"Xiao Zhi, everything stops."
Xiao Zhi looked up at the moon in the sky, then turned to look at Chu Xin beside him, and smiled.
"I understand," Chu Xin also smiled, "Then why are you coming here? This is a cold palace, and the people who live here are all concubines who have been thrown into the cold palace. If you are discovered when you come here, if not A suitable explanation, I’m afraid you’ll be in trouble too!”
Chu Xin stopped smiling and felt a little lonely. In fact, she was born in a cold palace. Looking at what kind of life the abandoned concubines in this cold palace lived, some were discouraged, desperate and numb, and some were unwilling to always think that they could get out. of.
But after all, most of them died here, and her mother also died here.
"I often climb on the tree and look at the scenery in the palace. In fact, the palace of Chu State is no different from the palace of Beiqi. It's just a different place. Everything else seems to be exactly the same."
Xiao Zhi glanced at the room behind him. In fact, he was sitting on the tree and saw the vague process. He hit his body with such a long board, which naturally hurt a lot!
"Nothing is the same. I heard that it seems to be very cold in the north, even colder than the winter here. I can't bear the cold now. If I go to Beiqi, I will freeze to death."
Chu Xin shrank her shoulders. She had just run back and forth a few times and still didn't feel a little cold. Now that she sat down, she really felt the cold radiating from the inside out.
"That's true, the winter in Beiqi is so cold," Xiao Zhi grinned.
"I was only ten years old when I was sent here two years ago. I came to a country thousands of miles away, but I quickly accepted my fate. In Nanyuan, I often liked to climb that very tall tree. You can see a lot of scenery from the high trees!”
When it came to being sent as a hostage two years ago, Xiao Zhi was still very calm. In fact, when Beiqi learned about this fact, he had already accepted his fate.
Who allowed himself to be of humble origin, and who allowed his biological mother to be just a slave?
"Then if that's the case, why do you say that the palaces in both places are the same?"
Chu Xin asked doubtfully, feeling that the dull feeling in her heart seemed to have eased a lot, but there was still some pain in the palm of her hand.
But it doesn't matter, she will remember the feeling of pain and will remember it in the future.
"I mean, the people in this palace are all the same. They have the same people's hearts that are vicious and stomp on the people who have fallen to the ground. They want to step on those who have fallen to the ground and crush them to death, while those who are high up are trying their best to kill them. It’s the same everywhere, and it becomes boring if you watch it too much!”
Xiao Zhi rubbed his hands vigorously. Fortunately, he had received education from the prince when he was in Northern Qi. He had learned a lot about literature and martial arts. If he felt cold, he would practice a set of kung fu.
Maybe it was because the king and queen of Northern Qi still had a little bit of compassion. The person sent to take care of him was a powerful kung fu man. Maybe they were afraid that he would die prematurely in the palace of Chu and lose the value of his proton. .
Chu Xin didn't speak anymore, she just lowered her head and looked at the ground. In fact, it didn't matter if it was about other things, but she knew from the beginning that her mother was the queen, and the queen was the master of the harem!
After listening to Xie Ruling's story about the past, she felt even more unfair. Your Majesty just didn't want the Mu family's success to shock the master, so he took action first.
If the mother had given birth to a son, I am afraid that mother and son would have been gone long ago. Fortunately, she gave birth to a useless daughter of hers, so that they could survive for so many years.
In fact, of course she is resentful. Who wants to spend her whole life in this cold palace full of resentment?
"I also know a little bit about your Majesty's affairs. It seems that the emperor does exactly the same thing. Use it to the best of your ability when you need it, and throw it aside when you don't need it. It can even save your life. It’s already considered good!”
Xiao Zhi frowned. Of course he knew the identity of the girl next to him. If His Majesty the Chu Kingdom had not killed the Mu family, she would have been the princess directly descended from the Queen. Her status would naturally be unparalleled.
He had already seen how nourishing the life of a legitimate princess and prince was when he was in the Northern Qi Dynasty. He only had to enjoy a life of fine clothes and fine food, and the sufferings made him, an unpopular prince, a concubine. Just do it.
"Stop talking about this, I understand everything, but even if I understand it, can it change my destiny?"
Chu Xin closed her eyes with some irritation. She was not a fool and could understand everything. Just like just now, even though she didn't spread the charcoal, she could only admit to stealing the charcoal in front of His Majesty.
"You are the only one who can talk to me in this palace. You don't know how miserable I am in Nanyuan. Except for the people who come here every day to deliver some clothes and meals, basically no one talks to me. Speak.
The person next to me who came from Beiqi with me is also taciturn. I am afraid that if I stay here for a long time, I may not be able to speak! "
Xiao Zhi scratched his head in frustration. This feeling of loneliness was really unbearable. His biggest hobby every day was to climb the tallest tree and look in the direction of Leng Palace.
"Well," Chu Xin nodded, "I am willing to talk to you, because we are all the same people."
Chu Xin suddenly felt like crying. In fact, the emotion in her heart had never left her. She still wanted to cry loudly.
The humiliating feeling of being teased by Chu Yi in front of so many palace people has never left her.
She really hates her so much. She is already such a high-ranking princess, so why not treat her as a humble ant and not worth mentioning? Do you have to come here to humiliate and toy with her like this?
But what is even more sad is Your Majesty. Your Majesty must have agreed to all this. It was Your Majesty who gave Chu Yi the courage, so she hates both of them!
"I saw that your palms and knees were bruised. I always carry medicine with me. Let me wipe it for you!"
Xiao Zhi took out the medicine in a sapphire bottle and handed it to Chu Xin's hand. Looking at the redness and swelling in Chu Xin's palm, he simply took the medicine over, opened it and applied the medicine on the red and swollen palm.
"You don't have to think that I want to plot against you, because as you said, we are the same people, and I will be sent back when I turn eighteen, so what can I plot against you? I just I want to find someone who can talk to me, I don’t want to become mute after staying here for so many years!”
"Don't misunderstand me. I am in the cold palace with nothing now. How could I think you are plotting against me? I wish I were that high and mighty princess. What else do you need to plot against me!"
Chu Xin snorted childishly. After applying the medicine to her palms, she felt a stinging pain, but suddenly she felt that the pain in her heart was not so bad anymore.
Looking at the young boy's serious face, he suddenly wanted to say a few more words to explain, but was interrupted by a voice coming from the room.
"Xin'er, where have you been? Where has that stinky girl gone?"
Xie Ruling was still cursing as before, but her voice was really weak.
Chu Xin's heart trembled and she quickly put away all the medicines. She stood up and said to Xiao Zhi, "My mother called me inside. You'd better go back first. You can come to see me again later. Concubine Li's house over there No one wants to go there, we can go there quietly to talk in the future.”
Chu Xin pointed to the small house on the south side as she spoke. She didn't know what was going on. Maybe she felt that even if Concubine Li was suffocated in it, she felt a little unlucky, and she didn't dare to live there, so it was just empty. Come down.
"Okay, we have an agreement!"
Xiao Zhi scratched his head and smiled again. In a few leaps, he silently jumped to the roof, then quickly moved to the tallest tree and slid down the tree.
Looking up at all this, Chu Xin couldn't help but admire. This young boy Xiao Zhi has such good kung fu, which shows how hard he works on weekdays.
There is still the cold green medicine bottle in the palm of my hand. When I hold it up to the moon, I can still see the light emanating from the jade screen.
Hearing another call coming from inside, Chu Xin quickly came to her senses and ran in.
"Xin'er, Xin'er!"
Xie Ruling was lying on the bed, her eyes still not open, and she was sweating a lot. She seemed to be awake, and she was talking in her sleep as if she was dreaming.
"I'm here," Chu Xin ran over and knelt on the bed. She quickly wiped the sweat on her forehead with the towel placed aside, and then touched her forehead. It was not that hot anymore, just like the imperial doctor said just now. , and you will be fine if you sweat profusely.
"I'm here," Chu Xin squeezed Xie Ruling's hand, carefully touched her face, and then touched her own face. She felt that there was not much difference, so she was completely relieved.
"Xin'er."
Xie Ruling was still dazed, but she held Chu Xin's little hand tightly, feeling like she was dreaming, or dreaming about something that happened many years ago.
At that time, she was unjustly accused and thrown into the cold palace. She was really filled with despair and disheartened. She even thought about dying early to avoid being embarrassed in the cold palace!
But later when I saw the useful Mu Wan coming to the cold palace, I felt an inexplicable desire to survive. A weak pregnant woman had to try her best to live. If she went to seek death, wouldn't it be even more shameful? ?
Because her temper was too arrogant and domineering, and she was unforgiving when she opened her mouth, other useless concubines were unwilling to associate with her, and she was happy to be quiet.
Later, she always went to talk to Mu Wan, and as they talked, the two of them became familiar with each other. Even she began to look forward to whether the child would be born safely, and she also sent many of her clothes and meals to him.
Later, she gave birth to a daughter safely, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that after giving birth to a daughter, she would not be targeted, so that she could live a good life in the cold palace.
She watched the little baby girl wrapped in her clothes grow up to this size when she was just born. It seemed quite interesting to watch this little girl grow up slowly. She didn't care when she was little. No matter how funny I am, I won’t cry.
If any other useless concubine dares to bully this little girl, she will definitely be the first to attack. Anyway, she is arrogant, domineering and unreasonable, and can scold others with just one mouth so that they dare not take a step forward!
"I'm here, mother."
Chu Xin leaned her head over. In fact, in her impression, Xie Ruling had always been very fierce, and she would always call her a stinky girl.
At this moment, calling his name so gently made him feel a little uncomfortable.
At this moment, she just wanted to snuggle up to Xie Ruling and call her mother.
