The sky is gloomy, the cold wind is raging, and snowflakes are flying.

As the New Year approaches, a sudden heavy snowfall covers the whole world with a layer of pure white. But this flawless white still cannot hide the dirt in people's hearts. Just like the sunshine that has not been seen for a long time, it will never shine.

In the darkest corners of the palace, corruption breeds and conspiracies spread.

In such bad weather, when everyone chose to stay indoors and stay warm by the fire, the sound of tiny footsteps stepping on the ice and snow could be heard in the empty garden.

It is especially obvious in the world, and it spreads far away.

"Xiao Shunzi!" On the path of the imperial garden, a palace attendant who was walking against the wind was stopped by someone.

He turned around in confusion and saw a figure standing under the corridor not far away, and immediately bowed and saluted.

"Xiao Shunzi has met Grandma Zhang!"

"Why, are we on duty today? Are you running errands for the master again?" Nanny Zhang walked quickly along the corridor for a few steps, and soon she was parallel to it, and her voice became much clearer.

"Xiao Shunzi is here to deliver a gift to Concubine Jin on behalf of Master Xue!" the palace attendant replied respectfully.

Nanny Zhang's eyes lit up and she smiled gently: "Just in time, I also have a gift to send to Jinxiu Palace. But you also know, Nanny, I am old and my legs and feet are not very good. This time it was windy and snowy.

God, my knees hurt so much, and this road - it’s getting harder and harder to walk!" As he said that, he looked at the young man in front of him expectantly, and the implication was very obvious: I just want to

Have people drop by and bring gifts along the way.

Xiao Shunzi secretly cursed "old fox" in his heart, but his face remained calm. He neither responded nor walked away. He just stood in the snow and looked embarrassed. Quickly and carefully.

Snowflakes lay a thin layer on his shoulders and felt hat.

Nanny Zhang was anxious, so she had no choice but to put down her old face, directly use her power to suppress others, and in a commanding tone, asked the other party to bring her master's "gift" along the way, and then took out a few pieces of silver to reward her.

, and then watched the palace attendant leave reluctantly.

"Mommy, why do you still want to reward him with all that money? It is our job to do things for the master! What we are giving you is a gift personally chosen by the imperial concubine. How dare Brother Shunzi go against the imperial concubine's wishes?"

The little palace maid following Nanny Zhang was dissatisfied

He said, "Besides, what's wrong with going to Jinxiu Palace? I heard from the sisters in other palaces that anyone who comes to offer gifts in the past two days will be rewarded with two taels of silver!" Two taels of silver is a reward for her status.

It's a common practice to serve a palace maid for a month!

Aunt Zhang sneered and said sarcastically: "I'm afraid you won't have this blessing to share by then! This little money is not even enough to buy a coffin board!" After saying this, she turned around angrily and walked towards the way she came.

The little palace maid was puzzled. She looked at the figure gradually disappearing in the wind and snow, with envy on her face.

"Hurry up and go back! It's said that the road is very windy and snowy and slippery. I fell down and sprained my foot. The noble concubine's feelings have been conveyed to Master Xue's servants in Furong Palace. Do you understand?" Aunt Zhang

Mammy urged the stupid girl as she walked. The little palace maid didn't quite understand the meaning of her doing this, so she said innocently:

"But mama, you didn't fall!"

Grandma Zhang choked on her words and staggered - she really fell.

"Ouch - you damn girl! If you fail to succeed, you will fail! Now it's better! I've been cursed by your crow's mouth!" Seeing the little palace maid pouting and snickering, she couldn't help but get angry and shouted: "

Why don’t you help grandma up quickly! If grandma hadn’t come up with something in a hurry today, we won’t know how we died tomorrow! It’s in vain that I saved your life just now! If I had known better, I should have let you die alone!”

While cursing, she suddenly realized that her words were treasonous. She immediately stopped talking and looked around sharply. She felt that something was wrong, so she quickly got up and limped away with the help of the little palace maid.

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Watching an old man and a young man turn along the corridor and enter the archway leading to the Imperial Garden, until they can no longer be seen, a graceful and elegant woman wearing a fur coat walks out of the pavilion at the other end of the corridor and faces her.

Looking expressionlessly in the direction in which they disappeared.

"Your Majesty, it's getting colder and colder after noon. Go back." The palace maid who followed closely behind advised her softly.

The woman's pink lips pursed into a nice curve, with a hint of sarcasm. "Xiaohong, tell me, should I also care about Concubine Jin and give her a big gift?"

"As long as your Majesty is happy," the palace maid replied respectfully.

The woman looked at the red plum blossoms blooming proudly in the snow with light eyes, and smiled. "I would rather be the one who provides help in times of need, than the one who adds the icing on the cake."

"The empress is wise."

"Let's go. Go back to the theater! Let's see whose turn it is to be unlucky this time." After saying that, she gathered her fur clothes, folded a branch of plum, and walked slowly to her palace.

Xiaohong quickly held an umbrella to follow.

****

In sharp contrast to the scene of a few bare trees standing in the empty courtyard, fighting alone against the biting cold wind, there is an atmosphere in Zhengyang Palace that is as warm and gentle as early summer.

Looking at the red-hot charcoal fire and the figure lying lazily on the soft couch, wrapped in a bright red brocade robe and sleeping soundly, I sighed for the Nth time today.

"Your Majesty Qilin, Wei Chen found traces of safflower medicinal stains in this century-old ginseng." A young man wearing a navy blue robe held an old ginseng three fingers thick in his hand.

After checking it repeatedly, report it to me carefully.

I listened casually, nodded, and motioned for him to take notes and put them in the "poisonous things" category.

This man is the trainee imperial physician who was waiting on me when I first regained consciousness when I was poisoned by the Dragon Body. It is said that he is the proud disciple of Master Yi Zheng, Old Man Han, and is now seconded to my beloved concubine, classmate Lin Jingyu, for recuperation.

Used.

Outsiders all said that Concubine Jin, who was in the prime of Long En, was pregnant with a dragon.

He was lying in bed to have his fetus, and it was not suitable to move around. In fact, this guy was afraid of the cold and was hiding in the house to be lazy. No, it snowed for a few days, so he stayed in the house for a few days without moving. Everything

Memorials and letters have also been sent here. Yes

Sometimes when he got tired of reading, he would tear up some meaningless and irrelevant book excerpts into pieces and throw them into the brazier to burn. He behaved like a beloved concubine who brought disaster to the country and the people. If the courtiers saw this, it would be unreasonable.

Kill him as a monster.

Fortunately, the young imperial doctor named Lin Rui was not surprised. He only said that it was a symptom of irritability in the early stages of pregnancy. As long as 'she' is happy, let 'her' go. I was so frightened by his impassioned speech that I almost didn't suffer from it.

"Pregnant spouse depression syndrome". Because: Lin Jingyu is not pregnant at all! Isn't he talking nonsense? How did he become a doctor?

I decided at that moment: I would never let him come to see me when I was sick in the future!

In fact, I found out later that Mandrill had manipulated Lin Jingyu’s acupuncture points and pulse pattern, making his pulse different from that of an ordinary woman. Coupled with Qin Murong’s drug and physical therapy, it was hard to explain for a while.

It's true or false. What's more, this Mongolian doctor also has ulterior motives. But that's a story for later, let's not talk about it now.

Then again, we don’t know how things will develop in the future, but there is one thing we must do right now. That is——
Chapter completed!