Jiang Yi saw that Yao Shuang was silent, and she was not in a hurry to persuade her, she had also learned a lot from the Empress Dowager Jiang in the past, and she knew the truth of being too late. If it is pressed too hard, it will make Yao Shuang suspicious.

After an awkward silence, Yao Shuang raised her head, looked at Jiang Yi, and asked, "Mrs. Jiang, why did you choose me to help you?" Your Highness doesn't come to me all the year round, I'm afraid that my helper will not be of any use to Madame." ”

"Who said it doesn't work?" Jiang Yi smiled, "Sister Yao, think about it carefully, in this palace, apart from the two of us, do other people need helpers?"

Yao Shuang thought about Jiang Yi's words, and her mind was spinning rapidly. Mrs. Han is already pregnant, and when the time comes, the mother will be more expensive than the child, so she will naturally have something to rely on; Lu Yingquan has always been favored, and with Yun Yao by her side, her status is already stable; He Meiren never competes, and she doesn't seem to care about these false names.

And only she and Jiang Yi have been plain and bland, since they entered Yiwang Palace for so long. However, Jiang Yi still has the support of Empress Dowager Jiang behind her, but she really has nothing.

Now, the Queen Mother asked Jiang Yi to organize the palace banquet, and she is already about to start paving the way for Jiang Yi. Since Jiang Yi wants to cooperate with her, why didn't she agree to come down and climb up with Jiang Yi's momentum?

Thinking of this, Yao Shuang nodded and said, "Mrs. Jiang is right, since Mrs. Jiang sincerely invites her, then I might as well be respectful." ”

Jiang Yi was very happy when she saw Yao Shuang agree, which means that no matter what she does in the future, she will have help, and she will get twice the result with half the effort. Even if there is a mistake in the plan like last time, and the East Window incident happens, then she has a substitute for the dead.

This trick was taught to her by Yun Yao last time. Yao Meng died as Jiang Yi's scapegoat, and now Jiang Yi just continues to find a new stand-in for herself.

In half a month, Mrs. Jiang and Yao Meiren did their best to organize the year-end palace banquet in Yiwang Palace, which can be regarded as a proper process of the entire banquet.

In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the atmosphere of joy in the palace of King Yi was full of joy, just like in the past in the Ning Palace, countless year-end palace banquets.

It doesn't seem to be any different, it's just a different place.

Under the service of Sisi, Lu Yingquan changed into a newly made winter coat, combed the most popular Liuyun bun at the moment, combed half of his hair up, and the other half of his hair was scattered behind him, blocking some of the cold wind.

The snow-white cloak was wrapped around her body, and the hair on the cloak was soft and bright, which set off her whole person and looked bright and moving, which really called the word "stunning".

Yun Yao has always known that Lu Yingquan is very beautiful, and she has known it since she first saw Yingquan in the snow. The girl who came like an angel, such a clear gaze, such a bright smile.

But now, the innocent girl in the past has grown up and begun to become graceful and luxurious, revealing an indescribable style all over her body.

After dressing up, Lu Yingquan beautifully made Yun Yao, who is also a woman, a little unable to open her eyes.

"You will definitely be able to shine at the palace banquet today. Yun Yao stretched out her hand, straightened the hair on Lu Yingquan's sideburns, and said with a smile.

"It's right to shine, but it can also attract countless grudges. Lu Yingquan sighed and said, "Yun Yao, don't you really want to go to the palace banquet with me?"

Yun Yao smiled slightly, bent over slightly, and whispered something in Lu Yingquan's ear. I saw Lu Yingquan look clear and nodded, his smile was a little ambiguous, full of teasing.

This appearance made Yun Yao blush.

The reason why she didn't go to the palace banquet with Lu Yingquan was because when Shen Che came over in the morning, he told her that Gu Qingming would come to see her in the evening and asked her to wait in the Linglong Pavilion.

Yun Yao and Gu Qingming were able to meet not many times, and every time they went to the barren mountain, they were all listening to Shen Che and Gu Qingming discussing the training and deployment of the army, and they rarely got along alone. Compared with Shen Che and Lu Yingquan, who can see each other every day, her love is much more bleak.

It was already early, and as soon as Lu Yingquan finished dressing up, Shen Che came to pick her up and go to the Hall of Light together.

Shen Che's love for Lu Yingquan was really unprecedentedly unique, obviously he only needed to wait in the Hall of Light, but he came over in person and took Lu Yingquan over.

In fact, it is no wonder that Lu Yingquan will betray the Empress Dowager Qin, on the one hand, the threat and aggressiveness of the Empress Dowager Qin, and on the other hand, Shen Che's pampering and tenderness, as long as he is a normal person, he knows how to choose. What's more, the heart of her daughter's family is always very soft, and whoever can avoid her the pain of displacement and the sadness of frustration, her heart will naturally be more biased.

Yun Yao stood at the door and sent Shen Che and Lu Yingquan away, this time Lu Yingquan had a trace by his side. After they walked away, Yun Yao returned to her room, holding the soup woman in her hand, and there was a charcoal brazier on the shelf in front of her, which made her whole body warm.

The night gradually fell silent, and the palace banquet in Yiwang's palace began.

The sound of silk and bamboo in the distance, singing and dancing, showing everyone's good mood. Even the palace maids and eunuchs had beaming smiles on their faces to welcome the arrival of the new year.

Yun Yao was waiting for Gu Qingming, her mind was recalling the few sweet memories between the two, although they each had their own accusations, and they often got together less and left more, but these memories were enough to support Yun Yao's entire belief.

Buckle, buckle, buckle.

Suddenly, there were three knocks on the window lattice, which woke up Yun Yao's thoughts, she was a little nervous, walked to the window, and whispered: "Who?"

"Little girl, it's me. A deep voice sounded outside, and the next moment, the window lattice had been opened by Yun Yao.

The cold wind poured in from outside, blowing Yun Yao's hair and face, and her body, which was still hot just now, was suddenly cooled by this cold wind.

Gu Qingming jumped in from outside, closed the window with his hand, and the moment he turned around, he pulled Yun Yao into his arms and hugged him tightly.

I can't help it, because I haven't seen her for a long time, I want to hug her and feel her existence.

In fact, Gu Qingming should have braved the wind and snow, and his body was a little cold, which made Yun Yao shiver for a while. But despite this, she was reluctant to leave his embrace, because it was one of the few opportunities she could be so close to him.

"General, I miss you so much. Yun Yao buried her head in Gu Qingming's arms and whispered, word by word, but it was very clear.

Yun Yao is not an emotionally outgoing person, even very reserved and introverted, her affection for Gu Qingming has always been buried in her eyes and heart, and she has never directly expressed it in words, but now, she is so sure and persistent to tell Gu Qingming that she misses him.

The gentleness in Gu Qingming's eyes became more and more intense, almost dispelling the cold of this whole winter.

"Me too. Gu Qingming smiled lightly, let go of Yun Yao, and said, "You go and put on a few more clothes, and I'll take you somewhere." ”

Yun Yao looked up, wondering where Gu Qingming was going to take her, but she didn't ask, just turned around, took a thick jacket from the cabinet and put it on, wrapped her whole body like a ball, and walked towards Gu Qingming.

Gu Qingming didn't seem to think that she was wearing enough, so he took off the cloak from the shelf next to her, draped it on her body, tied the bag, and then took Yun Yao's hand, jumped out of the window, and fell to the ground.

Yun Yao didn't stand firm, and fell directly into Gu Qingming's arms, and Gu Qingming took advantage of the situation to hug Yun Yao, took a deep breath, and with a light tap of his toes, he jumped up and walked towards the outside of the palace.

The night was dark, and after many days, Gu Qingming's martial arts seemed to have improved a lot, even if he was holding Yun Yao, who was dressed as a ball, his speed did not slow down at all. But when you use light power to walk quickly, the cold wind blows on your face, which makes people a little uncomfortable.

However, Gu Qingming was reluctant to let Yun Yao suffer a little cold wind, he put the hat on the cloak on Yun Yao, tightly wrapped her in his arms, put one hand around her waist, and pulled her cloak with the other, wrapping her whole person tightly, and did not feel cold at all.

Yun Yao couldn't see what was going on outside, and she didn't know where she was, she only felt a powerful arm across her waist, protecting her tightly, and as Gu Qingming jumped up and down, her body also rose and fell.

I don't know how long it took, she felt Gu Qingming standing firmly on the ground, but she still didn't let go of her.

"Have you arrived?" Yun Yao asked.

"When you arrive, you look up and see. Gu Qingming said, then let go of Yun Yao slightly, turned her in a different direction, and let her see the scene in front of her.

The place where they are located is a river in the capital of Yiguo, although the weather is very cold, but Yiguo is the south after all, and the river is not frozen, it is still flowing. On the surface of the flowing river, there are countless lanterns floating, dotted with stars, which look very bright under the night sky.

Yun Yao took a closer look, only to find that she was actually standing on a small boat, the boat was docked on the river bank, surrounded by lanterns, and there were bright lanterns hanging on the trees on the bank, which stretched along the trees on the river bank to the end of nowhere.

On each lantern, there is a word "Yao" written, stroke by stroke, so clear.

Yun Yao seemed to be able to see Gu Qingming bending over, squatting by the river to write her name, she could see the concentration in his eyes, and the affection between his eyebrows that was so strong that it couldn't be dissolved.

"It's beautiful. Yun Yao couldn't help but sigh, "When did you prepare? On such a cold day, you have been here for a short time, right?"

"It's fine, as long as you like it. Gu Qingming said, "Since I met you in Ning Palace, many times you have been afraid of me and entrusted with my life, but I have not been able to let you live a peaceful day. For the sake of the Shen family, for the sake of the Gu family's legacy, I always have many, many worries in my heart, the family and the country are full of hills and valleys in my chest, but I let you wander away with you. I'm glad I can do something for you today. ”

"I volunteered. Yun Yao's eyes were a little moist and shiny, and she couldn't help but tilt her head slightly, wanting to take back her tears, "Whether it's the Shen family's country or the Gu family's legacy, it's all my willingness." What's more, how could the general not trust my life? To be able to walk hand in hand with the general, despite the difficult and dangerous road ahead, I am also willing to eat. ”