Meng Qi understood in his heart that he wanted to stay and find out the fog.

He was not surprised that he would make such a choice. He is a frank gentleman, the kind of person who would rather die clearly than live in confusion.

Yin Chengnian saw that the faces of the two were not quite right, so he didn't dare to ask more, and ate in a sullen voice.

A breakfast was quickly eaten, Meng Qi ordered someone to prepare a horse, and the three of them went out to get on the horse, Yin Chengnian still couldn't help asking: "Master, where are we going?" ”

She didn't hope that anyone would answer her, because the faces of the two were so solemn that they couldn't be more solemn, but she didn't expect that Zhou Ye would answer her: "Go to the palace." ”

"Huh?" Yin Chengnian almost fell off his horse, "Go to the palace?" ”

Meng Qi was also a little surprised: "Let's go like this?" "In broad daylight.

There was a slight coldness in his eyes, and he smiled sarcastically: "Go and recognize your relatives." ”

Yin Chengnian was surprised: "Recognize relatives? The seventh brother was originally the seventh prince, do you still need to recognize this pro? She couldn't help but look at Meng Qi and disgusted him: "Seventh brother turned out to be the seventh prince of Mao Min, it's really hard for us to hide it." ”

Meng Qi smiled bitterly: "Where is it for me to recognize my relatives, it is he who goes to recognize my relatives." He pointed to the dish on horseback, "This one, but my cousin of the Orthodox Sect." ”

"This ...... What kind of thunder is this? Yin Chengnian almost shook off the horse, Meng Qi stretched out his hand to help, and she didn't fall.

"My God, from last night to now, first the seventh brother, it turned out to be the seventh prince of Maomin, and then the master, and he turned out to be a descendant of the Maomin royal family!" Yin Chengnian stretched out his hand to wipe the cold sweat, "No wonder it's so simple to enter Jinling City." ”

Cai Ye said lightly: "Let's go, it's still far from the palace." ”

The three of them urged their horses and went straight to the palace.

At the gate of the palace, the palace guards stopped the three of them, and when they saw the Seven Princes, they knelt on the ground and saluted: "The Seventh Prince, please show the token." ”

Meng Qi untied the token for entering and exiting the palace from his waist and confirmed it for the guard, who asked again: "Who are these two...... Please forgive the seven princes, the palace rules are strict, and the slaves dare not violate them. ”

Meng Qi was about to have a seizure, but Yu Ye stopped him and said, "That's it, you go in and report it, and show this to the emperor." He untied the jade pendant that his mother had left him from his neck and handed it to the guard.

Outsiders saw that it was just an ordinary jade pendant, and the guards naturally couldn't see anything else, but since it was brought by the Seventh Prince, the identity must be unusual, and the guards carefully carried the jade pendant in.

The guards of the outer court were not allowed to enter the inner court at will, and the guards went in and handed over the jade pendant to the people inside, and then came out and said, "Seven princes, please wait for a while, wait for the news inside." ”

Meng Qi nodded, "You go and get busy with you." ”

The guard returned to his post, and the three of them waited under the sun, and the sky was high and crisp, and the sun was bright but not fierce, and they did not feel uncomfortable when they stood. Yin Chengnian was puzzled and asked Yuye: "Master, is that jade pendant a token?" It doesn't look like anything special. ”

Meng Qi reprimanded her: "You have to change your reckless and reckless speech, Mao Min's palace is no better than other places, the one sitting on the dragon chair is a fierce man." ”

Yin Chengnian stuck out his tongue: "Oh, I know." After a while, he couldn't help it: "Seventh brother, are you also afraid of your father?" ”

Meng Qi smiled speechlessly, but still answered her: "It doesn't matter if you're afraid or not, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to save you if you say the wrong thing when the time comes." ”

"Oh." Yin Chengnian quickly shut up.

After about a stick of incense, a white-haired eunuch hurriedly ran out of the palace, looking at the way he was dressed, he was a high-level eunuch, Meng Qitong introduced in a low voice: "This is the head of the palace, my father's personal eunuch, Gonggong Rong." Send him out to meet you, it seems that your father attaches great importance to you. ”

The corners of his mouth pursed: "It shows that my mother is not really unfavored." What others see is only what is superficial. ”

"What royal family doesn't have deep water?" Meng Qi sighed softly.

Father-in-law Rong soon arrived in front of him, tired and out of breath, and bowed when he met: "The Seventh Prince, Little Prince, uh, this is ......"

Cai Ye said: "This is my maid, surnamed Yin." ”

Gonggong Rong hurriedly invited people inside: "Miss Yin, the three of you are invited inside, the emperor is waiting." ”

Gonggong Rong led the way, and said as he walked: "The Seven Princes haven't come back for a few days, and the emperor was still talking about it a few days ago, saying that among these imperial heirs, it is really not easy to produce an idle cloud and wild crane." ”

Meng Qi said with a smile: "I can't use a knife or dance ink, it's just a waste of firewood, just to be an idle cloud and wild crane in the world." ”

The Seventh Prince laughed. According to the old slave, among the emperors, in terms of knowledge and mind, there is no one who can compare to you. ”

"You old fellow, come less, do you half of the benefit of pushing me into the fire pit?" Meng Qi reprimanded him half-truthfully.

"Whew. The old slave didn't dare. "Is his white hair white? The cliff is a symbol of status and wisdom. How can a eunuch, at such an age, get mixed with such a status, without a little beyond the mind of ordinary people?

Along the way, Father-in-law Rong didn't inquire about the identity of Dish Ye, and he didn't even say a word to him, so he couldn't be more cautious.

Emperor Meng Cong was in the inner court, and Gonggong Rong took the three of them to the inner court, stopped in front of a palace, and said, "It's here, the emperor is inside, please come in." ”

This palace in front of is not big, the flowers and plants support the red wall and green tiles, quite exquisite, the autumn wind rises, the yellow flowers and leaves fly together, like the butterflies flying.

There are three big characters on the lintel of the palace: Yanming Palace.

It has not been repaired for a long time, and the gold paint of the three characters has fallen off a little, revealing mottled ink.

Needless to say, this is where Princess Yanming lived before her death.

Meng Qidao: "I remember when I was a child, there were no flowers and trees here, and the wall tiles were not as bright as they are now, but the three words of Yanming Palace were still the same as before, and the paint had fallen off." He turned his head and glanced at Yu Ye, "I don't have any impression of your mother, I was still young at that time, and I didn't know what the identity of that unfavored princess was, so I haven't paid attention to her all these years." ”

"Alright, let's go inside." Zhou Ye didn't take a second look at the delicacy in the courtyard, and raised his feet and walked inside.

Here he vaguely has some impressions. When he was six years old, his mother was dying, and his stepfather brought him here to see his mother for the last time, sneaking in. At that time, this place was as Meng Qi said, desolate and dilapidated, and at that time, there was no one to serve his mother, and it was described as very desolate. Now that I think about it, that might be an illusion too.

Before she returned to China, she was seriously injured and her life was short, it seemed that she could support her return to Maomin, but she could endure it for three years when she came back, if it wasn't for the miracle doctor, how could she last for three years?

It's all just an illusion.

Stepping on the steps made of blue bricks, I heard a loud voice coming from inside: "Old Seven, do you remember that there is a home here, and there is a father in the family?" ”

Meng Qi walked a few steps, stepped into the hall, lifted his robe and knelt down: "The son knocks to see the emperor." ”

Cai Ye and Yin Chengnian also entered the hall, and saw a person sitting on the main seat in the hall, burly, with a bit of ferociousness, soap-colored dragon robe, no crown, beard and hair were already gray, but a pair of eyes were blazing.

He just bowed down, but did not kneel, "Meet the Emperor." ”

Yin Chengnian saw that he didn't kneel, so he didn't kneel, but just made a gesture.

Meng Cong raised his hand and motioned to Meng Qi: "Get up, don't kneel." ”

Meng Qi stood up, thanked him, and stepped aside.

Meng Cong looked at Yu Ye, "This jade pendant, you brought it?" ”

He held the jade pendant in his hand. The sun shone in, and the jade pendant emitted a warm light. It can be seen that this is a good piece of jade, but the appearance of the carving is not so exquisite.

Cai Ye nodded, "The relics left by my mother, it seems that the Emperor also recognizes this thing." ”

"Mother-in-law? In other words, you are Yan Ming's son? Meng Cong narrowed his eyes and looked at Dish Ye more carefully, he was not in a hurry to come forward to recognize his relatives, and he didn't even ask Dish Ye's name.

Dish Ye was faint, and had no intention of kissing, and said: "I only know that my mother went to the river of Yushi at the age of seventeen and lived there for six years, I was born when my mother was twenty years old, and when I was three years old, my mother was intercepted and killed, seriously injured, and her life will not be guaranteed, her only wish is to return to her homeland, so she entrusted me to the old man, and she returned to her homeland alone." Three years later, his mother died in Jinling Palace, Yanming Palace. As for whether my mother is Princess Yanming, my mother didn't tell me, and I don't know. ”

He knew early on that he was the son of Princess Yanming, which was what his mother told him personally, but he didn't tell the truth in front of Meng Cong. Because he knew that even if he told the truth at this time, Meng Cong would not believe it.

Meng Cong frowned and looked at him deeply, "Then who is your father, and what is your name?" ”

Dish Ye seemed to hesitate for a moment before he said: "Father is unknown, I follow my mother's nature, Meng Xuan." ”

"Father unknown? Meng Xuan? Meng Cong chewed these words, he didn't believe what Dish Ye said that his father was unknown, because when Dish Ye hesitated, it was clear that he was lying. If the previous question could lie, his name ...... Could it be true?

"Mother said that the man she loved, she couldn't marry him because he was responsible for her." So, she would rather I don't know who that man is. Since my mother didn't want me to know, I didn't want to know. ”

Meng Cong was still staring at his face, if his eyes were two sharp swords, then Ye Ye's face would have been full of holes and flesh and blood by now.

"Actually, you look a lot like Yan Ming. Especially those eyes, they are exactly the same as Yan Ming's. As soon as you come in, I know who you are. So, why are you here today? Come to confess? Or is there something else going on? Meng Cong's sharp eyes looked straight at Yu Ye.