As she spoke, the little palace maid had already opened the door with interest.

As soon as the door opened, a tall figure suddenly walked in with his back to the light, and when he saw the three people sitting around the table in front of him drinking tea and eating snacks, he raised his eyebrows and said: "I don't know that my own imperial sister can be so intimate with the unequaled county lord." ”

Seeing that he was angry, Chu Nian only felt funny, and Ming Qiaonuo on the side said: "What a stingy ghost, you have occupied Chu Nian for so long, we just asked Chu Nian to come over and talk for so long, and you killed it yourself." ”

Ming Xiu raised his eyebrows, reached out and pinched his round little face: "Then who are you talking about?" ”

"Oops! Ah! Brother Huang! Pinch it lightly! Your sister is going to be disfigured by you! ”

Mingyue on the side saw that the brother and sister were so intimate, and hid in a corner on the side.

Chu Nian greeted him and said, "It's just that you haven't been there for a day, why are you so excited, and your injuries are healed?" Dare to go to the ground? ”

Seeing that it was Chu Nian, Ming Xiu let go of the hand that was pinching Ming Qiao's face, his thin lips hooked up a smile without a trace, and he still said with a stubborn face: "You promised Gu to visit Gu every day, but it only happened for a few days, so I ran away with these two little girls." ”

Mingyue only felt ashamed, at that time she was just in a hurry to complain to Chu Nian, but she forgot about her imperial brother.

But Ming Xiu wasn't angry with her, thinking about it, she could also be intimate with the imperial brother from time to time?

But Mingyue still didn't dare to move, the people in this room, that is, her, really looked down on Ming Xiu since she was a child.

But who would know that the foolish royal brother turned out to be pretending to be stupid?

Mingyue pursed his lips, Ming Xiu's eyes had already looked over, and he frowned and said, "Mingyue pulled you over?" ”

Chu Nian nodded, Mingyue took a few steps forward, leaned over and saluted very politely: "I've seen the imperial brother, today the imperial sister has something urgent to tell the Wushuang County Lord, but she forgot to inform the imperial brother, it is the imperial sister's fault." ”

Ming Xiu looked at her with a smile, but he didn't speak, and after a while, he said in a serious voice: "I heard that you and your mother have been having a bad time recently?" ”

For the first time, someone cared about herself and her mother, Mingyue almost cried, so she had to say bitterly: "Yes, thank you for your concern." ”

Ming Xiu glanced at her twice, and saw that this sister, who was usually dressed in fancy clothes, was indeed dressed plainly today, and couldn't help frowning, and after a while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Now this palace is not very stable, and my father and emperor are just a few children of you and me, if you have any difficulties, you can ask Gu to speak, if you can help, Gu will definitely try his best to help you." ”

Mingyue's face turned red, but after a while, she knelt in front of Ming Xiu with a puff: "Brother Huang, save me and my mother, my mother is now about to be forced to death by Concubine Chen, and that Concubine Chen is simply more and more deceitful." ”

Ming Xiu glanced at Chu Nian, and saw that she was still smiling lightly and couldn't see the slightest emotion, so he couldn't help frowning: "What your mother has done has nothing to do with you, the same reason, it's one thing to help the lonely imperial sister, and it's another thing to help your mother." ”

Concubine Liang has not harmed the queen, even many times, although she was instructed by others to involuntarily do not help herself, but her hands have been stained with the queen's blood, that is, they have been contaminated, and it is a crime that cannot be washed away.

If Ming Xiu still helped Concubine Liang, it would really be a big rebellion.

Seeing that Ming Xiu decisively refused, Mingyue lay on the ground, her body twitching.

Ming Qiao couldn't bear it, stepped forward to help Mingyue and said: "Sister Huang, you can also relax, since the imperial brother has said that he will help you, you can live well with yourself, as for your mother's concubine......"

"Take me to meet Concubine Liang." Chu Nian half-lowered his eyes and said softly.

Hearing this, the three brothers and sisters of the Ming family were all stunned, and Ming Qiao opened his mouth, "You, you didn't mean ......"

Ming Xiu frowned, didn't speak, and waited for Chu Nian's next words.

I saw Mingyue crawling over on her knees, her hands tightly grasping Chu Nian's skirt: "Chu Nian, Chu Nian, if you are willing to help me and my mother, I will definitely be a cow and a horse to repay you, I and my mother don't want much, just a place to stay in the palace, now the king of Huainan regards my mother as an abandoned child, and he will no longer use my mother, you can rest assured, my mother will never listen to the words of King Huainan again." ”

Seeing Mingyue's pitiful appearance, Chu Nian couldn't bear it, in the end, this Mingyue also helped him pass on the news, even if it wasn't for Mingyue's sake, Concubine Liang was not a bad person, not to mention, she still had some value that King Huainan didn't find.

Everything, wait until you see Concubine Liang and then think about it in the long run.

Chu Nian stretched out his hand and gently held Mingyue up: "I didn't say that I was going to help her when I saw her, what happened depends on your mother's own attitude, if she is not willing to let me help, it is useless for me to say more." ”

Mingyue cried gratefully: "Yes, yes, thank you, Chu Nian, I'll go back and tell my mother that I will send someone to pick you up later." ”

After the words fell, Mingyue had already rushed out of the palace gate, leaving the remaining three people to look at each other, and after a while, Ming Xiu took the lead in sitting down at the table, lifted the teapot and took a sip, before looking at the dazzling snacks in front of him: "Mingqiao, why didn't you give such a delicate snack when you came alone?" ”

Ming Qiao came back to his senses, sat down beside Chu Nian, and sneered: "I just took out what a good snack, can the imperial brother eat smoothly?" Besides, what do you have in the palace? I can't bring these things to the table, and I'm embarrassed to give them to the royal brother. ”

Ming Xiu's face suddenly sank, Chu Nian looked at the brother and sister bickering like a joke, silent, and after a while, Ming Xiu looked at Chu Nian with some strange feelings: "Do you really want to help Concubine Liang?" ”

Chu Nian drank tea indifferently, "It depends on the situation, I just said it, this matter depends on Concubine Liang's own attitude, if she wants to fall into the abyss, no one can pull her up." ”

Ming Qiaohu on the side said suspiciously: "It stands to reason that Concubine Chen has no reason to be hostile to Concubine Liang, even though Concubine Liang's status in the harem in the past was almost equal to that of the queen, but now she is lonely, these days I see that Concubine Liang does not fight or grab, and she doesn't even take a step out of the door, so she provokes Concubine Chen." ”

Ming Xiu glanced at Chu Nian thoughtfully, then withdrew his gaze, Chu Nian picked up a piece of delicate pastry and stuffed it into his mouth, and after tasting it carefully, he said slowly: "I'm afraid that among them, it's not just Concubine Chen's handwriting, have you seen that Concubine Chen?" ”

Hearing this, Ming Qiao Sihui seemed to hang his head and think for a while, before he said: "I met once, that Concubine Chen is also a person who is very afraid of trouble, she is tired of walking, and she is too lazy to interact with people in the harem, I really don't understand, what does the Queen Mother think, she actually brings this kind of person up to do things for herself, isn't she old and confused?" ”

Chu Nian's gray-white eyes suddenly flashed in front of her eyes, her gaze looked a little dazed, and after a while, she frowned and said, "Among them, there should be the handiwork of the Queen Mother, by the way, what kind of people with a strong background are there in those group of show girls?" ”

Ming Qiao recalled for a while before he said, "Yes, yes, but ...... It's all the Prince's connections. ”

"Is there a king of Huainan?"

Ming Qiao shook his head honestly: "No." ”

Hearing this, Chu Nian fell into deep thought, it is difficult to guess now, the Queen Mother will not harm Concubine Liang for no reason, a pawn of the King of Huainan, she thought that this was the King of Huainan in order to plug the newcomer to come in and replace the abandoned son, so he shot at Concubine Liang, but now it seems that it is obviously not.

Could it be the handiwork of Dark Rin?

Chu Nian secretly raised his eyebrows, why did Dark Rin attack Concubine Liang?

At this time, Mingyue went and returned, her face full of joy: "Chu Nian, the mother concubine is invited!" ”

Ming Xiu and Chu Nian stood up together, but Chu Nian gently patted Ming Xiu's hand, and looked at Ming Xiu with a pair of watery eyes: "Your Highness, go back and rest first, I'll go back to see you when I go." ”

Seeing this, Ming Xiu had no choice but to stand in place with a frown, looking at Chu Nian's back as he left with Mingyue, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

……

In the palace of Concubine Liang, there was a joy.

This is the first time in half a year that their concubine Niangniang has invited a big person, and it turned out to be the rumored Wushuang County Lord, these palace people don't know the inside story, but they also know it, but they are afraid that the day will come for their mother's mother to turn over.

When Chu Nian arrived, he saw the palace people standing in the courtyard to welcome him, but he didn't see the concubine, and he was a little surprised in his heart, and he saw a shadow Tingting coming out of the inner palace.

Today, Concubine Liang is dressed decently, not too shabby, and does not look rich, a charming face is still a kind smile, she looked at Chu Nian who was slowly approaching in front of her, and a little vicissitudes flashed in her eyes: "Wushuang County Lord, long time no see." ”

This was the first time Chu Nian had seen Concubine Liang.

In the past, whether it was a palace banquet or a hunt, it was presided over by the queen and the queen mother, except for the matter about Mingyue, Chu Nian and Concubine Liang really had no intersection, so this was the first time they had seen each other for so many years.

Chu Nian smiled at Concubine Liang: "I've seen Concubine Liang." ”

Concubine Liang returned the salute without being sad or arrogant, and led Chu Nian towards the pavilion: "I heard that the Wushuang County Lord likes the Water Pavilion, and the palace specially cleaned up the Water Pavilion that has been abandoned for a long time today, hoping that the Wushuang County Lord will not dislike it." ”

Chu Nian smiled sideways: "Concubine Liang has a heart." ”

When the two of them arrived at the water pavilion, they saw that the immaculate room was very simple, only a beaded curtain swaying in the wind, a low soft collapse on top of it, a dark red blanket was spread on top of the soft collapse, and a small square table was placed on the blanket, and all kinds of melons and fruits had already been prepared on the table.

Concubine Liang led Chu Nian to sit down on the side, she and Mingyue sat opposite Chu Nian, and what made Chu Nian feel very strange was that the water pavilion of this Concubine Liang's palace could look at the imperial garden not far away through the half-open window.

In the imperial garden, the palace people frolicked, and occasionally a few concubines walked hand in hand, and the scene was very harmonious.

Chu Nian's eyes lit up slightly, and he saw Concubine Liang waving her hand to repel a few palace people, and there were only three people left in the room.

Concubine Liang looked at Chu Nian's side face, was silent for a while, and then spoke: "I am already very grateful that the Wushuang County Lord can come, I don't expect the Wushuang County Lord to really help me with anything, and I don't even expect the county lord to be merciful to save my life in this ups and downs harem, but I beg the county lord to see Mingyue's dedication to the county lord and ensure that she marries a good family safe and sound." ”

Chu Nian looked at Concubine Liang with some surprise, she thought that Concubine Liang knew that she would help, and she would make some unreasonable demands greedily, but she didn't expect that the mother and daughter had the same requirements? Are they all protecting each other?