Meng Xilan hurried all the way to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and without waiting for Xiao Chunzi's report, she broke in directly.

If it was usual, no matter what time it was, Xiao Chunzi would not stop her, but today Xiao Chunzi is desperately stopping her, even kneeling in front of her, and boldly facing her with her body.

Meng Xilan paused, looked at Xiao Chunzi who lowered her head to block her, and said with a slight condensation in her eyes: "What are you stopping?" ”

Xiao Chunzi's tone trembled a little and said, "Niangniang, the emperor has already rested." ”

Meng Xilan looked at the brightly lit window, and frowned: "Get out of the way!" ”

"!" Koharuko suddenly shouted, as if she intended to remind the people in the hall.

Only then did Meng Xilan realize that something was wrong, and she kicked Koharuko in the chest.

Before she could reach the door, the door of the temple opened.

Zhou Youchen stood against the light, his face was dark, and he couldn't see his expression clearly.

Meng Xilan was slightly annoyed in her heart: "The concubine trespassed into the Heart Cultivation Palace, and I hope that the emperor will atone for his sins." ”

She deliberately said the opposite, and she was angry in her heart, what did Zhou Youchen hide from herself.

Zhou Youchen looked at her face and didn't say anything, just turned around slowly and gave way to the entrance position.

Meng Xilan raised her eyes and looked at it, only to find that there were several familiar figures standing in the hall.

Father...... Brother...... Second brother...... They're all ......

How could they be in the palace at this hour?

Meng Xilan reacted slightly, and then understood.

They were deliberating, and without her knowledge.

"Niangniang......" The moment Meng Zhenglu saw his daughter, his expression was momentarily entangled and uneasy.

Meng Xilan helped Zhulu into the house, while Xiao Chunzi covered her chest and followed her all the way.

"Your Majesty, the minions can't stop the mother......"

Zhou Youchen waved his hand: "You all stand down." ”

Meng Xilan looked at her family, and then at Zhou Youchen: "What does the emperor mean by this?" What are you hiding from your concubines? ”

Zhou Youchen's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he didn't know where to start for a while.

Meng Zhenglu took a step forward, knelt on the ground and saluted: "Niangniang, the emperor is thinking about Niangniang, so he will ......be like this."

When Meng Xilan heard her father say this, she knew that they really had something to hide from themselves. She couldn't help but sneer: "Bengong and the crown prince almost died under the random arrows...... Think about a dying man, what to fear. ”

Everyone's faces changed, especially Zhou Youchen, he looked at her and said, "Lan'er, I have no intention of hiding it from you, it's just that things are too complicated, and I need time!" ”

Meng Xizhao also spoke at the right time: "Yes, Niangniang." The matter is too broad and the situation is tangled. Niangniang was just frightened, and she shouldn't worry about this anymore. ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, the annoyance in her heart had disappeared, and she was replaced by a deep disappointment. "How can you hide it from me? The emperor and I are husband and wife, and you are relatives! You shouldn't do this to me! ”

She looked around at the four of them, then turned and left, no more questioning or pursuit.

Zhou Youchen called her behind her, but she ignored her.

Meng Zhenglu stood up from the ground, looked at Zhou Youchen and said, "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, let's tell my mother everything." ”

Once a crisis erupts, no one can stay out of it.

Hearing this, Zhou Youchen looked at the three of them, father and son, and nodded.

"Lan'er, I will personally appease you."

It was only half an hour after coming and going, and because her sister was sleepy, Song Qinger took her back to the dormitory.

When Zhou Youchen arrived, it was dark in Cining Palace, and there was no light at all.

Zhou Youchen shook his head and sighed, knowing that the matter was not ordinarily serious.

Zhulu stood outside the door and waited, and when she saw him coming, she said: "Niangniang said, I don't need slaves and maids to serve, I just want to talk to the emperor alone." ”

After saying this, she picked up a candle in her hand and handed it over.

Zhou Youchen took it in his hand and pushed the door in.

In the darkness, the candlestick in his hand became extraordinarily bright, slightly illuminating the empty hall.

Meng Xilan sat on the main seat and watched Zhou Youchen come with a candlestick in her hand, she slowly stood up.

"Why do you want to make it black?" Zhou Youchen's tone was full of helplessness, but it sounded a little uneasy.

"I'll explain it to you well."

He walked to her side and stretched out his hand, but Meng Xilan turned around and walked away gently.

She directly bypassed Zhou Youchen and came to the center of the hall step by step, before turning to look at him: "When did the emperor find out that the Seventh Prince had the intention of rebellion?" ”

Zhou Youchen saw her straight to the point, so he said: "At the beginning of the year, when he brought his family into the palace to meet him, his eyes were different from last year. ”

He's not suspicious by nature, but there are some details that still make him care.

"This assassination is indeed related to the Seven Kings."

Zhou Youchen confessed again: "The Internal Affairs Office has found some clues. ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, her heart was inexplicably sour, and she only said, "What are the emperors and father discussing with them?" ”

"Discuss what to do. Now, the court is worried about internal and external troubles, there are Turkic invasions outside, and there are internal strife among the royal family, so I have to think one step earlier! ”

When Meng Xilan heard him say this, her mood became heavier and heavier: "The matter is already so serious, why does the emperor still hide his concubines?" ”

"I'm not trying to hide it from you, but even if I tell you, it's useless. It's just one more person to worry about. If I tell everything, the Turks will not retreat, and the Seven Kings will not settle down, these things will only make you anxious! ”

Zhou Youchen's tone was solemn, but full of emotion.

Seeing him like this, Meng Xilan's emotions became excited again: "When did the concubine become a useless person in the eyes of the emperor?" ”

By the faint candlelight, she looked at Zhou Youchen, her eyes full of vague sadness.

Because of the obscurity, Zhou Youchen couldn't see it, but he could feel it.

"Lan'er, I don't like the tone of your speech. I don't want to hide it from you, I just don't want to rely on you anymore. ”

Suddenly, Zhou Youchen said this sentence, which had been pressing on his heart.

Meng Xilan's heart twitched when she heard this, as if she had been stabbed by something, and instinctively curled up and dodged.

"Lan'er, it's been twenty years, you've been with me for twenty years, it's my turn to shield you from the wind and rain."

Zhou Youchen walked up to her, held her shoulder hard and said, "Only this time, just this time, you believe me." ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, she only felt a rumbling sound in her ears.

Believe...... Such a scene, such words, why did she suddenly feel familiar. Those memories that have been dusty for many years suddenly came back to me for some reason.

"Lan'er, you believe me, after I ascend the throne and succeed to the throne, you will be the queen......"

"Lan'er, you believe in me, I will protect you and protect the Meng family."

It's obviously a completely different person, a completely different situation, but why does she have such an illusion?

Meng Xilan was startled by the hallucinations in her mind.

Just when she was in a trance, Zhou Youchen had already held her in his arms.

Her body was trembling slightly.

If it weren't for the familiar aroma on his body, Meng Xilan would almost reach out and push him away, mistaking him for another person.

The two hugged each other for a moment, and Meng Xilan finally regained her spirit and said, "Then what is the emperor going to do now?" ”

She is not uncommon with those sweet words, she wants to know the emperor's countermeasures.

"Guozhang wants to go to Jinju in person." Zhou Youchen said in a deep voice: "This is his own idea, but I am not sure. ”

Meng Xilan knew his father's character very well, he wanted to be a lobbyist and persuade the Seventh Prince.

It's definitely not a good idea, and no one will say yes. If Zhou Youlong had murderous intentions, he might have taken his father as a hostage. Well, the situation will only get worse.

"The Lord's determination has been made, and he has asked me three or four times, and it is the same today."

Fang was in the Heart Cultivation Palace, Meng Zhenglu was talking about this, if the foreign enemy did not fight, he would only press step by step. Right now, the imperial court is about to fight, if the Seventh Prince takes advantage of the situation, then the imperial court will suffer from the enemy, not only will it not be able to keep the border, but it may even lead to the disaster of annihilating the country.

Hearing this, Meng Xilan gently pushed Zhou Youchen away, and said anxiously: "I want to see my father." ”

He seemed to have expected her to say this, nodded and said, "The national lord is still in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and he is very worried about you." ”

Zhou Youchen held her cold hand and secretly exerted force: "Let's go, you go back with me." ”

If it were her, she would definitely be able to convince the country.

Meng Zhenglu sat quietly in the hall, and when he saw that the emperor and Niangniang had come back together, his heart was a little relieved.

"Niangniang......" Seeing that her father was about to kneel down and salute again, Meng Xilan hurriedly stopped her, her eyes were slightly red.

"Father, you can't go to Jinju, absolutely not! This is the order of the main palace! ”

Meng Zhenglu's eyes were gloomy, as if he had something to say.

"Father, they want the life of Hongu and the crown prince. If you go, they will not let you go. People who are not even afraid of the crime of treason can do anything. ”

When Meng Xilan said this, her knuckles were slightly white, and her fists were clenched very hard, very hard.

"Niangniang, your worries, the old minister fully understands. However, the minister also has something to say...... Please listen carefully. ”

Meng Zhenglu groaned slightly, and then said: "The old minister has assisted the emperor for many years, and he knows the worries in the hearts of the emperor and Niangniang. This country is not easy to come by, and the prince has not yet grown up. At the moment of foreign enemies, there are very few things that Lao Chen can do. In the face of the Seventh Prince, the old minister still has some weight! There are no eternal enemies or eternal friends in this world! The Seventh Prince is a smart man, and he has endured it for so many years in order to hit it with one blow. However, his men missed. The Seventh Prince didn't seize the opportunity, he miscalculated! ”

After more than ten years of painstaking management, if it collapses overnight, Zhou Youlong will definitely not give up.

"Mother, how terrible is the battle of trapped beasts. You must know it in your heart. The appearance of the old minister may not arouse the murderous intent of the Seven Kings, but will let them see the benevolence of the mother. ”

Benevolent...... When Meng Xilan heard this, she chuckled unconsciously: "Father, how did I climb to this position today?" Have you forgotten? ”

At this moment, there are only her relatives and husband in the temple, and they are all people who know everything about the past. So, there was no need for her to shy away from anything.

"Zhou Youlong also saw it back then, he only felt that this palace was vicious."

Meng Zhenglu shook his head again and again, and said in a low tone: "Niangniang is not vicious. For Zhou Youping, Zhou Youlin, the county lord of Sanssouci, and those women who made trouble in the harem, Niangniang left a trace of kindness in her heart. The mother didn't kill them all! ”

In the struggle for power, it is the most stupid and the most merciful not to kill everything. She did it all......