In the middle of the month, Qiao Huiyun, who was pregnant for the second time, entered the palace to meet Meng Xilan. She was just two months pregnant, and it was a critical time. Fortunately, after she gave birth to Brother Yun, her body has been nourishing for several years, and now is the most suitable age for childbearing.

Meng Xilan deliberately asked Zhulu and Xiaochunzi to pick up Qiao Huiyun together, using a carriage dedicated to her own travel, which was very stable and spacious.

Qiao Huiyun was carried all the way into the inner hall of Cining Palace by Zhulu, and when she saw Meng Xilan, she was about to step forward to salute, but was stopped by Meng Xilan: "Sister-in-law, be careful of your body, you are all a family, why should you restrain these, you sit down." ”

Qiao Huiyun smiled slightly when he heard this: "I'm not a papier-mâché person, where is it so delicate." ”

"You've just gotten pregnant, isn't that delicate?" Meng Xilan deliberately glared at her with disgust.

"Don't worry, the doctor said that I am all right, and the tire gas is very stable." Qiao Huiyun said as he touched his lower abdomen.

Meng Xilan sat down next to her, stretched out her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, let me touch it too." ”

Qiao Huiyun nodded with a smile.

The belly that is just two months old has not yet been conceived, but the feeling of touching it is still amazing.

"Sister-in-law, is this joy still serious? Why don't I ask Imperial Doctor Jiao to come over and prescribe a diet recipe for you. ”

Meng Xilan looked at her face, she seemed to be a little thin, her complexion looked fine, and her skin was pink and shiny.

Qiao Huiyun shook her head again and again: "Don't be so troublesome, I'm here to visit my mother today, seeing that you are doing well, my heart will be stable." ”

Before, due to her physical inconvenience, she couldn't pick her up in person, and I can't help but feel a little regretful when I think about it.

Qiao Huiyun grabbed Meng Xilan's hand, shook it lightly and said, "It's been a few days since Niangniang returned to the palace, how is it?" Is everything still habitual? ”

Meng Xilan nodded when she heard this, and said "um" lightly.

This inner palace deep courtyard, brick by brick looks no stranger, even if the newcomer lives, but live and live, it won't be long before the newcomer will become an old man.

"Niangniang, although there is now a queen and a concubine in the palace, Niangniang can rest assured, they are all unfavored people, and they are not Niangniang's opponents at all."

Qiao Huiyun held her hand, as if trying to comfort her heart.

Meng Xilan smiled slightly: "Sister-in-law, I don't feel worried. There are three thousand beauties in the harem, even if they are not here today, there will be others in the future......"

The women of the harem are graceful and charming, like countless colorful spring colors in the garden. However, no matter how good the flowers bloom and how beautiful the beauties are, there will eventually be a time when they will grow old and wither.

When Qiao Huiyun heard this, he subconsciously looked left and right, and then spoke: "Niangniang, have you and the emperor ever ......?"

Her tone was hesitant, but as a member of her own family, there were some things she couldn't say without asking.

Meng Xilan glanced at her and shook her head: "Sister-in-law, there are some things that you can't barely come." ”

Qiao Huiyun was slightly stunned when she heard this, and hurriedly said, "What? Your Majesty, he doesn't want to be close to you? ”

Impossible, Zhou Youchen has not been close to women for so many years, and the reason for this is precisely because of Meng Xilan. Now that she's back, how could he not be close to her?

Meng Xilan saw that she understood the wrong meaning, and only said, "It's me, it's me who is not ready." ”

She spit out her heart lightly, she still couldn't force herself, so she accepted Zhou Youchen like this, and changed from a relative to her lover.

Qiao Huiyun's eyebrows moved slightly, and she was silent for a while, before she said: "Niangniang, you tell me the truth, you can't let go of General Chu in your heart." ”

They are childhood sweethearts who grew up together, and there are too many unavoidable reasons for the divorce back then.

Meng Xilan didn't expect her to suddenly mention Chu Jingchuan, and her expression changed slightly: "I was responsible for him back then, how can I have no feelings for him." Now, I am full of guilt for him, and I hope that he can marry and have children and live a happy life. ”

Those dullness and happiness that she couldn't experience, she hoped that Chu Jingchuan could experience it, and it was all he deserved.

Qiao Huiyun sighed softly and said, "Niangniang...... If it weren't for General Chu, why would you be bothered? The emperor has been waiting for you for three years, you should have been a natural pair! ”

A natural pair...... Perhaps, they all tried to live to this day for revenge. However, when all those destined enemies are gone, what is left of the bond between him and her?

"I am willing to accompany the emperor with my life. However, my body ......" Meng Xilan said in a low voice, her tone full of helplessness.

Qiao Huiyun's eyes tightened, and he hurriedly grabbed her wrist and asked, "What's wrong with your body?" ”

"The cold incense of the year poisoned my body, and you know it. I might ...... I can't have children of my own for the rest of my life. ”

Qiao Huiyun was shocked when she heard this, her eyes turned red instantly, and she didn't know how to comfort her at all.

Seeing that she was so excited, Meng Xilan held her hand and comforted her: "These things were expected by me early in the morning. Sister-in-law, don't worry, so as not to hurt the fetus. ”

Qiao Huiyun took two deep breaths before saying, "There is nothing difficult in the world, but I am afraid of people with hearts." If you want to adjust your body well, you have to put more thought and effort into it. As long as we use the right mind, it will definitely be useful. ”

Meng Xilan just nodded when she heard this.

Reliving a life, she never expected to have her own children, she didn't want to be too greedy, and it was not easy for her to be able to protect the only family she had now.

Qiao Huiyun secretly made up her mind to make Meng Xilan better.

She is a woman who has given birth, and she knows how to condition her body the most, and the people of her mother's family, in order to give birth to a son and a half daughter for the Meng family as soon as possible, also gave her a lot of secret recipes for childbirth.

When Qiao Huiyun took out all these prescriptions, Meng Xilan was slightly surprised.

Qiao Huiyun blushed slightly, and said seriously: "Don't underestimate these things, they are useful sooner or later." ”

Meng Xilan knew that she was kind, and nodded: "I'll let Master Jiao check them one by one when I go back and see which one is the most suitable for me." ”

Qiao Huiyun still held her hand and encouraged her: "As long as you pass this level, everything will be fine." ”

Meng Xilan thought exactly the opposite of her, once she really took that step, then her future life would be full of endless calculations and battles.

After all, it is often easier to protect yourself in this house than to protect others.

When Qiao Huiyun left, Meng Xilan looked at the thick stack of prescriptions on the table, thought slightly, and gently tapped her fingertips on the tabletop, making a muffled sound.

"Niangniang, do you want to invite Master Jiao over?"

Although it is not yet the day to ask for peace and security, as long as Meng Xilan gives an order, Jiao Changqing will definitely be with him.

"Then please give it a trip. The mourning family happens to have some things to discuss with him. ”

Zhulu answered.

When Jiao Changqing came over, he saw Meng Xilan sitting alone in the pavilion in the courtyard, her eyebrows were frowning, her eyes were wandering, and she seemed to be thinking about something tricky.

"Weichen greets Concubine Lan."

Meng Xilan came back to her senses: "Today was not the day to diagnose the pulse. However, the mourning family still wants to invite the master to come over and help the mourning family take a look, are these recipes available? ”

Her prescriptions have always been Jiao Changqing's responsibility. In other words, he knew her own body better than Meng Xilan.

Jiao Changqing looked at the prescriptions one by one very seriously, and then looked up at Meng Xilan: "Niangniang, these prescriptions are all used to warm the uterus and help you conceive, it seems that you are ready to go to bed on a certain day." ”

After so many years of friendship, they don't have to hide their words anymore.

Meng Xilan didn't deny it, and asked instead of answering: "In your opinion, will these recipes be useful to me?" ”

Jiao Changqing's face showed a somewhat hesitant look, and he muttered: "Niangniang, forgive the minister for saying a useless word. These prescriptions may or may not work. ”

Meng Xilan's eyes darkened slightly when she heard this, and it seemed that the chance of success was still very small.

Jiao Changqing saw that she was silent, so he said, "Niangniang doesn't have to be discouraged. The emperor was also harmed by cold poison when he was young, but now, his body has basically recovered. So, there is still hope for everything......"

It was the only thing he could think of, at this moment, words that could comfort her.

Meng Xilan smiled slightly, and unconsciously touched her lower abdomen, maybe it can, maybe not...... No one could have predicted.

A month flies, and the hottest summer of the year is approaching.

Zhou Youchen never went out of the palace to escape the heat, he was born cold, even in summer, his palm was sometimes cold.

Jiao Changqing said that this is not a big deal, but his body is at room temperature, which is different from people.

Meng Xilan grabbed Zhou Youchen's hand, put it on her cheek, and said softly, "Why don't you go to the palace to escape the summer?" ”

Seeing her like this, Zhou Youchen only held her neck with his other hand to make her cool.

Xu is because the weather is too hot, she has always liked to stick to him like this lately, like a

"I don't like the palace."

Because that is where Zhou Shixian died.

Meng Xilan lay on her side on the mat, looked at the insects that occasionally flew outside the mosquito net, pulled his arm, and gently pillowed on it: "You still can't forget it, can you?" ”

Zhou Youchen rolled over and lay on his side, keeping in the same direction as her, he raised his head slightly, his cheek pressed against her ear, and muttered, "You can't forget it either." You've stayed there the longest...... You have been with him for seven hundred and forty-nine days. ”

The fingers of the two people were entangled, one warm and the other cold.

"Why stay that long? Aren't you afraid? ”

Zhou Youchen suddenly asked, looking at a living person, dying little by little is the hardest thing, even if that person is the person you hate the most.

Meng Xilan sighed lightly and said: "What is so terrible about the dead, only the living are the most terrible. ”

Zhou Youchen's eyes sank slightly when he heard this, listening to her light breathing, and asked, "Are you afraid of me?" Do you treat me like this because you are afraid of me? ”