Her silence, seemingly helpless, was actually sharp. Until now, she still doesn't say a word of "repentance" in front of him. Perhaps, she doesn't regret her choice back then, let alone choosing Zhou Youchen.

is as stubborn as her, she never gives up, so how can she admit defeat?

Meng Xilan raised her eyes to look at him, and said in a shallow tone: "I'm tired......"

She took out a weak and delicate gesture, leaving him speechless.

How could a person who was still playing to the end suddenly say that she was tired, she deliberately avoided answering because she didn't want to spoil the atmosphere of tonight. It is rare that they can speak clearly to each other and can get along calmly.

Meng Xilan's injury, to say the least, has to be recuperated for another month, and it will take another hundred days to fully heal.

Chu Jingchuan held back a hatred in his heart, but he never thought of using force against her.

It's not hard to get her to be his woman, but now is not the time.

She is still Zhou Youchen's queen and his wife. She's with him now, but she's just unjustifiable.

Meng Xilan guessed his thoughts, but she was relieved, she didn't have to worry about her "body".

Chu Jingchuan deployed the inside and outside of the capital, and only then did he leak the news of the emperor's return to Beijing.

He did it on purpose, and he also let the Meng family get the news first.

Meng Zhenglu is the head of the country, and now in this chaotic situation, he has become the number one enemy of the Chu family.

The crown prince was grounded, the queen was imprisoned, Chu Jingchuan controlled the capital, and he had 30,000 loyal Northern Yan troops in his hands, no, strictly speaking, it should be the Chu family's army.

Meng Zhenglu hid his thoughts and anger, and kept saying that he was sick at home.

The Chu family and the Meng family, in the end, there is still some friendship.

Chu Jingchuan did not embarrass the Meng family on the surface, but he was imprisoned and provided with sufficient supplies, and did not let them live with the prisoners.

Meng Zhenglu said that he was sick, but Meng Xizhao wrote a letter every day, and this letter was addressed to Chu Jingchuan.

Meng Xizhao and Chu Jingchuan are friends who grew up together since childhood, and their deep relationship is comparable to that of brothers.

Meng Xizhao is a few years older than Chu Jingchuan, and they are usually referred to as brothers. Back then, because of the Meng family's divorce, the relationship between the two was not as good as before, but they did not completely break off contact.

Meng Xizhao has always regarded him as his best friend, he doesn't believe that Chu Jingchuan is hopeless, he hopes that he can convince him to turn back......

Meng Xizhao has always been tough in his work, but this time he did not act impulsively.

Meng Xiran didn't think that his brother's method was useful, he thought that Chu Jingchuan was not out of control, but on the contrary, he thought about everything before he put it into action.

Recalling what Chu Jingchuan had done, he was quick, decisive, and meticulous, and even captured the palace without a single soldier.

Knowing that the emperor was about to return to Beijing, the Meng family was shocked.

This is good news, the emperor will come back, and the plight of the capital will be solved. But this is also bad news, Chu Jingchuan is like a god, and the emperor may not be his opponent.

The city's defenses are the strongest, and if they are attacked, there is no chance at all.

Meng Zhenglu called his two sons to discuss countermeasures.

"Now, how can this dilemma be solved?"

Meng Xizhao was not disappointed in Chu Jingchuan, he always felt that there was still room for things to turn around.

Meng Xiran is the complete opposite of his brother, he will not have confidence in the enemy, he feels that the Meng family cannot sit still, they must take action.

"Father, with the connections of the Meng family, he must still be able to find a trustworthy relationship in the capital. Let's prepare secretly, and when the emperor returns to Beijing, we can also come to meet the inside and outside and help a little. ”

Meng Xiran's thoughts made Meng Xizhao frown, but Meng Zhenglu agreed in his heart.

The Meng family can't wait any longer, they have to do something more.

Meng Xizhao had no intention of stopping them, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Father, let me enter the palace again, let me see Chu Jingchuan again." ”

Meng Zhenglu's face changed when he heard this, and he glanced at him with a complicated look.

"You're not giving up?"

Meng Xizhao pondered for a moment before saying, "This is the last time." Father, rest assured, son has a sense of proportion. Chu Jingchuan and I only talk about brotherhood and never mention anything else. ”

He knew in his heart that he would not spoil his family's plans.

Meng Xiran was very uneasy, and said worriedly: "Big brother, Chu Jingchuan won't see you." ”

Meng Xizhao insisted: "He will." ”

Chu Jingchuan will not avoid him for the rest of his life, he understands him.

"Are you so sure?"

Meng Xizhao stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "The news in the capital has been blocked for so long, why is there a sudden movement?" ”

Meng Xiran's face changed, and doubts filled his heart.

"Is it ......?"

Meng Xizhao didn't wait for him to finish, then nodded and said, "This is what he deliberately let us know." After a slight pause in his tone, he added, "Maybe it's a temptation, or a test." ”

The father and son looked at each other and stopped talking for a while.

Meng Xizhao took a deep breath: "Let's not do anything for the time being, just in case." ”

Meng Zhenglu nodded slightly: "That's right, maybe he is just waiting for us to show his feet and throw himself into the net." ”

Meng Xizhao rested for a while, and then prepared to enter the palace.

Qiao Huiyun and Meng Qingyun both felt that this was not a good idea.

Meng Xizhao didn't want them to worry, so he only let his son Qingyun take good care of the family.

He walked out of the gate of the Meng family alone, and there were guards guarding them outside.

Meng Xi said his request, and those people were also prepared, arranging a carriage to send him into the palace.

The same palace gate, walking today, but the footsteps are unusually heavy.

Chu Jingchuan met Meng Xizhao in Qianxi Palace, and it was a happy event for old friends to meet, but at this moment, the mood of the two of them was a little heavy.

"General!" Meng Xizhao saluted him, trying to maintain a calm look on his face.

Chu Jingchuan looked at him and said, "Between us, there is no need to come to this set." I knew you would come, so, I have been waiting for you. ”

Meng Xizhao's eyes sank when he heard this, and he knew that he had guessed correctly.

He deliberately released the news to let the Meng family take action.

"Shizukawa, did you deliberately set us up again?"

Chu Jingchuan shook his head when he heard this: "The news is true, the emperor is coming back." ”

Meng Xizhao listened, but was silent.

Chu Jingchuan saw that his face was heavy, and he only said, "I have no intention of harming you, I just want you to make a choice in advance." ”

Choose? These two words made Meng Xizhao's face even more ugly.

"Brother Xizhao, we have known each other for many years, you know me very well, and I know you very well. At this point, I can only let you choose, me or Zhou Youchen? ”

Meng Xizhao frowned when he heard this: "Jingchuan, you don't have the ambition to be the emperor, why do you want to stir up this place into a mess of muddy waters?" Why do you want the Meng family to choose you? This is the world of the Zhou royal family, and you can't take it away. ”

At this time, there was no fear in his heart. He wants to talk to him openly and honestly.

"The winner is king, you know this truth better than me. The Chu family and the Meng family have been repaired for generations, and I will not touch you until the last resort. Chu Jingchuan said as he tapped his fingers on the bookcase in front of him.

Meng Xizhao had a white face and asked, "What should the queen do?" What about the prince? Do you really think you can sit on the throne in peace and security for all generations? ”

Chu Jingchuan has been waiting for him to say: "I don't want anything for generations!" I just want to get justice for the Chu family. Zhou Youchen, Meng Xilan, they took too many things from the Chu family! Whether it's a loyal minister or a traitor, I don't care! The prince is still the prince, as long as he is obedient. As for Meng Xilan, she owes me too much, I'm afraid that she won't be able to pay it off in this life. ”

Meng Xi rushed forward with an arrow step, but was stopped by the guards next to him.

He was like a mad beast, hideous and painful.

Meng Xizhao's eyes were red with anger: "The queen doesn't owe you anything, and the Meng family doesn't owe you anything." In his position, the queen assists the emperor for the sake of the Meng family! You resent her, hated her, but have you ever thought about it, when she resolutely broke off the marriage contract with you, did you think of only yourself behind it? ”

He asked sharply, but Chu Jingchuan sneered: "Yes, she is the stepping stone of your Meng family!" If she hadn't entered the palace back then, none of this would have happened! ”

If using Meng Xilan is a crime, then everyone in the Meng family is guilty!

"Chu Jingchuan, are you still a man? If you really want to protect Lan'er, you shouldn't! ”

Chu Jingchuan's eyes were dark and dark, hiding complex emotions.

"The queen has agreed, your sister, she is more judgmental than you."

As soon as these words came out, Meng Xizhao's whole person froze in place, his expression was shocked, and his face was incredulous.

"What do you mean?"

Chu Jingchuan didn't repeat, just looked at him seriously and said, "If you don't believe it, you can ask her in person?" ”

What does this mean? Could it be that he will let them meet?

"I know you're hostile to me. The person you trust the most is your sister, so what to do, she'll tell you. She'll help you choose. ”

She was so clever that she must have known how to persuade her most beloved brother.

After Meng Xilan "surrendered" to Chu Jingchuan, her life in captivity was not so difficult.

Chu Jingchuan allowed her to walk around the harem, reducing the restrictions on her entry and exit. However, she still couldn't see the prince, and the prince was still a bargaining chip in his hand.

As a mother, the pain of thinking about her children day and night cannot be described in words.

No matter how painful it is, she can only hide it in her heart.

When Meng Xilan saw her brother Meng Xizhao, a smile appeared on her face that she had never seen in the past two months.

Meng Xizhao clenched her hand tightly and opened her mouth, eager to say something, but her throat suddenly choked.

Meng Xilan couldn't help but feel a sinking in her heart when she saw that he was excited, his hands were cold, and several gray hairs had grown on his temples.

These days, they must have had a harder time than her, and they are worried and overwhelmed all day long......

"Mother, the sinner is incompetent!"

He was indeed incompetent, leaving her alone to deal with such a dilemma. He didn't deserve to be her brother.