As the saying goes, there are only three things to do.

Rong Shu did not break his promise this time. After rushing down from the top of the slope, he stood up, patted the snow foam on his body, and returned the crow to Gu Changjin as promised.

Gu Changjin took it, put the crowbar aside, squatted down and patted away the snow foam on her skirt. His movements were gentle and familiar, as if what he was doing was completely ordinary.

How could he do such a thing in full view of the public despite his noble status now?

Rong Shu subconsciously wanted to retreat, but the skirt of her skirt was held in his hands and he couldn't move for a moment.

Mr. Zhu was leading people to build Xue's tent, while Lan Xuan was helping people build a fire around the stove.

Everyone was busy and no one noticed the movement here.

Rong Shu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Not long after, Gu Changjin stood up and said with a normal expression: "Come over and warm yourself by the fire. Don't stir up the cold."

Rong Shu was covered in thick fox fur and didn't feel cold, but his face was tender and the coldness swished by. The wind blew a little crimson color. Her lips are red, the tip of her nose is red, and even the corners of her eyes are red.

Gu Changjin looked away.

A fire has been lit on the stove in the cloth shed, with a filigree flower enamel pot propped on top. The soup is boiling inside, steaming out a curl of white mist, and a moist warmth rushes to the face.

Rong Shu remembered that when she was in Songsiyuan, she had tried to light a fire around the fire under the sycamore tree to eat the Xia Gong. Unfortunately, it was windy and snowy that day, and the fire had not yet heated up the copper pot, and was immediately destroyed by the wind and snow. .

In the end, the three masters and servants had no choice but to move the copper stove to the inner room in despair.

Today we set up a cloth shed, and when the curtain on the top of the shed fell down, it blocked the wind and snow outside.

So... I'm not afraid that I won't even be able to heat the pot.

Rong Shu looked sideways at the man in front of him.

Did he know that in her previous life she had not been able to eat the Xia Gong by the fire under the sycamore tree, so he was now making up for her regret in this ice and snow?

Gu Changjin didn't let anyone stay to serve them while they ate. The exquisite boxes were placed next to each other by the fireside, containing fresh wild vegetables, mountain mushrooms, slices of meat and fish as thin as cicada wings, and... There are several plates of pickles and pickles.

Rong Shu doesn’t like dipping his food in sauces when eating Bo Xia Gong. He likes to eat it with thin vegetable slices, meat slices, and fish fillets wrapped in pickles, pickles, and pickles. In her previous life, didn't she prepare these pickles on the day she ate the Bo Xia Gong in Wutong Lane?

Her eyes slowly swept across the box in front of her, and she couldn't help but said: "Did you know that Yingyue, Yingque, I, and I didn't eat any food under the sycamore tree?"

Gu Changjin said "hmm": " Yingque told Chang Ji that you didn't make a fire under the sycamore tree, and you even ate a mouthful of wind knife and snow slag."

"That's what Yingque said." Rong Shu's face was steamed by the hot mist blowing towards him. It's getting hotter.

The three masters and servants wanted to be elegant that day, but in the end they were covered in snow and ended up in the house in a state of embarrassment.

Gu Changjin fiddled with the soup in the pot and glanced at Rong Shu.

Although Yingquedu Kushui knew about it, he deliberately found out about her favorite ingredients and her little habits when eating the Bo Xia Gong.

He once thought about finding a snowy day in the future to take her to the mountains to eat the food offered by Bo Xia, but that "future" ended in September of Jiayou's 23rd year and could not come again.

Her regret was also his regret.

The milky white soup in the pot on the stove is boiling like the snow on a clear river.

The bright red meat slices floated up and down in the soup, like the evening glow stirred by the wind. (1)

The sound of wind outside the shed rolled past the curtain, like the roar of a tired animal, the sound was endless.

The more windy and snowy it gets, the more reassuring the silence of the shed is at this moment, as if the boat caught in the wind and waves has finally found the rock that can withstand the wind and waves.

The two of them quietly finished a steaming meal of Bo Xia Gong.

After eating, drinking, and playing happily for a long time, Rong Shu felt that all the uneasiness in his heart was gone. She understood that he was aware of her uneasiness, so he took the time to take her to play in the snow and eat the Xia Gong by the fire.

Gu Changjin kept vigil for her in the outer hall as he did last night.

Rong Shu held the moon pillow and came to the thick curtain and said softly: "Gu Changjin, thank you."

Since yesterday, Gu Changjin took her away from Minglu Courtyard with a solemn expression and hid her in the Starting from the East Palace, Rong Shu knew that he was afraid of something happening, and those things were related to her.

If she asked, he would not hide it from her, but would tell her the truth. Only Rong Shu's intuition told her not to ask. If she asked, some things would change.

She understands him, and he understands her.

She didn't ask him, he didn't tell her, he just used other methods to reassure her.

Rong Shu had not been as indulgent as he was today for a long time.

She is not a person who likes to be sad about spring and autumn. Having indulged in such a trip today has completely put aside the uneasiness in her heart about uncontrollable things in the future.

The man on the other side of the painting curtain was quiet and said "Hmm": "Do you need to eat some more wine to fall asleep today?"

"No, I probably won't need it tomorrow." Rong Shu smiled and said: "Yingyue When can they come to the East Palace? Is it dangerous for them to stay in Minglu Court?"

"I won't let anything happen to them," Gu Changjin said, "I will arrange for them to come to the East Palace to accompany you."

He needs to keep Yingyue and the others in Mingluyuan to confuse the truth with the fake, which is why he can't send them to the East Palace to accompany her now.

He only knew that she liked having familiar people around her. Her experience of being left alone in Yangzhou as a child and dying alone in her previous life made her feel inexplicably uneasy about being alone.

Although she never complains about others and is optimistic and tenacious.

But as long as we are human, there will always be vulnerabilities hidden deep in our hearts.

Gu Changjin's words made Rong Shu feel more at ease.

There is only one month left before the Lantern Festival, which is not short but not long.

If he left Yingyue and the others in Mingluyuan, he must have some plan, so just wait patiently. Calculating the time, Aniang might arrive at the East Palace earlier than Yingyue and the others.

Thinking of A Niang, Rong Shu felt at ease.

She looked at the looming figure outside the painting curtain and said, "You don't have to keep vigil here. I'm really worried. Just ask Aunt Zhu and Lan Xuan to keep vigil in the inner hall."

The person outside the curtain didn't respond. After a long time, he said : "It's okay. This way I can feel more at ease and have a better rest."

Rong Shu stood for a while, said nothing more, and turned back to the bed.

She had a great time today, her limbs felt a little sore, but her mind was much more peaceful than before, and she fell into a deep sleep after a while.

Gu Changjin slowly closed his eyes while listening to the shallow breathing inside.

There was nothing in the world that made him feel more at ease than having her alive.

He wanted to fall asleep to the sound of her breathing and wake up to the sound of her breathing.

Day after day, for a long time.

In the following days, Gu Changjin became busier day by day.

Although he only stayed in the East Palace for a short time, he would take Rong Shu to the martial arts field every day and would still keep vigil for her.

In late December, with less than five days left before New Year's Eve, Zhuiyun finally brought news about Shen Yizhen.

The Shen family's caravan has successfully left Huaizhou, escorted by Liu Yuan's people, and it will arrive in Shangjing in as little as ten days or as slowly as half a month.

Rong Shu's high-hanging heart finally settled down.

When a man was happy, he wanted to make something delicious, so he took a few maids to the dining room to fry pine nut candies.

When Zhuiyun went to see Gu Changjin in Chuying Palace, he mentioned such a trivial matter.

He knew that his master liked to hear about Rong Shu, no matter how small it was.

Sure enough, when Gu Changjin heard this, he raised the corners of his lips, called for a waiter, and told the waiter: "Let the people in the dining room be more careful. Don't let Miss Rong burn her hands." The girl was afraid of pain.

As soon as the servant left, Zhuiyun continued: "Chang Ji has been keeping an eye on Ming Lu Yuan. He said that two people with very good light skills secretly came to Ming Lu Mountain in the past two days. Chang Ji followed his master's instructions and stayed still. "

Gu Changjin nodded: "It should be Xu Fu's person, it must be Nanny Zhu who passed the news."

If this is true, Nanny Zhu has never left the palace. Who or who passed it? What method was used to deliver the news?

His people in the palace stared at Nanny Zhu day and night, but they could never find anything unusual.

If it wasn't through Aunt Zhu, could it be through Wenxi?

Gu Changjin quickly rejected this idea. Wenxi was trapped in Kunning Palace every day, and she could not contact anyone else. Furthermore, Xu Li'er was waiting closely for her, and everything Wen Xi used had passed through Xu Li'er's hands, so even if she wanted to deliver the news, she couldn't.

Gu Changjin tapped the table with his long finger, and after a long while, he said: "Go and check the people who have entered the harem in the past few days, especially the people who have entered Kunning Palace." In

just half a day, Zhuiyun brought The news said: "Four days ago, several monks from Daci'en Temple came to Kunning Palace, saying that they were ordered by Master Fanqing to send Buddhist lanterns to Queen Qi. Miss Xu said that on the New Year's Eve banquet, according to the palace According to the tradition, Empress Qi will lead a group of concubines to light Buddhist lanterns in the palace to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. "

Master Fan Qing of Daci'en Temple.

Gu Changjin's eyes narrowed slightly.

After Ding was kidnapped halfway, Xuance was injured and immediately returned to the forbidden area of ​​Da Ci'en Temple. At that time, Gu Changjin thought he was going back to heal his injuries.

However, with Xuance's temperament, after he was kidnapped, no matter how seriously injured he was, he would still pursue clues to find Ding without hesitation, instead of treating his injuries first.

In other words, he went back to Da Ci'en Temple that night because the clue was in Da Ci'en Temple!

Gu Changjin stood up and said to Zhuiyun: "Someone has imprisoned Xuance in Daci'en Temple. You take two people and secretly sneak into Daci'en Mountain to meet Hengping. Start with Master Fanqing and his disciples. Rescue Xuance as soon as possible. If I guess correctly, someone in Da Ci'en Temple must know Xiao Fu's traces. Xiao Fu is most likely hiding in Da Ci'en Temple. "

Da Ci'en Temple is a national temple and only obeys the orders of successive emperors. Listen to the person holding the jade seal.

At that time, Prince Qiyuan believed in demons and almost took back the transcendent status of Daci'en Temple as Dayinguo Temple, and even made the people of Dayin abandon Buddhism and follow Taoism.

The demon Taoist was born in Qingheng Mountain, and the Taoist sect he belonged to was also called the Qingheng Sect.

Daci'en Temple and Prince Qiyuan and the Qingheng Sect he believed in were like fire and water.

Although Xiao Fu grew up in Da Ci'en Temple, he once hated Da Ci'en Temple because of the disagreement between Prince Qi Yuan and Da Ci'en Temple.

Therefore, Gu Changjin never thought that she would collude with the people in Da Ci'en Temple, let alone that she would dare to hide in Da Ci'en Temple.

Zhuiyun immediately set off for Daci'en Temple.

At this time, at Da Ci'en Temple, Xiao Fu threw a letter in his hand into the stove.

Nanny An glanced at the paper that was swallowed by the flames and said, "Princess, Nanny Gui secretly sent someone to inquire about Minglu Courtyard, but Queen Qi is going to attack Rong Shu?"

"Qi Zhen is a spoiled person. Pretending to be gentle and kind," Xiao Fu mocked, "Even if she wanted to do it, she wouldn't do it so openly."

"That's the old lady of the Qi family." He then said, "Today's Queen Qi has experienced the overthrow of the Qi family, and she almost couldn't keep her position in the middle palace. It is said that she is eager to jump over the wall. In order to firmly grasp the little power left, who knows what she will do? After all, Xiao Yan's time is short. As soon as the young master ascends the throne, she will become the queen mother. Naturally, she does not want the future queen to go against her. "

Xiao Fu remained silent.

Almost everyone in Beijing knew that Rong Shu would rather leave his father's clan than the Marquis Chengan's mansion.

She hates the Rong family, and naturally has no good impressions of the Qi family, who the Rong family has taken refuge with.

Qi Zhen didn't want her to marry Yan'er, and it was understandable that she wanted to arrange a princess for Yan'er that she could control. It's hard to say whether she will take matters into her own hands to get rid of Rong Shu.

"If she really dares to attack Mingluyuan, I will give her a high look. It means that over the years, in addition to using her beauty to seduce people, she has finally grown some brains."

A strange smile appeared on Xiao Fu's lips. , but his eyes became more and more serious, "Well, if Yan'er disobeys, I will teach him one last lesson. When he insisted on disobeying me and making peace with Rong Shu, I should have noticed something strange about him. Fortunately It's not too late, no, now is a better time!"

The fire light jumped, and the skinny woman's eyes turned red, with a ferocious expression, which made Grandma An's heart skip a beat.

That day when she found out that the young master wanted to marry Rong Shu, the princess also looked crazy like this.

Aunt An was afraid that she would be extremely angry, so she had to give her medicine to make her sleep. Fortunately, when she woke up the next day, the princess finally returned to normal.

After all, Aunt An didn't want Xiao Fu to do it right and completely chill the young master's heart, so she advised: "Princess, why bother dirtying her hands? After all, with the young master's temperament, as long as she knows Rong Shu's identity, Then he will give up the idea of ​​marrying her. Since Queen Qi doesn't like her, she will take action sooner or later. In this case, the young master will definitely separate from her."

Xiao Fu seemed to have thought of something interesting, and just said, "Haha." A laugh.

She took out a bag of medicinal powder from her sleeve, slowly rolled her eyes, looked at Aunt An, and said: "On the New Year's Eve banquet, Master Fanqing will enter the palace and ask him to deliver this medicine to Aunt Zhu. This matter Once it is settled, the debt that Da Ci'en Temple owed to the prince's brother will be wiped out. I will take his secrets to the grave and will never reveal any of them. You tell him, if I, Xiao Fu, violate this oath, I will not be allowed to live in the next life. Meet the prince brother!"