Now that the early summer has passed, the lotus leaves in the pond are growing just right, and the lotus leaves are infinitely green, which is the current scenery.

Looking at the lotus leaves with all his eyes, Gu Wanli finally saw the buds to be bloomed, and said in surprise: "Master, in a few days, the lotus flowers in this pool will be in full bloom." ”

"Xiao Gu, didn't I let you see the lotus flowers, didn't you see the green snake swimming in the pond?" Zhuang Mengdie sat up straight, pulled Gu Wanli, and pointed with her hand again, signaling her to follow the direction she said.

"Green snake, master......" Gu Wanli tilted his head sideways and looked at it for a long time, but he still didn't see where the green snake Zhuang Mengdie said was.

Seeing that Gu Wanli still couldn't keep up with his rhythm, Zhuang Mengdie cleared his throat and said, "Xiao Gu, I just said that I wanted to drink stewed snake soup tonight, and I saw this green snake, which is really a great thing." For example, today, King Xuan is very gracious, allowing me to recuperate in this palace with peace of mind, and I have spent so much manpower and material resources here, but I can't do anything to share the worries of King Tianxuan. Therefore, I think it is necessary to save the daily expenses of the palace, and in order to be able to serve the public, His Royal Highness will lead by example, and to be diligent and thrifty, let's start with the ingredients for dinner. ”

Hearing Zhuang Mengdie say this, Gu Wanli finally understood her master's true intentions, so she forced herself to laugh and deliberately responded: "The master has taught him a lesson." ”

Then, Zhuang Mengdie naturally set his eyes on the guards standing guard outside the pavilion, and said with a smile: "In this case, Your Highness's stewed snake soup tonight will be entrusted to a few of you." ”

"What are you still doing in a daze, didn't you hear the words of the Third Highness? Hurry up and catch the green snake and send it to the dining room, you can't afford to delay the dinner of the Third Highness, don't forget that the Third Highness is closed to recuperate now, and you can't be hungry!" After Zhuang Mengdie's words were finished, Gu Wanli urged the guards to go down to the pond to catch snakes.

Those poor guards wanted to cry without tears, how could they, the subordinates, not obey the orders of the Third Highness, knowing that the Third Highness was playing with them again, but no one dared to disobey the order, as long as they were stubborn, they lined up obediently and went down to the pond, looking for the green snake that could never be caught in the lotus leaf bushes.

Of course, Zhuang Mengdie continued to lean on the soft collapse leisurely and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the afternoon, and by the way, she also watched the lotus leaves and koi fish in the pond, and watched the poor people who were aimless and wandering around in the pond.

Gu Wanli looked at the few guards who were embarrassed in the pond, and secretly laughed in her heart, where did her master want to drink some stewed snake soup, but he was idle and bored, and he was angry that he was grounded in the palace, thinking of a way to make those guards angry.

It wasn't until the sun set in the west that Zhuang Mengdie lazily got up from the soft collapse and asked leisurely, "How is it?"

The guards looked at each other, wanting to cry without tears, how could they catch a green snake that didn't exist at all out of thin air? Even on a summer day, they could not help but shiver with cold when the wind blew. His hands had already been wrinkled by the pool water, and he could only pray in his heart that the three highnesses would play them happily, so he let them go and allowed them to go ashore.

"That's it, that's it, a few of you, you can't even catch a green snake, it seems that it is not suitable to drink any stewed snake soup today, you come up quickly, save the snake from not catching, but stir up the koi in the pool of His Royal Highness and die." Zhuang Mengdie said and walked away.

Several guards in the pool were pardoned, secretly glad that today's torture was finally over, and when they saw Zhuang Mengdie leaving, they hurriedly helped each other ashore, and each went back to change their clothes.

More than a month has passed in a flash, and the people sent in the palace have long been accustomed to Zhuang Mengdie's tossing, although they are sent by King Tianxuan to guard the three highnesses, these three highnesses treat them as punching bags, and they have to bear it, but they don't know when this will be the end.

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"Master, what's wrong with you today?Is there something that makes you unhappy?" Gu Wanli looked at the black and white chess pieces that were sprinkled on the ground, walked behind Zhuang Mengdie, who was standing quietly in front of the window, with some concern, and asked softly.

Her master, although he often spends his anger on the subordinates who came from the palace when he is depressed, he has never been angry with the dead things in the palace, because every grass and tree in the palace, every object is Zhuang Feiyu's, Zhuang Mengdie cherishes them on weekdays, if it weren't for something that made her extremely unhappy, it is estimated that these chess pieces would not be what they are now.

"Xiao Gu, do you say that King Tianxuan is planning to trap me in this palace and die for the rest of my life?" Gu Wanli asked that question for a long, long time, so long that she thought that Zhuang Mengdie would not answer her, she finally heard Zhuang Mengdie's faint, somewhat ethereal voice, which seemed to come from a far, far away, even so, she still heard the uneasiness and sadness inside.

"Master, why do you think so, maybe ......" Gu Wanli couldn't answer this question at all, but she couldn't bear to look at Zhuang Mengdie's lonely back, and tried to comfort.

"Do you want to say that maybe you will lock me up for a while, and King Tianxuan's anger will disappear, so he will recall those people back, right?" Before Gu Wanli could finish speaking, Zhuang Mengdie interrupted lightly, took over her words and said.

Gu Wanli didn't know how to answer Zhuang Mengdie's words now, only to hear Zhuang Mengdie continue: "I have been under house arrest in this palace for more than a month, this day has already passed, the days when King Tianxuan was crowned the queen and princess, even on such an important day, I can't leave the palace, and I can't even get a trace of news here." I thought that on such a happy day when King Tianxuan was crowned queen, how could I, the third highness who had not yet been robbed of his name, be able to enter the palace once, and the second emperor brother was in the palace, I just wanted to see him, even if it was just from afar. ”

After Zhuang Mengdie finished speaking, she silently walked to the chair in despair, and sat down on the chair as if she had been drained of all her strength.

Gu Wanli looked at Zhuang Mengdie's appearance and felt distressed, but he couldn't do anything. For more than a month, Zhuang Mengdie was able to live not so hard because of such a hope, but now, even the fantasy of entering the palace to see Zhuang Feiyu from afar has been ruthlessly shattered.

Gu Wanli didn't know how to comfort and persuade Zhuang Mengdie, so she simply gritted her teeth, turned around and went to bring two jars of wine, rather than make her master sober and uncomfortable, she would rather she get drunk.

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