After Kangxi and his party walked out of Chuxiu Palace, they went directly to Yikun Palace in the south.
The emotions of the adults were still very stable, but the two children who were following them were obviously not very interested.
Yinreng felt quite disappointed when he thought that he would not be able to see his aunt and Xiaosi for three whole months.
But he is a sensible prince, and he clearly knows how much of a setback Khan Amma, as an emperor and now the head of the Aisin Gioro family, has made on the little wolfdog today, but people's hearts are inherently biased.
Well, Yinreng, who originally had a good impression of Hui Bin, couldn't help but feel a little unhappy with her after seeing her behavior in Chuxiu Palace and hearing her aggressive words.
"Liang Jiugong, take them both to the Nuan Pavilion in the East Side Hall and wait."
As soon as Kangxi walked down the steps of Yikun Palace, he turned his head and gave instructions to Liang Jiugong.
"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the eldest brother, you two, follow me here."
Liang Jiugong bent over and said to them both with a smile.
The two brothers nodded obediently and bowed to their Khan, before being taken away by Liang Jiugong.
After sending away the two sons, Kangxi, Hui Concubine and the two imperial doctors followed them into the main hall of Yikun Palace.
As soon as the concubines sitting in the hall saw the emperor coming suddenly, they stood up from their chairs to say hello.
"Everyone, get up."
Kangxi said calmly, and then sat directly on the main seat.
An Bin saw that Hui Bin was the only one sitting next to Rong Bin opposite, but Concubine Jing who went to Chuxiu Palace with her was nowhere to be seen. She had a bad feeling in her heart and frowned slightly.
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Some clever palace concubines had previously guessed that if Yi Bi’s firstborn was a healthy little brother, there would be a high probability that it would be sent to the Shoukang Palace.
Now that I saw that the emperor came in person to wait for a concubine to give birth, I knew better.
Kangxi didn't pay attention to the concubines. He just leaned on the back of his chair, closed his eyes and calmed down, turned the jade ring on his hand and waited.
Princesses will all need to be raised in the future, and there are only advantages and no disadvantages in sending them to Shoukang Palace and Cining Palace to raise them.
But from the bottom of his heart, he was unwilling to send his son to be raised by the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, especially when there were so few sons at the moment and each one was a treasure, because he clearly understood that if he sent his son to
If you are raised by the empress dowager who only speaks Mongolian, you will only be fattened and crippled. Don't even think about being able to take on important responsibilities in the future...
In the early years of Sai Yin Cha Chun's case, the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces was the requesting party, and the decision-making power was in his hands. He could use the inappropriate timing to directly reject the Queen Mother's request to take away his son.
However, now it was Yi Bi, the mother-in-law herself, who had taken over the Queen Mother of the Second Palace and voluntarily given up her custody rights to her children. He had already stopped her once before and this time he no longer had any position.
He is not a stupid person. As long as he is willing to use his brain a little bit on the concubines, he can understand Yi Concubine's thoughts. However, when he thinks of Ma Jia, who was still a little concubine, even though she knew that she could not disobey the Queen Mother, she still couldn't give up.
In comparison to giving away his second son in exchange for the blessings of the Queen Mothers of the two palaces, Guo Luoluo's actions made him, who lost his mother since childhood and longed for maternal love, a little disappointed...
At the beginning of the Youshi period, in the depth of winter, everything outside the windows had darkened, and many bright candles were lit in the hall.
Empress Yibin opened her cervix an hour earlier than the midwives had predicted, and soon after, the woman's heartbreaking screams of pain began to be heard intermittently in the delivery room.
"Mother, listen to my slave, take deep breaths regularly and push down hard! Your fetal position is very correct, you can see the little brother's head soon."
The midwife encouraged Concubine Yi, and the maids also used white sweat towels to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
The strong-bodied Guo Luoluo endured the severe pain and forced herself to keep a clear mind and follow the midwife's instructions carefully. After two hours of hard work, she finally gave birth to the piece of meat in her belly.
"Wow~"
The loud cry of the baby and the surprised voice of the midwife rang in her ears. After hearing that it was indeed a little brother, Yi Bin finally laughed, and then she tilted her head tiredly and fell asleep.
The somewhat drowsy people who were waiting boredly woke up instantly when they heard the cry of the baby in the delivery room. When they looked up, they saw the midwife holding a golden swaddling clothes and opening the cotton curtain. They were overjoyed.
Sheng Sheng came out and said to Kangxi who was sitting on the main seat:
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Congratulations to Your Majesty, Concubine Yi has given birth to a healthy prince on this New Year's Eve."
The midwife was really happy. Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Yi was favored. The little prince was so good at choosing the right time and the day of his birth was so auspicious. She felt that her reward today would definitely be huge.
"Liang Jiu Gong, Yi concubine has made great achievements in spreading branches and leaves for the royal family, and she will be rewarded!"
After hearing the result, Kangxi opened his slender red phoenix eyes and said a regular sentence in a calm tone, then stood up from the chair and strode towards the door.
The smile on the midwife's face froze instantly. She never expected that the emperor's reaction would be like this. When she passed by, she didn't even look at the little girl in her arms who was crying loudly and kicking her legs vigorously.
Brother.
Because the contrast between expectations and reality was so great, she didn't know what expression she should make for a moment so as not to be rude in front of these noble masters.
Concubine Tong gave a slight sound of disdain, then got up and went out.
Concubine Wen walked over and looked at the little brother, then stretched out her hand to hold the baby in her arms, feeling the joy of the newborn, and then left.
The two concubines left, and the other six concubines smiled and congratulated each other, and then went back to their palaces to watch the New Year.
After a while, the originally full hall became empty.
After Yibin had rested for a while and her condition had improved, she couldn't wait to see her child.
When she heard about the reaction of the Emperor and the other ladies from her eldest maid, her original joy of giving birth to a little brother faded a bit. She stretched out her slender green-white fingers and twisted them.
The brocade quilt on her body, the red quilt embroidered with crabapple flowers, was wrinkled by her rubbing, and her bright and charming peach blossom eyes also dimmed.
After Hui Bin took her son's hand and entered the main hall of Yanxi Palace along the palace road, she could no longer suppress the depression and irritability in her heart.
As soon as the mother and son entered the hall and closed the door, they started to quarrel.
"Baoqing, mother-in-law, I don't understand."
"My son was almost bitten by that damn vicious dog in the Chuxiu Palace today. We are obviously the victims, so why do you keep talking about her little Hesheli being generous and kind-hearted?"
Narashi threw away his son's hand and sat down on the chair next to the round table. He was so angry at his stupid son.
"Mom, we need to be more reasonable. After all, I was also at fault and I accidentally broke so many things. If we really want to settle the matter, can you afford to pay for it?"
"Now Aunt Erwa doesn't care about anything, so why isn't she kind and generous?"
Yinti also frowned a little irritably and looked at Narashi with disapproval.
Hui Bin became even more angry when she heard what he said.
In her opinion, what her son did was called self-defense! She has never heard of this fallacy: You were almost bitten by her dog, and you still feel guilty for damaging her things!
"Mom, if my son didn't think our Yanxi Palace is too poor, would I feel so embarrassed? I always feel like I'm taking advantage of others, and I feel a little unhappy!"
Yinti put his hands behind his back, shook his head and said.
"Shut up, me!" Narashi couldn't bear it and shouted at him with his fingers outstretched.
Seeing the angry look on his mother's face, Yinti didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Concubine Hui was very unhappy at first. She felt that the emperor’s punishment to little Hesser was too light!
She entered the palace in the fourth year of Kangxi's reign, ten years earlier than the younger Hershey. Today she made it clear: "Concubine Jing is not reliable in handling things at a young age!"
Unexpectedly, even the emperor did not take away the palace power from her hands. She still couldn't even touch the edge of the palace power. Now her only son was not of the same mind as her. She really felt that she had been too depressed this year.
Surrendered.
Especially after hearing her son swear that he felt that he had taken advantage of others, she really felt her heart aching.
"Xilian, go get two thousand taels of silver notes and send them to Chuxiu Palace, so that the eldest brother will not always feel bad and feel that he will not be able to hold his head up in front of the prince and the fourth brother in the future."
"My mother's family is indeed not as prominent as his Hesheli family, but I have been in the palace for more than ten years and I am not a poor beggar!"
Hui Bin said coldly.
"Yes, slave, go right away."
Xi Lian looked at the mother and son, who both looked bad, sighed inwardly, and hurried to the inner room.
"Mother, I obviously didn't mean that, why do you have to speak so harshly?" Yinti asked sadly.
Hui Bin glanced at him while sitting on the chair and said nothing. After Xi Lian left with the wooden box in her arms, both mother and son fell into silence.
About half an hour later, when Xilian rushed back to the main hall with a cold feeling all over her body, she saw mother and son still standing in a stalemate, so she stepped forward and said softly:
"Your Majesty, the eunuchs guarding the Chuxiu Palace did not dare to hand over the banknotes to the slave. When the slave came back, they went to the Qianqing Palace to transfer the banknotes to Manager Liang."
"Okay, I understand." Narashi waved his hand and said.
When Yinti heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, the crackling sound of firecrackers suddenly sounded outside the door, indicating that this year's New Year's Eve was over and it was the first day of the New Year.
Yinti stretched out his hand and stroked his sleeves, then walked up to Nala, knelt down on the ground, kowtowed to her, and said loudly:
"My son, I wish you a happy new year, good health, everything goes well, and your beauty will last forever!"
"Ah, elder brother, why did you give such a big gift? Get up quickly, my queen has already prepared a wishful purse for you."
Seeing that her eldest brother had compromised first, Xi Lian smiled hurriedly and took a red purse embroidered with dragon patterns in gold thread and handed it to Yinti with both hands.
"Thank you Aunt Xilian." Yinti put his purse into his clothes and bowed to Hui Bin who was sitting on the chair and said goodbye:
"It's getting late, so my son won't disturb E Niang's rest. Baoqing will go back to Nansan Institute now."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Looking at his crisp back, Hui Bin felt sour in her heart. She couldn't help complaining to her confidant, the palace maid, who was standing beside her:
"Xilian, you said he is obviously the son that I have waited for so long and endured so much pain to come back. Why do you always get angry with me because of others?"
Xilian patted her shoulder softly and comforted:
"Mother, my eldest brother is still young and cannot understand your good intentions. It will be fine when he grows up and joins the court."
"Well, you said it would be great if my Chengqing was still alive. He and I, the mother-in-law, would not have to deal with each other. He did not grow up as I expected him to..."
Hui Bin sadly picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes and said with sobs.
Xilian also lowered her head. She felt that her long-cherished wish might be in vain...
In Chuxiu Palace, Qingyan stood in the front yard holding her son who was wrapped into a bear and led the palace people to set off firecrackers and fireworks.
The palace officials tried their best to warm up the place, but Yin Xiaozhen's mood still couldn't be lifted.
"Xiaosi, I'm telling you, if you're not happy on the first day of the new year, you won't be happy for the rest of the year."
Qingyan smiled, shook the sad little breast dumpling in her arms, tapped his little nose and said.
"Yes, Brother Si, look at how beautiful these fireworks are, like colorful chrysanthemums." Bai Lu also teased him.
Xiaosi raised his little head and glanced at the night sky, then turned around and hugged the imperial concubine's neck, and said in a dull voice:
"Eliang, I'm sorry, it's all four and four, it's not good."
"Oh, you can't say that, Xiaosi. Your mother also did something wrong." Qingyan smiled and patted her son's back and said softly.
"This incident also reminds Eniang that when living in this palace, you must not do things impulsively when your brain is hot."
"Now Haha's handling method is the best result. There are fewer adults in the Huangzhuang, so he lives a happier and more wanton life and can run around mischievously."
"After we lift the lockdown, I will find an opportunity to ask your Khan Amma for a favor and let him take us to the Imperial Mansion to visit Haha and Moo."
"Yeah, Si Si can do it too. He will grow up quickly and then he will be able to leave the palace often and go see haha!"
Yin Xiaozhen seemed to have found his little goal, and immediately clenched his little fist and said firmly.
Qingyan pinched the soft flesh on his cheek in a funny way, raised her head and looked at the night sky without saying another word.
In this world, only children look forward to growing up soon, but most adults miss their carefree childhood...
After all the fireworks and firecrackers were set off, Qingyan hugged her son and went back to sleep.
Early the next morning, the news that Concubine Jing was banned spread throughout the Forbidden City like a gust of wind.
The ladies in charge were immediately excited and stared at the palace power like cats smelling fishy smell. They were also wondering what kind of big mistake this noble concubine had made to be so mercilessly treated by the emperor. The punishment was given directly in the New Year.
When they eagerly inquired from the palace people of Yanxi Palace, it was only because the little wolf dog raised by the fourth elder brother almost bit the elder elder brother on New Year's Eve that the emperor angrily ordered the sealing of the three princes in the Xiugong Palace. moon.
After learning that the inside story turned out to be so outrageous, all ladies felt as if they had been poured cold water on their faces. Their fiery hearts for power instantly cooled down, and they also understood that it was necessary to use this matter to make Concubine Jing fall out of favor. It's impossible, then naturally there is no chance of palace power.
Just after I finished eating this "melon", it was the third day of the Lunar New Year, and it was also the day when the fifth elder brother washed the third day.
The concubines ran to Yikun Palace again early in the morning. Unexpectedly, the person who came to preside over the baptism ceremony was the Queen Mother.
Some of those who reacted slowly were still confused as to what was going on, so they saw the eunuch from Qianqing Palace coming with an imperial edict, saying that out of filial piety, the emperor specially named the fifth elder brother "Yinqi". He was sent to the Shoukang Palace to be raised by the Empress Dowager, so that the Empress Dowager could enjoy the joy of having grandchildren around her knees.
After listening to the content of the imperial edict, everyone had different thoughts.
Some people envied Yi concubine in their hearts, thinking that her future position as concubine would definitely be secure. She was born in a wealthy family and now had a solid backer in the palace.
Some people were secretly laughing at her, thinking that it didn't matter if Guo Luoluo was a concubine, because she still couldn't protect her biological son?
There are also people who now completely see Yi Bin as a ruthless person. People who are willing to trade their own flesh and blood for their future are not careless people who appear to be heartless on the outside. People with this kind of heart. What things do you want to do in the future but you can’t do it? This Yi concubine is very shrewd inside!
No matter how lively the New Year celebrations are in other palaces, it is always quiet in Chuxiu Palace.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Tianxi was leading the young eunuchs to take down the couplets from the door frames and put them away, when the door of Chuxiu Palace suddenly opened.
When he heard the noise, he immediately turned his head and looked at the door, and saw Liang Jiugong walking in with a smile, holding a small wooden box in his arms. He quickly put down the nail prying tool in his hand, walked quickly over and bowed his hands in salute:
"Manager Liang, why are you here?"
"Didn't the Za family come today on the emperor's order to take the little wolf dog to the imperial mansion?" Liang Jiugong said with a smile.
Hearing this, the smile on Zhang Tianxi's face was a little forced. He also knew his young master's thoughts, but the emperor's order could not be violated, so he still said respectfully with a smile on his face:
"Oh, it's so cold in this cold weather. It's really hard for you to make this trip. Our master is waiting for you in the main hall."
Liang Jiugong nodded lightly, then raised his steps and followed him into the main hall.
"This slave pays my respects to the empress."
As soon as Liang Jiugong saw Concubine Jing sitting on the carved chair in the hall, he immediately leaned over and saluted. Yin Xiaozhen also knew what Manager Liang was here for, pursed his lips and stood up from the wooden cage.
"Eunuch Liang, I will leave Hahaha to you on Sisi."
Xiao Si walked up to Liang Jiugong with his short legs, raised his little head and spoke to him seriously.
"Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I will definitely send your dog to the Imperial Mansion safely, where there will be someone dedicated to take care of it."
"By the way, I almost forgot, the imperial concubine, this is the two thousand taels of silver notes sent by the slave from the Yanxi Palace as compensation for you, please come and take it too."
Liang Jiugong opened the wooden box in his hand and said to Qingyan.
Qingyan was a little confused when she heard this, because she had never thought about asking Nala to compensate, and judging from her attitude that day, she was not someone who would take the initiative to make compensation.
Liang Jiugong saw Concubine Jing walking towards him with a confused look on her face, then smiled and reminded in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, the masters of each palace are all honorable people, and their ambitions are higher than the last. Besides, no one here will have trouble with the money. If you don't accept the money now, what the hell?
If you don't do it well, it will make the other side mistakenly think that you are dissatisfied with the lack of money or look down on others, which would be bad."
"If you accept this money, the mission that I came here for today will be successfully completed. That matter can be regarded as an end, right?"
After Liang Jiugong said this, he took the wooden cage handed by Zhang Tianxi with one hand, and at the same time smiled and stuffed the wooden box into the other person's arms with his other hand.
Qingyan understood what he said and nodded with a smile:
"Thank you, Mr. Liang."
"It's good if your Majesty understands. Then I'll take my leave first. Your Majesty cannot do without your servants."
Liang Jiugong leaned over and bowed before getting ready to leave.
At this time, Yin Xiaozhen suddenly called him from behind: "Eunuch Liang, wait a minute!"
Liang Jiugong's heart skipped a beat, wondering if the Fourth Brother had changed his mind and didn't want him to take the wolf dog away?
Before he could turn around, Xiao Si rushed to him and asked sincerely:
"Sisi, can you please tell my father-in-law to tell Ama Khan and ask him to send, ha ha, Ama, E Niang, brothers and sisters to the Imperial Manor?"
Liang Jiugong never expected that Brother Si would say such a thing. He asked with some uncertainty:
"Fourth Brother, do you want the Emperor to send all the big wolf dogs in the Royal Beast Garden to the Imperial Manor?"
"Hmm, yes!"
"Hahaha is still very young and can't live without his family. If he is alone, a dog, in the palace, he will be sad, and Sisi will also be worried."
Yin Xiaozhen shook his little head and said word by word.
Liang Jiugong's eyes became softer and softer. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand and boldly touched Brother Si's head. Then he squatted down to eye level with him and said to him in a solemn tone:
"Don't worry, I will definitely convey your message to the Emperor."
"Don't be too sad. The Emperor likes to visit privately incognito. There will always be an opportunity to take you to the Imperial Manor quietly."
When Yin Xiaozhen heard this, his eyes lit up instantly. He moved his gaze to the wooden cage in his hand, smiled and said softly to the waiter who became extremely honest inside:
"Haha, you should get along well with Moo Moo."
"If you go over there, don't go there again and cause damage. Si Si, I will go with E Niang to visit you more."
"You should hurry up and grow up, and grow into a big dog that can pull carts and sleds!"
Little Erha lay on the soft cloth at the bottom of the cage, tilted his furry head and looked at his little shit-scooper with blue eyes, and yelled "Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo [(Ouch!"]
"You guys, let's go quickly."
Yin Xiaozhen resisted not reaching into the cage to touch its fur, and ran back to his mother without saying this.
Liang Jiugong also bowed to the imperial concubine from afar and walked quickly across the threshold. After Liang Jiugong walked out of the hall, Xiao Si ran to the door again and watched him and Xiao Erha leave with watery eyes.
's back.
Qingyan also raised her head and looked at the beam, forcing back all the tears in her eyes.
After the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, a late-spring cold suddenly hit the capital.
After several heavy snowfalls, the temperature dropped sharply again, and the ladies in each palace became unhappy because now they could only stay in their own palaces and could not go out.
But the common people are very happy. The auspicious snow heralds a good year. The heavy snow can not only freeze the insect eggs to death but also moisten the soil. Now when the spring plowing comes, they are no longer afraid that the crops in the fields will be dry or short of water, nor are they worried about insect pests.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the days pass by day by day.
In the blink of an eye, the fruit trees planted in Chuxiu Palace turned from dead branches to bright green, and not long after, pink peach blossoms and white pear blossoms filled the branches.
Yin Xiaozhen, who was four feet tall and wearing a small blue robe, followed his mother-in-law with a smile and ran around in the front yard flying a kite.
The short-legged white-haired Pekingese also jumped happily after his footsteps, and the silver bell in the center of the collar around its neck also emitted a crisp ringing sound as it moved.
Just at this moment, the red-lacquered door of Chuxiu Palace, which had been sealed for three months, was pushed open with a creaking sound from the outside.
Both mother and son turned their heads and looked curiously towards the palace entrance. They saw the handsome little prince who had grown taller in the past year, wearing an apricot-yellow dress with his back straight, bathing in the golden sunshine and smiling towards him.
He waved to them and said:
"Auntie, Xiaosi, spring is here, Gu Lai will unblock you." After Liang Jiugong walked out of the hall, Xiaosi ran to the door again and watched him and Xiao Erha leaving with watery eyes.
Qingyan also raised her head and looked at the beam, forcing back all the tears in her eyes.
After the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the capital city suddenly experienced a late spring cold.
After several heavy snowfalls, the temperature dropped sharply again, and the ladies in each palace became unhappy because now they could only stay in their own palaces and could not go out.
But the common people are very happy. The auspicious snow heralds a good year. The heavy snow can not only freeze the insect eggs to death but also moisten the soil. Now when the spring plowing comes, they are no longer afraid that the crops in the fields will be dry or short of water, nor are they worried about insect pests.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the days pass by day by day.
In the blink of an eye, the fruit trees planted in Chuxiu Palace turned from dead branches to bright green, and not long after, pink peach blossoms and white pear blossoms filled the branches.
Yin Xiaozhen, who was four feet tall and wearing a small blue robe, followed his mother-in-law with a smile and ran around in the front yard flying a kite.
The short-legged white-haired Pekingese also jumped happily after his footsteps, and the silver bell in the center of the collar around its neck also emitted a crisp ringing sound as it moved.
Just at this moment, the red-lacquered door of Chuxiu Palace, which had been sealed for three months, was pushed open with a creaking sound from the outside.
Both mother and son turned their heads and looked curiously towards the palace entrance. They saw the handsome little prince who had grown taller in the past year, wearing an apricot-yellow dress with his back straight, bathing in the golden sunshine and smiling towards him.
He waved to them and said:
"Auntie, Xiaosi, spring is here, Gu Lai will unblock you." After Liang Jiugong walked out of the hall, Xiaosi ran to the door again and watched him and Xiao Erha leaving with watery eyes.
Qingyan also raised her head and looked at the beam, forcing back all the tears in her eyes.
After the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the capital city suddenly experienced a late spring cold.
After several heavy snowfalls, the temperature dropped sharply again, and the ladies in each palace became unhappy because now they could only stay in their own palaces and could not go out.
But the common people are very happy. The auspicious snow heralds a good year. The heavy snow can not only freeze the insect eggs to death but also moisten the soil. Now when the spring plowing comes, they are no longer afraid that the crops in the fields will be dry or short of water, nor are they worried about insect pests.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the days pass by day by day.
In the blink of an eye, the fruit trees planted in Chuxiu Palace turned from dead branches to bright green, and not long after, pink peach blossoms and white pear blossoms filled the branches.
Yin Xiaozhen, who was four feet tall and wearing a small blue robe, followed his mother-in-law with a smile and ran around in the front yard flying a kite.
The short-legged white-haired Pekingese also jumped happily after his footsteps, and the silver bell in the center of the collar around its neck also emitted a crisp ringing sound as it moved.
Just at this moment, the red-lacquered door of Chuxiu Palace, which had been sealed for three months, was pushed open with a creaking sound from the outside.
Both mother and son turned their heads and looked curiously towards the palace entrance. They saw the handsome little prince who had grown taller in the past year, wearing an apricot-yellow dress with his back straight, bathing in the golden sunshine and smiling towards him.
He waved to them and said:
"Auntie, Xiaosi, spring is here, Gu Lai will unblock you." After Liang Jiugong walked out of the hall, Xiaosi ran to the door again and watched him and Xiao Erha leaving with watery eyes.
Qingyan also raised her head and looked at the beam, forcing back all the tears in her eyes.
After the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the capital city suddenly experienced a late spring cold.
After several heavy snowfalls, the temperature dropped sharply again, and the ladies in each palace became unhappy because now they could only stay in their own palaces and could not go out.
But the common people are very happy. The auspicious snow heralds a good year. The heavy snow can not only freeze the insect eggs to death but also moisten the soil. Now when the spring plowing comes, they are no longer afraid that the crops in the fields will be dry or short of water, nor are they worried about insect pests.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the days pass by day by day.
In the blink of an eye, the fruit trees planted in Chuxiu Palace turned from dead branches to bright green, and not long after, pink peach blossoms and white pear blossoms filled the branches.
Yin Xiaozhen, who was four feet tall and wearing a small blue robe, followed his mother-in-law with a smile and ran around in the front yard flying a kite.
The short-legged white-haired Pekingese also jumped happily after his footsteps, and the silver bell in the center of the collar around its neck also emitted a crisp ringing sound as it moved.
Just at this moment, the red-lacquered door of Chuxiu Palace, which had been sealed for three months, was pushed open with a creaking sound from the outside.
Both mother and son turned their heads and looked curiously towards the palace entrance. They saw the handsome little prince who had grown taller in the past year, wearing an apricot-yellow dress with his back straight, bathing in the golden sunshine and smiling towards him.
He waved to them and said:
"Auntie, Xiaosi, spring is here, and Gu Lai will unblock you."