The first snowfall in winter was so powerful that the goose-feather-like snow covered every piece of glazed bricks and tiles in the imperial palace, and the treetops and branches fell white one after another. Now, not a single bird that was still moving could be seen.
However, the Changchun Palace was still as warm as ever. Tang Zhuozhuo had taken the medicine given by Jiang Jianxi that day for a few days, and a few blushes appeared on his originally white and tender cheeks, and his complexion improved a lot.
When An Xia came in, the snow on her shoulders turned into water, and she fainted wetly. Tang Zhuozhuo glanced at the red plum branches she was holding in her hand, stood up and held a handful in her hands, and said angrily with a frown : "Go down and change your clothes, it's freezing cold, don't get into trouble."
An Xia smiled nonchalantly, and said: "No matter how much my lady likes this flower, I will put it in a bottle to enjoy it carefully. A layer of ice has formed on the flower branch, but be careful not to suffer from the cold again, and suffer for nothing."
After finishing speaking, he found a white jade vase and put the bright red plum branches in it, then went down to change clothes with a smile.
It was unbelievably cold outside, Tang Zhuozhao had always been afraid of the cold, although it wasn't very cold in the hall, but she still wore a snow-white jacket, which made her red lips and white teeth even more beautiful on her hibiscus face.
At this moment, she was sitting in front of the dressing table, still holding in her hand the kit that Ye Shizhen gave her so preciously back then, she frowned and thought about it for a while, then poured out the contents.
A fresh and strong medicinal fragrance rushed towards the face. The pill in Tang Zhuozhao's hand was round and maroon. A small pill was enough to make anyone in this world feel excited.
Her life was sustained all the way by being hanged by Jiang Jianxi with medicine, and it wasn't until these years that she really got better.
Originally, three pills could keep her healthy, no different from ordinary people, but by mistake, she gave Huo Qiu the next pill, took two pills herself, and was injured again, after all, she lost some of her body. But now that the last pill in Ye's hand is in her hand, it's no different.
The cold wind rustled, the small windows in the hall were tightly closed, and the warm fragrance was enveloping. Tang Zhuozhuo looked at the pill and slowly delivered it to his lips.
At this moment, Zihuan's face was anxious, she lifted the curtain and trotted in from the outside, her temperament was calm and restrained, and Tang Zhuozhuo closed her eyes and swallowed the fragrant pill.
A bitter and sweet taste diffused in his mouth, Tang Zhuozhao frowned, then stood up, asked with a smile: "What's the matter?"
Zihuan glanced at the outside of the hall, and then said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, someone has come from the Empress Dowager's Palace, and they say they want your Majesty to go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning."
Tang Zhuozhuo's eyes paused, and his body froze slightly.
"The emperor is here, and I heard that he had a dispute with the empress dowager. At this time, I asked the empress to go over, because I am afraid that the visitor will not be kind."
Tang Zhuozhuo's eyelids twitched a few times, and he felt a little dizzy. Looking at the sky outside, he stood up slowly.
Even if she knew that this was probably another Hongmen banquet, she could still shirk it. After a few days of peaceful life, the maid named Shiqi was sent back intact by Huo Qiu, and Guan Shi did not lose her temper when she heard about it. , In fact, there was a burst of anger in my heart.
If Huo Qiu catches up now, there will be a problem. The snow will whiten the long and winding palace road. The harem is already so sparsely populated, and it is cold weather at this time, so it looks even colder and desolate. There was no one around, the queen's sedan chair went all the way from Changchun Palace to the gate of Compassionate Ning Palace.
At the front, the emperor's imperial eunuch was also stopped.
Tang Zhuozhuo stretched out his hands to tighten the cloak on his body, glanced at the sleeves stained with white snow foam, and sighed inaudibly.
After she entered the inner hall and saw the situation in front of her clearly, the smile on the corner of her mouth faded a bit.
The atmosphere was extraordinarily dignified, seeing her coming, Mrs. Guan even let out a heavy cold snort, which had never happened before.
Huo Qiu was sitting on the red sandalwood chair, his complexion was as cold as the icicles formed under the eaves outside.
It was like a war without gunpowder, but for now, she didn't know who had the upper hand.
Tang Zhuozhuo closed her eyes, her breathing became lighter, she bowed her head half-buffed her body, and greeted the two of them.
Originally, the Anshen sandalwood smoked in the Compassion Ning Palace was replaced with the scent of white peach wood, which smelled faint, but Tang Zhuozhuo always felt so oppressed that his chest couldn't breathe.
Guan Shi finally put down the Buddha beads in his hand and looked over, but Tang Zhuozhuo was a little puzzled by the look, which was a little out of anger and complicated.
She didn't cry out for a long time, but Huo Qiu stood up with a frown, leaned over and helped her up himself, with a hint of displeasure in his voice, he said: "Why is the queen mother unhappy, just tell me, The queen is not in good health, and cannot kneel for a long time."
When Guan Shi heard this, his brows that had finally been relaxed were frowned, and even his voice was much sharper. He no longer had the appearance of not caring about world affairs as before, and was tainted with a lot of human fireworks.
"The queen's body is precious, and even the emperor's treasure. Now the Ai family can't say a word."
After all, Guan's words were mean. After she finished speaking, she was in a daze for a moment, then pursed her lips, and turned her head away from looking at Tang Zhuozhao.
Tang Zhuozhuo stood up calmly, his long eyelashes cast a small shadow on his white and tender cheeks, at this moment, the man's palm held her hand tightly with a warm and scorching temperature.
She raised her eyes and saw the man in the bright yellow dragon robe frowning, looking over with a slightly worried look, her heart softened immediately, and the corners of her lips curled into a smile.
But the man obviously misunderstood something, his deep eyes fell on her pale and forced smile, and he couldn't help feeling a little pity from the bottom of his heart.
No one knew better than him how courageous this woman was.
When I first entered the East Palace, I saw that he was not pleasing to the eye in every way, so I did everything, disobeyed the king's words, argued face to face, and nothing was left behind. He looked desperate, but it was really annoying. .
But this time, I restrained my temper completely, and after suffering such a big grievance and misunderstanding, I buried it deep in my heart. For several days and nights, I would secretly shed tears, but I didn't say a word about Guan's fault to him. .
She didn't say these things, but he knew them in his heart.
His girl, who lived so recklessly before she accepted him, why now that she has followed him wholeheartedly, she has become so timid, everyone can deceive her. Everyone stopped talking, and said with a smile: "This year, the red plum blossoms in the garden bloomed early. The concubines have cut some of them, and they are all fresh and tender. I will ask someone to send some and put them in the queen mother's palace. It will also be pleasing to the eye. "
Seeing that she spoke sincerely, Guan's small face was full of pleasant smiles, and the anger and resentment in her heart also disappeared somewhat, but she still couldn't save face, so she had to say hello bluntly.
Huo Qiu's face turned cold again.
Tang Zhuozhuo saw everything in his eyes, and then he wanted to open his mouth to ease the atmosphere, and saw Guan Shi looking straight at her, and now there was a bit of an ambiguous smile on his face.
Tang Zhuozhuo sighed inwardly.
Still can't hide.
"The Ai family called the Queen here today, but they wanted to make things clear to the Emperor." After finishing speaking, she changed the subject, pointing to Shi Qi who was kneeling in the corner, who was ashen ashes, and said in a deep voice: "That day and night, the Queen agreed Be well, send this court lady to serve the emperor, why is the emperor aggressively trying to settle accounts against Ai's family today?"
The obvious dissatisfaction in her words caused Tang Zhuozhuo to slightly open her eyes. She was silent for a moment, her pretty face was slightly cold, and then she walked to the side and pulled Shi Qi up .
She lowered her eyes and said slowly: "Queen Mother, calm down."
"There are not many concubines in the harem, and this maid was chosen by the empress herself. Naturally, she is good in everything, and the concubine has nothing to say. Even later, the concubine also said that she would give this maid a place to serve the emperor."
Tang Zhuozhao paused for a moment, then glanced at Shi Qilai, who had given birth to hope, with three points of coldness and seven points of disdain in his eyes, he stroked the blue pattern on the cuff, and his voice was clear and clear like spring water, "This maid is angry Longyan, the concubine thought she was the mother's queen, so she begged for mercy, and there was absolutely no reason to obstruct it."
Guan's eyes were foggy, and she put the hot tea in her hand on the table. With a little effort, a few drops splashed out of the teacup. She smiled and said: "The queen is eloquent, your majesty Now that I believe in these pillow rumors, the Ai family naturally has nothing to say."
The smile on Tang Zhuozhuo's face gradually faded.
I don't know why overnight, the person who was originally indifferent to the world and always smiling suddenly turned into what he is now.
After such a fuss, her brain hurts a little, but maybe the elixir she swallowed earlier has worked, and a wave of heat surged up her normally cold belly. She closed her eyes, and when she wanted to speak, she listened to the man. There was a sound.
Huo Qiu is tall and tall, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, which makes him even more noble and comfortable, like the picture of exiled immortals handed down in ancient times, there is obviously a smile on his face, but the smile is inseparable The fundus of his eyes was extremely shallow, Tang Zhuozhuo stared at it, and suddenly shivered.
The man was enraged.
"Empress Mother, I have repeatedly told you that this matter has nothing to do with the Empress."
"Nowadays there is still turmoil in the court, Huainan Huoqi centipede is dead but not stiff, waiting for me to bother everywhere, how can I have the time to indulge in pleasure and linger in the harem?"
Huo Qiu casually walked a few steps in the hall, and after saying these few words, he didn't look at Guan's pale face, but took Tang Zhuozhao's hand, with a gloomy expression, even mixed with warning.
"In the future, such matters should be handled by the queen, and the queen mother can relax and enjoy the blessings."
"After all, in this harem, it's better for the empress to decide."
As soon as these words came out, both Tang Zhuozhao and Guan held their breaths, especially the latter, who almost didn't speak up. Guan stood up, pointed at Huo Qiu tremblingly, and was speechless for a while.
This sounded nice, but who didn't know what it meant in the open and in the dark? It was just to ask the queen mother to stop meddling in the affairs of the harem in the future, which was to clearly favor Tang Zhuozhao.
Tang Zhuozhuo lightly tugged on Huo Qiu's sleeve, but saw that he didn't turn his head, but said to Guan in a clear voice: "It's getting late, the queen mother is good to rest, and the children and the queen will not bother you here."
"Wait!"
Guan's voice was hoarse, and he stared at Tang Zhuozhuo firmly, and said: "Fourth brother, no matter how much you love your children, you can't lose your head. If the queen can give birth, it's fine, and the Ai family will turn a blind eye and close it." Only one eye, but what about now?"
Tang Zhuozhao's body suddenly stiffened, and his eyes, which were still slightly warm, became completely cold.
Xu Shi knew that his words hurt others, Guan coughed unnaturally a few times, but still did not let go: "The Ai family is telling the truth."
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