Duan Zhishaohua

It snowed heavily for several days, and the sky was full of goose feathers and snowflakes. As soon as I walked out of the house, I saw the world covered in white.In those days, no other colors could be seen except snow white.

It's just that Duan Shaohua no longer appreciates the beautiful scenery of stepping on the snow and looking for plum blossoms. He was afraid that he would see something interesting, but there was another accident.

He spends most of his time in the house, whether it is enjoying the snow or reading a book, anyway, his greatest role is to wait until the evening when Prince Jing comes.

It's just that when talking to Prince Jing now, I have to tense my nerves all the time, think carefully about every sentence, and be careful.Whether Pei Jing was joking or being serious, Duan Shaohua finally felt that there was something in his words.Getting along with each other every moment can only be said to be tiring.

Soon, with the snow coming, it will be the New Year.

Ordinary people also want to celebrate with lanterns and festoons, needless to say Prince Jing's Mansion.

In those days, the entire palace was immersed in the joy of being busy, and there was joy everywhere for the upcoming New Year.

The Spring Festival is something that everyone is looking forward to, especially in Prince Jing's Mansion.Duan Shaohua may be happier than anyone else, not just because of the joyous New Year.After this Spring Festival, it also means that he is one step closer to the day when he leaves the house.

So with the celebration, but also lax precautions.

With the festive contagion, Dong'er was busy all day long, collecting rewards and storing them in the treasury, and teaching the maids how to behave.She was originally dedicated to taking care of Duan Shaohua's daily necessities, but when the New Year came, she resolutely became the housekeeper of the courtyard.

Duan Shaohua once laughed at her that "women don't give way to men", and told Dong'er to run away blushing.

On the evening of New Year's Eve, there was already a banquet in the palace. Prince Jing went to the palace for the banquet early in the morning. According to the rules, he might not be able to return until midnight.

During the day, it doesn't matter to Duan Shaohua whether Pei Jing is in the mansion or not, but maybe because tonight is the New Year's Eve, he can't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he hears the news that Prince Jing has entered the palace.

In any case, tonight is still worth celebrating, if they see Pei Jing, they may break up unhappy again.

In the morning, let Dong'er heat up the dishes and wine, and gather at the table to drink together.Waiting for the vigil together.

Sitting and drinking with Duan Shaohua at first, Dong'er was really uncomfortable and always stiffened.It wasn't until he drank a few cups of hot wine, warmed up his body, and talked a lot, that he gradually relaxed.

The two of them ate the "New Year's Eve dinner" together. As soon as the chopsticks fell, Dong'er put on the melon and fruit snacks that he had prepared earlier in the morning.I ate most of it while joking.

The night was getting darker and thicker, but because of the bright hall from the inside to the outside of Prince Jing's Mansion, it washed away the silence of the night, and only reflected happy faces.

The master and servant were talking and laughing, waiting for the arrival of the new year, but time was running out, and Duan Shaohua began to feel sleepy after waiting for a while.Dong'er thought about it to refresh himself, and proposed the horse hanging again.

Duan Shaohua hadn't had entertainment for a long time, so Dun happily agreed.Just as he was about to find a few servant girls to join him, he suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps in the courtyard.

Just because he was suspicious, he only saw a young servant sticking his head out, and said anxiously: "It's good that the young master is here. The prince just came back from the palace and wants to see the young master."

Duan Shaohua was surprised, and Dong'er also froze in place.It's fine on weekdays, but tonight is New Year's Eve, so does the prince still want to watch the night with a male favorite?

Then it was denied again, maybe just for other things.

"I'll go right away, please wait a moment, my lord." Duan Shaohua agreed, changed his shoes and socks, put on a cloak, and hurriedly followed the servant.

It snowed heavily for several days in a row, and the servants of the palace were sweeping day and night, and there were piles of snow on both sides of the road.The road is smooth, but the road surface is still frozen and slippery.If you walk faster, the possibility of slipping is still very high.

The cold wind was piercing, Duan Shaohua wrapped his cloak tightly, looked at the figure of the servant in front, and asked, "Didn't the lord go to the palace, why did you come back so early?"

The servant was quite surprised to hear his question, turned around and said with a smile: "Master Hui, in the past years, he didn't come back until late at night. Today, it seems that the Holy Majesty's body is slightly unwell, and that's why the dinner ended early." After a meal, it seemed Feeling that it was inappropriate to say this, he added, "However, who can guess what the Holy One is thinking, maybe he was restrained by some major event."

It sounds reasonable, but Duan Shaohua is serious about the words that the Holy Majesty is unwell.I remember that time in Meiyuan, the emperor was still full of red, and it has only been a few days...

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a scream from the servant.Duan Shaohua didn't expect it, he bumped into him without stopping.

It turned out that the boy was answering the words, he didn't notice the broken ice on the road ahead, slipped his foot and fell down.Even Duan Shaohua fell head over heels.

The two of them fell down in embarrassing postures, and the ground was cold and hard.But before he could recover, he smelled a burning smell again.

The servant had already screamed, and Duan Shaohua felt hot all over his body. He looked down and saw that the corner of the cloak was covered with a lantern, and it was already on fire.

Surprised, he quickly untied the tether.The boy in that box had already jumped up and stomped on it a few times, the fire was still small, and it was already extinguished after a few feet.

After all, he breathed a sigh of relief, Duan Shaohua stood up from the ground, but he was full of embarrassment.The corner of the cloak was burnt, and there was a lot of dirt on his body.Walking down like this, it would be a joke in front of the prince.

Duan Shaohua was panting, a little embarrassed.

The boy was also terrified, he knelt down and slapped himself on the left and right, yelling "Damn it".

Duan Shaohua hurriedly asked him to get up, but he didn't care about this, but he said a little helplessly: "The road is slippery in the snow, and it's none of your business. It's just that it's always inappropriate for me to see the prince like this. Why don't you go ahead and tell me My lord, I won't arrive until later, I'll go change my clothes before coming back."

The boy thought that what the lord said was to bring Mr. Duan quickly, but now that it has happened like this, there is no other way.After a little thought, he nodded in agreement.

He was in a hurry to go back and report to the prince, Duan Shaohua shook the cloak that was still emitting black smoke, and also strode away.

Worried about keeping the prince waiting for a long time, and even more afraid that he would take advantage of this matter to make love to him again.Duan Shaohua took big steps and walked back to the courtyard in a short while.

The lantern on the eaves was still on, Duan Shaohua rolled up the cloak in his hands and walked forward.

He was about to open the door and enter, but suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The candlelight in the room was still on, he was dazed and confused, he remembered that the candle seemed to be extinguished before leaving, but it didn't seem to be.

He stopped guessing and simply pushed open the door.With a crunch, everyone was taken aback.

"Who!"

There was one more person in the room. Although he was wearing a maid's costume, it was not Dong'er.

Although there are maids going in and out on weekdays, at most they are just cleaning and will go out soon.Not to mention appearing in his room so majestically when no one was around.

"Who, turn your face away!" Duan Shaohua yelled again, the maid knelt on the ground and trembled, she just buried her head low.

There was no one in the courtyard, so Duan Shaohua closed the door, completely cutting off her intention of escaping.

"What are you hiding, look up."

His rare sternness made the servant girl tremble, and finally raised her head slowly.

Even Duan Shaohua was stunned at this moment, he never thought about it, but it was Xiao He.

Duan Shaohua hadn't seen her since Mu Qingchen's incident, thinking that she might have left the mansion or was transferred elsewhere.But he didn't expect to see her again one day.

It can't be said that there is a deep hatred between him and Xiao He, but she always calculated it once, which really made Duan Shaohua feel a lump in his heart.

I saw it by accident today, and I don't know what's going on.

Duan Shaohua smiled coldly, "So they are acquaintances, no wonder they have been refusing to look up."

Xiao He knelt down, "Master still remembers slaves."

"I can't forget." Duan Shaohua sat down at the table, staring at Xiao He, but couldn't tell what it was like.

Although he hated her for putting himself aside, if it wasn't for his husband's evil thoughts, nothing would happen next.

In the end, only a faint smile remained in his heart, "Master Chen has left the palace, what are you doing here?"

Xiao He faltered, obviously thinking about his words, and finally said: "This servant is here to thank the young master for his kindness last time, and to help the servant through an urgent need. The kindness of the young master, the servant will never forget."

She was talking nonsense, and Duan Shaohua also took the opportunity to glance at the room, and all he saw were traces of flipping.

He tried his best to turn his gaze to the wardrobe as calmly as possible. On the surface, his face was normal, but there was an undercurrent in his heart.

It's fine for Xiao He to turn over everything, but if you lose that blood book, no amount of gold or silver will be able to get it back.

He looked stern, and said fiercely: "What are you doing here!"

Sure enough, Xiao He's body trembled a few times, the woman's frail body trembled slightly in the dim candlelight.Just looking at it like this is really unbearable.

It's a pity that Duan Shaohua, who had obviously suffered a disadvantage, didn't pay attention, just stared at her sternly, and said again: "If you don't speak again, I will hand you over to Manager Yan. His interrogation skills will definitely be much better than mine. .”

After hearing this sentence, Xiao He really panicked, trembling violently, "Master, please forgive me."

"If you don't make it clear, how can I forgive you." Duan Shaohua spoke harshly without showing any mercy.

He uttered harsh words, but Xiao He didn't say anything other than forgive his life, or just shook his head.I begged and begged, and finally cried.

She was sobbing, and she was about to burst into tears.

If it goes on like this, before he can figure it out, I'm afraid it will alarm the whole courtyard.

Duan Shaohua frowned, knowing that asking questions like this was not the way to go.Besides, I remembered what happened last time. Could it be related to the prince this time?

When I changed my mind, if I can't be hard, I can only come to soft.

He simply turned a corner, changed his stern tone just now, and said softly: "Don't cry, I was in a hurry just now, but I scared you."

Xiao He really raised her head, her eyes were full of tears, and she was still sobbing.

Seeing her shoulders tremble, Duan Shaohua couldn't feel much compassion.But still cooperating with the soft words: "Wipe away the tears."

As expected, Xiao He raised her sleeves and began to wipe away her tears.

Seeing the effect, Duan Shaohua stood up again, lowered his body temperature and said, "No matter what, if you didn't inform me last time, I am afraid that I will be expelled from the mansion now. Logically, I should really thank you. You are right."

When she brought up the old matter, she lightly skipped over the matter of her reporting to the lord, the two sides did not mention "loyalty", but only expressed their gratitude.

Seeing that Xiao He stopped trembling, he muttered, "I will never dare to harm you, my servant."

Seeing that she was also relieved, Duan Shaohua continued: "I don't know what you came here for today, or who you may have been instructed by, but you have helped me, so I don't care about what happened today."

He watched Xiao He's shoulders completely relax, and finally got to the point, "You didn't come to me for no reason, did you get someone to instigate you, or did you really have something important to do?"

Xiao He started to sob again, but still didn't speak.

This is actually tantamount to acquiescing, Duan Shaohua simply squatted down, giving reminders one by one, "Is it Mu Qingchen, what happened to him?"

Xiao He paused, but still shook his head.

"Is that Director Yan? I only know that there are many people who harmed me in the palace, but I don't know who it is. If you know, you must not hide it from me."

He persuasively and persuasively said all the soft words, and watched Xia He's attitude soften little by little.

Then, Duan Shaohua mentioned several names.Xiao He was either silent or shook his head, which made Duan Shaohua more and more confused.

After being denied one by one, Duan Shaohua already sucked in a breath of cold air.During the questioning, he wished that Xiao He could give affirmation, even if it was any of the above people, he could still take strict precautions, but if he was allowed to do so, he would not be able to guard against them at all!

Duan Shaohua couldn't help but panicked, "Is it, Prince Jing?"

This time, Xiao He stopped shaking her head and knelt on the spot for a long time.

"Did he ask you to find something?"

Xiao He finally nodded.

Following her movement, Duan Shaohua seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and was paralyzed and could no longer speak a word.