After becoming a widow, I raised my traitor brother

Wei Zi frowned anxiously: "Second brother, I'm worried about her."

Xiao Fengxian put the small heater in Wei Zi's hand, then took the paper umbrella held by the eunuch and tilted it over her head. She stood tall and straight in the wind, covering most of the wind and snow for her: "Let's go and take a look. "

Wei Zi hugged the small heater tightly and followed him to the side hall step by step.

Under the eaves of Longqing Hall, Zhou Xianji stood tall and elegant in white clothes.

He stared at the direction in which the two of them were leaving.

They were so well matched, and they were leaving in a hurry at this moment, as if they still had a secret of their own. If their father hadn't suddenly granted marriage, and if their identities hadn't been sensitive, they had been relying on each other through thick and thin from Lingzhou to Shangjing. They should have been the two most well-matched people in the world. .

Although he had known Xiao Zi since childhood, he was still far behind Xiao Fengxian.

In Xiao Zi's heart, he can only be regarded as an outsider.

He thought so, and as the cold wind blew across his face, he couldn't help but clenched his fists and coughed a few times.

The chamberlain serving beside him said cautiously: "His Highness is in pain, but he drags his body to come to the banquet, just to see Miss Wei. You should have invited her to come and talk just now, instead of letting her and Xiao Shilang go. Leave. A man and a woman alone, what are you talking about..."

Zhou Xianji laughed twice.

He was still staring at the direction Wei Zi was going and whispered: "In the past few days, I have often begged my father to change his will and make Xiao Zi the royal concubine, but my father would not agree to it anyway. A woman like her...she is like this I have wronged this transparent and gentle woman by making her my concubine. Therefore, even if her heart is not with me, I have no complaints."

He knows who Xiaozi's heart belongs to.

But the person who granted the marriage was a superior king and father, and none of them had the ability to resist the decree.

He didn't want to restrict Xiao Zi from now on just because of a marriage proposal.

He is already a useless person imprisoned in the deep palace, but Xiao Zi shouldn't be like this. She can't have her wings cut off and become a prison bird because of the marriage. Since he can't make her and Xiao Fengxian happy, he wants to give her the freedom within her ability. .

The chamberlain stared at Zhou Xianji's cold and lonely profile, and couldn't help but sigh: "Your Highness wants to help Miss Wei and Minister Xiao, but who will help His Highness? Even Your Highness's illness is all because of that year -"

"There is no need to mention the past. I never regret what I have done." Zhou Xianji interrupted him, lowered his slender eyelashes, coughed and looked back, "It's windy outside, come into the palace."

the other side.

Xiao Fengxian and Wei Zi have already arrived at the side hall.

Wei Zi raised his eyes and looked around. People were coming and going in the palace, but he didn't see Yu Hehuan or the round-faced little palace maid.

Her heart trembled, knowing that something was probably wrong.

She lowered her voice: "Last time in Magpie Bridge, someone wanted to kill cousin Hehuan. Could it be that the people who want to attack her tonight in the palace are the same people as last time? They can do things in the palace, which shows what kind of power is behind it. Horrible..."

She even wondered darkly whether the emperor would be the one who attacked Jade Hehuan.

But he is the emperor, why would he kill a little girl?
What's more, Xiao Fengxian is now his minion. Xiao Fengxian never revealed that the person who spread the nursery rhyme was Yu Hehuan. The emperor should not know the existence of Hehuan's cousin.

Who would that be?
While she was thinking, from the corner of her eye, she saw Xiao Fengxian frowning and striding towards the back door of the side hall.

She quickly followed.

Several palace lanterns were hung at the back of the palace, flickering out a pale light in the hazy snowy night. The snowy land facing them was empty and deserted, and only the sporadic lights of the palace in the distance could be vaguely seen.

Xiao Fengxian held up a lantern and shined it on the snow.

Wei Zi saw several lines of messy footprints extending into the distance.

I am afraid that Yu Hehuan was coerced by several palace servants and taken away quietly.

She blamed herself: "I was careless. I didn't expect that even in the strict palace, someone would dare to attack her..."

Xiao Fengxian sneered: "Sister-in-law, this strict palace is the filthiest place in the world. Let's go." He followed the footprints and strode after them.

Wei Zi followed without hesitation.

At this moment, several palace people coerced Yu Hehuan and gradually headed towards the cold palace.

There was dark wind and snow in all directions, which made people almost unable to open their eyes. Only the two wind lanterns carried by the palace people gave out a hazy light.

The round-faced palace maid stuck closely behind Yu Hehuan, with the dagger in her hand always pressed against her waist.

Yu Hehuan was forced to follow them forward. He noticed the getting darker and darker surroundings with his peripheral vision, and smiled unconsciously: "When I was among the people, people said that the palace is the most magnificent place in the world, even at night. , and the lights were brightly lit all night long. When I entered the palace for the first time, why did the scenery I saw be different from what they said? "

The round-faced palace maid looked wary: "Young girl has fallen into such a predicament, are you still in the mood to joke?"

"Tonight is New Year's Eve. It's such a festival of reunion. If you make me cry, I can't cry!"

As he spoke, he had already reached a cedar tree.

Several palace people looked at each other and nodded.

The round-faced palace maid said, "Just right here."

One of the eunuchs kicked Yu Hehuan's knees without hesitation, knocking her to the ground.

The round-faced palace maid held a dagger against Yu Hehuan's neck and said coldly: "My master asked me to tell you, if you stay in Lingzhou, nothing will happen to you. But you have to go to Beijing, and you have to come to the emperor and his family." In front of all the civil and military officials, he insists on repeating the events of 18 years ago. In this case, you can’t blame him for being ruthless.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised the knife and dropped it——

"Bang!"

A delicate bronze compass suddenly flew out of the darkness and hit the dagger straight!
The round-faced palace maid was caught off guard and dropped the dagger directly on the snow.

She looked around nervously: "Who is it?!"

No one answered her, there was only the sound of Xiao Su's wind all around.

The round-faced palace maid bit her lip fiercely and signaled the other palace people to search around.

When she turned to the Jade Acacia again, she saw that there was nothing under the cedar, and there was no Jade Acacia anywhere!
She was immediately annoyed: "Why don't you hurry up and chase?!"

The snow was soft and the oncoming cold was biting.

Rong Jiarong held Yu Hehuan's hand tightly and led her to run in the snow: "You mother-in-law, you seem to be quite smart on weekdays. Why do you act stupid at critical times? If I hadn't done a divination for you at dusk. Gua, I noticed that you were suffering from a bloody disaster, and you are already dead here!"

The long wind blew up the robes and green silk hair of the two people, and countless snow particles were mixed in between them.

Yu Hehuan gasped: "This time, even if you are slightly better than me! How did you get into the palace?"

Rong Jiarong looked back and took a deep look at her: "Have you forgotten that my surname is Rong?"

Yu Hehuan was stunned.

Yes, his last name is Rong.

The empress in Zhaiyue Palace is also named Rong.

King Dingbei died 19 years ago. Thirteen of his capable generals and their families were all executed, including Rong Jiarong's father.

The only person who was exempted from the crime of involvement was the wife of the Rong family.