After the meal, Meng Xilan accompanied her grandmother to the Buddhist hall to offer incense, and the others did not need to follow, so they went back everywhere.

Mrs. Meng bowed in front of the Buddha reverently, chanting words in her mouth.

Meng Xilan knelt behind her, looking at the Bodhisattva with lowered eyes, full of thoughts.

No one can give her what she wants, so she can only fight and fight by herself!

The purple sand clay pot on the small red clay stove cooks white plum blossom tea, the tea fragrance is faint, refreshing.

Mrs. Meng leaned on the kang and looked at Meng Xilan carefully, suddenly feeling that her face was a little haggard, and she couldn't help but feel distressed: "Look at your face, you must have slept badly last night." ”

Meng Xilan shook her head and said with a smile: "Lan'er is fine, grandmother doesn't have to worry." ”

Old Madam Meng followed with a sigh and said, "For the sake of entering the palace, I know that you are wronged. However, you can't be guilty of using the sunset moon to get angry! You've always loved her the most, where did she make you unhappy today? ”

Sure enough, nothing could be hidden from my grandmother's sharp eyes.

Meng Xilan lowered her eyebrows and thought about it: "Xiyue, she ...... Usually, whenever there is any good thing, I will always find all kinds of reasons to stick to my side and beg for tricks. But when I was uncomfortable, I never saw her figure. Just thinking of this, I felt a little chilled, and I lost my mind for a while......"

After hearing this, Mrs. Meng pursed her lips slightly, and her eyes showed a little understanding.

It's not done properly, but it's nothing to worry about.

"Where there are people, there will be calculations. You and Xiyue are the difference between cloud and mud, she has calculated all her life, and she will never be able to compare with you. If you don't like her, don't let her be close to you in the future. Mrs. Meng took a sip of tea, "Our house is just a square inch of land, and when you enter the palace in the future, there are many people and things, so I want to worry about you." At this point, there was a little more worry in her tone. On the day of the Lantern Festival, the Queen Mother fell in love with you at a glance, which is a blessing given to you by God. It stands to reason that the companions of the prince and princess have always been only eligible for the children of the royal clan. Last year, your second brother was recommended by Mrs. Zhou to His Royal Highness, and this year, the Queen Mother took a fancy to you again...... Such an honor is still the first one in this dynasty, and it sounds like a scenery, but the power and risk of this, we can't do without a calculation in our hearts. Lan'er, grandmother knows that you don't want to go to the palace, but this matter is very important...... Up to three years, until the princess gets married, you can go home. ”

The Meng family enjoyed a hereditary title because of their ancestors' merits, and they were also one of the most prominent families in Northern Yan, but then they gradually declined, and in the first generation, only Meng Zhenglu was in contention.

"Grandmother, Lan'er is willing to enter the palace." Meng Xilan looked at the Buddha beads in her grandmother's hand and replied shallowly.

When Mrs. Meng heard this, her heart moved, and she didn't feel like she looked at her.

Meng Xilan raised her head, her eyes were clear, with unfathomable firmness: "In the past few days, Lan'er has figured out a lot of things. As the daughter of the Meng family, Lan'er is actually the same as her brothers, and has the responsibility to glorify the lintel and revive the family's reputation. This time she entered the palace, Lan'er will do her best to accompany Her Royal Highness the princess, win the love of the queen mother, and solve problems for her grandmother and father as soon as possible. ”

The family reputation of the Meng family, the career of his father, the safety of his relatives, and his own revenge plan! There is so much to do.

To be able to live again, she must take back those things that belong to her with her own hands.

Mrs. Meng was very relieved when she heard this, her eyes were full of relief, and she hugged Meng Xilan and said, "My son, grandmother knows that you are a sensible person and will never let me down." ”

Meng Xilan leaned on her grandmother's warm arms, pondering her dangerous future.

Now, Zhou Shili should just be a county king who has no climate, but if you want to deal with an ambitious person like him, you must have a noble identity and status.

Only with a high position of authority can she protect herself and her family.

An hour passed, and Meng Xilan left her grandmother's Baishan Hall with Zhulu, secretly relieved.

There was a maid in a cloak waiting at the door, it was Jade next to her stepmother Feng, who came to ask her to go to Nanyuan to talk.

Feng is the successor of his father Meng Zhenglu, who has been in the door for five years, and unfortunately had a miscarriage at the beginning of the year, and has been recuperating.

For the Feng family, Meng Xilan has always been deliberately estranged, not because she doesn't like her, but because she misses her biological mother too much. Fortunately, Feng is also a person who understands and never makes it difficult for others.

Today, the Feng family ordered someone to boil bird's nest.

Meng Xilan saw that she was not happy, and she was still worried about herself, so she hurriedly said: "Xie Erniang loves me so much, such a precious bird's nest, you should keep it for yourself to eat." ”

"You're about to enter the palace, if you don't make up for your body, I'm not sure." Feng said in a weak tone.

Her body is no longer suitable for childbirth, and she has had a miscarriage, and the only person she can count on in the future is Meng Xilan, her stepdaughter.

As soon as the two were talking, they heard the maid outside report: "Madam, Miss, the third master and the eldest young master have returned home." ”

Meng Xilan's heart trembled, and she got up with Feng to greet her, and when she saw the familiar faces of her father and brother, she suddenly remembered the miserable appearance when they died unjustly, and her heart hurt as if she had been pricked by a needle.

Meng Zhenglu has just turned forty, is in the prime of life, and the official worships the five-grade household servant. The elder brother Meng Xizhao is in his early twenties, serving in the household department, and has a bright future.

"Master, I'm back so early today." Feng propped himself up and sat up.

"I don't need to go to the morning court today, I'll come back after handing over the fold." Meng Zhenglu's expression was slightly displeased, as if he was worried about something.

"The daughter greets her father, and the brother greets." Meng Xilan cleaned up her mood and stepped forward to salute.

Seeing that his daughter was also there, Meng Zhenglu's face immediately eased a lot, and Meng Xizhao behind him also smiled.

"How do you feel about being here? How are you doing? ”

"I'm tired of my father's thoughts, but my daughter is all right."

There was nothing better for her than to be alive.

After seeing Feng's, Meng Zhenglu took Meng Xizhao and Meng Xilan to his study, and seemed to have something to say.

Sure enough, as soon as my father entered the house, he went straight to the point and said: "It won't be long before an earth-shattering event may happen in the imperial court." Therefore, the Father must give you a few words in advance. The hearts of the people in the palace are complicated, don't be gullible, think twice before you go, don't be reckless, remember to be careful. ”

The impeachment of the crown prince is almost every day, and the emperor has not been to the court for three days for this reason.

At this moment, Meng Xilan had already thought of what it was.

If she remembers correctly, the crown prince is about to be deposed, convicted and demoted to a concubine, and the top and bottom of the court will also change dramatically.

Back then, she had experienced this great change, and after the crown prince was deposed, everyone began to speculate about who would be the next owner of the throne. followed, it was a ten-year-long battle for succession, but the princes competed with each other, the villain benefited, and the final winner was Zhou Shili's scum.

The inextricable thoughts finally turned into one sentence: "Dad, don't worry, Lan'er has grown up and will take good care of herself." ”

As soon as these words came out, Meng Zhenglu's figure moved slightly, he turned his head to look at his daughter, and nodded slightly: "Yes, my Lan'er has really grown up." ”

There was exclamation and a faint melancholy in his tone.

Meng Xilan suddenly felt that the corners of her eyes were wet, but she tried her best to hold back.

Out of the study, Meng Xizhao saw that Meng Xilan seemed to be very worried, so he comforted him, although life in the palace is not easy, but you are still accompanied by your second brother, but if there is anything, send someone to send a letter out, and the eldest brother will help you find a way.

Meng Xilan was grateful.

From childhood to adulthood, no matter at any time, the eldest brother Meng Xizhao is the person who takes the most care of her and protects her the most.

At noon, a maid in the courtyard came to say that Meng Xiyue's scalding was fine.

When Meng Xilan heard this, her calm face did not show any emotion.

That bowl of tea will only make her suffer a little bit of flesh and skin.

Meng Xilan thought about it for a moment, then sent someone to send some things over, and by the way, she sent a message to her to recuperate in the room, and she didn't have to go out and walk around when she had nothing to do. As soon as these words were put down, it was equivalent to confining Meng Xiyue.

There were too many things to do, and Meng Xilan didn't want her to continue to dangle in front of her and annoy her.