"If the mother concubine is not allowed, the son will go directly to ask the father for permission!" Zhou Youlin said in a categorical tone: "Erchen is the one who walked back from the ghost gate, and Erchen has no patience to wait. ”

In the middle of the sound, Zhou Youlin stood up and said such words to Murong Qiao again, causing Meng Xilan's face to turn pale again. She frowned impatiently, her mind was a mess, and she even felt a little dizzy.

She would rather let Zhou Youlin pester herself all the time than hear him babbling nonsense in front of Concubine Ning.

Things are getting bigger and bigger, what should I do? What should I do?

Murong Qiao was looking at his son standing in front of him in a daze, with anger and disappointment on his face that could not be concealed.

That's right, disappointment...... Before this, Zhou Youlin had never done anything to disappoint her, and this was the first time.

For a moment, all three fell silent.

Zhou Youlin had already accurately stated what he meant, and Murong Qiao had fully understood his determination, as for Meng Xilan, she stood silently on the side, looking at her nose and nose, only feeling that she was in front of her with a sea of fire and a cliff behind her, and she was the only one caught in the middle, unable to move an inch.

Her body shook slightly, and she simply took advantage of the dizziness to collapse on the ground softly, pretending to faint.

Seeing her faint suddenly, Murong Qiao and Zhou Youlin were both stunned, Zhou Youlin almost didn't think about it, so he went straight to Meng Xilan, and while raising his voice to call the palace people waiting outside the door, he picked Meng Xilan up by the waist and transferred him to the soft couch in the inner room.

His tone was a little anxious, his expression was a little panicked, he leaned over to Meng Xilan and called her name softly.

Murong Qiao's eyes flashed slightly, and the palace people who heard the sound behind him didn't know what to do for a while, so they had to lower their eyes, "Niangniang, the minions have already sent the imperial doctor over." ”

Suddenly, Imperial Physician Zhang hurriedly arrived, this person was Concubine Ning's cronies, and whenever there was anything unpleasant in her body, she would hand it over to Imperial Physician Zhang to diagnose and regulate her pulse.

Judging from the pulse, Meng Xilan was not a big problem, Imperial Doctor Zhang asked the palace maid to press her acupoint, and smeared a little cool oil on her temple.

The mint is cool and has a cool taste.

Meng Xilan pretended to be awake, slowly opened her eyes, looked at the people around her, and finally only said to Zhulu and Zhuqing: "I want to go back to Cining Palace." ”

Murong Qiao pondered for a moment before saying, "Hurry up and prepare a sedan chair to send Her Royal Highness the princess back to Cining Palace." ”

Zhou Youlin was about to say something, but was interrupted by Murong Qiao's sharp gaze, and she said in a low tone: "You leave it for the palace, the palace still has something to say!" ”

Meng Xilan, with the support of the palace people, left this place of right and wrong. The conversation between the three ended in an atmosphere of extreme tension and unease.

Murong Qiao's mood was unprecedentedly complicated, looking at the side face of his son Zhou Youlin, he said heavily: "What you just said is serious!" ”

She still wanted to make sure again, maybe he was just confused...... Although this is simply not possible.

"Yes!" Zhou Youlin's eyes flashed with determination, and he looked at his mother and said firmly.

Murong Qiao stroked his forehead with one hand, shook his head and said, "You are forcing this palace......"

Zhou Youlin straightened his back and stood up: "Erchen didn't force you, Erchen is so anxious, but he is worried about long nights and dreams." ”

He was unwilling to let go like this, the marriage date between Meng Xilan and Chu Jingchuan was like a sword hanging over his heart, making him anxious.

Murong Qiao is such a smart and transparent person, looking at his son's sincere gaze, he silently has a plan in his heart.

As the saying goes, the root of love is hard to break, not to mention, this is the first time in his son's life that he likes a woman, he is sincere, and he will never forget it until the goal is achieved. She has to think of a way to slow things down, so as not to make her son hold a grudge in her heart, and let Meng Xilan take advantage of it!

She is still not sure whether Meng Xilan is red or white, a slap can't make a sound, she just pretends to be tall on the surface, but behind the scenes, she uses all means to fascinate Zhou Youlin.

The women in the palace, in order to compete for favor, have not used any methods. Refusing to welcome is not a new trick.

"In that case, this palace has a plan in mind." Murong Qiao's mind spun quickly, and she quickly thought of a way to deal with it, she looked at her son and sighed softly.

"Mother, do you agree?" Zhou Youlin's mood was a little excited.

"You are the only son of this palace, how can this palace beat you?" Murong Qiao said in a helpless tone: "However, this matter must not be rushed, you have to obey the arrangements of the concubine!" ”

Zhou Youlin was naturally willing to obey her words, but his time was running out. "Chu Jingchuan is coming back, once the father gives them a wedding date, it will be the emperor's decree."

"You don't have to worry, since this palace has agreed, it will naturally find a way for you. However, you have to promise this palace that from now on, you will not be willful and reckless, and before the crown prince is brought down, this palace will not allow you to think crankily and distract your mind for these trivial matters. ”

Zhou Youlin knew that his mother was very angry with her, but she was reluctant to lose her temper with him, so she had to compromise and accept. He lowered his head: "Yes, Erchen obeys orders, and Erchen will never let his mother be sad and disappointed in the future." But what can you do? ”

Murong Qiao pursed the corners of his mouth meaningfully, and said lightly: "Think about it, what is the most in this palace?" ”

Zhou Youlin's eyebrows twisted, and he couldn't answer for a while: "There are ...... most slaves"

Murong Qiao's expression softened slightly, and he picked up the teacup on the table again: "No, it's the rules." There are rules everywhere in the palace, eating and drinking, walking and talking, there is no moment to relax and feel comfortable. The rules in the palace are thousands of times more than those outside the palace, and sometimes a sentence can control a person to death. ”

"The mother concubine is very right, but what does this have to do with Meng Xilan?" Zhou Youlin heard some clues from her words, but he was vague and didn't know the point.

"You still don't understand? It's a shame that you are usually so clever, and when you meet a woman, you only know one tendon! There are rules in the palace, but whenever there is a funeral, during the mourning period, no marriage can be talked about inside or outside the palace. Murong Qiao said this softly and skillfully, which made Zhou Youlin's heart tremble a little, and he didn't know whether he was happy or surprised......

Indeed, during the state funeral, the whole palace must solemnly observe the funeral, no banquet music, no lanterns, no extravagance, no drinking and fun, no draft concubines...... The same is true of all the houses outside the palace, and no marriage is allowed within a year.

"It's stupid to have something that can be easily solved, but if you have to make a fuss and everyone knows it. This time, you understand, as long as there is a funeral in the palace, she Meng Xilan and Chu Jingchuan will follow the funeral in a down-to-earth manner, and it is impossible to get married at all! Murong Qiao glanced at his son and lowered his head to take a sip of tea.

Zhou Youlin suddenly realized that he was really a little stupid...... Why can't you even think of such a ready-made good solution! It's just that since there is to be a mourning, someone must die......

"The mother's method is indeed excellent, but in the end, you still have to sacrifice a human life? Moreover, it has to be a person of status. ”

Murong Qiao drank half a cup of tea unhurriedly: "So what?" But it's just a human life, some people don't die blindly, some people die well, there are a few old concubines in the palace, they are old, their bodies are not good, they are seriously ill all day long, minor illnesses are continuous, and it is better to live than to die, so we can be regarded as doing a good thing, find an opportunity, send them on the road, and continue to accompany the emperor. ”

Zhou Youlin knew that his mother was thoughtful, but every time he saw her power, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Sure enough, the mother concubine has a way to ......"

After letting go of her emotions, Murong Qiao also felt a little tired, she rubbed her temples with her fingers, and said lightly: "Now you can put your heart in your stomach." Meng Xilan, she won't be snatched away, and you can't force her now, after all, there are people from the Meng family behind her, and they are very important to you. ”

Hearing this, Zhou Youlin sat down slowly: "As long as she doesn't follow others, Erchen can wait." ”

As long as she is still in the palace, as long as she is still in front of his eyes, the sense of urgency in his heart can be buffered.

Murong Qiao stared at his eyebrows, "Do you care about her so much?" What do you like about her? ”

Zhou Youlin groaned slightly: "Erchen doesn't know, maybe I like it, maybe I don't like it, anyway, she is different from others." ”

With her in his heart, he can no longer pretend to be someone else. When he looked at her, he could no longer see anyone else. When his fingertips touched her, he never wanted to let go again, even if it was just an illusion, he couldn't extricate himself.

Murong Qiao listened, and said lightly: "You today don't look like you at all." All in all, I'm disappointed in you. ”

Zhou Youlin lowered his eyes: "I'm sorry, mother." In fact, Erchen is also very disappointed in himself! ”

Murong Qiao suddenly stretched out his hand to him and motioned for him to come over to him, Zhou Youlin hurriedly got up, walked over and held his mother's hand.

Meng Xilan's hands are always warm, and the hands of the concubine are hot, as strong as her character.

Murong Qiao held his son's hard hand and sighed: "You are the only hope and the only beauty in this palace's life. This palace can do anything for you, even those cruel and vicious things. And you only need to fulfill one wish of the main palace, and that is to become the emperor of the Northern Yan Dynasty. In the past twenty years, Hongu has done a lot of things that he is unwilling to do, just for the desire to see. So, you must not disappoint Hongu, you know? ”

Zhou Youlin nodded very firmly: "Erchen understands. ”

He will not disappoint his mother, because she has never let him down......

Meng Xilan suddenly fainted, and the palace people handled it very carefully, but it still reached the ears of the Queen Mother.

She only felt that things didn't seem to be simple, but she didn't plan to pursue them, because there was nothing unusual about Meng Xilan's recent behavior.

Although the Queen Mother couldn't see any flaws, Meng Xilan's heart had begun to collapse with uneasiness.

She felt that she was being punished, and she was punished for underestimating Zhou Youlin. He was even more stupid and savage than she had imagined......

She even wondered if she should leave the palace immediately, and just find some reason to leave like this. However, she was just thinking about it.

What made Meng Xilan feel the most strange was that since the end of the unpleasant conversation that day, Concubine Ning and Zhou Youlin had been unusually quiet, and no one mentioned the matter again, as if nothing had happened.

Zhou Youlin's sudden impulse and the abrupt result made Meng Xilan very confused, she couldn't judge the situation, whether Zhou Youlin was persuaded by Concubine Ning, gave up, and was relieved...... Or is their mother and son still at a stalemate over this matter......