Yao and Wen Qun were already on their way back home. The weather had been unusual and unpredictable recently, and no one knew when it would snow again. As it was getting darker, the two decided not to delay any longer and return home as soon as possible. At this moment, those who were busy outside had also finished their work and were on their way back home.

Wen Qun was so excited that he could hardly contain himself, because he was addicted to riding the "ski tub". Jing Yao was extremely strong, ran very fast, and was able to control the "ski tub" steadily and prevent it from overturning. Wen Qun sat on it and enjoyed the fun of playing.

As time went by, Wen Qun gradually realized that he seemed to be less afraid of the cold. Of course, this does not mean that he can't feel the cold at all, but when the cold wind blows, although his body still shivers involuntarily, he no longer feels as if his ears, nose and toes are about to be frozen off like in the past.

Jing Yao was very satisfied with his wise decision. After all, it was a good thing.

On the way back, a biting cold wind blew in my face, and everything I saw was white.

A group of children were chasing and playing with snowballs in their hands, with laughter ringing out one after another; some young people were playing under a tree, and one of the children ran too fast and didn't notice the tree in front of him, and bumped into the trunk.

In an instant, the snowflakes piled on the branches fell down, burying the people under the trees in a sea of ​​white.

Back in the yard, Jing Yao went to park the car, while Wen Qun stood there, looking at the white snow all around, and suddenly he felt like playing. He secretly made a snowball, and when Jing Yao wasn't paying attention, he quickly stuffed the snowball into Jing Yao's neck, and then turned and ran.

Jing Yao trembled all over due to the sudden coldness. He reacted immediately, picked up the snowball on the ground and started to fight back.

However, how could Wen Qun possibly outrun Jing Yao? Before he had run a few steps, he was caught up by Jing Yao and pinned to the ground. Since both of them were wearing thick clothes and the snow was soft, they did not feel any pain when they fell to the ground.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wen Qun immediately began to beg for mercy, shouting "Good brother".

When Jing Yao heard these sweet words, his heart softened, his hands relaxed, and the snowball fell to the ground.

Seeing Jing Yao let go, Wen Qun immediately seized the opportunity to fight back. He turned over flexibly, pressed Jing Yao under him, and then grabbed two handfuls of snow and threw them directly on Jing Yao's face.

Jing Yao: “…”

After Wen Qun finished, he realized that he seemed to have gone too far. He pouted his lips, carefully held Jing Yao's face, and gently wiped off the snowflakes on his face. Then, he took the initiative to move forward and kissed Jing Yao intimately: "Be good, don't be angry."

Jing Yao felt the warmth of Wen Qun in his arms, and his mood gradually calmed down. He hugged Wen Qun gently: "I'm not angry, Qun Qun, let's go back to the house."

"Okay." Wen Qun nodded obediently and followed Jing Yao into the house.

Tokyo

"Father was assassinated?!" The Crown Prince and the Grand Tutor were shocked and unbelievable when they heard the news. They looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

You know, the entire palace is heavily guarded, especially near the bedroom, there is a guard every ten steps, it can be said to be impregnable. But even so, Emperor Qingde was assassinated, which is really incredible. Could it be that the assassin flew in with wings?

As Emperor Qingde was seriously injured, the whole court and the country were shocked, and the whole capital was in a tense atmosphere. The Qianqing Palace was like an iron barrel now, and not even a mosquito could fly in.

After the prince learned the details of what happened, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought and was speechless for a moment.

He really didn't expect that his father would actually believe such a lame scam by Concubine Han. When did he become so gullible?

However, although he had lifted the house arrest, he still had to pretend to be under house arrest in the Eastern Palace, so he could not go to the Qianqing Palace to visit Emperor Qingde in person. In desperation, he had to send the eunuchs around him to convey the message to Emperor Qingde, expressing his concern as a son.

In the silent palace of the Qianqing Palace, the palace servants were all very careful and cautious, for fear of making any noise.

At this time, Eunuch Li respectfully handed the document in his hand to Emperor Qingde, bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, the spies in various mansions have sent back news, and these are all unusual movements."

Emperor Qingde took it, but held it next to his hand and did not look at it immediately.

He was reading the files sent in from various places, and he had already read most of them.

Eunuch Li stepped back and stood guard. Later in the evening, a palace servant came to report that someone in the side hall had fallen asleep. Eunuch Li did not stop them and reported the news. As expected, Emperor Qingde, who was reading the memorial, raised his eyebrows slightly and stood up.

The palace steward hurriedly followed and stood guard. However, when they reached the door, as soon as Emperor Qingde raised his eyes, Eunuch Li stopped and stood guard outside the door.

In the afternoon, Eunuch Li watched Emperor Qingde change his clothes and made some guesses, and it turned out to be true.

But Eunuch Li didn't expect that after a moment, he saw His Majesty coming out of the north room, holding a swaddling baby.

When he and the several palace servants following behind him saw the two people, they all unconsciously looked at the small bundle in Emperor Qingde's arms.

"..."

Emperor Qingde looked down at the baby in the cradle and was relieved to see that she was sleeping soundly and was not woken up.

"Go down."

He said this lightly, then carried the child into the East Hall.

Eunuch Li and others looked at each other in surprise, but they did not dare to ask more questions and bowed and left.

Emperor Qingde carried the child into the East Hall and gently placed her on the bed. Looking at her sleeping, he couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart.

This child is his and Concubine Li’s daughter, and also his little princess.

He reached out and gently stroked the child's face, feeling the soft touch, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He thought, how nice it would be if she could always sleep peacefully like this.

Wenjiabao

Wen Qun rushed out like a little rabbit, dancing and jumping into the house, muttering: "Ah, home is so nice, it's so warm!"

Jing Yao looked at Wen Qun and couldn't help but laugh. He said, "Run slower, be careful, don't fall."

Wen Qun didn't even turn his head and said with a smile: "I'm not a child anymore, how could I fall on the ground?" However, before he finished his words, Wen Qun staggered, fell forward, and was about to fall to the ground.

"Ouch... It hurts..." Wen Qun covered his knees and raised his head aggrievedly, with a trace of pain and resentment on his face.

Jing Yao sighed helplessly, hurried forward, and carefully helped Wen Qun up.

"I told you to slow down but you didn't listen. Now you know what happened." Jing Yao said as he gently rubbed Wen Qun's knees.

"Oh, be gentler." Wen Qun frowned and muttered in dissatisfaction.

Jing Yao gently pried open Wen Qun's hands and coaxed him gently: "Be good, let go of your hands, let me see if you are seriously injured."

"No, don't touch my knee, it hurts so much." Wen Qun pouted and refused to take his hand away.

Jing Yao moved closer to Wen Qun and whispered to comfort him, "Blow it and it won't hurt, dear, please let go of your hand, okay?"

Jing Yao's breath sprayed on Wen Qun's ears, making his heart beat faster.

Wen Qun slowly raised his hand in front of Jing Yao, and then suddenly smiled slyly: "I was just kidding, hahahahaha!"

Jing Yao was stunned for a moment, then reacted and cursed with a smile: "Okay, you dare to lie to me!"

After saying that, Jing Yao stretched out his fingers and gently tickled Wen Qun's waist.

Wen Qun laughed out loud when he was tickled, and dodged left and right, but Jing Yao still seized the opportunity and continued to tickle him.

"Stop it, stop it, isn't it enough that I was wrong? Ouch, it hurts, it really hurts." Wen Qun laughed so hard that tears came out, and he kept begging for mercy.

In order to change the subject, Wen Qun quickly said, "Ayao, I'm hungry and want to eat."

Jing Yao glanced at the time and found that it was indeed time to eat, so he stood up and walked towards the kitchen, asking as he walked: "Fried rice or noodles?"

Wen Qun thought for a moment and replied, "Fried rice."

Jing Yao nodded to show that he understood, and asked him to wait for a moment.

After so much time of cultivation and practice, Jing Yao's cooking skills have improved. Making a simple fried rice is no problem for him, and he can even innovate based on some recipes.

Jing Yao opened the steamer and saw that there was indeed half of the rice inside, enough for the two of them. Then he took out an opened can of luncheon meat from the cupboard and cut it into dices. Then he beat two eggs, cut a lettuce, grabbed a handful of green vegetables, and finally cut half of the sausage.

After a while, a bowl of fragrant fried rice was served to Jing Yao. Wen Qun was already starving, and he could not wait to pick up the spoon, pulled Jing Yao to sit aside, and then sat next to him. He first scooped a spoonful of fried rice and fed it to Jing Yao, and then watched him eat it before he started to eat it contentedly.

Jing Yao chewed the fried rice in his mouth, feeling very satisfied. He felt that his cooking skills were getting better and better, and Qun Qun seemed to like his cooking very much.

The two chatted for a while, and suddenly there was a lot of noise outside. The cold wind was howling, but suddenly the wind seemed to get stronger. Wen Qun pulled aside the curtains and looked out. Although it was pitch black, he could still see heavy snow falling outside. He didn't know how thick the snow would be by tomorrow.

The wind outside intensified, and Jing Yao hurriedly checked all the windows inside and outside the house, making sure they were all closed tightly before returning to the room.

At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, the local minimum temperature had dropped to minus 21 degrees Celsius, which is more than 15 degrees lower than in previous years. Water literally turns to ice.

This is the case in the South, not to mention the North.

The next morning, when Wen Qun woke up, Jing Yao was no longer in bed. He wrapped himself in the quilt and heard a noise coming from outside, as if many people were talking.

He put on his clothes, walked out of the room, and saw the villagers standing outside, talking about something.

There were still people in the village who were brave enough to relocate in the snow. Everyone who came said, "It's a bit chaotic outside. The family living next door to me was killed by some criminals in the night, and their house was completely robbed!"

“It’s so messy.”

"Me? I didn't hear anything. I was so scared! Hurry up and pack up and come back..." The woman patted her chest with lingering fear. The man next to her comforted her, "Don't be afraid, everything is okay." The woman nodded, but there was still fear on her face.

"Does the government not care?"

The man sighed and said, "The government doesn't care about these things." He shook his head helplessly, expressing his disappointment with the government's inaction.

"How can I get here?" the woman echoed, her tone full of helplessness and dissatisfaction.

The man continued to complain: "Things are so expensive. A wilted cabbage costs one tael of silver, and they pretend to be willing to buy or not. What they earn is not enough to eat! It's better to be at home. Home-grown vegetables are free..."

He couldn't help but feel deeply moved when he thought of his experience of buying vegetables in the city.

“Not every household in the village can afford to eat cabbage,” the woman added, saying she knew some people in the village couldn’t even afford cabbage.

"That's right, cabbage in the village is not cheap either." The man agreed. They all felt the pressure of life and the troubles brought by rising prices.

The man frowned as he spoke, "In today's world..." He stopped talking and shook his head.

His wife didn't care much about it. There was nothing to steal in their house anyway, and she didn't plan to stay here for long. She would go to the village when the weather got better.

"Fortunately, I acted quickly. The snow was too heavy, so we quickly packed up and left." A villager talked about the situation at that time.

"Yes, when we heard that the nearby villages were buried in snow, we knew we couldn't delay any longer," another villager echoed.

"Yes, the situation is not good." The villagers said, "The world outside has changed. There is chaos and disaster everywhere. We can't survive if we don't run."

One of them widened his eyes and asked, "Then how did you get here? Did you walk?"

The man was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "We had no other choice. We could only rely on ourselves at that time and find a safe place to survive."

The villagers nodded. Judging from the actions of the government in recent years, they could only rely on themselves.

Before long, they prepared everything and followed the villagers out of the original village.

Along the way, the snow fell heavier and heavier, and the road became more and more difficult to walk on, but no one stopped and kept moving forward.

In the following days, they rushed around looking for food and shelter.

Sometimes, they will meet kind people who help them; sometimes, they have to face danger and difficulties.

But no matter what, they never gave up hope and tried hard to live on.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at Wenjia Castle.

When the people in the village saw them, they were all surprised. They obviously didn't expect that someone would come out of the mountains in such bad weather.

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