Chapter 174 Phil's Arrival

Seeing that New Year's Eve was coming, the impuvinities who were usually bored began to be busy, practicing playing the piano and singing, and choreographing various moving dances, which was nothing more than preparing for the upcoming New Year's Eve.

But Mo Ziyao is not worried about it. Because there was a gap in her heart, she naturally began to want to dodge and resist. Since that day, Ruan Lingzheng has never seen Mo Ziyao again.

For no other reason, the Empress Dowager asked Mo Ziyao to go to the Buddhist Temple to copy the Buddhist scriptures for a year. She thought that now she was forbidden to walk around in the Yuyao Palace. It was better to take Yunlan, Yuzhi and Wanqiu to the Buddhist Temple to practice quietly.

Ruan Lingzheng also knew Mo Ziyao's whereabouts, but he did not dare to say more about the Empress Dowager's order, but he would visit her in person as soon as he had time. Unfortunately, every time I go to Mo Ziyao, I either quietly transcribe the Buddhist scriptures or recite the Buddhist scriptures in front of the golden statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva without looking at him. In this way, in addition, in recent years, there are many chores in the court. At the end of the year, they have to recruit palace guards, and even several foreign countries outside the border areas that have been calm have gradually appeared. Slowly, he didn't come often.

Ruan Lingzheng didn't come, and Mo Ziyao was angry. She thought that if she was willing to explain to her the reason for pardoning Gu Qinger in front of her, she would forgive him. Unfortunately, every time he comes, he just stands quietly for a while and leaves, and now he doesn't even bother to come.

Ruan Lingzheng didn't know that Mo Ziyao's entry to the Buddhist temple was angry that he pardoned Gu Qinger. He just thought it was the meaning of the Empress Dowager, so she went. Mo Ziyao just wanted to wait for an explanation, but he didn't come. She didn't know that he had been busy recently and didn't have time to visit him.

In this way, the relationship between the two gradually faded...

Fortunately, the Lifo Temple is behind the Tairen Palace of the Empress Dowager. Not many other concubines know about this place, and no one can go without the Empress Dowager's will. Mo Ziyao's master and servants copied the scriptures and recited the Buddha every day and lived a plain life isolated from the world.

In a blink of an eye, the cold has passed, and New Year's Eve is still three days away. Perhaps because of the end of the year, it has snowed almost every day these days. The snow in the yard has fallen deep knees, and the temperature is extremely cold. The heavy snow had already sealed the mountain, so that fewer people came up the mountain. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager still remembered that Mo Ziyao and his party were training in the Lifo Temple and did not forget to bring them enough charcoal.

However, the wound on Mo Ziyao's forehead was very slow because of the cold weather, and it was faintly red and swollen around the wound. She asked the doctor to see that it was because the healing wound texture was very delicate and fragile. The Lifo Temple was particularly cold on the top of the mountain, causing the wound to have frostbite.

Maybe it was because they also felt that the emperor neglected Yaofei. In the end, the imperial doctor only left some prescriptions for late autumn to catch, and he didn't even call again. Yunlan went down the mountain to ask Dr. Zhong to come, but the mother of Dr. Zhong died of illness and asked for annual leave to go back to her hometown.

Now that the snow has sealed the mountain, and no doctor is willing to come up. Yunlan feels sorry for Mo Ziyao and doesn't want her to copy the Buddhist scriptures. She wants her to bake in front of the stove every day to avoid getting worse.

It's soon the day before New Year's Eve.

The weather was fine this day, at least there was no snow. Early in the morning, the Empress Dowager ordered someone to come to see her and asked her if she would attend the New Year's Eve banquet tomorrow. Mo Ziyao gently shirked the blame by the wound on her forehead.

This day is probably the busiest day in the Lifo Temple. At noon, Ruan Lingzheng finally came, but he didn't say much. He only said that he had been busy recently, and then gently told her that her forehead was not healed. If she appeared in front of everyone like this, he was afraid it would be harmful to the royal face, and sent some servants to serve here, only to let her keep her at ease.

After sending Ruan Lingzheng away with a smile, Mo Ziyao stood in the yard and let the cold wind pour into her body. Her eyes were stung by the cold wind. The grievances of so many days finally made her cry. As soon as tears flowed out of his eyes, they were immediately dried by the cold wind, leaving only the tingling sensation of being cut by a knife. It's just that no matter how painful the face is, it's not as painful as the heart.

Yunlan took the fox Qiu and came forward and gently put it on Mo Ziyao. Looking at Mo Ziyao's sad look, she said sadly, "What's wrong with this? Go back to the house and stand in the wind and be careful not to catch a cold."

Mo Ziyao gently pushed Yunlan's hand away and sneered, "What's wrong with catching a cold? No matter how cold your body is, it can't compare with your heart. I thought he was the half I had been looking for, and his heart was the same as mine. Unfortunately, now I find that what he likes is just my beautiful skin. Now, this proud skin is broken, and he is no longer too lazy to work on me.

Yunlan was also sad, but she still persuaded her, "Don't think so. Maybe there is any misunderstanding between you and the emperor. Just have a good talk about it next day."

"Misunderstanding? Maybe, unfortunately, he didn't even bother to explain. It seems that he doesn't think it's necessary to explain to me. Oh, it's ridiculous. He was afraid that I would go to the New Year's Eve banquet and came to tell him in such a hurry. What is he afraid of? Are you afraid that I will humiliate him?"

Yunlan's face changed, but she suddenly understood the origin of it, but even if she knew it, she did not dare to say it. I have to persuade him, "If so, the Empress doesn't have to mind. There is a family banquet every year on New Year's Eve. If you miss this year, there will be next year. They pass theirs, and we pass ours. It's just a group of people getting together to eat or something. There's nothing rare.

Unexpectedly, Yunlan said these words of comfort, and Mo Ziyao finally burst into tears and laughed: "Sister Lan's words should be said carefully. If it is heard in the emperor's ears, it will be great."

Yunlan smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. There are only four of us here. As long as the Empress is in a good mood. Let's go. I'll help you into the house.

In the afternoon, Mo Ziyao also knew that the New Year was coming, and she didn't want her emotions to affect them, making them unhappy with her, so she finally smiled from time to time.

Three or four masters and servants leisurely gathered around the stove and sewed New Year's clothes. Suddenly, they heard a sound of laughter outside. Without looking at it, they knew that Princess Phil was coming.

Mo Ziyao and others quickly put down their things and came out to greet them. Seeing that Fei'er was wearing an embroidered hibiscus blue jacket, maybe she was blown by the cold wind, her little face blushed, coupled with exquisite and small facial features and curved crescent-shaped eyes, looked more and more cute.

Mo Ziyao went forward to take Fei's hand, rubbed her with a smile and said, "It's rare that you are willing to come to see your sister, otherwise you will think you don't remember your sister."

Phil's bright eyes turned slightly and there was a little anxiety. She pouted and said, "No way. In fact, I've wanted to come for a long time, but it snowed heavily a few days ago, and the Empress Dowager won't let me come." Then he came closer and looked at the wound on Mo Ziyao's forehead and asked worriedly, "Is my sister's injury better?"

Mo Ziyao also smiled and shook her head and said, "It's almost all right. It's okay."

Phil didn't ask much more, and pointed to the people holding gifts behind her: "These are all New Year's goods given to my sister by the internal service office. Take them in quickly." Then he pointed to the gift box in Huo'er's hand and said, "This is specially given to Sister Jing'er." With that, he nodded to the fire.

Opening the box with a smile, the box emitted a dazzling light, which couldn't help but brighten people's eyes. It contains all kinds of jewelry: a pair of blue dotted pearls, a pair of red jade bead earrings, a pair of red gold inlaid jade bead armor and a string of exquisite and transparent strings.

Mo Ziyao smiled and let Wan Qiu pick it up and joked, "With so much jewelry, does Phil want to give your dressing table to her sister?"

"Not much, not much. These are all spring gifts from foreign countries. Anyway, I don't need them. I happened to think these things match my sister's temperament, so I brought them here."

Yunlan looked at them with a smile and said, "Don't just talk. Go into the room quickly."

"Hmm." Fei'er nodded, and several people turned around and walked towards the backyard together. Yuzhi arranged for a bunch of the princess's attendants to go to the backyard. At this time, one of the many bodyguards suddenly came forward to chase Mo Ziyao and his party. Yuzhi quickly stopped him, stared at him fiercely and said, "What are you doing? Can you see it too?"

The young bodyguard didn't look at Yuzhi, but just stared at Mo Ziyao's fading back. An older bodyguard came over, dragged him back, smiled at Yuzhi and said, "He's new here. He doesn't know the rules. Don't be angry."

Yuzhi hummed and didn't care much. She turned around and entered the room.

When the young bodyguard saw Yuzhi leaving, he quickly pulled the older bodyguard and asked excitedly, "Old green onion, who is the girl talking about? Why does she live on this remote mountain?"

The old onion frowned and said, "Don't ask too much. This is the Empress Yao. She recites Buddha's blessings here with the decree of the Empress Dowager. Don't be reckless in the future. If I hadn't stopped you today, you would have been punished today."

The young bodyguard smiled and quickly said yes, but his eyes were fixed on the door that Mo Ziyao entered in the distance.

Phil sat in the room for a long time and waited for her body to warm up before leaving reluctantly at the urging of the fire.

Another day later, today is New Year's Eve. Everyone is busy with family banquets, and no one can think of Mo Ziyao and his party.

Today, she woke up very early, and the sky began to snow again, and the chill became stronger and stronger. Mo Ziyao stood under the window with a warm hand stove and watched the goose feather snow falling all over the sky, wrapped in silver every day.

Yunlan came over and said with a smile, "What do you think? There was a wind leaking in under the window, and I had a headache.

Mo Ziyao smiled and said, "I think everything is good in this courtyard, but there is no plum blossom alone. I don't know how the plum blossoms in the royal garden are blooming?

Yunlan said: "When the empress dowager lived here, she didn't like flowers and plants, especially plum blossoms. It was said that it was open in winter, red in the snow, and particularly eye-catching, so she pulled out what was originally planted."

Mo Ziyao smiled and said, "It turns out that the Empress Dowager doesn't like it."

Yunlan stepped forward and said, "If you don't think the scenery is good, why don't we secretly go down the mountain to the Royal Garden to enjoy the plums later? By the way, fold it back and put it in a vase to support it."