In the days that followed, it seemed like business as usual.

There seems to be no change in the palace, everything is business as usual. The palace people, the inner eunuchs, the princesses and princes...... It's all the same as usual.

No one mentioned the Empress Dowager Shotoku.

There are some old faces missing in Jiyutang, and there are some new ones.

For example, Shangguan Mei, who used to be Zhao Qin's companion, was demoted to Leizhou, so of course she will not appear in Jiyutang again.

Xiao Dong remembered that Master Ou praised her in the piano class, saying that she was talented and intelligent.

Also, the queen has moved into Fengyi Palace.

Shen Fang left, and the fourth princess changed to a companion, Li Qiong, the queen's niece, a very stable and dignified girl, one year younger than the fourth princess.

Xiao Dong, as usual, went to Changchun Palace at noon to greet the Empress Dowager Shengci, and rubbed rice by the way.

Changchun Palace has increased a lot of manpower, although the houses and palaces are still the same, but they are neat and dignified than in the past.

The palace people reported, and Aunt Cai, who was next to the Empress Dowager Shengci, greeted her with a smile: "The county lord is here?" How's your body doing? ”

Xiao Dong responded: "It's all right." ”

She didn't come to the school for so many days because she was sick and went to Zhuangzi to recuperate.

As long as you are not a fool, you know how much water the word "recuperation" has. However, even if everyone knows it, everyone has to ask when they see her: "Is the county lord in good health?" Xiao Dong also had to reply over and over again: "It's already good," or add another sentence: "It's just lazy, so I rested for a few more days." ”

Yao Jinfeng forced a smile on the side, not to mention how strange his face was.

She knew that Xiao Dong was obviously not sick, and she had a good time in Zhuangzi.

Shen Qiang tugged at her sleeve, and she could only pinch her arm and laugh.

It's a bit difficult to get her to be a fake.

Fortunately, of course, others will not care about whether Yao Jinfeng is snickering or not.

"The Queen Mother has always been worried about the county lord."

Xiao Dong could only smirk.

The Empress Dowager Shengci beckoned to Xiao Dong, Xiao Dong took two quick steps, hurriedly saluted, and plunged into the arms of the Empress Dowager Shengci.

When she was in the country, she also really worried about this grandmother and worried about her safety.

The Empress Dowager Shengci showed a rare smile, asked her to sit beside her, and looked at her carefully from head to toe before saying, "Well, the complexion is fine." Stuffy in the country? ”

Fortunately, she didn't ask again if she was okay.

Xiao Dong shook his head and said, "Don't be bored, Cousin Shen and Cousin Jinfeng are with me." It's fun to be on the Zhuangzi, and I still ride a horse when there's no wind. By the way, I also went to the chicken coop with Mother Song to touch the eggs, and the hen just got down, and it was hot to the touch. After the harvest of beans at the end of the Zhuangzi, the land was empty, and the children of the tenant farmers were picking up the beans in the field, and we looked at them by the window, they were only wearing single coats and trousers, and they were sweating hot. ”

"Naughty, be careful of letting the chickens peck their hands." The Empress Dowager Shengci touched her face: "It will be colder and colder day by day, remember to wear more, and those who sit motionless in the school hall will feel even colder." ”

Aunt Cai brought tea to Xiao Dong, Xiao Dong reached out to take it, and suddenly found: "Huh? Sister Cai changed her clothes? ”

Aunt Cai pursed her lips and smiled, and the palace person next to her said, "Sister Aunt Cai is now a fifth-grade female official." ”

No wonder the colors are different.

Xiao Dong smiled and said, "Congratulations." ”

Cai Gu smiled and bent her knees and said, "Don't dare to be." ”

The Empress Dowager Shengci also looked the same, and it seemed that the mountain pressing on her head had moved, and it had no effect on her. She had two hostas on her head, wearing homely clothes, calm and calm.

Well, there is a little bit of change.

It seems to ...... Not so depressing?

Of course, Xiao Dong also felt that his feelings might not be accurate, the Empress Dowager Shengci was indifferent to others, but she was always kind to her.

The people in the palace outside raised their voices and said, "The emperor has arrived." ”

Xiao Dong was stunned, and then stood up.

The emperor had already walked into the hall, and except for the Empress Dowager Shengci, Xiao Dong and the others saluted together.

How could the emperor come?

Everyone was quite casual just now, but as soon as the emperor came, everyone bowed their heads and was solemn.

"Xiaodong, come here."

After Xiao Dong had saluted, he honestly stood next to the Empress Dowager Shengci. As soon as the emperor called her like this, Xiao Dong glanced at the Empress Dowager Shengci and slowly walked towards the emperor.

The contours of the faces of the emperor and King An are actually similar, after all, they are siblings. But King An is more handsome.

This is not Xiao Dong's subjective likes and dislikes, King An's appearance and bearing, but he is more clear and transcendent than the emperor.

The emperor probably always has a cold face and is high, so it looks even more majestic.

Xiao Dong felt uncomfortable standing in front of him.

As if he couldn't find a topic for a while, the emperor coughed, cleared his throat, and asked softly, "What did you study in the morning?" ”

"The master told a piece of prehistory and learned poetry."

"Which part of the prehistory?"

"Lin Tang Biography."

The emperor nodded and hesitated: "You ...... a few days ago How are you doing? ”

Xiao Dong felt strange in his heart, and still replied honestly: "Okay." ”

The Emperor raised his hand and slowly landed on her head.

Xiao Dong felt that his palms were very hot, and his fingers trembled slightly.

She tried to dodge, but she didn't move.

It's weird.

Why did the emperor care a little too much about a niece?

Although his face seemed to be calm, Xiao Dong sensitively noticed that the emperor seemed to be a little cautious.

What is so special about her that the emperor can value it so much?

The last time she saw the emperor, she felt something.

But at that time, King An was also there, and Xiao Dong didn't get close to him, so it didn't feel as clear as this time.

The Empress Dowager Shengci beckoned to Xiaodong, Xiaodong was relieved, took three steps and made two steps, and leaned back to the Empress Dowager Shengci.

"Why did the emperor come here now?"

"Come and dine with the queen mother."

Xiaodong ate this meal awkwardly, although the dishes were sumptuous-some from the queen, from Ming Guifei, and from other concubines, they couldn't be put on the table.

This kind of scene of people competing to flatter and please could only be seen in the Empress Dowager Shotoku.

Xiao Dong concentrated on dealing with the rice in the bowl, and the palace people cooked the vegetables for her, so she didn't even have to lift her head.

The Empress Dowager Shengci instructed the palace people: "Give the county lord more soup, the weather is cold, I am afraid that it will snow in the second half of the night." ”

Xiao Dong held the bowl and took a sip of soup.

Although she didn't look up, she could feel the emperor's gaze, as if he had been staring at her.

Xiao Dong was distracted and almost choked.

After eating this meal, Xiao Dong pondered whether it was better to hurry up.

The Empress Dowager asked her, "What is the afternoon class?" ”

Xiao Dong put down the soup bowl: "Painting class." ”

The Empress Dowager Shengci smiled slightly: "I heard that your painting is also rated first-class?" I think it's a good drawing. ”

Xiao Dong's face was hot: "That's the armor ...... that Master He gave me because he was afraid that I would cry my nose."

Mr. He is easy to talk to, always stroking his beard and smiling, no better than Master Ou, and criticizing people mercilessly. Xiao Dong has no talent for playing the piano, and Master Ou said in the first class that her hands are like an eagle catching chickens, which makes Xiao Dong so ashamed that he can't raise his head.

"He Zhiyuan?"

As soon as the emperor spoke, Xiao Dong couldn't help but restrain himself: "Yes, Master He is very kind." ”

The emperor had a little smile on his face: "I remember that he also taught me and King An back then, and he was a famous good gentleman." ”

The emperor laughed, the lines of his face were not so rigid, but much softer, as if he was more similar to King An.

"Study hard, Master He has real talent to learn."

Xiao Dong was submissive, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he went out, Cai Gu squatted down to put on the cloak for her, and before she tied it, she had already bowed her body, drilled under Cai Gu's arm, trotted out, and stopped out of Changchun Palace out of breath.

The north wind blew more and more tightly, and when it was almost evening, it began to snow.