Ruizhu's face turned pale when she heard this, and she bit her lower lip tightly, not daring to speak back.

Murong Qiao sighed slightly: "With your background, wanting to be the prince's concubine is simply a fool's dream." This palace will let you return to the sixth master, and it is also for you...... Bengong sees that you are an honest person, so Bengong wants to give you a chance, a chance to help the prince. There are too many distractions in the heart of the sixth master, you are by his side, and you have to keep an eye on his every move for this palace, understand? ”

Ruizhu didn't seem to understand, but she didn't dare to shake her head, so she could only nod vigorously, and her tears were like beads with broken threads, endlessly.

Murong Qiao stared into her eyes and asked again, "Do you really understand?" ”

Rui Zhu thought about it, and then shook his head: "Niang Niang means ......"

Murong Qiao said lightly: "This palace wants you to remember what the sixth master has said every day, who he has seen, and what he has done, and then, tell this palace as it is, not a word is allowed to fall, do you understand this time?" Speaking of this, she deliberately lengthened her tone, "This is not an easy errand, if you can do it well, this palace will not treat you badly in the future." But if you don't do it well, you won't want to leave the palace to serve the prince in the palace in your life. ”

Ruizhu listened to it and knew that this was her only chance. "The slave will not let the mother down."

Murong Qiao smiled slightly when he heard this. "That's the best."

Rui Zhu took the ten taels of silver rewarded by Murong Qiao and returned to the East Fourth Institute. The palace maids around her silently pointed at her and secretly watched her jokes.

Ruizhu lowered his head all the way, didn't look at the faces of others, silently returned to the room, took a shower, changed his clothes, and returned to the sixth master to serve, as if nothing had happened.

At this time, Zhou Youwen had been placed on the bed to rest by the palace people, he was beaten very lightly, half of his face was swollen, and he was crying out in pain.

Zhou Youwen's biological mother, Concubine Chen, hurried over, looked at her son who was so embarrassed, and immediately cried: "My son, ......"

Concubine Chen is forty and two this year, dressed old-fashioned, with a haggard face, because she has fallen out of favor for many years and has been neglected by others, so she rarely walks around the palace.

She held her son Zhou Youwen's hand and asked with tears in her eyes, "Why is your fourth brother willing to beat you like this?" ”

In her impression, the two brothers have always been good friends, how could Zhou Youlin suddenly turn his face?

Zhou Youwen shook off his mother's hand vigorously, and didn't look over: "I don't know, he must be crazy!" ”

Concubine Chen saw that her son disliked her so much, so she had to sit on the edge of the bed and weep silently.

Zhou Youwen's heart was full of thoughts, and he hated Zhou Youlin from the bottom of his heart. He beat him like a dog, and seemed to think in his heart that he would submit to him like this, and he would not change for the rest of his life.

Zhou Youwen silently sneered in his heart: "Zhou Youlin, since you treat me as a dog, then I will let you taste the taste of being bitten back." ”

The fight between Zhou Youlin and Zhou Youwen in the east and west, because Concubine Ning intervened, did not get out of control.

After the early dynasty, Zhou Shixian called Zhou Youlin to the study and severely reprimanded him.

Zhou Youlin listened expressionlessly, and did not intend to beg for mercy and admit his mistakes in front of his father.

"Lin'er, I have always had high hopes for you, and you shouldn't let me down. Yesterday was your mother's birthday, how could you do such a thing! Between brothers, the most important thing is the word "affection". ”

Zhou Youlin kept a straight face and didn't speak.

Zhou Shixian shook his head slightly: "Now, the arrogance in your body is too great, if you continue like this, I'm afraid you won't even take me, the father, in your eyes." In a few days, you go to Youzhou, where there are people selling salt privately, you go over and deal with it, and by the way, calm down. ”

Zhou Youlin frowned slightly when he heard this. "Father, the son doesn't want to leave the capital."

Zhou Shixian looked at him helplessly: "You better go out and avoid the limelight." The court has already begun to impeach you, and you have to show the ministers some skills, and the decision to make you the prince was not wrong. ”

Zhou Youlin's heart tightened, and he groaned for a while, before he nodded and said: "Erchen understands that Erchen will no longer live up to his father's painstaking efforts." ”

Zhou Shixian sighed again when he heard this: "Lin'er, you have to remember that you are the most important prince in me. ”

……

On an early summer afternoon, the sun is shining brightly, and the scent of flowers wafts through the air.

Zhu Lu entered the inner room, saw that the master was sitting on the head of the bed, and couldn't help but smile and said, "The master is awake?" ”

Meng Xilan groaned slightly: "I actually slept here." ”

Zhulu lowered his eyes and was silent: "The master was drunk yesterday, you won't feel a headache, right?" ”

Meng Xilan shook her head: "No, I feel surprisingly good in spirit." ”

It's rare for her to get a good night's sleep, without nightmares.

Zhulu opened her mouth a little speechlessly, and then asked, "Master, you haven't had breakfast yet, the slave maid will help you heat up some food." ”

"Well, that's fine." Meng Xilan was indeed a little hungry. Her stomach was empty, and she barely ate last night.

Zhulu warmed her bird's nest porridge, a plate of golden hibiscus rolls, and four delicate and delicious side dishes.

Meng Xilan's appetite seemed to be very good today, and Zhulu couldn't bear to disturb her, so she waited until she had breakfast before handing over the teacup and saying, "Master, the slave has something to tell you." ”

Meng Xilan wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, "Well, you say." She got up and sat down in front of the dressing mirror, picking up the comb and brushing her hair.

"Master...... Last night, the ninth master ...... He slept in your room. Zhulu didn't take her comb, for fear that she would accidentally pull her hair.

Meng Xilan's eyebrows moved when she heard this, but she still combed her hair unhurriedly: "Ninth Master...... When did he come? ”

"The slave didn't know that the slave and the maid only found out when they came in the middle of the night to change the water. He...... He lay on the side of your bed, master, and fell asleep. ”

Speaking of this, Zhulu's face turned red, and she seemed to feel very embarrassed.

Meng Xilan quietly put down the comb and said lightly: "You are the only one who saw it, or is there someone else?" ”

"Zhuqing also saw it, but the slave didn't dare to make a noise, so she went out to avoid it, and when she came back, he was already gone."

Meng Xilan's body leaned back: "It's okay, it's not a big deal." ”

Although, it sounds shocking, she doesn't want to show it. Zhou Youchen was angry with her for many days, she didn't expect him to come back to her.

"Huh?" Zhulu snorted in surprise.

Anyway, this is also the master's boudoir. The Ninth Master broke in so recklessly, what if outsiders saw it?

Meng Xilan looked at her face through the mirror: "The ninth master has a strange temperament, and he often acts unexpectedly. However, he has no intention of harming me, and he will not cause trouble to me. So, let's not talk about this again. ”

Zhulu nodded hesitantly: "The slave knows." ”

"Zhulu comb my hair. I want to go to Changqing Palace. ”

After the makeup was neat, Gao Fuli came in from outside and said softly: "Master, something happened in the East Fourth Institute in the morning, and the prince and the sixth master fought." ”

"Huh?" Meng Xilan frowned and asked. "Why?"

"The slave doesn't know, but people outside are spreading it, it's because of women." Gao Fuli did not hide it, it was his job to inquire about the news, no matter how ugly the gossip outside, he had to tell his master everything.

Meng Xilan got up slowly: "The prince is not the kind of boring person, there must be a secret in this." ”

If Zhou Youwen can fight for women, Meng Xilan absolutely believes it, but Zhou Youlin is different, he will not do that kind of stupid thing easily.

Gao Fu asked in an inquiring tone, "Master, why don't you go and inquire again?" ”

Meng Xilan waved her hand to stop: "No need, if it's really something, it's better for me to ask the person concerned." How was the sixth master injured? ”

"It's said that the fight was so bad that I couldn't get out of bed."

"Really? Zhulu, you can prepare some things casually and send them to the East Fourth Institute, which is a little heart. ”

These superficial efforts can never be left behind.

In the Changqing Palace, Zhou Youchen had a cold face, looked at the snow-white old bachelor opposite, gave a lecture to himself seriously, and deliberately dragged a long voice.

"Your Highness, the old minister just said what he said, do you understand?"

Zhou Youchen shook his head silently.

The old bachelor sighed helplessly, and then spoke again from beginning to end.

Meng Xilan crossed the high threshold, walked into the courtyard, and came all the way to the study, standing outside the window and listening quietly.

"Your Highness, are you here......" Xiao Yuanzi saw her and immediately greeted her with a smile: "You haven't been here for many days." ”

"How is the ninth master's book?"

Xiaoyuanzi shook his head silently.

"Make me a cup of tea, I want to wait for the ninth master to get out of class."

Xiao Yuanzi nodded happily: "Yes, the slave will go." ”

Meng Xilan sat in the pavilion, not forgetting to look around, she still had lingering fears about the poisonous snake. This time it was here that she was haunted by poisonous snakes......

"Master, let's go to the house."

Zhulu was also a little worried, and kept looking east and west.

"It's fine. It's such a nice day that I don't want to be confined to the house. ”

Meng Xilan smiled slightly, and asked Xiao Yuanzi to bring over the study where Zhou Youchen had practiced in the past few days, and then check them one by one.

He didn't seem to be lazy, but, judging from the handwriting and gestures, his mood was a little messy and messy......

Words are like people, and those scribbles on the drawings show that the person who writes does not have enough patience and calmness.

After about a cup of tea, Zhou Youchen was finally freed from the old bachelor's broken thoughts.

He came to the courtyard and sat down beside Meng Xilan.

"Ninth Master, it's a pity that calligraphy hasn't grown recently." Meng Xilan said lightly.

Zhou Youchen glanced at Zhu Lu and Zhu Qing, as if he remembered something, and deliberately didn't speak.

"That old master is old, don't bully him." Meng Xilan put down the paper and looked directly at him, her tone flat.

"I didn't bully him." Zhou Youchen said stiffly.

"There is no best." Meng Xilan was silent for a while, and suddenly ordered Zhulu and Zhuqing: "The golden silk hibiscus rolls you made in the morning are delicious, go back and bring some over for the ninth master to taste." ”

Zhulu has followed him for many years, so she naturally understands what her master means.

"Why did you come to my room again last night?" With no one else around, Meng Xilan suddenly lowered her face and said in a serious tone.

"I want to find you to go to the stargazing platform. It's a pity that you fell asleep. ”

"So, you're spending the night in my room?"

"Hmm......" Zhou Youchen deliberately looked away, as if he was a little embarrassed.

"Ninth Master, although you and I are friends who can make friends, we can't be without rules. You always sneak in and out of Cining Palace like this, which will make the palace maids around me feel uneasy. ”

Zhu Lu and Zhu Qing are different from her, and they may not be able to withstand his eccentric and willful temperament.

"And how am I going to find you?" Zhou Youchen's eyes were slightly calm.

Meng Xilan smiled slightly: "Come to me with dignity and brightness." You are not the same person you used to be, and with your identity and status, you can go wherever you want. ”