It's always the best time to be with your family.

Meng Xilan cherished it extraordinarily.

A childish and lovely Yun Ge'er is the flesh of her heart, she looked at his black and translucent eyes like black grapes, and immediately smiled, only forgetting the rights and wrongs in the palace for the time being.

Zhou Youning was embarrassed to be alone with Meng Xiran, so he deliberately pulled Meng Xilan along.

Meng Xilan knew her thoughts, so she took Yun Ge'er and went to the courtyard to enjoy the flowers.

said it was to enjoy the flowers, but in fact, the two of them just stood together and whispered.

Meng Xilan hugged Brother Yun to eat snacks in the pavilion, and Brother Yun divided the snacks in his hand into two, half for himself and half for Meng Xilan: "Auntie." ”

Meng Xilan took the snack, bowed her head and kissed his little face. She took the snack in her hand, but did not eat it.

Brother Yun was puzzled: "Why doesn't my aunt eat it?" ”

Meng Xilan smiled slightly: "Auntie doesn't like to eat sweets. Therefore, let's give this snack to Yun Ge'er. ”

"Does that aunt like candy?"

Meng Xilan still shook her head.

Yun Ge'er took the snack, and the expression on his little face changed slightly, as if he was a little sad. After a while, he suddenly said: "Aunt is so pitiful......"

Meng Xilan touched his little brain melon, puzzled.

"My mother said that when you are unhappy, you will become happy as long as you eat sugar. My aunt doesn't like sweets, what should I do if something unhappy happens? Brother Yun said with a serious face.

Meng Xilan was slightly stunned when she heard this, a trace of emotion flashed in her gentle eyes, she slowly bent down, hugged Brother Yun, and whispered softly: "How can my aunt be unhappy?" As long as my aunt thinks of Brother Yun, she will become very happy, very happy. ”

In those days when she was haunted by nightmares, as long as she thought of Brother Yun, she would feel at ease.

Brother Yun grinned when he heard this, and then untied a small purse from his waist. "Auntie, this is embroidered for me by my mother's own hands, and it is filled with my favorite candy cubes. If my aunt encounters something unhappy in the palace, she will eat a candy that Brother Yun gave you. ”

Meng Xilan's eyes were even more tearful, but she still smiled and nodded, took the purse, and clasped her hands on her chest, only feeling warm.

"Okay, with Brother Yun'er's gift, my aunt will definitely live every day happily."

Before returning to the palace, Meng Xilan and her father gossiped a few words, saying nothing more than Zhou Youlin's marriage.

"Concubine Ning already has a favorite candidate in her heart, one is the daughter of Wang Shangshu's family in the Criminal Department, and the other is the daughter of Jing Zhaoyin. The two of them will become the wife of the prince. ”

Meng Zhenglu obviously didn't care too much about this matter, but said lightly: "Concubine Ning has always been scheming, but I didn't expect her to be so ambitious. ”

Meng Xilan smiled slightly: "It's not that the mother is ambitious, but that her daughter is planning for her." ”

Meng Zhenglu frowned when he heard this, and only said: "Won't she be shy about you?" ”

Meng Xilan knew what her father was worried about: "My mother treats me much kinder than before. The prince is now smooth sailing, and I am a hero in her mind. ”

Meng Zhenglu pondered: "Then you have to be more careful." There are many rights and wrongs in the palace, and no one can fully believe it. ”

Meng Xilan nodded yes.

She didn't mention to her father that she was going to join forces with Concubine Ning to seize power, after all, now was not the time.

"Lan'er, there have been some rumors in the court recently, and my father shouldn't have asked you, but ......" Meng Zhenglu looked at her with a worried face, and stopped talking.

Meng Xilan raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "Father, those rumors may not be true, but they are not groundless. To be honest with you, the emperor does have intentions for his daughter, but now this meaning is still separated by a layer of window paper, and no one wants to pierce it. ”

It has been less than three months since the Queen Mother died of illness, and if Zhou Shixian forced her, it would be too ugly.

Meng Zhenglu sighed in his heart when he heard this, he looked at his daughter's face, and his tone trembled: "This is absolutely impossible!" ”

The Meng family already owes her too much, how has she been in the palace all these years? He, as a father, has always known it.

As an official in the court, everyone seems to be harmonious, but in fact, they are all doing their own thing, and everyone has to meet left and right and judge the situation. The women in the harem have only one purpose in their hearts, that is, to compete for favor and power, their minds will only be more poisonous, and their means will only be more ruthless.

"Daddy......" Meng Xilan called him softly: "What you are worried about will not happen, and your daughter will protect herself." ”

As long as Zhou Shixian doesn't use force on her, she is still safe for the time being. Moreover, she also has Zhou Youchen by her side.

Meng Zhenglu breathed a long sigh of relief, "You bear with it a little longer, and when the time is ripe, my father will personally ask the emperor to let him let you out of the palace." ”

Meng Xilan couldn't bear to hit her father, but she had to tell the truth: "Dad, the emperor has a cold temperament, and it is useless to beg him." Therefore, don't mention this matter in front of the emperor, don't mention a word. One day, my daughter will find a way to get out. ”

She didn't know if there would be such a day, but she secretly swore in her heart that one day, one day she would leave the palace and leave the rights and wrongs here.

Meng Zhenglu looked at his daughter's quiet side face, and his heart was deeply touched.

I haven't seen her for a long time, there is something more between her eyebrows and eyes, and even, he has seen in her eyes a kind of anger that he has never seen before.

Meng Zhenglu looked at her with some concern, "Xilan, you must be careful. ”

There were so many things she had to be careful about.

Meng Xilan nodded slightly, giving her father a reassuring smile.

……

On the way back to the palace, Zhou Youning rested on Meng Xilan's shoulder.

From the slightly curled corners of her mouth, you can guess that she will definitely have a sweet dream tonight.

Concubine Ning's waist card allowed Meng Xilan to walk unhindered in the palace, and when she returned to Cining Palace and was about to freshen up and go to bed, she didn't know that she still had a guest tonight.

When the eunuch outside raised his voice to announce: "The emperor has arrived." ”

Meng Xilan's chest suffocated, and she subconsciously clenched her fists.

"Master, what should I do?" Zhulu said in a panic.

Meng Xilan calmed down, checked her appearance a little, and said, "Don't panic, everything will go naturally." ”

Zhou Shixian chose this time to come over, and he must have ulterior motives.

Meng Xilan wanted to see what he had in mind about him.

Zhou Shixian was wearing civilian clothes, and only Chang Hai was behind him.

He came to Cining Palace, looked at Meng Xilan, who was kneeling to greet him, and saw the hairpin on her head, which was exactly the one he had given her before, and he pursed his lips slightly, and his heart was satisfied.

"Get up."

Meng Xilan got up as she said, bowing her head and lowering her eyes.

Zhou Shixian sat on the main seat, his eyes locked on Meng Xilan, and carefully observed her every subtle expression. Surprisingly, he didn't see any fear or timidity in her face.

She's not afraid of him?!

"Tea on bamboo dew." Meng Xilan instructed lightly, and then personally sent the tea bowl to Zhou Shixian, and bent her knees slightly: "Long live the lord, please use tea." ”

Zhou Shixian took the tea bowl and happened to see her peach-colored nails, which he thought was really good-looking.

Meng Xilan deliberately let him see it, and then retreated silently.

Zhou Shixian took a sip of tea, was not in a hurry to explain his intentions, slowly glanced at the furnishings in the hall, and suddenly sighed: "This place is still the same as before...... Nothing has changed. ”

Meng Xilan raised her eyes to look at him, her eyes slightly condensed.

"When Changle was still there, there was such a decoration in this palace."

Zhou Shixian rarely mentioned his younger sister who died young, if Meng Xilan remembered correctly, this was the first time he took the initiative to mention the eldest princess in front of her.

Zhou Shixian looked at Meng Xilan's gentle and calm face, supported his head with one hand, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Things in this world are really magical. You and Changle do look alike, almost identical. ”

When Meng Xilan saw him mention this stubble, she deliberately said, "The emperor must miss the eldest princess very much." ”

Her tone was flat, but mixed with a hint of suspicion.

When Zhou Shixian heard this, his angular face revealed a trace of vicissitudes and helplessness unique to middle-aged men. "Of course, she is my own sister, my only sister." As he spoke, he suddenly changed his words: "I have always wanted to compensate Changle, but unfortunately, she is no longer there. Now that I have you by my side, I will treat you well. ”

Meng Xilan's back was filled with a hint of coolness, and her words were a little ambiguous.

"Thank you, Hooray."

Zhou Shixian thought she would ask herself questions, but her response was surprisingly short.

"I heard that you have been going to Kunning Palace to visit the queen a lot recently, and you are really heartfelt."

The mention of the queen undoubtedly made the atmosphere between the two of them a little weird.

Chang Hai raised the dust in his hand and retreated silently.

Meng Xilan also looked at Zhulu and Zhuqing behind her and motioned for them to leave.

Being alone with Zhou Shixian is really not a good choice. However, such solitude can allow Meng Xilan to figure out Zhou Shixian's inner thoughts.

He asked her to see Queen Su and let her see his most cruel side, what is the reason for this?

When Xi Lan first entered the palace, the queen mother had always taken good care of Xi Lan, and Xi Lan was willing to do a little for her. And, that's what Lord Banzai wants, isn't it? ”

Meng Xilan said her thoughts generously.

Zhou Shixian smiled when he heard this, put down the teacup and said, "You are really special, you are really a very special child." No wonder the queen mother liked you so much when she was alive...... Also, Lin'er likes you so much. ”

He mentioned Zhou Youlin, which made Meng Xilan feel uneasy.

"I asked you to see the queen to make you understand one thing. I like you very much, not just because you look similar to Changle, but because you are very special and likable. Zhou Shixian stood up as he spoke, and slowly walked towards her: "The queen mother left a letter before her death, and most of the letters are about you. The Queen Mother wants to keep you by her side, and neither do I. I want to keep you, but once I do, I want to give you a place. There are many positions around me, but there may be only one that suits you. ”