The big garden she was talking about was the "Imperial Garden" that Changsheng had mentioned.

Ayina's closeness to Changsheng made Meng Xilan realize what seemed to be a story between them. However, she was not in a hurry to ask, but said with a smile: "You can take her over to have a look." She turned to Ayina again: "This season, the flowers and plants in the imperial garden are not very prosperous, but the plum blossoms are blooming just right, maybe you will like it." ”

When Aina heard this, her eyes were shining, revealing excitement.

Changsheng didn't shake her hand, but just shook it gently: "Actually, it's just a garden." ”

He smiled helplessly at the queen mother, but Aina took his hand and hurried out the door.

Gao Fuli stood aside and watched silently.

After the two left, he looked at Meng Xilan and said, "Master, I see that His Royal Highness has a great relationship with Miss Aina." ”

His Royal Highness has always disliked being too close to people, but now he is being led by a little girl, which shows that the relationship is extraordinary.

Meng Xilan just smiled lightly when she heard this. "Changsheng is big, and he has his own preferences."

If you think about it, it's a good thing, too. Young boys and girls, hazy feelings, simple and beautiful. Just like her and Chu Jingchuan, it's just that they failed to have a good ending, and accidentally became each other's lifelong bonds.

Gao Fuli lowered his head and smiled: "This Ayina girl seems to like our Highness very much. ”

Meng Xilan picked up the tea bowl with a smile and was about to drink it, but frowned slightly.

"Why does this tea smell weird today?"

Hearing this, Baozhu stepped forward and hurriedly checked it carefully before saying, "Niangniang, this is red date and osmanthus rock sugar tea, or is it according to your usual rules......

But all the food that Niangniang entered, she had to check it herself, according to the set of rules that Zhulu had taught her before.

"The slave maid will take it down and replace it, and make tea again."

Baozhu followed the steps and made tea for the master again, but Meng Xilan still felt that it was inappropriate, so she only said: "Forget it, you better change the cup of tea." ”

Seeing this, Gao Welfare couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Mother, are you not feeling well? Do you want to ask the Imperial Doctor to come over......

Meng Xilan shook her head: "This palace is fine, don't make a fuss." ”

After a cup of tea came up, Meng Xilan slowly drank it.

The strangeness just now disappeared in an instant.

"Is there still no news from Jiao Changqing?"

Gao Fuli shook his head: "The minions sent people out to find all over the capital, but there is still no news." ”

Jiao Changqing disappeared like this, without a trace.

Meng Xilan wasn't worried about him originally, but now she was a little uneasy in her heart.

"How is Chu Ansheng?"

How is his body recovering, and will he be able to survive this hurdle?

Speaking of Chu Ansheng, Gao Fuli's eyes flashed slightly: "That kid is very strong." He's survived the saddest hurdle and is still recuperating......"

Meng Xilan drank a cup of tea and said lightly: "Take good care of him." ”

Gao Fuli knew the severity, and nodded again and again: "The slave understands." ”

He turned around and wanted to leave, but suddenly remembered something, turned around and said, "Niangniang, the emperor heard that a banquet is going to be held in the palace to entertain hundreds of officials in the capital." ”

Meng Xilan nodded: "This palace knows about this." ”

Yesterday evening, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent someone to spread the word, saying that the emperor had ordered a banquet for hundreds of officials in the Qianhua Palace.

For such a big event, Zhou Youchen didn't come to greet him personally, but directly sent someone to instruct...... It can be seen that the relationship between them is extremely cold.

He didn't come to the harem, but Meng Xilan was more comfortable.

No pretense, no hypocrisy, no patience.

An hour later, Meng Xilan asked Shen Dan to go to the Imperial Garden to bring some snacks to Changsheng and Ayina.

Shen Dan knew that His Royal Highness had brought back a girl, and she had the heart to see her, and it happened that the mother gave her this opportunity.

When she came to the outside of the Plum Garden, she saw His Highness and Ayina from a distance.

Ayina was dressed in brightly colored clothes, bowed her head and smiled, and two blush appeared on her cheeks, as if she was shy.

Changsheng stood across from her, looking at her silently, with a look on his face that seemed to be a smile rather than a smile.

Shen Dan looked at them talking and laughing, and there was a slight strangeness in his heart, but he still walked over with a smile.

"Your Highness, the slave maid has brought you snacks."

Shen Dan smiled and presented the tray, Ayina jumped forward and looked down, "What a delicate snack." ”

Shen Dan said with a smile: "Please use it slowly." ”

Ayina was about to take it directly with her hand, but was stopped by Changsheng in a loud voice: "Wait, you just touched the flower, wash it and eat it." ”

Ayina smiled when she heard this, and stretched out her hands directly in front of him.

"Brother Prince, lend me your handkerchief."

Her demeanor is intimate, and her words and deeds are all coquettish in her little daughter's family.

Changsheng didn't hesitate, took out his handkerchief and handed it to her.

Seeing this, Shen Dan just lowered his eyes slightly, and retreated.

Changsheng watched her turn away, his gaze following all the way.

Shen Dan didn't know that he was looking at himself, but he heard Ayina's laughter.

"Brother Changsheng, that flower is so beautiful, I want to pick it off!"

"Wait...... Be careful, you look at your frizzy hair, like a child! ”

Hearing this, Shen Dan just quickened his pace, and returned to Cining Palace as usual.

"Did you see her?" Meng Xilan asked directly.

Shen Dan nodded: "The slave maid saw it, she was a very cute girl." ”

She is sweet-looking, delicate-spoken, and cute.

"She is the daughter of the patriarch, and if she is calculated according to our rules, she is also a county lord."

Shen Dan was just silent when he heard this.

She knew that she was not an ordinary girl, otherwise, Niangniang would not have left her in Cining Palace.

"The boy seemed to like the prince very much...... What do you think? ”

Shen Dan replied without thinking: "The slave doesn't dare to speak falsely. ”

Meng Xilan didn't want to hide it: "The prince's marriage has been considered by this palace for a long time. Political marriages are inevitable, so this palace should take a good look at that child......"

Shen Dan bit his lip and nodded.

"So you must not be jealous, you know? Jealousy can make a woman crazy and stupid. ”

Shen Dan immediately knelt on his knees when he heard this. "The slave doesn't dare to make a mistake, the slave just wants to be by His Royal Highness's side."

Meng Xilan smiled slightly, raised her hand and motioned for her to stand up: "Don't kneel down without moving." This palace is just kindly reminding you not to ruin your great future. Don't let down the trust of Hongu either......"

"Yes...... The slave understands. ”

At dinnertime, Meng Xilan took a closer look at Ayia, her appearance was sweet and lovely, especially when she laughed, a pair of small dimples, which looked very cute.

She seems to be very unaccustomed to the rules of the palace, but Changsheng has always taken good care of her, which is not easy.

During the banquet, Meng Xilan asked her a few words, and she answered crisply.

Meng Xilan has always been very accurate in looking at people, this Ayina is either a woman who is very scheming and good at disguise, or she is a porcelain doll who has been pampered since she was a child and does not understand the sinister hearts of people.

Between the former and the latter, she naturally hoped for the latter.

Innocent, rustic and lovely. In the darkness of the palace, there is nothing more precious than these.

After the meal, Meng Xilan left the prince for tea, in fact, she wanted to hear what he saw and heard outside.

"Queen Mother, my sons heard that there is a ...... between you and your father A bit of a misunderstanding. ”

But the first person to ask questions was Changsheng.

There are so many rumors in the palace, he can naturally hear them.

"Not a misunderstanding." Meng Xilan said softly: "Your father is dissatisfied with me, and I am also extremely disappointed in him. You are the only one who can maintain our relationship today. ”

He was her only child, and she didn't want to deceive him, or pretend to whitewash peace in front of him.

Changsheng's eyes sank when he heard this, and his face was deep.

"Why? Why should the father be dissatisfied with the queen mother? It's because Chu Jingchuan ......"

During the days when the capital was lost, Chu Jingchuan controlled everything here. He did whatever he wanted and did everything.

"Of course, it's because of Chu Jingchuan. In the eyes of your father, I am a woman who has lost her virginity. Perhaps, soon I will become a woman who is unfaithful to her husband, a useless queen......"

Before Changsheng could finish listening, he stood up suddenly.

His emotions were a little frenzy, walking back and forth, shaking his head in disbelief; "No, my father will never doubt my mother, he loves you so much...... He believes in you so much......"

Meng Xilan looked at his gaffe and couldn't help frowning slightly: "You think I'm scaring you?" Alarmist? Changsheng, you are so big, has the queen mother ever lied to you? ”

Changsheng was stunned when he heard this, and then knelt down in front of her: "No, the queen mother has never deceived her son, and her son has never suspected the queen mother. ”

Meng Xilan saw a trace of panic flashing in his eyes, so he pressed his shoulder and said, "Listen to Changsheng, if Fang Cai's words came from the mouth of your father. Well, maybe my time of death is coming. ”

Changsheng's eyes widened, and then he held her hand tightly, and closed it in his palm: "Erchen, no one will be allowed to hurt you." ”

Meng Xilan nodded when she heard this, stroked his face and said, "This is not alarmism, but the situation we have to face right now." Your father is the emperor, and as a king, the most important thing is his dignity. I am his woman, but I was threatened by Chu Jingchuan, how much he hates Chu Jingchuan in his heart, how much he hates me. ”

When he saw her for the first time, Zhou Youchen was very excited and grateful. However, when the resentment and resentment in his heart gradually came up, he would hate her, hate why she didn't resist desperately, why didn't Chu Jingchuan die before Chu Jingchuan got her......

Although Changsheng didn't want to believe the words of the queen mother, he had to believe it.

Because a man can't tolerate his own woman, being possessed and being coerced.

"That'...... So what do we do? Mother, what should we do? ”

When he said the word "we" instead of "I", Meng Xilan knew that he had made a choice. If it is a last resort, the person he will choose is her, not Zhou Youchen.