The rare cold winter in Qingzhou in a hundred years has come so quietly, even the white-haired old man has never seen such a cold winter, and even the jackdaws in the sky have frozen to death on the tree branches.

Yu Zhiyan hid on the bed, the maid Yu'er added charcoal fire to the brazier, and the room was hung with a splendid tapestry. The princess knew that she was afraid of the cold, so she gave her all the veils made of wild goose feathers she had used in previous years.

It's a pity that she is the only one who sleeps here these days, Feng Huang has been sleeping in the study, no matter how warm it is here, her heart is also cold.

Yu'er braved the snow to pick some plum blossoms from the outside, and Yu Zheyan made some plum blossom cakes, only to see that the shape was like plum blossoms, the color was attractive, and the top was decorated with nuts, and a burst of aroma was smelled from afar.

Yu folded some cigarettes and asked the little maids to send them to the prince and the princess.

After she packed it in a food box, Yu'er sighed, "Do you still want to be in a stalemate with His Royal Highness the Prince for the rest of your life, you bow down and be small, and say something good-hearted, even if you are a strong man, you will be soft-hearted." ”

But does he really forgive her? Even though it was all a calculation, he never believed her.

She wrapped the food box tightly in a cloth, for fear that it would be cold when she was sent to Feng Huang.

Maybe she couldn't stand Yu'er's nagging, or maybe she really didn't want to endure it like this, so she endured the cold and got off the bed.

"Can the prince be in the study?" Yu Zhiyan didn't wait for Yu'er to come over to help, she found the cloak of the purple silk and emerald skirt and soft wool brocade from the cabinet, and put it on herself.

Yu'er said: "I heard that there was a holy decree in the capital, and His Royal Highness the Prince and the prince went to receive the decree, so I returned to the study. ”

Yu Zhiyan seemed to faintly feel something, and it must not be a good thing to think that this holy decree that came in the wind and snow.

She was thinking that she had dressed up neatly and led Yu'er out of the house.

The cold wind outside cut her cheeks like a knife, and even the wings of her nose were red from the cold, and the cold snow fell on her face for a long time.

She came to Feng Huang's study, but saw that the little servant who served him was guarding the door with his head down, frozen and shrinking, stomping his feet and breathing outside the door.

"The princess." When the little guy saw Yu Zhiyan, it was like seeing a life-saving straw. "Just now, His Royal Highness the Prince of the World came back after receiving the order, and he has been stuffy in the house and can't come out, and it's useless to even have lunch."

Yu Zhiyan handed him the food box in Yu'er's hand, "Go give it to him." ”

The little guy originally planned to let Yu Zhiyan go in and say almost good things, but he took the food box with a disappointed face and entered the study.

However, before Yu Zhiyan walked out of the courtyard, he heard the sound of the porcelain plate falling to the ground, and then Feng Huang's voice, "Let me out." ”

She turned her head suddenly, but saw the little guy just now crawling out, and along the crack in the door, Yu Zhiyan saw Feng Huang's pale face, and the anger on his face.

Yu Zhiyan had never seen his thunderous fury, as if it was about to burn everything down.

She turned around suddenly, ignored Yu'er's obstruction, and walked straight to the study, only to see that Feng Huang was not holding a book in his hand, but just looked at the inkstone on the bookcase in a daze, but in front of him was a few blank papers.

"I said let you out." Feng Huang's voice full of anger came.

"Feng Huang." Yu Zhiyan opened his mouth, calling his name, "Are you so reluctant to see the concubine?" I don't even eat the plum blossom cake I sent. ”

Hearing her weak voice, a trace of complexity flashed in Feng Huang's eyes, but Yu Zhiyan clearly saw pain and apology in his eyes.

"I didn't know you sent it." He put down the frostbitten brush in his hand, "I thought you wouldn't want to see me for the rest of your life." ”

When these words reached Yu Zhiyan's ears, they were like countless dense needles piercing his heart, and the pain was so painful that he couldn't speak.

"His Royal Highness the Prince has been conceiving concubines, let me tell you, that day was just someone calculating me and Si Mo." Yu Zhiyan's eyes showed stubbornness, "That day was just Gu Jue's arrangement, I don't know why there was his eyeliner in the green building." ”

"Actually, she wasn't Gu Jue's person originally, she was the eyeliner that the crown princess planted in Qingzhou." Feng Huang walked over and slowly took her hand, "I only know that there is someone in the Qinglou, but I don't know which one it is. I've secretly captured this person and am secretly interrogating her. She can't stand the torture, and she has already confessed everything about framing you and Simo."

Yu Zhiyan took his hand and pressed it tightly against his cheek, but tears involuntarily fell on her palm, "It turns out that you already knew about this, why do you still refuse to pay attention to me." ”

"Because you still don't know what's wrong with you." Feng Huang's lips tightened, "Si Mo is a fugitive, but if others know his whereabouts, then not only Si Mo will not survive, but even the Nan'an Wangfu will be implicated for harboring fugitives." ”

Hearing this, she sat on the ground dejectedly, not caring about the cold bones on the ground, "I just think he is pitiful, he is so young but so eccentric, I just want him to see everything outside." ”

"It's his life." Feng Huang's eyes revealed a hint of complexity.

"By the way, I heard that there is a holy decree in the palace, what is the matter?"

Feng Huang's gaze fell on the bright yellow holy decree on the table, only to feel a chill in his heart, he helped Yu Zhiyan up from the cold ground, and then hugged him in his arms.

"The New Year is approaching, and the Queen Mother and her old man have given some rewards."

"It's fine." Yu Zhiyan was almost out of breath by him, but he still smiled and said, "Feng Huang, go back to the house, don't sleep in the study anymore." ”

Feng Huang's eyes clearly flashed with guilt, "Okay." ”

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In the capital in the depths of winter, there is mist and frost in the front porch of the court, and the glazed bricks and tiles of the East Palace are also filled with chills.

The crown princess put on a silver fox and fed the caged birds under the porch, and the birds fluttered their wings and set off a burst of snow and hit her body and cheeks.

I heard a sound of footsteps, and it turned out that the bird was frightened.

The crown princess raised her head, but saw Gu Jue wearing court clothes, her face was cold, and it was no wonder that even the birds were frightened.

"I remember that Sibaoyuan liked you the most." The crown princess brushed the ashes on her body with her hand, "What's wrong with it lately, it's become like this." ”

Gu Jue sneered, "Where has it changed, it's because the murderous aura on my body is too heavy, and even the four treasures dislike me." ”

The crown princess looked at her younger brother and finally sighed, "Xi'er's girl has disappeared, I'm afraid that it is more than lucky, what did you do to her, and now her whereabouts are unknown." ”

"It's just that I explained a few words to her before returning to Beijing, but that girl is obviously still smart, but her death is valuable." Gu Jue still looked like he didn't care.

"By the way, I heard that the emperor has issued an order to let Feng Huang marry the young lady of the Lin family in March next year." There was a trace of jealousy in the crown princess's eyes, "I don't know what he is going to do with his current wife, whether he will come to Beijing to push this marriage." ”

He sneered, a thick chill welled up in his eyes, and the corners of his lips were raised, "Feng Huang is not a fool, marrying this woman will benefit him and do no harm, even if he refuses this family business, King Nan'an will stop him." ”

Although the crown princess doesn't want Feng Huang to marry someone else, at least Yu Zhiyan can suffer the crime, but it is obvious to her.

"By the way, you are the only one in the house this year, it's too lonely, you have always liked to set off fireworks, it is better to go outside the house to put some, and also go to the evil on your body." The crown princess's eyes showed a sad expression, "Now that my parents are gone, naturally I can't put these in the house." There are some excellent ones in the palace, which were made by Emperor Jiangnan, and you can take some back. ”

"I don't like it anymore." Feng Huang's eyes showed a hint of coldness, "Sister still thinks I'm a child?" ”

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In the palace of Nan'an, the prince sat on a chair, but what he held tightly in his hand was the holy decree that had just come. If he hadn't stopped Feng Huang, he would have already entered Beijing with this thing.

"Feng Huang, I heard that you have gone back to your room to sleep, I guess you don't want to take a break from smoking." The prince's eyes were full of guilt and helplessness, "I know your thoughts, you want to enter Beijing to push this marriage, right?" But have you ever thought about our Nan'an Palace? I know you like the girl who folds cigarettes, but if you commit her to being a concubine, why will it be difficult to treat her more generously in the future. ”

King Nan'an's words were like a blunt knife constantly cutting his heart, and his breath choked in his heart, "But I don't want her to be wronged." ”

"Have you thought about what happened after you got married? The emperor will be annoyed and angry, and I don't know what sin will befall us. King Nan'an's face was full of despair, "There is a letter from the palace, saying that your imperial grandmother has not been in good health recently, and the imperial doctor said that she can't stay up for long." ”

"What?" Feng Huang was shocked.

"If you can't open your mouth, I'll let your mother speak." King Nan'an looked at his son, "I'm afraid that I will have to prepare things for marriage in the next year, and it will be difficult for her to know." ”

"We'll talk about that in a few years." Feng Huang closed his eyes tightly, and finally compromised with his father, "Just let her spend the New Year as the princess." ”

However, at this time, Yu Zhiyan's maid Yu'er hurriedly came in, "Lord, His Royal Highness, my young lady has fainted." ”

"What?" The two of them were stunned, and then Feng Huang's face suddenly turned pale, "But please ask the doctor to go-"

Who knew that Yu'er's eyes showed a hint of joy, "I've already been invited, the doctor said that my sister is happy-"

It turned out that Yu Zhiyan felt dizzy in the morning, so she asked Yu'er to help her go outside, but she fell into the snow. Unexpectedly, it was a happy event, she was pregnant.

Feng Huang suddenly got up from his chair, took a few steps back, and then said, "Go out." ”

Yu'er didn't see a trace of joy in his eyes, as if this matter had nothing to do with him, but Yu Zheyan's stomach was obviously pregnant with his child, and it was born in the future, and it was also his first child.

After Yu'er left, the prince's eyes showed a dejected look, "It's really not as good as heaven, I didn't expect this kid to come at such an inopportune time." I heard that Miss Na Lin is a domineering person, if she knew that the child she would give birth to in the future was not the eldest son, even Na Lin Zhi would not give up. ”

Gu Jue's eyes were full of solemnity, "I must keep this child, and ask my father to fulfill it." ”

"But have you ever thought about what you're going to do in the future? How many eyeliners do we have in Nan'an Wangfu, who can we hide? ”

Feng Huang lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment, "I will set up a mansion outside the city, get the cigarette over, and only claim that she has been divorced in the mansion, and no one will suspect it." ”

"It seems that she won't be able to stay for the New Year, hurry up and block the news, don't let the news of her pregnancy get out." King Nan'an sighed deeply, "It's just how to make her leave willingly." ”

After the wind and snow, the sun shone on the branches with a thick layer of snow, the birds fluttered their wings passed, and the ice edges on the trees crackled and fell into the snowdrifts on the ground like sharp blades inserted into the skin.

When Yu Zhiyan woke up, he found that Feng Huang was holding his hand, looking at him with a complicated face.

She suddenly showed an excited expression, and her extremely beautiful little face was also full of joy, and she said a little hesitantly, "I vaguely heard the doctor say that I am pregnant, is it true?" ”

Feng Huang suddenly smiled, and a thick tenderness suddenly welled up in her heart, and she was reluctant to take her eyes away, "It's true." ”

"Are you happy?" Yu Zhiyan reached out to touch her flat lower abdomen, she was the child of Feng Huang in her belly, and she must have been very similar to Feng Huang when she was born, just thinking of this, she felt a warm feeling in her heart.

"Happy." Feng Huang smiled warmly, and his hand slowly stretched out to her stomach, as if he felt the child in her belly, and finally had the joy of being a father for the first time on his face.

Yu Zhiyan felt the coolness in his hands, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Feng Huang's hands had never been warm.

"The doctor said that your fetus is unstable and needs to be recuperated." He barely dared to look up into her eyes, "Tomorrow I will ask the guards to take you to the other courtyard on the mountain, and you can recuperate." ”

"What?" Yu Zhiyan was shocked by his sudden words, "Can't I stay in the mansion?" I promise I'll never go out and mess around. ”

Feng Huang withdrew the hand that was placed on her lower abdomen, "Listen to the doctor, don't worry, I will often go over to accompany you." ”

When Yu Zhiyan heard this, there was finally a trace of warmth in her originally unhappy eyes, she sat up and leaned her head on his arms, "Feng Huang, you must go to see me." ”

His gaze was gentle, scorching enough to melt people, "It's not you, it's you and our son." ”

Yu Zhiyan bit her lip and said, "How do you know that it is a son, not a daughter." In fact, I hope that she will be a daughter, and I will pamper her like a princess in the future, and find a good husband for her in the future. ”

Feng Huang laughed out loud, with a smile on his eyebrows and eyes, "Silly girl, you think long-term." ”

After he finished speaking, he took out a purse from his body, but the seal of the purse had been sewn dead with needles and threads, "This is what my mother asked for in the temple, you will keep it in the future." ”

Yu Zhiyan stretched out his jade-like fingers and pinched them gently, only to see the rustling sound of paper coming from inside, and couldn't help sighing, "What is something like this, could it not be that the letter of resignation you gave me is so thick." ”

Although it was just her joke, Feng Huang's eyes suddenly flashed with a trace of nervousness, but it disappeared in an instant, "What stupid things you stupid girl say, it's just some talisman." ”

Yu Zhiyan pinched it in his hand and looked at it, with a deep smile on his cheeks, "I'm not stupid, how can I really think that there is a book of resignation in it." ”

On the second day, it was still bright, and Yu Zhiyan's things had been packed, and a carriage was parked outside the mansion gate, just waiting for Yu Zhiyan to come out.

When she said goodbye to the princess and princess, Princess Nan'an's eyes had a faint tear stain, and Yu Zhiyan comforted: "Mother don't worry, I'll come back when I'm well." ”

Who knew that when the princess heard her words, she immediately cried even more, and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and then the prince comforted her softly, and then she felt better.

In fact, the princess also knew in her heart that it would be difficult for her to come back once she left, and this stupid girl was still kept in the dark.

After bidding farewell to the princess and the princess, Feng Huang personally sent her to the carriage.

Yu Zhiyan lifted the curtain and held back the tears in his eyes, "Feng Huang, you will definitely come to see me often, right?" ”

"Yes." Feng Huang nodded.

She felt that the cold around her had turned into spring and warmth, she leaned her neck, "There is still a month to celebrate the New Year, I don't want to be alone in the mountains, can you take me down to accompany my father and mother and you to celebrate the New Year together." ”

The smile on Feng Huang's face froze, "Okay." ”

Yu Zhiyan couldn't hold back any longer, got out of the car all of a sudden, got into his arms, and finally said the words that had been in his heart for a long time, "I'm not in the house anymore, you don't have to go to find another woman, otherwise I'll be annoyed." ”

Feng Huang's arms tightened tightly, holding her tighter in his arms, "Okay, I promise you." ”

Soon the carriage left, Yu Zhiyan sat down on the car, and when he passed by the foot of the west gate of the house, he saw Si Mo standing on the wall, looking at the carriage with a complicated face, but his eyes were no longer clear.

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Along the way, Yu Zhiyan saw that the streets were prosperous and desolate, from blue bricks and white tiles to thatched huts. The stove in her hand was already cold, and she was shivering with cold.

Yu'er put the eighth cloak on her, and her little face was also full of anger, "Why did the prince let the young lady come to such a place where birds don't, where is the rest, it is obviously a crime." ”

Yu Zhiyan was also puzzled. But he still persuaded Yu'er: "Maybe the mountain will be better, and you will like it when you arrive." ”

However, when Yu folded the smoke into the courtyard, he saw that the roof was full of thatch, and the house was also a little dilapidated, but the things were complete, but most of them were rusty, and I didn't know if they could be used.

"How can this live?" She said to the groom who had sent them over, "Send us home." ”

The horseman shook his head, "Princess, there is heavy snow tonight, but I'm afraid that the mountain roads have been blocked in the past few months, and I can't get out." ”

"What?" Yu Zhiyan's face showed a hint of surprise, could it be that Feng Huang deliberately sent her here? Why did he let her suffer like this, but she obviously still had his child in her belly.

Although Yu Zhiyan had thousands of doubts, she didn't know where to go, and when Yu'er sorted out everything, Yu Zhiyan had already fallen asleep on the bed, her body was covered with five layers of quilts, and her thin body was shrunk inside.

Yu'er saw that her hand was exposed, so she wanted to help him put it back, but the purse she was holding in her hand happened to fall to the ground, stained with mud.

When she saw such a precious thing as Yu Zhiyan, she picked it up and wanted to wash it.

She thought it was spices inside, so she slowly cut it open with scissors along the seal, just wanting to take the spices out.

As soon as she cut it open, a piece of writing paper was revealed, and she gently unfolded it, and her face suddenly changed.

Yu'er has followed Yu Zhiyan since she was a child, and she also knows a few words, although there are a few words on this piece of paper that he doesn't know, but she clearly knows that this is actually a letter of resignation.

But the final place to settle down was actually the name of Feng Huang.

She almost trembled and walked to Yu Zhiyan's side, wanting to wake Yu Zhiyan up, but saw a faint smile on the face of the woman buried in the deep quilt, as if she was trapped in a sweet dream.

Yu'er's outstretched hand finally slowly retreated, and then wiped the sludge on the purse with a handkerchief dipped in water, and then put it back in Yu Zhiyan's hand.

The woman in the dream clutched her purse tightly and whispered softly, "Feng Huang." ”

Yu'er's tears finally couldn't help flowing, thinking that her young lady had been smart for a lifetime, and now she was played by a prince of Nan'an, and now she came to this bitter cold place, and she still missed him in her heart.

However, the days in the mountains became poorer and poorer, and the charcoal was also very economical, and the children in Yu Zhiyan's stomach became more and more noisy, sometimes vomiting four or five times a day.

But she counted the days day by day, and every day she took the hairpin to draw a picture on the pillar in the house, and then always took the trouble to say, "Feng Huang said, take me back when the New Year comes." I have never celebrated the New Year in Qingzhou, and I don't know what they are like here, which must be different from the capital and Jiangnan. ”

Yu'er's heart was sour, she only turned her back and wiped the corners of her eyes, she knew that Feng Huang would not come, but she still said, "Now that the snow is closing the mountain, I am afraid that His Royal Highness the Prince will not come." ”

Yu Zhiyan's fingers traced the marks on the pillar, but his face was full of happiness, "He said that if he comes back, he will definitely come." ”

However, the days passed, until the faint sound of firecrackers could be heard through the snow-capped mountains, but there was still not a single carriage stopped in front of their yard.

Until the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Yu'er made a rare hearty meal, and when she put it on the table to call Yu Folding Smoke, she saw her sitting by the window, looking out the window in a daze.

She doesn't even wear a hairpin ring with jewelry now, and only has a long braid on her head, tied with red silk at the end, which looks playful and cute.

"Miss, it's time to eat, I cooked your favorite bacon." Yu'er barely squeezed out a smile, "If you don't go, the slaves and maids will all be eaten." ”

Yu Zhiyan didn't pay attention to her, just looked at the snow in the distance, there seemed to be a horse coming, stepping on the snow half a foot high, running very hard.

"It's Fenghuang."