Heaven and earth are melting pots, all beings are suffering in hardship, those past that once confused her were clearly spread out, but Mei Rui settled down, she collapsed her shoulders, and bowed her head: "Is the so-called old acquaintance between my father and the queen mother such a friendship?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhao was noncommittal, her hand was inserted between her cuffs, and her head was full of pearls and emerald luxury, Mei Rui chuckled, "I see." ”

"What did you say?" The pampered Queen Mother glanced at her, but there was really a bit of terrifying momentum, Mei Rui said respectfully: "In the end, it is a lifelong event, although I have your favor, I also ask the Queen Mother to give a few days of grace, and let the slave and maid think about it." ”

Empress Dowager Zhao thought for a moment, this is okay, she has to figure it out by herself, it is better than taking it by force, but it will cause trouble. She is still very close to Zhao Chun, a nephew, and it is lonely to marry into the emperor's family, and the Empress Dowager Zhao also wants her clan relatives to have a good marriage, it is rare for Zhao Chun to like it, and it is better for her to be voluntary.

So she agreed, Mei Rui thanked her again and again, bowed down and withdrew from Xingqing Palace, Zhou Shouhai was waiting for her outside, and when she came out, she came up and said: "Miss Mei Rui has moved high, and she will become a lady in the future, don't forget our old acquaintances." ”

The Zhao family's relatives are there, maybe Zhao Chun will become a general in a few years, Zhou Shouhai has a good calculation, and Mei Rui also followed his words and said: "You must not forget Father-in-law Zhou." ”

But she didn't want to talk to Zhou Shouhai anymore, she hurriedly left and buried her head and walked forward, the spring palace was full of charming flowers, she was sullen and didn't look at the road, and she crashed into a person's arms without paying attention.

Gan Song is cold, it is Lu Zhen, Mei Rui only saw his stiff lips, he grabbed her wrist, and pulled her to the end of the corridor without saying anything.

She blindly followed him forward, not knowing where to go, but happened to meet him, and that's it, although she hadn't figured out how to talk to him, but it was much better than trying to do it aimlessly.

Turning over a hanging flower arch, he pressed her against the wall, and the palace also opened peonies, but it was really not as good as the group embroidery in the Temple of Mercy and Grace, Mei Rui raised her head, Lu Zhi's ordinary unwavering eyes were brewing stormy waves, he pressed her against the wall, and asked in a cold voice: "The Queen Mother gave you a marriage, should you go?" ”

Mei Rui's eyes were fluttering, "What did the protector say, how could I respond." ”

His eyes darkened again, and his voice was lowered, "I know everything, don't you want to hide it from me, what did you say to me some time ago?" Now, if you want to marry Zhao Yuanliang behind my back, you are not afraid that I will kill him. ”

In his eyes, even if it is a royal relative, he only knows that when he enters the Nanya, the people from Xingqing Palace on the back foot come to tell him, saying that the Queen Mother wants to give her to Zhao Chun, and she has already agreed, and she will marry Zhao Mansion on the next day. Lu Zhi walked this way with a widowed face, and bumped into her without accident.

He didn't believe the words that came to his ears through the mouths of others, and he had to listen to her own confession, otherwise it would be in vain. Mei Rui's wrist was clenched by him, and she only frowned, "The Protector really knows everything, knows that I am Mei Jingchen's daughter, and also knows that I have a marriage contract with the Protector before, and the Protector knows anything else?" ”

She didn't wait for him to answer, she was already holding back her heart in Xingqing Palace, and now seeing him, she simply threw out all the doubts in her heart and asked him to continue: "The Queen Mother said a lot to me, and the protector never told me, but I don't want to believe these one-sided words, and I don't want to ask others about this, so it's better to let the protector tell me in person." Mei Rui stared at him directly, and she was not wrong, "Did the affairs of the Guardian Army's family have anything to do with my father?" ”

Lu Zhi was stunned, "What did you say?" ”

Mei Rui told Lu Zhi what the Empress Dowager Zhao said, her eyes were a little red, and she desperately held on to her voice not to tremble: "The Empress Dowager said, I can't do it with the protectors, please ask the guards to tell me, is it really as the Empress Dowager said?" ”

Lu Zhen's brows furrowed, and his expression was a little strange, "That's what she told you?" Seeing Mei Rui nodding, he sneered, "What nonsense!" said that Mr. Mei's admiration for her back then was nonsense, and it was obvious that she was thinking of Mr. Mei and couldn't make such a ridiculous statement! ”

Mei Rui snorted, "Is that so, what about the other side?" ”

"The matter next to me is not related to Mr. Mei," Lu Zhizi looked at her carefully and sighed, "I didn't expect her to be so cheeky, and she actually intended to reverse black and white from you, and the people of Xingqing Palace came to sue me that it was the marriage proposed by King Xiang for Zhao Yuanliang, and the Queen Mother pushed the boat down the river, so she put you into the Zhao family, you are the person on the tip of my heart, and they hold it in their hands, and I will inevitably be held hostage everywhere in the future." ”

Mei Rui let out a long sigh, and the boulder in her heart fell, and she struggled with her hand and muttered, "The guards hurt me." ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhi hurriedly let go of her hand, Mei Rui rubbed her wrist, and a piece of white jade was revealed at the cuffs, she was still shrouded in sweet rosin, and she was a little dizzy after a long time. Frightened a lot this morning, she closed her eyes and leaned against Lu Zhen's chest, and said in a low voice: "Brother Shaojin, no matter what others say, I will believe you." They slandered my father as an unfaithful and half-hearted person, saying that my father had harmed the Lu family. Although I didn't see my dad when I was young, I often heard my aunt say that my dad is an amazing person, and one day he will return to his hometown with the title of the gold list and buy me sugar cakes to eat. ”

"But then A-Niang couldn't wait for Daddy, but I waited for her, I was young at the time, I complained to him very much, and I also heard those uneared words in the neighborhood, and felt that he fell in love with the daughter of another family in Chang'an. A-Niang used to be a boudoir lady, broke off the relationship with the family and Daddy ran away, the book said that the love in the world is like this, and they flew separately when the disaster came, and when it was the most barren, Daddy left me and A-Niang to go to Chang'an. ”

Her shoulders were trembling, like a trembling flower branch in the spring rain, "No matter what hardships he has, he shouldn't have left me and A-Niang, he doesn't know how hard A-Niang waited for him, and he doesn't know how much I want to see what he looks like, but I didn't see him until A-Niang died, but what's the use!" I even think it's best if he doesn't come back for the rest of his life! ”

"I know," he took her in his arms, raised his sleeves, and used his neat sleeves to block the sudden delicate spring rain for her, "This matter is indeed Mei Fuzi's mistake, and I only heard these things very well when he talked to his father, but you must know that he is always thinking about Jiangnan." ”

"Who is rare," she buried her face in his placket, and said sullenly, "Later, I didn't complain much about him, because the only expectations I had in the past were wiped out, and I didn't feel surprised when he came back, but I just saw him borrowing wine day and night to kill his sorrows, and he looked very depressed, so why bother." ”

Most of the old things are full of poignant atmosphere, Mei Rui pulled open the sleeve that covered his head, pulled him down to the eaves to avoid the rain, and saw that he was soaking wet, she was a little distressed: "Why do you just stand there and don't move?" ”

"I didn't make things clear, and I didn't have the heart to shelter from the rain." He said lightly, Mei Rui took out the handkerchief from her arms, stood on tiptoe to wipe the wet water droplets on his head for him, and complained while wiping: "I don't want to be like this, who knows what kind of crazy demon Zhao Yuanliang has, and he actually proposed to the Queen Mother!" When I walked out of Xingqing Palace, my mind was empty, and I didn't dare to think about anything, I was afraid to think about it, and I didn't even have the mind to see you. ”

Lu Zhi looked at her red eyes and sighed: "Fortunately, you didn't think much about it, she was afraid that she would use the usual provocative methods to deal with it, if you were instigated, no matter how I explained it to you, I couldn't clear it." He pressed her hand and leaned down slightly, "Fortunately, I told you about the marriage contract in advance, if Mr. Mei was involved in the events of the year, do you think I will treat you like this?" I've already taken you to Nanya's torture cell. ”

"I didn't expect the Queen Mother to be like this," Mei Rui felt ridiculous, listening to his words later, she glanced at Lu Zhen, "The guards are so majestic, they escort people to the torture room at every turn, and when they enter the torture room, are they left to the disposal of the guards?" ”

The words didn't mean that he wanted to be punished, Lu Zhi couldn't help but stick it up and steal the incense, and said with a smile: "Yes, at that time, the bachelor will be at my disposal, don't shout pain." ”

"The sky is blue and white, say these words, and the army is not ashamed!" It was clearly the reason she provoked, but she leaned on him, Mei Rui stuffed the handkerchief into Lu Zhen's arms, "Don't wipe it, the guards will wipe it themselves." ”

He hid the square handkerchief properly, Mei Rui turned her head to look at him, the rain dripped down the blue and black eaves, the drizzle hazy fell his long figure into an ink scroll, the coolness between her eyebrows subsided, it looked extraordinarily warm, she pondered for a moment, and then asked aloud: "What does the protector like about me?" ”

"Fell in love at first sight." He replied unequivocally, and Mei Rui laughed: "How can there be such a fool of people, is there no better excuse?" ”

"No," Lu Zhi looked at her with a particularly restrained gaze, "Since I was a child, I have heard Mr. Mei talk about Jiangnan, and the ladies of Chang'an are too noble, and their bodies seem to be tied with gold threads, and they have no aura." ”

"Then I have an aura?" She tilted her head to look at him, and Lu Zhi covered her lips and coughed: "Let's count it." ”

Mei Rui came closer, pursed her lips and smiled: "What is called and counted, and what the protector just said seems to be a little wrong." She looked at him with straight eyes, "Why should the guards care about what the ladies in Chang'an City look like, is it because they have already thought about it?" ”

Before the latter sentence could be asked, Fu San'er hurriedly rushed over from the rain with an umbrella, crying and shouting: "Protector, aunt, I can be regarded as looking for you two, hurry back to Zichen Palace, Your Majesty has made a big fire, and the entire hall will be smashed clean!" ”