Although it was only autumn, the brazier was already lit in the house.

Meng Xilan's body was cold, even if there was a brazier burning in the house, she had to be covered with a thin quilt.

From Cining Palace to Yangxin Palace, the distance is not close, and it is not far.

Zhou Youchen protected her all the way, and personally carried her to the bed, without even letting her walk half a step.

Although she didn't take a single step, but after tossing all morning, Meng Xilan's body was also a little tired, and she was about to lie down, but she heard the palace maid outside report: "Your Majesty, Niangniang, the queen is asking to see her outside, saying that she wants to say hello to the concubine." ”

Zhou Youchen frowned, Meng Xilan's expression also changed slightly, Zhou Youchen didn't speak, just gave Gao Fuli a look.

Gao Fuli understood and bowed down to go out to reply.

"From now on, I'll keep them away from you."

Meng Xilan hugged the quilt and leaned on the big pillow, lowered her eyes slightly, and said: "The nature of the queen mother is not bad, but even if she has a good temperament, she can't stand jealousy and resentment. ”

She didn't believe that Song Wenxiu really came to say hello to her.

Zhou Youchen touched her hand: "Her position as queen should have been yours." I have said that only you are worthy to be my queen. ”

Meng Xilan raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and asked softly, "Isn't the emperor going to abolish the queen again?" ”

He had thought like this once before, but was persuaded by Meng Xilan.

"The queen has no immorality, and she can't be abolished!" Meng Xilan sighed lightly, closed her eyes and said.

"If you don't abolish her? How are you going to do it? What are I going to do with your children? If you give birth to a child in the name of the concubine, I don't know that someone inside and outside the palace will chew my tongue again. ”

Zhou Youchen held her hand and used a slight force.

"Everything else I listen to you, but this time you listen to me."

Meng Xilan still shook her head, "It is absolutely impossible to abolish the queen." ”

"Lan'er, don't embarrass me." Zhou Youchen said with a serious face: "While the child is not born yet, some things must have a result." ”

Meng Xilan pondered slightly for a while, and then said lightly: "Your Majesty, as long as you are willing to put your mind to everything, there will always be a solution." I am willing to think of a solution for the emperor. ”

The best of both worlds? Zhou Youchen frowned: "What is the best of both worlds?" ”

Meng Xilan took a deep breath and slowly spit out eight words: "East Palace and West Palace, the two palaces are respected." ”

Zhou Youchen was slightly stunned when he heard this, and after thinking about it for a while, he understood what she was talking about.

His eyes widened, he looked at Meng Xilan with an expression of disbelief, and said puzzledly: "Lan'er, do you know what you are talking about?" The East Palace and the West Palace, the two palaces are respected...... Do you mean to canonize the two queens? ”

One emperor and two queens, this is something that has never happened in this dynasty. However, more than 100 years ago, the emperor of the former dynasty had such a thing, one emperor and three queens, and as a result, he was degraded as a "mediocre and incompetent womanizer" by later generations after his death.

Seeing his excited appearance, Meng Xilan lowered her eyes slightly, and the dark light in her eyes was deep, "Your Majesty, the affairs of the harem are also the affairs of the world, and now it is an eventful time, and the emperor cannot insist on going his own way, not to mention the harmony of the harem, but also the trust between the emperor and the ministers." Song Wenxiu and I sit in two separate palaces, which can not only make the child in my womb born justifiably, but also have the identity of the emperor's concubine. It can also calm the grievances and grievances of the courtiers. After all, it is always better to ease contradictions than to intensify them. ”

Now what she should care about most is not her own name, but the fate that she and Zhou Youchen will share in the future.

"Why is this so painful? Why bother? Does it have to be so difficult for me to love the woman I want to love? ”

Zhou Youchen shook his head and sighed in a low voice. He sincerely felt unfair for Meng Xilan. While she was thinking hard about herself and thinking about the future, those civil and military ministers seriously injured her behind her back......

Meng Xilan gently pulled his arm, buried her face in his warm chest, and said softly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I said early in the morning, I don't care about those false names." God has given me what I want most, and I'm content. Could it be that the emperor is still not satisfied? ”

Zhou Youchen half-lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead: "Of course I am content, I just want to give you better, no, the best." ”

When he was a child, he had nothing but revenge in his heart. Until her appearance, he understood that there are still many beautiful things in this world...... She helped him fulfill all his dreams, and he hoped that he could be the guide of her dreams.

Meng Xilan listened to his words, and her heart was warm.

She leaned into Zhou Youchen's arms again and said softly: "The emperor has already given me the best, and our child is the best." ”

Zhou Youchen hugged her tightly and swore an oath: "I promise you that the only thing that the queen can share with you is the name of this imaginary queen." And my heart for you is that no one can share it equally. ”

With more than ten years of companionship, they walked together on this road to the top, from chasing to fighting, from victory to protection, only because of her, by his side, hand in hand with him, he can come to this day.

Meng Xilan's eyes were sour when she heard this, and she almost burst into tears.

For a moment, she nestled in his arms and nodded gently. "I know."

One emperor and two queens seem to be incompatible with etiquette, but it is the best solution.

If Zhou Youchen insisted on abolishing the queen, it would only make the ministers oppose it, and it would also make the Song family completely give up their insistence on the position and turn to Zhou Shirao's camp.

One more ally is better than one less enemy.

In the eyes of the ministers, Zhou Youchen didn't want to abolish the queen, which showed that he didn't have any dissatisfaction with Song Wenxiu in his heart, and he didn't want to embarrass Lord Guozhang.

Zhou Youchen's love for Meng Xilan is well known. He wants to make her queen, which is a matter of time in the eyes of many people.

Since it is a matter of time or time, then for the Song family, there is nothing to oppose. After all, Song Wenxiu is still the queen of the East Palace, and there is no depreciation or loss in her name. It's just that from now on, there will be one more Queen of the West Palace who is "on an equal footing" with her in this palace.

Zhou Youchen personally inscribed the queen's edict, personally pressed the jade seal, and handed the queen's edict to Meng Xilan's hand.

It stands to reason that she should kneel on the ground to receive the order, but Zhou Youchen will not allow it.

"Etiquette is for others to see. It's just you and me here, it's just our business. ”

"From now on, you will be my queen."

Meng Xilan looked at the edict in her hand, took a deep breath, and couldn't help but feel a little emotion in her heart.

From now on, she no longer has to call herself a "mourning family". I no longer have to bear the name of the concubine and be talked about behind my back.

She is no longer the woman of the first emperor, but completely and completely became Zhou Youchen's woman.

At the same time, Gao Fu has gone to Kunning Palace.

He didn't embroider "good news" for Song Wen, he was ordered by the emperor to take away her queen's treasure seal.

Song Wenxiu had expected such a day, but what she didn't expect was that the emperor and Meng Xilan would actually show mercy to her subordinates? She's still the queen......

Gao Fuli took the treasure seal in Song Wenxiu's hand with both hands, and said with a slight smile: "Niangniang is really a smart person, she is ready so soon." ”

Song Wenxiu listened to his praise and smiled coldly in her heart.

That's what she's going to do, of course. Even if a person is stupid, he will know in his heart that although she and Meng Xilan are now on an equal footing on the surface, there is a distinction between priority and subordination.

Gao Fu accepted the treasure seal and prepared to get up and leave.

Song Wenxiu stopped her voice: "Father-in-law stays." ”

She has been going to the Heart Cultivation Hall for several days in a row, and she has always wanted to see Meng Xilan, but helplessly, the emperor refused to nod, and Meng Xilan didn't seem to have any intention of seeing her.

They were all about avoiding it, but she was so anxious, she just wanted to know how Meng Xilan was doing? Is it worth it to do it yourself?

"How's the mother doing? Have a good appetite? Hongu heard that it is always very difficult for a woman to get pregnant for the first time. ”

Gao Fuli frowned sensitively when he heard this, and turned to look at Song Wenxiu, "Queen Mother, everything is fine with my mother, so you don't have to worry about it." Niangniang's body is taken care of by Lord Jiao, so naturally the mother and son are safe. ”

Mother and child are safe...... Song Wenxiu only felt that these four words were very harsh.

Gao Fuli glanced at Song Wenxiu, who had a stiff expression, and grinned: "Niangniang's greetings, the slave will tell my mother when he turns around." The minions took their leave......"

Song Wenxiu nodded slightly.

Gao Fuli is the old man next to Meng Xilan, and her tone has always been very tight, so she can't ask anything.

As soon as Gao Fuli left on the front foot, Mama Xing returned to Kunning Palace on the back foot.

Gao Fuli took her treasure seal, and Mama Xing brought her back good news.

"Niangniang, the old slave just met Wen Jieyu. She's in a bad condition...... It looks no different from a madman. ”

Song Wenxiu looked at Mama Xing's sparkling eyes, and secretly hesitated in her heart, "Mama, even if Meng Xilan is not good, she is polite to me, and she has saved face for me." ”

The heart of defending people is indispensable, and the heart of harming people is indispensable.

Speaking of which, she didn't want to harm others, and her hands were stained with blood......

Seeing that she was soft-hearted, Mama Xing hurriedly persuaded softly: "Niangniang, now is not the time for a woman's kindness. As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. Although you are both queens, she has already taken away the queen's seal from your hands! The Queen's Seal is a symbol of the Queen's power! What is the difference between the loss of the treasure seal and the loss of the queen's position? Niangniang, once Meng Xilan gives birth to a prince, what should you do? In the future, her son will inherit the throne and become the emperor, will the former harem still have a foothold for you and the Song family? ”

Seeing her eyes flickering, Mama Xing reached out and firmly held her shoulder: "Niangniang, in life, there are some things that have to be done. Meng Xilan is just a hypocrisy after all, you can't be deceived by this little hypocrisy in front of you! Only by getting rid of Meng Xilan and the child in her womb can you become the most noble woman in this palace and the only queen. ”