Chapter 460

After the ministers arrived, the winter solstice began.

As usual, first the emperor said, similar to the modern year-end summary.

Just because it was a banquet, I just mentioned a few words casually. One was the affirmation of Xiao Linmu's war achievements, the other was the concern for the ministers' hard work this year, and finally I looked forward to the next year.

After the emperor finished the official talk and said that he could move chopsticks, the officials dared to pick up their chopsticks one after another.

It's the first time for Xia Yi to sit here quietly and enjoy the delicious food.

To be honest, the dishes in the palace are really good.

Even if Xia Yi's mouth is very picky, there is nothing wrong with eating.

Xia Yi is really like a banquet. She has tasted every dish.

While tasting, I secretly think about the cooking methods of these dishes.

There are similar dishes with Ruyi building, Xia Yi will also compare them carefully, thinking of taking their strengths to improve the dishes of Ruyi building.

Xia Yi is very serious and seems to have come to investigate.

Those officials are not the same, they are trembling in front of the emperor, even the dishes are carefully looking at the emperor's face, it is not like to come to dinner.

Most of the people who can come to the winter solstice banquet are senior officials of the imperial court, and they have entered the palace many times, most of them have seen Xia Yi.

Even many of them have seen the competition between Xia Yi and the imperial chefs.

Today, I'm surprised to see Xia Yi on such an occasion.

Xia Yi is just a woman. How can she come to this occasion!

But Xia Yi sat in the front, and the Emperor didn't say anything when he saw it. Naturally, they didn't dare to say anything. What's more, this folk girl was brought by old lady Chu.

A banquet like this is nothing more than eating, drinking, singing and dancing.

This time is no exception.

Xia Yi put down her chopsticks and began to feel sleepy after watching only two dances.

She's really not interested in singing and dancing.

Chu old lady saw, the side head small voice says with Xia Yi: "if you feel bored, then let Dou Gong take you around."

Xia Yi thought about it and nodded.

It's better to go out for a breath than to doze off here.

As soon as the old lady of Chu waved, Duke Dou understood her meaning and really led Xia Yi out of the main hall.

The sun showed its head, but it may be too cold today, even the sunlight is slightly cold, not much warmer than that in the morning.

Xia Yi takes a breath and seems to be able to taste the cold air.

But compared with the main hall, it's much cleaner.

Xia Yi looked around, a depression, do not know which direction to go.

She had entered the palace several times, but most of them went directly to the imperial dining room, and rarely walked around.

Xia Yi thought about it and asked, "can you go to the South imperial concubine's courtyard now?"

She hasn't seen Nan Qianyue for a long time, and she doesn't know how she is in the palace.

Dou Gonggong some embarrassed way: "I'm afraid it will take some time."

Xia Yi just casually asked, and did not intend to embarrass Dou Gonggong.

"Forget it, Mr. Dou, take me around."

Dou Gong said: "Miss Xia Yi, I'll take you to the imperial garden. There are still flowers there, but you can't see them outside."

"Thank you, Mr. Dou." Xia Yi nodded.

The imperial garden was not far away. They arrived in about a quarter of an hour.

Xia Yi thought that it could blossom, that is, one or two cold resistant ones, but she didn't want to go into the royal garden. Half of the flowers in the whole garden were still open.

The colors are various and colorful.

Many of them are unknown to Xia Yi.

There are also some common words, but obviously flowering is not in this season.

Xia Yi asked, "is there a greenhouse in the palace?"

Dou Gonggong replied: "Miss Xia Yi is really knowledgeable. These flowers are cultivated in the greenhouse. They are only put out when they bloom, but they should be changed frequently, otherwise they will freeze to death in a few days."

Xia Yi once again laments the wisdom of the ancients.

Because of the cold weather, except Xia Yi and Dou Gonggong, no one else could be seen in the imperial garden.

Duke Dou is afraid to disturb Xia Yi's appreciation of flowers. He doesn't follow suit.

Xia Yi walks and stops, but she doesn't care to look behind her.

When he turned around in the middle of the walk, he found that Duke Dou didn't know when he was gone.

Xia Yi thinks it's Duke Dou who didn't keep up.

I just saw a swing not far away, so I went to sit down and planned to have a rest here, waiting for Mr. Dou.

I don't feel it when I walk around. As soon as I sit down, Xia Yi feels even colder.

The rope of the swing is also frozen hard.

Xia Yi didn't reach out to help her, but sat upright with her hands in her sleeves, holding the stove tightly.

Before sitting on the swing, Xia Yi feels that there is a small snowflake floating on her sleeve.

No wonder today's sun is so cold, half covered, it is going to snow.

When the snow began to fall, the sun was still the same as when we went out, and we didn't intend to shrink back.

According to Xia Yi's experience, even if it snows, it doesn't snow much.

So Xia Yi is not in a hurry to go back, still sitting on the swing, leisurely waiting for Mr. Dou.

As Xia Yi thought, the snow is not big at all. After the small particles fall on the sleeve, they can't even leave a small drop of water.

It's just that Duke Dou doesn't know where he's gone.

Xia Yi waited for a long time, but he didn't see the shadow of Duke Dou.

If you didn't, you should have.

Is it the royal garden that Duke Dou intentionally led her to?

After this idea jumps into the brain, Xia Yi shakes her head and throws the idea away.

The old lady of the emperor Chu was in the main hall. What did Duke Dou take her to the imperial garden for?

It doesn't make sense

Xia Yi is thinking, suddenly feel some movement behind.

As he was about to turn his head, he was tied in a hug.

It's even colder than Xia Yi who has been sitting outside for so long.

Xia Yi's heart beat again.

It's too familiar with the cold embrace.

People are standing behind Xia Yi. Xia Yi doesn't turn her head to look, but looks down.

Her hands were long and strong, with distinct knuckles, but at the same time, they were white, which was different from most people. Xia Yi recognized them at a glance.

This hand is not someone else's, it is Xiao Linmu's.

Xia Yi immediately understood why dou Gonggong suddenly disappeared.

Daring is not accidental at all, but planned in advance.

Thinking of the old lady of Chu who suddenly invited her to the winter solstice banquet, Xia Yi thought that even the old lady of Chu and the emperor were involved in it.

Xia Yi's throat is a little tight, and it takes a long time to find her voice

Behind the voice of some hoarse, but also with some coolness, "well, back."