Hearing this, Meng Xilan's thick long eyelashes stirred lightly, and she nodded reassuringly.

She narrowed her eyes and leaned against the pillow with a tired expression, as if she were sleepy.

Zhou Youchen stood silently beside her bedside for a while.

Seeing that she was really asleep, Fang reached out and touched her. The way she was asleep was beautiful. When he was a child, he used to sneak to see her, and the pale white moonlight shining on her face made her look so beautiful.

Zhou Youchen lightly covered her with a quilt, and then left.

The moment he walked out of the door, Meng Xilan slowly opened his eyes, and his dark eyes glowed with a cold light.

Chu Jingchuan, the general of Zhenxi, led 10,000 elite soldiers to leave the capital and go to the northwest border.

On the day he set out on the expedition, the west wind was bitter, and the strong wind blew the military flag in the wind.

The soldiers embarked on the journey with the mood of seeing death as home.

Although everyone says that they are heroes, they know in their hearts that this is a life of nine deaths, and life and death are not up to them, only to heaven.

After Chu Jingchuan left, Meng Xilan fell seriously ill. It's not pretending to be sick, it's really sick.

She had no appetite, fever and chills from time to time, and within a few days, she lost a lot of weight.

Jiao Changqing diagnosed her pulse and prescribed medicine for her, knowing very well that Meng Xilan's body was fine, she was just too uncomfortable.

What is she uncomfortable for, Jiao Changqing is clear.

He personally boiled medicine for her and filtered medicine for her.

He was by her side like a minion, no matter how big or small.

Meng Xilan remained silent, not responding to his every move.

After noon, Jiao Changqing personally carried the steaming medicine bowl and sent it to her and said, "Niangniang, please use it." ”

Meng Xilan smelled the smell of medicine and frowned slightly: "Master, aren't you very clear?" There is nothing wrong with this palace, so why bother with these bitter medicines. ”

Sometimes, she even thinks he did it on purpose.

Jiao Changqing smiled meaningfully: "This bitter medicine is not only good for Niangniang's body, but also can relieve Niangniang's suffering." ”

Meng Xilan glanced at him with a tired expression: "This palace really has no appetite today. ”

Jiao Changqing silently put down the medicine bowl and spoon, and approached her: "Then Weichen will talk to Niangniang." ”

He sat on the edge of her bed, staring straight at her. Meng Xilan raised her eyebrows slightly, and only said: "Between us, it is not a homely relationship that can gossip. ”

Jiao Changqing smiled lightly: "The minister doesn't want to talk to Niangniang about useless things. The minister wanted to talk to Niangniang about something serious. ”

Hearing this, Meng Xilan gave Jade a look, and Jade stepped forward in time, and she ordered, "Add a cushion to my back." ”

Jade hurriedly stepped forward to wait, and finally stood by the bed and waited.

When Jiao Changqing saw this, he knew what she meant.

In the past, if there was something important to discuss, she would definitely send the people around her, leaving only the two of them to talk. But now, she let Jade stay, because she wanted to avoid it.

Jiao Changqing didn't care, he knew all the rules in the palace.

He is not a eunuch palace maid, he is a real man.

"Wechen has been conditioning the queen's body for many years. Niangniang's cold disease has been much better over the years. Weichen felt that Niangniang's body was just right now, and she could give birth to an heir again. ”

As soon as these words came out, Meng Xilan's face immediately changed, she looked at Jiao Changqing, narrowed her eyes slightly, and said, "It is enough for the prince and the county lord to have in this palace. ”

Jiao Changqing's face was calm: "The imperial heir is the foundation of the country, the crown prince is an adult, and after he ascends the throne and succeeds to the throne, he needs to have his own brother by his side." ”

The crown prince is about to become an adult, and he has only one younger brother, Zhou Tianyou. He was born with a disability, and although he can live a normal life now, the scars on his face still make him an alternative.

Meng Xilan listened to his words and just shook her head: "According to the age of this palace, now is not the best time to give birth. Those avoidance soups, you still have to continue to prepare for the main palace. ”

She likes children very much, but she doesn't want to have children for Zhou Youchen now.

Because of his familiarity and understanding of her, he could hear her voice.

"Wechen understands." Jiao Changqing nodded slightly.

In fact, when he mentioned this matter today, he was originally tempting.

Because of Chu Jingchuan's incident, the relationship between Meng Xilan and Zhou Youchen cooled down a little. In recent years, although they still seem to be so affectionate, they are not as close as they were many years ago.

They are no longer intimate, which is something that Jiao Changqing is very willing to see.

He didn't have any conspiracy or plan, he just wanted to be the closest person to Meng Xilan in his lifetime.

……

Because the queen mother was unwell, Zhou Tianyou came to Cining Palace every day to greet her.

Every time Meng Xilan saw him and saw the face towel on his face, she couldn't help frowning slightly: "You'er, there is no one else here, you take the face towel down." ”

Zhou Tianyou's eyebrows moved slightly when he heard this, and he raised his hands with some hesitation, but he didn't take them off.

Meng Xilan sighed softly: "You'er, don't let the queen mother say it a second time." ”

Her tone was slightly displeased.

Zhou Tianyou reluctantly took off the face towel, revealing his face, and also revealing the scars on his face.

Once there was no face towel to cover him, his whole body became cramped and uneasy, with his hands behind his back, and he secretly picked up his fingers.

"You don't have to. This scar will follow you for the rest of your life. Do you have to live on this veil for the rest of your life? ”

Meng Xilan's tone was slightly dark, with a bit of sternness.

She has always been like this to Zhou Tianyou, she never treats him carefully, and she never worries that he will resent herself.

Zhou Tianyou lowered his head, with guilt on his face: "Erchen knows that he is wrong. ”

Meng Xilan shook her head again when she heard this: "You didn't do anything wrong, you just didn't do it well enough." You'er, come here, come to the queen mother. ”

She took the initiative to stretch out her hand, Zhou Tianyou was slightly stunned, and then walked slowly in front of her step by step.

Meng Xilan shook his hand, a little cold.

She raised her eyes to look at him: "It's autumn now, why are you still wearing so little." ”

Zhou Tianyou lowered his eyes and said, "Erchen is used to it. ”

He doesn't like to dress too warmly, too bloated, and he always likes a cold, quiet environment that makes him feel comfortable.

Meng Xilan's eyes sank when she heard this, and motioned for him to sit beside her.

Zhou Tianyou was not used to being close to her, so he sat down a little reservedly.

"You are the same as your father when he was a child, he likes cold and doesn't like heat." Meng Xilan smiled slightly.

Zhou Tianyou was a little surprised when he heard this: "The son is the same as his father? ”

He didn't think he had much in common with his father.

Meng Xilan touched his head, his eyes were timid, and when he looked at him, it made people feel sad for no reason.

"You're still young, you can't be cold at will, in case you freeze your body and leave the root of the disease, it's not good."

Zhou Tianyou saw that his mother cared about himself, and his heart was warm, but he hung his head lower.

"How's your homework lately? Can there be growth? ”

Zhou Tianyou replied truthfully: "After returning to his mother, his son was stupid, and his endorsement was scattered, and he was punished by the master several times. ”

Others report good news but not bad news, but he is not, he doesn't like to deceive people, and he knows that he can't deceive his mother.

Meng Xilan sighed slightly when she heard this, and then said: "As the saying goes, things are man-made, as long as you pay more attention, your homework will slowly get better." ”

"Yes, the sons obey the teachings of the queen mother." Zhou Tianyou nodded in response.

As she spoke, Jade brought tea bowls and snacks. When she was serving tea, she accidentally caught a glimpse of Zhou Tianyou's face, and her eyebrows frowned slightly.

It's a pity that the second prince's face is really a pity.

The eyebrows are the eyebrows, the eyes are the eyes, the contours are well-defined, and the bridge of the nose is straight. It's just that the scar in the middle of the person is too obvious and too eye-catching.

"When the palace is in good health, you only come to say hello on the fifteenth day of the new year. Now that Bengong is not happy, you are more and more diligent. ”

Zhou Tianyou looked at the floating tea leaves in the bowl, slightly distracted, and when he heard the queen mother's question, he straightened his back and said, "Erchen is worried about the queen mother's ......."

He was really worried, no matter what, only the queen mother in this palace was the best for him.

Meng Xilan smiled at him with relief: "This palace is fine, it's just a small problem." ”

Suddenly, the little eunuch from the outer hall reported: "The queen mother, the virtuous concubine is here." ”

On the occasion of the princess's first birthday, Zhou Youchen decreed that Song Qing'er be canonized as a concubine, and she was also the first in the harem to be named a concubine.

There are many favored women in this palace than her, but only she is lucky enough to be appreciated and trusted by the queen to give birth to a princess.

Song Qing'er didn't come alone, she also hugged her sister too.

The younger sister is wearing a pink jacket, and her face is also puffy, and she looks cute and cute, which is really likable.

When Zhou Tianyou saw someone coming, he immediately put on a face towel.

Meng Xilan glanced at him: "Concubine Xian is your concubine and your elder, it doesn't matter." ”

Zhou Tianyou was inexplicably a little nervous and said, "Erchen...... Erchen is worried about scaring his sister......"

My sister is still young, and when I see him like this, if I am scared and crying, what should I do?

When Meng Xilan heard this, she felt that his mind was too heavy, and she only said: "My sister is still a child, and it is common to cry and make trouble." ”

Zhou Tianyou clenched the face towel in his hand tightly, lowered his head and did not move.

Song Qing'er came in with her daughter in her arms, and when she saw that Zhou Tianyou was also there, she was slightly stunned at first, and then smiled again: "It turns out that the second prince is also there." ”

"Erchen greets Xian Niangniang." Zhou Tianyou stood up and saluted.

He slowly raised his head, looked at Concubine Xian, and then at his sister.

The younger sister cleverly rolled her big black eyes, saw Zhou Tianyou, and laughed instead of crying.

Meng Xilan likes her sister very much, and she is naturally happy to see her, she looked at Song Qing'er and said, "This palace is not happy, and you are not afraid that she will be sick." ”

Song Qing'er smiled when she heard this: "The queen mother only has blessings on her body, not sickness." With that, he hugged his sister.

Meng Xilan stretched out her hand to take it, and saw that her sister was only looking at Zhou Tianyou and smiling, so she patted her on the back: "Good boy, good boy." ”

Zhou Tianyou secretly breathed a sigh of relief and sat down again.

Meng Xilan hugged her sister and approached him and said, "A child's heart is the most innocent. Whoever is good to her, she will be good to whom, and you will love your sister more in the future, you know? ”

Song Qing'er sat aside and smiled when she heard this.

Zhou Tianyou saw his sister stretching out her little hand to herself, hesitated for a moment before reaching out.

The girl grabbed his index finger and babbled, and her voice was extremely happy.

Zhou Tianyou was infected by her laughter, but when he smiled, his face became even uglier.

The girl blinked her eyes, then let go of his hand, turned her head and hid in Meng Xilan's arms, humming twice.