Changsheng took the initiative to mention his marriage in person, which made Zhou Youchen quite surprised, even surprised.

"What? Someone in your heart? I had someone I liked. ”

Hearing this, Changsheng only shook his head slightly, and his answer was simple and clear. "Nope."

Zhou Youchen glanced at him meaningfully when he heard this: "Your marriage, your queen mother once mentioned it to me. I think it's not good that you're still young and married too early. ”

Changsheng was silent for a moment when he heard this, and then said: "Erchen thinks that if he can get married early, Erchen's mind will be more stable, and he will no longer be frizzy when he encounters people and troubles. Moreover, Erchen felt that the queen mother was too lonely in the palace alone, and it was good to have someone to accompany her. ”

Zhou Youchen frowned slightly when he heard this: "What?" Do you think your mother is lonely? ”

Changsheng's fingers gently stroked the edge of the cup, and said lightly: "Erchen doesn't know, maybe it is, maybe not...... However, Erchen still wants to make this palace lively, preferably the same as before. ”

As soon as he said this, he regretted it.

The queen mother reminded him that he should not show his heart in front of his father.

Zhou Youchen looked at him fixedly when he heard this: "Changsheng, you tell your father, do you really think that everything can go back to the way it was?" ”

His tone was low, and his burning eyes saw that Changsheng was faintly uneasy in his heart.

Did my father sense something?

"Father ......" He didn't want to answer his questions, and he couldn't answer his questions.

"Changsheng, the dignity of the Zhou royal family was trampled under the soles of his feet. Our Zhou royal family has lost face, the capital, the palace, we have lost everything. Your mother, my queen......"

Zhou Youchen looked at Changsheng and said word by word: "Child, you still can't understand what we have lost, haven't you?" Dignity, we have lost our dignity. ”

His hatred for Chu Jingchuan is also hatred for himself. His resentment against Meng Xilan is also a resentment towards himself.

Changsheng said that his eyes were twitching, and he didn't know how to respond to his father.

Suddenly, his eyes kept flashing back to the moment when the queen mother threw the tea bowl to the ground, the teacup shattered, and the tea splashed, dirty and messy.

There's no going back, there's no going back.

Changsheng secretly gritted his teeth, the green tendons on his forehead stood out, and he took a step back slightly, the expression on his face was both serious and confused.

"Anyway, Father, you have recaptured the capital and the palace. You are still the king of Northern Yan, and you are still the supreme emperor. ”

When Zhou Youchen heard this, he kept staring into his eyes, staring intently, he seemed to want to see clearly, was what he said sincere, or false?

Changsheng looked at his father's gaze, and suddenly understood something for a moment. He just looked at her coldly, he was doubting him, scrutinizing him......

"Father, do you know how the palace was lost and how the retainers escaped?"

Zhou Youchen was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then nodded: "I know that it is the credit of your mother." ”

In order to get a glimmer of life for her sons, the queen mother did not hesitate to burn down the entire palace, and even sacrificed herself. She knew that if her son was gone, Chu Jingchuan would embarrass her and interrogate her, but the queen mother still stayed. Father, maybe we really lost something, but we didn't lose our mother, she is still there. ”

Changsheng looked at him deeply, then stood up and saluted to take his leave.

Zhou Youchen stood behind the bookcase, his expression stiff and slightly distracted.

Changsheng's words touched his heart. But so what, he still can't forget the scene when Meng Xilan hugged the dead Chu Jingchuan and cried sadly.

Changsheng left to nourish his heart, and he was more certain of one thing in his heart. He wants to protect the queen mother at all costs.

Gao Welfare is very well-informed, and I learned that the emperor and the crown prince had a conversation, and it was a very unpleasant conversation.

Gao Fuli told Meng Xilan the news.

Meng Xilan frowned slightly at first, and then sighed softly.

"This palace knew that the prince would act impulsively. But it doesn't matter, he's his father, and he can't always avoid him, or just ignore him. ”

Gao Fuli was also a little worried about the prince: "Niangniang, you are pregnant, it is best not to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince know too early!" ”

In fact, what he really wanted to say was that she was going to keep it a secret.

Meng Xilan's tone sank: "How long can the belly of this palace be hidden?" For a month at most, the palace will not be able to hide it from the crown prince. ”

He was her child and she could tell him everything.

"Niangniang's body is taken care of by Master Jiao, so it should be fine."

"What is the body of this palace, this palace knows very well in his heart. The body of this palace is no longer suitable for childbirth. The last miscarriage made this palace suffer. Hongu must be careful this time......"

Gao Fuli nodded: "Niangniang, do you want to meet with Master Meng?" ”

According to him, what she needs most now is the support of the Meng family.

"Father's health is not good, and Hongu doesn't want him to get involved now. The affairs of the Meng family are now in the hands of his brother, so let him enter the palace. ”

Gao Welfare nodded hurriedly when he heard this. "The minion will arrange it."

……

Because of the prince's marriage, Zhou Youchen appeared in Cining Palace again.

Meng Xilan was wary of this, so she didn't take off the tunic early.

Baozhu saw Zhou Youchen, the fear in his eyes flashed, and then he lowered his head again.

"The slave and maid greet the emperor."

Zhou Youchen was wearing a regular suit, glanced at everyone, and waved his hand, signaling them to retreat.

Meng Xilan's face was as usual, she only hid her heart, she got up and greeted her: "Your Majesty, why do you have time to come to the palace of the concubines today?" ”

Zhou Youchen glanced at her: "Listening to the tone of your voice, it seems that I shouldn't have come." ”

"The concubine doesn't dare." Meng Xilan turned her head to look at the curtain tent, there must be someone waiting outside.

"Serve tea to the emperor."

It stands to reason that this is something that doesn't need to be ordered, but she still said it on purpose.

After a while, Chu Ansheng came over to serve tea, and saluted in a proper manner: "Please use tea for the emperor." ”

Goodbye Chu Ansheng, Zhou Youchen's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"It turned out to be you."

Zhou Youchen looked at Chu Ansheng and then at Meng Xilan, and a burst of anger surged in his heart inexplicably.

"His body is almost recovered, and the concubine wants to leave him in Cining Palace. Except here, he has no place in this palace. ”

Zhou Youchen took the tea he handed over and didn't taste a sip.

"I promised you, rest assured, I will not go back. There aren't many servants in your palace, and it's a good thing to have multiple people to serve you. ”

Meng Xilan looked at Chu Ansheng when she heard the words and said, "Xiao Shengzi, you have to know gratitude." ”

Chu Ansheng immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to thank him.

Zhou Youchen looked at this scene coldly, and only felt funny: "Won't he be grateful to me?" Chu Ansheng, you remember, this cheap life of yours is mine. If I want your life, no one can save you. ”

Chu Ansheng knelt on the ground, not in a hurry or panic: "The slave is willing to serve the queen mother with all his heart, and I hope that the emperor will raise his noble hand and spare the slave's life." ”

His deference surprised Zhou Youchen and made him feel contempt.

His boots slammed on his fingers, secretly straining.

Chu Ansheng didn't say a word, still kneeling there without moving.

Meng Xilan looked at what he was doing, and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, come here so late, is there anything you have to discuss with your concubine?" ”

When Zhou Youchen saw her open her mouth to save him again, he sneered again: "Of course, I am for the prince's business." ”

If there was no reason, he would not have appeared in front of her for no reason.

Meng Xilan immediately instructed Chu Ansheng again: "Xiao Shengzi, you go down first." ”

Chu Ansheng didn't dare to respond, because Zhou Youchen was still stepping on his hand.

"Your Majesty...... The prince's business matters. Meng Xilan frowned slightly and looked at Zhou Youchen with a displeased expression.

Zhou Youchen slowly raised his feet, and Chu Ansheng slowly stood up and retreated silently.

He looked at his back and said lightly: "Look at him, where does he look like a eunuch?" ”

Meng Xilan seemed to smile: "If the emperor doesn't believe it, just verify it for him personally." ”

He didn't trust her, so he didn't believe in anything.

Zhou Youchen sneered and shook his head, then looked at the bowl of tea on the table and said, "His body is already useless, I won't be difficult for him anymore." ”

Meng Xilan didn't want to continue to entangle the Chu family's affairs with him, so she asked bluntly: "How does the emperor plan the prince's marriage?" ”

Zhou Youchen stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the window: "The prince has always listened to you, why don't you call the shots?" ”

He deliberately answered her in a questioning tone.

"This is a marriage, not a child's play. How can a concubine be a one-man decision? Meng Xilan said in a cold tone: "The concubine never asks about the political affairs of the court, so I also ask the emperor to give me an idea, so that the prince's marriage can stabilize the people's hearts." ”

Her words made the anger in Zhou Youchen's heart disappear. Anyway, there is still the prince between them, and they are all thinking about the prince.

"There are very few ministers in the court, and there are very few people who can still be reused by me now."

Zhou Youchen expressed his difficulties in one sentence, it was not that he didn't want to choose for the prince, but he couldn't choose it at all.

"Since there is no capital in the capital, what about Yongzhou? The concubine heard that the old prince had a little daughter, who was regarded by him as the pearl of his palm. ”

Zhou Youchen glanced at her when he heard this: "That person is an old fox, what he wants is a fief!" ”

"Can't the emperor give him a fief? Now is the time to win hearts and minds. ”

Zhou Youchen's eyes sank: "I have already given the sixteen states of Tudu, and now I want to cut out Yongzhou...... If it goes on like this, will I exchange half of my country for people's hearts? ”

"Your Majesty, this is just an expedient measure. Everything is for the sake of the crown prince. ”

Zhou Youchen's emotions became agitated: "I don't want any expedient measures, from now on, no one can ride on my head to make a fortune!" No one can blackmail me! ”