If a person reaches the point of exhaustion, anything can be sold.

The things that happened in the palace back then were his only value. He could not survive on his mutilated body. With those secrets in his mind, he still had room to breathe.

Gao Fuli knew that his life was not easy, people like them were slaves in the palace, but outside the palace, they were not even as good as slaves.

Without the protection of their masters, they are not even as good as ants.

Gao Fu was exiled in the frontier for three years, and because of the bitter cold life, he fell into a stubborn illness. Every rainy and cloudy day, or winter, the cracks in his body seem to be cracked.

Gao Fuli looked at Xiao Dongzi's face and said in a deep voice: "It's not worth risking your life for a mouthful of food." Don't talk nonsense in the future, follow me, and I will take care of you. ”

Xiao Dongzi raised his head in surprise when he heard this, and quickly staggered to his feet, kowtowing to him.

He finally found a place to stay, and he followed a master with a head and a face.

Gao Welfare ordered people to properly settle Xiao Dongzi and give him good food, drink and shelter, and he would never treat him badly.

Gao Fuli's cronies were very suspicious of this little Dongzi and said: "Master, this man is clearly a treacherous man, what are you keeping him for?" ”

He actually dared to strip clothes from dead people, and he still had a dead smell on his body.

Gao Fu's life servant brought clean water and washed his hands.

"There's someone behind him." He answered his question simply.

Xiao Dongzi has been wandering outside for many years, and he doesn't know anyone, but he can actually find his territory, and there must be someone behind him to guide him.

Gao Fu kept him alive, not for anything else, just to know who was behind him?

…

When she returned to the palace with no worries and asked the queen mother to say goodbye, her face was slightly wrong.

Meng Xilan saw it in her eyes and didn't ask much.

Today may not be a good day, so it's better for everyone to rest early.

Actually, she's quite tired today. During the day, her cousin Meng Xiqiao, who had not been seen for a long time, actually came to the palace to ask to see her.

Back then, Meng Xiqiao's marriage was single-handedly facilitated by Meng Xilan. After she married into the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, her life was quite smooth, but her personality was too restrained and she didn't like her husband very much.

And, for some reason, she has been deliberately alienating her family all these years.

Wei Yuanhou is a very principled person, and his position in the battle for succession back then was not clear.

Maybe it's for the sake of self-preservation, or maybe it's for him. Wei Yuanhou didn't really make a move, but just stood behind the Meng family, and kept watching the fire from the other side, Meng Xilan was not very satisfied with this, and always felt that they were better calculating than herself.

In the past few years, Meng Xiqiao's health has been not good, because she had an unfortunate miscarriage three years ago.

Meng Xilan looked at Meng Xiqiao, who she hadn't seen for many years, and her heart was slightly rippling.

Looking at her, she couldn't help but think of Meng Xiyue.

The old enemy in the previous life has now become an insignificant person.

Meng Xilan rarely asked about her condition, only heard that she was living quietly. The queen's sister-in-law, this identity is not light or heavy, enough for the glory and wealth of her life.

Meng Xiqiao showed a weak appearance and told Meng Xilan about his longing.

Meng Xilan didn't appreciate it much, she just picked up the tea bowl, stroked the tea leaves with the tea lid, and said lightly: "Since I haven't seen each other for many years, my sister must have a lot to say, let's talk to the palace." ”

Meng Xiqiao was a little excited, her eyes were red, and she couldn't help coughing a few times.

She gasped for breath before saying, "Over the years, I haven't come to see Niangniang, Niangniang must be angry with me." ”

Meng Xilan smiled lightly: "They are all their own sisters, why do you say such outrageous words." ”

Meng Xiqiao hung his head and continued: "Actually, it's not that I don't want to come, it's just that there are many rules in the Hou Mansion, and it is difficult for me to get out at all......"

Houfu is her home, and she actually used the word "get out".

Meng Xilan raised her eyebrows and looked at her: "Why do you say that?" ”

Meng Xiqiao still lowered her head, and she fiddled with the handkerchief in her hand: "Niangniang won't tell you, the rules of the Hou Mansion are simply more than those in this palace...... When I first got married, I just thought they were strict. But after two years, I began to realize that something was wrong. ”

She had just said the beginning, and she couldn't go on.

Meng Xilan didn't know what idea she had in her heart, so she just asked, "What?" Did they make you suffer? ”

Meng Xiqiao shook her head with a smile: "Of course not, I am the cousin of the queen mother and the daughter of the Meng family, they will not treat me harshly." They were so nice to me, so good that they were in every detail. The same is true for my husband, before I had a miscarriage, he didn't even have a concubine......"

When Meng Xilan heard this, she was a little puzzled.

Since her husband's family treats her well, why does she need to be so tone-oriented.

"If you have something to say, just say it directly." Meng Xilan rubbed her eyebrows with a little headache, and she really didn't want to bother to guess.

"Niangniang, the old marquis, he is actually a very ambitious person. He was extremely strict with his sons, and all these years he was almost cruel! Meng Xiqiao finally said the words that pressed in his heart.

Meng Xilan said with a straight face: "You make your words clearer." ”

"Mother, to be honest, I don't know...... But I always felt that something was wrong. Meng Xiqiao lowered his tone and looked complicated.

Meng Xilan thought for a moment, and then ordered Jade and the others to all go out.

"Xi Qiao, you tell me the truth, what are you aware of?"

Meng Xilan looked at her with a serious face, her eyes were burning and a little terrifying.

Meng Xiqiao bit her lip and was silent for a long time before she said, "Niangniang, my child is sick...... He's going to die......"

Meng Xiqiao married into the Hou Mansion and gave birth to a son within a few years, after which she had nothing to do, and three years ago, she finally got pregnant, but unfortunately had a miscarriage.

"What's wrong with him?"

If it was an ordinary illness, it wouldn't make her so flustered.

Meng Xiqiao shook his head: "The doctors came and went, but they only said that it was a strange disease. ”

Meng Xilan said categorically: "There is no strange disease in this world!" This palace will let Jiao Changqing go back to the house with you......"

"No!" Meng Xiqiao interrupted her words, and said with a panicked face: "Niangniang can't." I'm not here to beg my mother to save my son's life, but to remind my mother to be careful. ”

"What the hell are you trying to say? Who should Hongu be careful with? Old marquis? ”

"Yes, the old marquis still has a son...... Be careful. After Meng Xiqiao said this, he suddenly smiled, and his smile was very desolate.

Meng Xilan's eyebrows were deep, knowing the power of her words.

The Weiyuan Hou family has never been her enemies, but now it seems that the situation has changed.

It seems that Meng Xiqiao came to report to her. But Meng Xilan had doubts in her heart, and Gao Fuli had been collecting information for her outside the palace.

If Wei Yuanhou is abnormal, he will not fail to report it. But Meng Xiqiao wouldn't have seen her for several years, but she came to lie to her? Moreover, she framed her husband's family.

This question was in Meng Xilan's heart, making her unable to sleep all night.

The next morning, I came to say goodbye and changed yesterday's sullenness.

Meng Xilan saw her sitting beside her, and reached out to touch her face.

"Look good at your complexion. Didn't play outside last night. ”

Carefree lowered his head, feeling guilty for no reason.

The queen mother kindly let her out of the palace to relax, but she just listened to a few gossips for no reason, which made her care a lot.

It wasn't what she was supposed to do.

"Queen Mother, in fact, yesterday ......" carefree hesitated.

Meng Xilan shook her head and signaled that she didn't need to say anything.

If it was something important, the palace people would tell her, and if it was something unimportant, then she was not in a hurry at this time.

Right now, she has more important things to deal with.

…

On the third and twenty-third days of each month, Zhulu will go out of the palace.

Gao Fu will wait for her at the house and prepare her the best tea and snacks.

Zhu Lu came over this time, and was not in the mood to taste tea, so she said bluntly: "Xiao Lizi, do you have any news in your hand?" ”

Gao Fuli's hand pouring tea paused slightly, and only said, "Is there any news in the palace?" ”

Zhulu sank her face: "I'll ask you first, why did you ask me again?" ”

Gao Fuli groaned slightly: "If there is something, will I not report it?" ”

Seeing him say this, Zhu Lu said with a slight peace of mind: "Niangniang asked me to give you a message and stare at the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion." ”

Gao Welfare's eyes sank when he heard this.

He didn't expect that the queen mother would actually notice it.

Because it was too familiar, Zhu Lu could feel that there was something wrong with any subtle expression on his face.

She frowned, stared at his face and asked, "Little Lizi, you won't have something to hide from your mother, right?" ”

Gao Fuli did not deny it, nor did he admit it, but just handed over the teacup in his hand.

Seeing that he was silent, Zhulu said, "Xiao Lizi, don't you have any second thoughts, right?" ”

Gao Fuli took a sip of tea: "I have always been loyal to my mother, you know." ”

Zhulu looked at him and said, "I know, I also know that you can have the gift of a mother today." ”

"Rest assured, I'm not an ungrateful person." Gao Welfare liked that she doubted herself.

"Let's be honest."

Gao Fuli sighed and said, "To tell the truth, the truth is not so good. Zhulu, have you calculated, how many years have you been in the palace with Niangniang? ”

Zhulu was slightly stunned, and only said: "It's been many years, so what?" ”

Gao Fuli walked to the window softly, looked outside and said, "When the first emperor was still there, the court had already begun to fall apart. On the surface, those people seem to have their own positions, but people's hearts are fickle, and after changing back and forth, they have no position. ”

When Zhu Lu heard this, she was slightly displeased: "Can you make your words clearer?" ”

Gao Fuli turned to look at her and said in a deep voice: "The fact is that the queen mother has always been Prince Rong is her biggest enemy. I used to think so, but now I know I'm wrong. We were all wrong, and so was the mother. ”

He took a deep breath and continued, "There may be only one enemy standing in the light. But there are too many enemies hiding in the shadows to count. The emperor and the mother only saw the people in the light, but they didn't know how many were in the dark. To tell you the truth, even I don't know ......."

Gao Fuli originally thought that the water in the palace was the deepest, but he never expected that there was a more complicated and dark place in this world than the deep palace.

That's what the market is...... There are too many people here, there is too much news, and everyone has other plans.

The longer Gao Fu gets along with them, the more terrifying these enemies in the shadows are.

What they think in their hearts is not what they want, what they want is just their own profit!

Zhu Lu saw that his tone was heavy: "In this case, you should tell the truth to Niangniang and let him prepare early." ”

Gao Fuli looked at her and nodded: "I will, after I have crossed this water and know the depth." ”