Mingwei pushed open the window and looked at the Yichun Palace shrouded in snow.

"It's a big cold today, right?" She asked.

Behind him, Duofu replied: "Yes, the cold and snow, it is a good sign!" Next year is bound to be a good year. ”

"Is the date set to return to Beijing?"

In another seven or eight days, it will be the beginning of the year. Before that, I will definitely go back, otherwise I won't be able to catch up with the ancestors.

"The exact day hasn't been decided yet, but Niangniang has already ordered someone to pack up her things."

Mingwei nodded, felt the little white snake in his sleeve move, reached out to touch its head, and asked in a low voice, "What?" ”

"That thing is here again." The little white snake reminded her softly, "My lord, that's what you said, the Gu worm that smells of pollen." ”

Mingwei thoughtfully: "It's been a bit frequent these days!" ”

Just thinking about it, the people from the palace outside came to spread the word, and Concubine Pei was invited.

"Mother." Mingwei stepped into the front hall and bowed down.

Pei Guifei beckoned to her: "Have you had breakfast?" Look at you, and you're wearing so little. ”

Duofu came in after her and said, "Niangniang, take the fox fur slave you gave you, the palace is warm, and when you go out, ask the young lady to put it on." ”

Pei Guifei laughed: "Good girl! ”

Then he said: "Your Majesty is going to enjoy the snow, are you together?" ”

Mingwei asked: "Niang Niang and Your Majesty go together, isn't it appropriate for us to follow?" ”

Pei Guifei said: "It's okay, there are many people going today." Not only us, but Concubine Hui and a few beauties also went. Your Majesty has also invited a few adults, and they will not be with us. ”

Since it is a collective activity, it is not allowed to be subtle. What's more, let Pei Guifei go out alone, she is not at ease.

……

Xiushan is warm all year round because of geothermal heat.

Even if it snows, the snowflakes melt as soon as they land.

The emperor got up today, saw the snow flying in the sky, and was full of interest.

In the past few years, his health has not been good, and if he is in the capital, in such weather, he can only stay in the house to roast the fire.

Now that people are in Yichun Palace, wouldn't it be a pity not to appreciate the snow?

So he sent someone to spread the word, called Pei Guifei and Concubine Hui, and invited a few adults to go to the observation tower on the top of the mountain to enjoy the snow.

Xiushan is gentle, and you can go all the way as long as you lift it.

Mingwei followed Pei Guifei out and saw a long line on the mountain road.

At the beginning is the emperor surrounded by guards, talking and laughing with several courtiers, and he is in a good mood.

Concubine Hui was behind them, and Mingwei turned around, just in time to see Wen Xiuyi smiling at her.

Mingwei nodded, turned around and asked Duofu: "Where is Hou Liang?" ”

Duofu said: "Mr. Hou is behind. ”

Mingwei nodded: "Tell him to pay more attention." ”

immediately followed behind the concubine and also carried the chariot.

The distance is not far, less than half an hour, and the people are already in the observation tower.

There is a natural hot spring on the top of Xiushan Mountain, and this observation tower is built around the hot spring, and there is no need to burn charcoal at all, let alone close the doors and windows.

Mingwei entered the warm pavilion, but saw that the furnishings were fresh and elegant, and there was no sense of heaviness in winter.

The doors and windows are wide open, and only bamboo curtains are hung to keep the wind and snow out.

The view on both sides is unobstructed.

From the left side to look down is Yichun Palace, but see the grass and trees are green, and the palace wall is covered.

On the other side, it's a completely different landscape. There is no geothermal heat, and there are no homes, only snow, piles of jade, and covered in silver. The undulating mountains and dense mountains and forests are all white, the rivers and mountains are covered with snow, and the world is vast.

Not long after, Concubine Hui and several other low-ranking concubines who accompanied her arrived, and there was laughter in the warm pavilion.

Wen Xiuyi came over to talk to Ming Wei: "Sister Ming, I haven't seen you for a few days, what are you doing?" ”

Ming Wei replied: "I didn't do anything, but I ate and drank every day, and learned how to mix colors with the concubine." ”

Wen Xiuyi said enviously: "The noble concubine Niangniang's painting skills are superb, and my sister can learn from her, which is really enviable." ”

Ming smiled and laughed at himself: "It's a pity that I'm not taught, and after studying for so long, I can only distinguish a few colors." ”

On such a snowy day, the best pastime is to barbecue meat and drink.

The emperor ordered someone to send game, so he laid out a charcoal fire and ordered the palace people to barbecue.

Wen Xiuyi tied her sleeves and personally barbecued the meat and presented it to Concubine Hui.

Several beauties complimented Wen Xiuyi again and again, praising Wen Xiuyi's filial piety, and made Concubine Hui's face red.

A Zhao beauty saw Ming Wei, who was sitting beside the concubine, quietly eating barbecue, covered her lips and smiled, and said, "Miss Ming Qi, don't you bake a piece for the concubine?" ”

Mingwei raised her head and smiled, and replied: "The little female chef is really a little worse, and she can't be compared with Miss Wen." If it's too unpalatable, will the concubine eat it or not? It's too embarrassing for the mother, so forget it. ”

Pei Guifei also smiled and nodded: "The barbecue has its own palace people, why do you need her to do it?" ”

Zhao Meiren was bored, thinking to herself, when she was at the birthday banquet, she had to compete with Wen Xiuyi, but she was not angry at this time?

Seeing that Mingwei's expression was as usual, he didn't care about it at all, so he had to rest his thoughts about provoking.

Over there, Wen Xiuyi asked the palace people to clip two pieces over and present them to the concubine: "The concubine also tastes Xiuyi's craftsmanship?" ”

Mingwei looked at the plate of barbecue, and without waiting for Pei Guifei to speak, she said: "Niangniang, you have eaten a lot, and yesterday the imperial doctor also said that you are not easy to restrain and should not eat too many greasy things." But Miss Wen has a heart, don't eat too wasteful, can you reward the little girl? ”

Pei Guifei smiled, motioned to the palace people around her, and said, "You're just greedy, right?" Miss Wen's craftsmanship is really good, and Bengong understands it. ”

Saying that, I really didn't eat it, so I asked someone to bring soup.

Wen Xiuyi looked at the plate of barbecue in front of Mingwei and bit her lip.

Mingwei's face did not change color, and in front of her, he asked Duofu to cut it into pieces, and then clamped it into his mouth piece by piece.

Well, the barbecue prepared by the secret medicine of the Wumen is really delicious! The little white snake is ready to move.

Wen Xiuyi seemed to be unwilling, and she was helpless, so she had to smile reluctantly and retreat.

After eating the barbecue, Pei Guifei asked someone to spread out the drawing paper by the window.

She loves to paint, and when she saw that she was going to paint, the concubines stopped laughing and came over to see.

Concubine Pei Guifei looked at the scenery for a while, and the palace people also sharpened the ink.

She sat down in front of the drawing, picked up her pen and began to sketch.

The gray sky, the dry branches, the reckless mountains, and the white snow are clearly outlined with a few strokes of Pei Guifei.

When the concubine put down the pen, the concubines flattered again, praising the artistic conception of this painting, and the painter is old, how to ......

That Zhao Meiren didn't succeed in agitating before, and couldn't help but say again: "Niangniang's painting is naturally good, but the composition is a little monotonous, if there are one or two bright color embellishments, the artistic conception will definitely be able to go to the next level." ”

Although she has a broken mouth, her eyes are good.

Concubine Pei looked at it carefully and asked the palace people to turn out the red.

It's just that when she put pen to paper, she hesitated again.

Zhao Meiren observed the words and asked, "Niangniang wants to paint plum blossoms?" There is no physical comparison, I'm afraid that the painting lacks some charm! ”

Concubine Pei glanced at her and lowered her head in thought.

But I heard Wen Xiuyi say: "When I went up the mountain before, I saw that there were plum blossoms on the side of the road, why don't you wait a while, and Xiuyi will take someone to break a branch?" ”