The summer palace is luxurious and exquisite, not inferior to the inner courtyard of the palace in the capital.

Meng Xilan and Zhou Youning still live in the same place, Yuhui Hall. However, the two have been a little estranged recently, not as close as before. Meng Xilan could see that Zhou Youning had a grudge against herself, but she couldn't defend herself.

Zhou Youning is simple-minded, and there is a pure land in her heart that has never been polluted and invaded, and she will never understand what she is doing. However, she had seen the most poisonous heart and the most vicious evil in the world, so her eyes were no longer only clear white, but also deep black.

After waking up in the morning, Meng Xilan gently drew her eyebrows in front of the bronze mirror, while Zhulu stood behind her, combing her hair and curling her hair, and by the way, she talked about what she had seen and heard in the past few days.

Meng Xilan only had one ear to listen, and all she thought about was the "plan" that Concubine Ning had secretly told her before.

Killing the monarch is a big crime of the Nine Clans, every step, every detail needs to be careful and well-planned, otherwise it will be like falling into the abyss, and it will not be a good death.

"Master...... Do you still like the hair that the slave combed you? ”

Meng Xilan came to her senses, looked at herself in the mirror, and nodded with satisfaction.

Zhuqing brought breakfast, porridge and side dishes, and a few snacks.

Meng Xilan was about to have breakfast, when Zhou Shixian suddenly came.

Meng Xilan felt slightly surprised, and hurriedly got up and saluted: "Greetings to the Lord Long Live." ”

Zhou Shixian sat down, seemingly intending to dine with her.

Meng Xilan was about to get up and stand behind him and pour tea and vegetables for him.

"No, you can sit down and eat together."

Zhou Shixian said lightly.

Meng Xilan smiled a little flattered, and then sat down opposite him.

An extremely simple breakfast, but Meng Xilan ate it carefully.

"It's the same bowl of white porridge, but the taste is different."

Meng Xilan raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and smiled slightly: "What? Could it be that Banzai has tasted something different in my porridge? ”

"Well, it's a little sweet." Zhou Shixian looked at her face and said.

When you're in a good mood, everything you eat is sweet.

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes when she heard this, and deliberately pretended to be shy.

"I haven't slept well these days, and I just want to eat something light."

Meng Xilan frowned and said, "Long live the lord, where is uncomfortable?" ”

"It's not uncomfortable, it's just that I'm tired. Yes, because of his age......" he deliberately dragged out his tone.

"Long live Lord, spring sleepiness, autumn and summer napping, this is the most normal thing."

Zhou Shixian smiled when he heard this: "You will make me happy." ”

Meng Xilan smiled but said nothing.

It seems that Concubine Ning has already done something and made her hands and feet in the spices.

Murong Qiao was originally a person who didn't like to use incense, but recently, he has never left his body. Zhou Shixian stays by her side every night, and if she smells too much, it will naturally have an effect.

Murong Qiao was really ruthless, and he didn't hesitate to hurt himself, but also to damage Zhou Shixian's body.

After another five days, Meng Xilan heard that he didn't even have the spirit to read the excerpts, so he only asked Zhou Youlin and Zhou Youchen to check it on his behalf, and then picked some of the most important ones and sent them over.

The emperor's dragon is not in good health, and the doctors in the Tai Hospital naturally can't be idle, but they just look at it, and they don't see any cause.

As the prince who is most valued by his father, Zhou Youlin finally has the opportunity to perform well. However, he has a potential "opponent".

Zhou Youchen is not a person who likes to follow the rules, and asking him to spend two or three hours a day sitting there and reading excerpts is a big challenge for him.

Zhou Youlin decided that he couldn't hold on for a few days, but he didn't expect that he did a good job and seemed to be very patient.

Zhou Youlin was a little impressed by him, especially when he found that he was also interested in serious things.

"Ninth brother, I've been working hard lately."

In the afternoon of this day, Zhou Youlin took advantage of the gap between drinking tea to talk to Zhou Youchen.

Zhou Youchen didn't look at him, he was still sitting at the table, and said lightly: "My ability is not half that of the fourth brother, so I can only be diligent." ”

Zhou Youlin raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

He's not such a humble character, and he's not such a talker.

"Ninth brother, ninth brother, this is really not like what you would say."

Zhou Youlin smiled meaningfully.

Zhou Youchen glanced up at him, his eyes full of displeasure.

"What kind of person am I, how can the fourth brother know?"

His tone was a little unkind, and Zhou Youlin was about to answer, but he heard someone outside report: "Her Royal Highness the princess has arrived." ”

Zhou Youlin slowly stood up when he heard this, but he didn't know if the person who came was Meng Xilan or Zhou Youning.

However, he was disappointed.

Zhou Youning looked at Zhou Youlin with a serious face, and said, "Fourth brother, I have something important to say to you." ”

Zhou Youlin's eyebrows moved slightly, and he only nodded at her.

Zhou Youchen watched the two exchange glances, as if there was something important to say.

He didn't care, just looked down at the fold in his hand.

Zhou Youning didn't forget him, and only asked the palace maids to send him a few snacks.

Zhou Youchen looked at the dim sum, but he didn't move.

He has a habit of never eating the food given to him by others, except for Meng Xilan.

He only eats his portion and food, so that if someone tries to harm him, he will clearly identify the real culprit.

Zhou Youlin looked at his worried sister and said puzzledly: "Ning'er, what's wrong with you?" If there's anything important, just talk to the fourth brother......"

Zhou Youning took a deep breath and said, "Fourth brother, I have some words in my heart, and it has been several days. So, you have to listen to it anyway. ”

"You say."

She was rarely in such a hurry, it must be something big.

"Fourth brother, can't you save Sister Xilan?"

Zhou Youlin's face changed slightly, and he turned his back: "Ning'er, don't say these words without a beginning or a tail." ”

It's not that he doesn't want to save her, it's that she doesn't need him to save her at all.

"Fourth brother, don't you like her?" Zhou Youning was straightforward, and his tone was full of suspicion and incomprehension.

"Ning'er!" Zhou Youlin opened his mouth to stop her.

This is not the place to talk!

Zhou Youning was taken aback by his excited reaction, she frowned and looked at him: "Fourth brother, don't tell me, you don't know what Sister Xilan is going to do?" ”

"I know, of course I do."

Meng Xilan's decision, he was the first to know.

"Can't you do something about it?"

Zhou Youlin sighed helplessly: "Ning'er, it's better not to ask about these things." Meng Xilan is Meng Xilan, I am me, I have no right to influence her choice, her life! ”

Even if it shouldn't, it's her own choice.

Zhou Youning looked at his overly excited expression, and suddenly understood something, "It seems that you have discussed everything, and I have a lot of trouble." ”

Zhou Youlin looked at her with an embarrassed expression, looking a little helpless: "Ning'er, there are some things you don't understand......

Zhou Youning smiled lightly: "Yes, I don't understand." I don't understand how you can give up the people and things you like so easily, just for the sake of ...... Those ......"

Halfway through her speech, she suddenly couldn't go on.

"Fourth brother, if Sister Xilan really becomes our concubine, you will regret it."

Zhou Youning couldn't persuade him to change his mind, but she knew him, and he would definitely regret it.

Zhou Youlin lowered his eyes and sighed, paused slightly, and when he raised his eyes again, Zhou Youning had already left.

Zhou Youlin stood in place and sighed long.

Zhou Youning is right, he will definitely regret it, because he has already begun to regret it now.

In the evening, Zhou Youchen came to see Meng Xilan and wanted to have dinner with her.

Meng Xilan nodded in agreement. Because Zhou Shixian was unwell and was recuperating in bed, he would not come suddenly, nor would he see them alone together.

After sitting down, Zhou Youchen suddenly proposed to drink.

Meng Xilan shook her head to stop: "No, now is not the time to drink." ”

"Let's have a drink secretly, and no one will know."

This is the palace, not the palace, there are not so many pairs of eyes, there are not so many ears.

"Why do you want to drink? There's nothing to celebrate right now. ”

Zhou Youchen raised his eyebrows: "My father is sick, it's not a coincidence......"

Meng Xilan hurriedly made a "shhh ”

Zhou Youchen said softly: "I'll just drink one cup, just one cup." ”

Meng Xilan didn't have a problem with him, and only asked Zhulu to serve her a glass of sake.

After the meal, Meng Xilan asked Zhou Youchen to rinse his mouth with strong tea to cover the taste of wine in his mouth.

"How does it feel to work with the fourth master?"

Zhou Youchen hooked his lips slightly: "He's very smart, but he likes to be nosy." ”

"Did he preach to you?"

"No, he praised me for coming, and said that I was motivated."

Meng Xilan frowned: "You have to remember what I told you before." You have to hide yourselves from others to see your ambitions. ”

Zhou Youchen put down the teacup: "I've been hiding long enough." Perhaps, I can steal the limelight from the fourth brother of the gun. ”

"No, you can't!" Meng Xilan's tone sank: "You have to protect yourself. ”

Zhou Youchen saw that her expression changed, and only said, "I know, don't worry." ”

Every time she talked about these things, she would become extremely nervous, even in the grass and trees.

"Whatever you asked me to do, I did." Zhou Youchen said in a soothing tone: "But what I want you to do, you haven't done anything." ”

Meng Xilan was puzzled when she heard this, and blinked: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"It's nothing ......," Zhou Youchen stopped talking.

Seeing this, Meng Xilan stretched out her hand to pat him on the shoulder, but unexpectedly, Zhou Youchen grabbed her hand, gently pressed it on his cheek, and rubbed it slightly: "When, can you praise me?" ”

He lowered his head and lowered his eyes, like a little child who wanted to be spoiled.

Meng Xilan's heart softened, and she slowly stretched out her other hand and stroked his left cheek: "Chen'er, you have done a good job, I will always be proud of you." ”

When Zhou Youchen heard this, he hooked his lips and smiled, only held her hands, closed his eyes and sighed, "When can I be?" When will we be able to stay together like this......"