After jumping off the wall, Zhu Youxiao dwarfed and then stood up. After seeing the road ahead clearly, he came out from the dark and dense weeds and walked forward. The whole yard was deserted and silent, without any trace of

In the aura of fireworks, there was a big tree on the right side of the center of the yard. He didn't know the specific species of the tree, as he had always been blind to these things.

The big tree is bare, and its tops are covered with white snow. Although it has no leaves, it looks full of life. It is the only living thing in the whole palace that seems to be full of vitality. It is not like other doors and steps, which are in the cold and harsh atmosphere.

The air seemed lifeless and dull.

After remembering that there was a person like Concubine Wang Gong that day, he began to search through the only historical materials in his mind that he could trust, the events of the Ming Dynasty. There were not many descriptions of Concubine Wang Gong in the book, only the affectionate descriptions of him and Zhu Changluo's mother and son.

, there is not much information, but it clearly states the time of Concubine Wang Gong’s death.

The thirty-ninth year of Wanli. As for the specific date, there is no such thing.

After knowing this, Zhu Youxiao hesitated for a long time, and then made up his mind to come and see this poor woman. Whether it was out of curiosity about historical figures, compassion deep in his heart, or this body

Because of the blood relationship, he felt that he should come and see this great woman.

In her, the word maternal love is fully demonstrated.

After coming out of the darkness in the corner, he looked deep into the courtyard. Under the dark night, a somewhat dilapidated palace stood quietly. Even the dark night, which could cover up all sins, could not stop the palace from pouring out.

The loneliness and silence.

On the gossamer windows of the palace, two shadowy figures were reflected. The two figures sat opposite each other, seeming to be talking. A small beam of light radiated from inside, making it look a little strange in the dark and deep courtyard.

Alone and alone.

"Who is this? Who else will come here on New Year's Eve?" Seeing the two figures sitting opposite each other inside, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but be a little confused. According to the news he heard, in the entire Jingyang Palace, only

Concubine Wang Gong and two old eunuchs and maids. Apart from that, there was no one else.

Concubine Gong is lonely. She is also a noble concubine. The eunuchs and maids sent here cannot be equal to her. So at this moment, the people here are very suspicious.

"Could it be..." After recalling everyone's expressions and whereabouts at tonight's dinner, he had a vague guess in his mind.

"Crunch!"

The rotten wooden shaft door was pushed open, and the wooden shaft that lacked oil maintenance made a very harsh sound when it rotated, which shocked the two people who were talking closely inside.

"who!"

Zhu Changluo suddenly stood up from the chair, looking a little panicked, but he still pretended to be calm and asked softly for the visitor. And the bottom of his heart quickly became confused because of the sound of pushing the door, and countless possibilities crossed his mind.

, when he thought of fear, his body even trembled slightly.

The old woman opposite him also stood up tremblingly, holding on to the chair nervously to guard her. Her old hands, which were a bit flabby, looked a little white due to excessive exertion, and the thin blue blood vessels were also exposed.

The old woman grabbed the chair tightly with her right hand, and grabbed the hem of her clothes with her left hand, twisting her head. She tilted her head slightly and listened carefully. From the looks of it, she seemed to be blind.

Just when the two of them were nervous, a small figure appeared from behind the door. The figure bowed slightly and saluted, and softly shouted, "Your Majesty the Emperor."

"From the school?!" Looking at the little person in front of him, Zhu Changluo couldn't help but open his mouth with surprise. Before the person appeared, he had many guesses. It might be the person sent by Concubine Zheng to monitor this place.

The people who came here got the stolen goods; they might be eunuchs under Wanli who came to warn; there might even be people with ulterior motives who wanted to come over to ask for favors or something.

But the only thing he didn't expect was that his eldest son and great-grandson, Zhu Youxiao, would appear at this moment. His appearance surprised Zhu Changluo, and he was a little stunned for a moment.

"Chang Luo, Chang Luo?" The old woman next to her heard her son cry out and then became silent, and couldn't help but feel a little worried. Her unusually thin left hand groped in the air, and then she grabbed Zhu Changluo's.

The old woman grabbed her arm very hard, as if she was afraid that her son would be taken away from her eyes.

The old woman's move attracted Zhu Youxiao's attention, and he carefully looked at the waning woman in front of him. She was dressed in starched and white clothes, and she looked extremely shabby for the concubine Gong.

The fabric of the clothes didn't even have any silk at all, and seemed to be made of pure linen and cotton.

The clothes seemed a little too big for the old woman, making her look a little shaky and like she would fall over in the wind. The old face was full of wrinkles, and the sagging skin had no luster, but judging from the shape of her face

From the corner of my eye, I can vaguely glimpse the style of the past.

Looking at the woman in front of him who looked like an eighty-year-old lady from the countryside, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but be speechless. Such an image and dress made it really unimaginable that she was actually a noble concubine of a country.

"Mom, I'm fine, I'm just a little surprised." The old woman's cry made Zhu Changluo wake up from his surprise. He seemed to feel the old woman's peace of mind. He grabbed her skinny palm with his right hand and gently touched it.

Patting it seems to be comforting, telling the other person not to worry.

Zhu Changluo's comfort seemed to have worked. The old woman's expression was no longer so panicked, and her body was calm and no longer trembling.

But then, she seemed to remember something again, and her expression suddenly became anxious, with a trace of joy on her old face. She let go of her right hand that had been holding the chair, and then tightly grasped Zhu Changluo's arm with both hands.

, asked impatiently: "Chang Luo, the school you just called is..."

At this point, she suddenly paused, her lips moved, and she seemed a little hesitant, not daring to go on, as if she was afraid of getting a disappointing answer.

Although he and his mother had been separated for a long time, Zhu Changluo still understood what the old woman meant. He nodded and replied with a smile: "Mom, you are here. I told you, I

Your eldest son, your eldest grandson, was canonized as grandson by your father on the day he was born."

After hearing Zhu Changluo's answer, the old woman suddenly trembled with excitement. An extremely bright smile appeared on her face. Looking at the other party's smile, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but blink. He felt that he

His eyes were slightly dazzled by the other person's smile.

"Yu Xiao, Yu Xiao, where are you? Let grandma take a good look!" The old woman let go of Zhu Changluo's hand, and then walked forward tremblingly, keeping her hands on her body as she walked.

She was groping forward. The look of anticipation on her face made people feel sad when they saw her.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhu Youxiao finally took two steps forward under Zhu Changluo's expectant eyes, got in front of the old woman, let her hands touch him, and then shouted softly: "Grandma

.”

This title made the old woman freeze in vain, and then the faint sound of sobs came, and the old woman actually cried. This moment made Zhu Youxiao stunned. He was filial in his previous life, and he hated to see his family members cry.

However, he was still short and had no choice but to keep shouting: "Grandma, don't cry, Grandma, don't cry."

"Mom, I'm here to see you from school. You should be happy. Why are you crying? Why are you crying on New Year's Eve? It's so unlucky." Finally, Zhu Changluo came over and began to comfort her.

"Yes, yes, I am happy because my mother was wrong. I should be happy." After saying something choked, the old woman took out her handkerchief and wiped her tears, and stopped crying.

Then, the three of them sat down at the table again. The atmosphere was a little quiet, but not awkward. A faint warmth circulated in the room.

An old eunuch came over with a kettle and made a cup of tea for Zhu Youxiao. Looking at the rising and falling tea foam in the hot water, he couldn't help but frown. Even if he was not a tea lover, he knew

, this is the poorest quality tea. In previous lives, the tea leaves used to boil tea eggs were better than this.

"Your Highness, please have some tea." The old eunuch gently placed the teacup in front of him.

"Yes!" Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly, and the eunuch retreated after serving the tea. Taking advantage of this gap, he turned around and found something on the table. Judging from its shape, it was some food.

and clothes, some of which looked familiar to him, as if they were gifts given to him during the Wanli calendar year.

I just don’t know why, but there are some grass clippings and snowflakes stuck on these things. Seeing his son seeing the items on the table, Zhu Changluo felt a little embarrassed for some reason, as if he was a little embarrassed, and he didn’t know if it was because of the grass on them.

It was because he withheld his son's reward.

"Beep!"

The charcoal in the brazier under the table exploded and made a crisp sound. Only then did Zhu Youxiao realize that his cheap father's embarrassed expression was true.

After he smiled secretly, he turned to Concubine Wang Gong and began to greet her: "Grandma, how are you doing lately?"

With this sentence, three generations of grandparents began to get acquainted with each other in this cold New Year's Eve. This year, having her son and grandson by her side made Concubine Wang Gong extremely happy. She felt that today was the day when she entered the palace.

The happiest day.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was the zenith of the moon and midnight.

Suddenly, the crackling sound of firecrackers sounded continuously, interrupting the warm conversation in the room. Hearing the continuous sound of firecrackers, both Zhu Youxiao and his son were stunned at the same time, and then they reacted and said almost in unison: "

Grandma (mother), I’m going back!”

This accidental coincidence made the father and son stunned for a moment and looked at each other. On the other hand, Concubine Wang Gong was extremely happy when she heard this scene and smiled from ear to ear. The father and son also smiled slightly amidst Concubine Wang Gong's cheerful laughter.

Laughed.

This firecracker was a signal. After the firecrackers, all the palaces would be closed. Then there would be a private family banquet hosted by Wanli, and the two of them had to be present.

After laughing, it was time to say goodbye. However, when leaving, Concubine Wang Gong seemed to have remembered something and suddenly stopped the two of them.

"Wait a minute, I have something for you." After saying that, Concubine Wang Gong hurriedly walked into the room, so hurriedly that she almost fell down.

Zhu Youxiao was a little confused. He didn't know what this cheap grandmother wanted to do. Was it to give him a martial arts secret book?
Chapter completed!