a pillow in autumn

Autumn is waning, and sunflowers are blooming in the courtyard with red gold everywhere.When Shen Xianxun woke up, it was already bright.All kinds of things after last night turned her imagination upside down. She fell drunk in Zhou Mubai's arms. She didn't know when she was hugged to the soft bed, and when her gorgeous clothes were taken off. Luanhuan is still an autumn dream.

The brocade quilt on the bed was a little messy, Mu Bai wore the skirt and put it on the head of the bed, as if there was still a trace of nostalgic warmth.She obviously didn't want to dress up like this, and it would be a felony to beheaded if others looked at her, but she still obeyed.It's nothing more than a thousand pieces of gold to buy a smile, and the beacon to play with the princes.

Xian Xun put the back of her hand over her eyes and was lost for a while, then sighed and sat up while supporting the bedpost.The soft silk pajamas slipped down from the smooth shoulders, revealing dots of dark red and light charm marks on the skin.Even though there was no one else, she still blushed a little, slowly covered her clothes, opened the curtain and got out of bed.I stretched my limbs, my waist was sore, my legs were still a little weak, and there was even an indescribable sticky feeling between my legs.She bit her lip and tied the silk ribbon of her pajamas, thinking fiercely in her heart that Zhou Mu must be punished to sleep in the study for a month, but when she turned her head, she saw that the perpetrator was not by her side, and she didn't know where she went early in the morning.

She called "Siyuan" outside the house, her voice was hoarse and soft, and she was startled, she held her hot cheeks, last night was too...too much. . .

After clearing her throat, she called out a few more words, the footsteps faded away, and Siyuan pushed open the door and walked in.

"Miss, you're awake." Siyuan turned around and took the hot water from the little girl's hands, before letting them in, and closed the door behind her back.

"What time is it?" Xian Xun stretched her forehead: "Why didn't you call me?"

"Your Highness said that you are still drunk, and you think you will have a headache, and asked you to sleep for a while, and told us not to bother you." Siyuan said, took a robe and draped it on Slender shoulders, and continued: "Your Highness still Instruct the small kitchen to prepare Yutian Bijaponica porridge, which is for warming your spleen and stomach and nourishing your five internal organs." After speaking, he poured hot water into the copper basin, and took Xian Xun to sit at the washing table.

Xian Xun didn't answer her words, but asked, "Where is Your Highness?"

"The Eldest Young Master and the Third Young Master came to the mansion early in the morning, along with Master Zhang, Master Xu and several other adults. His Highness chatted with them in the study for a while, and now they have left the mansion."

"So early?" Xian Xun asked in surprise.

"Yes."

I think something happened in the middle of the court.She furrowed her eyebrows and thought for a moment, she stopped being obsessed with it, and instead ordered: "Let someone prepare hot water in the bath. I want to take a bath."

"Bathing now?" Siyuan's eyes widened, and then he looked at her young lady with a giggle as if he had come to his senses.

Xian Xun glanced at her, her face was slightly hot, she turned her back and ignored her.

After this day, Zhou Mubai gradually became busy again, always focusing on court affairs.There were severe droughts in summer and autumn. Fortunately, the imperial court had made preparations to dig deep wells and divert canals for irrigation. Although there were some casualties, it was probably much better than in previous disaster years.

After Zhou Muyu got married, he took all the staff of King Wen's mansion and reluctantly went to the western frontier, and the palace became even more deserted.

Empress Dowager Zheng was angry with the emperor because of the emperor's delay in becoming an empress, and became sick with anger.There were no other princes and princesses in Ruijing, Zhou Mubai and Shen Xianxun had to enter the palace to attend to illnesses, and they were busy with affairs in the middle of the court. In Prince Rui's mansion, Zhou Huawan was affected by the weather and had a fever every three days. Running around, within half a month, I saw Qiqi lose a lot of weight.Seeing this, Shen Youtang joked that the prince and concubine love each other deeply, and even if they lose weight, they will lose weight together.

Zhou Mubai and Shen Xianxun held hands and looked at each other, only smiling.

Fire flows in July, and clothes are granted in September.As the weather got colder and the people in Ruijing changed into winter clothes one after another, a small incident happened in the court.

The imperial court received a secret report that the food and salaries for disaster relief in Yunzhou, Jingzhou and other states and counties were filled by local officials.

This kind of thing happened in every dynasty, but Zhou Muchen had only been on the throne for one year, and this happened after the tax reduction and exemption for the Empress Dowager's birthday, which made the emperor even more furious.

That day at dinner time, Xian Xun returned to the mansion, but Mu Bai had already returned.First, they went to the yard to see Huawan together, and asked the wet nurse about the day before turning back to the warm pavilion.Shuyao had already watched the little girls set up the meal, and the young couple had washed their hands. Shen Xianxun looked at the table and saw that it was mostly warm food, so she took a small white porcelain bowl and gave it to Mu Bai served a bowl of hot soup.

Mu Bai took the soup and put it on the table, took her hand and said: "Let's eat. The food will be cold again in a while."

Xian Xun smiled, sat and ate with her.

After eating quietly, the maids removed all the bowls and chopsticks.Mu Bai rubbed her forehead, Xian Xun said: "But are you tired?" As he spoke, he pressed his hands on her temples, kneading them slowly.

Mu Bai closed his eyes and enjoyed the beauty's favor for a while, before he sighed: "Brother Huang wants to send people to Yunzhou, it's only two days away."

"Your Majesty intends to send you there?" Xian Xun's brows were slightly raised, Yunzhou was poor, and there was a catastrophe, although it was duty-bound, but it was always worrying.

"Mostly, I want to go. The royal salary for officials is not low. When grain is harvested in good years, the local farmers use large buckets to weigh them, but they use small buckets when they turn over to the treasury. Sometimes, the court doesn't know that many times it's really hard to restrain. The father and emperor also said that when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and it will be over if you open your eyes and close your eyes. It's just that in the year of the catastrophe, they are greedy for food and money for disaster relief. Not just living in poverty for a few months, but selling children and daughters, and even the whole village is deserted." Mu Bai grabbed her slender hands and turned around halfway, burying his face sideways on her soft belly, with a tired look on his brows "To go to Yunzhou, it will take a few months at least, and maybe half a year at most. My mother's queen will recover from her illness, and Hua'er is weak and sick. The family, old and young, all rely on you to take care of them."

Xian Xun originally had her eyebrows fixed, but when she heard this, she bent her mouth and smiled softly, hugged Mu Bai's shoulders, kissed her on the top of her hair, and said warmly: "Don't worry."

After two days, Zhou Muchen really ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Selection Committee of the Ministry of Officials to go to Yunzhou to thoroughly investigate the matter, and pointed out that Prince Rui was the censor and inspector.

Shen Xianxun packed her husband's luggage with her own hands. On the eve of her departure, she put a new set of winter clothes into a box, and stroked the auspicious clouds and dark patterns embroidered by herself with her fingertips, adding a little bit of reluctance.

Mu Bai walked up behind her, grabbed her waist and hugged her into his arms, and said softly, "It's just a patrol to the prefectures and counties, there won't be any danger, so don't worry."

Xian Xun leaned back, put all her weight in Mu Bai's hands, closed her eyes and let out an "um".

Mu Bai kissed her temples and said: "It's late at night, let's rest earlier."

Xian Xun slowly stroked her hand around her waist, turned around, and hugged her tightly. "Mubai..."

"Ok?"

"Mubai..." she said softly.

Mu Bai blinked, turned his hands around, and picked her up horizontally, but instead of going to the bed, he sat in the high chair beside him, let Xian Xun sit on his lap, and nestled into her arms.

Xian Xun's face was pressed against Mu Bai's warm neck, and he said after a long while: "I know that this trip is not dangerous, and I also know about the important affairs of the country. As a prince, you should share your majesty's worries. I just... can't bear you."

Mubai's heart softened, he lowered his head and kissed her smooth forehead, and said softly: "I know. I can't bear you either." She tightened her arms as she spoke, and caressed her with warm palms the back.

The two of them lingered for a long time, and the candles in the room were more than half burned, before Xian Xun said in a soft voice: "You should come back earlier. I will always wait for you here."

"Wait for me to come back and kiss you."

The mountain road in Yunzhou is rugged, and the road is far and difficult to travel. Zhou Mubai has not yet reached the point, and Zhou Muyu, who is far away in the west, has received the letter.

He only glanced at the letter twice, and held it up on the candle to burn it into a beam of light.

Standing a few steps away from him, with lowered eyebrows, was Guo Mingxi, the Deputy Dianjun of Prince Wen's Mansion.

"Is everything arranged?" Zhou Muyu asked in a manly voice.

Guo Mingxi lowered his hands, and replied respectfully: "Yes. Everything has been arranged according to the master's instructions."

Zhou Muyu seemed to be in a very good mood, and he sipped his tea with the corner of his mouth turned up.

Guo Mingxi opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Zhou Muyu said coldly: "You shouldn't ask, so don't ask."

Guo Mingxi lowered his head and took a step back.

Zhou Muyu cast a cold glance at him, thinking about the future, and said again: "The less you know, the longer you will live."

Guo Mingxi has followed him for many years, remembering his past methods, and remembering that he was already tied to the same boat with him, he felt shaky and said: "Yes. This subordinate understands. This subordinate resigns."

A sliver of cold wind came in from the window, and the letter paper beside the candle was burned through, and the dark brown ashes fluttered up and down in the cold wind, and finally landed on the edge of the table, like a dying butterfly.

Zhou Muyu looked at the dark gray that dissipated into dust, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Also at that night, Zhou Muchen was sitting in the imperial study, and met a guard who didn't often walk in front of everyone.

The memorabilia on the case was folded very high, Zhou Muchen finished reading a copy in his hand, and put it aside for royal criticism with a Chinese ink pen.Dan asked: "Is there any progress?"

The guard knelt on the ground on one knee, cupped his hands and replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the spies from several places have all been brought back. They stayed in the Duke of Wei's mansion for the longest time. The relevant people have repeatedly patrolled to confirm the two None of the personal maids returned to Duke Wei's mansion. There was another group of people who searched along the way, and many inquiries were fruitless. I'm afraid those two maids...couldn't even get out of Ruijing."

Not long after Zhou Muchen ascended the throne last year, he secretly asked people to investigate the events of the Crown Princess Wei Jincheng's life and death. He still did not believe that such a talented and intelligent woman would wade to her death in such a situation.But it happened more than a year ago, but now it is hard to find any clues.

If he failed to get out of the capital, he was either accused of being in someone's hands, or his soul was broken.

He held a gold and jade paperweight at the corner of the table to play with, and said coldly after a while: "Check again."

The author has something to say: I have been too busy these days, so I am sorry that I have not been able to reply to all of your messages.The weather is very cold (hey, it’s so cold in early winter!!!), those who have girlfriends, hurry up and hold on to them, and those who haven’t found them yet... drink more hot water! !

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