Not long after, it was the day of national mourning for the Queen Mother.

Early in the morning, Shuixiu and the others came to serve me and got me up. After washing, I put on a plain white silk dress. I sat in front of the bronze mirror and let Shuixiu help me comb my hair.

The wooden comb was combed from the top of my head to the ends of my hair, making a rustling sound. I looked at myself calmly in the bronze mirror, but I saw Shui Xiu behind me blinking at me with a pair of bright eyes. She seemed to have a lot to say.

I wanted to say something, but I kept holding back without speaking.

I said calmly: "What's wrong with you? Don't hold back your illness."

Shui Xiu smiled at him and then said carefully: "I think your Excellency, although you have been a little sad for the Queen Mother these days, you seem to be in a good mood, huh?"

"..."

Indeed, not bad.

Although Pei Yuanhao pulled out all the people I arranged, which really caught me off guard and even made me sad, all the mistakes and disappointments can be ignored compared to having clues about Li'er's whereabouts.

People can die for love, but they cannot live for love, but as a mother, she lives and dies only for her children.

Therefore, although I suffered a lot because of Pei Yuanhao's attitude after that day, I still felt less bad when I thought that Li'er might be able to be found again.

But there is no need to say too much about these, I just smiled lightly.

At this time, I remembered her question before Pei Yuanhao came that day, so I looked at the smiling face in the bronze mirror and asked: "By the way, where is that chain?"

Upon hearing this, Shui Xiu's expression immediately darkened and she pouted slightly.

I saw her expression was different, so I turned back and looked at her: "What's wrong?"

She said sadly: "I wanted to take it back to that ice cube face, but I couldn't find him. I went to their team and asked, but I couldn't find out why. That's okay, anyway, this thing is useless.

I didn’t ask him for it, but——”

"But what?"

She became more and more unhappy: "Xiao Fuzi, what does he mean!"

"What's wrong?"

"After that day, no matter how I looked for him, he ignored me. He just put on a fake smile when he saw me, as if no one could tell!" The more she talked, the more angry she became. She tied up my hair and threw the comb back.

In the dressing box, he said angrily: "I didn't ask for that chain. He is so mean to me. What does that mean?"

When I looked at her, I felt a little funny.

Seeing how she usually suppressed Xiao Fuzi, how could Xiao Fuzi dare to be so shady with her? I'm afraid he just kept avoiding her and didn't talk much.

But——

Thinking of all the back and forth, I turned around on my stool and looked at her: "Have you thought about it clearly?"

She was stunned: "Think? What do you think?"

This girl is really heartless.

I sighed and said, "Why did Du Yan give you that chain? You never thought about it? He gave it to you, and Xiao Fuzi is avoiding you now, but you haven't thought about it. What does it mean?"

This time, she was stunned by the question. Shuixiu was speechless. After a long time, she stammered: "I - I didn't think much about it. I just wanted to give that ice back."

It’ll be fine if you don’t have a good face..."

I smiled more and more bitterly, stretched out my hand and gently held her hand. These were still a pair of very young and delicate hands, deft and smart. They had gotten into trouble and brought warmth and help to others. In the years to come,

There should be a pair of gentle hands that can bring her happiness.

"Have you never planned for your future?"

"Ah...?"

"Shui Xiu, you can't be a palace maid all your life. There will always be a time for amnesty to leave the palace, and there will always be a time to get married and raise a husband and children. Have you never thought about who you want to marry?"

"..."

"Even if you haven't thought about it, why don't you think about it when the person is already in front of you?"

"I...I..."

She stammered. Normally, an unmarried woman in Yunying would blush when she heard these words, but she just looked blank, even a little at a loss. Seeing such a completely ignorant person, she didn't even know how to worry.

My sister, I sighed and said softly: "Of course I can't help you make a choice, but you have to understand for yourself - Xiao Fuzi is not allowed."

"..."

She opened her eyes stupidly, as if she suddenly understood something, and as if she had always understood it but didn't face it, and my words woke her up from her dream.
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Seeing her confused look, I gently patted the back of her hand: "Think about it carefully."

After saying that, he turned around and stood up.

Just then, Nanny Wu came in, holding something dark in her hand, and came up to her and said, "Sir."

"What is this?"

I lowered my head and took a closer look and found that it was a pure black fox hair cloak with a shiny luster. It looked like a rare and precious item.

Seeing my brows subconsciously frowning, Nanny Wu said cautiously: "The Emperor just sent Eunuch Yu here to hand it over to you. It's windy outside today and it's cold. Please wear this to the Imperial Ancestral Temple."<

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I took it wordlessly, and it was soft and delicate. It was an excellent cloak. Not many people in this palace could afford it.

I held this thing in silence. Normally, when Shui Xiu saw such a novel thing, she would definitely come over and touch it. Today, she seemed to have lost interest and just stood there in a daze. However, Grandma Wu took the cloak again and unfolded it.

He put it on my body and said softly: "No matter what else, your body is still important."

I looked back at her, and she smiled softly and said: "Once you have a body, you can think about other things."

"..."

I finally didn’t resist and just nodded silently.

"Yeah."

After a while, preparations for leaving the palace were made. Aunt Wu and Shui Xiu accompanied me out. It happened that Chang Qing also came out with Nian Shen and all the palace people. As soon as we saw her, we hurried over to say hello.

.

"Everyone, get up."

Chang Qing looked me up and down, and I knew what she was looking at. She lowered her head and said nothing. She also smiled lightly: "I was worried about the cold weather... This is good."

I felt a little bored, so I touched the big cloak on my body, forced a smile, and followed them out of Jingren Palace without saying anything else.

The driver leaving the palace had already been waiting. When we followed Chang Qing there, Pei Yuanhao had not arrived yet, but the other concubines were waiting there early, talking in twos and threes. When they heard that the queen had arrived, they all

Step back to both sides and kneel down to salute.

And more eyes were cast on me behind Chang Qing.

For a moment, I felt that a dark fox-hair cloak was about to be penetrated by those hot eyes. I turned my head to avoid their eyes, but saw a snow-white figure on the other side, Pingting.

And stand.

It’s Nangong Lizhu.

Today, all the concubines are dressed in plain clothes. The normally gorgeous beauties in the harem have lost their jewelery this time and have lost a bit of their beauty. But she is different. She is dressed in plain white, but her eyebrows are like distant mountains.

Her lips are as bright and charming as a fairy. Others lose a bit of their beauty, but she adds a bit of color.

And when I took a closer look, I discovered that she was wearing a snow-white fox hair cloak with no trace of color, which was almost exactly the same as mine!

No wonder those people looked like that just now.

I suddenly felt as if I was wearing a needle felt, and she, with a smile as cold as the weather on her snow-white jade face, only glanced at me lightly with her bright eyes, and turned her head away as if she hadn't seen her.

Although I told myself that it was just a piece of clothing and there was no need to make a fuss about it, no matter how I thought about it, I still couldn't let go. Standing in the crowd wearing the same clothes as Nangong Lizhu was tantamount to humiliating oneself in the eyes of others, and

I know better what it means that these two pieces of clothing are almost the same.

Pei Yuanhao has said before that after the Queen Mother's national mourning, he will canonize me.

Nangong Lizhu's position as noble concubine will also be canonized at the same time.

Thinking of this, this soft dress seemed like a big stone pressing down on me, and I couldn't help but feel suffocated. Chang Qing was chatting with Wen Sisi and the others, when she turned around and saw my pale face, she walked over and said: "

What, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"No, it's okay."

"If you feel uncomfortable, get in the car first."

"No need." I smiled. After all, the emperor hadn't arrived yet, so there was no need for me to confirm the truth like this. Instead, Chang Qing said in a low voice: "The emperor has given instructions before. If you are not in good health, you can go there first. You Don’t be stubborn, it’s still a long day today.”

"..."

What she said is not unreasonable. Although I have never participated in the national funeral at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, I know the general arrangements. Standing and kneeling. People who are in poor health really can't stand it. After thinking about it, I nodded and agreed. Chang Qing then ordered Aunt Wu and others: "Help you adults get into the car. Your car is driving behind."

"Thank you, Queen, for your grace."

After saying that, we walked back quietly. The car prepared for me this time was naturally different from the previous one. It was both gorgeous and comfortable. Even Grandma Wu laughed: "That's good."

I didn't say anything. I was just worried. Shuixiu looked around and suddenly realized: "There are no stirrups."
To be continued...