After Meng Eqi left, a big event happened in Meng's house.
Concubine Yi sent someone from the palace to take Meng Yizhen into the palace, in order to make up for the mistakes made by the previous sisters, and personally apologize to Meng Yizhen. This frightened Mrs. Meng. Everyone knew that Concubine Yi knelt at the emperor's door for several hours in order to solve this matter. If it wasn't for her pregnancy, her sister would have been imprisoned. tormented.
Concubine Yi was jealous by nature and narrow-minded, how could she be so generous and suddenly want to apologize? However, Concubine Yi's people had already arrived at the door, and they only invited Meng Yizhen alone. No one else wanted to follow into the palace. The old lady Meng had no choice but to tell Meng Yizhen not to be careless after entering the palace, and to be cautious everywhere. .
When Meng Yizhen was sitting on the carriage, she was still very uneasy, thinking that if Meng Eqi was here, it would be fine, she could enter the palace with her, and she could protect her if anything happened. But now that she was alone, it was Concubine Yi who wanted to apologize, and Meng Yizhen would not believe no matter how simple she was. Concubine Yi's revenge must be reported. Now that she is pregnant, the emperor is obedient to her. She may not know how to torture herself.
Meng Yizhen thought about it, then leaned on the wall of the car and cried lowly.
She entered the palace full of anxiety, but she was told that Concubine Yi had taken a lunch break and asked the maid to lead Meng Yizhen around the palace. The palace maid took Meng Yizhen for a while, but Meng Yizhen didn't pay attention, and the palace maid disappeared. She was not familiar with the palace, and she didn't know where it was at all. He wanted to go back the same way as he remembered.
Meng Yizhen passed by the Linguang Palace. The Linguang Palace itself is not a palace for people to live in, but a large area with dense woods. It specializes in raising rabbits, deer and other gentle animals, and even has a vegetable garden.
Meng Yizhen wanted to find a palace maid to take her back, so she turned to the vegetable garden, and saw that there were not many palace people in it, only one palace maid stepped on the soil with her head lowered and sowed seeds.
She became curious, walked over and stood aside to watch the maid work.
The palace maid was very happy when she saw someone coming, her clean and bright face filled with a smile. She invited Meng Yizhen to sow seeds and weeds with her. Meng Yizhen saw that her thin skin and tender flesh had a good appearance, especially that although her hands were stained with some mud at this time, she could still see that Yingyingbai meant rough jade.
Since she was pampered and raised by Meng Mansion, her ability to observe people has always been first-class. This palace maid is not as cautious as other palace maids, and her appearance is also good. She thought that the maids in the palace were very good at taking care of themselves, so she started talking about this topic.
The two were about the same age, and they chatted happily soon after. When the palace maid was happy, she subconsciously pushed Meng Yizhen. Meng Yizhen was unprepared for a moment, and she fell straight to the ground.
Coincidentally, her face just fell into a hole she just dug.
The world was silent for a moment.
Then—
"Haha!" The palace maid burst into laughter, as if Meng Yizhen looked extremely funny.
Meng Yizhen was held in the Meng Mansion, and she was also a delicate daughter. Knowing that she was making a fool of herself, she was a little embarrassed, so she stood up from the ground and was about to rebuke the palace maid, but she saw that the palace maid stopped laughing and looked ahead as if disaster were imminent.
Meng Yizhen wondered in her heart, even if she looked angry, she wouldn't make her afraid of it
So she followed the palace maid's eyes slowly, and there was a familiar male figure in white slowly walking towards them.
This time, not only the maids, but Meng Yizhen was also stunned.
She remembered him, the second prince Xie Yin...
In fact, Meng Yizhen had followed Meng Eqi to the palace many times before, and had heard the deeds of the second prince many times. He was both virtuous and talented, both civil and military, a wise man, and was well received by the court, and was also the favorite candidate of most sisters in the capital. Meng Yizhen never thought that such a person would have anything to do with her before, she just knew that there was such a number one person in the capital. She used to look at it from a distance, but now she is suddenly approaching, and she feels that the second prince is really gentle and jade-like. Gentleman side.
Xie Yin quickly walked up to them, and he frowned rarely: "Yuan..."
"Yuanyuan sees His Royal Highness the Second Prince!" The maid behind Meng Yizhen suddenly greeted the general.
Xie Yin didn't look at her, just glanced at the palace maid named Yuanyuan, and said quite gently: "You dare to come out without cleaning the hall, I'm afraid it's because the last time the mama did not punish enough."
His tone was not severe, but Yuanyuan was terrified, and waved her hands again and again, "I'll go back now, but don't tell Mommy." After that, she didn't care to say hello to Meng Yizhen, she ran away in a hurry, leaving Meng Yizhen and Xie behind. Because two people are in place.
Meng Yizhen was in a bit of trouble at this time, Yuanyuan just ran away, it was not suitable for her to stay alone, and just as she was about to ask An to leave, the second prince suddenly said, "Are you the fourth sister of the Meng residence?"
Meng Yizhen was stunned for a moment, she quickly glanced at Xie Yin's expression, and found that the other party's peaceful tone was not abrupt at all, as if he was really asking her identity seriously, this uncomfortable respect made Meng Yizhen feel uneasy. Be less alert.
Meng Yizhen nodded: "At the invitation of Concubine Yi, the lady of the people came to the palace to greet her."
Xie Yin chuckled: "Concubine Yi usually cares about appearance the most. If she sees you greeting you like this, I'm afraid she will punish you."
Meng Yizhen glanced at him suspiciously, Xie Yin pointed to her cheek, Meng Yizhen then reacted, and quickly covered her cheeks, her face flushed: "Second prince...I...people's daughter..."
She must have fallen down and rubbed up in the mud pit just now. She has been facing the second prince with such a face, and she really wanted to find a hole to burrow into.
Xie Yin handed over a clean and tidy white handkerchief: "Wipe it."
Meng Yizhen took the veil eagerly and thanked in a low voice. Xie Yin smiled nonchalantly, and when he walked by her side, he suddenly whispered, "Concubine Xinyi."
Meng Yizhen was stunned for a moment, but when she looked back, all she saw was Xie Yin's stalwart back. Thinking of what he said just now, Meng Yizhen couldn't help but squeeze the handkerchief in her hand, and the expression between her brows was as cold as the red plum blossoming alone in the corner.
After a while, the palace maid who just led the way and disappeared halfway back came back. She was full of apologies: "Just now, this servant has lost you. Please, Fourth Sister Meng, spare this servant."
Meng Yizhen was in a turmoil, thinking about Concubine Yi's affairs, but she didn't have time to attack her at this time: "It's okay, take me to wipe my face first, I accidentally fell down just now."
When Meng Yizhen went to see Concubine Yi in a clean and tidy manner, her hand tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened along the way. Until it was introduced into the palace of Yifei, the Yanxi Palace.
Meng Yizhen respectfully knelt on the peony blanket covering the one room, it was impossible not to be nervous. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, trying not to be so uneasy.
I don't know what kind of incense was burning in the hall, but it smelled good all of a sudden, with a faint mint smell. On the low table next to Concubine Yi, there was a large enamel-carved emerald vase with a single plum blossom in full bloom and stained with snow. For some reason, Meng Yizhen thought of Xie Yinlai.
He reminded himself Concubine Xin Yizhen that Meng Yizhen had to work hard.
Concubine Yi's expression was very calm, she was lying on a chaise longue chair covered with fox fur, her belly slightly bulging. She asked Meng Yizhen to get up first, and after she was given a seat, she asked her some trivial matters about living in Meng Mansion, such as when she usually went to school, and what about living with her sisters. Meng Yizhen replied obediently one by one, and Concubine Yi smiled again: "Before, my sister did not act properly, which annoyed my sister Meng's family. I am here to make amends for you. Anyway, I am also watching. Princess Yi grew up and has a little friendship with Princess Lai Yi, this is a misunderstanding, I hope Meng Jiamei will not take it to heart, so as not to hurt the peace."
Meng Yizhen hurriedly said, "Don't dare, it was Minnu who was too impulsive at the time and almost hurt Sister Chu."
"Now that you understand, then Ben Gong is naturally happy. You have such a mind at your age, and you are much better than Ben Gong's sister." Concubine Yi smiled, and as soon as she raised her hand, four palace maids filed in. Carrying the pearl hairpin Baocui in, Concubine Yi said, "Apologizing is the only way to apologize. Now this palace apologizes, how can I be rude? If Miss Meng doesn't dislike it, just pick one at will."
Meng Yizhen dared to accept it, and waved her hands again and again: "I don't need Concubine Yi, I can't afford this kind of reward."
"If I can't bear it, I just don't accept Ben Gong's apology. When Ben Gong gets up, I'll bless you." Meng Yizhen was so frightened that she really wanted someone to help her up.
"Concubine Yi, you can't do it! It's just the people's choice."
Concubine Yi smiled: "Then choose quickly."
Meng Yizhen's scalp was numb as she smiled, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and looked at the pearls and jade the palace maid was holding, and finally picked out a pair of ordinary looking red gold coral bracelets, a total of two. Concubine Yi saw her I picked it up and hurriedly asked her to wear it to see the color.
"It's better to be young, this wrist is as white as the snow outside." Concubine Yi held her hand and praised, Meng Yizhen bowed her head in embarrassment.
After chatting for a while, Concubine Yi let Meng Yizhen go back.
Sitting on the carriage back to Meng Mansion, Meng Yizhen couldn't believe that she had escaped Concubine Yi's censure like this. The second prince made himself feel like Concubine Yi, but Concubine Yi didn't do anything at all? It was really strange, Meng Yizhen pouted, thinking that maybe the second prince was teasing her.
After returning to Meng Mansion, Meng Yizhen and the old lady Meng repeatedly praised Concubine Yi for being considerate, gentle and considerate, and shook the bracelet on her wrist to show everyone. For some reason, Mrs. Meng was always a little uneasy, and asked someone to go to the palace to express her gratitude to Concubine Yi for her kindness, and by the way, they also sent someone to say hello to the empress.
However, at night, officers and soldiers suddenly surrounded Meng Mansion.
"Where is the Meng family's precious treasure, I have been ordered to arrest the thieves, and I ask the Meng family to quickly hand them over."