Five years have made his infatuation heavier and heavier, and he has become more and more inextricable. However, he and she missed the best opportunity after all.

"Although I am not in the capital, my mother has been sending people to deliver news to me. So, I know all about you. ”

Meng Xilan looked at the flashing light in his eyes, as if she was unwilling.

"You can't wait, can you?"

His tone was a little helpless and a little aggrieved. With her age, even if she enters the harem, she can be beautiful for a few years, and in the end, it is not a miserable ending!

"You can't wait for the day when I inherit the throne, so you chose my father."

Zhou Youlin reached out to touch her face, but hesitated, he put down his hand with a wry smile: "It's too late, isn't it?" ”

Meng Xilan didn't defend herself, she just smiled quietly.

Zhou Youlin saw that she was still laughing, and his voice was slightly higher, "Are you laughing...... Meng Xilan, have I always been so ridiculous in your heart? ”

Meng Xilan looked at the two ends of the road, it was empty, and there was no human figure in sight.

The guards had just made their rounds, and for a long time, no one would show up.

"Lord Wang, I am not your enemy." Meng Xilan replied lightly.

"Yes, soon you will be my mother-in-law." Zhou Youlin's words were sarcastic. "I thought you were the same as everyone else, but you were all the same, the same greed!"

Hearing this, Meng Xilan took a step over and stood in front of him, "The prince doesn't have to speak coldly to me, because this won't hurt me by half a point, it will only make your heart more uncomfortable." ”

Zhou Youlin looked at her expression, and sure enough, from her face, you couldn't see the slightest sadness, not even anger.

"You're really good, you can be so indifferent."

Meng Xilan said lightly: "I am just a stepping stone for the prince. Therefore, the higher the position I stand, the more beneficial it is to the prince. ”

Zhou Youlin's face smiled even more, and he didn't open his eyes and stopped looking at her. "You're so sweet. This king is really fortunate to have you. ”

"Okay." He sighed heavily: "Then you can do your best to help me." Let this king have a smooth journey and go to the end. ”

"I'm still curious, though." Zhou Youlin paused for a moment and said, "After this king inherits the throne, what reward do you want?" What exactly do you want? ”

Meng Xilan's eyebrows were calm: "I haven't thought about it that much." ”

What she wants, Zhou Youlin can't give her, and no one can give her.

Zhou Youlin stretched out a finger and shook it in front of her: "Don't lie to me, you have already thought of it." Say, what exactly do you want? ”

"It's not early, so go back and rest early." Meng Xilan decided to stop in moderation, bent her knees slightly at Zhou Youlin, and bowed.

Zhou Youlin looked at her indifferent and calm appearance, and his heart was cold.

What is her heart made of? Stones? Or ice? He had done so much and waited so long, but he still couldn't touch her heart.

has been a long road to the deep palace, and she has gone farther and farther......

Zhou Youlin looked at her back, his fists clenched tightly, and then slowly released.

Five years, in the end, it's just like this, I obviously want to catch it, but unfortunately now, my palms are empty.

With the gentle night breeze, Meng Xilan returned to Cining Palace, but when she reached the door, she stopped.

Gao Fuli looked at her face cautiously: "Master, are you okay?" ”

Just now, although he stood far away, he could faintly hear a few ear voices.

The prince is really unkind when he speaks, and he can't wait to poke every word in the master's heart.

"Master......"

Seeing that the master didn't respond for a long time, Gao Fuli couldn't help but ask again.

Meng Xilan came to her senses, turned around and looked at the opposite road, and said lightly: "Xiao Lizi, you can accompany me for another walk." ”

Gao Fuli was stunned when he heard this, and then thought that his master was in a bad mood, so he responded: "Yes, master, please." ”

He waved his hand behind him, signaling that others would not follow.

The master and servant walked slowly on the slightly dim stone road, and Gao Fuli quietly watched the surroundings, always feeling a little gloomy.

"Little Lizi, are you afraid of walking at night?"

Suddenly, Meng Xilan asked.

Gao Fulu replied: "It's not that the slave is afraid, it's just ...... I just don't like walking at night. ”

When he first entered the palace, he heard a lot of rumors about the haunting of the palace from the old man.

During the day, I don't feel it, but at night, I always feel that the yin here is too heavy, as if there are still many ghosts floating in the air.

"Are you afraid of ghosts?" Meng Xilan's words pierced his heart.

"Master, you can't talk nonsense...... It's taboo! Gao Welfare said anxiously.

"Don't be afraid, I don't taboo what others are taboo about."

Living until now, what cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods she has never seen, and what vicious and dangerous things she doesn't know. She is not even afraid of such a thing as taking people's lives, how can she worry about being entangled by her soul.

Gao Fuli saw his master say this, and persuaded him in a good voice: "Master, there are some things in this world, if you believe in it, you will not believe it. The slave knows that you are bold, no matter how big your heart is, it is not as big as fate, and it is not as big as God. ”

Meng Xilan's expression was slightly condensed, and she sighed: "Yes, since everything has a fate, whether you are afraid or not, you must live this day." ”

When Gao Fuli heard this, he turned his head and looked at his master, and sighed in his heart.

How old is the master, but the tone of his voice is like that of an old lady over fifty years old, cold and cold.

He felt that she was just being strong, and she didn't seem to be afraid of anything, but in fact, everything had to be done in her heart.

Soon, the violent death of Zhou Shili in the prison of the Criminal Department reached the ears of the emperor, and it was not even Zhou Youwen's turn to chew his tongue to report the news.

A good person says that if it's gone, it's gone, and there must be something hidden in it.

Because of the rebellion against the abolished prince, Zhou Shixian has always had a grudge against Zhou Shili, his cousin. It was a great mercy to spare him a life before. Now that he's dead, it's heart-wrenching. It's just that he doesn't have to be too weird, and whether to check or not, it really takes some time to think about it.

"Chang Hai, tell me what you think."

Zhou Shixian suddenly opened his mouth and asked the people around him.

Chang Hai was stunned when he heard this, and carefully considered: "Back to Long Live Lord, the slave is only a eunuch, how dare you talk too much......"

"Let you speak, you speak."

"Yes, back to the Lord of Long Live Lord, the slave feels that there have been a lot of things in and out of the palace recently, and you are tired, so you really don't have to worry about the affairs of the county prince...... After all, it was a prison of the Ministry of Punishment, dark and damp, with rats and insects running around, and I don't know how many prisoners would suffer every day. So, the minions don't feel the need to ......"

Chang Hai has been serving the emperor for almost 30 years, and he knows his temper very well, because of the prince's matter, the emperor's suspicion has been hooked again, so now he is on guard against everyone, and his mood is uncertain and frightening.

King Wenjun is no longer there, and if he continues to track it down, it will only cause extraneous branches.

Zhou Shixian thought slightly when he heard this, nodded and said, "What you said is also a little reasonable. ”

"Long live the palace, the palace has been renovated, it's better for you to go over early to enjoy the summer."

Chang Hai deliberately diverted the topic.

Zhou Shixian smiled slightly when he heard this: "Yes, the palace that has been repaired with so much silver must be taken over to take a look." ”

On this year's summer trip, Zhou Shixian personally named Meng Xilan to accompany him, and of course his favorite Concubine Ning Murong Qiao.

The princes who traveled with him were only Zhou Youlin and Zhou Youchen.

After Meng Xilan knew that she was going to the palace, her heart sank. It's time to come.

Before leaving the palace, there are still some things to prepare.

However, packing up and packing is just some clothes.

To go to the palace, she must dress herself up beautifully, so as to please the king's heart.

When Jiao Changqing came over to ask her for peace pulse, he looked at her worriedly: "Your Highness is out of the palace this time, is there anything that Weichen needs to prepare?" ”

As he said before, if Meng Xilan didn't want to sleep, he could help her pretend to be sick.

Meng Xilan was very grateful to his thoughts: "Thank you master, just in case of an emergency, please ask the master to prepare a few medicines for me." ”

It may not be, but it's always good to be prepared.

Jiao Changqing nodded heavily: "The minister understands." ”

Meng Xilan smiled slightly, and her mood didn't seem to be heavy at all.

Jiao Changqing is worried about her, everyone in the palace is rumoring, she may be the emperor's new favorite......

While some people are worried about her, others are angry because of her.

I haven't seen him for several months, and when I saw Chu Jingchuan again, Meng Xilan's mood was heavy and helpless.

She didn't meet him by chance, he entered the palace on purpose and waited here.

After the divorce, this is the first time we have met.

Meng Xilan didn't want to be restrained, she smiled first and said, "Brother Jingchuan." ”

Chu Jingchuan responded slowly.

He hadn't heard her call him that for a long time, and his heart was full of nostalgia.

"How is Jingwen doing?"

"Well, she's okay...... It's better to be at home than in the palace. Under Chu Jingchuan's calm tone, there was a surging emotion.

"Xilan, how are you doing?"

Meng Xilan nodded: "I'm fine." ”

Chu Jingchuan glanced at her meaningfully when he heard this: "I heard something about you." ”

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes, she knew that he must have heard something.

"Brother, you can say whatever you want. Between you and me, you don't have to be so angry, and you don't have to be so polite. ”

Although they can't be husband and wife, she still hopes that they can become relatives one day.

"Xilan, I just want to ask you, did you do it voluntarily or as a last resort?"

Meng Xilan softened her tone: "Brother Jingchuan, I will only do what I have to do, so you don't have to worry." ”

The corners of Chu Jingchuan's lips curled into a helpless smile, "I know that I am no longer qualified to worry about you." So, take care of yourself! ”

She did not deny it outright, but avoided the important and trivialized. Well, 80% of the time it must be true.

Meng Xilan raised her head when she heard this, looked at his face, her eyes flashed slightly, and then she bowed her head, "Okay." ”

At this moment, in the face of his concern and helplessness, she didn't even have the courage to say one more word!