Fate with you

There is clearly another meaning in these words.

Mu Sheng's subordinates paused, and raised their heads to look at Meng Xiuyi.Meng Xiuyi stroked his sleeves, his face was warm and soft, his eyes were soft, he smiled when he met her gaze, and let her look at him without avoiding,

The more harmless she was, the heavier Mu Sheng felt, she couldn't help lowering her eyes, and said as if inadvertently: "Whatever your Majesty said, how can I hate you."

What he said was really dishonest. It seemed to be an answer, but it was actually a rhetorical question.It's fine if it's someone else, how could Meng Xiuyi fail to see her temptation, evasion, and cover-up?

After thinking for a while, she took Mu Sheng's hand and led her to sit on the couch.Mu Sheng felt guilty and sat down next to her obediently.Her always warm and soft palms did not know when a burst of coolness broke out, and the wet cold sweat touched Meng Xiuyi's palms through overlapping hands.

Meng Xiuyi took a deep look at her: "Are you cold? Why are your hands so cold?"

Mu Sheng was startled, and suddenly withdrew her hand, but felt something was wrong after she pulled it back, this movement was too abrupt, it seemed that she had ulterior motives, so she hurriedly said: "Maybe I caught cold when I was outside."

Meng Xiuyi tried every means to save Pei Chen because of Pei Zhao, and he said that casually because he wanted credit.The work of picking Pei Chen out of the muddy mud of Pei's house was half done, and Meng Xiuyi was complacently thinking that he had done a lot of credit, and really wanted to hear Mu Sheng praise her.But he didn't want to, Mu Sheng was still on guard against her in every possible way.

Earlier, she had told Mu Sheng that they were in love with each other.But now it seems that maybe, it is still her wishful thinking.There is not even the most basic trust between them.

The expression on Meng Xiuyi's face became softer, she said softly: "You have a deep relationship with the Pei family, don't you care about Pei Chen's future?"

The word "origin" is very subtle, Mu Sheng didn't know if she was referring to what she once said to her, that she had treated Mrs. Pei's illness, how much she and Pei Zhaoyi had intersected, or something else.He could only hesitate and say: "Chen..." If it is the former, it is far from necessary to worry about Pei Chen's safety, but if it is the latter...

Mu Sheng was in a state of confusion, could it be that His Majesty found out?No, how could His Majesty think of such unimaginable ghost talk?She couldn't help but look at Meng Xiuyi.Meng Xiuyi's eyes were clear, and there was a slight smile on his lips. Seeing her looking over, there seemed to be encouragement in those transparent eyes.

Mu Sheng hurriedly turned her eyes away, no, His Majesty would not know, no matter how wise she is, she is still a mortal, and she reads Confucian sages, and reincarnation is nothing more than nonsense to her.

"I really care about General Pei, because I hope that good and evil will be rewarded in this world." After Mu Sheng figured it out, he quickly calmed down and spoke clearly and neatly.

Meng Xiuyi felt as if his heart had been pricked by a needle, and the pain was sharp, followed by endless disappointment and injury, and even a forced smile.Mu Sheng couldn't help frowning, she always felt uneasy, His Majesty is too abnormal today, it's like a misty veil between them, she can't see what she's thinking, and she doesn't understand what she's trying to test.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter with you?" Mu Sheng asked softly, "Is there anything you can't tell me?" She could see that His Majesty trusted her very much, and also believed that they really loved each other. Can't you tell her about it?Even if she is a quiet person now, she is willing to share her worries.

Meng Xiuyi looked at her and smiled, the smile was very weird, it seemed to be a faint mockery, Mu Sheng was about to take a closer look, when Meng Xiuyi lowered his smile and looked calm: "You are talking about, There's nothing we can't say between us."

This is clearly another sentence with a meaning in it.Mu Sheng touched the back of Meng Xiuyi's hand uneasily, but Meng Xiuyi didn't feel her uneasiness at all, so he took her hand back and said seriously, "I have something to tell you."

She was seldom so serious, and Mu Sheng had an intuition that it was not a good thing to say, and subconsciously wanted to retreat, but Meng Xiuyi continued without hesitation: "I like someone, and you know that person, she is Pei Zhao."

Mu Sheng suddenly felt his tongue dry.After the emperor finished speaking, he stared at her, as if he wanted her to respond.She had no choice but to say dryly: "Why did Your Majesty suddenly say this?"

"Why did you say this suddenly? I don't know. I just miss her very much. When she was alive, she never gave me a good look, but I don't blame her. At least everything she said to me is true."

Mu Sheng's palm was empty, Meng Xiuyi had withdrawn his hand, and even cast his eyes elsewhere, Mu Sheng's heart was seized in an instant.

"Now that she's dead, everything is gone. Years have passed, and I still like her so much. I always think that as long as she can come back, I will be willing to do whatever she asks me to do." Meng Xiuyi said softly, turning around Come to see Mu Sheng, she smiled slightly, there was no warmth in that smile, even the words she said were extremely cold, "Look, I miss her so far, how can I empathize?"

Mu Sheng fled in despair.

She couldn't remember anything, but only remembered His Majesty's words, which were very affectionate.The eunuch came in to report, and she took the opportunity to run out.

The chest seemed to be pressed by a heavy stone, Mu Sheng breathed out slowly, and finally felt a little more comfortable.But it was just one point, the emperor's words kept echoing in her ears, which made her feel uneasy.

More than [-] ministers gathered outside the gate of the palace, and collectively knelt down to ask the emperor to withdraw his will to allow Pei Boan to serve as an official.

It was the first time for such a large number of officials to ask for orders from the court.

Originally, the law does not blame the public, and it is not good to dispose of so many ministers at once and spread it out. It will be recorded in the history books, and it will inevitably have a tyrannical reputation.The emperor will definitely think more about it.But they didn't come at the right time, the eunuch came to report, and Mu Sheng took advantage of the opportunity to run away, she still had something to say!

The emperor hated this group of party-affiliated ministers for a long time, and now he came to spoil her again, and immediately ordered to send a thousand Imperial Forest Army to arrest these ministers and throw them into the prison of Dali Temple.

Mai Rongen looked at her face, and didn't dare to remind her that the Imperial Forest Army was not in charge of arresting ministers, so he wrote a note in a hurry, asked the emperor to seal it, and then sent the order himself.

More than [-] ministers were imprisoned, as if some nerve of the ministers had been poked, and the rest of the ministers went up one after another, especially the officials, who were even more active.

This is no longer a question of whether Pei Boan will become an official, but a question of whether the emperor is respectful to the corporals, whether he has a broad mind, and whether he can listen to the advice of his ministers.

The minister has done it before, and he has three divisions to perform their duties, ascertain the crime, collect evidence, issue an arrest warrant, arrest and bring him to justice, and then interrogate and convict him. Behavior.

The memorial flew into Zhongshu Province like a piece of paper, and sent it to the emperor's desk. They all accused the emperor of being too cruel, not tolerant of others, and corrupting the law of the former king.

The emperor was upset and had to admit that she was too impulsive. It was the first time she saw the ministers united as one, and fear arose in her heart. What's more, she hated this situation where the emperor was controlled by the ministers.

People have already been arrested, and it is impossible to release them.The emperor gritted his teeth and sent scholars from the Political Affairs Hall to interrogate them together with the Criminal Department of Dali Temple, trying to find the evidence quickly and convict them.

For the rest of the day, while dealing with the noisy officials, she was annoyed that Mu Sheng didn't believe her, so she didn't want to talk to her. It wasn't until the past month that she knew that Mu Sheng was taken to Dali Temple by Bachelor Meng to participate in the interrogation.

At that time, it was already the end of the year, all the yamen were sealed, and all official affairs had to wait until the end of the new year.Meng Xiuyi finally had a moment of respite, but the following palace banquets and sacrifices kept her busy. During the period, the upright speaker said a few words about the emperor showing signs of becoming tyrannical.It's annoying.

At that time, the emperor saw Mu Sheng's name at the presiding officer's place under several confessions one after another, and looked at the confession again. Compared with the other few confessions, the words in the confession written by Mu Sheng were vague. Exactly, every word is written on the dots, and the crimes are clearly listed.

Meng Xiuyi took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said to Mai Rongen, "Bring her to me."

This her, there is no one else except Mu Sheng.

It's New Year's Eve now, and every family is reuniting.The emperor's father died and his mother died, and several brothers made her either become a commoner or die in peace.There are other clan members, but they have already celebrated the new year at the palace banquet two days ago.On New Year's Eve, she was the only one in the palace.

Mai Rongen is very strict in handling affairs, so people secretly bring Mu Sheng into the palace, so as not to alarm others.

When Mu Sheng arrived, Meng Xiuyi was waiting for her.

She didn't know how to face her. The words she said last time made her deeply confused. The most tangled thing was the phrase "how can I empathize".

Mu Sheng lowered her head slightly, respectful like other ministers.Meng Xiuyi felt that she was alienating her.She felt sad and very tired.For three years, she followed her behind, trying every means to be nice to her, only begging her to look back, but she couldn't avoid it; for two years, she was alone in this world, plotting revenge for her, determined to She was lonely all her life, and she didn't know anything; until now, she came back again, and they had made promises to each other. She tried her best to make up for it, and only wanted to treat each other sincerely, but in fact, she didn't trust her.

The atmosphere in the hall was too oppressive, Mu Sheng was a little scared and worried.

Seeing her like this, Meng Xiuyi couldn't help feeling soft-hearted, sighed, and said angrily: "What are you doing standing there, come here quickly."

Mu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief immediately, and hurried over.

Meng Xiuyi pointed to those confessions, frowned and said, "You wrote these? Why don't you come and tell me if you got involved in this matter." On the contrary, the officials showed signs of becoming braver as they fought more and more. If so, the presiding judge would definitely be criticized. Mu Sheng's foundation is shallow, and it is easy to be punished by others. Meng Xiuyi didn't want her to "show off" at this time.

She could think of it, and Mu Sheng naturally thought of it, not only she thought of it, but also Xueshi Meng and others. No one wanted to show up at this time. It would be the emperor, but the minister who "bewitched the saints". No one wanted to be thrown out to stop the gun at that time. Therefore, Bachelor Meng thought that Mu Sheng was valued by the emperor, so he pushed her out.

Mu Sheng knew it, but he didn't refuse: "Even you are being pressured by the officials, let alone the ministers. All the ministers who presided over the trial this time are grateful for Mu Tianen's loyalty and loyalty. It is a minority. You are waiting to close the case, to confirm their crimes, and to get benefits. At that time, no matter how noisy the officials are, they will not be involved in the matter of the chief, and you will be free to deal with him. Therefore, Conviction is imminent. Ministers are not afraid of people's words, and it doesn't matter if officials participate in impeachment, this step must be taken by someone."

She knew the thrill of it, and she was still obliged to go.Now the top performance of the Yanguan's continuous broadcast is certainly due to the emperor's recklessness, but more of it is Pei Bo'an who fanned the flames.Mu Sheng didn't want to retreat, she thought of Meng Xiuyi, she hoped that His Majesty would get what he wanted, instead of being restrained everywhere.She knew that as long as she could sweep away the obstacles in front of her, His Majesty would enter the sea like a dragon, unstoppable.

Meng Xiuyi narrowed his eyes: "Have you ever thought about what would you do if I couldn't protect you?"

Such as Wei Yang, such as Chao Cuo, all contributed to the country, and they all ended up with a bad ending.Form is stronger than people, even the emperor has to bow his head sometimes.

Mu Sheng bowed her head: "Even if I die, I have no regrets."

Meng Xiuyi nodded: "Okay, you're fine. Anyway, you've died once, and you'll be alive the first time, and you'll be acquainted the second time. You shouldn't be afraid."

Mu Sheng's hands resting on her knees suddenly tightened.

Meng Xiuyi still didn't think it was enough, and continued: "It's the same with me, I was born once, and I'm acquainted the second time. This time you die, I won't summon your soul. Anyway, you have no attachment, so why should I join in?"

Mu Sheng looked at her, was speechless for a moment, remained silent for a long time, and finally said: "When did Your Majesty know?"

"When we met in the cemetery, you were full of loopholes. Afterwards, I summoned Pei Chen overnight and asked him to read your handwriting, and he was sure." Meng Xiuyi said lightly, and after she finished speaking, she got up and called Mai Rong loudly. Grace.

The sleeves were tightly grasped.

Meng Xiuyi closed his eyes, but did not break away from her.

Mai Rongen entered in response, seeing this scene, he hurriedly bent over and said, "Your servant should die," while retreating.

Meng Xiuyi didn't want to talk to her, at least not right now.

The young king is tall and tall, his tall body is stiff, his jade-like face is indifferent, and there is no sign of happiness or anger, but Mu Sheng knows that when she faces her with such a face, she must be extremely angry.

At this moment, if you don't know what His Majesty is angry about, you are really too dull.Mu Sheng straightened up, wrapped her arms around her thin waist, and put her face on her back: "Your Majesty..."

Meng Xiuyi didn't speak, but he never pushed her hand away, he cherished it very much when he lost it and found it again.In the two years since Pei Zhao's death, I don't know how many times I woke up in the middle of the night, and I don't know how many times I lingered in that private mansion, thinking about it, torturing her like Ling Chi.She even imagined several times that if Zhao'er could come back, she would be willing to do whatever she was asked to do, even if she didn't get involved or see each other again, as long as she knew that she was living a good life in the world, that was enough.

She thought that she would live like this for the rest of her life until she died, but she never expected that she would really come back.And she also forgot her original plan, not only wanting to get her man, but also wanting to occupy her heart.The surprise of finding it again made her ignore how much Pei Zhao hated her back then.

Mu Sheng could feel Meng Xiuyi's body softening slowly, and she breathed a sigh of relief so that she could speak properly.

However, it was Meng Xiuyi who spoke first: "Today is New Year's Eve, and you were suddenly called into the palace, do you have any excuses at home?"

Mu Sheng was stunned, and said: "I'm the only one at home, and the Bo family doesn't have any relatives. The old servants have told me before they go out, it doesn't matter." When she came out, she thought that she might not be able to go home today, so she did it early. arranged.

Meng Xiuyi turned around and hugged Mu Sheng gently. He didn't miss it, but he didn't back away in a hurry, and said, "That's good, I'm alone, you might as well stay in the palace, we Let's watch the year together."

Mu Sheng naturally agreed, but why is His Majesty suddenly not angry?However, the words must be made clear. She grabbed Meng Xiuyi's sleeve and said seriously: "I don't want to let His Majesty see it. This situation is too bizarre, so I dare not tell others. Take it as a monster."

Meng Xiuyi smiled understandingly and said nothing.She looked natural, there was nothing unhappy, Mu Sheng thought that His Majesty was fine, and it was the same in the past, she was angry occasionally, as long as she coaxed her a little, it would pass.

Mu Sheng leaned against her and asked: "That time in the cemetery, where did I make a mistake, let you see it?"

Meng Xiuyi looked down at her, raised his hand to the top of her head, stroked her black hair, and explained in a warm voice: "At that time, you met me in the cemetery, but you were not surprised at all. This is one of them. You and Pei Zhao have always been cautious, so that no one will notice. As for Pei Zhao, it is even more impossible to take the initiative to tell others. Therefore, you should be unaware. Surprised."

Mu Sheng nodded slowly, it was true.

"Then comes the worship. When you paid homage to Pei Zhao, you were very perfunctory, but when you came to Mrs. Pei's tomb, you were very respectful. This is also suspicious. From Bi Musheng's standpoint, no matter what, there should be no such discrimination."

Mu Sheng nodded again, worshiping himself, how could he be respectful, this would become a flaw.

"Also, the offering you brought to Mrs. Pei was hibiscus cake. According to what you said, you and the Pei family only had shallow acquaintances, so you wouldn't even know Mrs. Pei's favorite pastry during her lifetime. In addition, a few times with you There is that familiar feeling in the conversation, so I made a bold guess."

It was well-founded, and although this speculation was really bold, it made her guess right.Mu Sheng didn't know what to say for a while, but the chest was full of tenderness, and after a long time, she whispered: "If there are no such flaws, can you see it?"

Meng Xiuyi was silent for a moment, then replied: "Yes. You are so similar to her, there is no such similar person in this world, and I miss her so much that I don't want to give up even the hope of being one in a million." Pass."

My heart felt like being suddenly tightened, with a dull throbbing pain.Mu Sheng's throat tightened, trying to be blocked by a lead block, her voice was hoarse, and she whispered: "What if it turns out not to be? Do you like Mu Sheng?"

Meng Xiuyi remained silent until Mu Sheng thought she would not answer, then she said slowly: "No, what I want is not an illusion."