Chapter 69 Winter Snake Disaster 2

On the way to Meiyuan, Xiao Fuzi asked Song Zhao,

"My young master, are you afraid that Yunshan might come along and something might happen?"

Song Zhao said: "She is timid. I am afraid that if she sees something dirty, she will panic and get hurt."

Xiao Fuzi said, "I understand. The reason why the young lady didn't tell Yunshan about this matter in advance is because she is too kind-hearted and I was afraid that she would worry about you."

Song Zhao nodded slightly and said, "Be more careful later. If something unexpected happens, you have to take care of yourself and don't get hurt."

"Don't worry, my lady. I will definitely protect you well."

During this period, Song Zhao did not tell Yunshan many things, but discussed them with Xiao Fuzi instead.

Yunshan is a loyal girl, but she is not smart enough.

In fact, a so-called loyal servant does not necessarily require her to know everything.

When Song Zhao arrived at Meiyuan, Huipin, Xiao Changzai and Liu Changzai from Zhaochun Palace had already arrived.

From a distance, she saw Huipin running around in the Plum Garden, as happy as a child.

Xiao Changzai and Liu Changzai followed closely behind, fearing that she would get bumped or hurt.

When Song Zhao met Huipin, she should have greeted her, but she had just bent down without paying attention when Huipin bumped into her.

Huipin was not tall, only reaching Song Zhao's chin.

She rushed forward recklessly and lost her balance, staggering and nearly falling.

Fortunately, Song Zhao was quick to help her up and said, "Empress Hui, be careful."

After standing firm, Huipin was still in high spirits.

She held Song Zhao's hand with her backhand and said with a smile:

"Sister Song, come and see, the plum blossoms are in full bloom~"

Song Zhao was dragged by her all the way to under a plum tree.

The color white is taboo in the palace, so all the plum blossoms planted in the plum garden are red.

The plum tree in front of me is the most prosperous.

The icy branches are tender green, the sparse shadows are elegant, the flowers are bright red, and the fragrance is faint. It is indeed a rare beautiful color in winter.

Song Zhao was enjoying the plum blossoms, but he saw the smile on Huipin's face fade away little by little.

Soon her eyebrows drooped, her little red mouth pursed, and she looked a little sad.

"In the past, in winter, my mother would eat plum blossoms in her meals and make plum blossom pancakes for me."

Her eyes were red and her tone was more aggrieved as she said, "I miss my mother..."

Huipin's words brought back Song Zhao's memories.

When I was young, I planted two red plum trees in the side yard of the Huguogong Mansion.

When winter came and the snow fell and the plum blossoms bloomed, Song Zhao's biological mother would pick the plum blossoms and make many plum blossom brandings for Song Zhao.

The sweet and sticky taste filled Song Zhao's entire childhood memories of winter.

Unfortunately, she never tasted that flavor again.

When she saw Huipin missing her mother, she remembered herself a little bit.

But in comparison, Huibin was still lucky.

Although she had not seen her family for four years since she entered the palace at the age of ten,

But the person she missed was at least still alive in this world.

As long as we are alive, there will always be a day when we will meet again and reunite.

My wandering thoughts were quickly pulled back to reality.

Song Zhao did not show any sadness on his face. Instead, he smiled and said to Huipin:

"In the past, my aunt would also make plum blossom cakes for me. Your mother and my aunt were both born in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, so they have many similarities in their diets."

Huipin asked: "Then can you make plum blossom branding?"

Song Zhao nodded, "Of course. If Concubine Hui likes it, I will make it in two days and bring it to you to eat together, okay?"

"Really?" Huipin was immature after all, and her emotions came and went quickly.

When she heard Song Zhao say that he would make something delicious for her, she immediately smiled again.

"Then let's make it a deal!"

As he said this, he raised his little finger and made a pinky promise with Song Zhao.

Later, the remaining concubines also arrived one after another, and the last to appear were of course the Queen and the Concubine Chen.

The Queen has a heart disease and cannot stand the cold wind.

So when she came today, she was holding a hot water bottle in her arms.

I don’t know what kind of water is boiling in the hot water bottle, but it smells faint and fragrant, which makes people feel soothed.

After all the concubines paid their respects to the Queen, the Queen said solemnly:

"October 13th is the day for appreciating plum blossoms. This is a rule set by our ancestors. Plum blossoms are proud, modest, fearless, and tenacious. Appreciating flowers is like being a human being. Our ancestors set this rule in the hope that the women in our harem, although they are women, can also possess these beautiful qualities like plum blossoms."

Everyone said in unison: "Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right. I will learn from your advice."

And amidst the uniform responses, there was a frivolous and teasing voice.

"The Queen has read a lot of books and has a lot of experience in everything."

The Concubine stroked her hair lazily and glanced at the Queen with a smile.

"It's just admiring flowers, but Her Majesty the Queen can say so much. I am really ashamed of myself~"

The Queen smiled and said, "Look at my sister's pride, and you will know that I understand this truth. Why should I belittle myself?"

The Concubine Chen sneered and did not respond to the Queen's words.

When the Queen led everyone to appreciate the plum blossoms, Concubine Chen actually took two quick steps, deliberately stepped past the Queen and walked in front of her.

This move is extremely presumptuous.

But the queen said nothing, and the other concubines could only complain in low voices.

Song Zhao heard Concubine Ying whisper to Concubine Shu, "The Empress is the Empress, and Concubine Chen has been provoking her recently. The Empress was generous enough not to argue with her, but I will find a chance to tell the Emperor."

Shu Fei sighed and advised her, "What can you do if you tell the emperor? She has been like this for so many years. Have you ever seen the emperor pay attention to her?"

——"Ah! There's a snake!"

Song Zhao was listening to the excitement when he suddenly heard Liu Changyu exclaim in the crowd.

She was so frightened that her face turned pale. She stepped back in panic, pointing at the soft soil in front of her.

I saw two snakes nearly half a meter long jumping out from behind the plum tree in front of me.

It has a triangular head, a thick body and a short tail, a dark brown back and circular markings on the sides of its body.

Snakes usually avoid people, but these two snakes were very abnormal.

They were spitting out their tongues, twisting their bodies, and crawling quickly towards the direction where the concubines were.

The concubines were so frightened that they screamed and fled, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Song Zhao was well prepared, so he did not panic even when he saw the snake.

She retreated with the crowd, and Xiao Fuzi stood in front of her to protect her.

The snake came out from the front, so the concubine Chen, who was walking in the front, is now running at the end.

The palace maids escorted her back all the way, and when she retreated to Song Zhao's side,

In her panic, she seemed to have tripped over something.

Suddenly he leaned forward and fell to the ground.

The two snakes that were chasing her relentlessly behind her were spitting out their fiery red tongues and flying towards the Concubine Chen...