Xia Ye'er was a little surprised, she sighed secretly in her heart, yes, after nearly a year of harem life, she has changed, become suspicious, and become indifferent...... But.

Seeing that Xia Ye'er was a little unhappy, Prince Chengqian said: "In this way, let's use the stupidest method to find those eunuchs and palace maids who may know where the seventh elder brother lived before, so that we can find Mengqi?" ”

Xia Ye'er nodded silently, she wanted to find a shortcut, and even wanted to do whatever it takes, she felt a little scary for the first time.

So, together, the two of them first went to find some of the big eunuchs in charge, and then found those older grandmothers. Finally, an old woman who was nearly half a hundred years old said to them: "The slave knows where the seventh elder brother lives, but what are you asking for?" ”

Xia Ye'er didn't know how to answer, so Prince Chengqian said: "Recently, the palace wants to count the subordinates of the Agogege, and this king has nothing to do, so he will help ask, and he is also walking around." ”

The old lady squinted at them and said, "It's the first time I've seen the prince and the mother so warm-hearted." The seventh elder brother lived in a simple house, and the slave maid once gave him milk cake, so he knew where he lived. He was behind the highest rockery in the palace, a small courtyard, and the courtyard door was full of creepers, which was easy to find. However, now in winter, it is estimated that the creepers have withered......"

Xia Ye'er was very excited and said, "Thank you,." After saying that, I wanted to turn around and leave.

Who knows, the old lady said: "Little master, you came out of Lengcui Palace?" ”

Xia Ye'er was puzzled at first, but then she reacted and hurriedly said, "No, I'm not always there." I promised Xia and just entered the palace. ”

The old lady looked at her carefully, smiled meaningfully, and said, "Okay, then the slave won't give you two away." ”

After Xia Ye'er and Prince Chengqian left, both of them were a little embarrassed, and after a while, Xia Ye'er said, "It's noon, do you want to rest, eat something and drink some tea?" ”

Prince Chengqian looked down at Xia Ye'er, who was a little cramped and uneasy, and suddenly smiled and said, "No need." Are you thirsty? Still hungry? ”

Xia Ye'er didn't look up, but turned her eyes away and said, "I'm okay." Not hungry, just a little thirsty......"

Prince Chengqian looked around and said, "Then I'll ask someone to bring some tea?" ”

Xia Ye'er shook her head and said, "No." ”

Prince Chengqian suddenly said: "I know that there is a place where I can quench my thirst, come with me." ”

After speaking, Prince Chengqian pulled Xia Ye'er, and there was a small stream of water flowing there, which was very clear. Prince Chengqian pointed to the stream and said, "Do you dare to drink it, eldest lady?" ”

Xia Ye'er smiled and said, "What's not to dare to do?" With that, she leaned down, held a bay of water in both hands, hesitated, and then took a small sip. Unlike what she imagined, although the stream water was cold, it had a faint sweetness, which did not make people feel cold to the bone, but made people feel very comfortable.

Prince Chengqian looked at Xia Ye'er's intoxicated appearance, and couldn't help but smile and said, "How is it?" It's worth the trip, right? ”

Xia Ye'er turned her head, looked at Prince Chengqian, and said, "Yes, when you are upset, you should devote yourself to nature, so that you can withdraw from the chaotic world and get a moment of peace." ”

Prince Chengqian nodded, also leaned down, held the stream water, and then buried his face in the palm of his hand, although it was cold, he felt that the whole person was relaxed.

"You can always find a lot of different things in the palace." Xia Ye'er said to Prince Chengqian.

Prince Chengqian raised his head and said: "I have been running around this palace since I was a child, and I would not notice such a corner at that time, and when I grow up, I will want to find such a place and be quiet alone." ”

The two rested for a while, and then continued to go to the place where the seventh elder brother lived before. Sure enough, from a distance, the door of the courtyard is no different, walk in and take a look, only to find that the door is indeed the vines of the creeper, and then look inside, the courtyard is very clean and tidy, flowers and plants are readily available, although the courtyard is small, but people feel that there is the warmth of home here.

Xia Ye'er knocked softly on the door, but no one answered, so Xia Ye'er knocked vigorously a few more times. Just when they thought that there must be no one in the courtyard, they suddenly heard a voice from inside: "Who?" ”

Xia Ye'er was startled, a little nervous, and said loudly: "We...... We're here to visit the Seventh Brother. ”

After a while, out of the courtyard came a slim woman, although not very young, dressed in a plain gown, although plain, but well-dressed. She walked over with some suspicion, opened the door of the courtyard, and asked, "What are you looking for Seventh Elder Brother for?" ”

Prince Chengqian said: "We are ...... masters"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xia Ye'er: "We were ordered by our master to send the newly invited chef's pastries to Brother Qi, but we forgot what kind of flavor Brother Qi said before, so let's ask again." ”

The woman looked a little dazed and said, "I'm sorry, I may not be able to help you, I ...... I'm not in good health and don't have a good memory. ”

Xia Ye'er looked into the courtyard and said, "What about the seventh elder brother?" Why don't we ask him directly? ”

The woman looked very self-reproachful: "I'm sorry, I don't know where he went, this time...... Where is he in general? ”

Xia Ye'er was very puzzled, why did she ask herself that she was here? How will they know?

"Or ...... You will sit down in the first room, and you may ...... Later, the seventh elder brother will come back. The woman invited them into the house.

Xia Ye'er and Prince Chengqian walked in cautiously and found that the room was as neat and tidy, but there were many words on the wall, and it didn't look like a book written by a famous artist. Xia Ye'er took a closer look and found that it was written with words like "tidy up the room in the morning" and "remember to cook at night". Xia Ye'er felt more and more strange, so she glanced at Prince Chengqian and found that Prince Chengqian was also inexplicable.

"I'm sorry...... I, I'm sick. The woman was behind them, whispering.

As soon as these words came out, Xia Ye'er actually felt a little ridiculous, but looking at the woman's expression, it didn't look like a joke, and it wasn't the first time she mentioned that she was sick, so she asked, "What disease?" ”

The woman was silent for a long time before she said, "I...... If I tell you that I only remember my name as Mengqi every day when I get up, and I have a sister named Mengwei, and I live with my sister in my hometown, fantasizing about him coming to marry me from the neighborhood...... Would you believe it? Yes, I don't remember that I have entered the palace to be a palace maid, and I don't remember everything after this, these words on the wall are what I wrote down to remind myself of what I have to do every day. ”