Outside Jingren Palace, heavy snow fell to the ground like goose feathers, giving the Forbidden City a silvery color.
Kangxi did not need a sedan chair to drive him out, but his feet stepped on the soft snow, making a crunching sound. The Chengqian Palace is very close to the Jingren Palace. The two palaces are adjacent to the north and south, and they are both quite spacious palaces in the West Sixth Palace.
I watched the woman walk out of the sedan chair from a distance, wearing a mink cloak, holding a heater in her arms, and the breath coming out of her mouth was white.
Qing Lan supported Wen Xi and said, "Master, it's getting cold so fast this winter!"
Wen Xi stretched out her hand to receive a piece of snowflake, which was crystal clear, but quickly melted into her hand, leaving only an icy, cool touch. I wonder if Tong Jia is dead now?
Wen Xi looked up at the sky, which was gloomy and hazy, as if she was preparing for a blizzard. She murmured, "I don't know how long this snow will last."
Song'er's ears turned red from the cold, and she said, "It doesn't matter how long it lasts, the master won't be frozen anyway!"
Zhu'er tilted his head and said: "Master, do you want to enjoy the snow? The plum blossom forest in the Royal Garden will definitely look beautiful!"
Wen Xi rubbed her cold hands and said with a smile, "I just suddenly thought of a joke."
Wen Xi pursed her lips and smiled and said: "It was also winter. A heavy snowfall left all the passers-by in a ruined temple. Among them were scholars, county magistrates, merchants and beggars. Watching the snow falling, the scholar was inspired by poetry and recited a sentence casually:
"Heavy snow has fallen to the ground." The county magistrate heard the vassal say: "It's all royal auspiciousness." The merchant wearing a mink coat and hat smiled and said: "Why not snow it for three years?", while the beggar huddled in a corner of the hall, shivering with cold.
I was trembling and already angry, so I just said: 'Fuck your mother's shit!'."
Song'er and Zhu'er hurriedly covered their mouths and snickered. Song'er said: "That merchant went too far. If it snows heavily for three years, I don't know how many people will freeze to death!"
Wen Xi took a breath and said: "Yes, when it snows heavily, some people think the snow scenery is wonderful and wish they could keep snowing. But they don't know that 'the rich wine and meat smells bad, and there are frozen bones on the road'!" Reading Bai Juyi's poems, she couldn't help but sigh.
Zhu'er said: "If the master feels pity for the poor, just ask the old lady to arrange porridge. Anyway, it is a good thing to do good deeds and accumulate virtue!"
Wen Xi sighed and said: "Anyone can show kindness with a mouthful of porridge. It's just to prevent them from starving to death today. Giving them a life bowl is the real kindness." The porridge soup in Beijing is just a tribute to nobles.
It's just a new way for aristocratic families to sell their reputation.
Song'er asked: "Master, why are you feeling so emotional today?"
"I don't know. Maybe it's because the weather is depressing, so my mood is depressing." Maybe it's because of Tong Jia's death. She died. Wen Xi found that although she was relieved, she was not happy at all. Nothing.
Tong Jia's family, and little Tong Jia's family. There will never be enough enemies to kill them all, so she has been tolerating Tong Jia's family. If she is killed, new people will come in to the Tong Jia family, instead of unfamiliar people.
It's better to deal with someone who is gentle and knowledgeable.
"Master, come in quickly! Your face is red from the cold!" Zhu'er said hurriedly.
At this time, suddenly a pair of big hands held the gentle hand, and the voice was deep: "Why is it as cold as ice?"
There was no doubt that it was Kangxi. The palace maids and eunuchs hurriedly saluted, but Wen Xi was held in her arms from behind and could not move. In the cold wind, the smell of ambergris on his body became cold and refreshing, and Wen Xi felt that he was
The warmth in the chest and the heavy breathing hitting the ears can't help but feel the solemnity in it.
Wen Xi took a deep breath and said, "I'm fine, my concubine. What's going on, Your Majesty?"
Kangxi let out a long sigh and said, "It's okay with me, I just miss you a little."
Such sensational words touched Wen Xi's heartstrings a bit. Looking in the direction, I was afraid that they were coming out of Jingren Palace, and Tong Jia must be dead. Wen Xi leaned in his arms and said softly: "Concubine
I also miss the emperor." Wen Xi just felt that if she wanted to survive in this palace, she couldn't do without this man's protection.
Kangxi's big hand held the gentle hand, and the heat in his palm warmed the gentle and cold hands. Kangxi held the gentle hand tightly, and together they walked into the gate of Chengqian Palace and stepped into the warm and warm main hall.
The red charcoal was burning vigorously, and the warm air in the palace hit her face. Wen Xi took off the mink fur cloak on her body and said: "Your Majesty, the snow on the black fox fur cloak needs to be shaken off early.
, otherwise it will melt later.”
Kangxi smiled and took off his cloak, "The black fox skin will not touch the water and will not be a problem." He put it on a small clothes hanger with red peony branches and slowly drank a cup of freshly brewed hot tea.
Wen Xi tilted her head and took a look, and sure enough, the snow that melted on the black fox's skin condensed one by one, and then slid down the black fur, dripping on the scarlet Ruyi-patterned curled-edged phoenix wearing peonies pattern on the carpet.
, leaving a drop of stains. Under the heating, the stains quickly disappeared without leaving any traces.
Kangxi suddenly said: "I heard that Concubine De's face was scratched by Tong Jiashi?"
Wen Xi couldn't figure out the meaning of Kangxi's words, so she could only say truthfully: "Yes."
"Did you help her recover?" Kangxi asked.
"It's an ointment prepared by Qinglan. Fortunately, the wound on Wu Ya's face is not deep." Wen Xi had no choice but to weaken Wu Ya's facial injury. After all, although there are many medicines that can remove scars, only Wen Xi can have such miraculous effects.
Fortunately, it is impossible for others to know the extent of Wu Ya's injuries.
Kangxi suddenly thought of Tong Jia's words before she died: "Do you think Concubine Wen Xi loves you? What she loves is just your status and your power!" Kangxi's heart tightened. How could such an exquisite and unparalleled woman know what she was saying?
Ye??? suddenly asked again: "Do you think the fire in Baohua Palace was caused by Concubine De?"
Kangxi asked such a direct question, with some unclear visiting meaning, which made Wen Xi not know how to answer for a while. Wen Xi was stunned for a long time, and then said vaguely: "But the Empress Dowager said, that is
Accidental fire.”
"I want to ask your opinion!" Kangxi looked directly at Wen Xi, trying to see through her heart through her warm, moist and clear eyes.
Wen Xi felt a little guilty in her heart, like someone who had done something bad. No matter how good her acting skills were, she would still be panicked in her heart. Wen Xi could only try to pretend to be calm and said: "I feel that it was not Concubine De who did it."
No matter how perfect a lie is, it is never as calm as the truth.
"Then who do you think did it?" Kangxi asked persistently.
Wen Xi said as calmly as possible: "Does it have to be man-made?"
Kangxi suddenly laughed and said: "Is it a divine punishment?"
Wen Xi hurriedly lowered her head. The word "God's punishment" was taboo, so Wen Xi could only remain silent.
Kangxi was silent for a long time. Then he said: "Before she died, Tong Jia said that the fire in the Wutong Forest was her fault, just to kill you."
Wen Xi hurriedly acted surprised, "Really?!" Then she smiled and said, "As the emperor has seen, I am fine. The fire was just a near miss, so I don't want to pursue anything."
Kangxi asked: "Do you hate her?"
This question was so direct that even Wen Xi didn't know how to answer it! Wen Xi knew that if she said no, it would be against her will and Kangxi would not believe it; if she said yes, wouldn't that mean she had the motive to set fire to the Baohua Palace?
Now? She was still very affectionate just now, but now she is being forced to reveal her true colors step by step? Wen Xi took a deep breath and said, "I really don't like Concubine Tong."
Kangxi suddenly put his hands on Wen Xi's shoulders. He looked directly at Wen Xi and said, "Answer me, the matter in Baohua Palace has nothing to do with you, does it?"
Anger suddenly surged in Wen Xi's heart. She wanted to blurt out now, "What did I do?!" But she could only look at each other kindly. Under his fierce gaze, Wen Xi also turned cold and turned away.
She raised her hand and said angrily: "How does the emperor want me to answer? Relevant or irrelevant?! I can just answer what the emperor wants!"
Kangxi was angered by Wen Xi's abrupt counter-question. He frowned and said, "I'm just asking!"
Her warm eyes did not hide her anger, and she said with a cold face: "Then I also answered! Whatever the emperor wants the answer to be, that's all!"
"What I want to know is not 'what do I hope', but what is the reality?!" Kangxi's tone couldn't help but rise two points higher.
Wen Xi was not afraid, and faced Kangxi directly: "The truth is not important, what is important is who the emperor believes in his heart? If the emperor trusts me, and everything I say is lies, the emperor will think it is the truth! If the emperor doesn't believe me,
Even if my tongue blooms like a lotus flower, it will still be useless!"
"I just want to hear your answer. It has nothing to do with you. Is it so difficult?!" Kangxi frowned deeply and his tone was a little fierce.
Wen Xi became calmer and said loudly: "I don't want to answer, because it was the emperor who asked. Since the emperor asked, he must have doubts, which means he doesn't believe me!"
After Kangxi heard this, he was very angry and said: "I said it, but I was just asking casually!"
"Ask a casual question?" The gentle tone of his voice rose twice, and then he said quietly, "Since the emperor is asking casually, then naturally I don't need to answer seriously! And the answer is not in my mouth, but in the emperor's heart.
!”
Wen Xi didn't want to have to deal with this issue with Kangxi anymore, so she stood up and said to her body: "Your Majesty, noble Borjigit is injured and still lying on his bed. Your Majesty should go and visit. I will not leave you alone!"
Kangxi's eyebrows showed deep displeasure, and his tone was gloomy: "Are you letting me go?"
"Yes, your Majesty is wise!" Wen Xi replied immediately.
"Humph!" Kangxi flicked his sleeves, turned around with a cold face, and strode out of the main hall without even leaving the black fox fur cloak.
As soon as Kangxi left, the tension in Wen Xi's heart that had been lifted up suddenly disappeared, and she sat down on the chair weakly. She couldn't help but play tricks with Kangxi, she was still too young! Under his eyes, Wen Xi
Xi almost lost the momentum! In the end, she had no choice but to send him away by sending him off. If she played with him for a while longer, Wen Xi would definitely lose!
This is the emperor. One moment he is tender and affectionate, and the next moment he is facing fierceness with swords and wind. Facing Xiaozhuang, Wenxi only needs to hide the fox tail, and she will naturally turn a blind eye. But Kangxi is different.
, once you have identified something, you have to find out the result. Wen Xi can't answer, and she can't answer, so she can only force him back. It really tests a person's psychological quality!
Song'er muttered: "Master, why did you make the emperor so angry?!"
Wen Xi gasped, and the corners of her mouth twitched: "If you don't leave, I will be done playing."
It's just that Kangxi, if he can't get a satisfactory answer this time, will continue to be entangled. Although all the evidence has been eliminated, all the eunuchs in Baohua Palace were killed with sticks, and the evidence no longer exists, but Kangxi
The suspicion is enough to give Wen Xi a headache. Once the emperor's suspicion arises, it will not go away. As time goes by, the suspicion will become more and more serious! You must find a way! (To be continued. If you
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