Murong Qiao was a person who valued power extremely much, and she knew what she was going to do from the first day she entered the palace.

When she was young, she was a favor, and now she is a solid favor, so she can't allow anyone to shake her status in the emperor's surname Li. New love and old love, only she can be the person on the tip of her heart.

Murong Qiao stroked the back of Meng Xilan's hand, and was a little too affectionate: "Good boy, this palace knows that I didn't misunderstand you." Your Majesty, you don't have to worry, the palace will speak for you. You only need to guard the Cining Palace for the Queen Mother, which is your greatest benefit. ”

In her eyes, Meng Xilan is not a person who likes to be pampered and arrogant, so she is willing to give her another chance to obey herself. However, she has been in the palace for so many years, and she has also been deeply contaminated. Sometimes, it's hard to guess what she's thinking. Fortunately, she is still young and her Taoism is still shallow.

"With the words of Niangniang, Xilan's heart is steady."

Murong Qiao told her again: "Now that you are sick, don't go out and walk around often, stay in the palace to recuperate." You don't have to pay attention to those rumors inside and outside the palace, this palace will help you deal with the aftermath. As for the emperor, ......"

She paused and continued: "The emperor has been busy in the court recently, and he rarely comes to the harem to walk around. ”

The digression is that if the emperor doesn't take the initiative to come to Cining Palace to see you, then you should stay honestly, don't deliberately go to the emperor's side, and have nothing to do.

Meng Xilan nodded quietly.

If it weren't for Zhou Youchen's words, she wouldn't be so "quiet" to face Murong Qiao now, however, Zhou Youchen's sudden change made her at a loss.

She just needed time to calm down, and Murong Qiao wanted to "lock" her in Cining Palace, just to test her loyalty and control her actions.

Meng Xilan was not prepared to object, a moment of obedience was nothing, after all, she had more important things to do.

Zhu Lu and Zhu Qing secretly gritted their teeth when they heard this, and after Murong Qiao left, they couldn't help but speak: "What a hypocritical person! She is the one who is making waves outside, and in turn she has to be a good person in front of her master! ”

Gao Fuli looked relieved: "Master, you are right. After Concubine Ning intervened, the emperor couldn't go along with it. ”

Meng Xilan still couldn't let go of Zhou Youchen in her heart: "At dinner, you go to the East Fourth Institute again and let the Ninth Master come to see me." ”

Gao Fuli nodded yes first, and then said: "Master, the ninth master is young at all, and there are also people who have a bad temperament. It's better for you to chill him for a few days and let him be alone for a while. ”

Meng Xilan felt uneasy: "No one is looking at him, I don't feel at ease." ”

Gao Fuli comforted her and said, "Master, the Ninth Master will not go into trouble behind your back." He has always been the most reluctant to make you angry and sad. ”

Zhou Youchen's personality is indeed unpleasant, but he has a deep relationship with his master, and he won't really be angry with her.

A few days later, for some reason and opportunity, Zhou Shixian suddenly issued an order to knight and marquis several princes at the bottom of the ranks. And the most surprising thing is that Zhou Youchen is also one of them, he is the youngest son, and he is not yet an adult.

It stands to reason that this reward should have nothing to do with him, but because of his father's favor and trust, he made an exception and was named the king of Hejun, but the canonization ceremony could not be held until after his sixteenth birthday.

Zhou Youchen, and the king of the county...... The circumstances of life are really fickle, and the scandal in the palace that no one cared about in the past has now become a promising county king. Such a reversal is really amazing, but it also makes Meng Xilan extremely entangled.

This was supposed to happen sooner or later, but it was ahead of her time, and it wasn't in her control, but in someone else's plan.

Meng Xilan didn't know how Zhou Youchen did it, but she knew very well in her heart what he was doing it for.

Early the next morning, Zhou Youchen came to Cining Palace again, alone, and there were no guards and eunuchs around him.

After so many days, the unhappy look on his face has decreased a lot, but he still looks angry.

Meng Xilan looked at him, she originally wanted to get angry, but she still held back, a trace of clearly visible emotion flashed in her eyes, and she only said, "You are here, come and drink tea." ”

Zhou Youchen frowned slightly, didn't come over and sat down, just stood in place.

Meng Xilan personally poured him a cup of tea, and then asked, "What?" And the king of the county, are you here to be angry with me today? ”

"Of course not." Zhou Youchen immediately retorted.

Meng Xilan glanced at him: "No, just come and sit down." ”

These days, how many times has she sent Gao Fuli to the East Fourth Institute, but unfortunately she can't please him.

Zhou Youchen walked over, followed the example of an adult, lifted his robe and sat down, full of momentum.

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes slightly, and only handed him the tea bowl: "Just say something about it." ”

Zhou Youchen didn't drink tea, just stared at her and asked, "I'm here to ask you for the answer." ”

Meng Xilan paused her hand and raised her eyes to look at him, just in time for the pair of eyes that had begun to make her unpredictable.

"I'm here to ask you, now, will you choose me?"

Meng Xilan closed her eyes, then looked at him worriedly, puzzled, "Chen'er, why do you have to do this?" You obviously have your own stable life, and you can stay out of it. ”

"Staying out of the way? You're here, I'm here, how do you keep me out of it? ”

Zhou Youchen only felt that she had many excuses and many perfunctory, just because she didn't regard him as a trustworthy adult at all.

If she keeps treating him as a child, this is the greatest contempt for him.

"I don't need you to take care of my business, and you can't take care of it. For the time being, Concubine Ning is blocking for me, and I won't do anything yet! It's you, you're too sharp, if you let the queen and Concubine Ning target you, you'll be in trouble! ”

The matter of life and death must not be childish.

"You don't have to reason with me." Zhou Youchen stood up a little excitedly, and then grabbed her shoulders and made her stand up.

Meng Xilan was slightly startled and raised her face to look at him.

Zhou Youchen said word by word: "Meng Xilan, you take a good look at me, take a closer look at me." I'm grown up, I'm not a kid anymore! ”

Meng Xilan breathed slowly, and said with concern: "You have no foundation, no connections, and it is even more difficult to win the heir than to ascend to the sky!" What are you going to do? Zhou Youlin won power in the previous dynasty, what do you use to fight him? Concubine Ning covers the sky with one hand in the harem, what are you fighting with her? I can't protect myself now, if anything happens to you, what can I do to protect you? ”

Zhou Youchen could see the eagerness in her eyes, shining, as if there were clusters of burning light hidden.

He looked into her eyes, and his face was faintly visible from her pupils.

"I don't have anything, but I have you, and it's enough for me to have you." Zhou Youchen paused slightly, pressed his hand on her shoulder, and said.

Meng Xilan's eyelashes trembled slightly when she heard this, and she whispered: "Don't provoke Zhou Youlin and Concubine Ning for me, don't ......" Before she finished speaking, the rest of the words had been silently covered by Zhou Youchen's lips.

The touch between the lip flaps is slight but strong.

Meng Xilan's mind was blank, and there was nothing in front of her, only Zhou Youchen's enlarged face and his scorching eyes.

She could hear his breathing, distinctly.

Zhou Youchen also reacted for a long time before he knew what he was doing. His mouth was pressing gently against her lips, so that she could no longer speak.

Meng Xilan was completely panicked, only to feel that her whole body was cold from head to toe, and she couldn't move if she wanted to. But she still subconsciously turned her face away, and after taking two steps back, she raised her eyes to look at him and said coldly: "Zhou Youchen!" ”

Zhou Youchen was slightly distracted, as if he was recalling Fang Cai's touch, and saw her staring at him gloomily, but he just pursed his lips, but did not speak.

Meng Xilan's expression was very excited, and her cheeks were red.

She has always regarded him as a relative who is closer than her own brother, but how can he? How dare you?

Meng Xilan had a bad premonition in her heart, a bad premonition that was indescribable and unclear.

Zhou Youchen deliberately didn't look at her eyes, he knew she was angry.

His gaze slowly moved down, eventually landing on her lips, and almost instinctively he took another step forward.

Seeing this, Meng Xilan immediately spoke out to stop her: "You stand up for me!" After speaking, she reached out and picked up the tea bowl on the table and sprinkled all the tea in it on his face. Zhou Youchen, you sober me up! ”

Zhou Youchen wiped his wet face and said, "I'm very sober, and the one who is not sober is you!" ”

Meng Xilan saw that he dared to fight back, and was so angry that she couldn't speak for a while.

At this time, Zhulu Zhuqing, who was waiting outside, heard the movement and hurriedly came in to check. "Master......"

Meng Xilan turned her back and said coldly: "Zhulu, send off!" ”

She didn't want to see him now, not at all.

Zhulu looked at Zhou Youchen, whose face was full of tea, and couldn't figure out the situation for a while: "Ninth Master...... You're ......"

Seeing her so angry, Zhou Youchen couldn't help but feel a little weak, so he simply turned around and left.

When he walked out the door, his heart was still pounding.

It was obviously just a momentary incident, but it made him feel uncomfortable, and his heart seemed to be on fire.

After Zhou Youchen left, Zhulu hurriedly went to see her master, but saw that her face was flushed and she looked very angry.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Meng Xilan took a deep breath before saying, "It's okay." ”

She said it was okay, but in her heart she was thinking that it was bad, and something big was going to happen.

Gao Fu had eyes, and when he saw that his master's cheeks were red, he secretly wondered in his heart.

The master has always loved the ninth master, and he usually doesn't even say a word seriously, but now he poured tea on his body, which shows that it is not an ordinary thing.

Meng Xilan waved her hand and said, "You all go out, I want to be alone." ”

Zhulu was about to speak, but was stopped by Gao Fu with his eyes.

Meng Xilan returned to the bed and sat down alone, and the first thing she thought of was to wipe her lips with her sleeve, and Zhou Youchen's voice rumbled in her ears.

"Why do you always treat me like a child? Is it that hard to admit that I've grown up? Meng Xilan, I am very sober, and the one who is not sober is you...... It's you ......."