After the hour, the snow outside became heavier, and the wind whined, like a ghost crying.

Although Meng Xilan was tired, she didn't feel sleepy, and her mind recalled all the things that happened during the day over and over again.

Zhou Shili made her hateful, Zhou Youlin made her worried, Zhou Youwen disgusted her, and the Zhou Youchen who suddenly appeared......

The more I thought about it, the more entangled I became, so I simply turned over and sat up.

Seeing this, Zhulu, who was on night duty in the house, cautiously approached her.

Meng Xilan lifted the curtain and looked outside, "Is there anyone else outside?" ”

Zhu Lu shook his head: "No, after the third watch, Zhu Qing will come to the house to change the water." What happened to the girl? ”

Meng Xilan hugged her knees and said quietly, "I can't sleep." ”

Zhu Lu sighed lightly when she heard this: "The slave understands that the girl must be homesick." ”

Don't say that Miss wants to, she thinks about it herself.

There were no outsiders at this time, so Meng Xilan asked her to sit over and talk to her.

"Zhulu, is this palace the same as you thought before?"

Zhulu bit her lip and shook her head again: "It's different, it's too different." The slave maid followed the young lady and saw some of the world. But the slave maid...... Slave maid and you will be honest, this palace makes the slave maid feel a little scared......"

Meng Xilan raised her eyebrows and stared at her, "What are you afraid of?" ”

Zhu Lu lowered her head: "There are many rules in the palace, just boiling a pot of water is knowledge, and the slave maid is afraid of being clumsy and doing bad things, and embarrassing you to Miss." ”

Meng Xilan patted her shoulder: "It's a long time coming, it's not okay to be discouraged now." The hearts of the people in the palace are unpredictable, and I still point to you, and you are considerate of me everywhere. Mama Kong is the Queen Mother's person in the end, and she is not intimate with us, I don't worry. ”

Zhulu is her most trusted maid. In her previous life, she entered the palace with her and married with her, and she has always been loyal. Later, the Meng family was convicted, and she also followed her all the way to prison, and she could not die well.

Zhu Lu's heart was hot when she heard this: "Oh, although the slave maid is dull, but for the sake of the young lady, the slave and maid will definitely cheer up the spirit of twelve points, and will never let you down." ”

Meng Xilan smiled and nodded: "I believe you." ”

The master and servant talked a few words, Meng Xilan lay down and fell asleep again, and Ming'er asked the queen mother to say goodbye early in the morning, and she couldn't be without energy.

A night of wind and snow turned the entire capital into a white snow city.

When she got up in the morning to say goodbye, Meng Xilan figured out what happened yesterday.

Yesterday, the emperor watched the ministers' impeachment of the prince, and Long Yan was furious and almost ordered him to be abolished.

The Queen Mother was angry for a night because of this matter, and called the emperor to come to her early in the morning and said something for a long time.

The establishment of the crown prince is the policy of the country, once it is abolished, I am afraid that the whole dynasty will not be able to stop.

The Queen Mother suffered from a headache because of her liver qi and has been bedridden.

Meng Xilan couldn't go over to say goodbye, so she only accompanied Zhou Youning to read and write, and after she took a nap, she asked Mama Kong where there were plum blossoms in the palace.

Mama Kong replied: "The old slave remembers that the northeast corner of the Imperial Garden has the most plum blossoms and blooms the best. ”

Meng Xilan remembered that it was also there, glanced at the sky, and said, "Trouble Mama to help me arrange it, I want to go to the Imperial Garden to fold some plum blossoms and get some fresh snow." ”

"If the girl has anything she wants, just tell the palace maids to do it, there is no need to go in person."

It's only been two days since I've been in the palace, how can I move around at will?

Meng Xilan shook her head and smiled: "I can't let others do it for me, I have to do it myself." ”

White snow and white plums, boiling snow and cooking tea, this is to give the queen mother's mind, and it cannot be done by others.

Plum blossom tea, soothing the liver and stomach, is exactly what her old people need, and in the future, there will be many things for her to worry about.

Mama Kong saw that she wanted to please the queen mother, so she didn't stop her, but only let the palace maids follow, and she didn't want to suffer from the cold.

It's hard to walk in the snow, but the garden is clean, and you can rarely see people.

Meng Xilan felt good, the palace was full of eyes, and it was rare to find a quiet place, and there was no one......

Suddenly, a thin figure appeared in her sight.

From a distance, it looks like a child......

Meng Xilan froze her gaze and found that it was him! It's Zhou Youchen, it's him again!

This is already the second time, is it another coincidence?

Meng Xilan shook her head secretly, her intuition was wrong.

The little palace maid behind her rubbed her hands coldly, and asked softly: "Girl, Xinxue has already received two bottles, is it enough?" ”

Meng Xilan thought for a moment and ordered, "It's almost, you go back first, I still want to go again." ”

By her side, as long as there are bamboo dew and bamboo green, it is enough.

After the palace maids walked away, Meng Xilan thought about it again and again, and then hesitated and walked over.

Zhou Youchen turned his back to Meng Xilan, standing alone under the plum blossom tree, with his head down, not moving. He was also wearing a shabby padded jacket, with a hole on the left and a tear, and although his body was dirty, she could clearly see his face.

On such a cold day, isn't he afraid of freezing?

Zhu Lu saw that there was someone in front of him, so he reminded Meng Xilan and said, "Miss, there seems to be a ...... there."

Meng Xilan nodded heavily. "You wait here for me first."

Zhulu was taken aback: "No, Miss went over alone, what if there is danger?" ”

The man looked weird and scary.

"It's okay, I can do it alone."

A heart was tight, knowing that he was in big trouble, but Meng Xilan just couldn't turn around and walk away......

In the dark, it was like an invisible thin thread wrapping around her ankle, allowing her to walk through it step by step.

The sound of footsteps stepping on the snow attracted Zhou Youchen's attention. He turned his head sharply and looked at Meng Xilan, a stubborn little face with tears running down his face.

He's crying!

When her eyes met, Meng Xilan didn't know what expression she should make, so she only handed him the stove in her hand and said, "Aren't you cold?" ”

Zhou Youchen turned around and wiped his face with his sleeve, his brown pupils full of hostility and vigilance.

Meng Xilan took another step forward and said softly, "Hold warm hands for you." ”

Zhou Youchen ducked back, looking at her deeply, he still recognized her, but he didn't understand what she wanted to do.

Seeing that he was defensive of himself, Meng Xilan sighed softly: "What? Are you afraid of me? ”

The person to be afraid of should obviously be her.

Zhou Youchen didn't make a sound, looked up and looked around, met her black jade-like eyes again, and shook his head vigorously.

Meng Xilan saw that his hand trembled slightly, and suddenly her heart moved.

He must have been used to being bullied in the palace, and he was afraid of everyone he saw......

Meng Xilan didn't know where she got the courage, so she stepped forward and handed the stove in her hand to Zhou Youchen, afraid that he would throw it away, so she held it hand in hand.

His hands were cold, frighteningly cold.

Zhou Youchen was startled, as if he was burned, and struggled again and again.

His strength was very strong, Meng Xilan didn't let go, glared at him and scolded: "Don't move!" ”

Zhou Youchen was stunned when he heard this, staring at her without blinking, and there was a glimmer of light in his eyes, shiny.

Seeing that he didn't move, Meng Xilan took off his cloak again, draped it on his body, and said calmly: "You remember, my name is Meng Xilan, I won't harm you, and I won't bully you." ”