He didn't say it, and Meng Xilan didn't ask, not that he didn't want to ask, but he just didn't want to force him.

I think he is only eleven years old this year, and he has been confined in the Changqing Palace since the day he was born. But since he can escape from the Changqing Palace, why don't he escape a little farther, even if he escapes from the palace in one go, and just be an ordinary ordinary person from now on.

Why didn't he run away? Is it also to redress Concubine Xiao's grievances?

Meng Xilan's mind moved slightly, and her eyes fell quietly on Zhou Youchen's body.

At this time, the spring was cold, and he was only wearing a shabby cotton jacket, with big holes and small eyes, revealing the flesh inside, and he looked even more depressed than the beggars begging on the street.

Zhou Youchen ate dim sum with a serious face, and his mouth was full of dregs, as if he was extremely hungry.

Zhulu filled him with a big box of snacks, thinking that it must be enough to eat, but he didn't expect that he was a small person and had a really big appetite.

After a while, the food box was at the bottom, Zhou Youchen wiped his mouth, looked up at Meng Xilan, and saw that she pushed the tea cup in front of her in front of him. "I haven't touched this tea yet, you can drink it."

Zhou Youchen obediently picked up the tea bowl and drank all the tea inside.

He was no longer wary of her, which was what Meng Xilan had always hoped for.

Seeing that he was full, Meng Xilan instructed Zhu Lu: "Put away your things, we should go back." ”

Zhu Lu moved when he heard this, Zhou Youchen sat there, hesitated for a while, and then said, "Thank you." ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, this was the first time he thanked him.

Meng Xilan's heart was also moved, but her face was still unwavering, and she only said lightly: "Your Highness likes it." ”

Zhou Youchen's eyes were slightly condensed.

The people in this palace either call him "wild seed" or "little madman", but she is different from others. She called him "Your Highness", as if she didn't mind his identity and situation.

"Why are you ......" Meng Xilan was about to get up, but Zhou Youchen in front of him suddenly spoke again: "Why do you treat me so well?" ”

Meng Xilan slowly smiled when she heard this, and said with bright eyes: "Xu is a chance, I was able to meet His Highness on the first day I entered the palace." Your Highness is innocent of sin, I just want to do what I can to do for Your Highness. ”

"Everyone says I'm a wild seed, why don't you believe me?" Zhou Youchen asked again.

Meng Xilan said with a straight face when she heard this: "Old things, there is no evidence and no evidence, and you can't make conclusions. I really don't believe it, I don't believe that Concubine Xiao would lose her morality and virginity back then, and I don't believe that His Royal Highness's identity is suspicious. You are the Nine Emperors, the emperor's own son. I believe that one day His Highness will be wronged, or he will come to the extreme. ”

As long as he is born to the emperor, he still has a chance to turn over.

Zhou Youchen heard it extremely clearly, and his heart was shocked for a while.

For so many years, he has been suffering from this pain in his heart, thinking that no one knows and no one cares, but she understands.

Although Zhou Youchen was a little confused, he vaguely felt warm in his heart, warmer than a roasting fire.

After returning to the palace, Meng Xilan suddenly wanted to do needlework.

She has been reading and writing since she was a child, and she is used to writing with a brush, but she rarely moves the needle and thread. Although the girl's female celebrity is also very important, Mrs. Meng felt sorry for her and broke her eyes, so she only let her focus on reading and writing.

Zhulu brought her a cup of tea, looked at the look on her face, and said tentatively, "Miss, why did you suddenly fiddle with the needle and thread." ”

"Brother Yun will be full moon next month, and I want to do some needlework for him myself. And His Royal Highness the Nine, you see, he doesn't even have warm clothes. Meng Xilan said quietly.

Hearing this, Zhu Lu hurriedly said, "Young Master Yun, the master will do the best in person." His Royal Highness the Nine, let the slaves and maids do it. ”

Meng Xilan nodded, she also knew that her needlework was mediocre, even if she was willing to work hard, she might not be able to do it properly.

The camphor wood box in the corner of the wall was filled with a lot of cloth from the palace, and Zhulu picked and selected, but did not find a suitable material.

"Master, these ingredients are too fresh, and they are really easy to make."

Meng Xilan thought for a while: "Now it's important to let him dress warmly, or make him a new one according to the style of the palace." ”

Zhulu nodded in agreement: "That's okay, Xiaolizi just has a worn-out piece, which is just right to make a look." ”

"Remember to save a little more cotton, you use more thought." Meng Xilan did not forget to advise.

Zhulu knows it. "Don't worry, master, the slave and maid will definitely do a good job for His Highness."

After another two days, Zhou Shixian's body recovered and he came to the court again.

Before Zhou Youping could sit on the throne of Kowloon, he had to return to the side to stand and listen to the government.

However, after three or five days of hard work, although he has the potential to break the axe with a big knife and wants to do a good job, he still has insufficient time in the end.

Above the court, the matter that the ministers discussed was that the fourth prince Zhou Youlin was about to return to Beijing.

Zhou Shixian was honest and had already ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the canonization ceremony.

Seeing that Zhou Youlin's position as prince is about to arrive. Zhou Youping was uneasy, and after retiring from the dynasty, he made an appointment with Zhou Shili to play chess as usual.

Zhou Youping was in a bad mood, and knocked over the tea bowl as soon as he raised his hand.

The hot tea was spilled all over the ground, which made Zhou Youping furious, and the palace people accompanied him everywhere to be careful and cleaned up in fear.

And Zhou Shili, who was on the opposite side, held a chess piece in his hand, as if he hadn't heard it, quietly dropped the chess piece, and said: "Your Highness is impetuous, this game of chess is bound to lose." ”

Zhou Youping glared at him coldly: "What? Seeing that the fourth child is coming back, does my cousin have no patience to deal with me? ”

Zhou Shili was stunned when he heard this: "Why did Your Highness say this?" ”

Zhou Youping lazily threw down the chess pieces, "It's nothing, the so-called good birds choose trees to perch, I'm just afraid that my cousin also wants to pick up high branches to stand." ”

Zhou Shili's eyebrows frowned slightly.

Obviously he has no ability, but he is so suspicious, in this way, who else will die for him!

"Now, does Your Highness still doubt Weichen's loyalty?"

Zhou Youping narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Because of Uncle Cousin's words, I missed a great opportunity in vain. You say, "I don't believe you, who else can I believe?" ”

Zhou Shili heard that his tone was not good, so he also said with a straight face: "Weichen is loyal, please don't doubt it!" Moreover, Weichen also brought good news to His Highness. ”

Zhou Youping's face changed slightly: "What good news?" ”

"Wechen has reliable news that the epidemic was launched in Changzhou, and the epidemic is very serious." Zhou Shili said word by word, solemnly.

"Really?" Zhou Youping was excited for a moment and immediately stood up.

"Ten disasters and nine epidemics, Changzhou has just suffered a major disaster, and it is not surprising that the epidemic has taken advantage of the situation." Zhou Shili spared no expense and spread all over his ears, in order to get first-hand news.

"The fourth one, he ......" Zhou Youping's eyes flashed.

Zhou Shili smiled calmly and only said: "The Fourth Highness must be more auspicious this time." ”

The epidemic is fiercer than the tiger, taking people's lives, only in the morning and night.

Zhou Youlin has been in Changzhou for half a month for disaster relief, and it is said that he has visited the worst-affected towns and villages more than once to inspect the people's conditions, but if one of his people is infected with the epidemic, it is enough to put him in deep danger......

When Zhou Youping heard this, he suddenly burst out laughing, and the muscles on his face were slightly twisted with a hideous meaning.

……

Outside the Changqing Palace, the red carpet was paved, and two columns of guards were waiting for the palace gate.

The sound of wooden fish sounded, sandalwood rose, and dozens of red-robed monks sat on the ground, holding prayer beads, chanting scriptures. Looking from afar, it is like the Arhat disciples in front of the Buddha.

Meng Xilan walked slowly along the Yongdao Road, and saw the scene of the Changqing Palace at a glance.

"Master, look ......" Gao Fuli stretched out his hand and pointed to the place where the hazy cigarette was shrouded.

"The emperor ordered that outside the Changqing Palace, chant the scriptures for three days to surpass the dead."

Meng Xilan pursed the corners of her mouth with a smile when she heard this.

The Buddha is enlightened, but he can't do everything as the Lord.

"Let's go, the carriages and horses of the four princes are about to enter the palace, let's not delay the hour." Meng Xilan said lightly.

Today is a big day, and my father and brother are about to follow the four princes back to the palace to receive rewards.

Meng Xilan wanted to follow the Queen Mother and Concubine Ning to greet her in front of the city gate.

The hour didn't wait for anyone, Meng Xilan hurried over, and the Queen Mother waved when she saw her. "Come here to mourn the ......"

Empress Su turned her head and glanced at her: "I heard that you were not feeling good a while ago, but now you look very good." ”

Meng Xilan was blessed: "I'm tired of worrying about my mother, I'm fine." ”

Although Concubine Ning was looking at the city gate in front of her, she still had the corner of her eyes to look at Meng Xilan, and said with a smile: "Today is a good day, you should be happy and congratulated in this palace." ”

Meng Xilan is another blessing: "Xie Niangniang." ”

Everyone was waiting for the carriage and horses to enter the palace.

Who knows, it is clear that the time to enter the palace has passed, and no one has come in to report.

Meng Xilan held her breath and stared, only to feel that she had heard correctly, and in the distance, there was indeed a neat and regular sound of horses' hooves......

After waiting for about a cup of tea, someone finally came in a hurry outside the palace gate. But he was neither a master nor a guard, just a little eunuch.

The little eunuch ran all the way up the city tower, came to the crowd and kowtowed: "The emperor has an order, the four highnesses get off the carriage and horses, and the body is tired, so stay in the palace outside the city for the time being, and wait for the next morning, and then be called to Beijing." ”

Concubine Ning's face changed when she heard this, and her intuition was unreasonable: "What are you talking about?" When did the emperor give his will? How did Hongu not know! ”

The little eunuch replied tremblingly: "The emperor has just issued a decree, and the servants are also here, and please return to the palace first, and then gather later." ”

Meng Xilan didn't know why, and her heart suddenly shook.

Zhou Youlin's carriage and horses have obviously arrived, and they are just outside the city gate, why not let them enter Beijing? There must be some reason for this!

Concubine Ning Pan'er was anxious, how could she wait, and immediately set off to the Heart Cultivation Palace to see the emperor. The Queen Mother followed closely with Meng Xilan, only Queen Su deliberately avoided going and didn't go, and her intuition must be that something must have happened, and it was not a good thing.