step by step

The sun projects the warmth of spring through the thick clouds like the earth, and the northern Xinjiang, which has been frozen for several months, is gradually warming up, but the early spring morning still carries a biting chill.

The day of Luo Lihua's funeral was on such a cold spring day, the sky was filled with white paper and copper bells jingled, and she was sleeping with her proud little son in the beautiful world of mountains and rivers.

Situ Liefeng was dressed in black sackcloth, and there was no sorrow or joy on his thin face. He just stood there silently, and even the surrounding air became cold.

"Go back." Bai Rumei's soft and warm palm quietly slipped into his half-held hand.

Situ Liefeng looked back at the tombstone, squeezed Bai Rumei's hand, turned and left.

"Have a cup of tea to warm your body." After returning home, Bai Rumei came to Situ Liefeng with a cup of steaming tea. With a slight smile, she tried to ease Situ Liefeng's air-conditioning.

He sat on the chair, reached out to take the teacup, but gently put it back on the table.She took Bai Rumei's hand and hugged her tightly.

Situ Liefeng tightly hugged Bai Rumei's waist, and buried his whole head in her chest, like a wronged child, pouted but couldn't speak.

Bai Rumei rubbed his hair gently, "I know you're sad, but don't be sad for too long, okay?"

"I don't know..." Situ Liefeng said with a slightly hoarse voice, "This is my first child. Although Luo Lihua is arrogant and annoying, I don't want him... "

"I know, I know." Bai Rumei hugged him tightly and continued to comfort him, "The doctor said that Luo Lihua is usually too hostile, and her fetus has been unstable for a long time, but this time Baimei's arrival became the last one that crushed the camel. It's nothing more than straw. Maybe this is her fate..." Bai Rumei's eyes looked out of the window without focus, "I want to go to the palace to see the empress."

"No." Situ Liefeng hugged her even tighter. "I won't allow you to take risks."

"I think it is necessary to talk to Bai Mei again." Bai Rumei said firmly, "She is my sister, and I will be fine."

Inside the palace...Bai Mei was picking up a bowl of jet-black decoction, gently put it on the tip of her nose and sniffed it.The dense water vapor mixed with the disgusting smell made her turn her face away immediately.

She walked slowly to a flower in front of the window, and poured all the soup into it with no expression on her face.

"Your Majesty, the Princess of Northern Xinjiang is asking to see you."

"Let her in." Baimei put down the medicine bowl, lightly straightened her hair and sat back at the table.

"Baimei..." Bai Rumei called out. "Presumptuous, is that what you call the Empress?" A court lady stood up and accused.Baimei took a step back in embarrassment and stopped making a sound.

"Let's all retreat." Baimei waved her hand, and the palace people retreated one after another. There were only two people left in the huge palace.

"What is the princess looking for me for? Oh! Could it be that Luo Lihua Fujin died? I never expected that a person as strong as usual would have a difficult delivery after being slapped a few times..."

"Bai Rumei, let's not mention this matter for now, I know you hate her deeply, and I also know that you hate me deeply."

"Since you know, how dare you come to see me like this!" Baimei's face revealed a trace of viciousness.

"All I know is that everything needs to be sorted out."