A cold dream is not a dream come true

The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month is a small year, and it is also a day for folks to worship stoves. (Yangguo once set the 24th of the twelfth lunar month as a small new year, but it was later changed by the founding emperor Su Ping.) It is said that on this day, the Stove Lord will report to the Jade Emperor about the folk situation, and the people will prepare sacrifices and send the Stove Lord to heaven.The palace began to get busy, and Concubine Li led all the concubines to Nian'an Temple to pray for the emperor.Taking advantage of this opportunity, I dressed up carefully and prepared to enter the palace to meet the emperor.

As soon as I walked out of Prince Xi's mansion, I felt as if I was being followed.Judging from his figure, it should be Jun'er.I smiled wryly in my heart, since the almond soup poisoning incident last time, she has always appeared around me, I should have guessed that this little girl is not easy, it seems that this Juner was bought halfway.Laughing at myself for my carelessness, I tried to get rid of this tail.So I turned around and came to the road leading to Prince Qian. Jun'er probably didn't expect that I would come here, and was a little dazed.Taking advantage of my unpreparedness, I immediately escaped from her sight.

I turned into the alley, walked quickly towards the palace, and soon came to the gate of the palace.Probably due to the absence of Concubine Li, the security in the palace was not strict.I showed Prince Xi's badge, and was let into the palace by the guards.Relying on my vague memory, I remembered the direction of the emperor's bedroom, so I took a deep breath and walked slowly.

Not long after, I came to the door of the bedroom.I took out Prince Xi's badge, and said to the little eunuch at the door, "Princess Xi, please see me."

The little eunuch went in to deliver a message, and came out after a while and said, "The emperor is here."

I was so nervous that my hands were covered with cold sweat, and I grabbed the skirt of my clothes indiscriminately.The bedroom was very dark, so I walked forward cautiously.This time was a little different from the last time, the empress had a ruddy complexion and was in good spirits, she was not lying on the bed.At this moment, she was wearing a dragon cannon and standing at the door, as if she was about to leave the palace.

"The daughter of the people sees the emperor." I lowered my voice to pretend to be calm, and bowed.

"Hahaha, Princess Xi please hurry up." The empress laughed.

"How is Miss Huang recently?" I didn't dare to raise my head, so I could only lower my head and ask.

The empress looked at her, nodded and said, "I'm fine!"

"Then, that girl can rest assured." I replied nervously.

The empress didn't answer, and the bedroom became extremely quiet for a while.I stood there with my head down, at a loss, and cold sweat began to break out on my head.

After another moment of stalemate, I finally couldn't hold back any longer. I took a deep breath and said nervously, "Actually, the girl has something to ask for today."

The emperor smiled and said, "I know it, let's hear it."

"Actually..." I paused for a moment, "I hope you will be kind to His Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Huh?" the emperor asked, frowning, "mercy?"

I bit my lower lip and said in a panic: "The daughters of the people already know about the prince, but I heard that the emperor is going to abolish the crown prince from His Royal Highness..."

The emperor nodded: "I do have this idea."

I shook my head lightly and said, "Minnv thinks... the crown prince should not be abolished too early."

"Oh?" The emperor frowned, "Princess Xi also thinks so?"

I held the handkerchief tightly with my left hand, and sweated with my right hand, pretending to be calm: "In recent years, Xifeng County and Muhai City have been lost one after another. I'm afraid the surrounding countries..."

The emperor nodded: "Princess Xi's words are very true...but I want to find someone to replace me as soon as possible..."

When I heard this, I had no choice but to bow my head and say, "Please think twice, the emperor."

The emperor was silent for a while, then he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Why did Princess Xi suddenly mention this to me?"

Seeing that things were not going well, I immediately changed the subject: "Ah, is the emperor's harem peaceful recently? I heard that Concubine Li is as beautiful as a fairy. I wonder if the women of the people can see it?"

"Don't run away." The emperor is a smart person. She immediately sensed my attitude, stared at me, walked towards me step by step, and said, "As Princess Xi, shouldn't you seek the crown prince for Prince Xi?" Why? Why do you want to plead with Yu'er?"

I was so scared that I hid back again and again, but I retreated to the corner without taking a few steps back.At this moment, I was very panicked inside, but I didn't dare to show a trace of fear.

"Because..." I said incoherently, "Prince Xi is not suitable to be a prince...and..."

"Huh? Not suitable? Then tell me who is more suitable?" The emperor is getting closer and closer to me, her face is almost close to me.

"Minister... I don't know..." I closed my eyes tightly.

The empress stretched out her hand and pinched my jaw firmly.I was so painful that I shed tears, but I didn't dare to say a word. "Say, what is your purpose?" The empress's stern voice directly poured into my ears.

I was terrified, but I could only close my eyes, tremble, and let the emperor play with me.I mentally listed all the possible things that could happen next, and started thinking about how to deal with it.Today, I originally wanted to use my beauty to confuse the emperor and make her dispel the idea of ​​setting up someone else as the prince, but because of my inappropriate expression, the emperor thought I had unreasonable thoughts.As expected, I am not suitable for using the trick of beauty tricks, so I can only curse myself in my heart that it is useless.Originally, I wanted to do what I could for Prince Xi, but it seems that I have to pay for it myself.

When I was at a loss, I suddenly heard the door of the bedroom being pushed open, and then a person walked in.

"Sister Huang, I have brought you the report of Mu Haicheng made by Prince Gan..."

Hearing the sound, I raised my head subconsciously, and suddenly saw Prince Xi standing at the door in official clothes, holding a memorial in his hand, looking at us in the bedroom in astonishment.

"I'm sorry...for the interruption..." After finishing speaking, Prince Xi left the bedroom without looking back.

"My lord!" I called out in a panic, but Prince Xi didn't stop, and there was no one in the blink of an eye.

It seems that Prince Xi misunderstood me.But in the current situation, I am wearing gorgeous clothes, dressed up in a fancy way, and I am flirting with the emperor in the emperor's bedroom, and my clothes are disheveled and my hair is messy, anyone who sees it will misunderstand.

The empress smiled, returned to the dragon bed, and said flatly: "I still have work, Princess Xi please go back."

Hearing this, I was relieved, and immediately packed my clothes and escaped from the palace.

I was in regret all the way. Not only did I not dissuade the emperor by sacrificing today, but I was also misunderstood by Prince Xi.I can't go on like this, I must do something to save it.

When they returned to Prince Xi's mansion, it was already dark, but Prince Xi did not return to the mansion.I sat in the main hall and waited for a long time. The candles were changed one after another. The maids who waited with me couldn't hold back and fell asleep lying on the table, but they didn't see Prince Xi.In the end, I also gave up the idea of ​​explaining to her.

Seeing that the twelfth lunar month is coming to an end, Prince Xi has never returned to the mansion.I was alone in the house, and I didn't think of a good way to stop Dimple.Early this morning, I put on my cotton-padded clothes and went out again to look for Su Zimo, but I spent a whole day guarding in front of Prince Gan's mansion without any results, so I had to go back the same way.

As soon as I arrived at Prince Xi's mansion, I found several guards stationed in the courtyard. I guessed that Prince Xi had returned to the mansion.

"Jun'er, has the lord returned to the mansion?" I rushed into the mansion and asked happily.

Jun'er replied in a creaking voice, "Yes..."

I was very happy when I heard this, but I was also a little scared, so I nodded and said, "I'm going to see the prince right now."

"But..." Juan'er hesitated to speak.

I waved my hand and said, "It's okay."

I walked to the door, adjusted my breathing, and began to think about the first sentence after seeing Prince Xi, but suddenly found the sound of laughter in the room.I thought it was Prince Xi playing with Wan Xia, but when I listened carefully, there was a faint conversation.

"My lord, come here!"

"My lady, please show respect!"

Hearing such a conversation, my heart trembled, and I only felt that there was darkness in front of my eyes.With trembling hands, I gently pushed open the door, and through the crack of the door, I suddenly saw Meng Dian half-naked, lying on Prince Xi's lap.

What is going on here?

I don't know when the tears fell down, I just felt the cold tears in the cold air, making the skin on my face a little tingling.I wiped the tears off my face indiscriminately, and quietly ran out of the palace.

The sun has not yet set, and the setting sun is a bit dazzling.I ran forward without direction, and I don't know how long I ran.How I wish Prince Xi would chase me out like in Feylin, but this time she didn't.

I was tired from running, so I stopped.Tears did not know when they had dried up, leaving only faint heartache.A few days ago, the emperor and I were discovered by Prince Xi in the bedroom, and today Prince Xi is playing with Dimple in the mansion.No matter what she thinks about doing this, at least her goal has been achieved: to make my heart ache.

It is beyond my expectation that Prince Xi and I will come to this point.

I walked endlessly on the road, and began to recall every detail of my relationship with Prince Xi.The chance meeting in Qifu Medicine Hall three years ago planted a seed for our story.Then she forcibly took me to Luoyang, where I saw the real royal family.In this year, we went from being rich and wealthy to wandering and fleeing, and finally returned to the original origin.Our story started strangely and ended too abruptly.

While I was thinking wildly, the road ahead suddenly became noisy.I was already in a bad mood, so I didn't care about this matter.Seeing that the sun was about to set, and it was almost time for Concubine Xin Li to leave, she turned and walked towards the palace.

Just then, I heard two chatting in front of me.

"Sister-in-law, what happened just now?" the young woman asked.

The woman called sister-in-law said in a low voice: "Hey, don't you know? The empress came just now, and the momentum is huge!"

"Why is the empress here free to come to us today?"

"It should be to visit Prince Xi, right?"

The young woman nodded: "That's not bad."

Hearing this, I felt a "thump" in my heart, thinking: Oops, dimple is still in the palace, don't be caught by the emperor!