Yesterday night, it snowed heavily in the capital, and the entire palace was dyed white by the heavy snow.

Concubine Liang got up early in the morning and took Gui Xing and them to build a snowman together. In the past, when Zhao Yao was in the palace, he took them to build snowmen. He always said that if you don't build a snowman on a snowy day, you are sorry for the snowy day. This year, he went to Lingnan and could no longer build a snowman in the Kunde Palace, so Concubine Liang had to build a snowman by herself.

Pan Cairen woke up and saw a few snowmen piled up in the yard, he was stunned at first, and then showed surprise on his face. She hurried out, startling the palace maid beside her.

"Master, it's cold outside, what are you doing outside?"

Looking at the familiar snowmen in the yard, Pan Cairen asked with joy on his face, "Is Yao Yao back?" Where is Yao Yao now? ”

"Master, Your Highness has gone to Lingnan, how can you come back?"

"This snowman is Yao Yao's pile, Yao Yao must have returned from Lingnan." Pan Cairen ran to find Concubine Liang, "Sister, is Yao Yao back?" ”

Concubine Liang saw that Pan Cairen was not wearing a fox fur, and her nose was red from the cold, so she hurriedly gave her the soup woman in her hand.

"Why did you run out wearing so little, and what if you froze?"

Pan Cairen didn't care whether she was frozen or not, she stretched out her hands and grabbed Concubine Liang's hand tightly, and asked with anticipation and excitement: "Sister, where is Yao Yao now, did you go to see the emperor?" ”

Looking at Pan Cairen's happy appearance, Concubine Liang couldn't bear to hit her, but she had to say.

"Yao Yao is in Lingnan and has not come back."

"No way, I see the snowman outside." Pan Cairen retorted, "Every year when it snows, Yao Yao will build a snowman. "Every snowy day, Yaoyao will build a snowman, and said that the snowman is the best match for a snowy day.

"That's what I piled up." After Concubine Liang finished speaking, she took Pan Cairen to the warm pavilion, sat down on the kang, and poured her a cup of hot tea.

Pan Cairen sat for a while before coming back to his senses, and then sighed faintly: "Alas, I thought Yao Yao was back." ”

"He won't be back until a year and a half." A year and a half later, Zhao Yao wanted to return to the capital to get married.

Pan Cairen said with a look of loss: "There is still a year and a half." ”

"The year after tomorrow, he will come back early." Concubine Liang comforted Pan Caidao, "At the beginning of the next year, he should leave Lingnan to return to the capital." Yao Yao's wedding date has been set, and he will come back from Lingnan half a year in advance, and then prepare for marriage.

"That's going to have to wait a year." Since Zhao Yao went to Lingnan, Pan Cairen always felt that the Kunde Hall had become very deserted. "I don't know if it's snowing in Lingnan, I don't know if Yaoyao is warm or not, whether it's frozen?"

"It doesn't snow over there." Although Yao Yao was not born by Pan Cai, she has always regarded Yao Yao as her own, and even cares about Yao Yao more than her biological mother. Since Yao Yao left the capital, Sister Pan's whole person seems to have been drained of her energy, and she has no energy all day long. "Lingnan is warmer than Beijing, and it can be said that it is like spring all year round. There's no need to wear a padded jacket over there, he won't freeze. ”

"Ah, is it so warm over there in Lingnan?" Pan Cairen didn't know much about Lingnan, and it was the first time she had heard of this kind of thing.

"Well, it's very warm, so you don't have to worry about him." Concubine Liang smiled slightly at Pan Cairen, "He's more worried about you, you forgot what he told you before he left, and when he returns to Beijing the year after tomorrow, if he sees you sullen all day, he will feel distressed." ”

When Pan Cairen heard Concubine Liang say this, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"When I thought that Yaoyao would be back in a year, I immediately had hope in my heart."

"If you're bored, you can make some clothes for him and his princess now." Concubine Liang knows very well that the women in the harem, if there is no hope in her heart, people will slowly turn into wood. "By the way, you can also make clothes and shoes for your grandchildren and granddaughters in advance."

This proposal made Pan Cairen's eyes brighten up, and the whole person was instantly full of energy.

"My sister is right, I'll do it right away."

"Don't be in a hurry, Yaoyao will come back in a year, and you can do it slowly this year."

"I'm not a good person, so I'm a little better at needlework, and I'm going to make something for Yao Yao and his children now." Pan Cairen found what he wanted to do, and his whole person became radiant.

At this time, Gui Xing walked in with a not very good face.

"Niangniang, Concubine Rong sent someone to send this." After speaking, she handed a letter in her hand to Concubine Liang.

Concubine Liang had doubts in her heart and took the letter from Gui Xing's hand.

Pan Cairen on the side was like a great enemy: "What is Concubine Rong going to do?" ”

Concubine Liang opened the letter and looked at it, and her face immediately became strange.

"Concubine Rong invited me to her palace for tea." After speaking, she handed the letter to Pan Cairen.

Pan Cairen took the letter, read it carefully two or three times, and then looked strange: "Sister, what is Concubine Rong doing when she invites you to tea?" ”

Concubine Liang was also puzzled in her heart: "I don't know." "Concubine Rong has never invited her, this is the first time she has been invited to tea by Concubine Rong since she entered the palace. What kind of medicine is sold in Concubine Rong's gourd?

At this time, another palace maid, Gui Tao, hurriedly walked in, and even forgot to salute.

"Niangniang, Jiang Chuan next to the queen is here."

When Concubine Liang heard this, she stood up suddenly, and then hurriedly walked out. As soon as he walked to the door, Jiang Chuan greeted him.

Jiang Chuan saluted Concubine Liang in a proper manner: "The slave maid has seen Concubine Liang's mother." ”

"Miss Jiang Chuan, please get up." Concubine Liang didn't dare to treat the palace maid beside Queen Xie slowly, "Is there anything the queen mother commands?" ”

Jiang Chuan said politely: "Concubine Liang, the queen invites you to Zhaoyang Palace to enjoy the plum and snow." ”

Empress Xie likes plum blossoms, and specially planted a plum forest in Zhaoyang Palace. Every year when it snows, the snow scene of the plum forest in Zhaoyang Palace is very beautiful.

Concubine Liang was stunned, and her tone was a little incredulous: "The queen invited me to enjoy the plum blossoms and see the snow?" ”

"Yes."

"Today?"

"yes, I wonder if you're available?"

If you don't have time, you have to be free. Besides, Concubine Liang is free.

"After I pack up, I'll go to Zhaoyang Palace."

Jiang Chuan didn't say anything more, turned around and left the Kunde Palace.

Back in the warm pavilion, Pan Cairen said with an uneasy face: "Sister, the queen mother and Concubine Rong invited you to their palace at the same time, what do they want to do?" ”

Gui Xing and Gui Tao were also full of panic and worry: "Niangniang, are the queen mothers and Rong Guifei going to be unfavorable to you?" ”

"Probably not." Concubine Liang glanced at the glass tea bowl on the table on the kang, and guessed the reason why Empress Xie and Concubine Rong suddenly invited her to be guests.

"Niangniang, the queen mother and Rong Guifei invited you at the same time, where do you want to go first?" Gui Xing was worried about Concubine Liang in her heart, "If you go to the queen's side first, Concubine Rong will definitely hate you." If you go to Concubine Rong first, you will offend the queen mother. ”

Pan Cairen said anxiously: "Sister, if you pretend to be sick, you won't go on either side." ”

"Jiang Chuan personally came to invite me, she saw that I was fine, how can I pretend to be sick." Concubine Liang was very calm in her heart, "Go to the queen mother first." ”

"What about Concubine Rong?" Pan Cairen said with a solemn face, "Sister, you also know that Concubine Rong and the Queen Mother don't deal with each other, if you go to the Queen Mother first, Concubine Rong will definitely hate you, and then I will embarrass you again." ”

"The queen mother is the lord of the six palaces, I will go to see her first, there is no problem." Concubine Liang said calmly, "If you offend Concubine Rong because of this matter, then there is no way." After saying that, she asked Gui Xing and Gui Tao to help her make up.

After Concubine Liang deliberately dressed up, she took Gui Xing to Zhaoyang Palace.

Soon, Concubine Rong learned that Concubine Liang had gone to the queen, and she was naturally dissatisfied. However, at the moment, she has something to discuss with Concubine Liang, so she doesn't bother with her for the time being.

In Changding Palace, Concubine Li was not surprised to learn that the queen invited Concubine Liang to enjoy the plum and see the snow.

"Niangniang, I heard that Concubine Rong also invited Concubine Liang, but Concubine Liang went to the queen first." Qiu Sang's tone was full of worry, "Concubine Liang has offended Concubine Rong now. ”

Concubine Li said: "There is nothing wrong with Concubine Liang going to the queen first. ”

"But, Concubine Rong wouldn't think so." Concubine Rong is careful, maybe she has been annoyed by Concubine Liang now. "Where is Concubine Liang Niangniang's opponent Rong Guifei."

"Don't worry, I won't let Concubine Liang have an accident." Even if it is not for the sake of the cooperation between the King of Han and the King of Chu in doing business, or for the sake of the King of Chu's love for the King of Han, Concubine Li will help Concubine Liang. Besides, the King of Chu had greeted Concubine Li before and asked her to take care of Concubine Liang more on weekdays.

In the imperial study, there was an extra glass vase on the emperor's imperial table, and a few blooming plum blossoms were inserted in the vase, and the petals were still covered with snow. This was personally sent by Empress Xie.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Liang just went to the queen's mother." Sun Kui respectfully said to the emperor, "The queen sent Jiang Chuan to invite Concubine Liang." Concubine Rong also sent someone to Concubine Liang. ”

After hearing this, the emperor snorted meaninglessly and said, "Just invite Xiaoxiao?" ”

"Your Majesty, you had long expected that the queen mother and Concubine Rong would invite Concubine Liang?" Sun Kui asked curiously, "Aren't you worried that the Empress Mother and Concubine Rong Guifei will be unfavorable to Concubine Liang?" "The queen mother and Rong Guifei suddenly showed courtesy to Concubine Liang, there must be a conspiracy. You must know that on weekdays, these two people will not look at Concubine Liang twice.

"They have something to ask Xiaoxiao, and it won't be unfavorable to Xiaoxiao for the time being." Besides, with him, who would dare to be unfavorable to Xiaoxiao.

"The queen mother, do they have something to ask Concubine Liang to ask for it?" Sun Kui's mind was full of question marks, thinking to himself what Concubine Rong and Concubine Liang wanted?

"The second and seventh want to cooperate with Xiao Shi's stinky boy in the glass business."

Sun Kui said abruptly: "So that's the case." ”

The emperor sneered: "Hmph, I want to cooperate with others in business, and I still put on a high-minded attitude." "It has been a while since Zhao Yao sent the glass back to the capital. During this period of time, the acting king and King Jing wrote a letter to Zhao Yao, and the content of the letter was naturally that they wanted to cooperate with Zhao Yao in the glass business, but their attitude in the letter was very arrogant, as if Zhao Yao could cooperate with them to do business, which was Zhao Yao's honor.

Zhao Yao saw the letter from King Dai and King Jing at that time, and was directly laughed at angrily. Obviously, they begged to cooperate with him in the glass business, but he knelt down and begged them to do business together. He did not deal with the king.

King Dai and King Jing felt that Zhao Yao didn't know how to lift. They gave him the opportunity to do business together, they were promoting him, but he didn't appreciate it, and they were very dissatisfied. If Zhao Yao was in the capital, they would have taught this tenth brother who didn't know what to do.

They didn't want to give up Zhao Yao's "money bag", and they couldn't put down their bodies to beg Zhao Yao to cooperate with them in business for the time being. So, the queen mother and Rong Guifei took action. They planned to discuss it with Concubine Liang.

"Your Majesty, with the temperament of the queen mother and Concubine Rong, I will definitely force Concubine Liang to agree." Now people all over the world want glass, and they want to cooperate with His Royal Highness King Han in the glass business.

"Xiaoxiao won't agree." The emperor was very confident in Concubine Liang.

"Your Majesty, if Concubine Liang doesn't agree to the queen and Concubine Rong, she will definitely be troubled in the future." The queen mother and Rong Guifei are not good people. If Concubine Liang doesn't agree to them, they will definitely hold a grudge and won't let Concubine Liang have a good life in the palace.

"Am I an ornament?" The emperor said coldly, "If they dare to do something to Xiaoxiao, I will never spare them!" ”

"With the emperor's protection, Concubine Liang will never be fine."

The emperor thought that his youngest son, who was far away in Lingnan, had caused trouble to his beloved Xiaoxiao, and he was very unhappy.

"If the stinky boy hands over the glass recipe to the imperial court, there won't be so many things."

Zhao Yao, who was far away in Lingnan, sneeze coldly, startling He Lianfang.

"Are you suffering from the cold?"

Zhao Yao rubbed his itchy nose and said, "No, someone is scolding me." ”

"It may be the acting king and the king of Jing." Not long ago, Zhao Yao rejected the proposal of Dai Wang and King Jing to cooperate in business. "King Dai and King Jing, I'm afraid they won't give up your fat sheep easily. What are you going to do? ”

Zhao Yao shrugged his shoulders and said, "Cold salad." "He is far away in Lingnan, and they can't help him on behalf of the king. Even if the acting king and his people visited him in the court, he didn't care.

"Concubine Liang is afraid that she will not be at peace." He Lianfang reminded Zhao Yao, "The queen and Concubine Rong are not fuel-efficient lamps. ”

After Zhao Yao heard this, he suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled: "Second uncle, do you think my mother is a fuel-efficient lamp?" ”

When He Lianfang heard Zhao Yao say this, she was stunned for a moment, then thought of something, and said with a chuckle: "I forgot that Concubine Liang is a smart person." ”

"It's not me who blows, even if the queen and Concubine Rong join forces, they are not my mother's opponents." Zhao Yao said with a smug face, "Even the mothers of the entire harem are not as smart as my mother." "If the queen and Concubine Rong want to deal with his mother, it is not so easy." Besides, the father will secretly protect the mother concubine and will not let the mother concubine have an accident. This is the main reason why he dared to come to Lingnan, which is thousands of miles away.

He Lianfang sarcastically said unceremoniously: "I didn't expect Zhao Zheng to still be an infatuated species. ”

"Second uncle, the men of our old Zhao family are all infatuated." This sentence was said by the emperor, not by Zhao Yao.

He Lianfang did not refute and was silent.

"My uncle too, isn't he?"

Prince Yiyong is indeed infatuated, but it is a pity that the woman he loves died in the war.

"So, you kid is also infatuated?"

"Me?" Zhao Yao thought for a while and said, "I shouldn't be, because my energy is all focused on making money, and I don't have any idle love and love." ”

He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao, who said so categorically, with a smile: "It's better to be like this." ”

"Second uncle, if you put one hundred and twenty hearts, I will never give up my career for the sake of my children's personal feelings." Zhao Yao was too lazy to continue this topic and get down to business. "With the current progress, we should be able to successfully make the fire gun before the Chinese New Year." Some time ago, Zhao Yao and Zheng Cheng were busy making firearms. So far, things are going well.

At the mention of the fire gun, He Lianfang's expressionless face showed an excited look: "Really? ”

"If nothing else." Zhao Yao looked at He Lianfang with an excited expression, and quipped him, "Second uncle, it's rare to see you look like a monkey in a hurry." ”

He Lianfang glared at Zhao Yao, and then said as a matter of course: "It's really good that you got this firecracker." Actually, what he wanted to say was remarkable. Although he had long seen Zhao Yao's ability to make things, and he would be shocked by what Zhao Yao made every time, this time the fire gun was completely different from what Zhao Yao had made in the past. If it succeeds, it will be a weapon for the thunderbolt.

Zhao Yao smiled in his heart: Sure enough, men love guns, and the second uncle is no exception.

"Second uncle, I have to tell you in advance, even if the fire gun is made, it doesn't mean that it will be successful, and it has to go through repeated trials." Zhao Yao's face became very serious, "Also, the fire gun is easy to go off, and if you are not careful, you will hurt yourself." ”

He Lianfang understood what Zhao Yao meant: "Okay, I know that I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." No matter how anxious he was, he could only continue to wait.

Zhao Yao still had something to do, and after talking to He Lianfang for a while, he hurriedly went out.

At the same time, Concubine Liang had already returned to the Kunde Hall from Zhaoyang Palace.

Although Concubine Liang did not explicitly reject Queen Xie, Queen Xie would not fail to hear her refusal, otherwise Queen Xie's face would not be so ugly.

"Niangniang, the queen is too aggressive, you rejected her, I'm afraid she will harm you." The queen mother was so annoying, she talked to the mother in a charity tone, and threatened the mother.

Concubine Liang is not afraid: "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth." ”

"His Royal Highness King Jing is not His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yet, the Queen Mother actually looks like His Royal Highness King Jing is His Royal Highness the Prince." Gui Xing was very angry when she thought of Empress Xie's contempt for Concubine Liang, "What if His Royal Highness King Jing is his son-in-law, what the emperor values now is His Royal Highness King Chu." Besides, there is also His Royal Highness the Acting King, how can it not be His Royal Highness King Jing's turn, what is the pride of the queen. ”

Since the fall of the abolished crown prince, Empress Xie felt that the person hiding behind the plaque of the Zichen Hall was her son King Jing. The reason is very simple, because King Jing is a son-in-law. (End of chapter)