Xie Yu picked a plum blossom and returned to the pavilion.

Lin Junxue took the plum blossom and looked very happy. She spoke sweet words readily. With just one sentence, Xie Yu was delighted.

"Your Majesty's plum blossoms are indeed the most beautiful in the whole garden. I will definitely take good care of them."

When Xie Yu saw Lin Junxue's shy and charming appearance, lust gradually arose in his eyes.

After a night of snowstorm

It was just daybreak, with just a hint of paleness in the east.

The entire palace was shrouded in silence.

However, the palace servants had already started to get busy early, cleaning up the snow that had fallen quietly last night.

The slippery ground may cause you to slip and get injured while walking.

Therefore, the palace servants did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and cleaned every inch of the palace road carefully.

Zhonghe Palace

Xie Yu went to court

Lin Junxue directly issued an order that the concubines would not have to come to Zhonghe Palace to pay respects in the past few days because of the heavy snow and slippery roads.

This winter, she felt lazy and Lin Junxue was too lazy to deal with the women in the harem.

Ci'an Palace

The Queen Mother punished the serving maids early this morning.

It turned out that when the maid was combing the Queen Mother's hair, she accidentally revealed a strand of her white hair.

When the Queen Mother saw this, she became furious and was about to order the execution of the palace maid.

In the end, it was Wang Chu who pleaded for mercy, and the palace maid was able to save her life.

The Queen Mother could not accept the fact that she had aged, so she simply closed the palace gates and refused to see anyone.

She was even more immersed in the pleasure that Xiangshisan brought her.

Next day

As expected, the killer would sneak into Changchun Palace like a ghost every night at midnight.

In the first two or three days, An Qianning still had some resistance in her heart.

She stared with wide eyes, looking at the dark shadow slowly approaching her in horror, her body trembling uncontrollably.

However, as time goes by

I don’t know if it was because of the unbearable loneliness or because I was moved by the killer’s tenderness.

An Qianning has gradually stopped rejecting the closeness of this mysterious man.

As time went by, An Qianning actually completely accepted this man.

Not only that, she even began to take the initiative to leave the palace gate open for the man, and happily looked forward to his arrival every night.

Whenever night falls and everything is quiet, An Qianning will wash up early.

She deliberately changed into a light gauze dress, leaned on the bed, waiting for the familiar figure to appear.

The moment the man stepped into the room, An Qianning's face instantly blossomed into a flower-like smile. She stood up and walked towards him, throwing her delicate body into his broad and warm embrace...

In another half a month, An Qianning will be released from house arrest.

There are only two months left before Anshan returns to Kyoto.

Zhonghe Palace

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has just delivered a batch of brightly colored and soft silks.

Danzhen took them out of the box, unfolded them and arranged them carefully.

Some of these silks were a gorgeous golden color, as if the sun was shining on them.

The deep royal blue is like the twinkling stars in the night sky.

Each piece of silk exudes a unique luster and fragrance, which makes people intoxicated.

Danzhen stroked the surface of the silk, which felt as delicate as silk, smoothed out the wrinkles, and arranged the silk according to color and pattern.

As she moved, the silk danced in the sun, gleaming with colorful lights.

Guyu couldn't help but admire

"Your Majesty, the silk that Xiao Xiazi sent over this time is said to be a new tribute from Jiangnan. It is indeed a good thing. You will look radiant when you put it on. The Emperor gave it all to you."

Lin Junxue sat on the couch, sipping tea leisurely, nodding

"Well, put them away and send some to Concubine Hui and Concubine Lan."

Guyu said, "I will divide it up now and send some to Concubine Hui and Concubine Lan later."

Lin Junxue asked, "How is Xiao Cheng's health?"

Guyu sighs

"Eunuch Xiao is old, and in winter, his health starts to deteriorate. He has been coughing all the time. He took medicine, and although he got better, the symptoms kept coming back. These days, Xiao Xiazi has been taking care of Eunuch Xiao in addition to being on duty. However, I'm afraid that Eunuch Xiao won't survive this winter."

Lin Junxue recalled the past three years. At the beginning, the first person she tried to win over was Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Cheng also helped her a lot, but when she reached old age, she had to accept her fate.

"Xiao Cheng has lived through three generations of emperors and has experienced ups and downs in this palace for decades. Now, it is not easy for him to have a good end. In this palace, how many people can be like him? Although he is a eunuch, Xiao Cheng's life can be regarded as a legend. Since he can't survive this winter, let Xiao Xiazi accompany him well."

Guyu said, "Brother Yi is a good man. He has used his savings to buy a piece of land outside the palace. He thought that if Eunuch Xiao passed away, he would be buried in the suburbs of Kyoto. Eunuch Xiao's hometown is too far away, so brother Yi can only do this. It can be regarded as his best intention."

Lin Junxue nodded

"Xia Zi is a good one"

Second day

Xiao Xia Zi came to Zhonghe Palace. It turned out that Xiao Cheng wanted to meet Lin Junxue. According to the rules, Xiao Cheng should come to meet her in person.

But today, he could no longer walk and lay on the bed.

His consciousness was sometimes clear and sometimes unclear.

After hearing what Xiao Xia Zi said, Lin Junxue went to see Xiao Cheng in person.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

room

Lin Junxue saw Xiao Cheng, whom she hadn't seen for many months. He had become so thin that only bones were left, and his eyes were cloudy.

Xiao Chengqiang propped himself up and sat on the chair, but he didn't even have the strength to greet

Xiao Cheng lowered his head

"Your Majesty, I am unable to stand up and pay my respects to you."

Lin Junxue sat opposite him

"It's okay. Eunuch Xiao wants to see me. I think he has something to ask for or something to say. I'm here. If Eunuch Xiao has anything else that worries him, just tell him."

At this moment, Xiao Cheng almost didn't have the strength to open his mouth to say a word.

His lips were as pale as paper and trembled slightly, but no sound came out.

The whole person is like a candle in the wind, and may fall down at any time.

"Empress, I know I don't have many days left. Now I think about it, I have lived in fear every day of my life. I have never dared to slack off. In this palace, my life is the least valuable. A word from a noble lady can take the life of a servant like us. I have lived to this age, which is a good end. I have nothing to ask for. There is only one person I am very worried about, and that is Xiao Xiazi."

Lin Junxue said, "I know what you mean. I promise you that if you are gone one day, I will let Xiao Xiazi take the position of the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As long as I am here and as long as Xiao Xiazi is loyal to me, I will ensure that he has no worries and a prosperous life. You can rest assured."

Xiao Cheng nodded

"Empress, you were released from house arrest three years ago. When I saw you, I knew you were different."

Lin Junxue couldn't help but sigh

Xiao Cheng has a sharp eye, worthy of being someone who is still alive today!

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