This specific situation really can't be explained in a few words.

Meng Xilan was a little confused, and the little palace maid was even more embarrassed, and seemed to be in a hurry to explain clearly.

After arriving at the side hall, Meng Xilan finally saw the eunuchs and palace maids on errand in the Changqing Palace, they were all gathered together, and their expressions were depressed.

After seeing Meng Xilan, she hurriedly knelt on the ground and saluted.

Obviously, there are so many people here, why didn't they come out to greet them, which made Gao Welfare feel very strange. Now, he also has a minion of the grade, and he spoke in front of these little eunuchs and palace maids, and he was quite imposing: "You have no rules, Her Royal Highness the princess has arrived, why don't you go out to greet you?" ”

"Back to my father-in-law, His Royal Highness the Ninth does not allow the minions to go out, and only lets the minions stay in the side hall...... His Highness's orders, the minions dare not disobey ......"

Behind Cui'er, a little eunuch came out tremblingly and replied.

There are many masters in the palace, but it is estimated that a master like Zhou Youchen who is difficult to serve will never be found again. From the first day they stepped into the Changqing Palace, they were almost scared to death by this gloomy palace, because it didn't seem to be a place for people to live at all.

Meng Xilan swept across their faces one by one with a scrutinizing gaze, still a little uncertain in her heart.

"The words of the master are indeed impossible not to listen to, but as a slave of the Changqing Palace, you should also know how to share the worries of the master. Nowadays, the emperor attaches great importance to His Royal Highness the Nineth, and you should also know in your hearts, Your Highness is still young, and it is inevitable that there will be times when you are not thoughtful, so you should not completely let it go, what you should do, you still have to do it, and you still have to manage the place! Now, I have been instructed by the Queen Mother to teach His Royal Highness the words and deeds of His Royal Highness the Nine, so if you have any errands that you are not sure about in the future, just come to me and ask. ”

When everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly changed, as if they saw a savior, and they kowtowed to Meng Xilan again and again to thank them.

Meng Xilan obviously doesn't know so much about how eccentric Zhou Youchen's temperament is, but no matter how eccentric he is and how different he is, as long as he lives in the palace, he doesn't need to obey the rules of the palace.

Meng Xilan called Cui'er over and said, "Seeing that you dare to come out and reply, it can be seen that you are a bold man." In that case, come and tell me, what habits does your master usually have? ”

Na Cui'er was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then frowned, and thought about it seriously before saying, "Your Highness, he likes to eat cold food, he ...... He didn't like the slaves and maids to be close to him, and he didn't allow them to touch his body at will...... Also, His Highness often slept for an hour or two every afternoon, and when he fell asleep, no one could wake him up. Your Highness...... Slaves and maids are not allowed to clean the dormitory, and His Highness still has night wandering syndrome...... They often disappear at midnight and come back only in the early hours of the morning. ”

Meng Xilan listened quietly, and when she heard the words "nocturnal wandering syndrome", her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she raised her head and asked, "You said that His Royal Highness the Ninth has nocturnal wandering syndrome?" ”

"Yes...... His Highness would often get up in the middle of the night and walk around, but when the slaves and maids came in early in the morning to change the water, His Highness would obediently come back and lie down. ”

At the beginning, they were all scared enough, and they thought that His Royal Highness the Ninth had fallen into evil. Later, the Imperial Physician was invited to come and see, but His Royal Highness the Nine did not let the Imperial Physician check his pulse, so they had to tell the Imperial Physician about it, and the Imperial Physician came to the conclusion that he might be suffering from nocturnal wandering syndrome.

Meng Xilan's heart flashed a trace of doubt. Is it? Is it really just nocturnal wandering?

Once upon a time, she had heard of this strange disease. Once people have this disease, they will get up and wander around after falling asleep, and even do things that they don't even remember in their own confusion.

However, recalling that night, Zhou Youchen smiled mischievously at him, Meng Xilan felt that he was not confused, he was very sober, and even a little excited.

If you say that those haunted rumors in the palace are just because of Zhou Youchen's night wandering syndrome. Obviously, such a conclusion could not convince Meng Xilan in her heart.

The facts she wanted to explore must be hidden in deeper places.

Just as she was in her trance, the eyes of those palace maids and eunuchs suddenly condensed behind her, and they all knelt on the ground with cowering.

Meng Xilan's sensitive nerves drove her to subconsciously turn her head, but who knew that Zhou Youchen was standing behind her silently, which made her startled.

Seeing Meng Xilan, Zhou Youchen frowned invisibly, and a light flashed slightly in his brown eyes.

"Your Highness......" Those palace people could see that they were really afraid of him, and they even stammered when they spoke.

Meng Xilan slowly stood up, calmed down, and said gently to Zhou Youchen: "From now on, I will teach you the rules of the palace. ”

Zhou Youchen frowned again when he heard this.

Meng Xilan paused, and then said in a slow voice: "Whether you want to or not, you have to follow me and study hard." Because this is the will of the Queen Mother. ”

Her eyes were as bright as black crystals, revealing a fierce momentum that could not be denied.

Zhou Youchen tilted his head and looked at her for a while, neither saying yes nor no.

Meng Xilan gave Zhulu a look and motioned for her to present everything she had prepared.

"I brought all the pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, and I brought you a few books......"

Before she finished her words, Zhou Youchen suddenly turned around to leave, as if he was not interested in reading and writing at all.

Meng Xilan also came prepared, facing his back, and said in a serious tone: "Zhou Youchen, you stop for me!" ”

His footsteps paused slightly, and sure enough, he stopped, but his body still didn't turn around.

"Zhou Youchen, you stand back for me, I haven't finished my words yet." Meng Xilan was not as gentle as usual, but gave a stern order.

Zhou Youchen stood still and didn't move, his thin back revealing a stubbornness of resistance.

Meng Xilan thought about it, took the initiative to walk over, stretched out her hand and touched his shoulder: "Come, be obedient, listen to what I say." ”

Zhou Youchen didn't like to be touched by his body the most, and when those palace maids and eunuchs saw this, they all gasped, for fear that the master would be unhappy and do something rude to Her Royal Highness the princess.

But it's strange that Zhou Youchen, who has always been disgusted and indifferent to others, is very quiet at this time.

Instead of dodging her hand, he turned around obediently, looked at Meng Xilan and said word by word: "You can't teach me well, it's all in vain." ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, the expression on her face softened a little, and she lowered her tone and said, "How do you know if you don't try?" I've always felt that you're a very smart kid, and a kid like you shouldn't live so casually...... Those people didn't treat you well before, so you didn't like them, and it didn't matter if you drove them away...... However, I am different from them, as I said, I will not bully you, so you should not bully me. Because we're friends, right? ”

He is just a child in the end, and if he gently persuades him, his heart will definitely not be indifferent.

Zhou Youchen was silent alone for a long time before he raised his eyes to look at her, his cheeks were flushed with a faint flush for some reason, and his eyes were much calmer than when he looked at her.

Everyone behind him was shocked at this time, and they didn't know whether to marvel at Zhou Youchen's abnormality or Meng Xilan's gentleness.

Meng Xilan pursed the corners of her mouth, and after thinking about it for a while, she gently pressed Zhou Youchen's thin shoulders with only one of her hands, and said in a gentle and firm tone: "Remember, you are a noble prince, your future is limitless, no one can underestimate you, but unless you give up first." I won't force you to do things you don't like, but you must learn the rules of the palace, you know? ”

Zhou Youchen's heart moved when he heard this, and his chest was hot, but he still deliberately lowered his head and didn't look at her eyes. It's not that she doesn't like it, it's just that her eyes are bright and scary, as if she can always see people's hearts.

Meng Xilan waited for his answer, and waited for a long time before he nodded his head seriously.

"Well, that's a good boy." Meng Xilan smiled slightly, let go of his shoulder, and then raised a hand and gently stroked his head.

Zhou Youchen was slightly stunned, his cheeks were a little red, and he hurriedly took a step back.

Meng Xilan smiled indifferently, and looked at the people behind her: "From now on, you must pay attention to the words and deeds of His Royal Highness the Ninth with me, and do everything according to my arrangement, don't do nothing because you are afraid." ”

Everyone heard the words again and again, but they still trembled in their hearts, they didn't know how long she could last, maybe within two days, she would be angry with His Royal Highness Nine and run away......

However, Meng Xilan's persistence and intentions did surprise everyone.

She really said that she was going to sit down, and from that day on, she would come to Changqing Palace on time every day to teach Zhou Youchen, and no matter how big or small, no matter how small it was, she would do it herself.

Zhou Youchen doesn't like to freshen up, she personally soaked a towel to wipe his face and hands, Zhou Youchen is not very good at using chopsticks, and always eats with his hands, so she personally demonstrated and carefully taught him how to take the tableware, how to eat the dishes, and how to drink the soup. Zhou Youchen couldn't write, so she taught him to hold the brush by hand, and it took him a full afternoon to get him to write his name neatly.

Meng Xilan's patience shocked everyone up and down the Changqing Palace. She never disliked Zhou Youchen's bad temper, and she never disliked Zhou Youchen's sloppiness, no matter how he made himself disgraced outside, she would tidy him up. She rarely gets angry, unless Zhou Youchen is really disobedient, she will use a slender rattan to hit his palm, not light, but not heavy.

Since he was a child, Zhou Youchen has never been treated so carefully, and even he can't understand why Meng Xilan is so good to himself.

One day, he finally couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart, looked at Meng Xilan who wiped his hands, lowered his eyes, and asked sullenly: "Meng Xilan, why are you so good to me?" ”

Meng Xilan smiled softly when she heard this, and asked without replying, "Zhou Youchen, why can't I be good to you?" ”