Shanglin Night Snow

It has been sunny for a few days, and the snow outside has almost melted away.

A snow-white lion cat climbed up the curvy branches of Laomei, and approached a bird standing on the branch. Seeing that its outstretched front paws were about to touch the bird's tail, the bird suddenly flapped its wings and jumped. In an instant, a few strands of residual snow rustled down with water droplets, and the lion cat, which was only as big as a palm, was terrified. The legs that climbed the tree softened, and the whole cat fell down like a ball of cotton wool.

A pair of hands stretched out from the window to catch the cat that was about to fall to the window sill, pinched the raised cat ears, and chuckled softly.

The kitten, still in shock, was placed on the desk, spread its limbs and lay down for a while, then sat up tremblingly, tilted its head and let out a "meow", its moist eyes were full of grievances.

Mu Yunqi was helpless: "I made you climb a tree but didn't teach you to catch birds. You blame me for being overwhelmed?"

"Meow——" the kitten tilted its head to the other side, and its cry became softer.

With a soft heart, Mu Yunqi hugged the cat to comfort him for a moment, then looked up to see Zhao Yude had appeared in the door.

After showing the cat up, down, left, and right to the visitors, Mu Yunqi smiled innocently: "I picked it up, is it fun?"

The visitor smiled: "This cat is still young, did your majesty get it recently?"

Mu Yunqi nodded: "I only got it years ago. I came back from... that day, and I turned around and saw it following behind. It was so pitiful that I was alone, so I brought it back." I have never fed a cat or dog myself. Mu Yun Qiyuan didn't know that he could care so much about a cat.Speaking of which, when I picked up this cat in the west courtyard of the Shao family, I originally wanted to keep it with Shao Jingheng to take care of it, but what the other person said made him change his mind: no matter what kind of woman is careful to keep this cat, he promised to give the cat to Gu The meaning of Lianyou is simply ridiculous!

"Your Majesty is benevolent, and it's not a bad thing to say that this cat usually relieves your majesty." Zhao Yude said softly with a smile, "however, animals are animals after all, if your majesty is hurt by a bad temper..."

"I must keep this cat, it's useless to say anything!" Mu Yun became impatient: he had listened to this kind of persuasion dozens of times recently, and he was really annoyed when he heard it again.He decided to feed the cat himself, because Shao Jingheng believed that he was impatient that day, and he might get bored in three to five days. He brought the cat back in a fit of anger, and he was worried, for fear that if what he said was right, he would feed it for a few days. , not only didn't feel bored, but also found it interesting, and now I really can't let go.

"Can you find anything from Ninghe Hall?" In order to avoid the other person talking too much, Mu Yunqi changed the subject.

Zhao Yude told the truth: "Concubine Jing's side Gong'e said the same thing. She was making a female celebrity that day. When His Majesty came, everyone was busy picking him up. Concubine Jing took the scissors while taking advantage of the chaos."

As expected, Mu Yun asked, "Concubine Jing's recent illness, what do the imperial doctors and palace people say?"

Zhao Yude said: "On the eve of New Year's Eve, Concubine Gong Rendao Jing's condition suddenly became serious, her mind was in a state of confusion, she wanted to go out for a while, and came to see her majesty for a while, and even claimed to meet the Empress Dowager. It also worked, she was drowsy all day long, and she no longer made troubles for no reason. Only when His Majesty came that day, or made her feel disturbed, did she do this."

Mu Yunqi handed the sleepy cat with half-closed eyes to the attendant, waved away the rest of the crowd, and said slowly, "Could this be caused by the withdrawal of medicine?"

Zhao Yude replied lowly: "The imperial doctor thinks this is at most one of the reasons. After all, the medicine may not be very effective, otherwise it would have cured the disease after using it for many years. As for the recent relapse of the disease, or because of the festival, outside The jubilant atmosphere stirs up the mood.”

After a long silence, Mu Yunqi ordered: "From now on, take the medicine back with her."

Zhao Yude received the decree, paused, and saw that the emperor had no other orders, so he reported to himself: "The matter of returning to Yungu has been investigated. The minister ordered his subordinates to try to get close to the leader of the mountain people, and now he has won his trust. The first love is that the outsider who made friends with the original leader half a year ago transported hundreds of boxes to the mountain. I don't know what was inside, and the former patriarch kept silent about it. Not long after that, he died suddenly. The two relatives also died violently within one month." After a pause, seeing that the emperor had nothing to say, he continued: "On the other hand, there have been rumors recently that evil spirits appeared in the mountains, and some mountain people saw them from a distance in the middle of the night. Dozens, as many as hundreds of ghostly figures, scurry through the night, disappearing in a flash, and no one who meets them will survive!"

"So what do you think?" Mu Yunqi nodded his forehead.

Zhao Yude frowned: "I think this is definitely not caused by the evil spirit of the mountain, but by treacherous sycophants! I boldly speculate that these people walk at night and kill people when they see them, because they are afraid of revealing their whereabouts. Besides, they are so cautious and kill people." Resolutely, it is definitely not a bandit, but a privately raised soldier! As for those boxes, they are not filled with money, food and grass, but armor!"

Without comment, Mu Yunqi got up and walked to the window, stood silently facing the old plum tree for a moment, and said quietly: "Continue to investigate, within two months, I will get to know the truth."

"Observe the order!" Zhao Yude took the order with crossed hands, and then reported: "There is one more thing, it is hunting on the third day of the lunar new year. King Jia once met Guo Kai secretly in the mountains, but because Guo Kai was vigilant, the spies did not get close. So I don't know what the two of them said."

Mu Yun prayed for a while: "Then call him to ask."

Zhao Yude was stunned: "Your Majesty's intention is..."

The person in front of the window looked back: "You go to find Guo Kai, I summoned King Jia to ask." His eyes narrowed slightly, "But it's good to ask directly."

After Zhao Yude took the decree and left, Mu Yun begged for someone to bring the cat back and played with it for a while. He was so bored that he was about to change his clothes and go to Shao's house, but when he heard Shao Jingheng coming to see him, he couldn't help but smirk: Could it be that he has a heart-to-heart?

Smooth the cat's fur, straighten the cat's back, and make it sit on the desk with its head upright facing the gate of the palace, as if it were a true lord, waiting for visitors.However, cats are cats after all, and they can't sit still after a while, so Mu Yunqi had no choice but to put the pen holder in front of him and make him pat and play.

It's a pity that after all this effort, Shao Jingheng didn't take a second look at the cat when he entered the door, which made Mu Yunqi frustrated.On the contrary, the lion cat and the pen holder are getting familiar with each other gradually, with two short legs hanging in the air, waving and playing with the brush. , the cat clawed at nothing, fell on the table and rolled, but couldn't care less about self-pity, got up and searched around with wide-eyed green eyes, and chased after the dangling in sight with its short legs. The toys are gone.

Not caring about it, Mu Yunqi grudgingly said: "Your injury is not a problem?" In the words, his gaze swept over to see the red mark protruding from the sleeve and extending to the back of the hand.

"It's just brushed off, no problem." The man bowed his head: "Thank you for your concern. I also thank Your Majesty for your innocence on behalf of Concubine Jing and Third Uncle."

Mu Yunqi shook his head, and his tone turned to accusation: "At that time, there were many palace people present, and she was at least ten steps away from me, so she was not a threat, so why did you forcibly take the knife?"

Seeing it, he smiled wryly: "I'm just in a hurry, I didn't think too much..." The voice changed: "I don't know how the concubine Jing has been these two days?"

Mu Yunqi lowered his eyes: "It's still good. The imperial doctor said that it's the time of year, and the jubilant scene outside may disturb his mood, which caused the illness."

Sighing melancholy, Shao Jingheng didn't say any more.

Picking up the notebook at hand, turning it over twice and putting it down again, Mu Yunqi looked away: "The imperial doctor said that Concubine Jing is only suitable for resting now, and any disturbance outside may touch her mood and make her sick. It has been decided that after the first lunar month, it will be moved to Yaohua Palace, which is separated from Qionglin Garden by a wall, the scenery is very good, it is quiet amidst the hustle and bustle, it is suitable for recuperating."

The person who heard it was surprised: "So fast?" He pondered for a while, "However, Concubine Jing's illness has occurred twice recently, all due to her confusion due to suspicion that His Majesty will replace her with a new queen, if she moves to the palace immediately, it will inevitably make her sick Aggravate."

Mu Yunqi made up his mind: "The palace is not a clean place, so it is impossible to put an end to rumors. She will inevitably be disturbed on this day, so it is better to go to a suitable place to raise her earlier, which will benefit her illness." After a while, the person who saw him didn't speak, but his face was dark, showing dissatisfaction, and suddenly he became annoyed: "I really feel pity for Concubine Jing, and besides, as you said, having her return to the palace is a comfort to your family. For Concubine Jing, what are the pros and cons, but I haven't given much thought to it, but only now that I think about it, I realize what was wrong!"

"In other words, His Majesty's move is just to appease my Shao family?" The man laughed like a scoff, "Your Majesty once said that Empress Shao used Concubine Jing like a pawn, but now His Majesty's move has nothing to do with it." How was Empress Shao different?"

"Jing Heng!" Unexpectedly, Mu Yunqi couldn't bear to think that he would speak so freely: I will use Concubine Jing as a pawn to appease your Shao family, and you will place your hopes on her to re-elect the back seat so that you Shao family Take the opportunity to take control of the country again?So, compared with you and me, who is more contemptible?

Fortunately, his reason did not allow these words to come out, and he lowered his eyes to be quiet, and the scene in his eyes distracted him in time: there was an extra string of ink marks on the case at some point!Starting from the edge of the inkstone, following the trail, the instigator is walking forward with small and elegant steps, leaving behind a half-opened plum blossom when stepping on and lifting his little claws.Seeing that the next step was to step on the booklet that had just been dropped by the teacher, Mu Yun prayed with quick eyesight and quick hands, and threw the ball of plush onto the outer window sill with his neck in his hands, and threw it against the window aggressively. Taking a deep breath, her tone slowed down: "Jing Heng, before you say this, have you ever asked yourself, is Concubine Jing's stay in the palace really beneficial to her?" Sighing: "Concubine Jing has been called unfortunate for half her life. Now, why don't you and I take a step back and let her live the rest of her life easier, okay?"

After the silence, the other person leaned over and said, "Concubine Jing has only been back to the palace for a few months, and she is sent out at this moment. Not to mention the humiliation to her, even my Shao family will lose face, so I hope Your Majesty thinks twice."

Turning his head to stare at the bottle of blooming red plums in the corner of the hall, Mu Yunqi remained silent for a long time.At the end, there was a faint word: "Concubine Jing's illness is well known to everyone, and external discussions are not enough to speculate on it, but since you are worried, let me think about it, and according to the situation, we may delay her relocation by two or three months."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion!" The speaker's eyes were downcast, and his voice was choked with emotion.

The cold back disappeared outside the door, Mu Yunqi leaned back into the chair like a limp, closed his eyes for a moment, and suddenly heard a slight meowing sound outside the window, his heart moved, he got up and opened the window, and carried the ball of plush back into his arms to caress Then, gradually there was a faint sense of pity, but he still blamed in his mouth: "Teach you to be illiterate and learn how to write, and next time you do it again, you will definitely be severely punished!" His eyes lit up, "Illiterate...you have no Name, from now on, I will call you... Buding?" However, this name seems unlucky, so I thought about it and nodded my cat's nose: "Change the word, let's call it Patch."