Only then did she realize that the incense burner on the edge of his shirt was no longer steaming, only the white smoke was still spreading in the boundless darkness upwards.

Mo Rui didn't know how to answer Qi Wuyu's sneer.

After a long silence, when he raised his eyes again, the person in front of him had long disappeared without a trace, leaving only the silver filigree that had been lit in the incense burner.

There are also wisps of magnolia fragrance, burrowing into her nose and calming her mind.

Just, just left?

Even if you know that you are going to sneak away, you can't bear to kill yourself?

Or, does he really believe what he says?

As soon as Qi Wuyu left, the strength around her body was also withdrawn little by little.

Mo Rui collapsed limply on the Luohan bed, and the hand that was hidden in his sleeve and clenched tightly forgot to let go.

It was not until the warmth from the incense burner enveloped her again that she was relieved of her fear.

If the Overseer is unhappy today, he may have been separated.

In the future, all kinds of things will have to live on the tip of a knife like today.

But she couldn't flinch, and the image of her father and brother being humiliated was as painful as a continuous stream of fine needles piercing her heart.

She has lived a worry-free life since she was a child, grew up under the pampering of her father and brother, and now she has to do her best for them to repay the kindness of so many years of nurturing.

Before she couldn't be loyal to her parents, it was already the biggest unfilial piety, and she couldn't ignore the humiliation of her father and brother because she was greedy for life and afraid of death.

Mo Rui quietly swore in her heart that she would leave everything behind to avenge the humiliation of her father and brother that day, and would silently guard the Tang family in the palace.

Even if it is to warm the bed for Qi Wuyu, even if she dedicates herself, in the end, she really wants to remarry the negative emperor, even if she will be implicated and killed by Qi Wuyu in the end, she admits it for the safety of the Tang family.

She thought about it, wrapped the brocade quilt embroidered with winter plums around her body tightly, tighter, tighter, and finally slowly closed her eyes, shedding the last drop of tears.

"This is the last time I cry, it's Jiaojiao's last time, no matter what in the future, I can't cry anymore." She muttered quietly, muttering to herself, and before she knew it, she fell asleep.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, fireworks rang out overnight, and Mo Rui slept alone in the backyard of Cining Palace wrapped in a quilt, but slept very soundly.

She cherishes every night without Qi Wuyu by her side, and she can sleep extremely soundly.

Cining Palace, when Qi Wuyu is there, is the most dangerous place for her.

But as long as Qi Wuyu is not there, it is the safest place.

The next morning, the snow, which had stopped all night, fell again on the first day of the new year.

The wind blows against the window lattice, and the window paper flutters, and the door of the bedroom is pushed open from the outside, and the scattered snowflakes fall to the ground, and soon turn into snow and disappear.

"Oh, Miss Mo just got up, and she was in the house all the time yesterday?" Mama Liu brought a lot of all kinds of delicate pastries, with a smile on her face, "This is the New Year's reward from the ladies of the palace, and the old slave can't eat it when he is old, so he just takes it for the girl to eat." ”

Mo Rui had just freshened up, turned around and looked at Mama Liu's smiling face, and her lonely heart rarely added a bit of New Year's joy.

She squatted slightly, "Hello, Mommy, Mo Rui has been in the house yesterday and has never gone out." ”

Mama Liu pulled her to sit down and spread out the pastries in her arms to her, "Look at these gadgets, they are all delicate and small, and they are even more slippery in your mouth."

It's all a good thing rewarded by the ladies of the palace, and the girl hasn't tasted it, right? ”

Mo Rui glanced down and saw a piece of lotus seed and poria cake inside, and instantly smiled.

It's her favorite food when she's at home! It is also eaten most often in the palace!

While she was excited, she still shook her head with a smile, "Yes, the slave maid has little knowledge, and she hasn't eaten these delicate things much." ”

Mo Rui was wearing a frost-colored snow robe, with Suzhou embroidered hibiscus flowers on it, which made the owner's complexion very good.

Her eyebrows and eyes are crooked, her cheeks are pink, and the snow shadow outside is gently touching her face, and she is as beautiful and pure as a hibiscus with clear water.

Mama Liu is crazy again, and her heart is full of love.

For some reason, I always feel that the girl in front of me not only looks like an imperial concubine, but even her demeanor is sometimes so similar.

She sniffed and handed the pastries to her, "Girl, take a piece and try it?" ”

Mo Rui nodded, and hurriedly picked up the familiar piece of lotus seed and poria cake and ate it.

Poria cake is soft and glutinous in the mouth, and it is still familiar with the texture and taste.

She likes glutinous pastries the most~

Mama Liu looked at the lotus seed and poria cake in her operation and was stunned for a moment, "Oh, this is the favorite food of Emperor Shunsi when she was alive...... You and our imperial concubine are really fateful. ”

Mo Rui ate it in his mouth, but it was very sweet to his heart.

With Mama as a companion, it seems that the first day of the Lunar New Year is not so lonely and difficult.

Mama Liu saw that she was eating very happily, and her heart was also happy.

The two sat around the table of the Eight Immortals next to the incense burner and began to chat.

"You didn't go out yesterday, I don't know, the Baohe Hall is lively." Mama Liu remembered what happened yesterday, so she couldn't help but share it with Mo Rui happily.

Mo Rui was eating the pastry in both hands, and pretended not to know to listen to Mama.

When Mama Liu said, her eyebrows kept smug with a smug smile, "I think how long can the father and son of the Fang family be proud?" Hmph, yesterday he actually bullied our imperial concubine's mother family in front of so many people.

The old slave is really angry, but fortunately, our Lord Overseer came to the rescue in time.

Didn't you see that the appearance of the Lord Overseer stepping on the Guanglu Temple Qing under his feet is really happy! ”

Mentioning this, Mo Rui inadvertently asked a doubt that had been hidden in her heart since yesterday, "Mama, do you know why the Overseer wants to help the Tang family?"

Or do you have any friendship with the Tang family? ”

Mama Liu was stunned for a moment, raised her eyes and thought carefully and said, "When it comes to friendship, there is no one." But the Fang family is a member of the imperial party, and it is reasonable for the governor to suppress it. ”

But isn't the Tang family an imperial party......

Mo Rui's eyes dimmed, and there was something unpleasant in his heart.

Maybe the Tang family is not touched on either side, and neither side can please them.

Just when she was lonely, Mama Liu suddenly remembered something, "Oh yes, yesterday the old slave heard a rumor that it was the death of our imperial concubine, but in fact, it was also related to Fang Hao, the eldest son of the Fang family!" ”

Mo Rui's heart tightened, and she lifted her spirit, "What? Are you sure? ”

After thinking about it, Mama Liu nodded firmly, took Mo Rui's hand, and said in a deep tone: "You are a newcomer, how do you know the cause and effect?"

Back then, it wasn't just the pure concubine who harmed our mother, the head of the Internal Affairs Office and the head of the cold palace back then, but they were all people who were bought by her, every good thing, they were officials and officials who protected each other, so that our mother had no way to ask for help! ”