The sky is blue and the air is bright.

I stood quietly by the window, dipped ink and left flying traces on the snow-white paper. I just wrote a few words, a gust of wind started to roll the fallen leaves in the yard and made a rustling sound.

The coolness is rising.

It's already late autumn.

The flowers in the Imperial Garden gradually withered after their peaks. Instead, the maple trees in the yard were red, which looked particularly gorgeous and dazzling in such a bleak season. I raised my head, looked at the fiery red maple leaves in the yard, and then looked at the "Red Maple Leaf White Man's Head" on the paper, sighed softly, and put down my pen.

My fingertips were also soaked by this coldness. I sniffed into my palms. After rubbing them twice, I heard footsteps coming from behind.

Not many people came to me. However, shortly after Princess Ling was born, Chang Qing asked Yunpin and Hepin to move to Yunhua Palace, which was very close to Jingren Palace in the name of taking care of the princess, and often brought people to visit. With the Queen's attitude, other concubines should not neglect their mother and daughter too much, so they were just separated by a wall and could often hear the bustling and noise there.

Looking back, it was indeed Shui Xiu. She walked to the window and whispered: "Sir, are you writing again?"

"Um."

"What did you write?"

She leaned over and saw another one below, and she started to thrust her, and said with difficulty: "The phoenix is ​​hungry and does not peck at the millet. What is the food............ what is it?"

I smiled faintly.

She didn't know much about literacy, and she had known me a few days ago, but she still stuttered when she thought about it. I pulled it back and kneaded it, threw it into the brazier on the side, and said lightly: "It's nothing, I wrote it casually."

"oh."

She nodded and didn't ask much. She would always touch and look around on weekdays. Before I could ask her, I heard her whisper: "Sir, this is what people outside asked to come in."

"oh."

I was excited and took a sealed bag from her hand, took a piece of paper from it, and took out a piece of paper from it. It was written very simple. After reading the few words I talked about, I was locked with my eyebrows. I quickly threw the paper into the brazier and immediately turned into ashes.

Shui Xiu stood by and watched me finish all this and asked carefully, "Sir, what are you writing on this?"

I was still thinking, without answering, Shui Xiu whispered again: "Sir, I don't understand. It would be fine if you ask Xiao Fuzi to watch the Lifei Concubine in Yuhua Palace, why is it even the Minister of War?"

I glanced at her and said lightly: "Don't ask more."

"……,oh."

Let her pass on these things, she was already in danger, because I had no other way now, but if she was too involved, if I lost in the future—

I'm a little afraid to think about it.

.

Since I split the road with Nangong Lizhu that day, I thought she would take action against me. After all, when Shen Rou died, I was the person she hated the most, and to me, she was the one she did. Although I did not have the intention to harm others, I did not have any kind heart to repay kindness with kindness, and I did not intend to make me meat for the sake of others. Therefore, I would use necessary means.

But I never expected that Nangong Lizhu would not have any movement these days.

Time and environment have recovered before, as if nothing had been born.

But such peace is not enough to make me feel at ease. Besides, I didn't plan to let go just like this, just to fight her. I was not sure. After all, for a woman in the harem, the emperor's favor is everything, so she was invincible from the beginning.

So, I can only start from the other side.

Even Shen Rou, who was once powerful in the harem, fell immediately after the Shen family declined. If I could catch any handle to the Nangong family-

But, I found that I was thinking too simple.

The Nangong family has no handle to catch.

Since Nangong Jinhong's comeback a year ago, although he has experienced such a big incident in the Juma Valley, he has not participated due to injuries. After that, the southern civil rebellion, such a big incident, because the emperor has not planned to really use troops. The Ministry of War has made no achievements in the past year.

And in this court, it would be good if you don’t do it.

However, after the fall of the Shen family, Nangong Jinhong was not ruthless at all about taking over Shen Gongyi's series of connections and forces. Especially during the time when Pei Yuanhao returned to Beijing, he heard that he was sick at home. Several students under Shen Gongyi's command, ministers from various departments, visited him. The benefits and disadvantages were self-evident.

In general, since the fall of the powerful Taifu Shen in the court, the power structure in the court has changed a lot. The Taishi said that Bai and Taibao Fu Badai were united as the main force to clear the power of the Shen faction; and although Nangong Jinhong did not contribute in this coup, he gained a lot of benefits with the power of a fisherman, and these two factions have become the largest forces in the court today.

However, because things in the south came too urgently, they had no conflicts.

Or, there was no time to have any conflicts.

And in this way, it will be even more difficult to deal with Nangong.

I looked at the brazier with ash and only a little powder that was still sparkling in the sparks, and my brows were furrowing.

After being silent for a while, I slowly raised my head, but I saw Shui Xiu still quietly guarding the side. Today she was a little strange. She was not so quiet on weekdays. I asked with some confusion: "What's wrong with you?"

Sure enough, Shui Xiu showed a hesitant expression on her face. She whispered for a long time, looked at me and said, "Sir, it's so strange."

"What's strange."

She lowered her head, carefully took out a handkerchief bag from her sleeve, and when she opened it, she saw an exquisite and dazzling chain lying in her palm.

It was the one she had liked last time at Dulai Pavilion.

When I saw this, I smiled angrily and said, "It must be Xiao Fuzi bought it for you again. How much did he spend?"

"No." Shui Xiu said in a low voice: "It's that--that ice-shaped face."

What? I was puzzled for a moment and immediately found the ice-like face from my memory.

"Du Yan?"

"Yeah." Shui Xiu nodded: "When they changed shifts today, I happened to come in from outside. He suddenly came over to give me this. Before I opened it, he left. Sir, what is he doing? Why did he give me this suddenly?"

I was stunned.

Du Yan gives her this?

I really can't think of any other reason for a man to give a woman a decoration. Thinking of that young but cold face, I didn't expect that Du Yan looked cold and was so direct and hot in his work. He really had the style of a warrior.

but--

I looked at Shui Xiu's helpless expression, not as refreshing and stimulating as usual, but just a worried expression. Just as I was about to say something, I saw a dazed person standing at the door, looking at us.

It's Xiao Fuzi.

When Shui Xiu saw my expression froze, she turned around and saw Xiao Fuzi standing there, she was also stunned.

For a moment, all three of them froze.

After a while, Xiao Fuzi reacted first. He smiled reluctantly and walked in and said, "Sir."

"You're here."

He has been running a lot to me recently, but now he is really a little embarrassed. As soon as Shui Xiu saw him, she immediately pinched the chain in her hand and hid it behind her back. However, this action was like stealing the bell. Xiao Fuzi just said that he didn't see it, and walked up to me with a smile and whispered: "Sir, someone just saw it, Concubine Li went to the second prince again."

"oh?!"

The originally awkward atmosphere fluttered and I immediately frowned.

She has indeed not had any movement these days. Her only movement was to go to Mingzhu. I also saw some of the tiny bruises hidden in Nian Yun's body.

I gritted my teeth.

Of course I want to deal with Nangong Lizhu, of course it is not for this child, but as long as Nangong Lizhu falls, even if she loses power, she can't torture the child like this. But-

I'm afraid that I haven't done it yet, and this child has been tortured to the point where he can't stand it anymore.

Thinking of this, I turned around and walked out, preparing to go to Mingzhu to take a look.

But as soon as I walked to the door, I saw a tall figure outside. I couldn't stop for a moment and almost bumped into his arms.

A hand stretched out, holding my arm strongly but gently, and a smiley voice sounded over my head—

"What's the matter, so urgent?"

I staggered for a moment. Before I could stand firm, Shui Xiu and Xiao Fuzi behind me had already kneeled down: "Master!"

I finally stood firm in front of him, but the tip of my nose had hit his chest, and he almost hugged it in his arms. He subconsciously wanted to break free, but felt that the hand on his shoulders sank slightly. Although he still didn't use any force, it made people unable to break free.

He said, "You are warm here."

After saying that, I let go and walked straight in, taking off my robe while walking. Shui Xiu and Xiao Fuzi also had a wink and were about to go forward to pick him up, but heard him say, "You all go down."

"……yes."

They looked at each other and went out obediently.

I stood at the door, frowned slightly and watched Xiao Fuzi walk out. Shui Xiu followed him angrily. The figures of the two of them were unable to see them bypassing the red wall in front. They slowly turned around and saw Pei Yuanhao standing in the middle of the room, taking off his robe.

I bit my lower lip: "Master, why are you here today?"

"I'll see you."

“…”

I didn't know what to say for a moment.

He hasn't come much these days, but he still stays for a while every two days, not a big fanfare, but he always passes back and forth by some other palace servants from other palaces at the gate of Jingren Palace.

I can't say it's too much, but at this time, I can't be happy either.

At this time, a piece of clothing was handed to me.

I looked up at him.

He also looked at me, faintly, but because of such a close distance, he could see the deep shadow in his eyes clearly.

I bit my lower lip, took it, and hung it on the wooden rack on one side.
To be continued...