"It's okay, you two brothers can reconcile as before, it's better for this palace than anything else." Saying this, Ling Ruo turned to Geng and said, "Okay, it's time to go back to the palace, with Yang Hai and them with you, you don't have to send the palace." ”

Although Ling Ruo said this, the Geng family still insisted on sending it to the door, and as for Hongli, the two of them practiced hard in the courtyard after sending Ling Ruo away.

Six days have passed in a flash.

On the ninth day of the first month of the fourth year of Yongzheng, early in the morning, the Old Summer Palace was full of carriages, and many princes and women got down from the carriage and entered the garden.

The upper and lower skylight is located in the northwest of Houhu Lake, a two-storey building near the lake, you can enjoy the lake light and water color when you climb the building, and after the heavy snowfall, it has also become the largest ice lake in the Old Summer Palace, so the ice competition is finally set in the upper and lower skylight, Ling Ruo also ordered people to draw water overnight to pour out an iceberg on the ice, three or four zhang high, extremely slippery. In addition, there are piles of lions, elephants and other auspicious beasts, Zhixi Zhaofeng.

In addition to the children of the clan of the competition, many people came to watch, so there has been an endless stream of people on this day, all of them are royal clan relatives, and they can't stay at all, not to mention that there are so many concubines, and they can't be in the same room with male dependents. Thanks to Ling Ruo's early arrangement, he ordered someone to temporarily build a few simple buildings next to him, so that everyone could sit separately.

"Concubine Xi!" Just when he was too busy to get busy, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in Ling Ruo's ears, and when he looked up, a gentle and elegant face with extraordinary bearing came into his eyelids, and beside him stood a woman with a delicate complexion. It was Yun Yu and his concubine Jin Nalan Mei'er.

Ling Ruo lost his mind for a moment, but the next moment he had returned to his usual smile, "It turned out to be Prince Lian and Prince Lian Fujin, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

"Yes, Weichen remembers the first time he saw his mother, or when he was a bad seller, many years have passed in a blink of an eye." Yun Zhen's smile is as perfect as before, making people feel like a spring breeze, twenty years, without leaving any traces on his face, unlike Yinzhen, who has many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and forehead.

As he spoke, Nalan Mei'er had already bowed her head and saluted, and the purple daze spread out like flowers in the snow, "The concubine asks Concubine Xi for her mother, and the mother is blessed." ”

"Qian Fujin, please get up." From Nalan Mei'er's voice, Ling Ruo heard a trace of reluctance, yes, when they met back then, it was she who saluted Nalan Mei'er, but now she is completely reversed, and if it is herself, I am afraid that she will be reluctant.

"The location has been arranged, this palace will lead you over." On the way to Jian Lou, Ling Ruo said, "This palace remembers that Prince Lian has two sons to participate in this ice competition, right?" ”

Yun Yu smiled and said: "Niang Niang is good to remember, Weichen has two dogs participating in the competition, but they are just here to have a good time, how can they compare to the three elder brothers." ”

"Prince Lian is too humble." Saying this, Ling Ruo stopped talking, and only said after getting Jian Lou: "There is still something to do in this palace, so I won't accompany Prince Lian and Fujin." ”

"Niangniang, just go and get busy." After Ling Ruo left, Yun Xi took Nalan Mei'er's hand and sat down, seeing that her face was a little wrong, she said softly: "What's wrong, but it's cold?" ”

Nalan Mei'er shook her head and said, "No, I just don't like to see her very much." ”

Yun Xi's expression was a little surprised, "You mean Concubine Xi?" ”

"Hmm." Nalan Mei'er nodded, when Kangxi was still there, she and Ling Ruo had met in the palace, and it was very unpleasant at that time, and she even pointed to Ling Ruo's nose and said that Yinzhen was indifferent and mean, and didn't care about the life and death of others. Although many years have passed, it is always a thorn in her heart, especially now that Ling Ruo's identity is above her, she has to bow every time she meets, which makes her feel even more uncomfortable.

Yun Yu didn't know about this, and he didn't say much, but said: "Since you don't want to see it, just sit here and don't leave, and she won't come if she wants to." ”

Nalan Mei'er agreed, and when she saw that Yun Yu was about to leave, she hurriedly asked, "Lord Wang, where are you going?" ”

Yun Yu patted her hand holding her sleeve and said, "I'll go see Hongmin and Hongchang, you sit here obediently and wait for me to come back, do you hear?" ”

"Well, then you can come back quickly." Although there were many people sitting next to him, Nalan Mei'er rarely went out of the mansion, and he was not familiar with the concubines of the palaces, so he didn't know what to say even if he sat together.

After Yun Yu left Jian Lou, he did not go to see Hongmin and Hongchang, but stood outside Jian Lou where the contestants were staying, as if waiting for someone, and this kind of waiting was not until Hongshi appeared.

"Hey, Eighth Uncle, why are you standing here?" After saying it in passing, Hiroshi remembered Nala's command, but it was too late.

Yun Yu chuckled and said, "Eighth Uncle has a few words I want to say to you, is it okay?" ”

Hongshi hesitated, nodded in agreement, and said after following Yunxi to a place where there were few people: "Eighth Uncle can say anything about it, I will go in and prepare later." ”

In the face of his alienation from the past, Yun Yu didn't care at all, and said: "Before I came, I had already told Hongmin Hongchang that they would do their best to help you win during the game." ”

His words surprised Hongshi extremely much, and he said suddenly: "Eighth uncle, you are ......"

Yun Yu raised his hand and said: "Hongshi, I won't tell you, since the eighth uncle has been idle at home, it can be said that he has tasted the warmth and coldness of human affection, and the officials who were originally good friends with the eighth uncle are now avoiding them one by one, and the so-called Prince Lian is even more nameless." Only you are willing to get close to Uncle Eight, which really touches Uncle Eight. Eighth Uncle Zhilu said, this game is extremely important to you, and you can't afford to lose, and if you win, the emperor will also look at you differently, so Eighth Uncle will definitely do his best to help you win this game. ”

After listening to his words, Hongshi was greatly moved, remembering that he had been very alienated from him in his heart because he had listened to Nala's words, and he was even more guilty, and hurriedly said: "Eighth Uncle doesn't have to be like this, and let me give up the opportunity to help me, how can I go with my heart." ”

"You don't have to say it, in short, Uncle Eight has made up his mind, the only thing you have to do now is to win more beautiful later, don't let Hongli and them be in the limelight."

When it came to Hongli, Hongshi's face was suddenly full of anger, and he said in a gloomy voice: "Eighth uncle, don't worry, I will definitely not lose to Hongli and the two of them." ”

"Seeing that you are so determined, Eighth Uncle is relieved." As he spoke, Yun Yu patted Hongshi on the shoulder and said, "Okay, hurry up and go in and prepare, Uncle Eight is waiting for your good news." ”

After Hongshi left, Yun Yu showed a sarcastic smile on his face, he couldn't imagine that such a shrewd person as the fourth child gave birth to a stupid son, and if he was a little nicer to him, he even forgot what his surname was.