Having said that, there is not much left of the false and polite cloak between the two people, only naked calculation and suppression.

Meng Xilan's eyes flashed with a dark light. She doesn't like to be threatened by others, even if they are stronger and more powerful than herself.

After a moment of silence, she glanced at Concubine Ning deeply and said slowly: "Since Niangniang has made up her mind, Xilan has nothing to say. ”

When Murong Qiao heard this, she thought that her heart was soft, her expression changed slightly, and she smiled a little again: "Of course it's best if you can be so obedient." Just now, Bengong's tone is a little heavy, don't be careful. Bengong has always had high hopes for you, you are a child who can do great things, so Bengong likes you, and Lin'er will never forget you. In the future, as long as you stay in the palace in peace, the palace will not treat you badly. ”

Meng Xilan sneered in her heart when she heard this. What is this? Do you give a sweet date with a slap? She's not a three-year-old......

"Niangniang has her own intentions, and I, Meng Xilan, also have my own path that I should take." She replied lightly, causing Murong Qiao to frown slightly. "Your way?"

"As the biological mother of the prince, Niangniang thinks about him everywhere, and she should also share. I, Meng Xilan, are also the daughter of the Meng family, so I also have to plan for the family behind me. My father has always been loyal to the prince, my brother has been a conscientious servant of the prince, and I have also done my part for the prince's safety...... The Meng family's loyalty to the prince can be seen, and the mother should see it really! We are originally people who are in the same camp, and Niangniang's current connivance with the prince will undoubtedly make our future road more and more difficult! ”

Meng Xilan's tone was slightly dark, she looked at her with a serious face, and asked, "Niangniang, aren't you and the Meng family fellow travelers?" After all, we all have the same purpose. ”

Murong Qiao looked at her with interest, and said with a smile: "Really? ”

Meng Xilan asked rhetorically, "Isn't it?" ”

Two lives, for Meng Xilan, crossing the river and demolishing the bridge is not an uncommon thing, but now, it is not the time for the two sides to break off, the power of the Meng family has just stabilized, if the line is drawn now, the most lost ones are undoubtedly Concubine Ning and Zhou Youlin.

Murong Qiao is so calculating, how could he not know how capable Meng Zhenglu is? She smiled again: "What this palace asks for is for Lin'er to inherit the unification and become the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, and what your Meng family is asking for is the glory and wealth that can be enjoyed inexhaustibly for generations, and if you think about it carefully, it is not a conflict." ”

"Since there is no conflict, then we are fellow travelers. Niangniang, you have been in the palace for so many years and have seen a lot of things, you must have a deep understanding of the sentence that children are long and heroes are short of breath. Meng Xilan's tone was surprisingly calm, every word and sentence that could be said was full of vicissitudes, like an old man who had read his life. The love between men and women is just a mirror, and the back and forth is always empty. If the prince wants to do something big, he must first cut off the root of love and abandon distracting thoughts, otherwise, one day he will regret it. ”

Murong Qiao was stunned when he heard this, pursed his lips, and was speechless for a while. Because, she was right...... However, why is Meng Xilan so emotional, how old is she? Haven't been married? Why do you have such a profound experience?

Murong Qiao's heart was full of doubts, however, Meng Xilan was not in the mood to relieve the doubts in her heart, and was silent for a while before she said, "In front of Niangniang, I have always been honest. As Niangniang said before, I am not a good match for the prince, and similarly, the prince is not my sweetheart, there is just a misunderstanding between us, it is better to break it off as soon as possible. ”

Every word she said hit Murong Qiao's heart, making her feel full of doubts and vigilance against Meng Xilan, a little woman.

Meng Xilan slowly bowed: "Then, Xilan will leave first today, and I hope that Niangniang can take my words to heart and think about it carefully." I'm Meng Xilan just a person, nothing great, fortunately thanks to the love of the Queen Mother, I can sit in today's position, the Queen Mother has been kind to me, this kindness I always keep in mind, and I hope that the Queen Mother can not look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha, the Queen Mother is old, she can't see the killing, she will be sad. When people live in the world, in the end, it is also a creation, and God is watching it. ”

In any case, she didn't want anyone to lose their lives because of herself.

Murong Qiao looked at Meng Xilan coldly, her eyes were as sharp as a knife, knowing that she was using the identity of the queen mother to suppress her, and there was a thorn hidden in every word, looking small but very stinging.

What a powerful girl, she is unconvinced everywhere! Okay, since you have the backbone to hold on, then Bengong will simply wait slowly, look slowly, and see how much more capable you can have.

Zhulu and Zhuqing had been standing outside waiting, anxiously waiting for their master, while Gao Fuli was squatting on the side, gently kicking the small stones on the ground with his toes.

After a while, Meng Xilan walked out slowly, and Zhu Lu was the first to step forward: "Master, are you okay?" ”

Meng Xilan's face was not very good-looking, but her mood seemed to be stable, and she smiled slightly: "What can happen?" Concubine Ning can't eat me again. After speaking, she reached out to hold Zhu Lu's arm and said, "Let's go, let's go back to Cining Palace." ”

Zhu Lu answered, and hurriedly helped her hand, but her heart was tight, why was the master's hand so cold......

Meng Xilan walked all the way back to Cining Palace, because her heart was a little chaotic, and right and wrong were all mixed up. There is already a rift between her and Concubine Ning today. As the saying goes, pull a hair and move the whole body, this thorn is horizontal in the middle, and I don't know how much right and wrong and trouble it will bring out in the future...... There are more and more undercurrents hidden under the calm surface, how long can she last if she is all on her own?

But what else could she do? The fate of the Meng family is now firmly tied to Zhou Youlin's body, and they can only move forward, not backward. After all, she still has a year to spare, and she still has time to plan for it......

Three days later, Zhou Shixian returned to Beijing with the princes, Zhou Youlin's prince's palace has been built, and he will live outside the palace and set up his own door. After Zhou Youlin left, there was a lot of vacancy in the East Fourth Institute, Zhou Shixian intended to let Zhou Youchen move over, but Zhou Youchen did not follow, he said that he liked Changqing Palace, which was where his mother lived before her death, except there, he didn't go anywhere.

When Zhou Shixian heard this, his heart was slightly touched. He has never met his biological mother, Concubine Xiao, but he has always been thinking about her in his heart, and this filial piety is rare.

This spring hunt, Zhou Youchen performed outstandingly, although he was young, but his understanding was very high, whether it was a bow and arrow or a horse archery, he would almost learn it as soon as he learned it, and in a few days, he could fiddle with it, Zhou Shixian praised him for being smart and a good material for the battlefield.

The rivers and mountains of the Northern Yan Dynasty were brought back by the ancestors who fought horseback. Zhou Shixian has never dared to forget the teachings of his ancestors, not to emphasize literature and ignore martial arts, and lose the masculinity of the Northern Yan boy.

After Zhou Youchen returned to the palace, Meng Xilan continued to teach him to learn rules and etiquette every day. After Xiao Yuanzi saw Meng Xilan, the first thing he said was the incident where Zhou Youchen kicked Zhou Youwen.

Meng Xilan was a little surprised and a little angry when she heard this. Zhou Youwen is a complete villain, there is no benefit in offending him, not to mention, they still have the name of brothers, if you look up and don't look down, Zhou Youwen will inevitably bully him again!

"You used to fight with the palace people because they bullied you and abused you, but now you are the rightful prince, no matter how bad Zhou Youwen is, he is also your brother, you can't do anything to him anymore. You know? ”

Meng Xilan took out a stern tone to tell Zhou Youchen, but he didn't care, just shook his head and said, "No, whoever bullies me, I will bully whomever I want." He was the one who provoked me first, saying I was...... Anyway, in the future, I can't spare him! ”

"That's right, someone bullies you, you can resist, but the way and method are optional. You do it to him, even if you are justified, you are also wrong! Moreover, you don't know what kind of person the Sixth Highness is. It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain, and he is a villain. If he dares to bully you again in the future, you can tell the emperor or the queen mother, and there will always be someone who will call the shots for you. Meng Xilan took a deep breath and said patiently.

It is not easy for him to have today's status, and if he is disliked by the emperor again, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to turn over in his life.

Zhou Youchen was slightly silent for a moment before he said, "Then what if he bullies you?" ”

Listening to his brainless words, Meng Xilan was stunned and said in surprise: "Why did he bully me?" There is no grudge between me and him. ”

Although Zhou Youwen often sneered at her, he was just a "dog-headed military advisor", and there was no substantive contradiction with her, it was all because of Zhou Youlin.

Zhou Youchen pursed his mouth for a moment, and said: "Some people just like to bully others, and they don't need any reason and grievances at all. They are there to make you sad, to disgrace you, to make you feel like you're nothing. ”

He rarely said such a long sentence, especially the meaning of his words, revealing a sense of déjà vu helplessness.

Meng Xilan put away her stern tone and sat down beside him. "I know that there are good people in this world and there will be bad people, we can't expect everyone to be kind and warm, there are always some malices that we can't avoid, and there are always some difficulties that we have to face. Although you are still young, it is naturally good to be able to see this reality clearly. I don't want to persuade you to be a good person who blindly forbears, but you can't hurt others casually because of the impulse. If you want others to be afraid of you, you have two ways, one is to treat others the way they do, as you said, whoever bullies you, you bully whomever you want. The second is that you have to make yourself strong enough, so strong that no one dares to make mistakes in front of you, and even dare not think presumptuously! ”

Zhou Youchen listened to every word she said, but he was still puzzled: "Then how do you become strong?" ”

Meng Xilan let out a long sigh and said slowly: "This is not easy...... First of all, you need to have a pair of eyes that learn to perceive things, and everything is not just as simple as looking at the surface. Secondly, you have to manage your emotions well, don't get angry easily, and let the other party see your thoughts, even if he is your enemy, the enemy of the sea of blood. ”

"If one day, I knew who killed my mother, I would kill him with my own hands." Zhou Youchen said this sentence that should not have come out of his mouth in a still immature childish voice.

Meng Xilan turned her head to look at him, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly: "Death is the easiest thing." Maybe one day, you'll change your mind. ”