Chapter Ninety-Six: Winter
The cold wind is howling, and the ground is full of yellow fallen leaves.
The temperature plummeted, and in the courtyard of the deep palace wall, the first snow of winter fell with the wind.
"It's snowing~"
Qisheng stretched out his hand to take the crystal clear snowflake, which landed in the palm of his hand and quietly melted.
In the sun, she was dressed in a brocade red jacket with a layer of white rabbit fur around her neck.
His face was fair, his eyes were bright, and he was as clear and lovely as a jade man in the sun.
"It's cold, don't be infected with the wind and snow, let's go in early. Ying Tao said.
"There's a stove, there's a leather jacket, it's not cold at all. I don't know ......."
I don't know what's going on over there in the Barrier Forest, but you must know that the winter in the Barrier Forest is the hardest.
A month ago, Meditation replied that it had snowed early in the Barrier Forest, and although it had sped up, it still hadn't been able to build all the houses before the snow, but fortunately, it was enough for everyone to squeeze in.
Today's letter said that in order to accommodate more unicorns, they braved the snow to build houses, and forced out a few, and the last group of unicorns in the waiting palace arrived in the Barrier Forest, where everyone was accommodated.
Meditation promises that you will never starve to death or freeze to death this winter.
The first batch of glutinous rice beans was harvested in autumn, and the one-horned old farmer who worked in the fields all the year round said that the glutinous rice beans grew quickly and had a good harvest, and if they were planted in early spring next year, they might be able to receive two batches before the autumn.
This was the first winter for the unicorns in the Barrier Forest, so Seven Lives had them stock up on food and clothing for the winter.
Since arriving at the Dongchen Palace, Qisheng has not "collected money", and a lot of large and small boxes have been transported to the Obstacle Forest, and the princess hall is almost empty by her.
At the end of the dungeon, when the unicorn was evacuated, Tula did not "scrape", basically as long as it could be moved, even the winter carbon in the dungeon was also transported.
A few days ago, Tula wrote that the last of the unicorns had also been safely evacuated.
In the current underground palace, only Tula and a few members of the Society for the Salvation of Independence remained.
It's time for them to say goodbye here, too.
I don't know if it's because I've stayed too long, but Qisheng also has some feelings for this princess palace.
The yard opened in the backyard used to grow many strange things, which were taken care of by old farmers, and glutinous rice beans were also cultivated.
Now everything is withering, and a thin layer of snow has fallen bare.
The pharmacy is the most common place for the medicine girl, and several of their girls will occasionally chat and drink tea inside, competing for the medicine girl's newly prepared face cream and fruit drink.
The medicine girl is the best at dispensing medicine to cure diseases, but the best fruit she has ever drunk is still brewed by Qingyu.
It's just that now she has become a pile of white bones, and there are no more phoenix twins in this world.
Qingshang was sent to the Yexiang Pavilion, and this was what she opened to the West Palace.
She said that she felt that it was not appropriate to live in Yongningzhai as a proton of Qingshang, and Yexiang Pavilion was the place where he should go.
As a result, these words reached Chu Feng's ears as they were, and since then, she has never had the same affinity and enthusiasm as before, and she has never stepped into the princess's palace again.
Yexiang Pavilion is a place to hide dirt and dirt, turbidity gathers, and the intensity of labor is great.
Qingshang was young, thin and weak, often bullied, and fell ill after a few days, lying on the bed and skinny, and his body was beaten blue and purple.
Seven Lives Dongxiang secretly sent medicine, and ordered a few old slaves in Yexiang Pavilion, which made Qingshang's life better.
It's just that this is not a long-term solution after all, if she leaves, it may be difficult to survive in the Yexiang Pavilion.
Qing Yu's death has kept Qisheng haunted, and it is difficult to escape the blame.
She often wondered if they hadn't used the Phoenix Twins to promote land reclamation at that time, they wouldn't have been targeted by the West Palace, and they wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable end.
Because of Qing Yu's death, Qisheng felt guilty about Qing Shang, so he also had a heart to make up for Qing Shang.
This night, Seven Lives Ying Tao quietly brought Qingshang to the princess palace and proposed to take him out of the palace, but he didn't want to be rejected by Qingsheng.
He said that the world is big, but there is no place for him, rather than being arrested, it is better to brush the toilet in Yexiang Pavilion honestly, at least he can survive and save a life.
Nanasheng explained that as long as he wanted to leave here, she would definitely think of a way to protect him, never let him be hunted down as a fugitive slave, and would provide him with enough entanglement, and even find a secluded and safe place for him.
Unexpectedly, he still shook his head, thanked her for her favor, and decided to stay.
Knowing Qingshang's intentions, Qisheng didn't force it anymore, only said that he respected his choice, and ordered Ying Tao Haosheng to send him back to Yexiang Pavilion.
Before leaving, the Seven Life Medicine Girl gave him a few bottles of trauma medicine and pills to remove yin and dampness, but he planned to stay, and the only thing she could leave him was these bottles and jars, hoping to help him.
"It's really a good idea to be reciprocated, we were kind enough to help him escape, but he insisted on staying. That night Xiangge was filthy, the stench was unbearable, the methods of managing things were vicious, and he loved to torture people the most, that is, no matter how healthy a person was, he would have to shed his skin, if the princess had not been secretly taking care of him, he would have died many times. Now you are kind enough to plan for him and help him escape, but he does not appreciate it. I don't know if my head is burned......"
"Dongxiang, don't say it!" Qisheng interrupted.
Seeing Yu'er's solemn face, Dong Xiang also knew that she had to restrain herself, and pouted a little unwillingly.
How smart he was, how could he not know what it meant to stay in Yexiang Pavilion.
Since he decided to stay, he must have had his plans and calculations.
Although Qisheng didn't know what he was going to do, he understood that Qingsheng shouldered the hatred of the country and the family, had ideals and ambitions, and was burdened with too many people's lives and expectations.
The reluctance and anger, the blood and tears, the honor and the shame, all weighed on the little boy who was only eight years old.
It was too heavy, too cruel, and he had to carry it.
Who else remembers that this child who brushed the toilet in Yexiang Pavilion and brushed his hands full of frostbite was also the pride of the sky and a nobleman in the palace.
Now the country is ruined, his parents are tragically dead, and even his only sister committed suicide by taking poison to save him.
If ordinary people encounter such a change, I am afraid that they will not be able to endure it for a long time, but he can endure it so far, calm and self-controlled, without a trace of manic radicalism, you can know how strong his heart is.
Those who achieve great things will be able to bear the weight that mortals cannot bear, and endure the unbearable pain of mortals.
He is like a lone wolf who has been wounded, lurking in the dark forest full of dangers, even if he is covered with scars, he has to fight, to kill, to create every possible opportunity, instead of fleeing in embarrassment, just to survive.
To be honest, Qisheng admired him a little, but he was also a little afraid.
At that time, Qisheng didn't know that she was not the only one who quietly paid attention to Qingsheng, and the person who could really give him what he wanted was never her.
In fact, from that day the garden "encountered" Princess Yu'er, a bouquet of lotus flowers "begged for mercy", and Qingshang started a big gamble.
If he wins, he will win the world.
If you lose, it's just a life.
Now he has no worries and no fears.
There is nothing he cannot lose, and nothing that he cannot lose.