In the past three years, Chu Jingchuan has made a lot of contributions, and has also suffered many injuries. He has been fighting with his father in the east and west, and his days in the capital are numbered. If you think about it, the last time Meng Xilan and him met alone was during the Lantern Festival...... After that, they didn't see each other for two whole months. Therefore, when she and Zhou Shili were playing on the scene, Chu Jingchuan was in a foreign land, thinking about her bitterly.

Thinking of this, Meng Xilan couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook her head.

Now, the crown prince and Zhou Youlin are on their own side in the DPRK and China, and they are pitting each other against each other. Zhou Shili is respectful to the crown prince on the surface, but secretly he is silently collecting evidence that can bring him down. Meng Xilan continued to support Zhou Youlin, and was close to Concubine Ning, as if she had never known the secrets of the Changqing Palace.

Although Murong Qiao was quite scheming, he was obviously completely relieved of Meng Xilan. After all, the hopes of the entire Meng family are placed on Zhou Youlin, and no one will be stupid enough to destroy their future.

The plan that Zhou Shili told Meng Xilan was very simple, that is, to watch the tiger fight from the other side. Wait for the fourth master to bring down the prince, and then use the secret of the Changqing Palace to bring down Concubine Ning, trap Zhou Youlin, and then set up a puppet new monarch, so as to reap the rewards. And what he didn't know was that Meng Xilan's plan was just as simple, that is, to use Zhou Shili's plan throughout the whole process, and when the prince fell, he would be the next unlucky person!

Zhou Shili had already chosen a "puppet" candidate for himself, and it was Zhou Youchen. He is the youngest, the lowest, and the most easily controlled and swayed. The most important point is that he obeyed Meng Xilan's words.

Meng Xilan couldn't see his plan, and secretly despised his meanness in his heart, and even had to fight a child's abacus! However, it's okay to do this, she can just hide Zhou Youchen, let him concentrate on keeping his light and cultivating obscurity, and study politics and archery every day, poetry and Buddhist scriptures.

Today's Zhou Youchen is still the Nine Emperor Princes with strange behavior and perverse temper in front of people, but in front of Meng Xilan, he has gradually grown into an excellent man.

After the Changqing Palace was burned, Zhou Youchen lived in Cining Palace for three months, and then moved to the East Fourth Institute.

At dinner, the imperial dining room added a white radish mutton soup. Meng Xilan knew that Zhou Youchen liked to eat mutton the most, so she asked Gao Fuli to invite the ninth master.

High benefits smile should be.

Suddenly, a thin and tall figure walked in, with an angular face and no expression, only a pair of dark brown eyes that revealed a little soft light.

When Meng Xilan saw him coming, she smiled and beckoned, "Today, your sister has gone to the queen's palace, you can accompany me to eat." ”

Zhou Youchen nodded, lifted his robe and sat down.

Zhu Lu handed him a wet hand towel to wipe his hands, but he didn't answer, just watched Meng Xilan stretch out his hands, his eyes bright.

Meng Xilan pursed her lips, knowing what he meant.

Zhulu handed the handkerchief to her hand, and after Meng Xilan picked it up, she wiped Zhou Youchen's hands in person. She wiped it very carefully, even her fingertips and nails one by one.

His fingers were slender and powerful, and his palms were broad, and he looked like they were completely man's hands. Not only his hands, but he also grew a lot, and when he stood up, he was a head taller than Meng Xilan.

Zhou Youchen sat silently, looking quiet.

Zhulu stepped forward to serve soup and vegetables, and said with a smile: "The master knows that the ninth master loves to eat mutton, and the ninth master must use more." ”

Zhou Youchen said very little, took the soup bowl, lowered his head and drank it.

He actually doesn't like to eat mutton at all, just because Imperial Doctor Jiao has instructed him that his body is yin and weak, so he needs to eat more warm food. This mutton is indispensable every day.

He drank a bowl of soup with a grunt, the corners of his mouth were slightly moist, but he didn't wipe it himself, only probed to find Meng Xilan.

Meng Xilan naturally tapped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief, and reminded him softly: "Why are you still like a child." ”

Zhou Youchen only stared at her, with a smile on his face.

Gao Fuli lowered his eyes silently, and said secretly in his heart: The master still treats the ninth master as a child, but the ninth master no longer regards the master as an elder, and even the eyes are wrong.

Zhulu picked up the empty bowl and added another bowl to Zhou Youchen.

"Today, has the emperor asked you about your homework?"

Zhou Youchen nodded: "Well, I have answered everything that should be answered, and I have said that I will not answer what should not be answered." ”

Zhou Shixian often called him to the imperial study and showed him the excerpts of the year.

Meng Xilan nodded: "This is the best, you should not show your edge now." The prince and the fourth master are fighting fiercely, you just have to study with peace of mind. ”

"Hmm." Zhou Youchen agreed and drank another bowl of mutton soup.

After dinner, Zhou Youchen went back to the East Fourth Institute, while Meng Xilan went to the Queen Mother's bedroom and accompanied her to gossip a few words to relieve her boredom.

The Queen Mother has been bedridden for more than a month, but she has never seen the prince come to see her, and complained in her heart: "Mourning family, I thought that after the prince became a father, his temperament could be more stable, but who knows, he is still the same frizzy and ignorant, and he doesn't understand people's hearts." The mourning family heard that he recently had a concubine by his side, the youngest daughter of the head of the household, who was only fourteen ...... this year."

Chu Jingwen didn't give birth to a son back then, so he got his wish, only gave birth to a daughter for him, and now he is two years old and has no worries about the name. Zhou Youping didn't like worry-free, and he became more and more indifferent to Chu Jingwen, and the concubines around him accepted one after another.

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes and said: "The prince is young and vigorous, and it is reasonable that he likes women. ”

The Queen Mother looked at her half-squinted and sighed: "It's obvious that it's a lust obsession." Speaking of which, the mourning family hasn't seen worry-free for some days, and it's really panicked. ”

Meng Xilan hurriedly said: "Then it's better for me to invite the crown princess to come over tomorrow and let you take a look." ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand: "Worry-free is still young, and she can't touch the sickness of the mourning family." It's better for you to go and see her for the mourning family. ”

Meng Xilan nodded yes. She hadn't seen her for a few days, and she was also worried about the child.

Carefree is two and a half years old, he doesn't recognize life, he talks when he sees people, and he babbles very cutely.

Chu Jingwen regards her as the meat of his heart, and also regards her as his only hope in this life.

Worry-free met Meng Xilan and opened his mouth to meet her "aunt".

Meng Xilan smiled and hugged her and kissed her, and handed over the queen mother's reward to the palace maids, "Let my aunt take care of it, we don't have to worry about gaining weight." ”

Carefree and smiling, the little face is like a flower bone in early spring, pink and white.

Chu Jingwen knew that she was a busy person, so she asked the nurse to go to the garden to play with worry-free, and pulled her to sit down together.

"The Queen Mother thought about it yesterday, so let me take a look. The Queen Mother said that she was not in good health, carefree and young, and she was afraid that she would be sick and unlucky. So I got a lot of things......"

Chu Jingwen listened to her words quietly, and said silently: "Lan'er, my brother will be back in two days." ”

Meng Xilan's eyes sank and nodded: "En, I know." ”

"Lan'er, there's something I don't know if to say......" Chu Jingwen has always had the temperament to say something, but now he hesitated.

Meng Xilan put down the teacup and said, "You said yes." ”

"My family is a little anxious about your marriage with my brother, especially my mother, who has not been in good health recently, and always wants to see my brother get married as soon as possible."

Their marriage has dragged on for four years. The Chu family has long been dissatisfied with this, but they have been thinking about the relationship between the two families, and it is difficult to open their mouths. Moreover, Meng Xilan was favored by the Queen Mother and got the status of a princess, and the Chu family didn't want to embarrass her.

Meng Xilan put down the teacup and lowered her head: "It's me who is sorry for the Chu family and sorry for my aunt." But Jingwen, you know, the Queen Mother is not in good health, she can't do without me, and I can't do without her......"

Chu Jingwen's eyes were soft, revealing a clear expression, "I know it's not easy for you, and my brother also knows, it's just that the way the elders look at problems is different from ours." ”

Meng Xilan sighed lightly and said, "I don't want my aunt to bother, if it really doesn't work, I still have a way to go." ”

Chu Jingwen was slightly stunned, and hurriedly said, "Lan'er, what do you want?" ”

Meng Xilan hesitated and spit out two words: "Dissolve the marriage contract." ”

"How does this work?" Chu Jingwen was a little excited when she heard this, and almost stood up to stop her.

"Jingwen, this is the last resort. I can't delay him any longer. Meng Xilan nodded a little resignedly.

She thought that she and Chu Jingchuan would not be able to go this far. Unexpectedly, everything went around and around, she could take care of everyone, but she couldn't take care of Chu Jingchuan.

She'd been keeping him waiting for four years and couldn't afford to keep him waiting.

Chu Jingwen's eyes were filled with tears, "My brother won't agree, you will only break his heart if you do this." ”

Meng Xilan couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and then sighed and said, "Jingwen, I broke his heart a long time ago. ”

……

In the next two days, Meng Xilan kept an eye on the news of the Chu family.

After Chu Jingchuan came back, she specially asked the Queen Mother for a waist card and went out of the palace to meet him.

In the cold weather of early spring, Meng Xilan wrapped in a thick cloak and came to the Yuelao Temple on the outskirts of the city with a hand stove.

She remembered the last time she had made a wish here.

Chu Jingchuan was a little late, and when he saw her, a childlike smile appeared on his face.

He opened his big cloak, encircled Meng Xilan, and while warming her, he gasped slightly: "It's so cold today, why do you have to meet outside?" ”

His embrace was warm, so warm that her eyes were so warm that she almost wanted to cry, Meng Xilan paused for a moment, and then hugged him back and said, "It's cleaner here." ”

Chu Jingchuan couldn't sense her thoughts, so he only hugged her tighter and laughed softly: "Is it warm?" ”

"Hmm." Meng Xilan nodded lightly, her eyebrows overflowing with sadness.

It's so warm, so warm that people want to cry.

The two of them were silent for a while, Chu Jingchuan looked down at her, but saw her tears glistening, and was surprised: "What's wrong?" ”

Meng Xilan took a deep breath and said with a slight smile: "Brother Jingchuan, I have something I want to discuss with you. ”

"What's the matter? Makes you so sad. ”

"Let's break the engagement."

Chu Jingchuan frowned, his face changed, but he soon calmed down. "What's wrong?"

He knew that she would not say such things easily, for fear that there would be some twists and turns in the palace, or it might be related to the fourth master.

"Nothing." Meng Xilan said with a serious face: "Aunt is looking forward to my brother getting married as soon as possible, but I can't leave the palace for a long time. Although my brother doesn't say it, I know it. ”

Chu Jingchuan glanced at her deeply, "What kind of heart do you have, I said I would wait for you, and wait for you steadfastly." ”

"But I don't want you to wait, I don't want to owe you this all the time." Meng Xilan said in a cold tone.

"Xilan, I never said you owed me!" Chu Jingchuan's face was injured.

"I'm sorry, I really can't stand your affection, and I can't stand it." Meng Xilan turned around and said deliberately: "I just want to stay in the palace and enjoy the glory of being a princess, and if I marry you, I will have nothing." ”