Chapter 16 The palace gate is like the sea

In Changchun Palace, Xiao Sui has been sleeping in bed for a long time, she has never been so satisfied, she feels that she has not eaten a full meal for a long time, and she has not slept well for a long time. Now, eating and sleeping are two ordinary things, but she feels that it is not easy to achieve, and she has an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

The purple copper beast stove in front of the bed slowly spit out white curling cigarettes, which aggravated the gloomy and quiet atmosphere in the palace, and under the corridor was the lilacs sent by the Liao State, which were planted in the giant vat with blue and white lotus patterns on both sides. The lilacs are dense and full of trees, pink and slightly white, like a fan. Wherever the wind passes, there is an elegant fragrance in the nose.

Xiao Sui felt that this fragrance was too familiar, how could it be so familiar and so kind. Could it be that he has really lived in this Changchun Palace for a long time, and he is really too suspicious, thinking that all this is not true?

Xiao Sui slowly walked to the door, and the two maidservants at the door hurriedly knelt down and said, "Concubine Xiao." ”

Xiao Xuan said: "What? Do you want to give such a big gift when you see me when you come back?" After speaking, he ignored them and walked straight to the corridor.

The two maidservants suddenly shouted: "Concubine Xiao!"

Xiao Xuan frowned and turned to the two slaves, she saw that the two were still kneeling, but their eyes were full of panic and anxiety. The two maids are about the same age as themselves, both of them are wearing double buns, with Yaochi red velvet flowers inserted on the sides of the buns, and both of them are wearing green gauze cardigans and snow-white pleated skirts.

Xiao Yu said: "What?"

An older maid on the left said timidly: "Concubine Xiao, Aunt Chunhong has already confessed, let us serve Niangniang well, saying that Niangniang is sick and can't move around casually, let's be careful, don't let Niangniang miss a little ......."

Xiao Sui suddenly said angrily: "What's the matter? Don't you only listen to her?

The two slaves were panicked, they didn't know what to do, they could only lower their heads, their bodies trembled uncontrollably, the two of them used to guard the empty Changchun Palace, and their work was very leisurely, they were responsible for cleaning the yard and the like.

Since the palace had been empty for a long time, they had not obeyed the orders of any of their masters, and they were less controlled than the palace people who had concubines. Now, there is suddenly an extra Aunt Chunhong, she is a celebrity in front of the emperor, who dares to provoke her?

However, out of thin air, there was a new master-Concubine Xiao. The two palace maids lacked the ability to respond to unexpected things, and they didn't know how to answer each other for a while. Just trembling with fear.

Fortunately, Chunhong appeared in the courtyard of Changchun Palace in time, at this time it was close to dark in the evening, and the palace lamp hanging high in the palace courtyard had been lit by the eunuchs, illuminating the entire courtyard as bright as morning. However, Chunhong still carried a palace lamp and a mahogany suitcase in the other.

Chunhong saw the two palace maids kneeling on the ground from a distance, and Xiao Sui actually walked out, Chunhong hurriedly said: "Niangniang's health is not safe, why don't you rest well?" It's getting late, and the wind is strong at night, you better go back to the house!"

Xiao Xuan frowned and said: "Since I have amnesia, I have to get my memory back as soon as possible, I want to look around to see if it is possible to retrieve my memory, not to mention that I have been resting for a day, and I am still in good spirits at this time, you don't have to worry about it." ”

Chunhong saw that Xiao Xuan's mind had been determined, and it was difficult to change it, knowing that this girl was still a person who said nothing, and she liked it a little more in her heart. She must be Concubine Xiao's personal maid now, how can she hold her mind?

Immediately, Chunhong opened the suitcase, and a strong smell of Chinese herbs came out of the suitcase. Chunhong took out the golden bowl and said with a slight smile: "Niangniang was cold last night, drink this decoction and then go out." ”

I don't know why, Xiao Sui always feels very bored when she sees Chunhong's smile, her smile is tepid, unripe, not affectionate, Xiao Sui really can't figure out what thoughts are hidden behind her smile.

But that Chunhong was still smiling, completely ignoring Xiao Xuan's annoying expression, but Chunhong must have good intentions, what reason did she have to be angry? Xiao Xuan suddenly threw the soup spoon in the golden bowl in her hand.

There was a crisp sound on the ground.

The golden spoon fell to the bluestone ground outside the courtyard. All of them were amazed. Even Chunhong's smiling expression froze for a moment, but it instantly returned to normal.

Xiao Xuan snatched the soup bowl over, and drank it all with his head up. Then he walked out the door without looking back. Chunhong hurriedly followed behind with the palace lamp, and the two palace maids who were kneeling couldn't help but look up, and couldn't help but be stunned, that Concubine Xiao walked very fast, but Chunhong was so far away from her, as if there was wind under her feet, and she didn't even see Chunhong's feet, as if she just slipped and arrived behind Concubine Xiao.

The wings of the night slowly fell, obscuring the last rays of egg-blue light in the sky, sweeping the endless ink color across the vast sky of the Yaoguang Temple. That kind of dark depression teaches people to look through their eyes, and they can't see a bright comfort that they longed for.

In the long street of Xiao Xuan's night, except for the red-painted walled courtyard, it is a long street, as if it will never end. Xiao Xuan shook her head, for this kind of place, is it really the palace where she has been living for a long time? Why, is this place so unfamiliar?

Stepping on the moonlight, Xiao Xuan suddenly saw two carved red lacquer doors in front of him, opening and closing with the wind. Xiao Xuan approached, but before she entered, she smelled a smell of dust that had not been repaired and cleaned for a long time, and she choked her mouth and nose.

Chunhong hurriedly said: "Niangniang, this is a deserted courtyard, no one lives in it, let's go!"

Xiao Sui asked, "Have I been to this courtyard before, and who has lived here?"

Chunhong smiled slightly: "Niangniang is deeply favored by the Tang Lord, how could she have come here? This is the cold palace, the place where the emperor of the previous dynasty confined the concubines. Since my lord ascended the throne, my lord has been kind-hearted, and has never imprisoned a concubine, and released all the concubines who were imprisoned in the previous dynasty to live for a long time. There are few concubines in the harem here, and they all feel that it is unlucky here, and no one cleans it, it is a ruined courtyard. ”

Xiao Xuan nodded and said: "I see, no wonder it's so strange, but I can't have no impression at all, I think I've lived in this palace for a long time, I should have walked all over here, since I've come here, let's go in and have a look!"

After that, she pushed open the vermilion lacquer door, the gate was not pushed for a long time, and she couldn't help but feel the dust on the face fluttering down, Chunhong hurriedly walked over and said, "Niangniang, let me come." ”

This courtyard is already overgrown with thorny grass, and there is not even a road, with the lantern carried by Chunhong, Xiao Xuan identified the house in front of her, but fortunately, a light moonlight shined in, she recognized it for a moment, and slowly walked towards the direction of the house step by step.

(To be continued.) )