After lunch, the princes and the six princesses retired.

Emperor Jianwen's thoughts fluctuated, and it was difficult to calm down, so he simply drove to Hanxiang Palace.

Concubine Mei obviously didn't expect Emperor Jianwen to come suddenly, and she was both surprised and delighted. It's a pity that I didn't have time to bathe, change clothes and make up, so I had to take over without makeup.

"The concubine is sick and ungraceful, please forgive the emperor." Concubine Mei saluted with some apprehension.

Emperor Jianwen didn't take it to heart, and said lightly: "Flat." ”

Concubine Mei took advantage of the moment to get up and quickly glanced at Emperor Jianwen. When he saw Emperor Jianwen's brows tightly knit and his expression darkened, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

What the hell is going on?

Why did Emperor Jianwen suddenly come to Hanxiang Palace, and he still looked so preoccupied?

Don't...... Emperor Jianwen was suspicious of the true identity of the six princesses?

Concubine Mei was anxious, so she heard Emperor Jianwen say suddenly: "Anping said today that he wanted to wear men's clothes for a day and pretend to be Xiao Qi." ”

Concubine Mei: "......"

There was a bang in his head, like a spring thunder. Concubine Mei's knees weakened and she knelt on the ground.

"I beg the emperor to calm his anger." Concubine Mei's face was pale, her lips kept trembling, and she almost didn't know what she was talking about: "An Ping is speechless, talking nonsense, begging the emperor to calm his anger and not to condemn himself!" ”

The crime of bullying the king should be punished according to the law!

From the moment she decided to let her son survive as her daughter, she was confused and terrified every day. I don't know how many times I have had the nightmare of mother and son being given death after the secret was exposed.

This secret has become her biggest heart disease. When I think about it, I am terrified. At this time, when she suddenly heard that Emperor Jianwen said that the Sixth Duke mainly wore men's clothes, her first reaction was to expose the secret......

"It's been a long time since I've thought of Xiao Qi."

Emperor Jianwen was immersed in remembrance and grief, and did not notice Concubine Mei's strange panic: "Today, Anping mentioned that he wanted to pretend to be Xiao Qi, and Cheng Huan knelt down, and I felt sad for a while, so I came to Hanxiang Palace." ”

Then, with a sigh, he said, "I'm just here to talk to you, you don't have to be so frightened. Xiao Qi is my son and yours, he has passed away for more than three years, and you are the saddest and sadder. ”

It turned out that the secret was not revealed.

Concubine Mei was frightened, her heart was beating endlessly, and she had to pretend to be calm, accompanying Emperor Jianwen to "reminisce" the past and miss her "deceased" son.

"I remember that Xiao Qi was the most intelligent when he was young, and he had an excellent memory, and what I said, he could remember it after a few months."

"After Xiao Qi Kaimeng reads, he is often praised by Taifu. It's just that I'm a little naughty......"

The more Emperor Jianwen spoke, the more emotional he became, and his heart was filled with sourness.

As the Son of Heaven, everything did not go well.

The loving wife has never had children, and he has to take concubines into the palace. He loves his eldest daughter the most, and he also loves several princes who are concubines.

When the six princesses and seven princes were born, they were white and chubby, with an average appearance, smart and likable. He loved it like a treasure. The Seventh Prince accidentally fell into the water and died, as a father, how could he not regret it?

Fortunately, there are many princes, and the lack of one has not affected the prosperity of the heirs of the heavenly family.

……

I finally survived half an hour.

After Emperor Jianwen left the palace, Concubine Mei immediately instructed Qin Se: "Go to the Moon Palace immediately, and let the sixth princess come to see me immediately." The two of them were immediately, which showed the anxiety and eagerness of Concubine Mei's thoughts.

Qin Se was immediately ordered to retreat.

After a stick of incense, the sixth princess in military uniform appeared in front of Concubine Mei.

The sixth princess looked calm: "Mother, what did you call me for?" ”

Concubine Mei had already retreated, and whispered angrily: "Why did you suddenly mention to your father that you want to wear men's clothes?" What if your father is suspicious, or arouses the suspicion of the mastermind behind the scenes, and kills you? ”

This is what Concubine Mei fears the most.

It is not a pity for her to die, but her son is still young and must not die.

The sixth princess said lightly: "Mother, it's been more than three years, besides you, who else in the palace remembers Sheng Hong?" What is the difference between living like this and dying? ”

In just two sentences, it was like a sharp needle tip piercing deep into Concubine Mei's fragile chest.

Concubine Mei's tears welled up.

"Hong'er, it's all useless for the mother......"

It's all because she's useless and can't protect her children. The daughter was killed more than three years ago, and the son can only live in the palace in place of his sister.

The sixth princess picked up the handkerchief, wiped her tears for Concubine Mei, and no longer concealed it, and the young man's unique clear voice sounded in Concubine Mei's ears: "The matter has come to this, and self-pity is of no substance. ”

"Don't cry, mother, I don't need my mother to protect me. In the future, I will become a pillar of my mother's concubine. ”

"The matter of restoring one's identity really can't be too impatient, and you have to think about it slowly. Wearing back men's clothes makes the father remember Sheng Hong again, and it can also make the father remember the mother again. As long as the father and emperor often come to Hanxiang Palace, the life of the mother concubine in the palace can be better. ”

Today's move, of course, does more than that.

The real murderer hidden behind the scenes will also be frightened and suspicious, and may reveal his tracks.

In this pool of turbid water in the palace, it should be a boulder falling and making waves.

……

Concubine Mei looked at the cold and calm sixth princess in a daze, as if she was looking at a stranger: "Hong'er, you ...... You don't seem quite the same as before. ”

In the past, Sheng Hong was gloomy and silent, did not say a word all day long, lived in her own world, and her own mother could not enter.

I don't know when he started to have more look and heroism between his eyebrows, and his expression was firm and calm, as if he had walked from the dark world to the sun.

"I'm always going to grow up, I'm always going to change." The sixth princess did not avoid Concubine Mei's gaze, and said softly: "Could it be that the mother concubine wants me to hide in the Moon Palace forever, behind the mother concubine forever?" ”

"Of course not." Concubine Mei retorted without thinking, and then said in a low voice, "I'm just...... It's just a little shocking. ”

It seems that overnight, Sheng Hong has grown up.

The posture is not tall enough, but he is already standing proudly in front of her, to protect her mother.

Concubine Mei's eyes flashed with a little water, and she choked up: "Hong'er, you have grown up." ”

The sixth princess reluctantly wiped the corners of Concubine Mei's eyes with a handkerchief.

Women are made of water, and this sentence is very suitable for Concubine Mei. Cry with joy, cry with sadness, cry when you are frightened, and cry when you are relieved.

However, this is not the case with the women of the world. There are women like Concubine Mei who are as weak as vines, and there are girls who are confident and tenacious like giant trees and are cold and almost ruthless, just like Xie Mingxi.

Thinking of Xie Mingxi, the sixth princess subconsciously raised the corners of her mouth.

Concubine Mei's mood calmed down a little, and finally thought of a very important question: "By the way, the emperor said that you made a bet, and if you win, you will wear men's clothes for a day." What exactly is the bet? ”

The sixth princess replied lightly: "In the archery competition tomorrow, I will win the four emperor brothers." ”

Concubine Mei: "......"