After finishing tying up their hair, the two of them sat in the hall, and the palace servants brought tea, fruits and snacks.
After the snow, it was always a little colder. Ruan Yuyi's hand on the sleeve stove tightened again, "Sister, what are your plans next?"
Rong Bin noticed her little movement and asked the people standing by to close the window more tightly, then said, "It's already very good now, but it's just like before, living in a muddle."
No one in the world is busy living or dying.
She lowered her eyes and smiled again, with no trace of sadness on her face, as if she was truly relieved.
Ruan Yuyi looked out the window. The snow filtered in, making the window paper white, making the windows look like jade. She said slowly, "On a sunny day, I and my sister will go to enjoy the flowers."
There are still many winter flowers in full bloom in the Imperial Garden, but unfortunately the weather is unfavorable and few people step out of the house, let alone enjoy the flowers.
Fortunately, Concubine Rong's confinement was lifted just in time for the New Year, so she felt a little relieved.
Concubine Rong agreed. In fact, after staying in the palace for a long time, she seemed to be dead and it was time to leave.
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While they were chatting, someone from the palace came to announce that Yan Baolin was here. She was startled, but agreed.
After Yan Baolin saw the ceremony, the palace servants arranged a round stool for him and sat down under the two of them. "I said, "Sister Rong will be at your concubine's place. No, I have never been to Chonghua Palace."
This is where the person will be caught."
"You know how to estimate." Rong Bin said.
She didn't know the impact of Li Meiren's words on Yan Baolin. She just thought that she was still the little girl who was good at acting like a spoiled brat, but there was no one in this palace who was completely innocent.
Even someone like Li Meiren, who has some thoughts but cannot hide the matter, will not be able to stand on her own.
Yan Baolin took the hot tea handed by the palace attendant and breathed lightly, and the white air floated to her cheeks. She lowered her eyes and couldn't tell her expression clearly, "Sister Rong doesn't know yet that Li Meiren has contracted madness."
stop."
"It's so pitiful."
People from Ruan Yuyi sent gifts to Chonghua Palace from time to time, so why did Concubine Rong get so little information? She had always known that Li Meiren was an impulsive person, so it was reasonable for her to end up like this.
She continued quietly, "If you make a mistake, you should be punished. Not only Li Meiren, but also this palace. What is there to be pitiful about?"
Yan Baolin was startled. He didn't expect that she would compare it to him, so he hurriedly explained, "I don't mean this."
After all, Rong Bin is the daughter of a big family. Even now, the arrogance and majesty she carries in her bones are beyond the reach of ordinary people. "I have never criticized Baolin, it's just a fact." She said.
Yan Baolin deliberately advised Rong Bin to stay away from Ruan Yuyi. He pursed his lips and said, "It was Li Meiren the first time, and I don't know who will be next. Aren't Sister Rong afraid?"
Ever since Li Meiren clarified the interests behind this with her, she was convinced. Your Majesty now favors only one person and treats the sisters beside you as if they are nothing. Who knows if one day, your Majesty will accuse their mother clan and put their mother to death?
The power of the clan has been pried away.
Rong Bin heard what she meant and her face darkened, "Don't talk nonsense, that Beauty Li deserves it."
Ruan Yuyi saw that she kept talking to Yan Baolin, and felt left out. She was dissatisfied that Yan Baolin kept dragging her to chat about something that was not available, so she picked up a piece of fruit and handed it to Rong Bin.
The cold fruit touched the side of her hand, and she turned to look.
"Sister, eat some fruit."
The little lady's eyes were sparkling, as if she were wearing snow beads that had just fallen. She didn't hide her taste for food at all, but it made Rong Bin laugh.
Ruan Yuyi was laughed so hard that the tips of her ears turned red.
She suppressed a smile in the young lady's eyes, took the fruit, and thanked her seriously.
Ruan Yuyi curled her lips with satisfaction, turned her head and said to Yan Baolin, "I see that Baolin has been thinking too much recently, which may cause a headache, so I won't keep you here. Baolin should go back and rest early."
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Yan Baolin was very suspicious of her, and he always talked to her sister, which made her feel upset. Even though she couldn't explain it, wouldn't it be very easy to chase someone away from her place?
Yan Baolin was still young after all, and his eyes watered when he was talked about by both sides.
Her eyes were red and she bowed her head to say something, but her eyes kept staring at Rong Bin.
——She is saving her, why doesn’t she understand?
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Concubine Rong said before that the weather was different this year, and it was true. Since the beginning of the new year, the weather has become colder and colder. Sometimes it snows for a whole day and a night, covering everything with a layer of white.
There were also more charcoal fires in Chang'an Palace. It was very cold in the first month of the year, so the flower viewing mentioned before was naturally not possible.
Because Ruan Yuyi stayed at home all day long, and was always being cared for by Imperial Physician Ning, even though she was weak, she never recovered from her illness. Yan Baolin, on the other hand, did not recover for several days after contracting the cold.
She held the hot tea in her hands, feeling the warmth continuously spreading to her palms, lowering her eyes and thinking. After a long while, she raised her eyes and said, "Muxiang, please send something to Yan Baolin."
The neighboring palaces all sent gifts one after another, and their palace also agreed with their wishes.
"Just the jade unicorn I got before." She originally wanted to just deal with this, but Yan Baolin's smile suddenly appeared in her mind, intertwined with Li Meiren's misery. She paused, and then added, "Put in some candied fruits."
I sent her along with my son, and I thought she would have a bitter taste in her mouth after taking the medicine."
Mu Xiang responded and immediately went to prepare things.
There are enough charcoal fires and bedding in the palace, which can almost push the days away. However, in northern Xinjiang, many crops have been damaged by the cold weather, and the people are complaining. In addition, this autumn is already bad, and there is not enough food left at home——
Therefore, there are countless people who have died from starvation and freezing.
The local officials were afraid that they would be blamed for the crime, and they concealed the information at all levels. It was not until recently that the situation below was reported to the new emperor.
I really responded to the saying, "The wine and meat in the rich family smells bad, and there are freezing bones on the road."
Ruan Yuyi wrapped herself up layer by layer, folded her sleeves and went to Yangxin Hall. The soup she brought had been blown cold by the wind. Jiang Huaiyang was furious about this and was questioning the relevant officials.
The local magistrate of Northern Xinjiang who came to Beijing to report on his duties fell on the ground, holding his breath and wishing he could hide in the ground.
She stood outside the door, and when she saw the battle, she was a little confused whether she should go in or not.
It was just that the wind was biting her muscles and bones, and it was really freezing. After hesitating for a while, she walked in and closed the palace door behind her. She shrank her shoulders, and the hot breath she exhaled condensed into white mist in front of her eyes.
Jiang Huaiyang raised his eyelids and caught a glimpse of her. He relaxed his brows a little and scolded the official in a deep voice, "Get out."
The official was already in the wrong. Hearing this, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty and stumbled out without any of his usual imposing manner.
"What are you holding?" He stretched out his hand to her and motioned for her to come over.
Seeing that he had just raised his eyebrows in anger, she was a little frightened, and she didn't know what to think, so she stretched out her hand and handed over the food box.
There was something in his hand, and it was pressed a little, but he was stunned for a moment, and then chuckled.
Seeing him opening the food box and taking a sip of the cold soup on the edge of the bowl, Ruan Yuyi pursed her lips and said, "Your Majesty, let it warm before use."