After Song Wenxiu's death, the Song family was completely chilled, and Song Wenhao supported a seriously ill body and came to Zhou Youchen in person to disarm and return to the field.

Zhou Youchen had no intention of criticizing the Song family and advised him not to act impulsively. "The queen's negligence alone is not enough for the entire Song family to be buried for it. The Song family is loyal and martyrful, and I will never forget it. ”

Song Wenhao lowered his head and sneered when he heard this: "Isn't the emperor's words going to torture the old body?" The old man is old, and now he has lost his beloved daughter, and he is even more painful. Therefore, I also ask the emperor to allow our family to resign and return to our hometown, and live a quiet and quiet life without quarrel with the world. The emperor and the minister have been serving the court all their lives, and now, the ministers only want to be able to offset their merits and demerits in this life and leave this sad place. ”

Although he said this on the surface, in fact, secretly, the seeds of hatred were planted in his heart.

He does want to leave the capital, but he won't leave forever, and when he comes back again, it will be when he wants to take revenge on Zhou Youchen.

Zhou Youchen saw that he had made up his mind, so he could only nod.

The forces behind him were a little less, and he could even imagine Zhou Shirao's face that couldn't wait to snicker after learning about this.

Before Song Wenhao left, he thought that Zhou Youchen asked for something, that is, the head embroidered by his daughter Song Wen.

Her head was hung from the city gate for ten whole days.

Song Wenhao wanted to bring back his daughter's body completely and let her be buried in peace.

On the day Song Wenhao left Beijing, Zhou Shipao personally sent him out of the city gate, and said meaningfully: "My lord, your fate with this capital is not over." ”

Song Wenhao smiled coldly when he heard this: "The sky and the earth are big, Lord Wang, we will have a period later!" ”

Song Wenxiu's death did put an end to the gossip in the city, and no one dared to talk about it behind her back, and today's Xigong Niangniang, Meng Xilan, did not dare to criticize the child in her womb.

The people outside the palace were careful everywhere, and the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace were even more frightened by Meng Xilan's hatred.

Zhang Rong'er was deeply disturbed, and she even felt that the next person to suffer must be herself. However, Meng Xilan didn't seem to have poured out her efforts to clean her up.

The weather is getting colder day by day, but the atmosphere in the palace is getting colder day by day.

Meng Xilan is five months pregnant, but she is still unstable, and if she is not careful, she may have a miscarriage anytime and anywhere.

These days, there is always a bitter smell of medicine in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and even Zhou Youchen's body is stained with a lot.

There are also many little eunuchs who pound medicine and the imperial doctor who is responsible for decocting medicine in the imperial dining room, Jiao Changqing has to come to check every day, no matter how big or small, even the water for boiling medicine is too much, or too little, such a small matter, he has to personally supervise it.

When she got up this morning, the first person Meng Xilan saw was not Zhou Youchen, but Jiao Changqing.

He was sitting outside, not far from her, looking down at a medical book.

Because of the screen, Meng Xilan couldn't see his face clearly, but she recognized his shadow.

Meng Xilan said softly: "Master." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Lu slowly stepped forward to lift the curtain and helped the master sit up.

Jiao Changqing stood behind the screen and saluted her: "Is Niangniang resting well?" ”

Meng Xilan nodded slightly: "The master's soothing soup is very effective. ”

Hearing this, Jiao Changqing stood up, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to clean his hands.

"Niangniang tried not to get out of bed and walk around for the past two days."

Meng Xilan nodded again: "Master's words, this palace always keeps it in mind. ”

After Jiao Changqing washed his hands, he bypassed the screen and came to Meng Xilan's side to check her pulse.

After a while, Jiao Changqing said with a calm face: "Niangniang is okay for the time being. ”

Meng Xilan smiled slightly when she heard this: "This sentence, the master also said it yesterday. ”

For some reason, the worse her physical condition, the less Jiao Changqing's words became, and the less pitiful they were.

Jiao Changqing immediately stood up straight and said, "Chen, let's go and prepare a decoction for Niangniang." ”

"Wait." Meng Xilan opened her mouth to keep him, "Can the master talk to the palace today?" ”

Jiao Changqing paused, turned to look at her, and nodded slightly hesitantly.

Meng Xiran asked Zhulu to show him the tea seat, and then gently stroked his stomach and said: "In the past few months, this palace has had a hard time, and even the master has worked hard together. ”

Jiao Changqing listened to her tone with a slight melancholy, and couldn't help but look at her with his eyebrows: "Niangniang can't worry too much. ”

Meng Xilan smiled: "Since pregnancy, there are too many things that can't be done in this palace, but what should be done and what should not be done, this palace has done everything." ”

Jiao Changqing lowered his eyes and said; "Niangniang also has her own last resort."

Meng Xilan stared at him fixedly when she heard this, "Master, aren't you afraid of this palace?" ”

The people in this palace are now afraid of her.

Jiao Changqing was slightly stunned, and only said: "In the minister's heart, Niangniang is still the same Niangniang back then, and she has never changed." Niangniang has her own reason for doing things, which is a truth that others can't understand. ”

From the first time he met her, he knew that she was different from others. Ten years of ups and downs, they have all experienced too much, what is good and what is bad, no one can distinguish clearly and carefully.

When Meng Xilan heard this, she was slightly moved in her heart.

"The master can think like this, and the palace is very pleased."

Jiao Changqing looked at her twinkling eyes, and said one more word: "No matter what happens in the future, the minister will stand on the side of the mother." ”

"Forever?" Meng Xilan subconsciously asked.

Jiao Changqing nodded heavily: "Forever." ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, she only smiled gratefully at Jiao Changqing: "Master, if this palace is not there one day, this palace hopes that you can continue to stay by the emperor's side, and the children of this palace will also depend on you." ”

Her heart was ready that her life would end anytime and anywhere.

Jiao Changqing's eyebrows moved slightly: "Niangniang, now is not the time to say this." ”

Meng Xilan lowered her head: "This palace also knows, but I just thought about it for a while, and I wanted to talk to the master for a few words." ”

Jiao Changqing looked at her with some words and stopped, and finally got up to leave.

At the beginning of November, Qiao Huiyun gave birth to a second son for Meng Xizhao.

Brother Yun'er's milk name was given by Meng Xilan, and the big name was given by Meng Zhenglu according to the family tree. In order to let Meng Xilan get a touch of the child's joy, the child had just reached the full moon, and Qiao Huiyun personally took him to Meng Xilan.

Meng Xilan's expression was slightly excited, she hugged the swaddling clothes in Qiao Huiyun's hand, and looked down to see that a white and chubby little man was sleeping well, with a small mouth pouting slightly.

Meng Xilan smiled in surprise, looked up at Qiao Huiyun, and said softly, "Sister-in-law, why is this child so chubby." ”

Qiao Huiyun said with a smile: "Hui Niangniang, this little guy was born a little fat man, weighing seven pounds and seven taels." ”

When she gave birth to him, Qiao Huiyun suffered a lot and tossed for a night.

Meng Xilan kissed the child's smooth forehead, smelled the milk fragrance on his body, and said softly: "Sister-in-law is really a good blessing, and now she has added a man to the Meng family, and she has made a great contribution." ”

Qiao Huiyun's face was slightly red, and he lowered his head and fiddled with his handkerchief and said, "The blessings of the concubine are all stained with the light of the mother." ”

"However, it will be cold, and my sister-in-law has not finished her confinement yet, so she is carefully cold." Meng Xilan hugged for a while, her arms were slightly sore, and she could only hand it over to Zhulu beside her to coax.

Qiao Huiyun took his son and said to Meng Xilan: "Don't worry. The concubines come and go in carriages, braziers, and hand stoves, so how can they get a cool breeze? The concubine knew that the mother was pregnant, so she wanted to take the child to the mother to take a look and be happy. ”

Meng Xilan listened to her sister-in-law's warm words, her heart was warm, and she nodded again and again: "Thank you, sister-in-law, this palace is really happy." ”

This palace is deserted, and she can't move an inch, facing this boxy room every day, she doesn't take medicine or drink soup, she is bed rest.

Days like this are so stuffy that people can't breathe.

Qiao Huiyun gently patted the swaddling clothes on the one hand, and said to Meng Xilan on the other: "Brother Yun'er's milk name was given by her mother, so that child has been safe and sound in the past few years, and there is no illness or disaster. Today, the concubine brought this child here, and she also wanted to ask the mother to give her another milk name, so that the child could grow up healthily like Brother Yun. ”

Meng Xilan was naturally willing, and hurriedly asked her sister-in-law to hold the child and sit on the side of her bed, she looked down carefully, only to feel that the child's eyebrows and eyes were more delicate than Brother Yun'er's when he was a child, three like his brother, and seven like his sister-in-law.

"What does my sister-in-law think of "Brother Rong"? Rong, with the beauty of appearance, and the meaning of the world, means that when the child grows up, he must be a person with both talent and appearance. ”

Qiao Huiyun heard her say this, and naturally nodded in agreement. "Brother Rong is good, just listen to the mother."

Meng Xilan followed and beckoned Zhu Qing to come over and told her to give the jade Ruyi rewarded by the emperor a few days ago to Qiao Huiyun as a gift.

"This idea can be regarded as a full moon gift for children."

Qiao Huiyun took it with both hands and bowed his knees in thanks.

She couldn't bear to disturb Meng Xilan's rest, and after sitting down for a while, she was about to leave with the child in her arms.

Meng Xilan was reluctant, so she only asked her to stay for a few more moments, Qiao Huiyun handed over the child to Zhulu, and she sat down again, wanting to accompany her to say a few thoughtful words.

"I haven't seen her for a few months, and my mother is getting more and more haggard. Mother, are you working hard? ”

Meng Xilan nodded slightly: "If you say that it is not hard, it must be a lie." My sister-in-law is pregnant twice, so she must be able to understand the difficulties. ”

"You are pregnant for the first time, not to mention the hard work, and my heart is not at ease. The concubine didn't have anything to help her mother, but she just sorted out all the supplements during her pregnancy and handed them all over to Zhuqing. Turn around and let Jiao Changqing take a look for her mother, is it useless? ”

Meng Xilan smiled when she heard this: "Sister-in-law has a heart." ”

Qiao Huiyun took over the conversation and said, "Where, this is what a concubine should do." ”

Qiao Huiyun knew that her health was not good, but she also knew that she couldn't help. In a few months, Meng Xilan will be about to give birth, and it will inevitably be another danger at that time.

Qiao Huiyun took the initiative to stretch out her hand and said cautiously: "Niangniang, can the concubine touch Niangniang's belly?" ”

Meng Xilan nodded slightly: "This kid has been very active recently. ”

Qiao Huiyun touched it gently, and sure enough, she felt the fetal movement in her abdomen, and she was so excited that she burst into tears for a while.

She didn't know what was wrong with her? Anyway, my heart is sour, I don't know if I should be happy for Meng Xilan...... Still sad......