already pale from the cold, she laughed loudly, "Although it is the New Year, the weather is still so cold." The hands of the palace are so frozen that they can't pick the plum blossoms, Caiyi, go and help the palace break a branch. ”

Although Caiyi was reluctant in her heart, she still went to the tree to help Concubine Ren fold white plums.

As soon as the plum branches moved, all the snow on the plum tree fell and smashed on Caiyi's body, and some of them even fell into Caiyi's neck and got directly into her clothes......

Caiyi jumped and hurriedly jumped away from the plum branches. She looked up at Concubine Ren and saw that Concubine Ren didn't mean not to let her fold the plum, so she could only grit her teeth and go to fold the plum again.

But who knew that Caiyi had just broken off a white plum, and Concubine Ren pointed to another plum tree that was still pressed with snow and said to Caiyi, "Caiyi, break that branch again." The red stamen of the white plum is really beautiful, and it must look good if you insert it in a bottle. ”

Caiyi bowed down to Concubine Ren, and said with trembling lips, "Niangniang, the white plums in this plum garden are all red. ”

Concubine Ren raised her eyebrows and smiled, and said, "But this palace has taken a fancy to that branch, and I only think that branch of white plum is blooming beautifully, and the fragrance is more attractive." ”

Caiyi's right hand clenched, and Concubine Ren said, "Niangniang, the slave will go and fold it for you." ”

Concubine Ren tilted her head, looking at Caiyi's reluctant back and chuckling.

After Caiyi broke off the white plum, Concubine Ren reached out to help Caiyi sweep away the snow from her bun, and said softly, "Look, the snow is falling." After a while, I will catch a cold. You send these two white plums back to the Jiyue Palace, add thick clothes for yourself, and then bring a hand stove to the palace. ”

Caiyi wanted to go back and add thick clothes, but she still couldn't help but say, "Niangniang, it's not appropriate to leave yourself here." ”

"What's wrong?" Concubine Ren chuckled, "This is the palace inside, and there are groups of palace people in the plum garden." It's only half a pillar of incense, so you can go......"

Caiyi was shivering, so she only nodded and said, "Then the lady will stay here and don't walk around, and she will come back when the slave maid goes." ”

Concubine Ren nodded slightly, and the crystal step on her head shook slightly. When the color instrument is far away, Concubine Ren retreats into the plum forest in three or two steps, blending with the snow and plum blossoms.

When she walked about half a cup of tea in the plum forest, Concubine Ren stopped behind the rockery in the plum forest.

It is winter, the rockery is covered with heavy snow, and the pond water under the rockery has also become thick ice. Concubine Ren looked around with a frown as if she had lost her way, while observing the movements around her.

When she was sure that there was no one around, she stooped into the cave on the rockery wall, and smiled with satisfaction at the thin figure who was already waiting there.

The palace maid dressed in pale pink inferior palace maid costume showed a big smile on her delicate face when she saw Concubine Ren. didn't ask for peace, and directly threw herself into Concubine Ren's arms and shouted in attachment, "Concubine Ren, you're here to play with me, what are we going to play this time?" ”

Concubine Ren took out two pieces of hibiscus cake from her sleeve and handed them to the palace maid, and chuckled, "Qiaozhu, can anyone see you coming here?" ”

Qiaozhu, who was like a child, stretched out his skinny right hand and grabbed the pastry, stuffed two pieces into his mouth and began to chew on it.

Qiaozhu squatted on the ground and ate violently, without raising his head, and shook his head at Concubine Ren in a vague voice, "I hid from the smoke and ran out secretly......" Qiaozhu ate too hard and choked all of a sudden. After slamming his chest twice, he raised his head and frowned at Concubine Ren and said, "It's fierce to smoke, don't play with me, and don't let me play with others." Not as good as lotus leaves at all......"

Concubine Ren raised her head and stroked Qiaozhu's bun, which had not been washed for many days, and asked softly, "Good Qiaozhu, you listen to me, and then I will take you to find lotus leaves." ”

Qiaozhu nodded again and again, smiled brightly at Concubine Ren, revealing two white little tiger teeth, "I'm obedient, as long as it's what Niangniang says, I will listen to it." …… Mother, what are we going to play this time? ”

Concubine Ren took off a lightly green purse with exquisite embroidery from her body, handed it to Qiaozhu, and said with a smile, "Let's play with the purse, okay?" ”

Qiaozhu took the purse and nodded, "Okay, okay, do you want me to hide it now?" Mother is looking for it? ”

Concubine Ren shook her head, nodded the tip of Qiaozhu's nose and said, "Let's go to Concubine Ying's Forget Worry Palace this time to play." I will go to Mengzhuxuan tomorrow to see Fang Meiren, and I will give you a day to go to Mengzhuxuan. You have to hide it, if I find it, I won't give it to hibiscus cake~"

"Mother, you won't find it." Qiaozhu jumped twice on the spot, and said happily, "I'm going to hide, I'm going to hide." ”

After speaking, he ran out of the cave with a song and ran out, and the back piece of pastry fell in his arms during the run, Qiaozhu squatted down and picked up the pastry and put it in his mouth, humming a vague ballad and leaving.