Chapter 31 Taking a long-term view
Zhou Youning likes to be lively the most, and he doesn't have any shelves, so he soon played with the sisters at home.
Because no matter what she plays, everyone will be humble to her everywhere, let her win to the end, and make her happy.
Meng Xilan's eyes were always on Zhou Youning's body, but she kept thinking in her heart, how could she get out and find a chance to talk to her family.
As if she could see through her thoughts, Qiao Huiyun patted her hand and said softly: "It's rare for you to come back, why don't you go to the ancestral hall to incense first." ”
Meng Xilan was slightly stunned, looked at her eldest sister-in-law Qiao Huiyun, nodded and smiled gratefully: "Well, I know, sister-in-law is still thoughtful." ”
Qiao Huiyunwaner: "Don't worry, I will take care of the princess here." ”
Meng Xilan got up and gave Zhu Lu a look.
Zhulu hurriedly picked up her cloak and followed.
Out of the door, Zhu Lu put a cloak on Meng Xilan and reminded her, "Miss, look, isn't that Miss Xiyue?" ”
Meng Xilan raised her eyes and saw Meng Xiyue standing behind the snow-covered locust tree, wanting to hide, but also wanting to cover up half of her face, looking around.
Meng Xilan frowned slightly, but the next second she still beckoned to her with a pleasant face: "Yue'er." ”
Meng Xiyue's heart moved when she heard this, so she lowered her eyebrows and walked over.
"I heard that sister, you are back, I am very worried in my heart, so I came over......" Meng Xiyue said in a delicate tone.
Meng Xilan stepped forward slowly, looked at her and smiled: "My sister has a heart." Oh, by the way, is the burn on my sister's foot healed? ”
Meng Xiyue's eyes condensed slightly: "It's already good, thank you sister for remembering." ”
The injury was healed, but it left a faint scar. That's all thanks to her.
"When I'm not at home, my sister takes care of herself, don't forget the pain when the scar is healed." Meng Xilan reminded her "kindly".
Meng Xiyue didn't seem to understand when she heard it, and took the initiative to ask, "Did my sister misunderstand me?" Or did I do something wrong and upset my sister? ”
Last time, it was already very wrong. Now, she's even more distant from her.
Meng Xilan just smiled when she heard this, reached out and patted her shoulder, "No, my sister is too careful." After speaking, he walked past her with Zhulu and no longer gave her a chance to speak.
Seeing Meng Xilan leave like this, Meng Xiyue's eyes glowed with a cold light.
Meng Xilan, what do you have to be so angry! You wait, sooner or later, I, Meng Xiyue, will be a hundred times stronger than you.
After walking out of the Gongyue Gate, Meng Xilan instructed Zhu Lu to turn around and tell her stepmother Feng about Meng Xiyue's coming.
Right now, the best way to clean up Meng Xiyue is to lock her up at home and tie her hands and feet. Since Meng Xiyue is bent on getting ahead, and she wants her to live a mediocre and trivial life...... That's going to push her to a hurry!
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Mrs. Meng, who got the news, took a step ahead of Meng Xilan and came to the ancestral hall.
The grandfather and grandson finally have a chance to talk well.
Mrs. Meng took Meng Xilan's hand, looked at her carefully, and sighed, "Lan'er, you have lost weight." ”
Presumably, she must have had a hard time during this time.
Meng Xilan shook her head absently and went straight to the point: "Grandmother, I don't have much time, so there are some things I need to tell you and discuss with you." ”
Mrs. Meng was busy listening to her seriously.
Meng Xilan told her grandmother about her current situation in the palace and the poisoning of the prince.
Her mind is delicate, and she can explain many details clearly.
After hearing this, Mrs. Meng put down the Buddhist beads in her hand, "Listen to your meaning, the days in this palace are not peaceful at all." ”
Meng Xilan said truthfully: "The queen and Concubine Ning are secretly competing, and the queen mother is partial to the crown prince. As for the others, they are all watching the changes in the situation, seeing the wind and steering the rudder, and all of them are calculating in their hearts. ”
"Yes, I thought that the prince was insignificant, but I didn't think about it, but he was a blessing in disguise and turned over." Old Lady Meng's tone was full of suspicion.
"The prince's affairs are strange. But whoever is behind it? What is the purpose? The situation in the palace has changed. The emperor regained confidence in the crown prince, and with the assistance and help of the queen mother, his position as prince seemed to be more stable than before. And our Meng family has always been very close to the four princes, and Lan'er is a little worried......"
As a daughter of a family, the family's position is her own position.
Old Lady Meng pondered for a moment: "Actually, when the crown prince first had an accident, your father once told me that once the prince is not good, he will fully support the four princes. ”
Among the princes, Meng Zhenglu has always admired Zhou Youlin the most.
"The four princes are indeed talented, and they are valued by the emperor. But now, the crown prince is still here, even if his father wants to assist the four princes, he must keep a low profile. ”
Old Madam Meng shook her head slightly: "I'm afraid it's difficult." The emperor has just made an order today, asking your father to assist the four princes to solve the disaster in Changzhou. You also know that your father was strict and meticulous. With his ability, he will definitely be able to help the four princes make contributions. ”
Meng Xilan didn't know anything about this matter, and secretly blamed herself for not being well-informed enough.
It seems that it is indeed too late to draw a line.
"Then, according to my father's wishes, our Meng family is respectful to the crown prince on the surface, but secretly supports the four princes to inherit the throne."
Old Madam Meng looked at her and said, "That's probably the case at the moment. However, this matter still needs to be considered in the long run, and the overall situation has not been completed, and in the end, it is always up to your father to make up his mind. ”
When Meng Xilan heard this, her heart sank. It seems that before the overall situation is clear, he will continue to maneuver between the queen and Concubine Ning.
She lowered her head, revealing the white jade bracelet in her sleeve, and said lightly: "This bracelet was originally Concubine Ning's personal belonging, and she gave it to me in front of the queen that day." So after that, the queen mother suddenly announced that Erniang had entered the palace, just to remind me not to get too close to Concubine Ning. The queen mother is scheming, but in terms of brains, she is still not as smart as Concubine Ning...... Therefore, we must beware of the queen's beating, and we must be more careful of Concubine Ning and His Royal Highness. ”
Come to think of it, Concubine Ning has been favored for more than ten years, not only because of her beauty, but also because of her mind. It can be seen from the matter of the crown prince that the queen only thinks of borrowing strength, but what Concubine Ning sees is the motive behind the surface.
Mrs. Meng lowered her eyes and saw that the bracelet was a rare and high-grade bracelet.
"A queen, a concubine, you are caught in the middle, isn't it in dire straits."
Meng Xilan slowly got up and put a pillar of incense on her mother's tablet. "There are difficulties, but there are also opportunities. Moreover, I still have the trust of the Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness the Princess. ”
Old Lady Meng looked at her back, and finally asked, "Queen Mother, ...... How are you treated? ”
Meng Xilan's body moved slightly when she heard this, calmed down and said, "Very good." I look similar to Princess Changle back then. Xu Yes, thinking of this old affection, the Queen Mother has always been kind to me. Nowadays, everyone in the palace says that I am now the number one celebrity around the Queen Mother. ”
Old Mrs. Meng was shocked when she heard this, she didn't expect that she would know about it so quickly. She couldn't imagine how sad Meng Xilan would be when she knew about it?
"Lan'er, ah......" Old Lady Meng wanted to speak for a while.
Meng Xilan looked up at her, her eyes were clear, and she didn't see the slightest grievance or resentment: "Lan'er understands your hard work, I will make good use of this advantage, and I hope I can help my father in the future." ”
There are some words that don't need to be said, just click on them.
Mrs. Meng looked at her precious granddaughter with red eyes, and a thousand words were only condensed into one "good" word.