After hearing what the emperor said, Xia Rongxin slowly raised her head.

"Looking at it this way, it looks more pure than before." Qi Bingyu looked carefully at Xia Rongxin's face. No matter how well-maintained it was, there were still some traces of time in the corners of her eyes.

Xia Rongxin knew that she was old and her beauty was fading, so she decorated herself with jewelry and put thick powder on her face to cover the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. She looked luxurious, delicate and beautiful, but she lost what she should have at this age.

flavor.

"Is your Majesty making fun of me?" Xia Rongxin lowered her head and touched her face with an embarrassed smile.

"Sickness and old age... are human nature. Everyone will experience it. Rong Xin doesn't need to take it so seriously." Qi Bingyu took Xia Rongxin's hand and sat on the bed of the imperial concubine, warming her hands as before.

Xia Rongxin was a little flattered and tried to pull her hand back several times, but Qi Bingyu held her down firmly.

Xia Rongxin is still a little confused. She doesn't know why the emperor suddenly came to Yichun Palace to see her today. He obviously forgot about her this winter.

"Why is your palace so deserted? It's snowing so heavily outside and you don't even clean it. What are all these servants doing? But seeing that you are sick, you have the heart to deceive the Lord?" Qi Bingyu looked at the heavy snow outside the window, dissatisfied.

asked.

After Yun Xi and Rong Fu heard this, they quickly knelt down and bowed their heads without saying a word.

Xia Rongxin took Qi Bingyu's hand and explained: "I asked them to rest."

Qi Bingyu looked at Xia Rongxin in confusion, not understanding what she was doing. It was freezing cold and she was bedridden. It was the time when she needed help from others, so why did she let her servants rest? They were given monthly stipends.

To let them rest?

Qi Bingyu kept guessing and blaming himself. It turned out that when he was the prince of the East Palace, he also grew up in the palace. He was used to seeing the servants in the palace acting as they pleased. He thought it was because he had not been to Yichun Palace for a long time.

She became indifferent to Concubine Mei, and when these servants found out, they slacked off her.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. No one has come to my concubine's Yichun Palace recently. I am bedridden myself... It is enough to have Yun Xirongfu by my side. It is annoying to have so many people hanging around in front of my eyes. Why don't I just let it go?"

Let them go. I am a human being too, and I am still standing outside in the freezing cold weather. I can’t bear to see it." Xia Rongxin explained softly.

Eunuch He listened on the sidelines and couldn't help but nod in approval. Concubine Mei had always been kind-hearted, extremely kind to her servants, and very considerate of things.

Qi Bingyu looked at Xia Rongxin and felt that she had changed, but at the same time he felt that she had not changed.

Her appearance is inferior to that of her youth, but her heart is as pure and kind as ever.

Xia Rongxin felt a little embarrassed when Qi Bingyu looked at her like this. She twisted her temples and asked as if unintentionally: "Why is the emperor free to come to Yichun Palace today? Have you finished reading the memorial?"

On weekdays, when I go to the Qinzheng Hall to see Qi Bingyu, I am always politely refused, saying that I am dealing with official business. In the past month, Lu Huiling has often accompanied me in the Qinzheng Hall, and Xia Rongxin can no longer argue with her.

She simply stopped going. Gradually, she slowly let go of her power over certain matters. Everyone knew that Concubine Mei was no longer favored and instead went to please Concubine Ming.

I can only see that the gate of Minghua Hall looks like a city, but not the gate of Yichun Hall.

In the past month, Qi Bingyu never heard Eunuch He talk about Xia Rongxin again, nor did he think of her. Everything seemed to be taken for granted and logical.

"It's snowing heavily today and the plum blossoms are in full bloom. Does Rong Xin still remember the past?" Qi Bingyu held Xia Rongxin's hand and said calmly.

Xia Rongxin's eyes widened in astonishment and she raised her head to look at Qi Bingyu. Every time she saw the plum tree blooming outside Yichun Hall, she could always think of the heavy snowfall more than 20 years ago. How could she forget it? She just didn't expect that now

Qi Bingyu was accompanied by a beautiful woman, and he could still remember the scene when the two met.

"Of course, of course I remember." Xia Rongxin said with a belated smile, "The emperor had just ascended the throne at that time, and it was also the first New Year's Eve that I had spent in the palace."

"In previous years, our children were all present at the New Year's Eve family dinner. Now that Qin'er is away on an expedition, this year's New Year's Eve family dinner..." Qi Bingyu continued.

"Isn't there Huanqing? She is also our child now." Xia Rongxin said with a smile.

Qi Bingyu knew that she was worried about Qi Jingqin, but she just didn't want to show it in front of him.

"This year's New Year's Eve family banquet will be something special. Let's bring all the family members of the generals who went on the expedition into the palace. After all, it's different from the past. It's also the first time that a large army goes on an expedition at the end of the year." Qi Bingyu used the method of discussion.

He said to Xia Rongxin in a tone of voice.

Xia Rongxin listened quietly.

"Since they are the general's family, they have to put on some special and interesting programs. Otherwise, when the New Year comes, especially at this time, they will always miss those who are fighting on the border very much, and the New Year will be difficult." Qi Bingyu said on the side.

Patting the back of Xia Rongxin's hand, she said softly.

"Why don't we let them come to the palace from the New Year's Eve and then go back to the mansion after the New Year's Eve family banquet, but this will cause trouble to Concubine Mei. Please be more careful. There are so many dependents and wives who need to be properly accommodated.

." Qi Bingyu said slowly while thinking.

"At this time of the year, I am very worried about those refugees! How about Concubine Mei arranging for people to go outside the palace to give porridge in a few days, and to give alms in the name of the royal family, which will also bring honor to the royal family. When the foreign envoys come to congratulate them,

, also requires a lot of careful arrangements, so I can rest assured if I leave all this to you." Qi Bingyu didn't care whether Xia Rongxin answered or not, he just kept talking, as if he was worried that the two of them would be unfamiliar after not seeing each other for a long time.

"Your Majesty." Xia Rongxin couldn't help but say after listening for a long time, "I have been lying in the Yichun Palace for more than half a month... I have left the family banquet on New Year's Eve to Concubine Ming."

Yun Xi and Rong Fu looked at each other with mixed feelings. Concubine Mei should have been worried about these things, but now they didn't know who wanted Concubine Ming to take care of them. However, as servants, they looked at their master.

It would be nice to have a good rest.

Qi Bingyu suddenly became speechless. He slowly looked at Eunuch He: "Hey, is this true?"

Eunuch He stepped forward tremblingly, leaned forward and said with his hands: "Your Majesty, this year's New Year's Eve family banquet... is organized by Concubine Ming. But... but the Ministry of Internal Affairs has always cooperated with Concubine Ming. I want to come..." He looked up

He glanced at Concubine Mei, as if she owed a lot, "I think it won't be much worse than in previous years."

"This is nonsense!" Qi Bingyu was furious, "Concubine Ming has just entered the palace not long ago. She is still young and has not learned the etiquette of palace concubines, and she has such a playful temperament! How can she be worthy of such a big responsibility! You all let her do whatever she wants.

!Don’t you know the specialness of this year’s New Year’s Eve family dinner! The Great Liang invaded the border and occupied the state. The other small countries are watching the joke of the Celestial Dynasty! Although all the nations will come to the DPRK at that time! But don’t you know what they are coming for! What! You are confused!

!”

It is said that the current emperor dotes on Concubine Ming, but no one knows that he actually knows it in his heart like Ming Jing'er. He can hear some of what Lu Huiling said, but what kind of temper Lu Huiling is, and what he does

He also knew very well that he would never allow her to act recklessly, but what he didn't expect was that the servants in the palace would indulge her temper in every possible way.

Qi Bingyu didn't know what he was angry about. Was he angry that people handed over such an important matter that was related to the glory of the Celestial Empire to a yellow-haired girl, or was he angry that they had ignored Concubine Mei's rights for no reason?

Eunuch He quickly knelt down on the ground and said sadly: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down! Don't get so angry because of this, Your Majesty!"

When he said this, Qi Bingyu felt depressed and couldn't help coughing. Xia Rongxin hurriedly stepped forward to support Qi Bingyu and gently patted his back to calm him down: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. It's cold and freezing today.

It’s not easy to get over the cold.”

"Who's interested?!" Qi Bingyu pointed at Eunuch He and asked sternly, "Or are you just slaves like you who just took advantage of the situation and deceived others?"

Seeing that the emperor was indeed angry, Eunuch He quickly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's your servant's fault. Your Majesty must not get angry!"

"Who asked you to do this!" Qi Bingyu pointed at Eunuch He and asked. He didn't believe that He would do such an unreasonable thing. He had been with him for many years, and he knew his style of doing things very well.

Eunuch He looked embarrassed and did not dare to look up at Qi Bingyu. He only knelt on the spot with his head lowered and his face full of sorrow.

"Say!" Seeing that he didn't say anything, Qi Bingyu angrily stepped forward and kicked him. This kick was so powerful that it made Eunuch He flip over.

"Your Majesty!" Xia Rongxin couldn't help but exclaimed when she saw this. After all, Eunuch He was an old man serving beside him. He was already old and frail, so there was no way he could withstand the Emperor's kick. "Rongfu hurriedly helped to help him up.

"

Rongfu responded and hurriedly stepped forward to support Eunuch He and wipe the dust off his body.

"Your Majesty, the matter has come to an end. Concubine Ming is running smoothly now. I don't see anything inappropriate, so I will let her go for now. When I feel better, I will take a good look at Concubine Ming.

, to ensure nothing goes wrong." Xia Rongxin looked at the angry Qi Bingyu in front of her and comforted her softly.

However, Qi Bingyu couldn't listen to any dissuasion at the moment. He still said to Eunuch He angrily: "Explain to me honestly!"

"Eunuch He, please just say it. This will save you the pain of your own skin. If you cheat the emperor, it will be more than worth the loss." Rong Fu, who was beside Eunuch He, advised in a low voice.

Eunuch He touched his chest and coughed a few times. He was really embarrassed. He didn't want to say it out loud. Then the emperor would be even more angry. But in the current situation, the emperor was really angry and he had to know.
Chapter completed!