It was already very late when he came out of the Queen Mother's Palace. The banquet in Taiping Palace had already been held. When the emperor came out, it was still snowing. He was sitting in a sedan chair. It was very quiet outside, listening to the minions stepping on the snow. The sound was a little slippery from time to time, making him sit a little unsteady.
He frowned, opened the curtain, and asked, "What's going on with the slaves on duty tonight? Why don't you clear the snow?"
When Huang Wanshun heard this, he hurriedly walked over and replied, "The snow is really heavy today. The cleaning work is a bit difficult. The servants never rested. They were cleaning the roads leading to the harem from the Taiping Hall. , so the manpower is somewhat insufficient.”
When the emperor heard this, he didn't say much. The snow was a bit heavy, but in less than an hour in the Queen Mother's Palace, the road was piled up, so it was hard for the servants.
"It's not far from here to go back to Qianqing Palace. I'll walk there and let them wait until the snow stops before they come out to sweep." He said calmly.
It also saves manpower and material resources.
How could Huang Wanshun really let the emperor go on his own? He hurriedly said, "The emperor can't help it. The wind and snow are so heavy now. You'll be freezing when you walk back. You have to take care of yourself."
He waved his hand, how could he be so squeamish.
When he was in the army, he practiced in the snow, rolled in mud and water, and marched on the battlefield in winter nights. It was during these years that he stayed in the capital that his skills had deteriorated a bit and he had become a bit lazy.
Just in time for some exercise.
Now that he has secured his throne, he feels naturally comfortable.
It was only two gates away from Qianqing Palace. He strode forward, but when he passed a palace gate, the sound of greetings made him subconsciously stop and look at the plaque with the plaque given by him.
Golden Wind and Jade Dew Hall.
The palace door was closed tightly, and when the guards saw him, they immediately knelt down and saluted.
"See you, Your Majesty!" The two guards held their swords and bowed in salute.
He glanced at the palace door and walked forward without any hesitation. He looked at the door and asked, "How is Concubine Yu doing lately?"
"Back to the emperor, everything is fine."
"She didn't make a fuss?"
"No, Concubine Jade abides by her duties and does not make things difficult for those in lower positions."
The emperor nodded and glanced at the door again, his expression a little complicated. He was about to leave when he heard a voice coming from inside and stopped again.
"Please God bless my child to be born healthy. I am willing to exchange my life for my child's lifelong health."
There was the voice of Concubine Yu inside.
Then, a large sky lantern slowly rose, making the emperor frown. The sky lantern only rose to the position of the palace wall, and then was blown down by the wind and snow.
The emperor frowned immediately. This was the first time he saw the sky lanterns being set off in the snow.
"Open the door," he said.
The guard then opened the door. The moment the palace door opened, he saw Concubine Yu walking hard in the snow to pick up the Kongming Lantern. The moment the door opened, they met each other's eyes.
Seeing this, Concubine Jade quickly knelt down and said, "I see you, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at the snow piling up all over the yard and could hardly walk. However, she knelt in the snow, which made the emperor frown and said, "You are pregnant, why don't you care about your body so much? Go back to the palace."
Concubine Jade responded repeatedly, but pointed at the Kongming Lantern, "Your Majesty, can you take back my Concubine's Kongming Lantern? I want to wait until the wind and snow stop before putting it back."
The servants had good eyesight and stepped forward to clear a path from the snow, allowing the emperor to walk into the courtyard. They looked at the Kongming Lantern that had fallen in the corner. It had been overturned on the ground and looked like it could no longer be used.
"Why are you putting up Kongming lanterns on a snowy day?" he asked.
Concubine Jade lowered her head. The arrogance no longer appeared on her body, but she looked extremely cautious. She whispered, "I want to pray for the child."
After hearing this, the emperor sent someone to fetch the Kongming lantern and bring it to the corridor. However, he did not come forward. Instead, he watched her kneel down to thank her without saying anything else.
Then he turned around and walked out.
Concubine Yu was anxious. Even if he would pass by, she deliberately set off the sky lanterns when she heard the noise outside. She had been waiting for him to pass by for more than a month. Even in the wind and snow, she would do such a stupid thing. thing, because it was the only thing that caught his attention.
"Your Majesty, won't you come in and sit down?" Concubine Yu asked hurriedly.
The emperor stood there and seemed to be thinking about it, but in the end he couldn't let go of his grudge and said, "You can take care of your baby with peace of mind. I will come and see you when I have time."
After saying that, he left without mercy.
Concubine Jade stepped forward anxiously, but the emperor walked resolutely, and she did not catch up. She slipped on the steps, almost fell, and screamed, but the emperor did not look back.
The palace door was locked again, and Concubine Yu was completely panicked.
The emperor completely disliked her.
Indeed, as he stood outside the palace gate, he suddenly felt that he didn't care about her that much anymore, but the moment she killed Gao Mingyao, he was no longer annoyed.
On the contrary, when he thought of Jin Xin, his heart felt warm. When he was passionately devoted to Yu Fei, Jin Xin accompanied him without any complaints. He felt indebted when he thought of it.
Thinking of Jin Xin, he couldn't help but raise his lips and smile, and said to Huang Wanshun, "Go to Cheng'en Palace."
Huang Wanshun said hurriedly, "Show the Cheng'en Palace."
Concubine Yu listened to Huang Wanshun's voice inside. She was stunned. She panicked. Did the emperor really not want her?
"I know I was wrong, Your Majesty!"
Realizing that the emperor was gone, she shouted and walked out hurriedly, but as soon as she took two steps, the palace maid stepped forward to hold her.
"Mom, it's snowing heavily outside, you will freeze."
How can Concubine Jade listen? If she doesn't let the emperor come back soon, will she be able to go out in the future?
She was wrong, really wrong. If she wanted to serve the emperor, she would be his concubine and ask for nothing.
But no one cared about her regrets and pulled her in first.
At this time, in Chengen Palace, Jin Xin was just about to take a rest when she heard the emperor was coming, so she had to stand up to greet him.
Hong'er is also sleeping with her tonight. She played with him for a while just now. It's cold today, so it's best to sleep in bed early.
When he entered the door, he shook off the snow on his body and watched her get up. She had taken off her hairpin, put on her underwear, and looked like she was going to sleep.
He felt a little guilty, "Did I bother you to take a rest?"
"Why is the Emperor here now? Is the Queen Mother feeling unwell?" Jin Xin asked.
"The Queen Mother is fine. Nothing will happen for a while. I just suddenly wanted to see you, so I came here." He said, his eyes fixed on her face, her delicate face without any makeup, her long hair scattered on her shoulders, and her body was full of charm. Noble and feminine.
He should be cherished.
Jin Xin felt a little uncomfortable when he suddenly looked at her with such hot eyes, and asked curiously, "What happened to the Emperor tonight? He looked at me like this."
This look was like the way he looked at the Jade Concubine who had just entered the palace.
He smiled and held her hand, "I just think you are beautiful. I am lucky to have a beautiful woman like you by my side who thinks of me wholeheartedly."
Jin Xin pretended to be shy, but in her heart she couldn't adapt to his enthusiasm tonight.
