Bei Heng's first snowfall had come a little too suddenly. After a long night of wind and snow, the goosebumps had started to fall unknowingly. When he woke up in the morning, he was already covered in makeup.
The flowers, trees and houses were all covered by the thick layer of snow, the dark green jade bamboo was bent under the weight of the snow, when the wind blew, the branches lightly swayed, and pieces of snow fell down, some of them flying out, facing the morning sun, emitting a dazzling light.
The ground was also covered with a thick layer of white felt, and the servants who got up early stepped on them and made creaking noises. Cui'er really enjoyed the snowy weather and stood under the roof with Wang mama, constantly chattering.
When she heard that it was snowing, she wanted to go out for a walk. The maidservants helped her put on quite a few layers of clothes, as well as wrapped her in a pure white fox fur cloak before letting her out. Cui'er happily dragged her out to walk in the snow.
At the beginning, Yun Sheng was still in a mood. Not long after, his face turned paler and paler, and the whiteness in his eyes made her feel dizzy. In her memory, there seemed to be such a heavy snowstorm, as she sat in the vast expanse of white snow, she was freezing cold to the point of crying. And then what? She couldn't remember, but she hated the snow. Yes, she remembered that she hated it the most!
"I'm going back to my room!" Yun Sheng's voice was trembling as he scanned his surroundings in a circle. It was a terrifying deathly white. His body was beginning to crumble.
Only then did the careless Cui'er realize that something was amiss with Yunsheng. She turned her head to see her pale white face as she panicked, "What's wrong? Miss, Miss, where are you unwell? "
"Help me back to my room, I don't want to see the snow, I hate the snow!" Yun Sheng suddenly cried out involuntarily as he tightly held onto Cui'er. His strength was so great that he feared that Cui'er's wrist would turn red.
Cui'er was terrified, not because her hand was hurting, but because she did not know what was wrong with Yun Shengyue. She had never seen such an abnormal appearance, causing her voice to change, "Miss, is your stomach feeling uncomfortable? Wang mama! "Senior Servant Wang, come quickly …"
When the crowd heard the cry of shock, they all ran towards them. However, Yun Shengyue had already fainted without any warning...
"How do all of you serve?" When Murong Yu heard the news, he became anxious and angry. Although the doctor said that there wasn't much of a problem, Yue Er still hadn't woken up, making him very nervous. His face was ashen as he stared at Cui Er and the others.
"What are you crying for!?" What exactly is going on? "
Cui'er choked with sobs, "Your servant … "I heard that it was snowing, and I wanted to go out for a walk. I had enough clothes, but when I got to the middle of the courtyard, the young miss suddenly shuddered and started yelling about going back to her room, saying that she hated the snow, and then fainted …"
"Doctor Chen!" Murong Yu once again shifted his gaze to the doctor.
Although the doctor had already told him that Yunsheng Yue had only fainted due to intense emotional distress, Murong Yu had no choice but to continue his report when he heard from her, "The wangfei must have fainted due to some stimulation. Her body is fine and her pregnancy image is very stable, so there's no need to worry, your highness."
Murong Yu remained silent for a while before he said coldly: "All of you, get out! Wang Ma told Black One to gather all the guards and servants and clear away all the snow in the Clear Tide Courtyard. Not a single drop was left, and all the snow in the vicinity of the Clear Tide Courtyard had also been cleared away! If they didn't have enough manpower, they could get more people to deal with it! "Be quick!"
"Yes sir!" Everyone retreated when they heard the order. Cui'er watched as the still unconscious Yun Sheng Yue walked out in a flurried manner. She even forgot to wipe her tears away.
After everyone had left, Murong Yu's expression did not turn any better. He turned around and looked at Yun Shengyue, who was frowning. He was filled with worry. Did she remember something? Back then, when she and her mother were chased out of the Yun Family household by the Yun Family's main house, it was snowing heavily and freezing cold. He had already found out why he had forgotten about it today, he should have stayed in his room to accompany her.
But how much did she remember? He reached into the blanket and grabbed her hand, but was immediately grabbed by her.
"Mother, it's so cold. Yue'er is so cold …" Even though she was wrapped up in a thick blanket, Yun Sheng's voice was still as cold as ever.
"I'm not cold. Yue Er, I'm here." As the weather got colder, she would sleep in his embrace like a kitten every night. He had thought that she was purely afraid of the cold, but in reality, she feared the harsh winter from the bottom of her heart.
He once again thought of last winter, when he had actually thrown her into the dilapidated West Wind Courtyard and ignored her. How did she survive that time? Did she hate him on such a cold day?
In fact, Yue'er was very strong, right? Only in the spring could she happily grow flowers and vegetables, but why was she so weak right now? Was it because she was hurt too badly, or because she lost her memory, that she was so helpless? Thinking of this made his heart ache.
"Yu …" After Murong Yu did not hesitate to use his inner force to quickly warm himself up, Yun Shengyue finally woke up after tossing and turning twice. She asked with a slightly confused look in her eyes. How can we sleep in our clothes? "
"The weather is cold, so it's good to sleep in the cage."
"No, I remember!" Yun Sheng quickly came to his senses.
"What did you remember?" Murong Yu became nervous once more.
"Is it snowing?" I just saw so much snow, and suddenly I remember mother, Yu, I want to see my mother. "
"Alright, it's still early. Can you lie down for a while? It's pretty cold outside."
"Oh." Yun Shengyue obediently closed her eyes but her thick, black eyelashes trembled slightly. It was clear that she could not fall asleep. This awakening was not like her usual dreams. She could still remember some parts of it clearly.
She was an abandoned child! She and her mother were abandoned in the cold snow. Why? She still couldn't remember the reason, so she had to ask her mother. However, Murong Yu's tense body and worried expression made her suppress the urge to immediately rush out. Besides, it was snowing outside, so she didn't want to see it.
"Will this medicine have any effect on the body and children of the princess consort?" Murong Yu asked in a low voice. He couldn't let Yue'er leave the manor in this kind of weather, so he could only use this method.
The doctor said, "It's just a medicine to calm the soul. It can let her rest better. It won't affect mother and son at all."
"Alright, then hurry up and bear with it!"
"Yes sir!"
Standing under the porch, he saw the people in the courtyard frantically clearing away the traces of snow. The guards that were skilled in martial arts tossed and turned between the rooftops and the trees, and the white snowflakes unwillingly flew into the air, falling into the dust, quickly being melted by the hot water that had been splashed away by the servants.
"Prince, how is Miss?" Although Cui'er was afraid of Murong Yu's coldness, she still asked hesitantly.
"It's fine. Go to the kitchen and have a look. Bring the medicine over as soon as you're done!"
Returning back to her room, Yun Shengyue was still leaning on the bed with her eyes closed in a daze. Murong Yu felt that her body had stiffened a lot and didn't tell him about it like it used to.
There were still layers of snow outside, and he couldn't let her out. After feeding Yunsheng the medicine, Murong Yu personally led his men to the Residence of Yun's courtyard.
"Yue Er is not feeling well? "Does it matter?" Madame Zhou did not look too good either. When she heard that Yun Sheng was not feeling well, she began to cough anxiously.
Murong Yu worriedly asked, "Are you feeling unwell, mother-in-law?"
"It's fine. It's always like this when it's cold. It's snowing too heavily last night." Madam Zhou took the teacup offered by the maidservant and took a sip, shaking her hand as she spoke. Madam Zhou had long since fallen sick from the cold that year, so she was used to being sad when the weather was cold.
"Yue Er wants to see you. I should have brought her to see you, but she seems to be very afraid of the snow, so I came over to pick you up." Originally, he didn't really want Yue Er and her mother to be together, as he was worried that this would remind her of the past more quickly. However, Yue Er valued her mother the most, so it was better for them to meet each other.
Yue'er may have been frozen in the snow that year, and the Wind City can be considered warm, with only a little snow from time to time. However, every winter, Xue Yue'er will feel uncomfortable and have a bad temper, and she will always sleep with me at night. Sometimes, she will also have nightmares, and it will only be better when she grows up later on.
Madam Zhou still did not know that Yunsheng had lost his memory. Murong Yu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yue Er had suffered some head injuries and has recovered. It's just that she doesn't remember much about the past and has always been well. Just the snow this time is a little strange. It must be as Yueyu said. She subconsciously remembers the past when she was frozen."
Now that he understood the sequence of events, Murong Yu let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, he started to hate Yun Chengling even more, and couldn't even protect his own weak wife and daughter, causing them to suffer till this day.
Yue Er drank some tranquilizer medicine before falling asleep. Yue'er, follow me to the mansion. She is currently pregnant. Yue'er has to go.
"En, alright!" Let's go now. " The Zhou family was worried about Yue'er, so they didn't want to delay her.
Just as he walked out of the room, Yun Chengling arrived. It was unknown whether it was by chance or by news, but he had a face full of smiles as he said to Murong Yu: "Greetings to the Prince, why has the Prince come?"
Even though Yun Chengling didn't pretend to be his father-in-law, Murong Yu was still annoyed. He said coldly: "Yue'er misses mother-in-law. I came to pick you up to stay at the Duke's Mansion for a few days, would the prime minister refuse?"
"How could that be? "When I heard that Yue Er was happy, I wanted to take my wife to see her for a long time. Helpless, I've only dragged it on for a few days and have to trouble Your Highness to come pick her up personally …" As Yun Chengling spoke, he signaled Lady Zhou with his eyes, but Lady Zhou lowered her eyes and ignored him.
Mu Rong Yu impatiently interrupted his words, "Yue Er isn't feeling well and is still waiting at home. I've already taken my mother-in-law away. We can talk about it later, Prime Minister!"
With that, he ignored her and personally helped Madam Zhou onto the sedan chair and left. Yun Chengling put away his smiling face and snorted, then followed her out of the courtyard.
"Princess, so the snow is like this. It's really pretty and fun to watch." Yi Na ran around happily in the snow. After a while, she carried a big snowball in her hands. Her hands were red from the cold, but she was completely unaware of it.
Lu Shiyun, dressed in a red cloak, stood out amidst the snow. Although the snow had stopped and there was still a faint sunlight, the wind was still icy cold as it blew along with the snow.
"Ina, don't go crazy. Be careful, it's frozen!" Although Yi Ling frowned, she still couldn't help but remind him.
"It's fine, it's not cold at all. Princess, Princess, quickly come and look at these plum blossoms. The white snow is so beautiful!" Yi Na happily called out. The palace wasn't small, so she could do whatever she wanted.
Lu Shiyun slowly walked forward and looked at Gu Ning Ning's Plum Tree. Through the snow, he could only see a light pink color. He reached his hand out to brush away the snow on the Plum Tree.
"Princess, I heard that His Highness' Eastwood Palace is filled with plum blossoms. This white snow must be really beautiful. Let's go take a look." Ina suggested with a smile.
Ever since her royal brother left, the Crown Prince no longer came to her side of the palace. Originally, she was a little disappointed, but Yi Ling told her that according to her investigation, the Crown Prince had very little intimate relations with his concubine and had always stayed alone in the Eastwood Palace. Even the Crown Princess had very little time to visit them, so she couldn't say much about it.
"Princess, it's impossible to look at the flowers. This is the first time we've seen such a snowy scene since we came here from the Southern Champion City, so it's nothing much to look around. Or perhaps it's better to invite the Crown Princess to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms together." Yi Ling understood her master's intentions. Since she came to Bei Heng, she had to blend in with the surroundings and interact with people at times.
"En, princess, let's go out for a walk. The deerskin boots sent over by the palace are very good. They are not afraid of being soaked in snow. It would be even colder if they stayed inside." Yi Na really wanted to run away, but it was a pity that she was usually restricted by Yi Ling from leaving the Xichun Palace.
"Fine." After hesitating for a moment, Lu Shiyun nodded and asked with some worry, "Are there any problems with my clothes?"
"It's fine, your servant knows the rules of the palace. The princess has only been married for two months, it's fine to wear this red."
"Hmm, let's go see the Crown Princess first!"