Chapter 224: The Cruel Secret (2)
Speaking of these past events, it seems useless, but Queen Su still wants to spit it out. She was afraid that she would not have a chance to say more.
"Concubine Xiao enjoys the holy grace alone, and I have heard a little about it." Meng Xilan replied quietly.
"How much do you know? Back then, Concubine Xiao's status in the palace was higher than that of the palace, and the palace was not convinced, but she had to admit that Concubine Xiao was indeed a different woman. She grew up outside the Seychelles, with the blood of nomads in her bones, and she was not afraid of anything. ”
"Actually, before Concubine Xiao entered the palace, the palace had already fallen out of favor. After You'an was born, the palace once wanted to save the emperor's heart, but the palace ran out of everything. Unfortunately, it was in vain...... It took several years for the palace to figure out why the emperor was bored with the palace. ”
After a short silence, she continued: "Finally, after the emperor beat the palace severely, the palace only knew the reason. The reason why the emperor dislikes this palace is only because this palace once said a word. ”
Meng Xilan unconsciously tensed her back slightly.
"In front of the emperor and the crown prince, the palace once said that he would give birth to a younger brother, a younger brother as lovely as him."
After Queen Su finished speaking, she chuckled.
Meng Xilan frowned and couldn't understand what was important about this sentence.
Just because of this sentence, the emperor has a grudge against the palace. After Yoan was born, he never touched me again. ”
Queen Su smiled and laughed, and burst into tears.
"Why?" Meng Xilan couldn't help but ask.
"In the words of the emperor, it is the palace that has crossed the line. This palace shouldn't say that to the prince, because there is only one prince, and even if I am the queen, I can't give birth to a prince. ”
Queen Su held back her tears and told Meng Xilan what Zhou Shixian said to her, almost word for word.
If this is the reason why the queen has fallen out of favor for many years, Meng Xilan really can't believe it. Because it's so weird, it's too far-fetched.
"Ridiculous, isn't it...... But sometimes the truth is ridiculous. Queen Su held back her tears and continued, "Now I know. What kind of man will you face in the future? ”
Meng Xilan's scalp was slightly numb when she heard this.
"This palace fell out of favor for many years because of a word, and finally fell to the point where you have to play with the eunuchs to have fun. You can look down on this palace, but how can you understand this kind of suffering in the deep palace? How hard is it for a woman to stay alone in the deep palace, watching herself grow old and ugly little by little, little by little? ”
Meng Xilan said slowly: "Niangniang's suffering, Xilan naturally can't understand. However, the matter between Niangniang and Xiao Gonggong is a felony of disobedience. No matter how aggrieved and uncomfortable you are, you shouldn't do it......"
Risking one's own life and digging one's own grave is an absolute fool's errand.
Queen Su sighed: "It's really good to be young, full of confidence and confidence." To tell the truth, those truths and powers, this palace understands it in my heart, this palace has practiced itself, but this palace does not regret it, but this palace finally recognized the true face of the emperor. ”
She always couldn't guess his mind in the past, but now, she completely understands, what kind of person Zhou Shixian is?
He is a suspicious, narrow-minded, insidious, vicious and ruthless man.
Because he hated her for taking the heir, he snubbed her for more than ten years, making her resentful and practicing herself.
"Meng Xilan, you have been in the palace for three years, and this palace asks you, have you ever felt that this day is difficult?"
Meng Xilan listened to what she said so much, and simply replied honestly: "Of course, I have also had that feeling of living like a year." ”
Obviously, it was only separated by a few palace walls and a few doors, but she just couldn't leave here, and sometimes, she couldn't even walk an inch.
"Huh...... I'm going to congratulate you, it seems that the rest of your life will be spent in this torment. The emperor has let you know so many things, which means that he wants to keep you here for the rest of your life. ”
Empress Su suddenly remembered Concubine Xiao again: "The palace still remembers how much effort the emperor put into keeping Concubine Xiao. There is nothing he wants that he can't get his hands on. So, you have to be careful. ”
Unconsciously, Meng Xilan's palms were already full of cold sweat, and she almost subconsciously asked, "Niangniang...... Concubine Xiao back then, was she killed by Concubine Ning? Isn't she? ”
Empress Su was silent for a while, and then she spoke: "This palace and Concubine Ning have been fighting for more than ten years, and now this palace is tired, and they can't fight, so I just tell you the truth." In this palace, Concubine Ning is actually the same, they are all people who have been played with by the emperor in the palm of their hands. Concubine Xiao did die in vain back then, but the real culprit who harmed her was by no means Concubine Ning, but the emperor. ”
"It's just him, it's just him...... If not, if one day, Concubine Ning will end up so miserably like this palace. You can go and ask her and ask for clarification. ”
Xu said too much, she was tired, her voice became smaller and softer.
Meng Xilan clenched her fists and used a lot of strength before she slowly stood up.
When she left Kunning Palace, her hands were still numb and a little uncontrollable.
Empress Su's words have been lingering in her ears.
Concubine Xiao is Zhou Shixian's most beloved woman, if Concubine Ning killed her because she was jealous, how could Zhou Shixian give up and ignore it? No matter how Concubine Xiao died back then, Zhou Shixian was clear about what happened back then.
In this way, Zhou Youchen's mother-killing enemy is his biological father, Zhou Shixian. If he wants to avenge Concubine Xiao, then he will kill his father and kill the king.
Meng Xilan's heart was cold, if she did that, he and she would definitely be a dead end.
The news that Meng Xilan had been to Kunning Palace soon reached Zhou Shixian's ears.
He didn't say anything, only asked Chang Hai to send her a pair of head and face jewelry, but he didn't say a word.
In the past few years since Meng Xilan entered the palace, she has received a lot of rewards, big and small, but it is the first time that such precious and gorgeous jewelry has been made. Moreover, this is personally rewarded by the emperor, which has another deep meaning.
A luxurious ruby, a symbol of status and status.
In this palace, except for the queen, the only person who can wear rubies is Murong Qiao.
Meng Xilan closed the box gently, her face heavy.
Seeing this, Zhu Lu hurriedly said: "Master, the emperor is ...... What do you mean? ”
Meng Xilan smiled helplessly: "To be honest, I want to find out what the emperor means." ”
In her opinion, this is more of a warning.
Three days later, Zhou Youlin left the capital to go to the palace to supervise. After he left, Meng Xilan went to Zhaohua Palace and saw Murong Qiao, who was extremely haggard.
She had never seen her like this, her eyes were gloomy, her cheeks were thin, she didn't apply powder, and she looked like she was suddenly ten years older.
"Mother." Meng Xilan came to her and saluted.
Murong Qiao didn't even raise his eyelids, he just said, "What are you doing?" ”
"Xilan wants to talk to Niangniang, if it matters."
The secrets in Kunning Palace should not be enjoyed by her alone.
Murong Qiaoqiang cheered up and waved his hand to send away the palace maid beside him, "If you have something to say, just say it." ”
"Nowadays, the Sacred Heart is unpredictable and everyone is at risk. Can the mother's plan change? ”
Meng Xilan was straightforward.
Murong Qiao finally raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes were dim: "What do you mean?" ”
"I mean, Niangniang is still a powerful imperial concubine, and the prince is still a powerful and powerful prince, shouldn't we do something?"
Meng Xilan thought about it for a long time, thinking about it and joining forces with Concubine Ning was her only choice. Only in this way can she seize the initiative and protect Zhou Youchen.
Murong Qiao's eyes were sharp: "What do you want this palace to do?" ”
"Take the heir!" Meng Xilan's words were concise and to the point.
"Although the prince is no longer there, the prince still can't be called the emperor, so Niangniang and I join forces to get rid of one person."
When Murong Qiao heard this, his face turned pale: "Are you crazy?" ”
She dares to say this kind of thing! She must be crazy...... Or maybe she set a trap for her?!
"Niangniang, the person who killed Concubine Xiao Niangniang back then, is it you?"
When she was shocked, Meng Xilan attacked again, stimulating her sensitive nerves.
Murong stood up skillfully, trembling and angry, "You dare to slander this palace? You're looking for death! ”
Meng Xilan's face did not change: "Niangniang, if you don't believe me, you can directly kill me!" It's just that I'm dead, what's the benefit to the mother and the prince? ”
"Yesterday in Kunning Palace, the Queen Mother told me everything, everything. Even she can tell me the truth, why can't the mother? ”
Murong Qiao's face was pale, and he stared at her with a stunned expression: "Empress...... Empress? ”
"Concubine Xiao was killed by you, right?"
Murong Qiao turned around, deliberately avoiding her questioning, and said coldly: "Since you know everything, why do you still ask this palace?" Do you think you can blackmail Hongu? Hmph, Hongu doesn't care, because ......"
"Because the emperor knows that everything is what he wants." Meng Xilan interrupted her with unquestionable certainty.
Murong Qiao was shocked when he heard this, and looked at her as if he was looking at a monster.
"So you know everything...... You know that. ”
Meng Xilan said honestly: "I was just guessing before, but now because of the words of the queen's mother, Xilan understands everything." Niangniang, Xi Lan risked the death penalty to say this in front of you today, and I hope you can think twice. ”
The panic on Murong Qiao's face was fleeting, and she settled down before she said, "Where is this as simple as a capital crime?" It is clearly a great sin of the nine clans! ”
"Xi Lan and Niang Niang are fellow travelers, for the sake of the prince, Xi Lan is fearless." Meng Xilan knew that she was eager to protect her son, and with her cleverness, she would not sit still, waiting for the emperor to abandon her and forget her.
"How do you make Hongu believe you?"
Meng Xilan smiled slightly when she heard this: "Niangniang doesn't have to believe me, just look at this palace, who else can give you advice?" No one dares to participate in this matter except me, and Niangniang should know it very well in her heart. ”