Meng Xilan felt that the conditions she had offered were weighty enough. Who knows, the old man on the other side didn't seem to appreciate it, shook his head slowly, and said with an expression that seemed to be smiling: "The old slave has no relatives and no reason, and he has already made up his mind to die in the palace, the good intentions of Her Royal Highness the Princess...... The old slave is really not blessed. ”

Gao Fuli frowned at him, he was very anxious, and he wanted to give him a look, but unfortunately he couldn't see anything, so he had to interrupt him: "Father-in-law Hai, my master is sincere, don't you know what to do." ”

Hearing this, Hai Dewang tilted his head slightly, looked at Gao Fu with a pair of invisible eyes, and said in a flat tone: "The old slave has lived to this age, there are no taboos, and his heart has nothing to fear. What kind of master has the old slave not seen? What kind of formation have you not seen? What kind of sin has not been suffered? And boy, the last thing the old slave is afraid of is being scared! Left: It's just a day to live one more day. ”

Gao Fuli was speechless by him. He knew that he was not afraid of death, and his temper was notoriously stinky.

Zhu Lu and Zhu Qing looked at each other, only to feel that this old man was really bold.

"Father-in-law Hai, people will always have something to ask for in the world, and there is nothing to ask for, although you have nothing to worry about, but the reason why you are still living in this palace must have some worries and reasons." Meng Xilan's indifferent words made Hai Dewang's expression change slightly.

Listening to her voice, she should not be very old, but there is a sense of oldness in her words, which is the vicissitudes and helplessness that can only accumulate after experiencing the impermanence of the world.

Meng Xilan smiled slightly: "The tea fragrance is just right, father-in-law might as well drink a bowl of tea and leave." ”

Hedwan hesitated for a moment before he sat down again, and Zhulu duly handed the tea bowl to him.

Hedwang picked up the tea bowl and savored it.

Meng Xilan stared at him quietly like this, seeing that he was also in his early sixties, if he calculated carefully, he should have been on an errand in the palace before Zhou Shixian ascended the throne.

After decades of hard work and a lot of knowledge, you will definitely know a lot of secrets.

A bowl of tea saw the bottom, and Hedwan reluctantly put down the tea bowl.

Zhulu suddenly felt that he was a little pitiful, and hurriedly said, "I'll fill my father-in-law's teacup with some hot water." ”

Hedwan raised his hand to stop: "No, the tea of the first water is the best tea." ”

Zhulu was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then smiled: "Father-in-law, isn't the tea of the second water more mellow and delicious?" ”

Hedwan smiled: "Little girl, you are right. However, although the taste of the tea of the first water is slightly bitter, it has the first fragrance of tea leaves, and the faint green astringency is also the taste of tea. ”

Zhulu silently withdrew her hand, turned to look at Meng Xilan and said, "Master, the slave maid will go and make a new cup of tea for her father-in-law." ”

Meng Xilan nodded lightly: "Let's get some snacks." ”

Hedwan sat still, as if he wanted to eat an extra cup of tea. In fact, he was not interested in tea, but the child with a calm aura opposite.

"Grandpa Hai, can a cup of tea be exchanged for a story for you?"

For a moment, Meng Xilan asked lightly, her tone was gentle, and she didn't mean to force him at all.

This Father-in-law Hai seems to be down-and-out, but he has a sense of arrogance on his body, and when he speaks, he also looks like a person who has seen the world, so he wants him to speak, unless he is willing, he can't barely come.

Hai Dewang obviously couldn't see, but his eyes kept facing ahead, and he felt like he was looking at Meng Xilan.

"The matter of Changqing Palace is a taboo in the palace......"

Meng Xilan gently cut off his words: "My father-in-law just said that there are no taboos, what else are you afraid of?" ”

Hearing this, Hai Dewang smiled and stroked his beard: "The old slave is just a duckweed weed in this palace, and he may not know one of many things. ”

Sure enough, it's an old fritter!

Meng Xilan took out her handkerchief and tapped the tip of her nose, "The authorities are confused and bystanders are clear." So, I'd love to hear the story from my father-in-law's memory. ”

At a young age, his words are reasonable and well-founded, and he does not leak. It seems that this little master is not simple.

While speaking, Zhulu had already brought in new tea. "Father-in-law, Biluo Spring is good, the dew is hot, you smell it, it's fragrant."

The fragrance of tea is accompanied by soft words, but it is a match.

Haidewang picked up the tea bowl, sniffed it lightly, and couldn't help sighing: "Good tea...... For the sake of this tea grace, the old slave told this story to His Royal Highness. ”

Meng Xilan smiled quietly: "Okay, I'll listen to you." ”

"The Changqing Palace back then was the most luxurious palace in this palace. Its predecessor was the dormitory of the first emperor and concubine, and later the concubine died of incense, and the Changqing Palace was abandoned. After the death of the first emperor, the emperor ordered the Changqing Palace to be emptied, leaving only a plaque. There are many concubines in the emperor, and the harem is prosperous, but it is only a place in the Changqing Palace, but it has not been reused for a long time. Hai Dewang took a sip of tea and continued: "The person who restored the glory of Changqing Palace was Concubine Xiao. Concubine Xiao is a beauty who came from the Turkic tribute, with a pair of beautiful eyes, looking forward to brilliance, a thin waist, and a heroic posture. She just showed her face above the court, and she fascinated the eyes of the Long Live Lord. At that time, Long Live Lord was in his prime of life, and when he met a beauty, he naturally couldn't put it down. ”

Gao Fuli was fascinated by what he heard, and couldn't help but interject: "Grandpa Hai, is Concubine Xiao really so beautiful?" ”

Zhulu scolded lightly: "Not many mouths. ”

Just as he was talking about the important place, he came to interrupt.

Hai Dewang didn't care, just smiled happily: "Concubine Xiao's appearance...... The old slave has been walking in the palace for decades, and he dares to say that it is definitely a beautiful six palaces, unparalleled in the world. The old slave has Xin, and he once witnessed the beauty of Concubine Xiao's mother, it is really the beauty of immortals, beautiful......"

Meng Xilan listened carefully, thinking of Zhou Youchen's face, she could also think of a few points, it is true that Concubine Xiao is not beautiful, how can she be favored?

"After Concubine Xiao entered the palace, Long Live Lord pampered her, but Concubine Xiao had a weak temperament and didn't like to laugh, so Long Live Lord changed his way to make her happy. In order to let Concubine Xiao live alone in a palace and not be disturbed by other concubines, she ordered the Changqing Palace to be rebuilt. Renovating the palace, working hard and hurting money, causing a lot of complaints in the court, but Long live the lord didn't care, put a thousand gold, searched for rare treasures all over the world, and repaired the Changqing Palace into a unique fairy palace. When the new palace was completed, Concubine Xiao Niangniang was also diagnosed by the imperial doctor as having a happy pulse. Long live the Lord Long Yan Dayue, and ordered her to be named a concubine, and only when the imperial heir is born, she can be included in the treasure book. ”

Hedwan said slowly.

Meng Xilan can imagine that Concubine Xiao favored the Six Palaces back then, which was comparable to today's Concubine Ning, and even surpassed it.

"After Concubine Xiao conceived the dragon seed, she thought about her family. The old slave once heard a familiar palace person say that Concubine Xiao didn't want to give birth to a child in the palace, and she said that she wanted to go back to the desert. Long live the Lord at first it was just a joke, who knew that one day Concubine Xiao took the emperor's waist card and left the palace without authorization, and then went all the way to Xiguan, menacing. ”

Such a thing has never happened in all dynasties.

Meng Xilan was slightly shocked in her heart, only to feel that Concubine Xiao was really a strange woman.

"Concubine Xiao left the palace without authorization, which is a capital crime. But Long Live was reluctant to punish her, as well as the child in her womb. A few months later, the Turkic Khan sent someone to send Concubine Xiao back to the palace, and although the Lord was very happy, he still had a little mind in his heart after all. After Concubine Xiao returned to the palace, she became the target of public criticism, the Queen Mother reprimanded her, the queen embarrassed her, and Concubine Ning regarded her as a thorn in her side...... But Concubine Xiao is cold and indifferent to Long Live Lord. Concubine Xiao was about to give birth, and rumors suddenly spread in the palace, rumors that the fetus in Concubine Xiao's womb was not the imperial heir, but a wild seed! Long Live Lord was furious when he heard this, and then killed the rumors one by one, and the rumors subsided, but Long Live Lord also had a suspicion in his heart. As the saying goes, suspicion gives birth to dark ghosts, and after the little prince is born, Long Live Lord originally wanted to give the little prince a name, but he temporarily changed his mind. At this point, Hedwan stopped abruptly and did not continue.

Gao Fuli listened attentively and said busily: "Why didn't my father-in-law say it?" ”

Meng Xilan's mind sank, and she also opened her mouth: "The matter of the emperor's heir is related to the country's foundation, how can it be falsely rumored and spread by everyone." Is Long Live really suspicious of Concubine Xiao? ”

Haidewang put down the tea bowl that had already cooled down, and said lightly: "The most fickle thing in this world is the human heart. Long live the Lord to be strong in his life, he loves face the most, how can he not mind? Concubine Xiao went out of the palace without authorization, went away for a few months, and after coming back, she was cold and alienated from Long Live Lord everywhere, how could he not doubt it? ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, she knew how powerful it was. Yes, the embankment burst ant hole, once there is a suspicion, it is irreparable.

Hedwan muttered: "Does Your Highness still want to hear this next story?" ”

"Father-in-law, please continue."

"After Concubine Xiao gave birth to the prince, her body was weak and she was bedridden. The doctors in the Tai Hospital were unable to come up with a prescription for treatment and recuperation, and only delayed her condition again and again. Long Live Lord's suspicion of Concubine Xiao is getting deeper and deeper, and in addition, the queen and Concubine Ning provoke it, and finally Long Live Lord made a painful decision to remove Concubine Xiao from her title and imprison her in the Changqing Palace for the rest of her life. Who knows, before this will was settled, Concubine Xiao died first. After Concubine Xiao died, the prince she gave birth to was brought by the palace maid to make a decision for the Lord Banzai. Long Live Lord looked at the little prince's amber eyes, only to feel that he was not half similar to himself, and couldn't help but feel disgusted. In the end, the little prince was sent back to the Changqing Palace and handed over to the palace people to raise, so that his life was hopeless. And Concubine Xiao's bones were also hastily buried, which was extremely desolate......"

With a long sigh from Hedwin, this twisted and sad story was finally told.

Meng Xilan saw that Edwin's face suddenly showed sadness, and said, "This story is so tortuous. It's just that I can't hear the word "wrong" in it? ”

Hearing this, Hedwan stood up sharply and almost dropped the tea bowl in his hand. "There are grievances, there are great grievances in this! The Nine Emperors are veritable, true dragon heirs, but they are ruthlessly ignored by the Lord of Long Live ...... Concubine Xiao Niangniang was originally an innocent and upright beauty, but she was framed for being unclean and died an unknown death, isn't this unjust? ”