When she got up in the morning, Meng Xilan had a little headache, got up and freshened up, and then lay down again.

Zhu Qing wanted to tie her hair, but Meng Xilan waved her hand: "Forget it, I'll be combing my hair when I go out for a while." ”

"Master, do you want to go out?" Zhu Qing was puzzled. On such a hot day, the master doesn't have to go elsewhere to say goodbye, so why go out and walk around and sweat all over his body with white heat.

"I'd like to go to Mingde Palace." Meng Xilan closed her eyes slightly, counting the days. Chu Jingwen is almost six months pregnant, and Jiao Changqing said that her fetal gas is stable and everything is fine, so she wants to go and see it.

Last time, she and Zhou Youping had a stiff fight at the gate of the palace, and they have never been to Mingde Palace. Now that the matter has passed, Meng Xilan does not want to always avoid it.

Zhu Qing persuaded in a low voice: "Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a bad temper and has turned around and bumped into him, what should I do?" ”

Meng Xilan said lightly: "It's okay, the person I want to see is not him, and he has no reason to come to me to ask for fun." ”

Zhu Lu saw that the master was lazy, and when he was preparing breakfast, he instructed the small kitchen to cook red dates and white fungus soup.

By the time she brought the food, it was already past the hour of eating.

Zhu Qing folded the bed, looked at the food on the table, and said with a smile: "Sister is still careful." ”

Meng Xilan sat on the edge of the bed and was about to get up, but she heard the maid outside report: "The crown princess has arrived." ”

Meng Xilan was slightly stunned, and hurriedly said, "Please." ”

While speaking, Chu Jingwen came slowly with the hand of the palace maid, and said with a smile: "You haven't gotten up yet?" It seems that I came here by coincidence, and it is rare to meet you to hide from you. ”

Meng Xilan greeted her with a smile, held her hand and said, "Are you here like this?" It's hot outside, and you're not afraid of getting hot to yourself. ”

Chu Jingwen glanced at her with a smile: "Why don't you even say a word of welcome to me." ”

Meng Xilan helped her sit down, looked at her round belly, and said, "I feel sorry for you." ”

This kind of season is the most hard. Not only must you stay up in the heat, but you can't be greedy for the cold, and you can't eat those cool things that relieve the heat.

I haven't seen her for a few months, Chu Jingwen's whole person has mellowed a lot, her complexion is ruddy, her eyes are full of energy, tenderness, and she has an indisputable temperament.

Sure enough, she is going to be a mother.

Meng Xilan sighed lightly with feeling.

Chu Jingwen picked up the teacup, looked at her and smiled: "It's so dignified, why did you suddenly feel emotional." ”

Meng Xilan stared at her and deliberately quipped: "Jingwen, you are completely different from before. ”

Chu Jingwen looked down at herself: "What's the difference?" It's just an extra bulging belly. ”

Meng Xilan said with a smile: "Not only that, the temperament of the whole person is different." In the past, you were sharp and angular, but now yours can't see the slightest fierce momentum. ”

Xu Yes, because of her acquaintance since childhood, Meng Xilan feels that she has changed a lot. Such changes may not all be what she likes, but they are all traces given to them by the years.

Chu Jingwen's eyes were clear, and he looked back at her and said, "You only see my changes, why don't you talk about yourself." ”

"Am I any different?" Meng Xilan smiled.

"Of course, quick, let me take a closer look." Chu Jingwen took her hand and made her very close to herself.

She carefully examined her face and said lightly: "Although you are smiling on your face, there is sorrow hidden between your eyebrows. Xilan, you're not as happy as you used to be. ”

Some things can be seen with the naked eye, and some things cannot be seen, and can only be felt with the heart.

"The two of us grew up together, so I've seen you really happy."

Meng Xilan was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then pursed her lips and smiled: "It seems that if I want to take back my words, your eyes are still so sharp, you can easily see through a person." ”

Chu Jingwen sighed lightly: "Sometimes it is not good to see too clearly." If you can, you can tell me about your troubles, although I can't help you with anything, but at least you don't have to be bored alone. ”

"It's nothing important, it's just some small things that don't go well." Meng Xilan avoided the important and light.

She used to be able to share any secret with her, but now, they are no longer as close as they once were.

"I've heard about the setting moon." Halfway, Chu Jingwen said lightly.

She knew that Meng Xilan had always valued Meng Xiyue's younger sister.

Meng Xilan took another sip of tea and shook her head helplessly: "It's really a good thing that doesn't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles." ”

Being able to come this far, it can be seen that she is also ruthless. You just let her go, whether it will be a blessing or a curse in the future, it is her own choice. Chu Jingwen didn't comment on whether it was right or wrong, but just gently comforted her.

Meng Xilan nodded: "Well, everyone has to be responsible for their own choices." ”

The two of them were silent for a while, and Meng Xilan gave Zhulu and Zhuqing a look, signaling the two to go out and wait.

"Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treating you well?" Meng Xilan wanted to say something to her.

Chu Jingwen nodded thoughtfully: "I can't say it's good, and I can't say it's bad." The two of us weren't very close to each other in the first place, but now we get along very politely. ”

Although Zhou Youping has a short temperament, he is not the kind of person who loses his temper all the time. He would occasionally care about her for a word or two, but he wouldn't venture to get close to her. Chu Jingwen is very grateful that he can do this, she has been deliberately staying away from him, because she doesn't want to get too close to him.

"Now, we occasionally have a cup of tea together and talk about trivial things that don't matter." Chu Jingwen lowered her head and gently stroked her stomach: "This kid is more powerful than I imagined, and when he kicks me, he often makes me unbearable." ”

Meng Xilan became interested and said, "Let me touch it, okay?" ”

Chu Jingwen nodded with a smile, took her hand, and gently covered her stomach. There was a burst of warmth in her palm, and between the ups and downs of her exhalation and inhalation, she could feel the fetus in her womb moving around. It was a truly amazing feeling, more beautiful and wonderful than any other feeling in the world.

"He moved." Chu Jingwen reminded her.

Meng Xilan nodded and slowly withdrew her hand: "He's so active, maybe it's a boy." ”

Chu Jingwen lowered her eyes slightly: "I hope it's a girl." I prayed to the Bodhisattva every day, asking her to give me a gentle and sweet daughter. ”

Meng Xilan said with a smile: "Sincerity is spirituality, you will definitely get your wish." ”

Chu Jingwen should not sit for a long time, and after talking to Meng Xilan for a while, he was reluctant to return to the palace.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to tell Meng Xilan: "My brother hasn't been in the palace for a long time, if you can, you can go and meet him." He must miss you......"

Meng Xilan's heart moved, and she nodded hurriedly and said yes.

After the concubine's funeral, Meng Xilan and Chu Jingchuan only met once, and they also said a lot of things that should not have been said. Since that time, Chu Jingchuan has not entered the palace again, but has only stayed in the barracks to train recruits.

Meng Xilan knew this, although it was not her original intention, but there was already a subtle dislike between her and Chu Jingchuan. She didn't mention it, and he didn't mention it, but the problem didn't go away on its own.

Nowadays, it is very easy for Meng Xilan to leave the palace, as long as she has the token of the Queen Mother, no one dares to stop her freedom.

Meng Xilan asked Gao Fuli to take the lead in leaving the palace to send a message to Chu Jingchuan, asking him to meet at the Yuelao Temple in the west of the city three days later.

Meng Xilan was dressed plainly, traveled lightly, and knelt in front of the statue of the old moon with the girls who prayed for a good marriage, and worshiped quietly.

Chu Jingchuan has never been to such a place. He stood at the door, standing with his hands behind his back, his heroic and upright appearance, and he didn't know how many girls around him looked at him shyly and timidly.

The person they want in their hearts is exactly what it looks like.

Chu Jingchuan was a little embarrassed by the eyes of the surroundings, so he turned his back, looked at Gao Fuli and said, "Why hasn't your master come out yet?" ”

Gao Fuli smiled: "Don't worry. The Master also came to pray for your marriage. ”

Chu Jingchuan was stunned when he heard this, and he had some doubts in his heart.

In his memory, Meng Xilan would never do such a little woman's thing.

After she came out, Chu Jingchuan took a deep breath and said, "Why don't we make an appointment to meet in Mengfu, people come and go here, don't you feel uncomfortable?" ”

Meng Xilan glanced at him and smiled, "I think you feel uncomfortable." ”

Chu Jingchuan was puzzled and asked, "Why do you want to come here?" ”

"I've never been to a place like this, and I've never worshipped Elder Yue." After Meng Xilan finished speaking, she looked at the small pond opposite and said, "I heard that at night, you can put small lanterns here." Brother Shizukawa, let's put one too. ”

Chu Jingchuan felt that she was a little strange today. "That's what kids do. Moreover, don't you have to rush back before the palace gate is locked? ”

"I'll go back to Mengfu to live today, it doesn't matter how late it is, my brother will follow me this time." Meng Xilan rarely wanted to do such a thing on a whim, and said in a slightly pleading tone.

Chu Jingchuan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, as if he was hesitant. Meng Xilan hurriedly smiled at him: "It's only one day today, you can accommodate me." ”

When Chu Jingchuan heard this, the expression between his eyebrows became gentle: "I never have to be accommodating to you, as long as you like it, I will accompany you." ”

The two of them found a restaurant nearby, and after dinner, they waited until it was dark before returning to the Yuelao Temple.

The pond in front of the temple was already full of men and women who had come to make wishes and put lanterns.

Meng Xilan sent Gao Fuli to buy a lantern, and then folded a paper boat with his own hands, lit a candle and put it in, and let the boat lantern go down with the stream.

"Master, the slave and maid heard that they should make a wish as soon as they put down the lamp. If the candle in the boat is not extinguished after making a wish, the wish made before can be fulfilled. Zhulu whispered in her ear.

Meng Xilan listened to the same, folded her hands and made a wish. I don't know if it's a coincidence or providence. When she opened her eyes and looked again, the candles on the ship had gone out.

Chu Jingchuan was a little curious: "What wish did you make?" ”

Meng Xilan looked at the extinguished boat lights and didn't speak, and after a while, she smiled faintly: "Secret." ”

Wouldn't he feel lost if he had told him that the wish had something to do with him...... She made a wish, hoping that in the spring of the coming year, after everything had settled, she and he could get married smoothly. Anyway, providence seems to have other plans!

"It's a pity, it seems, that secret won't come true." Chu Jingchuan sighed meaningfully, and only said to her: "It's not too early, I'll send you home." ”