Ever since Ah Luo knew that Mei Niang knew his true nature, Ryan had thought many times about what he would say and do if he was going to face Mei Niang......

But he never thought that when he saw Mei Niang, he couldn't say a word, couldn't say a word.

He could only keep his head down and look at the ground.

In the afternoon, the courtyard was deserted as if it were a dungeon. Except for the occasional "whooshing" and "clanging" sounds of prisoners dragging heavy handchains and leg cuffs in the knee-high water, occasionally mixed with one or two mutters, and no other sounds can be heard again.

He sat in front of Mei Niang, lowered his head, and just quietly looked at the leather boots that were already worn a little old on his feet.

The soft and heavy brown leather boots looked so stiff in front of his eyes.

"You handed over this thing to Minghe, but he refused to accept it."

Mei Niang told him calmly, and at the same time handed the box back to him:

"And in my opinion, you really shouldn't have given him such a thing.

Do you think it's your own private property that you can give away to others at will?

This is the treasure given to you by the first queen, and you can't leave it until the moment you die.

You don't understand this rule? ”

Ryan clenched his throat and wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to speak for fear of interrupting everything in front of him.

Mei Niang looked at him, unusually calm:

"I know, as soon as Wen Niang leaves, you have no hope in this world-

You seem to be the most shrewd and dexterous, but you are also the most reluctant of your brothers to get involved in those old things......

Just because you always thought that you were a person who died once, the past is the past, and it has nothing to do with you now.

However, they are the closest you are in this world, so you can't help but follow their thoughts and follow their path......

In fact, you don't want to seek any revenge at all. Really? ”

Ryan said softly:

"Ryan is fortunate to follow the Lord first, then meet Niangniang, and have Wen Niang with him for a lifetime......

I feel that I am very lucky, and I really don't want to spoil this life anymore. Just ......"

He lowered his head, and only after a while did he say softly:

"There are always some people, some things, but they are unpredictable."

Mei Niang looked at him:

"You hate King Han, because he ruined your parents and ruined your original good future. It's just that I don't understand why you hate him so much.

If you talk about it, shouldn't you hate the first emperor and the succession?

Why do I think that you have been loyal to Jiro all the way, and even ......"

Mei Niang looked at him slightly:

"Even you seem to take care of him with some pity?"

Ryan immediately opened his eyes wide, looked at Mei Niang, wanted to speak, but didn't dare.

Mei Niang looked at him and suddenly said:

"King Han's ragged clothes were found by Princess Han at the suggestion of me.

However, most of the news that can reach my ears is due to your deliberate guidance......

If what I expected is true, this news, Dean or Arrow......

They don't want me to know, do they? ”

Ryan began to avoid Mei Niang's burning gaze.

Mei Niang refused to let go, continued to stare at him and asked:

"But the reason they didn't want me to know wasn't because of me......

It's because, whatever will be known to me, Jiro will definitely know after all......

They don't want Jiro to know, do they? ”

Ryan still didn't answer.

Mei Niang took a step further and said lightly:

"Ah Luo Shenshu is enough, De'an has been by Jiro's side for all these years, and it is impossible for him not to have any affection for Jiro. That's why he hinted before that he wanted Jiro to check the old things......

It seems that there is a lot of hidden truth on this old clothes, right? ”

Ryan still didn't answer.

Mei Niang looked at him, but smiled faintly:

"If you don't want to answer, that's fine. I know one thing left and right, whether it is you or De'an, it will not harm Jiro, and even Ah Luo and Shen Shu will take more care of Jiro......

It's just that as far as Luo Shenshu is concerned, they have followed different masters over the years, so they naturally have different ideas.

If I expected, the secret on this ragged clothes is the biggest weakness for King Han. can even wipe out all his previous efforts.

Therefore, even in front of Shen Shu, whom he already trusted with all his heart, he could not, let alone speak out......

Really? ”

Ryan closed his mouth tightly and remained silent for a while.

Mei Niang looked at him and said softly:

"You didn't say it, but you already answered me.

So let me guess again......

King Han's life can be described as ambitious. As far as he is concerned, what he is most concerned about and what he cares about in his heart is the Tang Dynasty throne.

Why? ”

Mei Niang seemed to be talking to herself, and seemed to be asking and answering herself:

"He's a smart guy, he's been since he was a kid. Naturally, he should also understand that from the very beginning, he did not have the slightest chance to get involved in this Tang Dynasty.

Whether it is his eldest brother, Prince Yin, or his second brother, the first emperor who has been famous through the ages, or his other brothers......

No matter who he is, he is more qualified and more powerful to ascend to the throne.

After all, to ascend to this supreme position, you can't just rely on a little wisdom and mind.

In Emperor Gaozu, among the many sons of the emperor, everyone has great talent, but in the case of being an emperor, if he wants to be the emperor, he will inevitably win many people.

And he also knows that for him, the biggest capital is not his intelligence, but the favor of his mother, Yuwen Zhaoyi, and the opportunity to establish a future.

The latter is easy and self-reliant.

But Yuwen Zhaoyi refused to stand up.

No matter what the truth was back then, she refused to stand up.

Then, his biggest capital will be gone. And it was cut off by his most beloved mother.

Why won't he give up?

Although King Han is ruthless, he is sincere and filial to Yuwen Zhaoyi.

If his mother's life is like this, why does he refuse to give up? ”

Mei Niang thought about it and said slowly:

"After all, I was not born at that time, and I don't know the truth back then, so I can only speculate......

Or, when Yuwen Zhaoyi refused to stand up, it was not her intention. Rather, they are compelled.

It is even more likely that Yuwen Zhaoyi died early because of this incident......

After all, when Emperor Gaozu died, she was in the prime of spring and autumn, in her prime, and in good health, so she really shouldn't have died so early.

This made King Han hold a grudge, so what he never forgot was to fight for his mother.

But ......"

Mei Niang said slowly:

"Yuwen Zhaoyi's skill and spiciness, when she helped Empress Sun and Concubine Wan to rectify the affairs of Zhang Yin and the others, everyone knows and is afraid......

What kind of thing can force this woman in the backyard of the ancestor to be so helpless, and even die with hatred?

And it also provoked King Han to be so jealous of the world, must get this supreme position, but also prove himself?

I'm just afraid ......"

Mei Niang looked at Ryan and said with a little sympathy:

"But it has something to do with her innocence?"

Ryan held his breath, but he didn't say anything.

Mei Niang sighed lightly and said:

"I don't know much about what happened back then. But after all, he was also a servant of the first emperor, so naturally he had heard a little.

The matter of Zhang Yin and the others is rumored to be because Prince Yin and King Chaora messed up the backyard and fornicated with them.

It can seem to me that the five of you are so arrogant and self-righteous, I am afraid that Prince Yin may not really be willing to get involved in such pickled matters. Moreover, the first emperor's completely different attitude towards Prince Yin and King Chaora is enough to prove that Prince Yin must not be involved.

And as far as I can hear, King Chaora's temperament is extremely vicious and violent, and Yuwen Zhaoyi was a lady back then, which is extraordinary......"

Mei Niang lowered her eyes and covered her face with regret:

"I'm afraid she was also forced?"

Ryan was silent, but finally spoke:

"The second brother and the third brother often say, Sister Wu, the most powerful thing about you, the most terrifying place in life, is not your planning, let alone your vision, but your ability to understand human nature and explore people's hearts.

It's also stupid to think about An Yi, who has followed Niangniang all these years, and only today did he know that it was true. ”

"Yuwen Zhaoyi is really ......"

"Although Yuwen Zhaoyi entered the palace like that, he was extremely noble, so he naturally disdained to have personal affairs with him. And she categorically refused.

Back then, Ryan only vaguely heard a few brothers discuss in private, saying that King Chao Ra had a heart for Yuwen Zhaoyi, but Zhao Yi categorically refused, and even injured King Chao Ra.

When Yin and Zhang heard this, in order to curry favor with the king of Chaora, they used a method in private to charm the king of Chaora, which made Yuwen Zhaoyi ruin his innocence.

And it is precisely because of this that she categorically rejected the queen. After being very careful with Yin and Zhang, and knowing that the eldest grandson queen had the **** ironclad evidence of the two, she made a decisive move, personally participated in it, and cut off the opportunity for them to slander themselves first, which destroyed the vitality of the two of them.

Because she knew that it was the king of Chaora who proposed to make her the queen back then, and he also had bad intentions, so he refused. is also because she knows that once Concubine Wan and Empress Changsun know the inside story, then no matter how merciful the two are, the people around them will always reveal the news, and when the time comes, she will be fine, and King Han is afraid that it will be difficult to survive.

Although King Han is indeed the bloodline of Gaozu. But the difference is in the ambiguity of the age, so on top of the rags, there is a blood letter hidden by Yuwen Zhaoyi to prove the innocence of King Han. Just in case. ”

Mei Niang nodded, but sighed:

Yuwen Zhaoyi was humiliated at the time, but she was afraid that she was also a little uncertain, so she wanted to be innocent, but she never thought that if she never said anything about this, it would naturally end with the death of King Chao and Yin Zhang.

If she left such a bloody letter, she would be suspicious of the opportunity to comment with the people of the world for no reason.

That's why King Han must take it, whether it's for himself or for the sake of his biological mother.

He's going to destroy everything that might prevent him from ascending to the throne in the open, right? ”

Ryan nodded, softly yes.

Mei Niang let out a long breath, was silent for a while, and said leisurely after a while:

"So, what about you?"

"Me?"

Ryan raised his eyes blankly and looked at her:

"Sister, this is ......"

"Do you want Yuwen Zhaoyi's secret to be revealed, or will it be destroyed?"

Mei Niang asked lightly.

Ryan looked at Mei Niang, his eyes went from being dazed at the beginning, hesitant, to firmness at the end:

"Once King Han is leveled, of course it will be destroyed."

When Mei Niang heard this, a smile finally appeared at the corner of her mouth:

"Then, you can wipe the white jade dust well...... In the past two days, I'm afraid that you will have to go to King Han's Mansion for me. ”

Ryan's gaze froze. After a while, it wasn't until Mei Niang got up, turned around, and walked out with her back to him that he suddenly cried.

Hearing his cry, Mei Niang also stopped, turned her back to him, held back the tears in her eyes, and said softly:

"It's better for you to move back earlier, Hong'er is getting bigger and bigger, Xian'er is also naughty, Minghe and I really can't take care of it. What's more, Minghe is still young......

You still want to be lazy and idle and let it go! ”

After speaking, he didn't look back, and left, leaving only Ryan, who sat where he was, holding the box, and crying like a child.