Xie Jianbai clearly listened to every word of Yuran's words in his ears and remembered them in his heart. When Yu Ran finished speaking, Xie Jianbai also finished combing.

"Confused, confused-" Xie Jianbai looked like he hated iron and steel, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of vicissitudes of life. He slammed the palm of one hand on the table and shook his head repeatedly, "How could he do this?" Did he think that if the king made a promise, he would really keep his promise in the end? And the Xiangwang Mansion ...... How many years have the Xiangwang Mansion been with our Xie family! ”

"I think that Second Prince Xie is a filial person, after all, the reason why he promised Changsun Yan to betray the Xiangwang Mansion was that Changsun Yan threatened the lives of the Xie family, and Changsun Yan was not afraid that Second Prince Xie would not agree. And the second son was still young, so he was afraid of it, so he had to agree hard. I've seen the second son cry and cry over this, and I'm afraid that scene is something that Shangshu will never be able to see in person. Yu Ran said gently.

"Princess, you really want to make the old man laugh when you say this, the princess said that Yiyuan is still young, so you don't have to think too much about doing things, so where should the princess who is younger than Yiyuan stand, and the princess dares to say that you don't think twice when you do things?" Xie Jianbai sighed and said with a smile.

Yu Ran raised the corners of his lips, his eyebrows and eyes were warm, "I was born in the royal family, and I really didn't know the suffering of ordinary people at first when I was young, and I lived a chic life. But then, as time went on, when I tried my best to help others with my own thoughts, my relatives' attitude towards me suddenly changed. Shangshu, you absolutely don't know that when Zhen Yiyi stared at me, he was kind on the surface, but behind it was a thorny feeling. I began to live more and more tired, until one day, my mind completely changed, and I embarked on a road of no return that can only be explained by the word 'fight'.

"Shangshu, I started thinking twice when I was a child because I had no choice. And the second son, when he was a child, he thought that you gave him enough care and love, he originally had a choice, he didn't have to live so tired, he could even stay away from the court, but until now at this moment, he has just seen the coldness of this world, and he has just begun to change. So Shangshu, you can't really blame him, because now he is not even Shangshu You can't save him. ”

Xie Jianbai seemed to listen deeply to Yu Ran's words, and he thought carefully for a long time before looking at Yu Ran again. At this moment, Xie Jianbai's mind was very clear.

"Princess, if I can't save him, will you?"

Xie Jianbai used not "can", but "will", and the meaning of the two sentences "can you" and "will you" is too different. Because the former asked if he could do it, and the latter was Xie Jianbai's ability to absolutely believe in Yu Ran, so he asked her if she would help Xie Yiyuan.

Yuran's intention was on Xie Yiyuan's body, and at the same time, she also wanted to know what Xie Jianbai meant. But now, when Xie Jianbai asked, everything was clear.

"Back then, I hoped that Shangshu would not come to Mingxu from Anguo, because Mingxu had long been dilapidated and would not be long after the death of the country. Now, I jade dye admires the wisdom and talent of the second son, and I would like to ask the second son to be the guest secretary of my regent palace, and the jade dye can guarantee that when the Anguo dispute can be settled, the second son will become an important minister, as for whether it is Ningguo or Anguo, the second son can also choose in the future, I don't know what Shang Shu wants? Yuran's voice was calm, and his tone was soft and slow.

Xie Yiyuan is now Anguo's squire, and he is the son of Xie Shangshu's family, if she directly invited Xie Yiyuan to go to Ningguo as a minister, then presumably Xie Yiyuan's life will not be easy, even if the people of Ningguo dare not speak out in person for the sake of Yuran, but behind his back, Xie Yiyuan will be deeply discussed by others.

Therefore, the best way is to let Xie Yiyuan become Yuran's guest first, after the Anguo dispute is settled, if the control power behind Anguo can slowly be in the hands of Yuran, then Changsun Yan must not be the lord of Anguo at that time, Xie Yiyuan can be directly promoted even if he stays in the Anguo court, if Xie Yiyuan wants to stay in Ningguo, then he will naturally become an important minister of Ningguo. After all, Yuran is still happy to reuse it for talented people.

"Since the princess has already made up her mind when she comes, then if she thinks about it, even if the old man has the intention of refusing now, the princess can still have a way to make the old man agree." Xie Jianbai chuckled lowly.

Yuran smiled on her lips, and the tip of the folding fan in her right hand tapped lightly on the tabletop, and said suddenly: "So, Shangshu agreed?" ”

"The princess is wrong to ask, but it is useless for the old man to agree, everything depends on his own meaning. After all, the princess must know more about the affairs between the two countries than the old man. ”

Yuran nodded, "Helian Jun died, and the two countries of An Shang joined forces to attack Ning, but to no avail. Although Anshang is now in a state of peace because of the defeat of the army, it will not last long. But fortunately, after the defeat of Anshang, the relationship between the two countries was stalemate, and it was temporarily impossible to compromise and join forces, so Anshang was unable to attack Ning. Looking at Huaguo again, he has been watching the fire from the other side, and Huaguo's forces are divided, and I am afraid that it is because of this that Hua Jun did not make a direct move. So from this point of view, I am afraid that the biggest contradiction will still lie between security and business. ”

"The power of China is divided? How did the princess know this? Xie Jianbai couldn't help asking.

When Yu Ran heard this, he froze slightly, and then said, "I have my own way." ”

This means that she is not ready to explain.

Xie Jianbai pondered for a moment, and then asked: "The princess said that the power of Huaguo is divided into two parts, half of which must be in the hands of Huajun Murong Qi, but the other half is ...... I can't guess it. Originally, the second prince who was the most powerful in China was already crazy and stupid, and the eldest prince heard that his qualifications were mediocre, and as for the other princes, it is said that they are not particularly brilliant, and there is very little news about them. Looking at it this way, the old decay is very confused. ”

"A large part of Huaguo's power is indeed still in the hands of Huajun Murong Qi now, but the other part ......" Yu Ran smiled slightly at this point, she tilted her head, her eyebrows were smart, "Shangshu can know that sometimes not being brilliant does not mean that there is no talent." ”

Xie Jianbai was stunned for a moment by Yu Ran's words, he saw Yu Ran standing up slowly, and saw Yu Ran quickly supporting his left elbow with his right hand as if he was in pain.

"The princess is hurt?"

Yu Ran first curled her eyebrows, and then quickly adjusted, she pulled the corners of her mouth, her expression seemed indifferent, she suddenly turned her head and asked, "When did the second son come back yesterday?" ”

"Yiyuan came back last night, and I heard that he didn't step out of the door this morning. The old man heard that a big incident happened in the Xiangwang Mansion yesterday, and the six princes went out of the house with the eldest grandson Qianjin, but they were attacked and the eldest grandson Qianjin was injured. And the sixth prince followed Yiyuan out of the palace, so the old man thought that he was unwilling to go out because of yesterday's incident, so he refused to go out. Xie Yiyuan suddenly understood in his heart.

Yuran's expression did not change, "It seems that he has woken up." ”

"Can the princess answer the old man, yesterday's events were deliberately arranged by Yiyuan?" Xie Jianbai's tone was extremely sincere, he was already heartbroken for Xie Yiyuan, and there was obvious fatigue in his expression.

"Yes." Tamarin didn't hesitate.

"I see, thank you, princess."

Yuran paused in place for a long time, then sighed and said, "Shang Shuben doesn't need to thank me. "After all, Yuran's intention today is obvious, that is, he hopes to persuade the Xie family to become the pillar of Yuran in Anguo, and Xie Yiyuan will become the sharp blade that pierces Anguo's guards.

The Xie family is different from the Xiang Wangfu, the Xie family is just doing their duty as a courtier, and what they want is to achieve a meritorious career, and the Xiang prince wants to guard the territory of Anguo and be loyal to Anguo.

Therefore, Yuran and the Xie family are each taking what they need.

Yuran gave Xie Jianbai an affirmation to protect the Xie family, and also guaranteed Xie Yiyuan's future. Compared with facing a tyrannical and impermanent eldest grandson, Xie Jianbai must be more willing to choose Yu Ran, who has always been his best friend.

"I'll go to see the eldest grandson, and I'll also visit the second son, and ask Shangshu to stay and not send it." Yuran's face was gentle, and it was rare to bow her hand, which showed her affirmation of Xie Jianbai's best friend.

Friends regardless of age, just like the intersection of Yuran and Helian Qing, it also spanned nearly thirty years of time.

At this moment, Yuran suddenly felt that she had returned to the years when she was in the twenty-eighth flower, and she still remembered the girl's flamboyance at that time. Although it has not been a few years, Yuran always feels that he is living more and more peacefully, not that kind of life is calm on the surface, but his heart can no longer be set off by many things.

When Yu Ran turned around and was about to walk out of the inner room, she suddenly heard Xie Jianbai's voice.

"The princess is in a high position in Ningguo, but she is still not a king, is she interested in becoming the next emperor?"

Hearing this, Yuran lowered her eyes and smiled, she looked back sideways, and said in an unhurried tone: "No." Because—I'm Yuran, Helian Yu, not him. ”

Yuran understood that Xie Jianbai didn't mean to fight for her, and just wanted to confirm whether she had the heart to fight for the world, so she wouldn't have any anger.

It's just that what Yuran wants to tell Xie Jianbai is: she will never be able to become a Zhuan Yi, because she has never been her father.

After Yuran finished speaking, she went out of the inner room, she opened the door, and walked out.

There was no one guarding outside the room, and Yu Ran walked all the way to the outside of the courtyard to find a passing servant.

"Where is your second son's yard going? I came here with my eldest grandson. ”

"Girl, you follow the side of the road to the back." The little servant first bowed to Yuran, and then raised his hand to show Yuran a way.

Yu Ran retracted his gaze, nodded and said, "Thank you." ”