It was snowing heavily in the capital city in December, and the freezing weather made people just want to stay at home, even the streets and alleys were less lively.

In Xuanshi Hall, the young emperor wore a thick cloak even if he was indoors.He held a memorial in his hand and read it seriously, covered his lips and coughed lightly from time to time, and when the hand covering his lips was put down, the pale lips that could not be concealed showed the weakness of his body.

In a short period of time, coughing sounded one after another, and the waiter who was waiting on the side finally couldn't help worrying, and stepped forward to ask: "Your Majesty, do you have any discomfort, do you want Imperial Doctor Xuan to come to treat you?!"

The emperor looked up at the little servant who had just been transferred to his side, and shook his head lightly: "No need." After speaking, he glanced at the charcoal basins and copper stoves that filled the four corners of the room, and said: "There is no need in this room. It's too stuffy, go open the window and get some air."

The Xuanshi Hall is the emperor's bedroom, so it is natural not to use charcoal basins or the like for heating. In fact, there is an earth burning dragon under the Xuanshi Hall.No matter how cold it was outside, it was impossible for the emperor to freeze. Even if it wasn't as warm as spring in Xuanshi Hall, at least it wasn't too cold.It's just that the emperor's body is weak, and the burning earth dragon is not warm enough for him, so another warming thing was added.

The waiter knew that the emperor had caught a cold and fell ill two days ago, and it was rare for him to regain his energy today, and he was able to sit at the desk and read the memorial, so how dare he open the window to let the emperor catch the cold.He didn't dare to move at the moment, and only tried to persuade with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, it's snowing outside and it's cold. If you open the window, the hall will be cold in a while." He faltered, not daring to look at the emperor's face.

The emperor was startled when he heard this: "It's snowing..."

It has been snowing in the capital for a long time. Unlike the fine snow particles in the southwest, the snow in the capital is really heavy snow.It only takes Xueluo one night to turn the entire capital city into a snow-covered, white expanse of whiteness that is very clean.

But the emperor really didn't see it, he hadn't seen snow for a long time.Because of his health, he would spend the whole winter indoors. Even if he was going to the Xuanzheng Hall to go to court, Yu Huan would be carried directly into the hall when he came and went.There is also a charcoal basin in the Yuchao, which needs to be baked for half an hour, until the inside becomes warm, and then the emperor will board the Yuchao and go back and forth.

So naturally he was well protected, but the former prince was also a young man in fresh clothes and an angry horse, so he was always restrained like this, and the emperor felt somewhat depressed.Rarely, when he heard the little servant talking about snow, he had the urge to take a look.

Putting down the half-read memorial, the emperor suddenly got up and walked to the window.He didn't order the palace servants to open the windows, he pushed open the heavy windows himself, and the icy cold wind rushed towards his face in an instant, making people shiver.

The people in the left and right palaces were all startled, and they didn't dare to close the windows without authorization, and called out one after another: "Your Majesty..."

The emperor raised his sleeves to block the cold wind, waved his hands again and said, "It's nothing." He wanted to cough after he finished speaking, but he was so stubborn that he finally endured it.After a while, he put down his windshield sleeves and looked out with cold eyes.

In fact, there is nothing to see. He has seen the snow scene in the palace several times in the past 20 years-the sky is full of whiteness, and there is snow on the treetops, on the eaves, and on the ground.Even if there is a small housekeeper holding a broom to sweep the snow in the courtyard, the walkway that has just been cleared after a while will be flooded with heavy snow again, and the sky and the earth will still be a vast expanse of whiteness.

Looking at the snowflakes falling in the sky, the emperor suddenly asked, "Isn't Mingda back yet?"

It was not the first time for the servant next to me to answer this question. He replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the eldest princess is still in Maozhou for disaster relief. I'm afraid she won't be able to come back for a while."

The emperor sighed after hearing this, and was not in the mood to enjoy the snow anymore, so he turned around and left from the window.

As soon as he left, the palace man next to him immediately closed the window, and the howling cold wind was shut out of the palace.No one dared to look up at Sheng Yan, so no one saw the emperor's pale face after the wind blew.

Suppressing the discomfort, he dealt with all the memorials on the desk, and then the emperor fell ill again, and even the court meeting was suspended—it was desolate to say the least, ten years ago, the emperor was so tired that he was injured and broke his body. So far no prince or daughter has been born in the palace.But he was lucky, because apart from him and Ming Da, all the heirs left by the late emperor were involved in the palace change.

Now that the emperor is ill, the eldest princess is not in the capital, and there is neither a close clan nor a prince to supervise the country, which is rare and embarrassing.It is only fortunate that the ministers are not eating dry food, otherwise the court will be chaotic.

But even so, there are fewer people in the court to supervise, and many undercurrents are beginning to surge in private...

Traveling in winter is always extremely difficult. Braving the wind and snow is a trivial matter. The key is that a heavy snow can block the progress of vehicles and horses.

Another snow fell, and Mingda and his party were blocked halfway by the heavy snow. Tang Zhao lifted the curtain of the car and took a look outside.The half-foot-deep snow covered the horse's hooves and covered the road. It was not a problem for the wheels to run over the snow, but because the driver couldn't see the road clearly, the driver would always drive the car into the pit without knowing it. , Tang Zhao and Mingda lost their temper due to the ups and downs.

This time, I don't know what the wheel ran over, the whole car inevitably bumped violently.At that time, Ming Da was talking with Tang Zhao, Tang Zhao threw himself uncontrollably at Ming Da, and crushed her under him in a blink of an eye.

In an instant, the posture was ambiguous, and the atmosphere became awkward.

After being startled, Mingda didn't say anything. Instead, he smiled at Tang Zhao's astonished gaze, and raised his hand to hook Tang Zhao's neck.Tang Zhao was taken aback, blushed and hurriedly got up, and didn't dare to look at Mingda, so he went to look outside the car.

Fortunately, the cold wind blowing outside the car quickly dissipated the heat on her face.Seeing that someone was pushing the cart outside, Tang Zhao couldn't help but frowned: "This is the third time this morning, and we only set off for an hour. If this continues...the capital is still far away, we're afraid Can’t wait to go back before the year.”

Mingda also sat down again at this time, Wen Yan also restrained her previous molestation, sighed and said nothing - she also didn't want to drive in heavy snow, not only would she suffer, but the people accompanying her would have a harder time than her.

However, after leaving Beijing for so long, all kinds of news came back to her continuously, making it impossible for her to stay outside for a long time.

Regarding these, there is nothing Mingda can't say to Tang Zhao now.She approached Tang Zhao again, leaned on her and said bluntly to her: "I don't want to hurry, but we have to go back. You guessed right before, the forces of Emperor Yanping are still making waves in the court and the people. When I go back to the Southwest to patrol, it’s actually more about luring snakes out of their holes than fighting disasters.”

Tang Zhao sat up straight, neither reaching out to hug Mingda, nor stretching out his hands to push Mingda away.Hearing Mingda said that this trip was to lure snakes out of the cave, she felt a little disappointed, because after this reunion, she actually heard a lot of gossip: the subordinates privately spread that Mingda left Beijing to find her, but in the end, everyone still thought too much. Much, she herself is a little self-indulgent.

As soon as two points of disappointment appeared between her brows and eyes, Mingda's fingertips touched her eyebrows: "Of course, you hadn't left when I asked Brother Huang, and I wanted to take you out for a walk."

Mingda was not hiding what he said now, and Tang Zhao was not surprised when he heard it.Looking at Mingda now, she doesn't seem to have the strange sense of isolation that she had when she was in the capital—Mingda is still Mingda, and although she has changed a lot in ten years, after an accident, she seems to let go of it. She lost her condescending appearance and found a way for the two to get along again.

This is a good thing, if there are not so many mistakes...

Tang Zhao lost his mind for a moment, but regained his energy, and then talked about business with Mingda: "So, the assassination in Pingliang and the rebels in Maozhou are probably all for keeping you behind."

Ming Da withdrew his hand, nodded and said: "Since the disaster ten years ago, the imperial guards in the palace and the palace staff have all been replaced. Now that the emperor lives in secluded places, the palace is no longer just for anyone. If they intervene, they will target me. Over the years, I have encountered dozens of assassinations, large and small, and I am almost used to it."

The descendants left by the late emperor are now only Mingda brother and sister. Although the emperor occupies the throne, everyone can see his weakness.So what if you have a lot of clever tricks?He doesn't have a good body, and he doesn't even have any heirs, and the only one he can rely on is his younger sister, Mingda.

If Mingda is also damaged, not to mention that there is no one to help the emperor handle those government affairs, he will also lose his greatest support in the court... Just like this time, it took several months for Mingda to leave the capital, and the emperor handled the government affairs It is very reluctant.If Mingda can't go back in time, there will naturally be someone eager to take the lead in such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Of course, if the first emperor's lineage is cut off, it will be considered revenge for Emperor Yanping and the others.

Tang Zhao could easily figure out the stakes involved, but when he heard Mingda talking about the assassination in a calm tone over there, he couldn't help but feel pain in his heart, and subconsciously held Mingda's hand and comforted him: "It's okay, from now on I will protect you."

Mingda laughed when he heard the words, his smile was bright and bright, and he was full of trust like when he was young: "Yes, I know."

Tang Zhao was dazzled by Mingda's smile, and a trace of joy appeared in his heart, but she forced it back.Then she realized that she was holding Mingda's hand, and wanted to let go somewhat uncomfortably, but Mingda's backhand held it even tighter.

Mingda didn't look at Tang Zhao's expression either. She opened her five fingers and inserted them directly into Tang Zhao's fingers, interlocking her ten fingers, and pressed the back of the other's hand against her heart.

The heartbeat rhythm of "Putong" and "Putong" was distinct, and it was transmitted to Tang Zhao with the pressing of the back of the hand, as if it was ringing in her ear.

Tang Zhao blushed a little, wanted to pull his hand but couldn't do it, so he had to let Mingda do it.But she ignored Mingda who was leaning on her body, and she was also putting her ear on her heart at this moment, and she could also hear her steady and strong heartbeat, including her heartbeat that gradually accelerated after that, all fell into Mingda's heart. in the ear.

Her Highness the Princess curled her lips, and what flashed in her eyes was that she must win.

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