Mo Dongyang

I never knew that I could shed so many tears. Since I was a child, I have cried very rarely. Whether it is the death of my mother, the unwillingness and grievance I suffered in foster care, the hardships of fleeing north, or the difficulty of surviving in the palace, even if there is another I have almost never cried in the true sense of suffering, because I am not used to crying.But in the early morning of that day, when I saw the nobleman Yan's eyes slowly opening, with a haggard and bewildered expression on his face, my eye sockets were instantly filled with mist, my vision became blurred, and tears flowed uninterruptedly. One by one, they fell on the bed, almost soaking the bedding. I wiped away the tears all over my face indiscriminately, sobbing and choking.

"Master Yan, you... you're awake, I'm going to pour you a glass of water to moisten your throat."

I hurriedly ran to the log coffee table behind me, poured a glass of warm water in a panic, and carefully helped Mr. Yan to feed it, but no matter how I restrained myself, the tears kept flowing down, and I couldn't stop it at all.I don't know how to describe the mood at that time, was it tears of joy?

The hesitation and fear that had been waiting for more than a month were finally shattered, like a lone traveler groping in the dark without a clue, not knowing whether his long persistence was worth it, but he was unwilling to give up and was dying. Finally, I finally saw the kind of relief and relief at the dawn of dawn.

"What time is it now, and how long have I been ill?"

Yan Guiren leaned weakly on my shoulder and exhaled like silk.

"Also, it will be New Year's Day in three days, you...you have been in a coma for more than a month."

I was still sobbing.

"Heaven really cares for me. I have been tossed and tossed for so long, but I still haven't been able to go to Huangquan."

Yan Guiren shook his head mockingly, his words were full of bitterness.

"No, no, Master Yan survived a catastrophe, and he will surely live a long life."

I hurriedly tried to comfort, but I didn't know how to express it, and every sentence I said was very confusing and illogical.

"You've worked so hard this time."

Yan Guiren raised his head and said in a soft voice suddenly, raised his shoulders and arms weakly, and wiped away the tears rolling down my face with his hot hands.

Looking at the shallow smile on Yan Guiren's pale face, I was flattered and hurriedly responded.

"Don't say that, it's the slave's duty to take care of the master."

Yan Gui frowned, stood up and looked at me.

"Remember, there will be no need for slaves in the future. I don't like the humble title of slaves. Also, don't be humble and respectful to me. I'm tired of listening to it all these years."

"Yes, slave..."

Looking at nobleman Yan's frown, I hesitated to speak, I knew that if I did this, I would seriously violate the palace rules and it would be a great crime of disrespect, but I couldn't say anything, so I had to bite the bullet and agree .

Yan Guiren's awakening surprised the imperial physicians. They didn't understand that Yan Guiren was able to escape the catastrophe of the plague. They had been in a coma for as long as a month, and there was almost no possibility of recovery. The old imperial physicians could only murmur Nan explained that it was the generous blessing of the noble gods enshrined in the royal sacrificial temple that allowed Yan Guiren to escape from death, and even asked Yan Guiren to go to the temple in Miyagi to thank him before the New Year's Eve. Worship and thank the benevolent grace of the ancestors.

Those words of the imperial physician made me snort. They could ignore Yan Gui when he was sick in bed, but now they prevaricate in the name of the royal family, which is extremely stupid.

Yan Guiren, who was just recovering from a serious illness, was unable to attend the annual New Year's Day ceremony in the palace, and on New Year's Day, I did not sneak away to Tai'an Hall to watch the royal annual banquet with the nearby maids. I decided to stay in Zhilan Hall Guard Yan nobleman.

The cold north wind passed through the vestibule of Zhilan Hall, and I could clearly hear the rustling of fallen leaves. After Mrs. Yan fell asleep, I gently closed the door, turned around and stepped back, took a cloak and sat down. On the stone steps in front of the hall, looking at the red lanterns hanging high in front of the main hall entrance, the bluestone road leading to the hall gate was swept clean by the north wind, and the fine branches and leaves were blown to both sides of the road, neatly The festive red lanterns swayed in the wind and made creaking noises. From time to time, cheers and noises from Tai'an Hall could be heard, which were clear but vague.

I shrunk my shoulders, propped my chin and looked at the hazy vermilion palace wall in the distance, gradually drifting away.

It wasn't until I realized that there seemed to be someone sitting next to me that I suddenly woke up. It was Mr. Yan Gui.

I hurriedly wanted to stand up and say hello, but nobleman Yan held me down, looked at me and shook his head slightly.

"Master Yan, it's cold at night, and the stone steps are very cold. You just recovered from a serious illness, why did you come out?"

I looked at the pale nobleman Yan in front of me, and anxiously tried to persuade him to return to the palace.

"It's okay, the hall is so stuffy, and I really can't sleep, I want to come out to get some air, just for a while."

Yan Gui raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, a little weak.

I don't know why my heart tightened suddenly, and I took off the cloak on my body and put it on Yan Guiren's shoulders in distress, and then sat on the stone steps stiffly, a little embarrassed, and didn't know what to say.I don't know if it was because my clumsy behavior was too obvious, but the people beside me suddenly covered their mouths and let out a soft laugh.

"Didn't I tell you that you don't need to be so cautious around me? Why are you still so nervous? Could it be that I'm a demon and a ghost who will eat you?"

"Slave... no, no, it's because...there is no master in the palace who can treat me as well as Master Yan, so I... am a little scared."

I stammered and explained, my heartbeat was so fast that I blushed, thankfully the hazy night didn't let Yan Guiren see my embarrassment clearly.

"Fear? I have nothing to be afraid of. I'm just an old concubine in the deep palace. Didn't you save my life? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to sit here now. this."

Yan Guiren shook his head mockingly.

"Master Yan, but I..."

I was completely surprised by what Yan Guiren said just now. This is the first time she talked to me about this kind of topic that touches my inner emotions. Although it is only a little corner, I am already very surprised, because I know Yan Gui seems willing to let me touch her inner world.I really want to try to respond to her trust in me, and want to comfort her, but I don't know what to say, and I don't know how to continue after the beginning of the conversation.

"Stop talking about this, don't spoil the good fun of tonight."

Yan Guiren looked at me with an anxious face, smiled and said softly.

Then, she approached me gently, and I could feel a warm head slowly leaning against my shoulder, my body shook slightly, but I didn't dare to turn my head away, forcing myself to restrain myself from jumping wildly My heart is sitting upright like a six-year-old child, but the faint fragrance of flowers and plants from Yan Guiren's body is mixed in the cool air floating around, which gradually calms down my chaotic mood.

"I don't know how many years I haven't been able to lean on someone's shoulder with peace of mind like this. I forgot who that person was last time."

Yan Guiren suddenly said with a wry smile.

"Is it cold? Then let's go back, if you sit like this again, you will catch typhoid, Master Yan."

I secretly guessed in my heart that that person must be the emperor, but I definitely couldn't answer the conversation bluntly, and I didn't want to be cold, so I had to change the subject quickly.

"Well, I don't want to go back yet, so stay a little longer."

Yan Guiren leaned on my shoulder, covered his hands and exhaled a long stream of warm white air to his mouth.

At that time, I didn't even care about the so-called etiquette and palace rules. I felt an inexplicable pity in my heart, and I held Yan Guiren's hand and carefully stuffed it into my arms.When I think about it later, I feel panic in my heart. I don’t know if I was fooled by the north wind at that time, so boldly jumped over the rank and did something that a slave should not do. If the aunts in other palaces find out, it will be inevitable I was punished immediately, but the nobleman Yan at that time did not stop me.

"Still cold?" I asked.

"It's not cold anymore, it's warm."

Yan Guiren was close to my body and replied in a low voice.

The bright moon hung high on the branches, and the soft moonlight scattered all over the ground. Accompanied by the clear evening wind, the mottled tree shadows on the bluestone board floated like water plants. None of us spoke again, enjoying the rare tranquility at this moment peace.The short-lived calm was quickly broken, and a quarter of an hour later, a huge explosion sounded suddenly in the sky above the vestibule.

"Look, it's fireworks!"

I hastily raised my head and looked at the instantly lit night sky above the courtyard, and said with joy.

Yan Guiren looked up at the colorful night sky and couldn't help smiling.

Just turning my head inadvertently, the smiling face in front of me, which was illuminated by the fire and flickered on and off, will forever leave a deep mark in my life.I was a little dazed for a moment, but I knew that at this moment, almost half of my heart had been taken away by the woman in front of me.

I have always thought that fireworks are the most beautiful and eye-catching things in the world, but she is even more beautiful than fireworks in front of me.

Huge and bright fireworks occupied the sky above the entire imperial city, and the colorful streamers pierced the dark night sky one after another. The fireworks were extinguished in an instant, and then bloomed rapidly in the next moment, showing luxury and dazzling.The colorful firework paints brilliant paintings in the silent night sky, and the flickering sparks left behind after the fireworks bloom instantly fall from the sky, drifting away like meteors, and disappear without a trace when they land in the middle of the sky. Then the darkness came back to light, and a new round of fireworks feast continued.

No one would know that on the night of Golden Harvest's 11th New Year's Day, there were two women cuddling each other, silently looking up at the bright and colorful night sky like a dream.

That night, the sky was filled with fireworks only for them.