Zhou Shixian was really distressed Li Jieyu, and when he saw her knees touching the ground, he immediately frowned and stretched out his hand: "You are weak, don't kneel for a long time, get up and talk." ”

As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother's face became more and more ugly: "Don't get up, the mourning family still has something to ask her!" ”

The Queen Mother's temperament has always been mild, and it is rare to speak so violently, which shows that the anger in her heart has reached the point of uncontrollable.

"Queen Mother, Li Jieyu's body is thin, please let her get up and speak." Seeing this, Zhou Shixian couldn't help but plead with the Queen Mother in person.

The Queen Mother frowned and glared at him: "Does she have a lot of face?" Even the emperor had to intercede for her. Li Jieyu, you are really good! ”

Li Jieyu knelt on the ground, bowed her head and said nothing, two lines of tears slowly flowed down her haggard and pale cheeks, making her whole person look pitiful.

Meng Xilan saw it in her eyes and doubted it in her heart. If she is really acting, then this play is too realistic.

"Your Majesty, what is your intention by ignoring the government for several days and staying by this woman's side day and night? Could it be that in the eyes of the emperor, the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in our Northern Yan Dynasty are not as good as a mere woman? Seeing that Zhou Shixian was defending Li Jieyu everywhere, the Queen Mother was even more angry in her heart.

Zhou Shixian knew that he was wrong, and lowered his head and said: "What the queen mother taught is that her sons are at fault!" ”

"The emperor is indeed at fault, but this demon around the emperor must not be taken lightly."

"Queen Mother!"

"If the emperor dares to intercede for this demon again, the mourning family will immediately issue an order to abolish her position, demote her to a concubine, and drive her out of the palace." The Queen Mother's eyes swept coldly, and she glared at the emperor angrily. "Since the emperor still respects the mourning family as the "queen mother" today, the mourning family can't help but plan for the emperor. ”

Zhou Shixian pursed his lips immediately when he heard this, and no longer made a sound, but just looked at Li Jieyu with distress.

Meng Xilan was also slightly stunned when she heard this, it was the first time she heard the word "demon" from the mouth of the Queen Mother, and it was also the first time she saw her angry. The expression on her face was not as gentle and flat as usual, her eyes were stern and her expression was indifferent, and she felt like a different person.

The Queen Mother stared at Li Jieyu and looked at her, then slowly walked in front of her, reached out and pinched her chin, forcing her to raise her head and look at her own eyes: "Your child is gone, and the mourning family originally felt sorry for you." But you don't know what to do, don't say anything about confusing your heart, and slander Concubine Ning, what do you say you have in mind? ”

Her child was not surprised, and she insisted that Concubine Ning had harmed her, and the reason was really suspicious.

The queen mother's hand strength is not small, Li Jieyu's jaw hurts a little, she said with tears in her eyes, and said sadly: "Niangniang, the concubine did not wronged Concubine Ning, it was she who hurt the concubine, it was she who ......"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, shook off her hand and said, "The Mourning family has asked the Internal Affairs Office to thoroughly investigate this matter, and there is no evidence directly pointing to Zhaohua Palace. With your red mouth and white teeth, how do you make the mourning family believe you? I think you're still honest and honest! ”

Li Jieyu's heart sank, and she shook her head with tears and said, "Niangniang, the concubine has no ...... wronged Concubine Ning...... When Xiangguo Temple prayed for blessings, Concubine Ning gave the sachet to the concubine with her own hands, and the concubine thanked the mother for her heart, so she kept wearing it on her body...... The Queen Mother, the concubine's child died unjustly......"

She talked about the ins and outs of the matter like a cry, and she listened to it sadly, but in Meng Xilan's ears, it was full of loopholes, and it was completely unusual.

When she was in Xiangguo Temple, although Concubine Ning and Li Jieyu lived in the same courtyard and seemed to have some intersection, Concubine Ning had always avoided Li Jieyu and rarely interacted.

Also, the sachet she was carrying was already worn on her body when she was clearly in the palace, how could it be given by Concubine Ning?

Meng Xilan was entangled in her heart when she heard this.

The Queen Mother naturally didn't believe it, and said coldly: "Concubine Ning favors the Sixth Palace, why do you want to harm you?" You said that the sachet was given by Concubine Ning, who can prove it? ”

"The palace people around the concubines can prove ......"

"The people in your palace are all listening to your dispatch and testifying, and they are not credible." The Queen Mother just didn't seem to believe what she said, no matter how Li Jieyu explained it and how she proved it, she would immediately veto it.

Li Jieyu cried like a tearful person, sat down on the ground, and said after a while: "Niangniang...... The imperial doctors said that the body of the concubine had been abolished, and from now on, there was no possibility of having an imperial heir. This hate, this pain...... How can it be eliminated? With that, she lay on the ground weakly and began to sob, whimpering incessantly.

It turned out that when she had a miscarriage, because the child in her womb had been more than six months, after the induction of labor, she bleed too much, hurt her vitality, and injured her body, and she could not give birth in the future.

Meng Xilan was slightly stunned when she heard this, she never expected that she would become like this. If it was just to slander Concubine Ning, why did she gamble with her body? It's not worth it, it's so unworthy.

Knowing that her body was useless, the anger on the Queen Mother's face eased slightly, and her tone was still serious and indifferent: "It's useless!" Speaking of which, it's all your own uselessness! ”

When Zhou Shixian heard this, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said again: "Queen Mother, what is the truth, let the people from the Internal Affairs Office find out." Li Jieyu's body is weak, don't be too sad, let the queen mother let her go. ”

The Queen Mother glared at the emperor again, and only said: "If the emperor still doesn't go to court early tomorrow morning, then don't blame the mourning family for being polite." ”

She wasn't joking.

As a bystander, Meng Xilan knew the power of these words. How much power the queen mother has in her hands, everyone in the palace knows it, and there is nothing that can be taken care of by just one Jieyu.

Out of Qixia Palace, the anger in the Queen Mother's heart had not yet dissipated, holding Meng Xilan's hand, she just sighed: "Confused, confused!" ”

Meng Xilan didn't know if she was scolding the emperor or Li Jieyu, she hurriedly reached out to support the queen mother's arm, and persuaded softly: "The queen mother is angry, watch your body." ”

The Queen Mother closed her eyes slightly: "Lan'er, tell me, do you think Li Jieyu is lying?" ”

Although her attitude is tough, she is not without suspicion in her heart.

When Meng Xilan heard this, her eyes fluctuated slightly, and after careful consideration, she spoke: "Li Jieyu is sad and sad, and it doesn't look like she's lying. And Concubine Ning is favored by the sixth palace, her status is noble, and she has a virtuous prince to rely on, she has no desire and no desire, and she really doesn't have to do such an insidious and vicious thing for the sake of temporary jealousy. So, Lan'er really can't see what's going on? ”

The look on the Queen Mother's face was unfathomable, she first nodded, and then shook her head: "You are not telling the truth, who is black and who is white, you must have an idea in your heart." ”

She knew that she was a smart child, and her mind was as careful as a hair, how could she not have her own judgment?

Meng Xilan was shocked when she heard this, and she felt that today's Queen Mother was really sharp, and it was unavoidably sharp.

"Queen Mother's ......"

"Lan'er, if you tell the truth to the mourning family, the mourning family won't blame you."

In any case, between Concubine Ning and Li Jieyu, there must be someone who is lying.

Meng Xilan bit her lip slightly, and made up her mind: "Perhaps, Li Jieyu really has suffering, but Erchen still thinks that Concubine Ning has been wronged." ”

This answer is not simply a drop of inflammation, even if there is no reminder from Jiao Changqing at the beginning, she will think so. Today's Concubine Ning, there is no need or reason to attack a newcomer with an unstable foundation, because at the moment she cares most about Zhou Youlin, not herself.

The Queen Mother glanced at her thoughtfully when she heard this, and said in a deep voice: "Do you know? Mourning is the same as you think...... However, is there really such a stupid woman in this world? Destroying oneself in order to frame others, and moreover, it is still full of loopholes, and it is impossible to die well. ”

There is never a shortage of intrigues and tricks in the palace, but if you have the ability to harm others, you should have the ability to protect yourself.

Not to mention that the Queen Mother was in trouble, even Meng Xilan couldn't find any clue, thinking about it, she felt that this was clearly a mystery. It is estimated that the only person who knows the answer is Li Jieyu.

……

In the afternoon, a light rain suddenly fell from the originally clear sky, delaying Meng Xilan on the way to Changqing Palace.

She took bamboo dew and bamboo green and Gao Fuli to hide from the rain in the gazebo, looking at the spring in the garden, but from time to time she recalled Li Jieyu's tearful face in her heart.

was slightly out of his mind, but he heard Gao Fuli beside him "Huh" and said: "Master, look, is that His Royal Highness the Nine?" ”

Meng Xilan raised her eyes when she heard this, and saw a person from a distance, thin and thin, wearing a silver-gray brocade robe, with only a little eunuch accompanying him.

Zhou Youchen's favorite thing to wear on weekdays is gray, silver gray, and magpie gray......

How is he? Come to think of it, it shouldn't be a coincidence.

Zhou Youchen has always behaved quite strangely, and the palace people around him have also begun to slowly adapt to it, not to mention going out on a rainy day, even if it is hail, they dare not stop it.

Meng Xilan saw that he was raining all the way, so she hurriedly beckoned him to come over quickly.

Zhou Youchen ran quickly, and the little ball behind him hurriedly chased after him with an umbrella.

He almost rushed in front of Meng Xilan, and the clothes on his body were a little wet, mixed with the smell of rain.

Meng Xilan shook her head helplessly, took out a handkerchief and handed it to him: "Your Highness, you obviously brought an umbrella, why don't you use it, you have to leave in the rain?" ”

Zhou Youchen took the handkerchief and smiled: "The umbrella was brought to you, or is it a flower umbrella for my daughter's family." ”

Meng Xilan was a little surprised when she heard this, only to hear the little eunuch who caught up behind him, and continued: "As soon as the master saw that it was raining outside, he asked the servant to find an umbrella and come over, saying that it was prepared for His Highness, but he was in a hurry. ”

Meng Xilan felt a warmth rise in her heart when she heard this, and she couldn't help but smile slightly.

Zhulu and Zhuqing also looked at each other and smiled, intuition that the master was so hard, and the manager did not hurt His Royal Highness Nine in vain.

The light rain was dripping, and it couldn't finish for a while, so Meng Xilan simply asked Gao Fuli to return to the palace with an umbrella and take the chessboard.

"Today, why don't we read or practice calligraphy, how about learning chess skills?"

Zhou Youchen pouted when he heard this: "I don't know how to play chess." Besides, it looked stuffy and boring. ”

"Go is a game, but the university asks. If you don't understand, you have to learn, and none of the seven imperial brothers above you can't play chess. Meng Xilan said earnestly.

She always didn't want him to be compared to others, or to fall behind in everything.

Zhou Youchen raised his chin disappreciatively, and suddenly remembered something, and asked, "That Zhou Youwen can also play chess?" ”

Meng Xilan was stunned when she heard this, and hurriedly reminded him: "Why do you call the name of the Sixth Highness again?" No matter how much you don't like him, you have to call him "Sixth Brother". ”

"Hmph, I'm not uncommon for him to be my brother......"

Meng Xilan frowned slightly, "Shh, you can't talk nonsense in the palace, be careful that the wall has ears." The last time you kicked and injured His Highness the Sixth, it's not over yet. ”

I heard that Zhou Youwen lay in bed for several days before he recovered, he is such a stingy and grudgeful person, he is bound not to spare Zhou Youchen, it is really worrying to think about it, but Zhou Youchen himself doesn't know how to be afraid!