Zhou Youchen, who was behind him, heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and the expression on his face suddenly became serious. "I didn't make a fuss."

A pair of large palms landed on her shoulders with thick strength. Meng Xilan raised her eyes, looked at Zhou Youchen's serious eyes, and said weakly: "I have withdrawn from the marriage." ”

Zhou Youchen was slightly stunned, and subconsciously asked, "Why?" ”

He knew she was betrothed. Chu Jingchuan, the second lieutenant of the Chu family, is the son of the general. Back then, she held a funeral for the concubine and postponed the marriage contract for a year, but who knew that one year would be another year......

"Because I'm going to stay in the palace." Meng Xilan had no intention of complaining to a child, and he didn't understand the stakes.

"Will you stay forever?" Zhou Youchen's eyebrows relaxed, and he suddenly asked.

In fact, what he wanted to ask more was whether she would always be by his side.

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes and was silent, as if she was thoughtful. Maybe......

How long she could stay in the palace, even she didn't know. The Queen Mother is her dependence, if the Queen Mother has three long and two short, she will lose her biggest support.

Concubine Ning treats her kindly, but it is the Meng family behind her. Zhou Youlin treats her gently, but it's just for her person, this body. As for Zhou Shili, who is now clinging to the prince, he can't stand on his own, once something happens, he must protect himself first, and he will never take her seriously. Now, Meng Xilan only hopes that the Queen Mother can hold on for more time and let her have more time to be thoughtful.

Her dark eyes didn't blink, she just stared at a point, and she looked preoccupied.

Zhou Youchen's body leaned forward slightly, approached her face and said, "You're sad." ”

Meng Xilan came back to her senses and found that his face was so close to her, so she hurriedly turned her head away from his gaze. "Chen'er, I'm really tired."

Zhou Youchen's brown eyes were stained by the candlelight, turning into a beautiful amber, he slowly stood up, and then walked to Meng Xilan's side, patting his shoulder. "Come on."

Meng Xilan didn't understand what she meant, so he reached out and grabbed her shoulders and let her lean on his shoulder.

Meng Xilan was just about to sit up when she heard a voice in her ear: "You can rest for a while." ”

Xu was really tired, Meng Xilan leaned lightly on his shoulder and couldn't help sighing.

He has really grown up, with a young face and a man's size, it is estimated that it will not be long before he can grow into a real man.

Zhou Youchen saw that she was obedient, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and his eyes revealed a touch of relief.

Meng Xilan closed her eyes, and her breath was heavy. She couldn't sleep, she just wanted to close her eyes and recuperate, but for some reason, her head was getting heavier and heavier, as if she was being held by something, and gradually lost her strength.

Zhou Youchen could feel the subtle changes coming from her body, and after she fell asleep, he straightened up and leaned her whole body towards him.

Her head rested on his shoulder blades, and warm tears slowly flowed from the corners of her eyes, seeping through his clothes and dripping on his sensitive skin, causing him to frown.

She cried...... It's just that there are no cries, only tears.

Zhou Youchen was surprised, Fang Cai's good mood took a turn for the worse, he didn't care whether there were others present, he only wrapped Meng Xilan between his arms, then lowered his head, and kissed the tears from the corners of her eyes with his warm lips.

He didn't want to see her cry, she shouldn't be the one who shed tears.

Zhu Lu was frightened, her feet moved, and she hurriedly cleared her throat and said, "Please ...... the ninth master to respect himself."

How could he do this to his master? The master is his benefactor, his elder.

Zhou Youchen glanced at Zhulu's pale face, his face was not anxious or angry, he only raised a finger and made a "shhh

He didn't annoy her for disturbing him, he just didn't want her to disturb Meng Xilan's good sleep.

Zhulu's heart was like a rabbit bouncing around, and he couldn't wait to go up directly to wake up his master.

Gao Fuli's eyes were sharp, and he secretly tugged at Zhulu's sleeve and glanced at her.

Zhulu glared at him, and the soles of his feet didn't move, Gao Fuli was in a hurry to talk to her, so he had to grab her hand and take her out of the hall to talk.

"Little Lizi, what are you doing?" Zhulu was a little annoyed.

Gao Fuli persuaded in a good voice: "My good sister, you don't care. ”

"Whatever? Are you stupid or dumbfounded? Zhulu asked as she glared at him.

"My good sister, you are such a smart person, why didn't you see the doorway here." Gao Fuli still spoke in a low voice, with a pair of eyes aimed at the inside and outside of the door.

"What do you mean?"

"The ninth master likes the master."

When Zhulu heard this, she was so angry that her face turned red. "You talk nonsense."

"Tsk, I'm not talking nonsense. Sister, we have followed our master for so many years, and everything is in our eyes, why do you have to pretend to be confused with me. ”

When Zhulu heard this, she raised her hand to hit him. Gao Fuli stopped her hand and held it gently: "Sister, you can't be angry with me." Today's matter, even if you tell the master, the master is reluctant to be angry with the ninth master. ”

"That is, the master has always regarded the ninth master as his own brother, but the ninth master can't ......"

If the ninth master really has a conscience, he should feel sorry for the master and do things for her, instead of thinking about her.

Gao Fuli groaned slightly: "Sister Zhulu, the master and the ninth master have relied on each other in the palace for so many years, and they are indeed closer than relatives. But the ninth master is a man in the end, and when people grow up, their hearts will be wild. ”

"What then? At this time, the queen mother is not in good health, and the master is on the cusp again, so the ninth master can't make trouble for her. ”

Gao Fuli patted her hand, "No, the ninth master is a person who can work hard for the master." ”

He has always been very accurate in seeing people, the ninth master is different from others, he has always been single-minded and has no distractions for his master.

Zhulu shook off his hand: "Anyway, I can't hide this from my master." ”

"I didn't let you hide it from your master, just say what you should say. But sister, listen to me, the master won't blame the ninth master. Gao Fuli replied lightly.

Early the next morning, Meng Xilan woke up on the soft couch in the side hall.

The Queen Mother slept peacefully last night, and used half a bowl of porridge for breakfast.

Meng Xilan looked happy and said softly: "It's rare for the queen mother to have such a good appetite. ”

"Eating those bitter medicines all day long, what else can the mourning family have a good appetite...... Ahem...... "The Queen Mother leaned on the head of the bed and spoke, and couldn't help coughing again.

Meng Xilan smoothed her chest for her, and persuaded Haosheng: "Good medicine is good for disease." ”

"What is not sick. The mourning family has this body, and the mourning family knows it in their hearts. Those doctors report good news and don't report bad news, and will only say useless good things. Ahem......"

"Queen Mother, drink saliva, be careful that your throat hurts." Meng Xilan wanted her to say less, so she hurriedly brought the tea bowl.

"It's okay, you are all coaxing the mourning family, how can the mourning family not know. Lan'er, the mourning family is old, and people are useless when they are old. As she spoke, the Queen Mother became emotional, only took Meng Xilan's hand, and said with a slight force: "If there is a bad guy in the mourning family, what can you do?" ”

Meng Xilan's heart suddenly moved when she heard this, looked at the Queen Mother's gaze, and softened: "Queen Mother...... Don't say such things as the queen mother......"

The Queen Mother smiled slightly: "People are inherently dead, it's just a matter of time or time." Don't be afraid, don't be afraid ......."

Meng Xilan handed the tea bowl back to the palace maid, held her hand with both hands, and said, "The queen mother is prosperous for thousands of years, and she will definitely be able to survive this catastrophe." ”

The Queen Mother closed her eyes when she heard the words and shook her head slightly.

She has been sick for the past two years, and her whole spirit has been almost boiled up. Sometimes I think about it, it is better to die happily and follow the emperor......

The Queen Mother's words made Meng Xilan think about it in her heart.

She has been in the palace for so long and has done a lot of things, but the Queen Mother sees it in her eyes but does not speak. But she didn't say it, but it didn't mean that she didn't have an opinion in her heart.

Meng Xilan saw that the Queen Mother was beginning to worry about her future road, her heart was sour, and she was faintly uneasy, and she couldn't say why.

The Queen Mother was seriously ill, and Zhou Shili naturally wanted to come over to visit.

When Meng Xilan saw him coming, she was polite and polite on the surface.

The Queen Mother didn't like to talk when she was sick, and she didn't keep him much. Zhou Shili just stepped out to talk to Meng Xilan.

"I heard that you and the Chu family have divorced." As soon as Zhou Shili came up, he couldn't wait to ask.

Meng Xilan's eyebrows moved slightly, and she only said: "The news of the prince is really well-informed. ”

Zhou Shili saw that there were no outsiders next to him, so he directly took her hand and said, "I naturally have to care about your affairs." Good end, why is that? ”

At first hearing the news, Zhou Shili was also taken aback. He knew that Meng Xilan was in love with him, but the Meng family and the Chu family were world friends and had a deep friendship, how could Meng Xilan be willing to open this mouth, not only did he bear Chu Jingchuan's friendship for many years, but also embarrassed the Meng family and the Chu family.

Meng Xilan looked at the suspicious light in his eyes, deliberately lowered his head, and said in a choked tone: "What does the prince think? Why on earth do I have to do this? ”

Zhou Shili's eyes flashed with a bright light, as if he thought of something, reached out to hold her wrist, and said in a low voice: "Are you for me?" ”

Meng Xilan turned around lightly, dodged his touch, and turned her back: "I have already reached this point, but I didn't expect that the prince still has doubts in his heart......"

Zhou Shili was afraid that she would be sad, so he hurriedly said, "No, I didn't doubt your meaning. I was just so shocked, not only me, but also all the ministers in the court and the central government were surprised when they heard about this. The Meng family and the Chu family have a deep friendship, and you are really sacrificing too much if you do this. ”

To be honest, although he couldn't completely guess Meng Xilan's thoughts, after all, she had always been smart and would not act recklessly.

However, when he thought about it, he was really a little moved in his heart. She can actually do this for him, obviously sincerely.

"The friendship between the Meng family and the Chu family is deep, so isn't the relationship between me and the prince deep?"

Meng Xilan turned to look at him with tears in her eyes.

Zhou Shili immediately said with a distressed face: "Xilan, I understand, I understand." It's that I'm just too stupid to speak. Don't you care......"

Meng Xilan was silent for a moment, knowing that his heart must be extremely moved now.

"I've always been true to the prince. Now, I have withdrawn from the marriage, and I am afraid that the fourth master will be more entangled with me in the future, so the prince still made a move earlier, preparing to impeach the prince, so that the fourth master has something to do. ”

Zhou Shili nodded again and again: "Okay, you are like this for me, how can I let you be wronged." The crown prince has been acting more and more arrogantly lately, and I have many opportunities. It's just the Queen Mother......"

Zhou Shili had scruples, if the queen mother was not in good health, then the overthrow of the prince would inevitably be delayed.

Meng Xilan lowered her voice and leaned into his ear: "Half a year, the Queen Mother still has half a year." ”

Zhou Shili listened to it in his ears and counted it in his heart. "I see."

It was inconvenient for the two to talk for a long time, and after a few words, they had to go their separate ways.

Meng Xilan looked at his back and left, the tears in her eyes faded, and a fierce light appeared.

Zhou Shili, Zhou Shili, when the prince is in trouble, you will also be unable to protect yourself.