Fate with you

Chapter 73

After saying that, it was as if some unspeakable little thought had been known, and Meng Youlin's cheeks burned with embarrassment.

Meng Youshu lowered her head, didn't pay attention, just smiled: "I'm different from Your Majesty. If Your Majesty doesn't get married, there will be no successors, and the throne will have no heir. The foundation of the country will be in turmoil. If I don't get married, I won't get married. It doesn't matter."

As for the succession of Lord Huai'an's title, Meng Youshu didn't care too much, besides, the Meng family is a royal family, and after three generations of reproduction, there are many children who can be adopted.

After hearing what she said, Meng Youlin's eyes lit up immediately, and just about to speak, she heard Meng Youshu say again: "I have to choose a son-in-law for you, so that you have something to rely on, so that I can feel at ease and then think about my own affairs."

As Meng Youshu talked, she thought hard about marrying Arlene, even if she was the best man, she couldn't rest assured, she might as well recruit a husband, just right, when Arlene has a son, she will become the son of the eldest son, and will become the prince in the future. Even if he is downgraded, he can still be the king of the county.With this benefit, presumably there must be a good man who is willing.

Arlene is pure and lovely, with a childlike heart, she deserves the best treatment.

It's time to consider lifelong events.In a blink of an eye, we all grow up and are about to enter another stage of life.Meng Youshu sighed with emotion, and suddenly realized that Arlene hadn't spoken for a long time.

Looking sideways, I saw Meng Youlin's pale face, biting her lower lip with her white teeth, shocked and absent-minded.

"A Lin?" Meng You called out with a sigh of relief.

"Ashu..." Meng Youlin raised her head, her eyes were dull, she raised her hand to caress Meng Youshu's face.The deep sadness that had never been shown on Meng Youlin's face made Meng Youshu feel sad, he hurriedly shook her hand and stuck it to his face.

The smooth and familiar touch comforted Meng Youlin's extremely uncomfortable mood, and she said stubbornly, "Don't marry me to someone else."

Meng Youshu didn't realize it for a moment, then she heard Meng Youlin say again: "If I want to marry, I will only marry you."

A single word falls into the sea like a boulder, splashing thousands of waves!

Meng Youshu opened her eyes wide, not daring to say anything: "What did you say?"

Although Meng Youlin was saddened by her attitude, she did not intend to retreat, she opened her mouth and said, "I said..."

"Shut up!" Meng Youshu shouted angrily.

Meng Youlin's body trembled, she lowered her head in grievance, and she really kept silent.

Meng Youshu stood up abruptly, Meng Youlin had no time to react and almost fell to the ground, her heart ached and tears came down.Meng Youshu's extremely cold voice came from beside his ears: "What I heard today is all rotten in my heart, but there is a trace of leakage, be careful of your life!"

It was said to the maidservants serving around.

Those maidservants trembled with fright when Meng Youlin opened her mouth. No one would feel excited when they heard such horrific secrets, but it only made them chill for fear of being silenced.Hearing Meng Youshu's warning now, how dare he refuse to obey, he hurriedly knelt down and said yes, not daring to say a word.

Controlling the situation, Meng Youshu shouted the maid back, and Fang turned to look at Meng Youlin.

Meng Youlin sat there with trembling eyelids, she was crying, silently shedding tears.

Meng Youshu was very distressed, but this was not the time to indulge Arlene. She began to reflect on herself, whether she had set a bad example, which caused Arlene to have such thoughts.

"When did you have such an idea?" Meng Youshu asked calmly.

"When I was young, that's what I thought." Meng Youlin's tone was a little unsteady, and she wept softly, "My mother and concubine passed away, only you treat me well, only you protect me, father and king only know that he is happy, and let his heart go. Women like snakes and scorpions bully us, without you, I would not be able to live long ago!"

Meng Youshu closed her eyes, her face full of sadness: "You are my sister, I should protect you." Disappointment surfaced on her face, entangled in her words, and penetrated into Meng Youlin's heart, turning into a cold bloody hand, Ruthlessly trying to tear her heart out.

"I'm your sister." Meng Youlin sobbed softly, "But I don't want to be just your sister!"

"But you can only be my sister." Meng Youshu opened his eyes, looked at Meng Youlin, and said every word very clearly.

Meng Youlin lowered her head dejectedly for a moment, and after only a moment, she stubbornly raised her head and said, "But I can no longer just treat you as my sister. I couldn't just treat you as my sister a long time ago!"

Like a stubborn child who knows that this matter is wrong, but still insists on doing it against the wishes of adults. When it comes to Meng Youlin, this kind of persistence adds an extra bit of desperate tragedy.

Even at this time, Meng Youshu still couldn't show her a bad face, let alone speak harshly to her, she only felt distressed, uncomfortable, and panicked.The strength seemed to be pulled away from Meng Youlin's body at once following Meng Youlin's words. Meng Youshu shook his head weakly and said: "I don't care what you were like before, from now on, you are not allowed to say such things to me again. , and you are not allowed to have such thoughts again!"

After Meng Youshu finished speaking, she turned around and left, she could no longer support herself.

Meng Youlin called "Ashu" in a panic, Meng Youshu stopped and forced herself to say coldly: "From now on, don't call me Ashu again!"

If they weren't sisters, Meng Youshu wouldn't be so resolute in rejecting them.

Even though Meng Youlin made her flustered and at a loss, Meng Youshu never blamed her.

Arlene is still young, it is inevitable to make mistakes, and it is even more inevitable to confuse her feelings for her. After all, for a long time, Arlene did not like to contact outsiders. She has been in the mansion for a long time, and she is the only person she gets along with daily.

Maybe it would be good to let Arlene go out and get to know more people.

Meng Youshu was actively thinking about how to change.She didn't avoid seeing Meng Youlin, but often took her out, or asked her maid to persuade her to go out for a walk.

Everything is the same as usual, except that Meng Youlin calls her Ashu again, and she will patiently correct her "I want to call her sister". Over time, Meng Youlin also changed, calling her sister obediently, and stopped saying those outrageous words, as if that One day it was just that she had a demonic obstacle, but now that she is well, everything has returned to the original track.

However, what happened will not be without trace.

Meng Youlin became more well-behaved than before, and she did what Meng Youshu said, as if she had become an obedient and well-behaved slave, not daring to disobey her master's orders.

A sudden incident happened in the court hall. The former Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites committed suicide in prison. He broke the porcelain bowl he used for eating and hid a piece. At night, it pierced into his heart. When the jailer found out the next day, he was bleeding out. and died.

The emperor was furious, and ordered Jin Yiwei to investigate thoroughly.Jin Yiwei has never been sympathetic in handling cases, they only obey the emperor's edict, and no one else, even the prime minister, can interfere.

Mu Sheng finally figured out what was wrong with Min Shijie two years ago.

Because the emperor asked his ministers to recommend a new prime minister, the witnesses who had testified against the former minister retracted their confessions one after another. This scene was too familiar.Mu Sheng thought for a long time, then suddenly remembered that two years ago, when Min Shijie led Wan Niang to her and Cui Yunji, his words and demeanor suddenly became extremely refined and kind.He is usually very friendly, but he has never been so magnanimous and approachable.Now that I think about it carefully, it was after the initial establishment of the five phases.

But this time, he is the only one in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites.

Like a joint that had been hidden in the mist was suddenly opened, Mu Sheng finally understood why Min Shijie gave Lin Tan's suicide note to her and Cui Yunji.

Because that suicide note was too tempting for him, it contained all the times that many officials had been corrupt and accepted bribes, but his was missing. Although it aroused suspicion, it proved that he was rare in the world.

If Min Shijie's intention is in aspect, for an ambitious person, what could make him more excited than this innocence!

After Mu Sheng figured out this link, he guessed that this case of the Ministry of Rites must be fueled by Min Shijie. If the mud is not stained, it is very likely to worship the prime minister.

"Lin Tan can write such a posthumous note, which not only ensures that it will be handed over to you smoothly, but also secretly arranged for Min Shijie and gave you a favor so that you had to keep Wanniang. It can be seen that she has a plan in mind. , From this point of view, there must be something behind!" Mu Sheng found Cui Yunji, told her thoughts, and finally said.

Cui Yunji made great contributions in the south of the Yangtze River, and after returning to Beijing, she was promoted to Jing Zhaoyin, ranking fourth rank.This case of the Ministry of Rites did not implicate her, but after all, it was left behind by the Jiangnan incident, and Wanniang was still with her.

After hearing this, Cui Yunji hurriedly asked: "Have you ever reported it to Your Majesty?"

"I have reported to Your Majesty first, Jin Yiwei has already gone to investigate." Mu Sheng said calmly, "If Lin Tan is left behind, he must be with Wan Niang." Only in Wan Niang's hands can they find it easily.

Cui Yunji nodded: "Niang Wan is in my residence, Master Shangqing will follow me."

The two went to Cui's mansion without any delay.

After Wanniang came to Beijing with Cui Yunji, she lived in her home.It's just that the two don't meet much on weekdays. Wanniang likes to be quiet. She mostly reads and embroiders in her room, and rarely goes out. Cui Yunji is also busy, so she often tells the housekeeper to take care of Wanniang's food and clothing. Don't neglect her. I never asked.In her heart, there is an extra Wanniang in the mansion, but it is just raising someone more.

Speaking of which, the two haven't seen each other for nearly half a year.

Cui Yunji led Mu Sheng into Wanniang's courtyard.The environment there is quiet, the flowers are fragrant, and several houses are kept clean, which makes people feel good.

Mu Sheng looked around, followed Cui Yunji to the outside of the house.

This is Wanniang's residence, and the two of them never trespassed. Cui Yunji stood in the courtyard and said loudly: "Yunji pays a visit. Is Wanniang here?"

Soon there was a sound of footsteps in the room, from far to near, the door creaked and opened from the inside, Wan Niang walked out in a lake blue skirt with light steps.

"Lord Cui." She bowed to Cui Yunji, saw Mu Sheng, and bowed to her again: "Mr. Bofu." She didn't know that Mu Sheng had been promoted to Shangqing.

Cui Yunji briefly introduced: "Mr. Bofu has paid homage to Qing."

Wan Niang glanced at Mu Sheng in surprise, then smiled wanly, and said: "Congratulations, sir." Then she stepped aside and let the two into the room.