The two of them smiled and turned the corner of the corridor, and saw Yu Ze quietly walking out of the corner door of the east side of the hall, Yu Zijin remembered that Yu Ze seemed to have been silent today, and he would squeeze Yu Qi whenever he had the opportunity, but today he was a little abnormal, and was about to stop him, Su Li suddenly pulled her sleeve and said: "Niangniang, the women and children of the Zhao family left Beijing today." ”

Nanhou was ordered by Yuce to deal with the women and children of the Zhao family lightly, and after Zhao Ninghui and his adult sons were ambushed, only the weak female dependents and the fifteen-year-old son were exiled to Jiangbei Liucheng.

Yu Zijin looked at him slightly and nodded.

The cold wind rises, and the desert is cold.

Outside the Dry Willow City Pass, Zhao Yunxi was wearing heavy filial piety to describe thinness, her cold and red swollen eyes finally glanced at the cold city wall, touched the head of the obedient young brother, took the package in his little hand with one hand, and helped the sick mother with the other. The great changes overnight washed away the graceful and clear spirit of this girl like a flood, and the young age has begun to reveal the vicissitudes of wind and snow.

"Yunxi!"

Dada's horse's hooves came behind him with this urgent call, Zhao Yunxi's back stiffened and she didn't look back, and the young man with a crown like a god rode directly in front of her.

"Yunxi ......" Yu Ze turned over and dismounted, looking at the girl who treated him coldly with a look of regret, no longer smiling Qingming in the past, "If you want to leave, why don't you wait for me to send you?" Why haven't you seen me? Yunxi ...... You...... Are you hating me? ”

He didn't know how things had turned so drastically in the time when he was just hunting and killing Gao Changjun with his sixth brother, and how could Zhao Shibo become one of the black hands after this earth-shattering conspiracy? Obviously, on the night before the fifth sister's wedding, his mother also told him that his father had decided to go to the Zhao family to marry Yunxi for him soon, they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and they had already been in love with each other, and when he knew that he was affirmed and blessed by his parents, he only felt that Wuling was young and proud, right? In vain, he is always conceited and shrewd, but he is not a god after all.

Zhao Yunxi smiled stiffly, and tears fell from his blank eyes. Mrs. Zhao was already so sick that her face was bloodless, and she looked hateful and angry at Yu Ze, "How dare the sinners of the Zhao family cross the border with the Ninth Prince, aren't you afraid that this unjust soul will cry in the middle of the night?" ”

"Aunt......

"Don't call me Auntie!" Mrs. Zhao's color changed sharply, and her voice was hysterical, "Your father is bloodthirsty and unkind to kill the righteous brothers, killing 18 adult males of my Zhao family in one day, so that my Zhao family is ruined. ”

Yu Ze shook his head and smiled, "Rebellious ministers and thieves? Could it be that in the eyes of the Zhao family, my Yu family is a chaotic minister and thief? He turned his hand around Zhao Yunxi's shoulder and asked, "Do you think so about me in your heart?" Do you know your father's and brother's plans? ”

Zhao Yunxi's shoulders trembled, and a trace of surprise flashed on his face.

Yu Ze realized that he had said the wrong thing, and Mrs. Zhao had already rushed to say, "How is it not?" If it weren't for the chaos of the ministers and thieves, how could they be in power alone and cause chaos to the dynasty? Why do you disregard the feelings of your brothers and sisters to destroy my Zhao family? ”

"When the uncle conspired with the king of Jinan, he sent killers to arrange fire and thunder in an attempt to annihilate my Yu family in one fell swoop, did you ever think about brotherhood?" Yu Ze was furious, increased the strength in his hand and pressed Zhao Yunxi's teeth and said, "My father is not wrong!" Thousands of years of hegemony are sought in blood, and those who are soft-hearted will only become the prey of others, and if the enemy is not annihilated, it will be my jade family that will die! If I were me, I would make the same choice as him! ”

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, she coughed heavily in anger.

Zhao Yunxi slowly raised her eyes to look at the decisive and ambitious young man with a decisive face, his words were sonorous in her ears, which made her heart gradually cool, she always knew that he had ambitions in his chest, and she also knew that they were not people of the same world.

Yu Ze looked down at her with red eyes, and said expectantly: "Yunxi, do you understand?" "So can you not hate me?

Zhao Yunxi looked at her mother and ignorant younger brother with a look of hatred, closed her eyes very tiredly, and when she opened them again, she was always clear, she looked at the young man's affectionate eyes, and said in a voice without waves: "Your father and brother killed my father and brother, separated by a sea of blood and hatred of the mountains, and then don't pay love!" ”

She bit her lower lip and pulled out the silver hairpin with one hand, and waved her hand to the five-color rope around Yu Ze's waist.

Yu Ze let go of her shoulders because of her words, his eyes were miserable and he looked straight at the embroidered bag on the ground, and Zhao Yunxi had already turned to leave.

The figure of Yi gradually turned into a willow in the cold wind, and the wind could be broken.

In the corner of the city gate, Yu Jue leaned against the ancient city wall to hide himself in a dark corner, and the rare silence and depression completely enveloped this young man who had always been bright and bright.

He took out a bag of candied fruit from the brocade bag, took a plum and put it in his mouth, the sour and astringent made his cheeks tighten, he has always wondered since he was a child why there are girls who like this sour and sweet thing, but she said that sweet and sour is the taste of life. Because she loved to eat, he gradually fell in love with it, and always prepared a lot for her, even though he knew that she didn't need it.

An attendant came over hesitantly and said, "Tenth son, the seventh son has a small life, please go back to your house." The Zhao family is guilty of rebellion, and the prince's willingness to leave a piece of the Zhao family's blood is already magnanimous. I hope you will listen to the words of the Seventh Prince, and don't embarrass the little ones. ”

"Got it!" Yu Jue clenched the brocade bag, turned around and got on the horse, "Go back and tell my brother, just say I'm in a bad mood, go out and go back!" ”

The cold wind and frost are getting thicker, only the dead crows are left in the sky, and the days will soon reach the winter solstice of this year.

The winter solstice of the year Yuwen Jingyu was born was the seventh day of the winter month, and before leaving Xiyuan, Yuzijin had agreed with Yuwen Zheng to take the winter solstice every year instead of the seventh day of the winter month as his son's birthday, which was the first birthday her son gave him when he was so old.

Looking at the hot pot that was not a delicacies but warm with a little warmth in his eyes, and the woman who sat at the table with a demure and beautiful appearance that was very in line with the image of his mother in his heart, and the moist child who looked like his younger brother in his dreams, Yuwen Jingyu was a little overwhelmed.

In the past, at home, there would always be a lot of people around his birthday, Uncle Huo, Aunt Yue and Uncle Helian, the father's subordinates would bring their wives and children to celebrate his birthday. And his father, although happy to celebrate his birthday, he could see that every day, his father always missed someone, and he knew that it was his mother. His father never mentioned his mother, and he raised him alone for many years, and even if he didn't say it, he understood this friendship.

It has never been revealed, and this is the birthday he wants in his heart. It doesn't need to be so lively, as long as every year when the winter solstice is snowing, there is a father, a mother, and it is best to have a cute and childish brother or sister to sit with him in a warm house, enjoy a table of hot pot together, and the family will celebrate his birthday happily.

Walked to the table and sat down, when facing the pair of curved eyebrows, Yuwen Jingyu felt a little similar to himself for the first time, and then felt that this was an illusion, it must be that he wanted his mother crazy, coughed lightly, bowed his head and said, "Thank you Yu Niangniang." ”

I didn't expect my son to be so polite, but it made Yu Zijin feel even more guilty, his eyes were red, and he said with a smile: "The little marquis is far away from home, my palace should naturally celebrate the birthday of the little marquis, this lamb hot pot is a good dish of the scarlet rain, I have studied for a while, and I don't know what the skills are, the little marquis will eat it." ”

"Hmm." Yuwen Jingyu lowered his eyes and put a piece of lamb meat in his mouth, it was fragrant and delicious, and his eyes suddenly lit up, thinking that it was made by Yu Zijin himself, and he was moved a lot in his heart, "It's delicious, this is the best hot pot Benhou has ever tasted." ”

Suddenly looking up, Yu Zijin didn't expect to be so praised, and a line of tears flowed down unguardedly.

"Jade Niangniang?"

Wiping away her tears, she pretended to be strong and said: "It's okay, this palace just misses Xi'er a little, he was born on the same day as the little marquis, his mother died early, I don't know how it is in Jinzhou now." ”

Yuwen Jingyu knew about this, and when he mentioned Yu Yangxi, he was also a little worried in his heart.

Yuan Jingmu sensibly wiped away her tears for the queen mother, and her father said that she couldn't let the queen mother cry, "Queen mother, today is Brother Jingyu's birthday, let's not say that we are unhappy, let's give Brother Jingyu a gift." ”

"Yes, Mu'er didn't say that the queen mother had forgotten, let's not say that we were unhappy, let Xian'er bring the gift."

Taking the brocade box handed by Xian'er, Yuwen Jingyu opened it very expectantly, inside was a finely carved cyan jade medal, the base was engraved with his name, the handwriting was strong and soft, and the style was graceful. At one end of the decoration is carved a delicate unicorn, which is in line with his milk name, and Yuwen Jingyu likes it very much at a glance.

Yu Zijin said with a smile: "This palace doesn't know what you like, it just so happened that a few days ago, the jade master Luo Ning entered the palace, and Mu'er proposed to let him make this jade medal, and the ideas and drawings are all designed by Mu'er, I hope you can like it." ”

"I have heard that Luo Ning iron painting silver hook, the skill is natural, the prince's conception is even more exquisite and ingenious, this jade medal Benhou likes it very much," sincerely looked at Yu Zijin, "Thank you Yu Niangniang, thank you prince." ”

"It's good if you like it," Yu Zijin couldn't hide his excitement, "Eat it, the meat is cooked." ”

"Okay."

The inside of the hall was as warm as spring, and the snow outside the hall had already fallen silently, covering the entire Ziyao Imperial City in the middle of the night.

Looking out the window at the sky that was a little gray reflected by the deep snow, Yu Zijin put the sleeping Yuan Jingmu in his arms on the bed, walked to the window and said to Yuwen Jingyu: "It's not too late, you can go back to sleep quickly." ”

"I ate too much, and some couldn't sleep." Yuwen Jingyu took off his guard and looked at Yu Zijin with an innocent gaze, "Isn't the emperor coming today?" ”

Yu Zijin was stunned, so she had to smile faintly and didn't answer, how did she tell her son that in order to give their mother and son space to celebrate their birthday, Yi Feng went to the Xianghun Courtyard tonight to play chess with the general manager of Lian.

In fact, as soon as the words came out, Yuwen Jingyu also secretly blamed himself for saying a lot, the emperor has three palaces and six courts, how can he come here every day? It's better to be a father, and my mother will always be alone in body and mind.

Just when the mother and son were unspeakably embarrassed, Xian'er ran out of breath, "Niangniang, something happened." ”

The mother and son were both shocked, and said in unison: "What's wrong?" ”

Xian'er gasped, her little face was red from the wind and snow, "In the past few days, the slave maid saw that the girl of the scarlet rain was going to serve the little marquis in Fengzao Palace, thinking that Xu was catching a cold in winter, so she sent Yingnong to visit, but unexpectedly, the manager fell ill again in the past few days, and at night, the emperor announced that several imperial doctors had entered the palace, and the slave maid went to see it when she was not at ease for a while, but she heard what Doctor Ma said."

"Say what?"

"I'm afraid it's not good to talk about it." Xian'er couldn't stop her heartache when she remembered the numb expression of the scarlet rain just now in the Xiangsoul Courtyard.

Yu Zijin's eyes widened in disbelief, "People who were fine for the first few days, why are they suddenly not good today?" ”

"The slave and maid don't know, the doctor said that even the chief manager seems to have been poisoned."

"Poisoned?" Yuwen Jingyu asked rhetorically, and snorted coldly: "I should have guessed that Gongxi Ruihe didn't just come here to form an alliance. As soon as he slapped his palm, he braved the wind and snow to go.

"Little Hou Ye" Yu Zijin looked at his son's running figure suspiciously, although he didn't know what the connection between Lian Ember poisoning and Gongxi Ruihe was, but at this moment, it was better to go to the Xianghun Courtyard to take a look, and told Xian'er to take care of Yuan Jingmu and chased after him with an umbrella.