For five days, no one came to this dark dungeon. Xiao Duo sat in the dark corner, thinking that Xiao Yi was really calm, not only Xiao Yi, but even Xiao Zhan was so calm and calm that he was impressed.

He laughed self-deprecatingly and sighed softly. That insignificant sigh, if placed in a lively street market, is like a pebble thrown into a deep lake, and there will not even be ripples.

But in this silent cell, there was an echo, which really frightened Xiao Duo. After being stunned, Xiao Duo was in the dark, as if he had seen the appearance of hugging the qin and wanting to speak.

He snorted irritably, struggled to get up from the ground, walked to the door of the cell, and shouted to the empty door, "Bring a message to King Liang, and say that this king wants to see him." ”

With that, he didn't care if anyone outside heard him, and sat back in the corner.

At the same time, the Song Mansion.

Ah Jin was serving flowers and grass in the east wing, and Song Wenyu hurriedly walked in, looking a little excited, "There is news from Dali Temple, Xiao Duo is relieved, and he wants to see King Liang by name." ”

Ah Jin glanced at him, and then lowered his head to fiddle with the delicate orchid, "Who said you didn't care about it a few days ago?" I haven't even skimmed the eight characters yet, so I'm so excited. ”

After that, she put down the flower scissors in her hand and sighed, "I think Xiao Duo is just a little shaken, and it's hard to say whether he will take that step in the end." The kid in Huqin's belly is definitely not a chip that can completely tilt the scale in his heart. ”

Song Wenyu listened to her words and did not refute it, what Ah Jin said was exactly what he was thinking about in his heart. He walked to Ah Jin and sat down, and the two of them sat side by side under the porch and looked at the small square garden carved out in the courtyard, and suddenly his mood calmed down, "King Run should still have a follow-up move, just wait for Xiao Duo's attitude to change, and then he can take it out and present it to the saint." ”

Ah Jin smiled slightly, but did not say anything. The chassis in Xiao Zhan's hand is probably the account book that Liu Yi used to keep his wife and daughter safe.

"Wen Yu, have you ever thought about what if you still can't bring down the prince at that time, let alone hurt the Zhu family."

"I don't mean to bring down the crown prince, it's just that the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Someone has to give an explanation for these things. ”

"Even if your original intention is not like this, but in the eyes of outsiders, your purpose is the same as Xiao Zhan," Ah Jin lowered his head and expressed his worries, "Whether it works out or not, after the dust settles on this matter, I am afraid that your future path will be more difficult." ”

"Well, I know," Song Wenyu nodded, gently took Ah Jin's hand and said, "I don't know how many times I have watched the ups and downs above the court, and I am really a little tired." When this matter is over, I want to resign and walk with you in the rivers and lakes to see this great river and mountain. ”

"I'm afraid it's hard to get your wish with this thought," Song Wenyu actually had this thought, which made Ah Jin shake a lot. After she was stunned, she said her doubts, half seriously and half jokingly, "Your father will not agree to it in the first place." ”

"Wen Yuan has done a good job in Honglu Temple, and with his qualifications, he will definitely be able to rise to prominence in the near future. After he got married, there was a dealer to help him in the royal capital, which was even more powerful. With him, even if I retire, I won't feel much pity. How much resistance will be less. Song Wenyu replied slowly.

Ah Jin looked at him in surprise, raised his hand and lightly hammered him on the chest, "You are a person, even your own brother has calculated, it is really hateful." ”

"That's not a calculation. If he doesn't want to, I can't force it. Song Wenyu looked at Ah Jin with a slight smile, without any guilt at all, and was very confident.

“…… If you can get what you want, it would be great," was instigated by Song Wenyu like this, Ah Jin suddenly had some expectations for the wanton life of walking with him in the rivers and lakes. She squinted her eyes slightly, thinking a little intoxicated, "By the way, since you all already know about it...... I think that the queen mother will also know the news that Xiao Duo's attitude has been relaxed. ”

"Well, Ateng has deployed a defensive line around Dali Temple to protect King Qing's safety."

"Then, what about the Qingwang Mansion?" Ah Jin asked, seeing that Song Wenyu was a little confused, he kindly reminded him, "If I were the queen, I would definitely find a way to find out why King Qing suddenly defected." When it comes to Baoqin's pregnancy, we didn't deliberately block the news, so naturally we can't stand the investigation...... What's more, it's just a little concubine, and no one will naturally care about life and death. If the Zhu family really sent someone over to find out, it would be just the right thing to add fuel to the fire. Xiao Duo is so swaying right now, if the hugging qin is gone......"

Before Ah Jin finished speaking, Song Wenyu suddenly stood up. He looked at Ah Jin condescendingly, his expression a little scary, "He won't do that." ”

Ah Jin lowered his eyes, did not look at him again, and did not refute his words. She knew that Song Wenyu was not scolding her when he said this, but wanted to comfort himself.

“…… Simply, I'll go to Qingwangfu with the two of you. ”

Song Wenyu paced back and forth in front of the flower garden, thinking for a long time, and finally could only choose such a stupid method.

Ah Jin shook his head, looked at Song Wenyu and said softly, "You can't show up, and neither can I." If you don't want to set yourself on fire and offend both sides, you can't enter and leave King Qing's Mansion in such a grand manner. At that time, maybe you will keep Baoqin, but if Xiao Duo doesn't plan to identify the prince in the end, think about it carefully, how many people will be hated. Even the prince and the Zhu family may not be able to appreciate your affection. ”

"But...... She is not only an insignificant concubine, she is also a mother, and in her womb, there is an unborn child......" The light in Song Wenyu's eyes was extinguished, which made Ah Jin feel pain in his heart.

The child has unconsciously become the common weakness of the husband and wife.

"In this way, I will secretly protect Baoqin in King Qing's Mansion these few nights. My husband has been covering up for me at home these days. ”

"You?" Song Wenyu saw that she was going to go into battle in person, and asked with some concern: "Can't you think of other ways?" ”

Ah Jin shook his head, "If you want to think of another way, you will have to use the people of Tongtian Pavilion." At this time, it's better not to stir up the Tongtian Pavilion again. Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion. ”

Song Wenyu frowned, still a little reluctant to agree. I just thought about it and knew that this was the best way now, so I had to nod my head and agree.

Seeing his gloomy look, Ah Jin smiled and took his hand and said comfortingly: "You don't have to think that this is a very laborious thing, for the Zhu family and the prince, time is pressing, if they can't do it on the Dali Temple, they will naturally hit the idea on Baoqin." So I guess within five days, they must have made a move. ”

"Then you must be careful in everything, and if necessary, you can also bring Ah Zhen with you. You don't have to worry about things in the house. ”

"yes, okay." Ah Jin smiled lightly, leaned his head on Song Wenyu's shoulder and looked at the flowers swaying in the wind, and his mood did not become gloomy because of the conversation just now.

……

When Xiao Duo and Xiao Yi met, Zhu Liangxin did not hide it from the crown prince Xiao Shuo, and told him about it. When Xiao Shuo heard the news, he was shocked. When he returned to the East Palace from the Jichang Palace, he was distraught and walked into the side hall.

At this time, Meng Yihan was practicing calligraphy in his room and did not go out. Seeing Xiao Shuo coming in, she hurriedly put the pen aside, and took the maid to the door of the room to salute Xiao Shuo, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Well, get up," Xiao Shuo replied absentmindedly, and when she saw the rice paper spread out on her desk, she asked casually, "Practicing calligraphy?" ”

"It's written and played," Meng Yihan smiled, lifted his skirt and stood up, followed Xiao Shuo to the desk again.

Xiao Shuo carefully looked at the words she wrote, nodded and said, "Hard work pays off, you have already written quite a lot of style." ”

Meng Yihan won Xiao Shuo's appreciation, and there was no smugness on his face, but a little shyness, "It's His Royal Highness's false praise and making the concubine happy." ”

The prince smiled, sat down in his chair, and did not speak again. Meng Yihan saw that he seemed to be very tired, so he stepped forward to press some acupuncture points on his head for him. Xiao Shuo closed his eyes comfortably and leaned back on the chair slightly.

"Has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince encountered any troubles lately?"

"You're well-informed, wouldn't you know?"

Meng Yihan smiled slightly, and did not take the bait because of the prince's temptation, "His Royal Highness is making the concubine happy again, the concubine lives in the harem, and what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worried about must be the matter of the previous dynasty." If His Royal Highness doesn't say this to the concubine, how can the concubine know? ”

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Shuo opened his eyes and looked at her, "You're very smart," he said, closing his eyes again.

For such a compliment, Meng Yihan was still silent, and she controlled the pressure and kneading force of her hand just right. For a moment, Xiao Shuo almost forgot those troubles, and just wanted to immerse himself in the quiet time of these years.

Unfortunately, it was only for a moment.

Meng Yihan didn't know when he had put down his hands, and when Xiao Shuo opened his eyes, it was already evening. He slowly sat up with his forehead, glanced at Meng Yihan, who had been standing beside him, and said, "How long has this palace been asleep?" ”

"It's just two hours," Meng Yihan replied, and took a bowl of sweet soup from Hongyu's hand, "Your Highness wants to drink some red bean porridge, the concubine knows that His Highness doesn't like sweets, and this thing was originally prepared for the concubine herself...... If His Highness doesn't dislike it, drink a little to pad your stomach. The kitchenette is now cooking dinner for His Highness. ”

"You drink, Hongu is not hungry." Xiao Shuo looked at the bowl of sweet soup, and really didn't take it, Meng Yihan didn't mind, and handed the bowl to Hongyu again, then he looked at Xiao Shuo and said, "Your Highness is in a better mood?" ”

When Xiao Shuo heard this, he looked at her with mixed feelings, "It's much better, thanks to you." ”

Meng Yihan knew that his words were for her, but not for her. His glance said it all. It's just that she didn't say anything, "Your Highness has been worrying a lot lately, and the concubine doesn't know how to solve problems for His Highness, so she can only do these trivial things to see if she can make His Highness happy." Even if it was only for a while, the concubine was satisfied. ”

Xiao Shuo obviously knew that this was Meng Yihan's trick to get away with it, but the other party's calmness made him unable to feel a trace of disgust. Unconsciously, he thought of Meng Yidi, whom he hadn't seen for many days, and sighed softly, "If your sister is willing to be like you, she must also be an interpreter flower who can know the heart of this palace." ”

"Sister, she is a little stubborn, but her stubbornness is not necessarily a bad thing. Besides, doesn't Your Highness just like her sister's appearance of not being contaminated by the world? Xiao Shuo thought of Meng Yidi in front of her, Meng Yihan not only was not angry, but also explained Xiao Shuo in a calm tone.

Xiao Shuo raised his head and looked at Meng Yihan, he couldn't tell what he was feeling in his heart at this moment, "Are you talking for her?" ”

"Or else?" Meng Yihan blinked and asked rhetorically. Seeing that Xiao Shuo didn't speak, he said slowly and softly: "Others only think that this harem is full of fierce battles for favor, but the concubine knows very well that she is not as good as her sister, and her sister's position in His Royal Highness's heart is unique. ”

Meng Yihan's words made Xiao Shuo's self-esteem a little damaged, he laughed strangely, and his tone was not as warm as before, "You can see it." ”

"Your Highness, the concubine is not too upright and intends to annoy His Highness. It's just that because the concubine knows the weight of her sister in His Royal Highness's heart, she will naturally do her best and not fight with her sister for something that the concubine can't fight for," Speaking of this, Meng Yihan smiled, "Your Highness may feel that the concubine is advancing by retreating, but what the concubine said is true." The identity of the concubine, let alone the royal family, is destined to be born without being able to fight the concubine in ordinary people's families. The concubine has such an approachable eldest sister, and it is already a blessing for the concubine to condone the concubine so far, and the concubine does not dare to ask for too much. ”

Xiao Shuo's eyebrows moved, and he looked at Meng Yihan with a dark expression. He didn't know if the other party intended to mention this stubble, but Meng Yidi didn't cry or make a fuss at the beginning, and accepted Meng Yihan's design for him so calmly, which was indeed a thorn in his heart.

So Xiao Shuo stood up, straightened the folds on his clothes and said, "It's not early, you should rest early." ”

Seeing this, Meng Yihan didn't keep him, but just got up and saluted him: "Congratulations to Your Highness." ”

After Xiao Shuo left, Hongyu asked softly, "Why did the girl deliberately make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unhappy?" ”

Meng Yihan looked at the wide open door and said with a smile: "He hasn't stepped into the door of the eldest sister's room for a long time, if that person knows, he will definitely hate me even more." I did this to protect myself. ”

When Hongyu heard this, she sighed helplessly, "Girl, in this deep palace, you really have to take it step by step. ”

"It's okay, step by step, let's do it step by step. It's all my own path, and I have nothing to do with others," Meng Yihan said, sat down at the table, picked up the bowl of steaming red bean porridge, and tasted a few bites, "Outsiders think that I will fight with Meng Yidi for everything, but I know that I can't fight, why do I have to do these things?" The most important thing right now...... It should be guarded well. ”

As he spoke, Meng Yihan put his hand on his lower abdomen. Hongyu was stunned for a moment, and then was shocked, "Girl, ...... you"

"I don't know yet, but my menstrual period is indeed half a month late." Meng Yihan said with a smile, and suddenly she smiled, staring at Hongyu's eyes a little cold, "Within three months, don't leak the news." ”

"Yes, the slave knows." Hongyu hurriedly lowered her head, only to feel a dense layer of cold sweat behind her back.

This woman is really terrible. She even regarded the high-ranking prince as a pawn, and today she made Xiao Shuo have an opinion on her in just a few words, so in the next few days, the prince will definitely not come to her realm.

Hongyu suddenly realized that Meng Yihan was playing this idea. After thinking about these things clearly, she was even more afraid of Meng Yihan's attitude, "Girl, go and take a look, is dinner ready?" ”

Speaking of dinner, Meng Yihan was a little distressed, she nodded and said, "Okay, let's serve it, you can eat with me these days." I really can't smell the smell of meat, but I can't let the people in the small kitchen know. I will give you those meals. ”

"Yes, the slave knows." Ruby saluted and bowed out.

……

The prince walked out of the side hall in a depressed mood, and found that there was a huge East Palace, and if he didn't go to Meng Yidi, it seemed that he would have nowhere to go. He walked around the small garden a few times, and was about to go back to his study, when he saw a figure standing under a tree.

"Who." Xiao Shuo snorted coldly, and when the figure heard his voice, he didn't dodge, but walked out of the shadows.

"Your Highness." Shen Yu held a tray with a bowl of medicine on the tray and saluted Xiao Shuo.

Xiao Shuo glanced at the decoction, and there was a small plate of candied fruit next to the medicine bowl, and only after a while did he say, "She doesn't want to drink the medicine?" ”

"It's not that I don't want to drink, today my mother is not feeling well, she is infected with the wind and cold, and the slave maid saw that she really couldn't drink it, so she took the initiative to withdraw this decoction."

"She's sick? When is the matter. Xiao Shuo frowned, and there was some reproach in his words.

"It was five or six days ago, and the mother knew that His Highness had been entangled in important matters recently, and she didn't want us to inform His Highness, so the slaves and maids didn't tell you." Shen Yu lowered his head and answered.

"Nonsense!" Xiao Shuo scolded in a low voice, and he didn't know if he was talking about Meng Yidi, or if they were slaves who had no eyesight, "How is she now?" ”

"It's much better, it's that the cold hurt the spleen and stomach this time, and the slave maid gave Niangniang the medicine to regulate her body, and Niangniang couldn't drink it," Shen Yu said this, hesitated for a while, and then said: "If Your Highness is fine, you can go and see Niangniang." Maybe Niangniang's disease can get better faster. ”

"What's the use of going to this palace, this palace is not a doctor," Xiao Shuo replied with a cold face, and saw that Shen Yu was still kneeling on the ground, and had no intention of leaving, so he said again: "Okay, it's better to choose a day than to hit the sun, and this palace will go to see him today." ”

"Yes, Niangniang is in the dormitory now, and she has not rested. The slave maid brought the decoction back to Xinglin Garden, and did not disturb His Royal Highness and Niangniang. Shen Yu said, then stood up and took the soup away.

Xiao Shuo glanced at the figure she had left, and then turned his head and walked towards Meng Yidi's room.

……

After Shen Yu took the bowl of medicine out of the East Palace, he did not go directly to Xinglin Garden, but went to a small remote garden. Wei Lingyun was on duty tonight, and the two agreed to meet there.

"Ayu." Wei Lingyun is also a clever person, he knows to hide well, and he will not show up until Shen Yu comes.

"It's this bowl of medicine, when I took it out of Xinglin Yuan today, I felt that the taste was a little wrong, I tasted it just now, and I felt that I had added something to strengthen the contractions, do you taste it?"

Wei Lingyun listened to her words and was a little angry, "Ayu, you know that there is something wrong with this medicine, how dare you risk your life." ”

"Rest assured, there is no poison. If they really want the medicine for female sterilization, they do this kind of thing secretly, and the dose will not be too large each time. After taking such a small sip, there will be nothing," Shen Yu reassured softly, and looked at the bowl of light brown soup again, "I just wonder why they have disappeared for so long, and suddenly choose to start at this time." ”

Wei Lingyun scratched his head, he couldn't figure out what was going on in the court, he really couldn't understand those things in the court, and when he saw Shen Yu's brows tightened, he asked, "Ayu, you suddenly asked me over, what's the matter?" ”

"This bowl of medicine was fried in Xinglinyuan, it was fine before, but something went wrong today, I want you to go back and take a look, the medicine residue is still there."

"It should be there, the daily residue will be disposed of after the hospital is checked on the second day, during this period, it is all collected in one place, and there is a special person to take care of it, if you want to do your hands and feet, I am afraid it is more difficult than climbing to the sky."

Hearing this, Shen Yu nodded, "That's true, but it's too strange." You better go back and check carefully, and pay attention to safety. As to whether there is something unusual in Xinglin Garden, you must be careful. ”

"Alright, I got it." Seeing that Shen Yu cared about him so much, Wei Lingyun was a little happy and couldn't close his mouth, "Anyway...... How is Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess's health? When will you be able to return to Xinglin Garden? ”

Shen Yu looked up at Wei Lingyun, looked at his clear eyes, and felt a warmth in his heart, "It's soon, when Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess's body is well, I will ask Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess for a will, she is kind-hearted and will definitely allow it." ”

“…… Ayu, just ask for a will to let you out of the palace, in this way, I ...... I'm so ...... too" Wei Lingyun stammered halfway through his words, and he couldn't go on. I always feel that I am talking about marriage at such a time, and I am a little Meng Lang.

He was annoyed by his recklessness, but Shen Yu laughed out loud and whispered a word, "Okay." ”

Then she left the garden with the bowl of medicine and walked towards the Xinglin Garden. Wei Lingyun froze in place, and didn't come back to his senses until the person had already left, ecstatic.