For a moment, everyone unconsciously held their breath and didn't dare to make a sound, their eyes were firmly locked on Jiao Changqing's face, for fear of missing the slightest expression of him.

Jiao Changqing and Meng Xilan, the two glanced at each other, and Jiao Changqing could see a little bit of hope in Meng Xilan's gloomy eyes.

Jiao Changqing was slightly moved. Even if it was just a dead end, there was still a glimmer of hope in her heart.

Jiao Changqing lowered his eyes, stretched out his slender fingers, bent them slightly, and touched her skin lightly with his fingertips.

In a short period of time, it seems to be stretched out by the oppressive atmosphere, and it becomes light and slow.

Jiao Changqing never raised his eyes, always stared at Meng Xilan's slender and white wrist, and was silent for a long time. The expression on his face was calm and unwavering, and there was not the slightest change from beginning to end.

Zhulu stared nervously at his face, hoping to find clues in it, but it was all in vain.

I don't know how long it took, Jiao Changqing finally slowly withdrew his hand.

Meng Xilan's heart also trembled slightly.

She looked at Jiao Changqing, but he refused to look up.

"How?"

The moment she spoke, Meng Xilan realized that her voice was trembling. She stared closely at Jiao Changqing's face that she had always refused to lift, and her heart was beating like a drum.

Jiao Changqing frowned secretly, and after a few sighs in his heart, he still had to raise his head, and he nodded slightly at Meng Xilan.

His movements were light and fast, if it weren't for staring at his face all the time, Meng Xilan wouldn't be able to see it at all, what did he mean?

Jiao Changqing couldn't say the words of diagnosis, let alone congratulations, because that sentence, once it was announced, it was equivalent to sentencing Meng Xilan to the "death penalty".

Meng Xilan was slightly stunned, she covered her heart with her hand and asked, "Really?" ”

It was only for a moment, and she seemed to feel a small fresh heart beating in her abdomen......

Zhulu and Zhuqing were still a little dumbfounded, looking at them in a daze.

Jiao Changqing pondered slightly for a moment before he said, "It's me, Niangniang." ”

It's been two months and the pulse is clear. She is really pregnant, she is really pregnant with the emperor's child, she is really worried about her life, she is really dangerous......

Meng Xilan's eyes flashed, her hands covered her lower abdomen, and she smiled with tears.

Since her rebirth, she has never only done what she should do, and she has never dared to have high hopes for the future, let alone greedy expectations, which are not her own beauty. Being alive was originally an extremely fluke and difficult thing for her, and it was not easy to get to where she is today. Now, everything seems to have settled, so she wants to protect this child even more, even if it is not for Zhou Youchen, but for herself.

At this time, Zhu Lu and Zhu Qing were already pale, and Fei Fei was not only not happy at all, but collapsed on the ground.

So, what should the mother do?

At this moment, Jiao Changqing couldn't say a word of congratulations to her.

"...... My lord......" Zhulu opened her mouth first, but she didn't know what to say.

Meng Xilan was concentrating on the child in her womb, and Jiao Changqing had already asked with a heavy face: "Niangniang, do you really want to keep this child at all costs?" ”

Meng Xilan came back to her senses and nodded solemnly: "Of course." ”

Her resolve had never been stronger.

Who knows, Jiao Changqing also said solemnly: "That Weichen also wants to tell Niangniang the truth, even if Niangniang tries her best, she can't keep this child." ”

Meng Xilan had expected him to say this, and she took a deep breath: "Master, even if you tell me now, I will die tomorrow, I will not give up this child." ”

This may be the best gift God has given her.

Jiao Changqing's eyes sank slightly when he heard this, and then he didn't dissuade him anymore, but just got up and said: "Weichen knows, Weichen will personally go to the Heart Cultivation Palace to report the good news for the emperor." ”

He accentuated the tone of the last two words.

Meng Xilan shook her head: "No, I want to tell the emperor about this matter in person." ”

It's their children, it's their business. So, she had to say it to him herself.

Jiao Changqing lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, that Weichen said goodbye first." ”

From now on, for the sake of Meng Xilan, he can't be lazy and lax in the slightest. He had many, many things to do if he was to save her life.

Seeing him leave in such a hurry, Meng Xilan couldn't help but get up and say, "Master...... You'll help me. ”

Jiao Changqing turned his eyes to look at her and nodded slightly.

Meng Xilan smiled and said, "Thank you." ”

Jiao Changqing came from his heart and turned to leave. And Meng Xilan, who was behind him, closed his eyes and sighed contentedly.

Zhulu Zhuqing was still kneeling on the ground, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Meng Xilan saw that their faces were pale and their eyes were empty, so she said, "Hurry up and clean up, the emperor will come in a while." ”

Zhulu slowly raised her head and looked at her master, her eyes flashed slightly: "Niangniang......"

Before she could say what she wanted to say, Meng Xilan raised her hand to stop: "Don't say those bad words, I'm rarely happy today, don't spoil my fun." ”

"You are all old people around me, don't let me down."

Zhu Lu was slightly stunned when she heard this, and her heart was mixed.

She immediately stood up and said, "The slave knows that she is wrong, and the slave and the maid should not cry in front of the master. Slaves...... I went to the Heart Cultivation Hall and asked the emperor to come over. ”

"No need, in half an hour, the emperor will go down to court."

Meng Xilan looked down at her lower abdomen, and her eyes unconsciously turned red again.

Child, child, please trust me.

……

After the hot weather, the drought in the south became more and more serious, and the imperial court allocated two sums of relief money in a row, but unfortunately they were a drop in the bucket, and it still could not solve the hardships of the people.

Zhou Youchen was worried about this, so he only asked Meng Zhenglu to find a way, whether it was to overhaul the water conservancy, or the local squires and righteous people of the alliance, anyway, he must completely get the victims out of the sea of suffering.

Meng Xizhao was concerned about this matter, and took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the important places in the disaster area to supervise the local officials, so that they would not be filled with their own pockets and do nothing.

With a heavy heart, Zhou Youchen sat on the top of the car and walked in the direction of Cining Palace. Who knows, Jiao Changqing suddenly appeared, he knelt in the center of the corridor, and waited here despite the scorching sun.

Zhou Youchen closed his eyes slightly, and heard Gao Fuli say beside him: "Long live Lord, Lord Jiao is kneeling in front." ”

His tone was slightly surprised, which made Zhou Youchen's eyebrows move.

Jiao Changqing straightened his back, knelt there, looked at Zhou Youchen, kowtowed and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Weichen has something to ask for, and I hope that the emperor will give Weichen a chance to speak." ”

He didn't want to appear here, he had just promised Meng Xilan to keep her secret. But there were some things he couldn't help but say...... Moreover, he can only say it to Zhou Youchen in person.

When Zhou Youchen saw him like this, he knew that he had something important to say.

He jumped slightly, jumped off, strode in front of Jiao Changqing, and asked in a deep voice: "Master Jiao, get up, what do you need to spend so much trouble on!" ”

Jiao Changqing got up slowly and said in a deep voice: "Please also ask the emperor to take a step to speak." ”

The stakes are high, and we must not let the news go out.

Zhou Youchen frowned, turned around and waved his hand to send everyone away.

Gao Fufu stood a few steps away, slightly uneasy in his heart.

This Lord Jiao is really a little strange today, what happened? Is it the emperor's business? Or is it a mother's business?

Gao Fuli couldn't see the emperor's face clearly, he could only see the back of his hands behind his back.

Suddenly, for some reason, the emperor suddenly stretched out a hand and grabbed Jiao Changqing's collar, almost lifting him from the ground.

Although their height is comparable, Zhou Youchen's strength is much greater than Jiao Changqing's.

Gao Fuli was about to step forward to dissuade him, but he saw Jiao Changqing looking at the emperor with a heavy face, not resisting or struggling, but just said a few words to the emperor. When the emperor heard this, he instantly let go of his hand, and as if he was a little unsteady under his feet, he retreated again and again.

Gao Fuli hurriedly stepped forward, helped him from behind, and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty ...... Emperor"

Jiao Changqing was still standing in place, looking at Zhou Youchen fixedly, and said word by word: "Your Majesty, the life and death of the mother depends on you." ”

At this moment, Zhou Youchen, who was struck by lightning, could not take care of him, turned around and ran in the direction of Cining Palace.

The eunuchs and guards behind him hurriedly caught up, but no one could catch up with him.

Zhou Youchen ran to the outside of Cining Palace in a hurry, he walked straight to the dormitory, and before the palace maids could report, he came to Meng Xilan panting.

Meng Xilan had just freshened up, and wanted to change her clothes and wait for him to come. Unexpectedly, he arrived first, and she had to take over in pajamas.

"Your Majesty......" Before she could salute and greet her, she noticed that Zhou Youchen's expression was wrong.

His eyes were gloomy and suspicious, and his face was actually panicked.

Meng Xilan instantly sensed something, the corners of her mouth pursed a helpless smile, and she lowered her eyes and said, "Does the emperor know everything?" ”

Jiao Changqing really didn't keep the "surprise" for her, no wonder he had to take the first step......

Zhou Youchen's eyes began to flicker. "Is it true?"

Although he never doubted Jiao Changqing's loyalty, he still had to listen to her say it herself.

Meng Xilan cleaned up her mood, raised her head and smiled slightly, stretched out her hand to Zhou Youchen, waiting for him to come to her side.

Zhou Youchen was stunned for a moment, and then stretched out his hand.

Meng Xilan gently pulled him to his side, and then spread out his palm, letting his palm directly cover his lower abdomen, and let him feel it first.

Zhou Youchen's whole body stiffened, he stared at Meng Xilan's lower abdomen, and opened his mouth slightly.

Meng Xilan first raised a finger and made a boo gesture.

She asked him to calm down so she could convince him to keep the child.

Zhou Youchen did not move at all, silent.

Meng Xilan looked at his gradually unfolding brows, she leaned forward slightly, and said to Zhou Youchen: "This is my child with the emperor, and he is here." Did the emperor feel it? He's right here......"

When Zhou Youchen heard this, as if he was frightened, he flicked his hand away slightly.

Child...... This is their child, but this child will kill her.