Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Grace

Yu Shu gritted his teeth firmly, and then bowed to her, "The empress's kindness is unforgettable for servants." When we returned to Chengqian Palace, Shenshi had already passed. There was no sign of Lian Xin in the inner hall, the bed was tidied up, and the bed curtains and hanging curtains were tied up.The bright and spacious palace is beautiful everywhere.In the open room separated by hanging flower doors, there is a high table case inlaid with huanghuali treasures in one place, a bamboo and yellow painting table inlaid with fir wood in one place, and a rosewood treasure table full of precious treasures in the other place. Pavilion.The glazed crystal curtain hangs down, and the swaying pearl light sprinkles the broken light all over the place.

Yu Shu stared blankly, at this moment, Ming Kou came in with the palace dress just scented. "Lian... where's your mother?" Ming Kou glanced at her, and said in a neutral tone: "Master has just been taken to the Nuan Pavilion." "So early……" He just came back from the Nuan Pavilion in the morning, and now he was picked up again, so he wished to be together all the time.It's really enviable and jealous. "Miss Yushu, this servant is presumptuous. Not only does the girl have to address her as 'Niangniang' in front of the servants, she also has to do so in front of the master. The master is already Concubine Xi, not in Xinzheku before. The so-called difference of honor and inferiority, the master does not care about it, and slaves and maidservants are selected as servants in Chengqian Palace. Naturally, they have to think more carefully. The future will be long, and I hope Miss Yushu will respect herself. yes."

Self-respect... Yu Shu staggered, and suddenly smiled. That's right, Lian Xin is already Concubine Xi, not like Xin Zhekuli.She remembered what the empress said in Chuxiu Palace, and soon, Lianxin's Ama would also be promoted.It's really ridiculous, ridiculous... Yu Shu couldn't stop laughing, tears streaming down his face.Ming Kou glanced at her, but he didn't know why he was going crazy, so he didn't bother to pay attention to her, and turned around to pack the clothes. That night, when Lian Xin returned to Chengqian Palace to get a change of clothes, Yu Shu was no longer in the palace, so she asked Ming Kou, but said she didn't know.But Su Peisheng over there was in a rush, so Lian Xin had to grab two pieces in a hurry, and then grabbed a handful of jewelry, and followed her to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Speaking of which, she had already left many supplies in the Hall of Mental Cultivation—for example, the hand warmer she always carried, and sometimes she forgot to take it away, so he simply prepared a few for her in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and kept some in the warm pavilion. Some.They are all gold-plated and hollowed out, and the bottom of the seat is engraved with the word "Lotus", which is an object exclusive to her.There are also palace clothes and jewelry... He didn't care much about it, instead, he asked Su Peisheng to set up a compartment in the bedroom of the Hall of Mental Cultivation the next day to store her leftovers.

The night is cold and dew heavy.Rao was wearing a big cloak at this moment, and after walking a few steps, she was already shivering from the cold. Su Peisheng shielded her from the wind in front of her, and his teeth were chattering from the cold, "The old slave said he wanted the lady to sit in the sedan chair, but the lady insisted on walking. If it was frozen, the Lord Long Live would have to peel off the servant's skin!" "It's not so delicate, Eunuch Su forgot, I've even entered Xinzheku, so I'm still afraid of this." Su Peisheng was wearing a thick velvet fur hat, his ears were blocked, and he couldn't hear clearly. He just shook his head and muttered, "Long live God is a treasure in his heart. If you hold it in your mouth, you may melt. It's gone. The old slave has served for so many years and has never seen the emperor care so much about anyone. No, I have to be reminded and asked to go back to the palace to get something... Madam, walk slowly, be careful not to fall Already!"

Passing through the square in front of the hall, Danbi of the Hall of Mental Cultivation is in front of you. Su Peisheng was wearing flat shoes, while Lianxin was stepping on the flag shoes at the bottom of the flower pot, and his feet were a few steps behind. Su Peisheng stood on the first step, turned around and gave her a hand, the two of them were facing the bitter cold wind , and hurried to the hall. In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the maids and eunuchs had already knelt down on the ground. Wrapped in a big cloak, Lian Xin stepped into the hall, and saw that bright yellow figure sitting on a high seat, with a dark purple phoenix and peony figure at the bottom of her head, which was clearly the queen.

"The concubine greets the empress, the empress is auspicious." Lian Xin leaned forward to salute her, and the next moment, before Ulanara Zhenju said "flat body", he got up and walked forward to help her up.The hands grasped in the palms were still cold, and he couldn't help but stare and blame: "I told you to send a palace man to get it, but you want to go by yourself. It's late at night, and it's fun against the north wind!" Lian Xin was indeed froze, his body was extremely warm, and at the moment he was hugging him, and he couldn't break free, so he simply got closer, "I have a few personal things, I have to go and get them by myself. You can't..." She lowered her head, her voice was soft and thin.

Originally, she was referring to the bellyband and other clothes of his daughter's family, but what he suddenly remembered was that day in the warm pavilion, she went to the respect room to report the withdrawal of the green head card.There was a smile in the black eyes, and he leaned closer, saying: "Tomorrow, let Su Peisheng summon some maidservants to serve in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, so as to save you a few days of inconvenience." Lian Xin was startled, but she didn't understand.Looking up at him slightly, I saw that his eyes were full of mischief and narrow-mindedness, and I remembered that incident all of a sudden, my cheeks blushed, I wished I could bury my face, and at the same time blamed him for being a Mentioned in front of so many people.

Yinzhen stopped teasing her, and the two walked into the inner hall hand in hand, he put his arms around her shoulders, wanting her to sit down.Lian Xin turned sideways slightly, raised her eyes to look at him, and shook her head imperceptibly, as if to say, the empress is still there, so where is there a place for her to sit! He raised his eyebrows, why not? Lian Xin'e frowned slightly, and looked at him with some reproach and pleading.This expression obviously pleased him, so he didn't insist anymore, and sat down by the open chair where she was standing. Ulanara Zhenrou looked at the scene of mutual affection and affection from one side, and felt as if she had knocked over a five-flavored bottle, bitter and sour, very unpleasant.

How far is Chengqian Palace, but I came from Chuxiu Palace in the east. What's more, there have been no servants serving in the Palace of Mental Cultivation for many years. It's well known in the palace, isn't it?Now it is easy to change it for the sake of a concubine... "Your Majesty, Sister Lian Xin is weak and delicate, don't let her stand up, come and sit here in this palace." She said, and waved to Lian Xin gently. Lian Xin retracted her body obediently, then walked to the seat beside Ulanara Zhenrou and sat down, with her legs together, her hands lightly placed on her knees, her head lowered, with a gentle and quiet look.

At this moment, she found that Yu Shu was also kneeling in the hall. "Your Majesty, it's so late, and the concubine shouldn't come over to bother you. But there is one thing, the concubine really doesn't know how to deal with it, so I ask the emperor to decide." Ulanara Zhenrou spoke in a timely manner, her voice Gently, warmly, the eyes are rippling, infinitely tender. Yinzhen looked at her without speaking, just waiting for her to continue. "Just yesterday, the concubine noticed that the jewelry in the palace was decreasing one by one. After paying attention, I realized that it turned out that there was a thief in Chuxiu Palace." She said this, with a glimmer of light in her eyes, "The concubine usually He is also unwilling to take care of things, unexpectedly the palace people have reached such a rampant level. The concubine intends to investigate, but never thinks that she accidentally found something related to Concubine Xi." This time, instead of calling her "Sister Lianxin", she directly changed her name to "Concubine Xi". Although Lian Xin didn't know what it was, since she was mentioned, she couldn't sit still, so she went to the center of the hall and knelt down. Yinzhen watched her movements and raised his eyebrows, "Are you going to confess?" Lian Xin pursed her lips, "Correct if there is something, and encourage if there is nothing." She knows the way of the harem very well, and she is very open-minded-she has already wanted to "encourage if there is nothing to do".Just looking at her kneeling in front of her, with an attitude of not even refuting, like being beaten into a pile of cotton, Yin Zhen felt a little depressed. Ulanara Zhenrou's eyelashes curled up slightly, and she continued in a very soft voice: "Your Majesty, please tell me. The servant in the concubine's palace had an affair with a guard at the city gate, and stole things from the palace and went out to post them. The concubine interrogated her, but in a panic, she bit out about Concubine Xi - saying that Concubine Xi had an affair with a man outside the palace, and that she had seen each other often when she was doing labor in Xinzheku. There is still a connection to this day.” The chastity of a concubine is the most serious thing. After the words fell, the maids and eunuchs who were kneeling on the ground fell silent in fright. At this moment, in the main hall of the huge Hall of Mental Cultivation, it was extraordinarily quiet, so quiet that one could hear the sound of breathing. Yinzhen's face was a bit unpredictable, and after a long time, his voice was slightly lowered, "Does the queen have evidence?" Wulanara Zhenrou leaned back slightly, "The concubine heard that there is a servant girl named Yu Shu in Chengqian Palace. She was implicated in Xin Zheku. She is the closest person to Concubine Xi. If there is such a thing, she is the most powerful witness." Lian Xin looked at the girl kneeling by her side, her messy black hair covered half of her face, but what she couldn't cover was a pair of eyes, the eye sockets were a little red. "Who is kneeling below?" He asked in a deep voice. Yushu fell on the ground and kowtowed, "The servant girl is the daughter of Guan Ling Geng Dejin, with a white flag, Geng Jia Yushu." "What the empress said just now, is it true that Concubine Xi had an affair with a man outside the palace?" Shen Yun's tone sounded at this moment.Yushu bit her lip, biting it firmly, and when she opened her lips, tears also flowed down, "I report to the emperor...there is indeed such a thing." The wind blows into the hall, it is chilly. The charcoal fire in the smoking cage crackled for a while, and the smell of ambergris permeated the air, mixed with the slightly cold wind, and lost its temperature. Lian Xin's body swayed, and she felt that the light in front of her eyes suddenly seemed to be blurred, and her thoughts were also confused. After another moment, she suddenly felt dizzy, and she fell forward suddenly like a butterfly with broken wings. Yu Shu let out a choked up exclamation, and reached out to hug her. In the next moment, Yushu was pushed away by Yinzhen who was catching up.He picked up Lian Xin and quickly walked into the inner hall. Seeing this, Su Peisheng hurriedly ordered to call the imperial doctor. In the dark night, the wind is cold. When the imperial doctor arrived, Su Peisheng had already walked around the entrance of the hall several times. When he saw the chief court judge Chen Yuandao walking in the front, he grabbed his hand and led him inside.At this moment, the man sitting beside the bright yellow brocade couch stared at the woman lying in the quilt with her eyes closed, silent and without saying a word, her brows were tightly frowned. When Su Peisheng saw it, his heart skipped a beat. Long live God, this is already on the verge of rage. Chen Yuandao went over to get Lian Xin's pulse, stroked his beard for a long while, then arched his hands, and asserted: "Report to the Emperor, Empress Xi is poisoned." Ulanara Zhenrou was also standing by the bed at this time, seeing him looking at the person on the bed all the time, she had never seen such a look in his eyes, and she felt very uncomfortable.Hearing Chen Yuandao's words at this moment, he couldn't help but sternly said: "Chen Yuanju has to think about it, if it's a misdiagnosis by a quack doctor, the crime of deceiving the emperor is not something you can afford!" This Chen Yuandao is a stubborn person. Hearing what the queen said, he knelt down on the ground with a thud, and said with his neck stuck: "The old minister has worked in the imperial hospital for twenty years, and he has worked in the imperial pharmacy for ten years. The pulse of the concubine Xi, It is indeed poisonous, and it is also the poison of musk." Musk is specifically used to induce labor.There was an example of musk being used to abort a fetus in the palace. After hearing too much, it did not cause other people to react. Ulanara Zhenrou heard this, but her footsteps couldn't help shaking. "My Majesty, Concubine Xi ingested musk by mistake, which led to poisoning, coma, nausea and vomiting... It will not cause serious consequences. The old minister will prescribe a medicine immediately, and take it in two divided doses." Yinzhen frowned, "Then this musk..." "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Concubine Xi is... an auspicious person," Chen Yuandao said, and glanced at Yu Shu who was kneeling on the ground, "I just ate a small amount by mistake, but it didn't get on my body, so it won't cause any hidden dangers." .” Exposure to musk will not only lead to miscarriage in pregnant women, but also make women unable to conceive and lose the chance to have children if they are exposed to it for many years.Therefore, the common trick in the palace is to put it in the incense cage that is infused every day. If you are not an expert in incense, you will not be able to detect it.However, taking food is an isolated case. After working in the palace for so many years, I have never seen anyone absurdly put musk in food-because it will not have a great effect, but will only have a great reaction. At this moment, Yu Shu sobbed and knelt down to the bedside, grabbed Lian Xin's hand, "Your Majesty, this servant made a mistake, this servant should not have listened to the Queen's promise and put the musk in your mother's tea, let alone wronged you and the palace." People outside have selfishness... Madam, wake up..." Yushu lay down beside Lianxin's bed and wept loudly. Ulanara Zhenrou didn't expect that she would say it, she was shocked, and then she saw Yinzhen's eyes with deep meaning. "Your majesty, you must not listen to the nonsense of a servant girl. Just now she insisted that she was Concubine Xi, but now she is referring to the concubine. The emperor must trust the concubine, the concubine is wronged..." Before she could finish her sentence, Yu Shu stood up abruptly, "Now that the queen has harmed my empress, this servant doesn't want to hide it for you anymore. It is obvious that the empress is jealous of my master's favor, so she instigates this servant Poison was poisoned in Chengqian Palace. But the slaves didn’t know that it was incense, so they put it in the master’s tea. But the empress was still not reconciled, and remembered the trick of slander. Your majesty, my empress is the one who was wronged... " There are poisonous alcohol, Gu poison, swords in the royal family... Among them, the most invisible murderer is the shadow that moves without reason.The so-called popular mouth melts gold, accumulation destroys bones.Yushu chose the most blunt and direct way: to expose on the spot. It's just that she made a detour and resorted to bitter tricks, all she wanted was the queen's complacency and the emperor's love. Yin Zhen looked at the person in front of him with dim eyes. She was his first wife, and after Jiji, she entered the mansion and became the concubine Fujin.For ten years, she has been growing quietly in Prince Yong's Mansion like a delicate flower.When he was the prince, she had experienced the fraud case in the south of the Yangtze River and the calamity of seizing the heirloom, she didn't understand; after ascending the throne, she also didn't understand the crony disputes and foreign relatives' dictatorship.It's like the lotus blooming from the mud, keeping it pure and beautiful, without being stained with dust. Since when did she become like this? Ulanara Zhenrou opened her eyes wide, with tears glistening in her eyes, but forced a smile, "Your Majesty, you can't just judge this servant as a concubine..." "I am very disappointed in you." Thin lips parted slightly, and spit out these words. Ulanara Zhenrou's footsteps swayed, and tears fell down, "The emperor doesn't believe the concubine, and he doesn't even want to listen to an explanation. After all these years, how has the concubine ever deceived the emperor!" She clasped his arm with both hands, begging in a voice like tears. However, his gaze gradually turned cold, and his thin lips were slightly pursed, as if all honor, disgrace, life and death were under those dark eyes, becoming insignificant illusions.At this time, he opened her fingers one by one, and said in a low and slow voice, "The so-called servant girl in your palace who had an affair with the guards of the city once received your kindness, but now, you are even the servant of her family. My parents, brother and sister-in-law have already made proper arrangements... For a thief to do this, the empress is too kind." The words are authentic, but the evidence is as solid as a mountain. Ulanara Zhenrou's body froze suddenly, and at that moment, all her charms collapsed. It's her own secrets, but she missed this section.But what about him?When she got deeper and deeper into the quagmire of calculations, he maintained the calmest attitude and watched from the sidelines.He is waiting for himself to make a mistake.Is this the lover I married back then... "The concubine understands... The case that the emperor is investigating is related to the concubine's elder brother Zha Lantai. The emperor has been unable to do it because of the concubine. Now the concubine is poisoning and murdering the concubine in the palace. Didn't it happen to give the emperor a chance!" Ulanara Zhenrou's face was full of tears, but she raised her head and laughed bitterly. At this moment, Lian Xin woke up leisurely, Yu Shu saw this, and hurried over to help her up. Ulanara Zhenrou suddenly turned her eyes, stared at Lian Xin with a pair of red eyes, and laughed again in an instant, "Why did I forget, there is still you. Concubine Xi, how rich and rich do you think you are?" Gaining power? Wrong! I can tell you now that the emperor doesn’t have you in his heart at all. The reason why he wants to pamper and protect you is because your charming appearance is very similar to Guo Luoluo Qingchuan, that person The best eight blessings!" Snapped!Before she finished speaking, he raised his palm and slapped her hard. Ulanara Zhenrou was staggered from the beating and fell to the ground, but she covered her face and raised her head with a smile, "You see! Until now, even if someone else said something wrong about her, the emperor would tolerate it." No way. So you can clearly see your position in the emperor's heart? It's just a substitute, a substitute!" It was indeed the first time I saw him so emotionally exposed. Lian Xin sat sideways on the couch alone.But it turns out that even if some things are clear, once they are punctured, they will still be heartbroken. Substitute... She already knew. On the second day of December, under the strict investigation of Wang Shijun, governor of Hedong, Yu Hongtu, the school governor of Henan Province, was involved in 47 cases of buying and selling talents, and was taken to Dali Temple in the capital for trial.Jia Zehan, the magistrate of Linying County, Wang Quan and Lu Yuanping, the scribes, were taken to Dali Temple in the capital for trial. On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Zha Lantai, the elder brother of Empress Uranara, was suspected of participating in the fraud in the examination room and was taken into custody in the clan's residence for interrogation on the same day. In the meantime, officials from the Henan government were dismissed and investigated. Officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials, who were among the examiners of the Tribute Court this time, were dismissed and investigated.Zhang Tingyu, the chief examiner, was fined for three years. The sensational scientific examination fraud in Henan Province has temporarily settled in the capital.In the palace, Queen Ulanara was not held accountable. Even with regard to the musk poisoning incident and the subsequent act of framing Concubine Xi for having an affair with someone outside the palace, the emperor just sent Su Peisheng to retrieve the queen's phoenix seal and ordered Empress Ulanara devoted herself to recuperating in the Chuxiu Palace, considering her physical illness, and ordered her not to step out of the palace gate. When Yushu took the food box to Chuxiu Palace, it was already desolate inside. After all, she is the queen of the first palace. Even if the emperor has such a will, the palace people dare not neglect it.However, things are people, things are not everything, the old people are still there, and the surrounding is a different situation. "Actually, your empress is already a queen, the ultimate noble status in the world, why do you still have to fight..." Yu Shu put down the food box in her arms, which contained simple snacks, all made by herself. Ulanara Zhenrou is sitting on the open chair at the moment.There is not even a cup of tea on the table, and the expression is dull, the bun is meticulously combed, but there is no hairpin, only a remnant pistil tied with white silk, against the pale face, it looks even more beautiful. Very miserable. Why do you want to do that? It's because she's the queen! Those concubines who have been in the palace for many years are of low rank, even if they have served the bed, the emperor has forgotten their appearance afterwards, but many of them have never even entered the gate of Qianqing Palace.And her?She is a queen, destined to share a man with thousands of women.Followed into the palace from Yongwang's mansion, she knew that one day, she had to watch one day, just like a butterfly fluttering on a flower, how can it be cut off. But in the same way, how could he be interested in one of the women! Guo Luoluo Qingchuan is dead, isn't he?Why should there be another person who looks so much like her to occupy her husband? !That Lian Xin was clearly the ghost of Ba Fujin, who came to collect debts from Ba Fujin!She is protecting the emperor, she is protecting him! Ulanara Zhenrou stared blankly at a certain place, and after a while, tears welled up from the corners of her eyes. Yu Shu sighed, but stopped talking. It's not that she has never seen the emperor treat Lian Xin kindly, that kind of kindness is different from the deep affection and concentration of three wives and four concubines.So for other women, they are doomed to fail. "I really don't understand. You have put such a rare opportunity in front of you, but you have turned your back on the battle. Why? Tell me why..." Ulanara Zhenrou held her hand , holding it tightly until the nails dug into the flesh. Yu Shu didn't speak, but struggled to get away from her. Ulanara Zhenrou fell down on the table due to inertia, fell silent for a moment, and then burst into tears. When Yushu left Chuxiu Palace, the people inside were already tired from crying, their tears had dried up, their voices were hoarse, and they couldn't even choke.The moment I stepped out of the palace gate, the previously gloomy sky turned clear, and the sun came oncoming. Although it was still cold, it brought a tinge of warmth. Seeing the vermilion palace walls and the endless carved railings and jade brickwork in the distance, Yu Shu smiled slightly.In the early spring, she always remembered that one day in the Guojun Prince's Mansion, a girl with whom she had only met a few times at that time held her hand and said to her, "Be a kind girl." In the end, Yushu still left the palace. You know, poisoning and framing, if not pursued, is lenient, but expecting something else, but it is a bit ignorant.Lian Xin came to see her off, and when she was leaving the palace gate, tears fell from her eyes. At that time, she walked by here as a show girl.Walking out from here at this moment is in the name of a crime. Yushu wiped her eyes and hugged her comfortingly.When the city gate opened, I saw two figures standing in the corridor, "Ama, Erniang..." She rubbed her eyes vigorously, but found that it was not a dream, her tears turned into a touch of joy, she hugged her bag tightly and ran over quickly. After that day, Lian Xin never went inside the Nuan Pavilion. Every time he came to Chengqian Palace, he just chatted a few words, and then hurried back to deal with government affairs.Su Peisheng saw that there was a rift between the two, and he was anxious and didn't know how to make it up. It was cold for five consecutive days like this, and at dawn on the sixth day, before dawn, the gate of Chengqian Palace was opened, the little eunuch outside was responsible for moving things, while Ming Kou walked directly into the palace. In the hall, beside the bed, he said through the curtain of the bed, "Please forgive the rudeness of the slave and maidservant", opened the curtain, and helped Lian Xin up. She slept very late last night and stayed up until she finished the book.It wasn't until the second watch, when her eyelids were twitching, that she hugged the quilt and fell into a deep sleep. Up to now, she had only slept for less than an hour and a half. Lian Xin stared at the people in front of her in a daze, and felt that someone was putting clothes on her body, and then combing her hair... After tossing for a long time, she felt even more dizzy.When everything was quiet, she slanted her body and fell into the brocade couch, but she was firmly supported by a pair of big hands, and then she was hugged horizontally and walked out of the palace gate. Leaving the warm bedroom, the moment the cold wind hit her face, Lian Xin shivered suddenly and woke up. At this time, I found that I was actually in Yinzhen's arms, and he was walking in the palace with big strides holding her. I couldn't help but turn pale with shock, and subconsciously wanted to struggle to get down, but was choked back by his words. ,"do not move!" "Where is this going..." She opened her sandalwood lips slightly, her voice was soft and small, and it was blown away by the biting cold wind, but the knife-like wind blew on her face, but it was painful.Lian Xin couldn't help snuggling into his arms, he looked down at the person in his arms, and walked forward faster. Su Peisheng prepared a very spacious carriage, divided into two compartments, the rear compartment can be used for storage, and the front compartment is used for seating people.The surroundings are covered with soft satin and carpets, and the glass-covered casements are filled with a stove and charcoal fire. Because of the small space, the heat from the coals is warmer than the inside of the dormitory. He put the lotus heart in, and he himself got into the carriage, and put down the thick curtains to block the severe cold outside, but the people sitting inside were extremely comfortable and comfortable.Lian Xin couldn't help sighing. At this time, Yinzhen poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to her. Lian Xin took it uncomfortably and held it in her hand, but she didn't know how to speak.After a while, he asked softly, "Where are we going?" Perhaps because she didn't get enough sleep, her consciousness was still a little hazy.Yinzhen looked at the light sleep marks on her face, and when he heard the phrase "we", he couldn't help raising his eyebrows, and said, "Jiangnan." Lian Xin was taken aback, but was a little embarrassed because of his brief words and expressionless face.Holding the cup to his lips, he took a sip, but it was not tea, but ginger soup, which was used to drive away the cold, and honey and dates were put in it, it tasted very good, so he couldn't help but drink a few more sips. After she finished drinking, he poured her another bowl. When he had just carried her in, her skirt was accidentally hung on the curtain hook with dragon pattern.He certainly wouldn't be patient enough to untie it, he only pulled and stabbed once, and the hem of the skirt just above his upper body was scratched. Through the opening, one could already see a scarlet color inside, which was the satin material of the middle coat.Sitting on the soft couch right now, and couldn't immediately change into another one, Lian Xin tied the hem of the skirt in a knot, barely covering the inside.Lifting his face, he happened to see him lying on the couch on the other side, his black eyes staring at him for a moment. "Come here." He said, stretching out his hand towards her irresistibly. Lian Xin lowered her head and sat down as she said, but the next moment she turned around, she was hugged into his arms.The sleeves of the muslin were rolled up a little, and his hand was clamped on the outside of her arm. He felt a hard object through the fabric, and then rolled up her sleeve. As the slender arm gradually revealed its true face, some cool fingers Lian Xin's cheeks flushed a little as Ruo Ruo brushed against the fair and tender skin, but she saw that his eyes only fell on a pure gold armband on her arm. The distance is so close, breath wipes breath, some subtle feeling is slowly rising between the two. "Is this from Concubine Qin?" Such a small armband is carved with heaven and earth. If you look closely, you can clearly see the lotus wishful pattern outlined on the armband. Lian Xin nodded. Then there was no more conversation.The two of them were still very close, and her arms were still exposed. Due to the fumigation of the hot charcoal fire, a layer of light pink appeared on her skin.Lian Xin wanted to roll down her sleeves, but his hands were wrapping around her waist, and the other was holding her shoulders, her entire back was tightly pressed against his body, and if she moved, the fabric would rustle and rub . As if he wanted to see her in such embarrassment, he didn't move.Lian Xin bit her lip and leaned into his arms, feeling the warm breath from his nostrils more clearly, but also left a gap for her to pull down the sleeves little by little. "Something happened in Jiangnan." At this moment, he spoke concisely, without even choosing his words carefully. Lian Xin was taken aback, and it took a long time to figure out that he was talking to herself, "What the emperor said is that this trip is going to Jiangnan?" He reached out and picked up a strand of her hair, holding it in his hand, it felt very soft, "During the rainy season last year, there was a serious locust plague in the south of the Yangtze River." Lian Xin recalled his words, and suddenly remembered what Ama had told her. In recent years, Jiangnan has experienced severe floods year after year, especially in Yijiang and Yangzhou.In the summer and autumn of last year, there was a large-scale outbreak of insect disasters. The imperial court specially allocated money to the local government as a way to pay for it.Tens of thousands of acres of rice fields in the south of the Yangtze River were almost completely lost, and the local people went into exile. It is said that all the grass roots and leaves along the way were eaten up, and bones piled up. The land of fish and rice turned into a purgatory on earth in an instant, which was too horrible to look at. Lian Xin had some palpitations, and couldn't help asking: "Could it be that there was also a natural disaster in the south of the Yangtze River this year?" It is the twelfth lunar month in the north.Even if the four seasons in the south of the Yangtze River are like spring, the season of disaster should have been missed long ago. How could it be... Yinzhen's eyes were deep, and he said with some gloom: "This time it's not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster." Lian Xin became more inexplicable, raised her face slightly, and seeing his solemn face, she couldn't help stretching out her hand, gently smoothing the slightly frowning brows.Yinzhen looked down at her, his eyes were deep, he only moved for a moment and then didn't move, he just let her fingers touch her, and after a while, the center of his eyebrows naturally opened. "You are really my enemy..." It was originally a shy girl's rhetoric, but now it came out of his mouth, it was less coquettish and sweet, and more sighed, with a touch of helplessness and pampering. Lian Xin bit her lips lightly.She didn't know that there was something so big that she wanted to bother the Ninth Five-Year Lord to come in person, but seeing the frowning brows and the slightly blue eyes under the eyes, it was not difficult to guess that he should There is no rest in a row. At this time, he held her tightly in his arms, and then put the blanket on the two of them, and with the bumping of the carriage, they felt faintly sleepy.Lian Xin saw that the beautiful black eyes were already narrowed, so she shifted her center of gravity to the soft couch, then stretched out her hand to stir up the charcoal fire, then leaned against his chest, and closed her eyes as well. It was cold outside the carriage. When the winter is warm and slightly drunk, the former Liu Lang is here again. Speaking of which, this is the third time for Yinzhen to visit Jiangnan. The first two times he was still Prince Yong. He came here to investigate the scientific research in Jiangnan and dealt with local officials.And since she ascended the throne, even Mulan Paddock has seldom been there, let alone revisiting her hometown.This time it is not only because of political affairs, but also more serious than the previous two times. I don't know if the horoscope is not in line with Jiangnan. Stepping out of the boat, it was raining lightly outside.The fine and slightly cold raindrops splashed on the lake surface, lighting up waves of water ripples. Through the dense mist and hazy smoke, weeping willows on the shore, ferry heads, and occasionally people waiting for boats can still be seen faintly. An oil-paper umbrella propped up the misty and rainy picture scroll.At this time, the northern country is still howling with cold winds, but this place is like spring in March. Although it is a bit chilly, the dampness in the breath makes the climate much warmer. Even the grass color is just ocher red, and the trees There are leaves hanging on the tips, and the greenness is still there. Lian Xin was still wearing a snow fox fur cloak on her shoulders, which was good enough to keep her warm in the palace, but it was already a bit hot here. It is said that Jiang and Yang have experienced severe droughts and locust plagues for years. It can be seen that the mist and rain in front of us is like a poem and a picture, with boats and boats, and occasionally you can smell the music of silk and bamboo orchestras drifting by.Floating lights in the flowing water, the misty water is so dreamy and unreal, it is still weak water, and the peach blossoms are as bright as spring.How is this like what Ama said, a land of fish and rice, a purgatory on earth? "Master, did we come to the wrong place!"