"General, are you looking for me?" Not long after Ying Si and Mei Lin left, Mei Zhu's voice came from outside the door. She knocked on the door and poked her head in. Seeing Chen Cha, he showed a bright smile. "Having a fight at the temple fair, did you feel particularly happy? Did you feel particularly energetic? Otherwise, why didn't you even take a nap?"
"It's very enjoyable and energetic." Shen Cha smiled and waved to her, "It's cold outside, come in and sit down!"
"Okay!" Mei Zhu took off her cloak, threw it on the floor, and sat cross-legged opposite Shen Cha. She opened the lid of the teapot next to her and took a look at the amount of water. She stood up and ran out again, and came back with another pot of tea. While pouring water for Shen Cha, Mei Zhu asked curiously, "Just now my sister said that the general wanted to talk to me, which scared me. I thought I had made some mistake. Seeing you look like this now makes me relieved. Mei Zhu drank a cup of tea and asked with a smile, "What do you want to talk to me about when you come to me?"
"Just a casual chat." Shen Cha raised his eyebrows, "A lot of troublesome things have happened recently, and we haven't chatted for a long time. We just have time today. Your sister and the others went out to visit the temple fair. The Duke of Guo and Hou I went to the theater and I had some free time."
"Then let's talk." She winked and smiled narrowly, "How about we talk about you and the Duke? I am still very interested in this topic. There is nothing else worthy of our attention. Yes, right? I observed carefully, and since you were injured and the Duke fell ill, the way you two get along seems to be different."
"Really?" Shen Cha touched his chin, placed a few plates of snacks in front of Mei Zhu, and grabbed a large handful of candies sent by Song Jue and placed them in front of her. Her attitudes towards Mei Lin and Mei Zhu are completely different. In her heart, Mei Lin is a trustworthy and nurturing subordinate, but Mei Zhu is different. She is a sister who can talk about anything and share some little secrets. She looked at Mei Zhu and raised an eyebrow, "What's the difference?"
"Feelings." Mei Zhu picked a green candy from the pile of candies, "It used to be like real brother and sister, but it's different now. The Duke is becoming more and more gentle and doting on you. He has no principles and no bottom line. Hey, it makes people both envious and jealous. Bah, bah, bah!" Mei Zhu poured a large sip of tea into her mouth, "Where did you get the sugar? Why do you feel so different? It tastes like eating grass and is even more astringent than tea!”
"Really?" Shen Cha took a candy that looked like plum and bamboo and stuffed it into his mouth, "It's okay, it suits my taste."
"Forget it, the general's taste has always been different from that of ordinary people." Mei Zhu drank two bowls of tea to cover up the astringent taste in her mouth. "Seriously, the progress of you two is too slow. You see, the fourth brother and my sister, so far apart, are about to blossom." She held her cheek and asked seriously, "You two We are tired of being together every day, but why are there no progress at all? Why? "
"Where are there so many reasons?" Shen Cha reached out and knocked Mei Zhu on the head, "Neither of us is impatient, nor are we anxious about the outcome. Isn't it good like this?"
"So it's boiling frogs in warm water!" Mei Zhu nodded clearly, "This is a very effective method for the Duke of Guo. Falling in love over time is more reliable than falling in love at first sight. Maybe... the Duke of Guo also plans to use it. This trick is used against you!"
"It's good to have a tacit understanding, isn't it?" She looked at Mei Zhu and sighed softly, "I didn't ask you to come here to discuss this. I wanted to talk to you about your sister. The atmosphere between you two sisters recently It’s not quite right. Although there is communication, it doesn’t seem natural. What’s wrong with you two? Are you dissatisfied with her or is she angry with you? "
"I'm not dissatisfied, I just feel very awkward." Mei Zhu looked at Shen Cha, lowered her head and thought for a while, not knowing how to express it.
"Don't know what to say? Then let me ask another question. Do you feel that your sister controls you too tightly and interferes too much in some of your things, making you very unhappy? It makes you feel very unhappy. Depressed?"
"General, what you said has spoken to my heart. I feel like I'm going to go crazy if I continue like this." Mei Zhu lay on the desk and mentioned her sister. She looked very depressed and distressed. She sighed and said, "You said, I am not too young anymore, and I am not a child anymore. I can make the decision on everything, so I don't need to worry about my sister. But my sister doesn't think so. She thinks that I am Her responsibility, she is my savior, she exists to save me.”
"Why do you have such an idea?" Shen Cha frowned, "Your sister only cares about you because she wants you to avoid detours."
"The two of us were born and raised in the Duke's Palace. Following the Duke and the General, are there any detours we can take? General, you don't know that in the eyes of my sister, she is my savior. , I am nothing without her, her existence is to save me." Mei Zhu flattened her mouth in grievance, "If my words are spread, they will definitely be regarded as a blank look by those who do not understand the truth. Wolf, I have failed my sister's good intentions. But if they change with me, I guarantee that they will not be able to survive a day."
"Is it already that serious?"
"It's very serious, more serious than the general imagined. My sister's control has reached an outrageous level. She even has to worry about what style and color of clothes I wear every day. How many meals do I eat every day? She has the final say on how many grains of rice and how many pieces of meat there are in the dish. Then, she has the final say on how many hours and when she sleeps every day, which is slightly beyond the length of time she requires. Regardless of whether I wake up or not, she You have to drag me up from the bed." Mei Zhu dug her fingers into the table, "Really, if I go any further, I will suffocate."
"You were so troubled, why didn't you talk to her?"
"Talk?" Mei Zhu smiled bitterly, "Is my sister the kind of person who can listen to what other people say? As soon as I told her about this matter, she interrupted, couldn't get around it, and became anxious with me. She was crying and wiping away tears, saying she was sorry to her parents for not teaching her sister well. When I saw that she was like this, what else could I say? I had to endure it. I envy you, Xiaojiu, and the military advisor. And Sister Miaomiao, my envy comes from the bottom of my heart."
"Why do you envy us?" Shen Cha wondered, "What is different about us?"
"It's not that it's different, but the feeling of getting along is different from my sister and I. Let me say, she has reached the point of obsession."
"Don't be so pessimistic. Your sister can still be saved!" Shen Cha looked at Mei Zhu's look and found it funny. "Your sister should have realized this. She will change. Give her a little time. If she doesn't If she changes... Xiaosi will most likely give up on her."
"Really?" Mei Zhu sat up straight, "That won't work. I want to talk to Fourth Brother. My sister has problems of one kind or another, but her heart towards him is very sincere. I believe that if my sister becomes his wife, she will be a very caring and helpful wife."
"Don't worry, it's just a possibility. You and Xiaosi have no control over whether their marriage can happen. The most important thing is to see whether Merlin can really let go of you and truly let the three of you get out of this predicament. Get out of the bureau. If you want to do this, you won’t be allowed to do it. Both you and Xiaosi must give her time, take your time, don’t be in a hurry.”
"Well, it's really not easy to change her character. We are all kind-hearted people. We must tolerate her and tolerate her." Mei Zhu grabbed a handful of candies from the table and stuffed them into her sleeves. "These candies belong to Me."
"Don't you like it? What are you going to do with it?"
"You're teasing people, you're sure to hit the target!" Mei Zhu smiled evilly, "Does the general have any other instructions? If not, I'll leave first. No matter how excited you are, you still have to take a nap, otherwise, wait When the Duke comes back, he will be angry if he knows you don't have a good rest."
"I know, you're so stupid. If you keep going like this, you will become your sister!"
Shen Cha waved towards Mei Zhu and watched her run away with a smirk on her face. She couldn't help but sigh. Merlin was really stupid for not cherishing such a good sister.
After simply clearing the desk, Shen Cha sharpened his ink, took a piece of paper, and read through the news collected today from beginning to end.
Halfway through writing, she suddenly made a discovery. The late emperor's conviction of Aunt Xue's guilt did not seem to be a wrong verdict. From the late emperor's standpoint, the evidence was conclusive.
