Twenty-one in Yongning.

winter.

The courtyard of Yan Mansion in Qingzhou was silent and had no popularity at all. There were bursts of heart-wrenching coughs in the dim room. The sound was intermittent but lasting for a long time. It was so hard that people and cats were scratching itchy, and they wanted to cover their ears and hide away.

Two young and beautiful maids outside the house looked at each other quietly and sighed secretly, their eyes full of worry.

"Madam Zhang." Both maids looked up when they heard the footsteps. They saw a middle-aged woman with a medium figure and a serious face walking from the other side. She seemed a little anxious. The person who had always been steady was walking in a hurry at this time. The footsteps came quickly. If you look closely, you can find the faint green shadow in the other person's eyes and the almost unobservable worry on his face.

The two maids looked down and suddenly realized when they saw the food box in Madam Zhang's hand.

Recently, the girl's body has become worse and worse. She has never even had a room since the beginning of winter. She coughed all day long and her body became weaker day by day. Although she didn't say it, everyone understands that the girl is afraid she can't survive this winter.

The footsteps of Madam Zhang were so close that the two maids had no time to think about anything else. After a blessed blessing, she hurriedly put up a heavy curtain. Madam Zhang flashed in. The two maids quickly put down the curtains to smooth the corners to prevent the cold wind from drilling into the gap.

Madam Zhang went in and approached the stove first to avoid the cold air coming over the person on the bed.

She took out a look of the still steaming medicine from the food box. The rich fragrance of medicine filled the entire room and floated to the breath of the man on the bed. As if she was awakened, when Madam Zhang turned around, she saw a jade-like hand stretching out the heavy curtain. The only thing that was the beauty was that the hand was too pale and thin. The hand gently lifted the curtain, revealing half of the body between the collapse of the bed.

"Madam." The gentle voice of the person on the bed collapsed came, with a hint of hoarseness, as if he had coughed too much and his throat was hoarse.

Madam Zhang came to her senses and responded, carrying the medicine bowl forward.

She lifted the curtain to reveal the person on the bed. If there were outsiders here, she would definitely praise her good color.

Although the man on the bed was so thin that he was about to lose his body, he looked like he was sick, which aroused his desire to protect him for no reason.

I can only sigh, a pity!

"Girl, hurry up and take the medicine. It's still warm, just right." Madam Zhang owed her body and helped Yan Ning up and handed the bowl of steaming medicine over.

Yan Ning frowned and said coquettishly: "Madam, I don't want to take medicine."

Madam Zhang looked at Yan Ning, who looked like a little daughter, and still looked like coaxing the child, "Miss, you are in poor health. You can only get better as soon as possible after taking medicine. The master and wife will be happy at that time."

Yan Ning was happy and moved when she heard her parents, but she still wrinkled her nose and tried to give her another shot, "But the medicine is so bitter."

Madam Zhang's face showed a hint of distress, "Be obedient, take medicine quickly, and you can go outside to see the snow scene after drinking."

Yan Ning heard the word "Snow Jing" and looked yearning on his face. Then he picked up the medicine bowl and drank it slowly, and quickly stuffed a candied fruit into his mouth.

When Madam Zhang saw Yan Ning's well-behaved look, she felt her heart soft, but her nose was sour, and her eyes seemed a little wet.

She quickly turned around and secretly wiped her eyes to prevent Yan Ning from being sad again when she saw it.

But I couldn't help but think of Yan Ning when I was a child.

Before the age of eight, Yan Ning was still healthy, with a white and fat look. Who knew that in the winter when she was eight, she fell into the water for some reason. The little child was weak. Since then, Yan Ning's body has collapsed and she became sick every few days, especially when it was cold in winter, she couldn't even take a step.

Yan Ning is the only one in the Yan family. His parents dote on him. Who knew that Yan Ning would suffer such a disaster? Yan’s father and mother were looking for medical treatment all day long, but they could not cure Yan Ning’s disease.

This winter is particularly cold, and Yan Ning's house was lit with a brazier early. She has not taken a step forward since the beginning of winter. Yan Ning's condition worsened two days ago and invited many doctors to see the doctor, but everyone was in a resignation attitude.

If it continues to be cold like this, Yan Ning may not be able to survive this winter...

"Madam, where are mother and daddy? Why didn't they come to see me today?" The little girl on the bed looked at her with a hint of grievance in her voice.

Madam Zhang put the bowl on the table and replied with a smile, "Mrs. and the master went to Putuo Temple to burn incense today. This way, the girl's illness can be cured early."

"Don't worry, if the master and wife come back, I will be the first to tell you." She smiled at Yan Ning comfortably, but she was filled with sorrow.

It is true that the master went to burn incense, but the lady...

Since the lady was refused treatment by the doctor, the wife has become ill and she has been praying to God and Buddha all day long and can't even care about her own body.

Today I went to Putuo Temple while I was sick.

"Okay, the nanny must tell me when she is back." After saying this, Yan Ning seemed a little sleepy, rubbed her eyes and lay down again, and fell asleep in less than a while.

Madam Zhang packed her things and left the house. She looked at the two maids and told her, "You two are alert, be careful what are the instructions for the girl."

"I understand." The two maids responded with their eyebrows down.

After Madam Zhang gave the order, she went to the front yard.

In the evening, Yan's father and mother's carriage came back, and Madam Zhang, who had been waiting here, hurriedly greeted her.

"Master, Madam." Madam Zhang saluted.

"Why are An An's health today?" Yan's mother saw Madam Zhang and asked about her daughter. Yan's father, who was beside her, also looked over with expectation in her eyes, as if she wanted to hear some good news.

Madam Zhang replied respectfully, "Miss has taken medicine today and went to bed early, just thinking about the master's wife."

When Yan's father and mother Yan heard this, they became anxious and didn't bother asking more, so they walked towards Yan Ning's yard.

...

Yan Ning was still asleep, and there was no air conditioning in the warm room as warm as spring. Yan Ning on the bed covered the thick quilt, and a hint of blush appeared on her pale face.

Looking at his daughter who was sleeping soundly on the bed, Yan's father and mother couldn't help but smile.

Yan Ning is their lifeblood. As long as Yan Ning can be good, they would rather live for ten years.

Before dinner, Yan Ning woke up and saw her parents beside the bed as soon as she opened her eyes. She showed a big smile and called "Dad" softly.

Yan's mother smiled, but Yan's father told people to serve dinner early and not to starve his baby daughter.

During this period, the two of them kept picking up food for Yan Ning and told her to eat more. Yan Ning smiled and accepted it.

She knew that her illness was her parents' heart disease, so she would not refuse as long as it was her parents' request, not to mention that she wanted to take care of herself and get better as soon as possible.

Although this is probably a delusion...

...

Yan Ning's life has always been peaceful, and she drinks medicine day after day, but as the weather gets colder, Yan Ning's body is getting worse and worse, although everyone around her tries to avoid this topic.

But only the person involved knows the best of my body.

Although she also wants to continue to be her parents' good daughter.

On this day, a ray of sunlight appeared in the rare cold winter. Although there was not much warmth, it just looked at it and made people feel better for no reason.

Yan's mother has been staying with her daughter recently. Today, the weather is clear. She hurried to share her rare good mood with her daughter as if she had seen hope.

"An An, today's day is clear. I guess it won't be too cold this winter. When the cold weather passes, will I take An An for a trip?" Yan's mother touched Yan Ning's forehead and imagined the days ahead.

"Is the sky clear?" Yan Ning was a little surprised, "Mom, is it snowing this year? I want to see the snow scene."

Yan Ning acted coquettishly at Yan's mother, but she knew in her heart that the mom would never agree to her somewhat excessive request.

"Be good at An An, I will take you there when your health is better in the future, okay? Let's protect your body first." Yan's mother held Yan Ning's thin hand with distress, and remembered her daughter's question, "Although it's a bit cold this year, it hasn't snowed yet."

There is no snow? It will be so cold without snow. If it is snowing...

Yan Ning didn't dare to think about it anymore, for fear that Yan's mother would see it.

As the days passed, Yan Ning's body gradually improved.

On that day, Yan Ning heard a little noise outside and summoned the two little maids to ask Jixiang and Ruyi for questions.

"What's wrong outside? It's so noisy?"

The two looked at each other and said happily, "Go back to the girl, today is the day for our National Guard Army to return to the court. On the way, we passed by our Qingzhou City for a temporary rest. Everyone in the city went out to watch the fun."

"The Army of the National Defense?" Yan Ning frowned in confusion, looking puzzled.

Jixiang remembered that the girl was weak and no one dared to talk too much in front of her, so she definitely didn't know these things.

Ruyi obviously thought of something, and she said with a smile, "Girl, you don't know that the Guard Army is the army of our Great Zhou. The Guard Army is invincible and defeated. The general of the Guard Army was also named Duke of Wei by the emperor to show the great grace of the emperor."

"That's right," Jixiang was not willing to be outdone and rushed to say, "Last year, Rongdi outside the pass attacked the Great Surrounding Border, and the emperor sent Duke of Wei and his prince to send troops. This was a great victory and returned to the court. And I heard that Duke of Wei returned to the capital first, and today the prince was outside leading the troops."

"Prince of the Duke of Wei?" Yan Ning passed the title twice and smiled and asked the two maids to go down.

...

At the end of November, the army returned to the North Korea.

Yan Ning heard from his parents that the Duke of Wei and his son made great contributions to retreating to the enemy. The emperor was overjoyed and personally gave the Princess Jiaqing to the Princess of Wei.

Yan Ning also knew that Duke Wei lost his wife and had not married him, the prince was young and talented, and Princess Jiaqing was beautiful and spoiled.

But all this has nothing to do with her.

Because Yan Ning's body deteriorated sharply, the medicine stone was useless.

The first snow in Yongning in the past 14 years has finally arrived.

On this day, Yan Ning got better miraculously, her cheeks were rosy and her smile was bright.

"Mom, I want to see the snow." Looking at Yan Ning's face, Yan's mother's heart was getting deeper and darker, but she couldn't bear to refuse her daughter's final request.

"Okay, mom takes you there."

Yan's mother helped her daughter put on her clothes and wrapped them tightly to the pavilion outside.

The pavilion was as warm as spring, but Yan Ning looked pale.

"Mom, I miss Dad." Yan Ning took the opportunity to act coquettishly.

"Okay, please let me ask your father to come over?" Yan's mother held her daughter's cold hands in her hand and called her father Yan.

After a moment, Yan's father came over quickly, but did not forget to remove the cold air from his body.
To be continued...