"It's nothing, maybe I thought too much..." Nangong Xue turned her head and smiled lightly, with a self-deprecating expression on her face.
"Could it be that Sister Xue'er is suspecting that Concubine Li in the palace and Prime Minister Sheng outside the palace..." Rou Rou followed Nangong Xue's thinking at this moment and began to speculate.
"Shh, don't talk nonsense, I guessed randomly, you must be crazy! Talking nonsense will lose your head in your big week!" Nangong Xue immediately stretched out her hand and tightly covered her gentle mouth.
"Oh." Rou Rou nodded with a vague understanding.
After a long time, she took a breath and continued: "However, last time the aunt's expression on the horseshoe cake was quite strange. It seemed that she had a special feeling for this food, so that whenever I saw the horseshoe cake recently, I immediately fell in love with it. Start to make random associations..." Wen Rou seemed to be recalling seriously.
"That's not going to bring together two irrelevant people inside and outside the palace! One is the emperor's favorite concubine, and the other is the emperor's powerful minister. This is no joke." Nangongxue was very serious Speak softly and listen with tenderness.
"Got it! Sister Xue'er, don't worry, I don't talk nonsense, I don't gossip." Rourou covered her mouth with a smile, with a nonchalant look.
"It's just in time for you to come today, and you made this horseshoe cake yourself, why don't you come with me to visit that aunt, so that your horseshoe cake can soothe the appetite and soul of those in need again." Nangongxue smiled, Pulling Wen Rou, the two girls headed towards the secluded inn again.
On the bed in the inn, the old woman was still lying quietly, her chest slowly rising and falling with her slight breathing.
The warm winter sun came in through a slightly opened window, and a beam of light shone on the wrinkled face of the old woman. A kind of incomparable peace and comfort surged into the tender heart instantly.
She is much better!
Look at that face. It's really different from the first meeting in Bailong Temple!
"Ma'am." Gentle call softly.
"Rou'er, don't make noise. Let auntie sleep again." Nangongxue stopped her softly.
"Hey..." The old woman slowly opened her eyes when she heard the sound. There was a tangled pain in his throat that he wanted to say, but couldn't.
"Auntie, are you awake?" Wen Wen asked in surprise and surprise.
"Hmm." After a long time, a gleam of light flashed in the old woman's eyes, and a soft moan came from deep in her throat. It was the voice of promise, the voice she had not seen for a long time.
"Mother, are you awake, are you hungry or thirsty? What do you want?" Nangongxue also approached her immediately and asked with concern.
Over the past few days, she and Wen Rou have taken turns to take care of this old woman who is neither relatives nor relatives, from basic necessities of life to asking about her health, everything is in every detail, no matter Wen Wen is in the palace or she is outside the palace.
If you and Wenrou are too busy. Then he would entrust the inn's buddy, or his personal maid, Fei Cui, to come and take care of her.
so. The old woman recovered bit by bit, and the hardships and gratitude in the process were really accumulated bit by bit, which is obvious to all.
So, when I woke up this time, like every time I woke up, I opened my eyes and saw these two kind and lovely girls, standing gracefully and gracefully around my bed, the heart of the old woman, even if it was made of iron and stone, would eventually melt day.
And this day. Exactly today.
"Ma'am, look at what delicious food I brought you. Horseshoe cake! I made this myself! Try it!" Rourou saw the old woman wake up. With such a clear mind, she even saw the sparkle in her eyes. I am sure that the truth she and Nangong Xue have been waiting for will come one day.
Hearing the clear promise from the old woman's throat, she was convinced that the truth would soon surface!
"Horseshoe cake!" The old woman was overjoyed for a moment.
The tears in the eyes could no longer be suppressed, looking at the pieces of golden yellow held in gentle hands, the tears rolled down like broken beads again.
"Ma'am, don't cry, let's eat horseshoe cake first! I know this horseshoe cake must be your favorite, otherwise you wouldn't have such deep feelings for this cake. Eating some horseshoe cake will be good for your body , you need to recover quickly, so you will have the strength to get out of bed and walk around." Wen Rou said, and she couldn't help getting closer to the old woman again, as if she was treating her own relatives, and said with a smile: "Mother, when you get better, I will take you to eat all kinds of delicacies in the capital, or you can also come to my house, and I will cook them for you myself!"
Nangong Xue, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but secretly smiled, and said in her heart: "What a culinary idiot, I never forget to talk to everyone about food!"
The horseshoe cake, the golden and sweet horseshoe cake, appeared crystal clear in front of the old woman, and the tears that were already uncontrollable became more violent.
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo." an unbearable emotion spewed out in an instant.
Wenrou and Nangongxue quietly accompanied her, gently stroking her back from time to time, or handing over a clean handkerchief.
After a long time, the old woman raised her tear-stained face and looked at the two girls in front of her.
"Ma'am, do you miss your family?" She asked gently and tentatively.
"Old woman, I am always alone." After a long time, the old woman finally opened her mouth.
A kind of old and helpless, desolate rendering this winter, the warmth of the room full of warm smoke.
Immediately, a trace of emptiness faded away faintly, causing a burst of sourness in people's hearts.
"Are you alone?!" Nangong Xue sighed with some pity.
"The old woman has only served Xiaomei in her whole life. Although she died alone, she still treats her like her own daughter." The old woman said lightly.
"Auntie, who is Xiaomei you're talking about? Where is she now? Why doesn't she ignore you?" Wen Wen was surprised.
"Oh... sin... sin..." The old woman didn't reply anymore, but shook her head helplessly, shook her head, and shook her head again.
The sweet horseshoe cake was slowly put into the mouth, and swallowed together with the salty tears.
In the back garden of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the wintersweets were in full bloom, and a faint fragrance filled the air of the entire Xiang's Mansion.
Sheng Biji was alone among the winter plums in the garden, looking at the red plums, pink like clouds, white like snow, and yellow like gold, he fell into deep contemplation...
It has been more than twenty years... That figure, just like this plum blossom, is full of branches and leaves every year, and it comes into view every year, which is lingering and unforgettable...
May... May... are you okay in the palace
Sheng Biji's heart was calling.
A line of green tears slowly and silently flowed over the corners of his eyes, Sheng Biji raised his sleeves and wiped them gently without leaking any traces.
"Father! It's so cold, you came to admire the plum blossoms by yourself again?" Sheng Yaoshan quickly walked up to him holding a cloak.
"Oh... New Year is coming soon... After the New Year, you and Jiaoxue are one year older again, it's time to talk about marriage..." Sheng Biji stabilized his emotions, turned around slowly, and continued The ink fox cloak passed over by Sheng Yaoshan was draped over his shoulders.