Concubine falling from heaven

Chapter 66

"But Lord..." Xiao Hai wanted to remind Meng Zihan that Mu Xuanchen was still taking a bath, so it might not be right for them to leave.Unexpectedly, Mengyun and Ye Feng responded immediately, "Yes, Wangfei."

When Xiao Hai was still confused about the situation, Ye Feng smiled respectfully and pulled the "ignorant" Xiao Hai away.

Meng Zihan pursed her lips and smiled, seeing that they had all left, she walked to the door and quietly opened it to enter.

Butler Zhang hurried over, wanting to tell Mu Xuanchen that the dinner was ready, but when he saw Meng Zihan who walked in quietly, he stroked his beard and turned away with a smile.

Having lived in the palace for so many years, he already knew when to speak and when not to speak.

No matter how bad their prince's mood is, as long as their princess steps out, everything will be fine.

Like a child who has done something wrong, Meng Zihan tiptoed towards the lotus pond, but he began to complain in his heart, why is there no sound every time he takes a bath?Just soaking in the pool like this, can it be washed clean?
But the quieter he was, the more terrified he was.

Thinking he came to Mu Xuanchen without making a sound, seeing that the water around him didn't stir at all, Meng Zihan smiled, maybe he was so angry that he soaked in the water and fell asleep?
However, no matter whether he is happy or angry, he can't hide his handsomeness and arrogance.

Mu Xuanchen in the pool already knew the moment Meng Zihan pushed the door in, but he immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.Even with his eyes closed, he knew she was crouching beside him.People who know martial arts are very sensitive to breath. No matter how long it takes, he will never forget her body fragrance and her breath.

She thought that as long as he remained asleep, she would leave in disappointment, but after a long time, she still looked at him motionless.

"Have you seen enough?"

A steady voice sounded, and Meng Zihan approached Mu Xuanchen suspiciously, but after watching for a long time, he still couldn't see that he said the words just now.

Could it be that there are people in the room?

I looked around, but there was no movement.Meng Zihan pulled his lips, how could he be so stupid, the voice just now belonged to him, but...he knows ventriloquist?
Looking back, as expected, Mu Xuanchen's deep eyes were staring at her fiercely.

"Hey hey hey! Are you awake?" Meng Zihan said with a smirk, but still kept the posture of squatting and hugging his knees, just leaning his head on his knees and looking at him innocently, as if there was nothing wrong today It seems to happen.

Mu Xuanchen turned his head away from looking at her, because he knew that as soon as he saw her, his heart would soften again.

Seeing that he was still in a rage, she poked his arm with her finger and yelled at him pitifully: "Xuanchen..."

He still didn't speak, and she continued her soft-spoken offensive: "Xuanchen...His Royal Highness Prince Chen...His Royal Highness Prince Chen..."

Mu Xuanchen almost rolled his eyes, what are these names.

"Why don't you just say a few words to me, and it will be evened." She was still smiling like a flower.

He silently glanced at her and then moved to the other side.

"Why don't you talk? You talk! Xuan Chen... ah..."

Just as he was about to reach out to reach him, who knew he would dump his body into the pool...

Thinking that he would fall into it sadly again, unexpectedly his hands were supported by two palms. When he opened his eyes, his whole body was in a posture with his feet on the ground, his hands supported by Mu Xuanchen, and his body suspended above the pool.

In Meng Zihan's astonishment, Mu Xuanchen easily straightened her up, and stepped up himself.

She finally came back to her senses, patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief.Turning around to look at Mu Xuanchen, he has already put on his unlined clothes.

Meng Zihan rolled his eyes, and immediately took his crescent-colored brocade robe and said with a flattering smile, "His Royal Highness, let my wife change your clothes for you!"

No matter how confused and astonished Mu Xuanchen looked at this moment, she still maintained a courteous attitude.

"Does His Royal Highness want to eat? Huh?" She met his eyes expectantly.

After getting dressed neatly, Mu Xuanchen pursed his lips and prepared to go out, but who knew that just as he took a step, his arm was tightly held by her.

He was neither angry nor annoyed, he just looked forward blankly, but in his heart he was expecting to know what the hell she was going to do next.

"His Royal Highness, are you hungry? Shall we go eat?"

Although the words were asking him, but her actions were pulling him to go out, ready to eat.The current him is still in the mood to eat, and he is already full of gas from her.

"No appetite!" He threw out three words coldly.

"Gu..."

As soon as Mu Xuanchen finished speaking, Meng Zihan's stomach growled.He looked down at her, only to see her biting her lip and smiling at him awkwardly.

She shook his arm and asked softly: "Xuanchen... I'm so hungry... Can you let me fill my stomach first, so you won't be angry with me?"

"No one made you hungry." He shifted his eyes and replied sullenly.

"Then are you going?"

"Don't go!"

Mu Xuanchen walked straight out of the Jinglian Pond, and the sky had already turned black at this time.Because Meng Zihan was holding Mu Xuanchen's arm, he followed his steps and was brought out by him. Hearing that he said he would not eat, Meng Zihan was full of helplessness.

Today she didn't mean that when she said that, why was he so angry?

I can't figure it out after thinking about it.

However, in order to let him calm down the anger in his heart, Meng Zihan gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, and said to Mu Xuanchen solemnly: "If you don't eat, I won't eat either."

An unwelcome voice broke her vow, this stomach is really...why does it keep barking at this time?He deliberately wanted to embarrass her.

She lowered her head in embarrassment and rubbed her stomach.

She really wanted to go hungry with him, but she was really hungry now.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Mu Xuanchen had no choice but to raise the white flag to surrender, took her hand and walked forward.

Meng Zihan asked puzzledly, "Where are you going?"

"Didn't you say you were hungry?" Mu Xuanchen's expression was still indifferent.

When she heard that she was going to the dining hall, she immediately jumped up happily: "Great, I can finally have food. I'm really afraid that the two of us will become the only two princes and princesses in history who starved to death."

Mu Xuanchen had black lines all over his head.

"Have I been making you hungry all the time? It sounds like the palace doesn't give you food."

Meng Zihan seemed a little excited while pulling Mu Xuanchen while walking: "Then don't say you don't want to eat from now on. If you don't eat, I won't eat either. I'll be hungry with you."

"Why are you so good at talking now?"

"I was wrong before... It's purely a slip of the tongue, it's my fault, I beat myself to calm you down..."

After finishing speaking, she patted her mouth with her hand a few times, but Mu Xuanchen grabbed her wrist.Meng Zihan knew that he was reluctant, and his heart became even sweeter, and he couldn't help but tiptoed and pecked Mu Xuanchen's mouth lightly.

While he was still in a daze, "Xuanchen...you are the best."

Mu Xuanchen snorted coldly, Meng Zihan secretly raised his head, only to see a perfect arc rising from the corner of his mouth.

Meng Zihan raised his eyebrows and secretly rejoiced, this hard-to-coax guy has finally been dealt with.

In the dining hall, Steward Zhang sensibly called all the maids and servants outside, and they will be there when they need it.

Meng Zihan kept helping Mu Xuanchen pick up vegetables at the dinner table, with extraordinary enthusiasm, and from time to time, he even brought some to his mouth. He was really not used to her being so enthusiastic. This really fulfilled a sentence: "If you don't have anything to show courteousness, it's either a sword or a steal."

Isn't she being so attentive to make up for her so-called "slip of the tongue" before?

After eating a good meal, Meng Zihan thought with a smile that his task was completed, even if he made mistakes, he had already made up for it with his diligence, so he got up and clapped his hands and prepared to leave.

"Then... I'll go back to my room and sleep first! I'm so sleepy!"

Meng Zihan, who was sleeping peacefully, felt that someone was obstructing her breathing, and reached out to push away Mu Xuanchen who was in a state of indulgence.

Mu Xuanchen couldn't help laughing, how could anyone be willing to let go of her like this?
It's no wonder that the eldest prince fell in love with her at first sight, because the eldest prince's character was too similar to him, with a calm and introverted personality, calm and calm in doing things, although he was unsmiling, he was kind-hearted.However, Mu Xuanchen was afraid that he would be like him in terms of emotions, if he fell in love with someone, he would never change his life.

The First Prince is now the best candidate to inherit the throne. If he is like him in this aspect, then the royal family will be in chaos.

Thinking of this, Mu Xuanchen frowned again, looked sideways at Meng Zihan who was sleeping soundly, couldn't help but tap her nose with his finger and whispered: "Little thing, you will really cause me trouble .”

Her nose was itchy, and she couldn't help rubbing against his chest.

This action made him laugh out loud.

Looking back through the screen, I saw that the sky outside was bright, but there was the sound of dripping rain.

It's getting late, and it's time to go to court again.

He turned his head and gently held her little head, pulled out the arm that was resting on her, and wanted to get up, but found that his body was still tightly hugged by her, so he had to take her arm away from his body again .

Without his warmth on his hands and his breath on the tip of his nose, Meng Zihan opened his sleepy eyes to look.

He was changing clothes behind her back, Meng Zihan looked at him quietly, presumably in this ancient times, princes should not wear their own clothes, right?

She didn't like maids dressing him, and she didn't like servants seeing them sleeping, even Xiao Hai couldn't do it, but she woke up later than him every day, so Mu Xuanchen had to come by herself.

She propped herself up and looked at Mu Xuanchen who was dressed, and wanted to get up, but her body was sore.I was tossed by him all night last night, just to prove that he is not old in any way.

This nasty guy!
Isn't it just a slip of the tongue, do you need to be so serious?She didn't dislike him, but she was afraid that he would be snatched away by others!

Turning his head to look outside, although there was light, he could clearly hear the sound of pattering rain. Seeing that Mu Xuanchen was fully dressed, he couldn't help wondering: "Where are you going?"

Hearing the sound, Mu Xuanchen turned around and saw her long hair falling down like a waterfall, her face was full of sleepiness without makeup on, the quilt that originally covered her body slowly slipped off her body at this time, her fragrant shoulders were exposed, A moment of beauty.

He stepped forward, wrapped her in the quilt, and then held her tightly in his arms.

"After breakfast, it's time to go to court." In the morning, his voice became deeper and more magnetic with the indulgence.

She raised her head to meet his gaze, frowned and reminded: "But...it's raining outside."

Mu Xuanchen had no choice but to smile bitterly and caressed her little face: "You have to go to court even if it rains, so don't you go to court when it's windy and rainy?"

She frowned in dissatisfaction: "I have to go to the court even when it rains. The emperor is really selfish. It is of course convenient for him to be so close to the Golden Luan Hall. You are so far away, and you have to go there rain or shine. It is really abhorrent."

He just smiled lightly.

"The most pitiful ones are those bearers, those who wear a bamboo hat and are exposed to the wind and rain..."

"Oh... So Han'er loves the porter?" He lowered his eyes and raised his eyebrows.

Meng Zihan looked at him with innocent eyes and explained: "I'll take pity on the bearer by the way, of course the most important thing is to feel sorry for you."

"Then... can I not have to go to court?"

In the end, she still didn't want him to go to court. On the surface, she seemed to be sticky with him, but in fact she knew herself very well. She was afraid of him going to court, she was afraid that he would really kill the eldest prince, she was afraid The consequences of his entry into the palace are unpredictable.

She is more afraid than anyone else.

Mu Xuanchen shook his head: "Even if it's hailstorm, I have to go."

He must go today, he wants to see if his "good nephew" has figured it out.If he is still stubborn, don't blame him for being cruel and give him a ride.

The Eldest Prince did not show up at the girl selection ceremony yesterday. Mu Xuanyi chose the granddaughter of the Minister of War for him. If he accepted it obediently, then he would be much more at ease. If you snatch it from him, even if you die in his hands, he won't feel sorry for it.

"You stay in the mansion obediently. If you are hungry, get up and let Mengyun pass on the meal. If you are sleepy, continue to sleep for a while. I will go back quickly."

Parting kissed her on the forehead, and her eyes had already changed from the cruelty to tenderness.In front of her, he is always so gentle and warm, so warm that Meng Zihan always forgets that he is an ancient prince, but only her husband.

After court, Mu Xuanyi invited Mu Xuanchen to the Lotus Appreciation Pavilion in the Royal Garden, which is the high pavilion where you can directly see the lotus pond.

A strange light flashed in Mu Xuanchen's deep black eyes.

"I wanted to enjoy the rain scene with my second brother, but it seems to be a bit windy here, how about going to Chonghua Hall?" Mu Xuanyi saw the strangeness in Mu Xuanchen's eyes, and seemed to think of something, so he suggested.

"Need not."

Mu Xuanchen picked up the teacup gracefully, there was no smile in his eyes, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

Mu Xuanyi took a deep breath. In his eyes, Mu Xuanchen was too deep in the city, and always hid his emotions too deeply. Unless it happened to Meng Zihan, he would lose his sense of control.And what happened yesterday happened in the palace, so he should give him an explanation.

He waved his hands back to the left and right, and Mu Xuanchen's eyes moved slightly, as if he already understood what he was going to say next.

"Second brother, in fact, I believe what happened yesterday was definitely not done by Ze'er."

Mu Xuanchen remained silent.

Mu Xuanyi continued: "Yesterday, I ordered people to secretly check the Moon Tower overnight, and confirmed that the incense burner in the room is indeed ecstatic. If you take a large dose, you will lose consciousness after smelling it, and after a few hours to wake up."

Mu Xuanchen couldn't help frowning when he heard the words, he still can't tell who would use this method to play such tricks.

"Brother Huang, do you want to say that this time has nothing to do with Mu Yuanze? He was also intoxicated by the fragrance at that time?"

It's not that he doesn't believe in the eldest prince, it's just that he saw it with his own eyes at the time, so could it be fake?
Mu Xuanyi picked up the teapot and poured hot tea for Mu Xuanchen, sighed lightly and said, "Second brother, in fact, sometimes seeing is not necessarily believing, and hearing is not necessarily false!"

He seemed to have something in his words, he really wanted to explain to him the truth of what happened back then, but he knew that with Mu Xuanchen's personality, as long as it was someone he recognized, it would not change.Therefore, no matter how he explained it to him, he would not believe it, unless he discovered it himself, or the other party was someone he trusted extremely, such as Meng Zihan.

What happened back then made him afraid to trust others, and also made him take on everything by himself.

"Floating like a fairy is not something everyone in the palace has." Mu Xuanyi especially emphasized, "Because being fluttering like a fairy can help sleep, people with insomnia can fall asleep peacefully as long as they tap a little on the head of the bed, but If it is released too much, it will cause people to become unconscious. I only gave it to a few concubines, but not to Ze'er."

"Can't he steal it?"

Mu Xuanchen was actually thinking about this moment on the way into the palace. He slowly cleared his mind and knew that the eldest prince is not a despicable villain who can use Mixiang. He is just asking this question because he is not angry with the eldest prince and Mengzi. Han once lay on a bed.

Not even unconscious.

After hearing Mu Xuanchen's guess, Mu Xuanyi immediately spoke to reassure him: "Absolutely not, I can doubt other princes, but I will never doubt Ze'er, he is like a second brother, and he will never do anything That kind of stealing. Don’t worry, second brother, I’m already investigating this matter. There were not many concubines who got this incense back then, so you only need to check to find out who is the real murderer.”

Seeing that Mu Xuanchen's face was still displeased, and he seemed worried that he would investigate thoroughly, so he added: "And this time it also involves framing the eldest prince and Princess Chen to break into the forbidden area, I will never let it go them."

"Thank you so much, Brother Huang." Mu Xuanchen clasped his fists and nodded slightly.

Mu Xuanyi smiled and nodded, and then he ordered Eunuch Liang to take out the chessboard and said, "Come on, second brother, you and I haven't played chess for a long time. Although the sun is not sunny today, the rain falls in the pavilion and the breeze is blowing. It's a beautiful scene, how about you and me playing a few games?"

"This..." Mu Xuanchen was a little embarrassed, "It's been a long time since I left today, if I don't go back again, I'm afraid Han'er will make a fuss again."

"Hahaha... The second brother is really too used to my concubine Chen, but today I have to ask the second brother to stay and play against me. If the second brother can win three rounds of my game, I will let the second brother go back to the house. If he wins No, I can only play chess with me all night, and let Concubine Chen stay alone in the empty boudoir."

Mu Xuanchen pursed his lips and smiled slightly: "Your brother obeys the order."

While Mu Xuanchen and Mu Xuanyi were playing chess, the figure that had been hiding under the gazebo quietly left.

The little eunuch ran in covered in rain. When the fourth prince saw it, he immediately backed away and asked anxiously, "How is it? Did the emperor tell the second uncle... I mean, what did the emperor say to His Royal Highness Prince Chen?" ?”

Today the fourth prince learned that Mu Xuanyi summoned Mu Xuanchen after he came down to court, so he specially ordered him to follow Mu Xuanyi all the way, wondering if he suspected that he did it.

At that time, he just wanted to teach them a lesson, but he didn't expect that the matter would become so big. Although Mu Xuanyi secretly sent people to search, he still heard some rumors, but he didn't know what he found.

Although the fourth prince is usually idle and domineering, he is still in awe of Mu Xuanyi. Knowing that Mu Xuanyi attaches great importance to this matter, he also panicked and didn't close his eyes last night.

"Qing'er, what's the rush?"

Concubine Hui was displeased when she saw that the Changde Palace was covered with water, but when she saw the fourth prince looking at the little eunuch kneeling on the ground in panic, she was puzzled.It was fine yesterday, what happened this early in the morning?
As soon as the fourth prince saw Concubine Hui arrive, he immediately told her the whole story as if grasping at a straw.

"Mother and concubine, this is too bad. Father was investigating that matter last night."

Concubine Hui just snorted coldly, glanced at the fourth prince with a smile, walked into the hall, and sat on a chair beside her as if nothing had happened.

"Oh, concubine mother!" Seeing her calm look, the fourth prince panicked even more, "Have you listened to the child?"

He sat down on the chair beside Concubine Hui, and put one hand on the coffee table next to him, clearly feeling his anxiety and uneasiness.

Concubine Hui put down her teacup and couldn't help frowning as she looked at the restless fourth prince: "Prince! When will you change your temper? You are always so anxious when encountering things. Look at that eldest prince. If it weren't for you I have led the eldest prince single-handedly, I want to support the eldest prince."

"Mother Concubine, what time is it, you're still talking like this." The Fourth Prince jumped anxiously.

"Qing'er, we... can't finish it!" She still had a calm expression.

The fourth prince looked at her suspiciously: "Could it be that the mother concubine has an idea?" Seeing her confident appearance, the fourth prince was finally relieved, but suddenly thinking of Mu Xuanchen, his heart moved up again.

"But Second Uncle...it's not easy to lie to others."

"Fourth prince..." The little eunuch tentatively opened his mouth, and saw that the two of them were not obstructing him, so he continued, "The slave just heard His Highness Chen Wang's tone, he seems to be quite suspicious of the first prince, so he shouldn't doubt the fourth prince. On the prince."

"Are you telling the truth?" The fourth prince was very suspicious.

"I don't dare to speak nonsense, it's just that the emperor praised the eldest prince's character and said that the eldest prince would not do such a thing. At that time, His Royal Highness Chen Wang seemed to be hesitant."

"And then?" The fourth prince asked anxiously.

The little eunuch shook his head and said: "Then the emperor and His Royal Highness Chen Wang started to play chess, and the servant came back to report."

The fourth prince became more and more annoyed as he listened, and lost his mind. He waved at the little eunuch, and the little eunuch immediately bowed and retreated.

"Mother and concubine, what should we do? If the emperor finds out that we did it last night, we will be finished! Especially with the second uncle, he is not easy to deal with!"

"Mu Xuanchen? Huh!" Concubine Hui sneered, "The Tao is one foot tall and the devil is ten feet tall. If I can deal with him, I am willing to become a devil and want to fight with me? Humph!"

She still broods over what happened ten years ago. Her younger sister had to marry a small magistrate because of the two of them. For ten years, her father, Prime Minister Hua, was always suppressed by him even though he was the prime minister. Only her stupid big brother would still call him brothers and sisters, but she couldn't swallow this bad breath.

This is really fulfilling a sentence: It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. Before that, she never had the chance. Now that her adopted son has grown up, she will be very angry if she does not take revenge.

"How does the concubine mother plan to deal with it?"

When the fourth prince thought of Mu Xuanchen, he felt very uneasy. Compared to his father, he was more afraid of Mu Xuanchen. Every time he saw his eyes, he felt like he saw through everything.Moreover, his methods are ruthless and vicious, and he shows no mercy to those who hinder him.

"Come here!" Concubine Hui raised her hand to signal him to bring her ear closer.

(End of this chapter)