Chapter 16: Fireworks Order

The car of the pro-conquest drove towards the front line, although it was only Qi Long who left, but the harem of Daqi suddenly seemed lonely.

Daily life has become extremely simple and regular, except for the routine greetings every morning, almost all the palace concubines have become silent and introverted, staying at home.

Su Mi walked on the way back from Fengyi Palace. Since the death of the Queen Mother, the queen has invited herself to the ancestral hall of Cining Palace to serve the spirit, almost secluded from the world, until a few days ago Qi Long handed over the little prince to her to raise before moving back to Fengyi Palace. It's just that after nearly half a year of ignoring affairs, the concubines in the harem have gradually become tired, and many of them can't go. Anyway, the queen also made a decree and ordered the concubines in the harem to be free and not formal. Today's greetings are only a dozen or so people. The queen did not appear, she still went to Cining Palace every morning to guard and serve, and the concubines just sat down slightly and dispersed on their own.

Su Mi walked out of the gate of Fengyi Palace, and suddenly a little thing with a cool touch got into her neckline.

She looked up at the sky, and on the sixth day of Qi Long's departure, the first snow of Longhui's four years had finally arrived belatedly.

Watching the crystal clear snowflakes fall from the sky, Su Mi clenched her neckline, and the fluffy mink fur made her cheeks itch slightly.

Suddenly, the mood became empty and lonely, Su Mi asked Mi Qing to go back first, and did not take the chariot, so he walked alone on the road in the palace.

The snowflakes have changed from small crystals that were originally scattered to soft goose feathers. They scattered one after another. It was still morning, but the sky had become as dark and dreary as night, and the sky was dark and oppressive.

Su Mi walked casually all the way to the east, and the pedestrians on the road gradually became scarce, and the palace people went to avoid this sudden heavy snowfall.

Before she knew it, she turned into a narrow path and looked up to see a palace maid walking towards her. With a heavy bucket in his hand, he was moving forward step by step.

Su Mi's expression was in a trance. She vaguely remembered that she had once dressed like this, carrying a bucket of water in her clumsy hands like this, walking on the same road.

The little palace maid seemed to be tired, and she didn't care about the heavy snow, put the bucket in her hand aside, and breathed into her palm. Separated by a long distance. Su Mi could also guess that the white and tender palms must have become red and swollen due to hard labor and cold.

The little palace maid stomped her feet, looked at the sky and lifted the bucket again, and was about to walk forward, when she suddenly saw Su Mi standing in front of her.

"Huh?! Who is it! Pretending to be a fool like this! The little girl shouted.

Su Mi didn't answer.

The palace maid looked carefully for a while, and when she saw the colorful mink fur cloak on Su Mi's body, her face suddenly changed, and then she saw Su Mi's appearance. Hurriedly threw away the bucket in his hand, knelt down in fear and said: "The slave has eyes and no beads, she is the master's mother, please don't be surprised......"

Su Mi waved her hand, interrupting her confessional voice: "It's so cold, why are you still carrying water outside?" Isn't there a well in the courtyard? ”

"Back to the mother's words. The slave maid was served by Shen Cairen of Xuanhe Palace, and the well in the courtyard was frozen a few days ago because the weather was too cold. After that, the slaves and maidservants had to come out to fetch water. As she spoke, the little palace maid secretly raised her eyes to look at Su Mi, secretly thinking to herself, it is not unusual for my little palace maid to be outside at this time, but you ...... She looked at Su Mi in wonder, this master, looking at the clothes and dressing, she was obviously a mother, but why didn't she even see a girl around?

"Xuanhe Palace is far away from here. Why don't you go to a nearby palace to fetch water? ”

"Back to the master's words. Our talented people have no friendship with the masters of the nearby palaces...... And this is what we will use later, and the slave does not dare to slack off. ”

She couldn't hear Su Mi's words. The concubines who live in the Xuanhe Palace must be the concubines who have just been drafted into the palace this year, and there are many Qi Long who have never been lucky, I am afraid that Shen Cairen is still not favored, such concubines are naturally not valued in this hierarchical and snobbish court.

Su Mi smiled: "On a snowy day, remember to close the lid of the well, it is best to lay straw and other cold objects on it, and it will be fine if you open it in the morning." ”

The little palace maid wondered for a while, and secretly glanced up at Su Mi, how could this lady know the local methods in these countryside and mountains?

Su Mi seemed to see her doubts, and explained with a faint smile: "This is the method I learned at this time last year, but unfortunately I won't have the opportunity to use it in the future." ”

Seeing that the little palace maid was still standing there and looking at herself blankly, Su Mi said gently: "In such a cold weather, you don't have to work hard, Xuanhe Palace is not far from Caiwei Palace, you go to my underground palace and say something, and ask someone to send you a bucket." I'll just put this water here for now, and then we'll talk about it when the weather clears. ”

The little palace maid suddenly remembered, she looked at Su Mi in surprise, this is the most favored concubine in the palace now!

She answered neatly, threw away her hand and ran, and disappeared into the bend in a few moments.

Su Mi looked at the long road, on both sides were narrow palace walls, because of the darkness of the sky, the original vermilion palace wall turned into a strange dark red, and the snowflakes in the sky blocked the view, making the end of the road blurred.

Suddenly, a thought came to her, and she approached the bucket that had just been dropped, stretched out her long, white and slender palm, which had been maintained, and grasped the handle of the bucket made of thick iron.

It's so heavy! Su Mi used all his strength to lift the bucket off the ground, and after taking two steps forward, he almost stumbled and fell.

It seems that it has only been a short period of more than a year, and such a life of gold and jade has completely freed him from hard labor. I can't get used to this kind of hard work anymore.

Su Mi had a strange idea in his heart for no reason, if Daqi was destroyed by other countries now. What will become of you?

As a palace concubine, and waiting for the selection and enjoyment of the new victor.

Su Mi shook his head and smiled, because of this action, his body, which was already staggering, lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Before she could touch the ground, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and grabbed her waist. At the same time, he stretched out his other hand and took the bucket steadily.

Su Mi turned her head in surprise. I saw a familiar face.

It turned out to be Ni Tingxuan!

How could he be here?!

"You ......" Su Mi wanted to say something, but found that there was nothing to say at all.

Just hesitated for a moment. The familiar warmth came from the place where the two of them were close. Su Mi suddenly realized that he was still being held in his arms, and immediately shook slightly, wanting to struggle out, but he didn't expect Ni Tingxuan to be very tight, and he didn't break free.

Su Mi's heart became annoyed, and he didn't give him any thoughts of face. Immediately scolded fiercely: "What are you doing? Let go! ”

Ni Tingxuan came back to his senses at this time, and hurriedly let go of his hand, Su Mi was defenseless and almost fell.

Seeing that Ni Tingxuan was about to step forward to help her again, she hurriedly took two steps back. Looking at Ni Tingxuan's helpless appearance, she was silent for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "I forgot to congratulate Commander Ni on getting the marriage of the Holy Lord." If it weren't for the world, it would have been flying together with the plaice and the wings at this time. But there's no need to be anxious, anyway, you can marry a beautiful girl after all. ”

Ni Tingxuan's eyes were like being stabbed, and a trace of pain swept through them.

Su Mi was stunned, she immediately realized her cruelty, his mother had just died......

"I'm sorry. Naturally, this sentence was spoken. Su Mi lowered her head. She knows better than anyone how it feels to lose her family.

"It's nothing," Ni Tingxuan's eyes were a little gloomy, and he hesitated and said, "I actually don't want to marry ......."

"What is Commander Ni entering the palace for today?" Su Mi interrupted him abruptly and asked, "Thanks to the commander's help just now, otherwise this palace would have made a fool of itself." The voice was polite and cold.

Ni Tingxuan was stunned, lowered his head half-loudly, and said, "The humble post came in today to bid farewell to the concubine Niangniang. ”

Su Mi then remembered that the last time Ni Yuan wrote about letting Ni Tingxuan take his mother's ashes back to Yongzhou for burial and worship his ancestors in the New Year's Pass this year. Such a reasonable request for Qi Long naturally couldn't find a reason to refuse, and he had already decided to drive the expedition in person, so there was no need to keep Ni Tingxuan in the palace anymore. Remember that the song said that it was the departure in these two days.

"When are you leaving?" Su Mi asked unnaturally.

"The day after tomorrow is about to leave. Ni Tingxuan said. Because of his lower head, Su Mi couldn't see his expression.

"Hmm. There was so much snow on the road. How can you catch up, it's better to stay here for a few more days......" Su Mi blurted out his casual words. She suddenly stopped talking, she really wanted to slap herself a few times, what were she talking about?! She calmed down and said, "I hope the commander can have a safe journey, and this palace is here to wish you first." ”

"Well," Ni Tingxuan smiled slightly, looked up at her, and said, "It's just some affairs to return to the hometown to worship the ancestors, and it is estimated that I will be able to come back in February at the beginning of spring." ”

What are you talking about, I don t want to know when you will come back, Su Mi thought hatefully, and turned his head.

"I also hope that everything will go well in the palace and see Niang......niang again," Ni Tingxuan said softly.

"! Empress! An exclamation interrupted the conversation between the two, and it was Mi Qing who ran over panting with a piece of clothing. "The slave was worried just now, the snow suddenly fell so big, I didn't know where to find someone, fortunately, a little girl from Xuanhe Palace went over and said...... Yes! As soon as Su Mi turned around, Ni Tingxuan on his side was revealed, and Mi Qing couldn't help but be taken aback.

"This is Commander Ni, and I am about to go back to visit Concubine Ni today. Su Mi said quietly.

Mi Qing saluted. Quickly covered Su Mi with the big cloak he was holding in his hand, and Su Mi's shoulders were full of snowflakes.

Su Mi reached out and grabbed the placket of his clothes, turned away.

Walking around the corner, when Su Mi turned his head, he vaguely saw that the figure was still standing there, and it was no longer clear through the heavy snow......

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The passage of time does not change because of people's mood of joy or stagnation, even in such a lonely day. The end of the year of Longhui is also the first year of Tiantong, and the New Year has arrived.

The harem that has lost its master is still supported by various complicated rules. Qi Long left the palace to go on an expedition, and the queen served the queen mother's mourning hall day and night, and had to take care of the little prince, which was like escaping the world, and Ni Guifei was still temporarily presiding over the affairs of the six palaces in the harem.

Ni Guifei was originally flamboyant and extravagant, but now there is no one in the harem to compete with her. This New Year's has been a lot of effort.

On the night of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, it was still the same as in previous years. We prepared all kinds of feasts and songs. The courtiers' banquet in the front hall was presided over by Prince Yu, and the harem concubines naturally did not set foot in it, while the family banquet in the harem was carefully arranged by Ni Guifei.

It's just one man missing, and although the luxury and opulence are as good as ever, the whole banquet still seems to be a lot quieter. It can be seen from the dress of the concubines that most of the concubines are simple hairpin ring clothes, and none of them deliberately reduce their clothes in order to maintain the slim and elegant figure as in previous winters.

The delicacies were served like water. The concubines talked and laughed while watching the singing and dancing in the field. Ni Guifei has a radiant face, and although the queen's face is a little haggard, her expression is still elegant. Without the most important person, the concubines miraculously became a little harmonious and harmonious, and their behavior became more comfortable and casual.

Su Mi didn't have much appetite, so after three rounds of drinking, he found an excuse to retire and walked across the flying bridge in front of Xuanhe Palace. Suddenly, I heard a "boom" sound from behind, which shook the earth, and the snow on the trees was shaken and fell straight down.

Su Mi turned around and saw large golden peonies blooming in the sky from a distance. Brilliant and dazzling. Immediately after that, a "boom" sounded continuously, and several rays of light pierced through the darkness. Blooming with a beautiful posture that changes rapidly.

This is a special ingenious fireworks specially ordered by Ni Guifei for this year's Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, and now it seems that it really took a lot of thought.

The peony fireworks are blooming one after another, graceful and luxurious. Countless colorful flowers bloom in the pure darkness of the night, setting off this otherwise lonely winter night in a particularly splendid and gorgeous way.

Su Mi stopped and looked at the sky, the purple and red colors were repeated one after another, the brilliance of the ground in front had not yet dissipated, and the gorgeousness behind followed suit. Beauty exploded in a moment. Flourish. Colorful.

The extinguished fireworks fell with a faint glow, like shooting stars streaked across the night sky.

Maybe. In the lonely days, people are particularly accustomed to reminiscing about the past, remembering that they once snuggled up with others on such a cold winter night, watching the fireworks rise and dissipate,

It's just over a year, and earth-shaking changes have taken place in the harem, with a few happy and a few sad.

With a little emotion, Su Mi returned to Caiwei Palace, unloaded the hairpin ring service, tossed and turned, but always couldn't sleep. I don't know what it's for these days, but there is always a vague fear lingering in my heart, and I think about it carefully, but I can't find a clue. In a vague way until the second half of the night, he suddenly heard a commotion in the distance, screams, shouts, noisy alternates, Su Mi woke up from the bed suddenly,

"What's going on?" She asked.

"Niangniang, Niangniang, it's not good......" Xiao Luzi didn't even have time to knock on the door, so he crashed in. His face was pale, and his expression was more frightened than ever.

"What's wrong?!" Su Mi was inexplicably flustered in her heart.

"Yes...... It's the Liao people who have come in! Xiao Luzi shouted breathlessly.

There was a "boom", like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, which exploded in Su Mi's ears, and her mind didn't even react to the meaning of the news for a while.

Liao?!

"What Liao people, aren't the Liao people locked out of the pass? How is it possible to get in. Su Mi's brain froze for a moment.

"No...... It's not ......" Xiao Luzi said anxiously: "Niangniang, that, the slave is not very clear, but there are indeed Liao people calling, just outside the city, there are a lot of people." ”

"Impossible!" Su Mi shouted, "How can the Liao people survive the dangerous Juyu Pass, and how can they rush to the city without a trace of news?!" ”

"It's true, Niangniang," Xiao Luzi shouted, "The Liao people have now hit our city." Trapped just outside the city gates! ”

Su Mi stood up in a panic, how weak is the garrison of the capital now?! If the Liao people hit in, then ...... She couldn't imagine what would happen next.

"Master, master, put on your clothes first. Mi Qing took her cloak and coat and hurriedly caught up with Su Mi, who was about to run out of the room. Su Mi hurriedly put on her clothes and asked, "What time is it?" ”

"It's just ugly now. Xiao Luzi said.

Su Mi's movements froze, and at this moment, it was the last moment of the Longhui year, and it was also the first moment of the first year of the Heavenly Unification。.。

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