A long-suppressed question, one of the hardest questions in the world to answer.

Meng Xilan was in a trance, quietly looking at this close face, and suddenly discovered a fact that she had not discovered all along.

The former teenager, the young man who was weak on the surface and sensitive in his heart, has grown up. Although his appearance has not changed much, his heart seems to be no longer what it used to be.

"You want to participate in the heirship?" Meng Xilan looked into his eyes and asked a question without answering.

Zhou Youchen didn't answer either, and continued to ask: "Will you choose me?" ”

In his compelling gaze, Meng Xilan subconsciously stepped back, biting her lip, and the words of refusal were on her lips, but she just couldn't say it.

Except for her family, he was the person she wanted to protect the most, and she couldn't say anything to reject him, not a word. But she didn't want to deceive him, so she said bluntly: "Zhou Youchen, what are you going to fight with them?" In the previous dynasty, in the harem, you don't have any foundation and connections, only rely on the emperor's little father-son affection for you, how can you fight? How to fight? ”

For him, the best way out in the future is to be crowned a prince and become a confidant of the new emperor, so that he can settle down!

Zhou Youchen raised his eyebrows slightly, and a trace of bitter poison flashed in his eyes: "Do you know how serious your father's suspicion is?" My mother used to be the woman he loved the most, but what happened? He doesn't suspect that I am a sinister seed, he would rather believe that I am a sinister seed than believe in the innocence of my mother! For a person like him, who would he really believe in his heart? Whether it's a woman or a son, he doesn't believe it! Do you think Zhou Youlin can win to the end? If he is too sharp, sooner or later he will end up with the prince! ”

As a son who has fallen out of favor for many years and suddenly gained favor, Zhou Youchen has obviously seen a lot of things that others can't see. Before he found the real murderer of his mother, his father was the person he hated the most! He hated him, so he could see him clearly.

As soon as these words came out, the air in the hall condensed.

Meng Xilan looked at him in a daze, there was no trace of emotion on his face, his eyes were even more gloomy, and every word he said released a cold chill, which made people feel cold in their hearts.

It was the first time she had seen such a Zhou Youchen, strange and cold.

Meng Xilan's head began to ache faintly, she knew that there was a deep resentment hidden in his heart, but she didn't know that this resentment had taken root in his heart and grown to such a point out of control.

She really couldn't imagine how he would react if she told him now that Concubine Ning was the real culprit behind the killing of Concubine Xiao? Maybe he will rush to Zhaohua Palace immediately and kill Murong Qiao on the spot.

"Chen'er ......" thousands of sentences of emotion and helplessness poured into his chest, and Meng Xilan finally squeezed out a sentence, but it was his name.

Xu Yes, her hesitation made Zhou Youchen unhappy. Or, his own eagerness, and his eagerness to hear her answer.

Zhou Youchen's brows tightened, he approached her a few points oppressively, and his tone became aggressive: "Perhaps, I am the one who can win to the end." ”

Meng Xilan subconsciously lowered her eyes, not wanting to look at the brown eyes that were once extremely familiar, but now they felt unfamiliar. Suddenly, Zhou Youchen reached out and lifted her chin, forcing her to look at herself, as if she had to wait for her answer.

Meng Xilan turned her face away, her heart was slightly irritated by his presumptuousness, and she couldn't help blushing and said: "If I am alone, one life, I can gamble with you and lose with you." But it's not my business alone, and it's not your business alone. This is life and death, not child's play. ”

Trifling?!

Zhou Youchen's eyes dimmed: "Why do you always treat me as a child who doesn't understand anything?" Why do you always have to underestimate me! ”

Meng Xilan sighed lightly and said, "I haven't underestimated you. ”

"So what? Even if you don't underestimate me, you still think that what I say is child's play and a joke! ”

In the face of his aggressive inquiry, Meng Xilan also felt aggrieved, and explained with wide eyes: "I just hope that I can protect you, you can go out of the palace and build a mansion in another year, you don't have to do this!" ”

When Jiao Changqing said that he was not in good health and might not live to be sixteen years old, she secretly made up her mind that she would do her best to help him and take care of him. She wants to live the rest of her life in peace, not in the misery of the past.

"And what if I have to?"

Meng Xilan was entangled in her heart, and couldn't help but scold: "I don't know, how do you let me choose?" How do you let me choose? ”

The Meng family has worked hard for so many years, and finally assisted Zhou Youlin to become the most powerful heir to the throne, is it necessary to defect halfway? Choose a prince who has no hope at all, and offend the backers he has accumulated bit by bit?

When Zhou Youchen heard this, his eyes gradually changed from anger to disappointment, deep disappointment.

He slowly stood up, curled the corners of his mouth with a smile, and said, "One day, you will willingly choose me instead of others." ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, a bad premonition rose in her heart, for fear that he would do something impulsive, so she hurriedly reached out and grabbed his cuffs, and said, "You sit down first, I still have something to say." ”

If it had been before, he would have listened to her, but this time, he didn't, just shook her hand away with a flick.

"I'll come to see you when you stop treating me like a child." Zhou Youchen said this sentence heavily, and then turned away.

Meng Xilan frowned, wanting to keep him, but she couldn't, so she could only watch him leave.

Zhu Lu waited outside, watching Zhou Youchen leave angrily.

"Master, why did the Ninth Master leave in a hurry?"

Meng Xilan also had a worried face: "Hurry up and let Xiao Lizi bring the Ninth Master back." ”

Zhulu nodded yes.

Zhou Youchen's footsteps were extremely fast, and Gao Fuli finally caught up with him, panting and said, "Ninth Master...... Master, please go back and talk. ”

Zhou Youchen said with a cold face: "I won't go back." ”

Gao Fuli saw that he was angry, so he hurriedly took the first step, knelt down in front of him, and blocked his way: "Ninth Master, although the slave doesn't know why you are angry?" But Rong Slave has the courage to persuade you, you can't be angry with my master. ”

Zhou Youchen saw him blocking him, and originally wanted to take a detour, but he hugged his leg: "Ninth master, how hard and tormented the master has been recently. You don't know that it's not easy for the master to get to where he is today, but you have been taken care of by the master all the way, and you can't be angry with her. ”

Zhou Youchen looked at him with a displeased face: "Get out!" ”

"Ninth Master, the master is still sick, you can't ignore her."

Zhou Youchen raised his foot and wanted to kick him, but he put it down again: "Go back and ask your master, if she wants me to take care of it." ”

Gao Fuli didn't give way to him, he also had a way to leave, he jumped directly and climbed over the palace wall, even the guards had no way to take him.

Gao Fuli knelt on the ground and sighed helplessly: "Ninth master, ......"

Because he failed to persuade Zhou Youchen back, Gao Fuli bowed his head and went back to apologize.

Meng Xilan's eyebrows furrowed, and she didn't speak again.

Just now, Zhou Youchen said those words, which made her tremble.

If he had really planned and acted on it, her position would have been confused.

"Zhulu, hurry up and change my clothes."

Meng Xilan couldn't sit still, thinking that she had to go to Dongsi Institute.

Zhu Luxu stopped her: "Master, you forgot that you are still sick now, so you should not move around." ”

The original intention of testing Concubine Ning has not yet been realized. If you go out rashly at this time, let the people in the palace see it, and you will definitely talk about it behind your back.

Meng Xilan pounded the quilt a little anxiously, but heard the palace maid outside say again: "Concubine Ning has arrived." ”

Zhu Lu hurriedly said: "Master, lie down quickly, Concubine Ning is here." ”

Meng Xilan lay down again, and Zhulu deliberately messed up her hair, looking like she had just woken up.

Murong Qiao walked in slowly step by step, and when he saw Meng Xilan's uneasy face, he pretended to be distressed and said, "Look at how you are so careless, you don't know how to take care of yourself at all!" It just happened a few days ago, but now I'm sick again, and I'm asking for my guilt! ”

This is clearly said in words. How did Murong Qiao know that she was pretending to be sick, and thought that she had heard those rumors outside, and her face was upset, so she was wronged and sick.

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes and was silent, and her whole person was scared.

Murong Qiao saw that she didn't speak, so he sat down next to her again, and then said earnestly: "Have you asked the imperial doctor?" ”

I heard that Jiao Changqing and her have always been good friends, presumably, he will come as soon as she has something.

"Thank you Niangniang for remembering, Lan'er only has a cold, a minor illness, and it is not in the way."

Murong Qiao curled the corners of his lips: "A minor illness is also a disease, you can't rely on your youth to be afraid of nothing." ”

The words are full of thorns, and it is really uncomfortable to listen to.

Meng Xilan was still silent, and Murong Qiao couldn't help but feel proud when she saw her like this.

has been living for so many years, and she has not lived in vain.

"Look at your face, it looks like you have something on your mind." is the so-called slap to a sweet date. Murong Qiao pretended to hold her hand with concern, "If there is any difficulty, just tell this palace, and this palace will naturally help you." ”

Meng Xilan sighed and said, "With the words of Niangniang, Xilan's heart is steady." Before, Xi Lan said a lot of things that shouldn't be said because she was ignorant, and she hoped that Niangniang would forgive her. ”

Murong Qiao saw that her tone softened, and his heart was even more proud.

That's smart.

Don't think your own wings are hard enough to be above me? Actually, you're nothing, and this palace will let you know that it's powerful with a little means.

"What does this kid say? What else are you talking about with Hongu? I don't blame you for the previous incident. First, you didn't think it through, and second, there are too many temptations in the palace, and it is inevitable that there will be things that make people relax. In the future, as long as you listen to this palace in everything, this palace will naturally let you live a carefree life. ”

Her words sounded good, but they were actually extremely sharp.

To put it bluntly, if you listen to me, you will have a good life, and if you don't listen to me, I will make you uneasy.

Meng Xilan's eyes flashed slightly, and then she nodded yes.

"Niangniang's words, I must listen."