In the early morning, the first rays of sunlight shine through the window, and the snow melts little by little, dripping down the branches and eaves.

In the courtyard, the palace maid who cleared the snow was busy, porridge was boiling on the stove in the small kitchen, and the little eunuch next to her was taking out the freshly fried side dishes from the pot.

In the room, Mu Hui woke up Chunxi and Yunyue in her sleep. The two opened their eyes and sat up.

"Sister Yun is a guest, let's freshen her up first." Chunxi commanded.

Mu Hui helped Yunyue put on her shoes and socks, and saw Ning Er come in with a few people.

"Are the two mothers awake?" Ning Er stepped forward with a smile and served Yunyue to freshen up. After Yunyue sorted out her clothes and sat in front of the dressing table, Chunxi slowly got out of bed.

"Breakfast is according to Sister Yun's preference?" Chun Xi asked Mu Hui in a low voice.

"Don't worry, it's all according to the previous preparations. It's not the first time that the concubine has lived with us, and everyone below knows what to do. Mu Hui replied with a smile.

Yun Yue heard the conversation between their master and servant, and hurriedly said: "Where every time you follow what the palace likes, next time you should do something that your mother likes, so that the palace can also taste something else." It's those things every day, and it's long overdue to get tired of eating them. ”

The concubine said with a smile, the small kitchen of Yongshou Palace is not the same every day. The slaves and maids are afraid that the mother will not be used to living and eating in our place. Thanks to the mother, the slaves and maids are easy to do. Mu Hui said with a smile.

Yunyue covered her mouth and smiled: "Chun'er, look at the people in your palace, they can speak well." ”

"They like to talk and go, and it's a pleasure to arrange the master." Chun Xi also laughed: "Take the gray squirrel coat in the palace and prepare it, and go out for a while to put it on Sister Yun, the sun is out of the sky, I'm afraid the snow will be cooler." ”

"Niangniang is going out now?" Mu Hui asked, "Didn't Niangniang want to wait any longer?" The news that Du Changzai brought yesterday was a good handle. ”

"Don't wait, he'll find Hongu. The main shrine still goes for a walk outside, enjoys the scenery and looks at the snow. It's not us who are in a hurry, so we don't have to stay where we are and wait for him to come. Chun Xi said: "Since they chose to do this before, and also sent Jing Guiren to the palace, they should think that once the palace knows, they will come to the palace for help if something happens to them, but it is not so easy." ”

"The slave maid understands, now the situation is different, the matter of Jing Guiren is conclusive on the surface, if you want to rescue her, it is not enough to rely on the power of the court. If there is no one in the palace, there will be another person who falls into the well. Once convicted of this matter, I am afraid that it will be difficult to return to heaven. ”

"We have a handle in our hands, and naturally we have the right to speak. It's not difficult to find out about this, but it's hard who is the person who dealt with the aftermath. Yun Yue said: "If this matter is really handled by a noble person, once this matter is known, the situation will only become more and more difficult." Whoever takes the lead wins. At such a moment, I didn't dare to delay it. Whether we can save people or not, for us, there is no loss. ”

"So Niangniang doesn't really want to go out to enjoy the snow." Mu Hui understood everything, and grinned: "Niangniang is to go out and win this opportunity." ”

"Let's see if breakfast is ready, hurry up." Chun Xi didn't answer her, just ordered this.

Mu Hui understood, turned around and went out.

After breakfast, Chunxi and Yunyue went out. The wind was cold, and even with the sun on his head, he didn't feel warm at all.

He said that he came out to enjoy the snow, but he didn't really go to the place where the snow scenery was beautiful. Today is a good day, I should have gone to the Qianxi Fifth Institute to pick up Yinqi back to Yikun Palace, but this time I am afraid that it will be delayed.

On the palace road, except for the palace maids and eunuchs passing by, there are only them. The chariot rode in the direction of the cold palace, and there was nothing to say along the way.

After getting off the chariot, I walked into the red wall and iron gate, and walked slowly through the quiet road, and the more I walked in, the more I felt that the air was cold. Yun Yue couldn't help but tighten the gray squirrel's fur coat on her body.

Ushiki is at ease, I've been here a few times. It's obviously the same palace with deep walls, just because different people live there, they live a boring life every day, and they come and go over the years, and how many young but gray-haired women have been sent away.

Chunxi remembered that he was pregnant with his first child not long after entering the palace, but it was a pity that he was blessed, and he went before he could see the beauty of this world. Song Ting at the beginning can be regarded as the first person to be close to herself after entering the palace, who is not hostile to herself and does not deliberately stammer. It's a pity that she still couldn't escape the fate of being at the mercy of others after all, and fell victim to the fight of the women in this palace, and went at a young age.

She thought of the concubine who was sent into the cold palace by them a few years ago, the vicious woman who did a lot of evil and finally got bad retribution.

The past is like a passing cloud, floating in his mind, and he has been in the palace for thirteen years in a flash. Time is really unforgiving, fast as flowing water, and it passes like this before you know it.

Coincidentally, not long after entering the door, I saw Jinyu leaning against the window in a daze. A plain robe, the cuffs are a little yellow. I am afraid that the lowest-ranking little palace maids in Yikun Palace will not wear such clothes. The hair was disheveled, as if it hadn't been properly groomed for a long time.

The woman who was articulate and sunny back then looked so lonely and lonely when she sat in front of the window at the moment. Looking at the hollow eyes in the distance, I don't know what I'm thinking. I haven't gone out for a long time, my skin is even more white and terrifying, the green silk on my head has already withered yellow, and I can see strands of white hair from a distance. The window she leaned on was also covered with dust, and Jinyu, who used to love cleanliness and dress up, didn't care about the messy place.

How long has it been since we saw each other? Half? A year? Or even longer.

She's old, much older.

Jinyu felt that someone was coming over and looked up, probably there were more people coming in and out in the past two days, which made her boring days a little more interesting. Seeing that it was Chunxi and Yunyue, a grin appeared at the corner of her mouth, revealing her yellowed teeth.

Seeing Yun Yue and Chun Xi as bright as ever, especially the gray squirrel coat on Yun Yue's body, it pierced Jinyu's heart even more. She remembered that she once had a dress like this, which was specially given to her by the emperor in Layue for fear that she would be cold. The clothes were worn on her body, but they were warm, and they warmed her heart. Now, she no longer has such clothes, let alone such a person to warm her heart. I didn't feel that my body and bones trembled again, and I only felt a chill.

It's so cold, it's a phrase she says to herself every day in winter. There is no charcoal fire, no warm clothes, in this cold palace, except for cold and hunger, all that remains is the torture and pain given by others.

She hates it so much, but she can't do anything about it.

Seeing these two people today, the resentment in my heart deepened.

Even her voice was not as sweet as before, and she sneered in a hoarse voice: "What a rare guest, the girl who came in yesterday offended your two aunts and grandmothers somewhere, so she was sent here." In such a big place, I shouldn't be alone. Thank you so much for bringing in someone to talk to me. ”

Chunxi stopped, looked at the pale face, and felt a little tingling in her heart, not to pity her, but to feel that a beautiful woman was panicking here in vain, which was a pity. Just thinking of her viciousness, the trace of pity in my heart is gone. Chun Xi turned around again and continued to walk inside. After walking a long way, when Jinyu was about to lose sight of her, she heard her crisp voice say: "You are lonely and old for the rest of your life, she will not always be with you." No one will save your loneliness, and you will be alone for the rest of your life. That's the punishment you deserve. ”

"Now that I'm being punished for what I've done, what about you, one day, you'll be responsible for what you've done." Jin Yu's voice sounded behind him, and it was particularly poignant in this quiet palace: "Concubine Yi, don't think that everyone doesn't know what you have done, a large part of the reason why I fell into today's field is myself, but if it weren't for your help, how could I live in this place that is as cold as an ice cellar." Don't be complacent, when luck runs out, when you are old, the emperor will no longer favor you, and what you do will make you ruined. Your hands are not much cleaner than mine, and I'm waiting for you here. Hahahaha......"

Listening to her words, she was very harsh. was about to turn around and argue with her a few more words, but Yun Yue stopped her: "Why listen to her unpleasant words, don't take it to heart." Since beating her into this place, Concubine Rong has not stumbled on her, in addition to being alive now, she is not as good as those death row prisoners in the prison, and it is normal to have grievances, so why bother to argue with her. She said, let's go in the left ear and out the right ear, and listen to it as a joke. ”

Chunxi didn't speak again, but she didn't take a single step. Jinyu's words just now really hurt her a little. Although she has always firmly believed in Xuan Ye's love for her, she has been in this deep palace for a long time, and it is inevitable that there will be a trace of doubt.

There will be more and more concubines who want to come and go to the harem, and she will eventually grow old one day. But if it really comes to that time, will she still be favored by Xuan Ye? Or, as Jinyu puts it, she fell out of favor. What will she do at that time?

I didn't dare to think about it anymore, and I couldn't even hear Yunyue speaking in my ear clearly. Try to calm yourself down, bring yourself back to reality, back to the present.

After all, people can't predict their own future. It's better to that leisure, and when you get to that point, you'll always know what you're going to do. The most important thing now is to go in and ask for clarification, and then go to Ruiying Hall to pick up his son back.