The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

Fengyi Palace.

The servants outside were sweeping the snow. Concubine Qi asked them to stop, stroked her belly, and looked at Rui Xin.

Ever since Rui Xin started serving her, she has really gotten up earlier than the rooster. Concubine Qi likes to be petty and has suffered a lot in the temple, so she would bully her whenever she had the chance.

Just like now, looking at the snow on the ground, I don’t know what I was thinking: “Rui Noble Lady, come here.”

Rui Xin yawned, and the hot tea in her hand splashed on her skin. She wiped it off and said, "My queen, what's wrong?"

She is very cute, with a round face and round eyes. Now that she is thinner, she looks even more like a beautiful girl next door.

After Concubine Qi became pregnant, her appetite increased a lot. She was not as active as the Queen. After all, fetching water in the temple was enough to make her angry.

After returning to the palace, I just want to live a life of luxury.

Now her waist has become thicker and her face has become fatter. She was not a very pretty girl to begin with, and now standing next to Rui Xin, she looks even more bloated.

She twitched her lips, not very happy: "Noble Lady Rui, have you been planting flowers these days? You are His Majesty's noble lady, so you should stop doing these low-class, unpresentable hobbies."

Rui Xin lowered her head, thinking about how she had asked her yesterday to grow a snow plum for her.

"Yes, I have remembered it."

The stick didn't make any noise, and Concubine Qi felt it was boring and became more and more uncomfortable: "It's snowing, and I think it's very interesting. Lady Rui, go build a snowman to make me happy, how about that?"

The snow hasn't melted yet at this hour, and it still snows for a while from time to time, which is just enough to freeze your hands.

Standing outside to build a snowman could take an hour at most, and Rui Xin might not be able to bear it.

The maid Xiao He felt that her master had gone too far: "Madam..."

Concubine Qi narrowed her eyes and stopped talking.

Rui Xin's face turned pale: "I will listen to your Majesty, as long as your Majesty is happy."

She put on her cloak, walked out the door, and looked at the timid maids: "But I don't know how to make a snowman, Madam, can you let them teach me?"

Concubine Qi sat on the chair with satisfaction, looking at her expression of not daring to resist: "Sure."

Rui Xin bent down and pinched the snow, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. When she stood up again, she looked docile and obedient again.

She rolled the snowflakes diligently. A noble lady could not stand steadily in the snow and sometimes slipped and fell. Concubine Qi would laugh when she saw it, but Rui Xin acted as if she did not hear anything and got up and continued to roll the snowflakes.

The maids around didn't dare to help. They helped her roll a few snowballs and then stood aside.

The sky was bright, and snowflakes fell on Ruixin's body. Her little face and hands were red, and her breath turned into white mist.

Concubine Qi cracked the melon seeds that Xiao He brought her, her eyes frivolous: "After all, she is a servant. Look at her, she is fine with any humiliation."

Half an hour passed.

Rui Xin felt that her hands had lost all feeling, they were stiff with fever, and her whole body was sweating. A gust of wind blew, and she felt very cold.

The snowman was half built, and Concubine Qi felt a little bored, so she lazily took a sip of strong tea.

A bright yellow figure appeared, catching everyone off guard.

Huang Quan did not report this. He followed Zhu Dingyuan and was stunned when he saw this scene: "Tsk... Your Majesty!"

Zhu Dingyuan saw Rui Xin staggering with the snow in her hand, and she tilted her body and fell into the snow, with her cloak covered with snowflakes.

His dark blue eyes looked straight at Concubine Qi, without any ripples.

But it makes people shudder.

Concubine Qi stood up and stammered in fear: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty."

Zhu Dingyuan retracted his gaze and said, "Help Concubine Rui back."

He entered the main hall and did not blame Concubine Qi, nor did he get angry.

Concubine Qi felt numb all over by that look, as if she was the one standing in the snow for a long time. Her eyelashes kept trembling: "Xiao He, did you see the look in His Majesty's eyes? So, so scary."

She was at a loss as soon as she made a mistake: "Is your Majesty angry? I didn't mean to treat Concubine Rui like that just now. If she can't stand it, she shouldn't have piled on her. Why did she faint?"

Xiao He comforted her: "If your majesty is angry, just let him be angry. Your Majesty, it's okay..."

"Really, really..."

Concubine Qi followed her heart and listened to her own pounding heart: "I have never seen such a look in your Majesty's eyes."

What a look.

The gentle shape of the eyes remained the same as before, but the rippling waves within them disappeared without a trace, becoming a dark and silent deep pool, dotted with scarlet and cold.

Standing there and looking at you makes your breathing slow unconsciously, and you dare not make her angry.

Because you don't know what he will do next.

The queen handed the hot tea to the man: "Why is your majesty here?"

Zhu Dingyuan didn't drink: "What do you think?"

He was tired of acting with these women. General Lan's son had already gone to war with Nangong Ling. He was bound to take back the Nangong family's military power on the border.

As for this queen.

Zhu Dingyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Nothing to say, Queen, take a rest then."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I was frightened last night because of my baby's movement. Xun Qiu was so concerned about me that I went to ask Your Majesty for help."

Her eyes sparkled with tears: "Your Majesty, I will never do this again."

The Queen's expression was firm: "I voluntarily hand over the power of the six palaces to Concubine Fang and Concubine Zhaochun. If Concubine Zhaochun becomes the Imperial Concubine in the future, I will not have any complaints. I will never plot against Concubine Zhaochun again."

"As long as Your Majesty stops being suspicious of me and comes to see me once in a while."

Tears rolled down the queen's eyes, she looked so pitiful.

Zhu Dingyuan smiled and said, "You won't attack Zhao Yue again?"

"I swear on the honor of the Nangong family that I will love the one your majesty loves as well as the people in his family. If you attack Concubine Zhaochun again, the entire Nangong family will not have a good end."

She swore an oath, her body trembling slightly.

Zhu Dingyuan seemed to believe it, and reached out to hold her in his arms: "Queen, I am very pleased that you think this way."

"My throne was given to me by your majesty. Everything I have belongs to your majesty. As long as your majesty is happy, I can do anything."

"Nangong Ling wrote you a letter?"

The queen's body stiffened. She felt that the man's embrace did not provide much warmth, but rather a chill.

But she still longed for this intimate contact that had not appeared for a long time: "Yes, my second brother went to the border again. I was worried about him and gave him a few more instructions. Also... I heard that His Majesty sent an envoy to Kassel this time. His Majesty wanted to..."

Zhu Dingyuan laughed and said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you. I came here today to tell you that I want to marry Kassel. Their princess is Grassland Liehuo. I like her very much."

The Queen lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I thought you loved Imperial Concubine Zhaochun."

"I like them all, Queen. As long as you are obedient, this position will always be yours. When the princess reaches Tianzhao, you will help me take care of her, ok?"

Zhu Dingyuan kissed the skin on her neck.

The queen's cheeks flushed. It had been a long time since she had physical contact with His Majesty. She immediately forgot everything: "I will listen to Your Majesty... um..."