The palace is quiet, and the empress of the cold palace is acting as a demon

Chapter 483 Cold Clothes Festival

On the first day of October, Qin Wan woke up very early. She didn't sleep well for a few days in a row.

According to Liexi's report, the Jiangnan Army stationed in Yuheng has been urgently transferred to Leizhou by Ning Xizhao to help suppress Hou Lu's rebel army.Even so, she still has trouble sleeping at night, and she is even more worried about the war in the south than the progress of the reform in the court.

Qin Wan regretted it very much. When Lie Xie told him that Xun Che was going to join the army, he should have asked the Danzhou Army to resign his post, which cut off his thoughts.

But now that things have come to this point, Qin Wan has no choice but to hope that Tian Chen can rush to Leizhou to suppress the rebels as soon as possible.

It was already very cold in October of the lunar calendar in Hancheng, and Carp had already lit the stove and helped Qin Wan put on winter clothes.

Qin Wan warmed the heat by the stove with both hands, and asked Xiang Liyu: "Liyu, do you remember that I once had a silver fox cloak, which was given to me by Ning Yi, can you still find it now?"

Carp thought for a while and said, "I should be able to find it, but I'm afraid that too much time has passed, and that cloak may no longer be worn."

Qin Wan's eyes darkened: "Let's find out and have a look first."

Li Yu said: "Well, if you can't wear it anymore, let the secretary make a new one for the empress."

"That's not necessary," Qin Wan shook his head, "By the way, Li Yu, let the dining room cook me a bowl of noodles today."

"Noodles? What kind of noodles would you like to eat?" Carp asked.

"Here's a bowl of longevity noodles," Qin Wan smiled, "Today is my birthday, so I want to have a bowl of longevity noodles."

Li Yu showed surprise on his face, and his eyes widened: "My lady's birthday?! How could it be, I remember that the lady's birthday recorded by Nei Siting is not today?"

Qin Wan: "One of my birthdays recorded by Nei Si Ting belongs to Princess Wanan and the other belongs to Princess Baguo. In fact, my real birthday is today. But Liyang Carp, please don't tell others, I just want to Eating a bowl of noodles quietly, neither wanting to be celebrated nor to be busy."

Carp took the order and personally went to the kitchen to pass the order.

Qin Wan took the book casually, climbed to the seventh floor of Chonghua Tower, sat by the small altar, and flipped through it.

To her surprise, the book in her hand was actually "Miscellaneous Army Talk".

"I didn't expect this book to be picked up at random." Qin Wan raised his eyebrows and flipped through it.All the stories in the book are about marches that don’t know the truth or falsehood, some led soldiers to run into ghosts, some encountered animals to lead the way, and some went into caves and found that they returned to the time and space before the war began... Although the stories are all inexplicable , but it's fun to read.In particular, there is a part about a general who strays into the dense forest with his troops and discovers a village with only women.

Qin Wan found that this article had obviously been flipped more times than other parts, and there were folded corners.She looked at it, and couldn't help blushing and heartbeating. This part is definitely called the ancient Chinese version of the little yellow book. After turning to the back, Qin Wan suddenly found a piece of light and yellowed begonia flower paper in the book.

Qin Wan picked up the flower paper and looked at it, then looked up at the Dongxia jade bottle, with a smile on his lips.She shook the book in front of the jade bottle, said with a smile: "Haha, Ning Yi, I found the little yellow book you secretly read."

But when she laughed, her eyes turned red.

She hugged the book tightly and leaned her head against the small altar, feeling lonely.

Carp came up at this time: "Madam, the noodles are here, are you coming downstairs to eat, or should I ask them to bring them up?"

Qin Wan casually put the flower note back into the book: "I'm going down now."

She walked to the first floor of the Chonghua Tower, sat down at the small table, put the book aside, picked up the chopsticks, looked at the light longevity noodles in the bowl, and suddenly felt that she was really pitiful and sad.

The palace servants outside the gate came to report: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Zhao is asking to see you."

Qin Wan was a little surprised, but did not refuse.

Ning Xizhao walked in.

"Why did you come?" Qin Wan asked.

Ning Xizhao sent the oak box in front of Qin Wan: "I wanted to give it to you on the first snow day, but I didn't intend to hear from the kitchen staff that Carp asked them to make longevity noodles for you today. birthday."

Qin Wan smiled: "You know that I eat bowls of noodles." She took the box in Ning Xizhao's hand, and when she opened it, there was a pair of golden osmanthus earrings inside.Each golden flower on the earrings is unique and different in shape, and the flower center is inlaid with clear topaz, which is exquisite.

"Why did you give me a pair of osmanthus earrings?" Qin Wan asked curiously.

"Don't you like it?" Ning Xizhao asked.

Qin Wan looked at the pair of earrings: "There is nothing I don't like."

Hearing what Qin Wan said, Ning Xizhao smiled slightly, sat beside Qin Wan, looked at her face, and said distressedly: "Why didn't you say it in advance when you celebrate your birthday? It's too hasty to eat a bowl of longevity noodles alone." some."

"In the past, life and death were not a big deal for me, so I didn't care much about my birthday. But today I suddenly feel that I should eat a bowl of longevity noodles, hoping that I can live longer in this life." Qin Wan said, eating on his own rise up.

And Ning Xizhao was sitting opposite her, silently finishing the meal with her.

After Qin Wan finished eating, Carp came over to serve tea and put away the bowl. Ning Xizhao noticed the book "Miscellaneous Soldiers Talking" beside the table, so he asked Qin Wan, "What book are you reading?"

"It's just a boring book, not a serious book." Qin Wan replied casually, then picked up the book and stuffed it back into the bookshelf.

Ning Xizhao followed to Qin Wan's side, blocked her way from the bookshelf, and said in a low voice, "I see your eyes are red, are you crying?"

Qin Wan froze for a moment, avoided Ning Xizhao's scrutiny, shook his head and said, "No, I haven't slept well recently."

Ning Xizhao looked into her eyes seriously: "The eyes are very red, why didn't you sleep well, because of the war in Leizhou?"

Qin Wan, who was told by Ning Xizhao about the central matter, shuddered all over and felt a twinge in his heart.

Ning Xizhao saw the thoughts in Qin Wan's eyes, and asked with some jealousy: "If I were on the battlefield, would you worry about me? Or would you wish for me to die on the battlefield?"

Qin Wan glared at him and said angrily, "Be careful with your words and deeds!"

Ning Xizhao smiled, ignored Qin Wan's anger, and said, "Go, wear more clothes. Since today is your birthday, you shouldn't be bored in the palace. I'll take you out for a walk."

"I won't go." Qin Wan sternly refused.

Ning Xizhao knew that she would say that, so he said: "Although today is your birthday, it is also a folk cold clothes festival."

"I know." Qin Wan nodded.

"Although saying this may offend you, my original plan today was to pay homage to my mother." Ning Xizhao said truthfully.

Hearing what Ning Xizhao said, Qin Wan suddenly thought of Jin Yu.His trick was very effective. Qin Wan always felt guilty towards Jin Yu. Even after so many years, she still felt that she was responsible for Jin Yu's death.

Seeing the sadness in her eyes, Ning Xizhao raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Let's go, come with me."

……

The sky is gloomy, and the layers of dark clouds seem to be brewing the first snow in the cold city.People everywhere outside the city are offering sacrifices, sweeping and burning to commemorate their loved ones who have passed away.

Wearing the white fox collar and plain white, Qin Wan followed Ning Xizhao to a hill in the southern outskirts of Hancheng.From here there was a good view of a tributary of the Long River flowing across the dry plain.

Seeing Ning Xizhao skillfully burning paper and offering incense, Qin Wan asked, "Do you worship Jin Yu every year?"

Ning Xizhao nodded: "Not only the Cold Clothes Festival, Qingming, Zhongyuan, and my mother's death day, I will do the same."

(End of this chapter)