Only one day later, Li Jinyu's decree for the marriage of Meng Shuyi, the lord of Nanling County, and Li Jinzhi, the son of the king of Shu, was issued.

The old lady of Wu'anhou, who had been sick in bed for a long time, fainted in anger and died in the afternoon of the same day.

The Empress Dowager Jing'an vomited blood, and Princess Chenyang hurriedly sent someone to Lilac to invite Mei Xue, but found that the Mei Mansion had been besieged by the Imperial Forest Army.

Even if Aunt Qiu Yun came forward in person, she couldn't enter the door of the Mei Mansion.

The house was as quiet as ever, and when it was time to turn on the lights, the kitchen delivered the meals from all over the place on time as usual.

Mei Xue accompanied Mama Mei to finish eating, and after cleaning her hands and face, she said to Jiu'er:

"You call Uncle Mei and Qin Li to the flower hall."

Jiu'er didn't panic at all, and walked out quickly after answering.

Mei Xue went out of the room to see Ping'an, and when she saw Yurong crying again, her face gradually turned cold, and she looked at her with her back hand and said:

"Ping An is still young, you cry like this, it will only scare him, don't you understand at all?"

Yurong burst into tears, knelt in front of Mei Xue and took her hand and said:

"Girl, although I don't know anything about the outside world, I also know that they want your life this time.

Girl, the slave and the maid are not afraid of death, you will be disguised, the two of us are about the same size, you disguise the slave and the maid as you, and then you take the mother and the mother and run away peacefully, and the slave and the maid stay at home and wait for them. ”

Mei Xue's eyes were red, she bent down to help Yurong up, held her shoulders and said:

"If you want to help me, don't cry, I can do whatever I ask you to do, it's the biggest help for me."

Yurong choked and nodded, wiping her tears while bending down to hold the frightened and crying Ping'an in her arms.

Mei Xue touched Yurong and Ping'an's hair, and then turned around and walked out without saying a word.

Mei Gang, Qin Li, Sun Qiang and others were already waiting in the flower hall, and when they saw Mei Xue enter the door, they all stood up and saluted her.

Mei Xue sat down on the main seat, waved her hand to excuse everyone, and then looked at them and said:

"At the same time that the Xiao family withdrew, we also walked with Shizi, but the route was different.

We have fewer people on our side and are safer, but we still need to be cautious.

In the past two days, no matter what happens, you must not panic, even if I can't go with you then, you must evacuate as planned, and don't say a word about it.

Do not pack any luggage and belongings, do not even bring an extra piece of clothing, and try not to show anything abnormal. ”

Mei Gang's Adam's apple rolled a few times with difficulty, but he still gritted his teeth in response.

Qin Li, Sun Qiang and others also responded, and after saluting Mei Xue together, they left the flower hall.

Mei Xue returned to the study and was busy for more than an hour to organize all the manuscripts she had written in the past few years and put them in the bookcase.

Closing the bookcase and putting it in the corner, Mei Xue turned off the light, and then sat alone under the eaves of the porch outside the study until dawn.

The lotus flowers in the pond have passed their full bloom, but there are still a few newly drawn buds swaying slightly in the morning breeze.

Jiu'er strode up to Mei Xue and whispered:

"Girl, someone from the palace has come, and it is Gao Qiang by His Majesty's side."

Mei Xue nodded, handed the cloak covering her body to Jiu'er and said:

"You go and guard Mingze personally, except for Uncle Mei, you don't have to pay attention to anyone."

Jiu'er nodded, took out two small and sharp daggers from her sleeves and handed them to Mei Xue.

Mei Xue put the dagger in her sleeve and patted Jiu'er on the shoulder to signal that she could go.

Gao Qiang sat in the flower hall, holding the tea but didn't drink a sip, and when he saw Mei Xue from afar, he hurriedly stood up.

Mei Xue smiled and said to Gao Qiang:

"What does Your Majesty command? Just let people inform Weichen, why bother the eunuch to come over so early. ”

It was nothing out of the ordinary, as if he didn't know that his mansion was besieged by heavy soldiers.

Gao Qiang smiled bitterly in his heart, and wiped a few handfuls of dense sweat on his forehead before politely saying to Mei Xue:

"Miss Mei, you and I are acquaintances, so I won't beat around the bush.

Be...... Your Majesty asked me to pick up ...... Pick up the emperor...... The eldest son of the emperor returned to the palace. ”

Mei Xue sat down in the round chair, took two sips of tea, and then looked up at Gao Qiang and said with a smile:

"What's the joke about going public? The eldest son and the second prince have been kept in Kunning Palace, why did you come to my mansion to ask for someone? ”

The smile on Gao Qiang's face was more ugly than crying, seeing that Mei Xue had no intention of giving in, after turning around a few times, he suddenly knelt down and begged Mei Xue:

"Miss Mei, although we don't have a deep friendship, over the years, the slave has admired you very much.

The slave really came at the behest of His Majesty, and if he can't bring back the emperor's eldest son, the slave will definitely not be able to pay the errand.

Miss Mei, please, let the servants bring the emperor's eldest son back to the palace. ”

Mei Xue was unmoved, and refused to accept the high courtesy, stood up and avoided him, saying:

"I have adopted two children, but they are poor children with no father and mother and are disabled, and there is no eldest son of the emperor as you say.

If you have to take one, bring it with your majesty's handwritten edict, or I will never agree. ”

A tall black figure appeared in the dazzling sunlight outside the flower hall, and behind Shen Qingyang, Mei Gang and Qin Li followed.

Seeing Shen Qingyang coming, Gao Qiang was like a savior, and hurriedly got up to salute him.

Shen Qingyang waved his hand and ignored him, turned to look at Mei Xue and said:

"I came directly from His Majesty, you let him bring Ming Ze back to the palace!"

Mei Xue's eyes suddenly turned red, and she gritted her teeth and looked at Shen Qingyang and said:

"This child has always relied on the son, and when he can't see it, he cries heartbreakingly. It took him a lot of work to get used to staying with us.

You also know his body, suddenly brought him to the palace, there is no familiar doctor and someone who usually takes care of him, how can you let him ......?"

Mei Xue couldn't go on, and Gao Qiang didn't dare to look at Mei Xue directly with evasive eyes.

Shen Qingyang twisted his face away, and after being silent for a while, he still said:

"It was the queen mother who went to beg Your Majesty in person, saying that she wanted to take the emperor's eldest son back to the palace......"

Before he finished speaking, Shen Qingyang suddenly became angry, turned his head to look at Mei Gang and said loudly:

"Go get the baby out, right away!"

Mei Gang looked at the tears in Shen Qingyang's eyes, and was so angry that she clenched her fists all of a sudden.

Who revealed the news of the emperor's eldest son living in the Mei Mansion to Empress Xie?

Mei Xue gritted her teeth and closed her eyes, but finally nodded at Mei Gang.

Mei just turned around and left, and it didn't take long for Jiu'er to rush over with her.

Li Mingze has never been to the outer courtyard, and he has never seen so many strangers.

He hid in Jiu'er's arms, so nervous that he even lost a little sluggishness in his eyes.

Gao Qiang only glanced at Li Mingze, and let out a long sigh in his heart.

Just by looking at his appearance, he can be sure of whose child this child belongs to without others saying it.

Seeing Mei Xue, Li Mingze cried, and Jiu'er hurriedly hugged him and walked to Mei Xue's side.

Mei Xue held Li Mingze in her arms, bowed her head and whispered in his ear to comfort her, and after half an hour, Li Mingze's crying gradually stopped.

Mei Xue turned to look at Shen Qingyang and Gao Qiang, and the tears that had accumulated in the corners of her eyes were about to fall.

Gao Qiang knelt down and kowtowed to Mei Xue, and then got up and took Li Mingze, who was already asleep, into his arms.

A group of chamberlains surrounded Gao Qiang and Li Mingze and left quickly, and Shen Qingyang looked back at Mei Xue and said:

"We probably won't have a chance to meet again in the future, and even if we do, it should be the time to meet each other. You and ...... Jinzhi should take care of himself. ”

After speaking, without waiting for Mei Xue to answer, Shen Qingyang strode out.

Mei Xue hurriedly chased a few steps to the door of the flower hall and said to Shen Qingyang's back:

"The county lord is about to give birth, you should stay at home, and don't let any news reach her ears, don't let her be stimulated."

Shen Qingyang never looked back, and the tall figure quickly disappeared.

In the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, white flags have been hung everywhere.

The summer rain fell suddenly, and the white lanterns became more and more desolate.

The small window was open, and the breeze wrapped in a drizzle lifted the lotus-colored curtains.

The beautiful woman in filial piety clothes slowly opened her eyes and looked at the old lady who walked to the bed with an expressionless face.

Although she was a child raised by herself, looking at Meng Shuyi's eyes, Mama Yang still shuddered before she said cautiously:

"County lord, the eldest son of the emperor has been taken back to Kunning Palace. For the old lady's funeral, the queen also rewarded the silk gold. Also, Liang Gongzi just came over......"

Meng Shuyi didn't even say "um", and closed her eyes again.

Mama Yang was so frightened that she hurriedly closed her mouth, held her breath and retreated lightly.

The wind and rain were urgent, and Mama Yang stood under the eaves of the porch outside the door and frowned.

Since the Hou Ye and Gongzi died together in the Golden Palace, the county lord has never smiled again, and he no longer goes out, and only entered the palace to visit the Empress Dowager once a few days ago.

Now, all over the capital know that the county lord has a bad marriage, and even the old lady who has been sick for a long time is angry to death.

But the county lord still looked calm, and there was no joy or sadness in his eyes.

"God, in the past few years, our house has suffered a lot of bad luck, open your eyes, just let my little master go!"

Who in the capital doesn't know that the prince of Shu likes the goddess doctor, his own master, Jin Zun and Yu, why do you want to make a decoration? Become a joke that others talk about after dinner.

Mama Yang was muttering a whisper of prayer, but she didn't notice that Meng Shuyi was already standing behind her.