The impeachment of the Mo family by the ministers has been the most high-profile event in the court since the death of the queen. But the emperor knows in his heart, he is pressed on this head, no matter how lively it is, it doesn't work, he protects the Mo family, it's just that he doesn't want Pang Jun to cover the sky with one hand, if the Mo family really falls, the emperor will be completely held hostage by Pang Jun.

But this time there was a lot of commotion, and even he didn't expect that as the evidence of the Mo family's corruption surfaced in the past two years, and in the past three or five years, more and more evidence has been excavated, and in the decades after the Mo family became a relative, under the cover of the queen, almost half of the treasury was emptied. Under the evidence of the crime, if the emperor does not impose severe sanctions, the minister should rebel.

The rise and fall of the Mo family directly affects the future of the crown prince, and the parties that support the three princes and Concubine Li are all looking forward to the change of ownership of the East Palace.

In the deep palace, Sun Zhaoyi couldn't afford to be ill for this, the prince's fornication, Mo family corruption and other bad news, one after another, she wanted to fight with Concubine Li, in the past, she relied on her youth on grace, but the years will always pass, if you want to be not controlled by her in the future, you must cut off the road of the three princes to inherit the throne. But now she not only can't cut off other people's paths, but also can't keep the prince's future, if the emperor completely abandons her one day, she will have nothing.

As the impeachment of the Mo family by the imperial court became more and more popular, Concubine Li walked almost sideways in the harem, Sun Zhaoyi couldn't bear it, and gradually the people in the palace changed their attitudes, and the concubines who were close to Sun Zhaoyi began to live as well as before. If the meals delivered to Furong House every day are less or cold, they will send leftovers and bad food, if it was in the past, Jingshu must not be able to bear it, but thinking of the prince who has endured it for more than ten or twenty years, thinking of the prince's promise to her, and looking forward to a rich life where she will never be bullied again in the future, she endured it.

After August, the weather is getting colder and colder, and most of the doors and windows in the cold palace are old and rotten, and they are not tight. Concubine Xian can't blow the wind in her illness, Xiangxiang thinks of repairing doors and windows with paper or cloth every day, but these trivial things make her not too idle and cranky, the injury on her foot has healed almost, but unfortunately Concubine Xian has been in poor health recently, although she started medication again under Xiangxiang's persuasion, but the situation is not as good as the days when she didn't take medicine, Xiangxiang had the heart to dance to her, and Concubine Xian didn't have the strength to "appreciate".

Qi Hui has been very busy recently, and often goes out for a long time during the day, Xiangxiang will feel uneasy in her heart, but if she is uneasy, Concubine Xian will be even more uneasy, and Concubine Xian is also afraid that Xiangxiang will think too much, and Xiangxiang is afraid that Concubine Xian will worry too much, as a result, the old and the young often sit speechless, without the simple happiness before.

Concubine Xian knew that something big was going to happen, while Xiangxiang was anxiously yearning that after this turmoil, her and Qi Hui's ideals could be realized.

On this day, she climbed to a high place and filled the big hole in the window, Concubine Xian heard the sound of the table and chairs moving, asked Xiangxiang what she was doing, and learned that she was repairing the doors and windows again, and smiled helplessly: "Don't fall, don't flash your waist." ”

Xiangxiang was young and flexible, and hurriedly ran back to the bed to put a pillow on Concubine Xian's back, and asked, "When I first came, I felt that this place was neat and clean, and it was different from what I imagined. But after living for a long time, I found that many places are dilapidated, why didn't Qi Hui repair it, aren't you afraid that you will be bitten by mosquitoes in summer and frozen by wind and snow in winter? ”

Concubine Xian smiled: "That's all for others to see, if the cold palace really becomes neat, it won't be a cold palace." What's more, I am blind, and people think that he is a crazy and stupid person, no matter how much I take care of it, it is impossible to be in order. ”

Xiangxiang looked at the various patches she added on the doors and windows, stuck out her tongue, and didn't want to dismantle them one by one anymore, but after thinking about it, they might be able to leave without waiting for winter, and it didn't matter if they showed it to others or not.

At this time, Concubine Xian said: "Xiangxiang, I'm a little hungry and want to drink a few mouthfuls of porridge." ”

There is nothing more pleasing than Concubine Xian's desire to eat, Xiangxiang immediately put down the mending work and went to wash his hands to warm up the white porridge in the morning. She had built a very small stove with stones in the most hidden corner before, which could only be used for hot porridge and boiling water, and Qi Hui found that she had made these things by herself, and felt very incredible, but since the cold palace had the smell of fireworks, it was indeed very different from before, and it seemed that she finally had some meaning of living.

At this moment, Xiangxiang was squatting in the corner and wanted to light the dead leaves, so that the firewood could be burned, she was blowing the fire fold, it was so quiet here that there was only the sound of the wind, but there was a sudden heavy impact sound in front of the door, Xiangxiang tightened, quickly put away the fire fold, covered the stove, kicked the dead leaves away, and hid in the house of the virtuous concubine.

But the movement outside the door did not break in, but it didn't seem to leave, Xiangxiang said to Concubine Xian that there were people outside the house, Concubine Xian had been in the cold palace for many years, what kind of person was in the cold palace for many years, she knew very well what kind of person was coming, she was also aware of the sound just now, there was no movement for so long, it seemed that it had nothing to do with them, maybe it was just someone who was curious about the cold palace, and ran over to take a few looks.

Xiangxiang didn't dare to be careless, and wanted to stay by Concubine Xian's side, but a cry gradually came from outside the door, the voice seemed familiar, Concubine Xian noticed Xiangxiang's strangeness, and asked her, "What's wrong?" Do you also hear a woman crying? ”

Xiangxiang said: "Niangniang, I am familiar with this voice. ”

"Is it Jingmeiren?" Concubine Xian thought that Song Jingshu had come to Xiangxiang again.

"No, it's the other girls in the old dance class." Xiangxiang was puzzled and worried, and wanted to take a look.

Concubine Xian estimated that the woman who was crying outside the door would not make any trouble, and felt Xiangxiang's uneasy breath, so she took the initiative to say: "Go and take a look, you can do it yourself, don't worry too much about me, you shouldn't be completely bound here for us." This is just right now, Xiangxiang, if you give up and sacrifice everything for us, I and Hui'er will be uneasy. ”

"It's not so serious, so ...... I just looked through the crack in the door and wouldn't open it. Xiangxiang said, "I promised Qi Hui that unless someone breaks in, no one will see me here." ”

She ran out lightly, and the door of the cold palace was bolted from inside, although the bolt was useless if someone usually wanted to break in, but most of the time, no one would run at will. Xiangxiang quietly pounced on the door, and sure enough, he saw an acquaintance through the crack in the door, and it was Caiyun, the dancer who had entered the palace to perform together, and curled up under the root of the opposite wall.

She was shivering, crying very sadly, and her clothes were disheveled, as if she had just had a fierce struggle with someone, and there were bruises and purple scars under the corners of her eyes, obviously from someone who had beaten her.

Xiangxiang's heart was beating suddenly, one hand was on the door bolt, and if he was impulsive, he was about to open the door and ask Caiyun what was going on.

But suddenly four or five little eunuchs came, took the rope and tied it up without saying anything, Caiyun screamed and begged them to let her go, she cried and shouted that she was going to find Jingmeiren, but a eunuch scolded coldly: "Jingmeiren is now also a mud bodhisattva crossing the river and it is difficult to protect itself, it is Jingmeiren who gave you to our chief manager, you don't honestly serve the chief manager, and dare to run?" I'll take you back now and chop off your feet. ”

Caiyun's miserable screams came, several eunuchs blocked the view, Xiangxiang couldn't see her anymore, she grabbed the door bolt with her hand, almost stuck her nails into the wood, but she didn't dare to open the door, seeing her former sisters being humiliated and abused, she didn't dare to open the door.

Suddenly a eunuch howled, it seemed that Caiyun bit him, several people suddenly became angry, threw Caiyun on the ground and kicked and beaten, the poor man gradually lost his voice, Xiangxiang couldn't bear it anymore, brushed the ground and pulled open the door bolt, but at this moment someone outside the door was scolding: "Where are you from, lynching here?" ”

Xiangxiang looked out of the door, she already recognized these guards who guarded the cold palace for Pang Gongzi, and only then did she go to rest on duty, there was no one for a while, and Caiyun couldn't come here to find her, she should have escaped and ran here blindly, only to find out that it was a dead end when she ran to the end.

The status of the eunuchs in the palace is not as good as that of the guards, and they still carry knives, and those eunuchs want to calm things down, so they say that they have caught a palace maid who has committed a crime and escaped, and the guards do not want to cause trouble, as long as they don't make trouble, let them go.

Xiangxiang failed to save Caiyun and failed to leave her, this time, Caiyun had only a dead end. What is in front of me is this end, and I don't know how the other sisters who entered the palace together are doing now. Xiangxiang sat down on the stone steps, and remembered the words she had promised Jingshu in her ears, to go together, to go together......

Concubine Xian waited in the house for a long time, but she didn't see Xiangxiang come back, but after a period of restlessness outside the door, she had regained calm, Concubine Xian was worried that Xiangxiang was taken away, she shouted Xiangxiang's name vigorously, and finally heard the response, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiangxiang panicked and thought that something had happened to Concubine Xian, but Concubine Xian grabbed her hand and said, "Child, I thought you were taken away." ”

"Niangniang, my sister in the former dance class, was arrested." Caiyun's screams seemed to be still in his ears, Xiangxiang couldn't help it, and choked up, "Niangniang, how can people eat people here, why are they so vicious." ”

Concubine Xian hugged her and gently comforted her, she was once blinded by Concubine Li with charcoal fire, it was not surprising for her to do anything cruel, but she was reluctant to be frightened, and told her gently, think about Shifeng, think about the guards in front of the door, and say that there are still many good people in this world, and Xiangxiang can come here to take care of her, and it is also the best person that Concubine Xian has ever met.

Xiangxiang gradually calmed down, and snuggled up with Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Fortunately, it wasn't you who had an accident, I can't do anything for Hao'er in my life, even if I want to protect you to the death, Xiangxiang, you must not have an accident, I know you are in pain, but just now you broke out, you can't change anything, you will only put yourself in." ”

Xiangxiang said truthfully: "I understand all these truths, and I can't put you in." But Niangniang, my heart is really panicked, seeing the people I know so miserable, it is too difficult to be indifferent. ”

Concubine Xian bowed her head in agreement, touched her cheek, carefully brushed away her tears, and said gently: "That's why Hao'er made herself strong, strong enough to save her." Xiangxiang, if you can go out and defeat those eunuchs with outnumbered people, you won't hesitate. Your hesitation is not because you are afraid of affecting me, but because you know your weakness in your heart. It's not that you're indifferent, is it morality to take your own life? ”