There is only one brazier in the side hall, if only one or two people are naturally enough, but so many people are not enough. Concubine Min, Princess Huayang and Mingzhu can sit around the brazier, but Donghui and the others are going to be frozen, so Mingzhu discussed with Concubine Min and Princess Huayang: "In such a cold weather, I don't know how long it will take, and we have to rely on them to protect us, so we must let them also be warm, otherwise it will be bad to cold people's hearts." ”

In fact, she couldn't bear to let Donghui and them freeze no matter what, but she was afraid that Concubine Min and Princess Huayang had a serious concept of respect and inferiority, and felt that it was nothing for her subordinates to starve and freeze, so she had to say this on purpose, in order not to let the two of them oppose or be unhappy.

Concubine Min was worried about Yu Wenchu and Princess Funing, but she didn't pay much attention to her own affairs, and immediately said, "How do you arrange it?" ”

Princess Huayang also said: "I listen to the sixth sister-in-law." ”

Mingzhu lined up ten maids, including Dong Hui and others, and took turns to roast the fire. However, even so, the brazier was quickly extinguished, and no one from the palace came to add charcoal, and no one came to give them water and food, but the sky gradually darkened, and the side hall was so cold that it turned into frost.

Mingzhu walked to the window and poked a hole in the window paper and pasted it to look at it, and saw that the lights outside were full of shadows, and the guards' knives and guns reflected the light, and the cold air was fierce. There were two more white flakes of snow falling leisurely and turning into water when they fell to the ground.

Sure enough, it was snowing, Mingzhu frowned, and he didn't know what happened to Yu Wenchu outside, and what was the situation between Zhuang Zhuang at home and Fu Xiangfu. She knocked on the door of the side hall and said to the palace guard: "Give us a lamp and a little charcoal and food, right?" ”

The palace people bowed their waists and were very respectful: "I'm sorry, Princess Ying, the Queen Mother is in grief, and no one dares to say this to her old man." Why don't you ask Manager Mei and Aunt Mu? ”

Mei Yuxi must be busy arranging to deal with Zhaoyang Palace at the moment, and Aunt Mu must be taking care of Yu Wenfu's funeral, I'm afraid no one can take care of it here. Mingzhu changed another question: "Your Majesty has not come back yet?" Will tonight's winter solstice banquet still be held? ”

Gong said: "The slave doesn't know." ”

I really don't want to say anything about it. Mingzhu had no choice but not to ask. Princess Huayang leaned over and secretly stuffed a gold coin for Mingzhu, signaling her to bribe the palace person, Mingzhu shook her head and refused. How could the "important criminals" who could be sent here to guard them be ordinary palace people? It has to be someone trusted by the Queen Mother. The Empress Dowager is very generous in her daily actions, and these palace people have already been fed, and they can't be bought with such a small gold bill. I can't help it, just wait.

Everyone was hungry and freezing, huddled together and snuggled up to keep warm, Princess Huayang said softly: "I think Niuniu, she must look for me at night, and if she doesn't see me at this time, I'm afraid that my voice will cry hoarse." He added: "I don't know if anyone ran to our house to arrest people......

Mingzhu didn't speak, patting her lightly on the back.

It was completely dark, and the hall was pitch black, Dong Hui suddenly pinched Mingzhu's hand and said softly: "There is someone by the window." ”

Mingzhu cautiously walked to the window, only to see a vague figure standing behind the hole she had poked before, and she didn't say a word, just sat vigilantly and watched the change. I saw a faint sound from the window, and then the window was pulled open from the outside, and a food box was handed in.

Mingzhu subconsciously caught it, only to hear the person standing outside the window whisper: "It's the British princess, right?" The slave maid is Cai Fugui of Changchun Palace. Fu Xiangye asked the slave maid to tell you that His Royal Highness is fine, and the family is fine, and he will come to pick you up later, so that you can stay at ease. ”

It's the father's man! Mingzhu became happy and said in a low voice, "Where is His Royal Highness at the moment?" What about the King of Huayang? ”

Cai Fugui said: "Don't worry, the two highnesses were locked up by His Majesty before, and now they have come out." ”

When Concubine Min heard the movement, she hurried over and said, "Does my father-in-law know how Princess Funing is now?" ”

Cai Fugui said softly: "Princess Funing is locked up in the side hall of Zhaoyang Palace, and Empress Dowager Min still wants to use her to negotiate with His Royal Highness the King of England, so she didn't do anything to her." ”

Princess Huayang also came over to ask, but heard someone break off: "Who is there?" ”

Cai Fugui hurriedly closed the window and slipped away quietly. Then there was a sound of footsteps, and someone said, "Go over there, stop the road over there." ”

Several women stood in silence in the dark, not knowing whether Cai Fugui would survive. Su Mei took the food box in Mingzhu's hand and said in a low voice, "It's still hot." ”

Xia Xue took out the fire sickle and lit it up, only to see that the two layers of food boxes were all hot steamed buns and pickles. Usually everyone is not interested in this thing, but at the moment they think it must be delicious.

Mingzhu sighed: "Eat." "Regardless of whether Cai Fugui can escape or not, this thing must be eaten, otherwise it will be a waste of his heart.

Everyone took a steamed bun and a piece of pickles, ready to sit down and enjoy, at this time, the door of the palace was pushed open, the lights turned on, Mei Yuxi took a few people to stand at the door, looking at the steamed buns in everyone's hands with blazing eyes, and said with a smile: "The princess of England is really powerful, so you can get food." Then he stretched out his hand towards Mingzhu: "The Empress Dowager hasn't eaten and drunk yet, how can the princess eat and drink?" The princess will reward the slave maid?"

Princess Huayang hurriedly said: "Sixth sister-in-law, you care about him so much, hurry up and eat, is it possible that he can still let you spit out what you eat?" "If you don't eat now, when will you be hungry? If there is no food in the stomach, the body will be cold, not to mention that there is no charcoal basin.

Mei Yuxi walked up quickly, rudely snatched the steamed buns in Mingzhu's hand, and then knocked the steamed buns in the hands of Concubine Min and Princess Huayang to the ground. Mingzhu looked directly at Mei Yuxi, Mei Yuxi looked at her without fear, and her pale face looked very cold and fierce.

"What's going on?" Aunt Mu brought a few palace people over with food, charcoal basins, candles and other things, and couldn't help but be taken aback when she saw this tense situation.

Mei Yuxi raised his foot and stepped on the steamed buns on the ground, waved his hand without saying a word, and motioned to the palace people to come up and take away all the steamed buns in everyone's hands, and did not forget to take the food box away.

Princess Huayang was so angry that she trembled: "This person, I really can't see that he is so hateful!" ”

Aunt Mu sighed, asked the palace people to light the charcoal basin, lit the candle again, and said with a forced smile: "There is something delicious here, isn't it better than steamed buns?" ”

said it was delicious, but in fact, it was just a few simple meals, but Concubine Min and Princess Huayang didn't dare to eat it, just now Meiyuxi didn't allow them to eat steamed buns, but now Aunt Mu wants to give them delicious food, who knows if there is poison in it.