The princess is coquettish and coquettish, conquering the emperor's master

As soon as these words came out, Wan Zhou's expression changed drastically, "His Royal Highness, please be careful with your words!"

She hurriedly drove out the maids in the hall, for fear of hearing something she shouldn't hear.

After the maids left, there were only three of them left in the outer hall.

Meng Tingchuan lowered his head and laughed at himself.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, he has never known Zhiyan, and he will never know. Only you and I know about this matter."

Gu Qingyun clenched the eighteen jade beads in her hand, making the sound of the jade beads colliding, and she felt a little pain in her heart.

"It's better to keep it a secret."

The two stalemate for a long time, Meng Tingchuan couldn't go on anymore, he got up and bowed and said: "I won't disturb your mother's rest, I will take my leave first."

"and many more."

Meng Tingchuan paused, waiting for her answer.

She said coldly, "Wan Zhou, take it out."

"Mother--"

"Go quickly."

"Yes."

Wan Zhou reluctantly went into the inner hall to get things.

Gu Qingyun got up from the phoenix couch, and when walking towards him, every step was difficult.

In the past, when she ran towards him, she didn't have to think too much, and she didn't have to worry about what the world would say; now, when she walked towards him, she had to consider the eyes of the world, the emperor's eyes, and even the relationship between the two.

She was only one step away from him, the first time in more than ten years that she was so close.

Meng Tingchuan frowned: "My lady..."

Gu Qingyun's chin lifted, her vermilion lips were bright and charming.

"Just sitting for a while and leaving? Is Aijia a scourge?"

Meng Tingchuan's throat choked up and he didn't know what to say.

How could he regard her as a scourge?He wished he could hide her delicately in his heart and guard her silently.

"How can the empress dowager be a scourge? You are the only woman of great dignity in our Great Chu."

"Then just wait, the Ai family has something for you."

Wanzhou came out from the inner hall, holding a wooden box in her hand, and handed it to Meng Tingchuan.

He was puzzled: "This is..."

"This is a gift made by Aijia himself for you and Zhiyan."

Meng Tingchuan was overwhelmed by flattery: "Madam, this is absolutely impossible!"

"Whatever you can't do, you can take it if the Ai family asks you to keep it. It's just two jade belts, and it's not worth much."

Meng Tingchuan hesitated for a moment.

He stared at Gu Qingyun, seeing the tears in her eyes, his heart felt as if he had been pulled hard.

"Yes, thank you Empress Dowager for your kindness, I thank you for Zhiyan."

"Well, let's go."

"Wei Chen retire."

Meng Tingchuan took the wooden box and left resolutely.

After lifting the curtain and going out, the sky was bright, and I felt that the light was so dazzling that it was extremely dazzling.

After so many years...

She was still the same, nothing had changed.

……

The long-eave cart left the Qianjin Building through the streets and alleys, and drove straight to Xiao's mansion.

Xiao Yan sat quietly in the car, closed his eyes and rested his mind.

Zhong Que looked at his handsome and calm appearance, hesitated to speak.

Xiao Yan's thin lips parted slightly: "If you have something to say, just say it, why are you hesitating?"

The long-eave cart swayed, and the bodies of the two people inside also swayed.

Zhong Que replied: "My lord, I feel that His Highness the Second Highness really cares about you..."

There was silence in the car.

Xiao Yan flicked his sleeves without changing his face.

"and then?"

"……Gone."

He didn't dare to say too much, he was really afraid of angering Xiao Yan.

"If you say such things again in the future, I will send you to Xiao Chuji."

Zhong Que was astonished.

"No, no, no! My lord, my subordinates will never speak again, never again!"

The corner of Xiao Yan's lips curled up, and he didn't speak any more.

Back in the study of Xiao Mansion, Su Zhou had been waiting here for Xiao Yan's return early on.

He sat up with his robe lifted.

"what's up."

Su Zhou cupped his fists and saluted: "My lord, I have information."

"read."

"The Gu family in Yuzhou is secretly recruiting troops, fearing that something will happen."

"Gone?"

"Gone."

"..."

Su Zhou said: "My lord... the subordinates have already found out that the treasure house of the Shu Kingdom was transferred by the emperor to the Gu family in Yuzhou. I am afraid they are planning something..."

How could he not know.

Meng Qing was on guard against him all the time, how could he really not notice it at all?
However, he let her do whatever she wanted.

Even if she wants to get rid of him, he doesn't blame her...

"understood."

There was bitterness in his throat, but he replied calmly.

Seeing that he was obsessed with obsession, Su Zhou said, "My lord! What's wrong with you? This subordinate told you a long time ago that she was deceiving you! She defrauded the treasure house of Shu and the throne of Chu. Now What's more, she wants to hide from you what kind of armaments you have in Yuzhou. Everything she does is to get rid of you! She wants to be the monarch of Chu State! Your existence is her stumbling block. Do you still naively think that she is Do you love yours? My lord! Don't continue! It doesn't make any sense! You treat her well, but she simply turns a blind eye, she has no heart!"

"go out."

"My lord! Have you forgotten your mother's instructions?"

"I'll let you out!"

Xiao Yan reprimanded sharply, only to see the veins on his forehead popping up at this moment, and there was strong anger in his brows and eyes.

Su Zhou's heart sank.

Discouraged: "This subordinate resigns..."

He turned and left the study, closing the door behind him.

When the bell was exhausted, I could only go to the covered bridge with a sad face.

When Zhong Qing heard those remarks, he dared not go in and disturb him.

Xiao Yan dragged his exhausted body and collapsed on the armchair in embarrassment, his eyes were empty.

Meng Qing doesn't love him...

Yes, she didn't love him at all.

She has always loved Shen Hanzhang, and there is only one Shen Hanzhang in her heart.

So what was he to her?

Nothing counts...

However, it doesn't matter.

Since she doesn't love him, it's enough for him to love her.

This is enough.

……

After Meng Qing's death, the whole country was under Xiao Yan's control.

But he didn't think about the throne, he didn't care about anything else, he hid in the Xinuang Pavilion and looked at her cold body, and sat on the bed blankly, lost in thought.

Go back to the palace and present the meal.

"My lord, your majesty is dead..."

He knew that he couldn't persuade Xiao Yan, but he couldn't bear to watch Xiao Yan go down like this.

In the final analysis, if he knew this earlier, why would he force the palace to push her into a desperate situation?
Su Zhou couldn't understand Xiao Yan, and couldn't read his heart.

Xiao Yan's eyes were absent-minded, and he clutched Meng Qing's ice-like palm.

"You hate me so much?"

He muttered to himself, not knowing who he was talking to.

"Meng Qing, why do you want to kill me? I am so kind to you. If you want Jiangshan, I will offer Jiangshan with both hands. If you want to be greedy for pleasure, I have never stopped you, but why do you still send someone to kill me?" kill me?"

"Lord!"

"roll."

Su Zhou gritted his teeth and had no choice but to back out.

The cold wind from outside came through the window lattice and blew on Xiao Yan's face, but the person on the couch couldn't feel the warmth of this world.

Maybe this is the best ending for her.

Xiao Yan put her cold palm on his cheek, trying to warm her up.

"I didn't intend to force you to death..."