After her father left, Meng Xilan clutched her chest with a gloomy face, and her heart tightened for a while, so tight that she couldn't breathe.

Zhulu saw that the master's face was not good, so he hurriedly asked Xiaochunzi to invite Master Jiao.

Jiao Changqing hurried over, as if he had been prepared.

When he checked Meng Xilan's pulse, he kept frowning, and after a while, he couldn't help but sigh: "Niangniang has been so angry and worried too much recently, so that it has affected the flow of qi and blood, which is greatly detrimental to the body. ”

As soon as Zhou Youchen left like this, her heart must be uncomfortable. But no matter how uncomfortable she is, she should think about herself first.

"Niangniang's prescription seems to be getting worse again." Jiao Changqing's tone when he said this was slightly displeased.

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes and listened, but she didn't reply, and she didn't react.

Jiao Changqing raised his eyes to look at her: "Niangniang, the emperor's trip is dangerous, but it is not completely without a chance of winning. Don't worry too much, the emperor will definitely return safely, even if it's for the sake of the mother's ......."

In the past, he always didn't understand what kind of relationship they had. Now he finally understands that it is not a simple relationship between men and women, nor friendship and family, but the purest feelings in the world. Just because they are unique in each other's hearts.

"Even if it's for the emperor, please take care of your precious body."

Jiao Changqing left this sentence and a prescription and left.

Meng Xilan stroked her forehead with one hand, slightly distracted.

She does have a heart hanging for Zhou Youchen, but she is more worried about whether the relationship between her family and Zhou Youchen that needs and supports each other will be eroded by ambition.

The ambitions of the Meng family are still within her control, but in a few years, maybe everything will be different.

What chilled Meng Xilan the most was that Zhou Youchen had just set off today, and before he left the capital, her relatives had already begun to calculate him behind her back.

Meng Xilan rubbed her eyebrows, only to feel that the road ahead was long and endless, and she had already begun to feel powerless.

On the third day after Zhou Youchen left Beijing, Meng Xilan received news from outside the palace that he was safe.

This news was sent back by carrier pigeons, and they were all domesticated by Zhou Youchen, and it is said that it took three years. And Meng Xilan didn't know anything about it, but she saw the words on the letterhead, which was indeed Zhou Youchen's handwriting.

Meng Xilan carefully put away the letterhead he wrote, and then wrote him a reply letter, short but affectionate.

She personally took the snow-white carrier pigeon out and released it, watching it flap its white wings and gradually disappear outside the high palace walls.

She looked at the sky, folded her hands, and prayed fervently.

A few days later, Zhou Youchen's carrier pigeon appeared again, this time Zhou Youchen had gone all the way north to Haijin, and then he had to take a boat all the way along the coast.

Meng Xilan couldn't imagine the hardships on the road, but as long as he was safe, she would have no desires.

Life in the palace is as stable as ever, Zhang Rong'er has completely stopped, and rarely comes out to walk around. Song Wenxiu still came to Meng Xilan to say goodbye according to the rules, with a bit of forbearance and deference.

That afternoon, Song Wenxiu brought a few dim sums, which were said to be flower cakes from Suzhou.

Meng Xilan didn't have much appetite, but felt that the food was exquisite.

She has been feeling tired lately, and even her appetite has become dull and tasteless.

Song Wenxiu slowly tasted the tea, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Niangniang, the concubine has heard about something recently, I wonder if you have heard of it?" ”

Meng Xilan raised her eyes to look at her: "Now except for the emperor's affairs, the mourning family doesn't care about anything. ”

"The concubine heard that the crown princess was ...... No, it should be that the former crown princess is sick, and she has been sick for many days. ”

Meng Xilan was slightly stunned when she heard this, and her expression instantly became serious.

"You say Jingwen?"

"Yes. My mother's family has some friendship with the Chu family, so I heard about it. ”

Meng Xilan was puzzled, if this matter was true, why didn't she know at all.

After Chu Jingwen left the palace, she has been living in her mother's house, taking her children, without quarrel with the world, quietly.

Although Meng Xilan didn't have the opportunity to see her again, she had been paying attention to her and Chu Jingchuan, including the Chu family.

"The concubine heard that Niangniang and the former concubine Niangniang used to be close friends and relatives, so the concubine thinks you might want to know about her......"

Song Wenxiu opened her mouth gently, her eyes flashed slightly, and her gaze was quite meaningful.

After she left, Meng Xilan called Zhulu Zhuqing to her side, as well as Xiao Chunzi.

"Do you know about Chu Jingwen's illness or not?"

Her face was a little gloomy, she didn't believe that they didn't know, even Song Wenxiu could find out about her, there was no reason why she didn't know.

Xiao Chunzi took the lead in kneeling down and confessed his mistake: "Back to Niangniang, the slave only knew about Miss Chu's illness." ”

Sure enough, I know!

"You know why you didn't say it?" Meng Xilan frowned and asked.

The master said that the emperor had not been away from Beijing for a few days, and he was afraid that the mother would feel uncomfortable. So, I want to wait for a few days to talk about ......"

Meng Xilan sneered when she heard this: "Is your master your master, or am I your master?" If you are so loyal, it is better for Ming'er to go back to his side. The mourning family doesn't need you here! ”

Xiao Chunzi looked panicked and kowtowed again and again to admit her mistake.

Zhulu took a step forward and knelt down: "Niangniang, don't be angry. Xiao Lizi is also afraid that you will be worried......"

Meng Xilan glared at her, and then interrupted her: "You don't excuse him, let him come to see me immediately." ”

It's not the first time that high welfare has made its own decisions. She had clearly warned him before, not to have a next time!

Gao Fuli arrived quickly, he knelt down as soon as he entered the house, and then knelt all the way to Meng Xilan, not defending himself at all, only saying that he asked Niangniang to give him the death penalty.

Seeing that he was bent on begging for death, Meng Xilan smiled slightly: "Do you think that the mourning family is really reluctant to move you, don't you?" ”

Gao Fuli knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said, "The slave doesn't dare...... The minions didn't dare to think so. The slave has followed Niangniang for so many years, and Niangniang is the benefactor of the slave. ”

"Chu Jingwen is my friend, if something happens to her, I have to know."

Gao Fuli glanced up at her: "Niangniang, the matter of the Chu family, the slave only found out a few days ago." The minion is bent on hiding from you, but he doesn't want to worry you any more......"

Meng Xilan got up slowly, looked at him and scolded, "Presumptuous! Do you all want to be my master? Do you all want to be my master? ”

"Minions don't dare!"

Gao Fuli saw that his master was so angry, and he didn't dare to defend himself again. He bowed deeply and kowtowed three times in a row. Although he was afraid, he didn't believe that Meng Xilan would really punish him heavily, even if it was, it would only be a small punishment and a big commandment, and it would not really hurt his life.

Meng Xilan really didn't punish him, and she didn't even beat him with a board. But her silence was even more terrible, and she just looked at him coldly.

Zhulu only felt that something was wrong, the master had been in a bad mood recently, and this mistake was really not the right time, so she hurriedly stepped forward to intercede for him and said, "Niangniang, you can spare Xiaolizi once." Slave begs you......"

Gao Fuli was slightly stunned when he heard this, and looked up at Meng Xilan, facing her cold eyes, and couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.

The master's eyes were wrong, and looking at him was like looking at a stranger.

After realizing the high benefits, I am only now starting to feel a little scared.

Meng Xilan glanced at Zhu Lu and said, "Do you also know?" ”

Zhulu shook her head again and again: "The slave doesn't know. ”

If she knew, she wouldn't hide it from her master.

Meng Xilan looked at her and continued to ask, "What, do you want to use your life to protect him?" ”

Zhulu lowered her head: "Niangniang, Xiao Lizi did something wrong with good intentions this time, and the slave is willing to protect him once." ”

Gao Fuli was stunned on the spot when he heard this, he didn't expect her to say this at all.

Meng Xilan was silent for a moment before she spoke: "Xiaolizi, you'd better remember that your life is now Zhulu's." You dare to take ideas behind my back, or even hide it and not report it...... Bamboo dew is dangerous, do you understand? ”

Gao Fuli suddenly choked up when he heard this, and nodded again and again: "The slave just knew." ”

Meng Xilan took a long breath and said slowly: "Get up." Tell me about the Chu family. ”

Gao Fuli stood up and told all the news he had inquired about.

After Chu Jingwen returned to the Chu family, she has been acting in a low-key manner, and the Chu family is very protective of her, never mentioning it to outsiders easily, and not allowing people to talk too much.

It is said that Chu Jingwen has been sick for a while, and at first it was just a cold disease, and it didn't matter much. But later, for some reason, after taking the medicine a few times, her condition suddenly worsened, which caught people off guard. The famous doctor in the capital, the Chu family has basically invited her, but no one can cure her illness.

When Meng Xilan heard half of it, she raised her hand and interrupted: "Pass my word and let Jiao Changqing personally go to Chu's house to see a doctor for Chu Jingwen." ”

It's inconvenient for her to leave the palace, and she can't trust others, only Jiao Changqing's medical skills are the most reliable.

Gao Welfare didn't dare to delay, so he hurriedly went to do it.

Meng Xilan frowned and waited, only hoping that Jiao Changqing could bring her back good news.

In the past few years, there is no need to ask, Meng Xilan also knows that Chu Jingwen's life is not easy, she raises her children alone, although she lives in her own home, but the Chu family has a large population, and she will inevitably be wronged.

In the evening, Jiao Changqing returned to the palace to resume his life, however, he did not bring good news to Meng Xilan.

After his careful diagnosis, Chu Jingwen suffered from convulsive heartache, and the five internal organs were sick and qi were retrograde in the heart, so that the symptoms of heartache were produced, and when the pain was extreme, it would make people convulsed. This disease is not easy to treat, and there is no complete cure, so it can only be based on rest and conditioning.

"Actually, she started to have heartache three years ago, but she didn't care about it, and it turned out to be like today......"

Meng Xilan silently covered her eyes when she heard this, and her heart ached. Three years ago, wasn't it when the prince was convicted and demoted to a concubine, but also when she was the saddest and most helpless.

Jiao Changqing frowned and sighed when he saw her, and only said: "Niangniang, don't be too sad, the minister will do his best." ”