"Give." Xie Shurou pushed the plate of relaxed candy: "You taste it first, you have been tossing for a long time, eat some snacks first, and then I will tell you slowly." ”

"Sister Xie," Mu Hongshang didn't go to get the chopsticks, but said, "Lord Xie Xiang has said that he will consider the position of our Mu family, and I believe him." So don't worry about it. ”

"You eat sugar first." Xie Shurou replied without raising her head: "I've lost so much weight these days, I finally have the opportunity to stare at you and eat snacks, and I can't let go of the opportunity." ”

"Oh." Mu Hongshang obediently picked up the pine nut candy in front of her, put it in her mouth and chewed it carefully, and then smiled at Xie Shurou: "It's delicious." It seems to be better than the osmanthus pine nut candy in Kuixinglou. ”

"It's delicious, eat more, I've made a lot, I'll bring it all back to you later." Xie Shurou pushed the red bean soup on the table in front of Mu Hongsheng again: "I'm eating some red bean soup." ”

Mu Hongshang looked at Xie Shurou silently, didn't ask any more questions, but quietly lowered her head to eat snacks according to Xie Shurou's meaning. Xie Shurou stared at her silently and ate snacks like this, until Mu Hongshang had almost eaten, Xie Shurou personally poured a cup of tea and put it in front of Mu Hongsheng.

"Hongsheng," Xie Shurou lowered her head when she started to speak, and didn't look at Mu Hongsheng's face: "Don't be afraid, I said that I would help you find a way, you believe me." ”

"Sister Xie," Mu Hongsheng sighed: "I came to your house today, just to help my grandmother bring a letter, the letter is brought, my task is completed, don't worry about me." Besides, Master Xie Xiang didn't directly refuse me. My sister-in-law has returned to her parents' house, and my grandmother will enter the palace tomorrow, don't be in a hurry, I really don't need you to do anything for me. ”

"Actually, you don't think I can do anything, do you?" Xie Shurou glanced up at Mu Hongsheng and sighed slightly: "Am I so miserable?" You have something at home, and you are still going around in circles to comfort me. ”

"I'm afraid you'll be busy." Mu Hongshang replied: "I believe everything you say, I know that you will really do your best for me, and that's why I'm worried." ”

"You don't need to worry, I've already figured it out." Xie Shurou replied: "I'll go to dinner with my father and mother tonight, and let's see what my father has to say." If he was willing to help persuade his grandfather, of course. If you don't, it's okay, I don't plan to fight them, don't worry. I'm in front of you, and in my house, I'm still pretending to be like that. ”

"That's good!" Mu Hongshang breathed a sigh of relief, but not long after she was relieved, Xie Shurou's next sentence made her frown again.

"If my father's path doesn't work," Xie Shurou said, lowering her head and unconsciously picking at the wood carvings inlaid on the side of the table: "I plan to ask King Yi to go to the lake tomorrow." ”

"Sister Xie!" Mu Hongsheng's eyes widened: "Don't go." Master Xie Xiang won't allow you to do this. "Let's pick up the book

"I think about it, but I still think it's a little more sure to convince King Yi." Xie Shurou ignored Mu Hongsheng, and said to herself: "He is not like my grandfather, who openly supports An Guogong, and there is no loss for him. Don't you see that King Shin made his position clear from the beginning? ”

"Nope." Mu Hongsheng clenched Xie Shurou's wrist: "Why did you open your mouth to King Yi, and in what capacity did you beg him?" You opened this mouth, what are you going to do in the future?! ”

"You still have time to worry about me." Xie Shurou looked indifferent, and replied in an understated tone: "Don't make a big fuss." Just ask him if he is willing to help, in a word, there will be no less meat, why are you here. ”

"That's not going to work either." Mu Hongsheng dragged Xie Shurou and refused to let go, her expression was a little scary: "Sister Xie, things haven't come to that point yet, you believe me, my grandmother will enter the palace tomorrow, listen to what the emperor has to say first." You are my friend, if I need your help, I will not be polite and speak directly, but don't make your own decisions. I don't object to you begging your daddy for me tonight, and even if you don't open your mouth, I'm going to take the initiative to bring it up. I went to Master Jiang's house two days ago, you know him, right? ”

"Yes." Xie Shurou nodded: "My father's best friend." ”

"Master Jiang said it, and he will help me convince Lord Xiao Xie." Mu Hongshang said: "He said that as long as he persuaded Lord Xiao Xie, let Lord Xiao Xie persuade Lord Xie Xiang." Little Lord Xie understands Lord Xie Xiang, and if he comes out, he is persuasive, and he can get to the point better than others. Sister Xie, I think what Master Jiang said makes sense, why don't you go and help me find out Lord Xie's tone tonight, so that I can know his thoughts and let me have a bottom in my heart. For the rest, we might as well wait, after my grandmother faces the saint, and after my sister-in-law comes back from her mother's house. ”

"Hongshang, your grandmother is so anxious that she sent you to my house for help, how can you let me watch it." Xie Shurou grabbed Mu Hongsheng's hand and shook it vigorously.

"I know that Sister Xie really wants to help," Mu Hongsheng nodded: "So you can't go to King Yi." There must be a price to ask for. But Sister Xie, how much price can you pay to King Yi? If you go and beg him, will it be useful? ”

"You and I both know that King Yi is interested in the Xie family behind you, in the words you taught me before, what is your value in the eyes of King Yi? Your value is nothing more than that you are the daughter of the Xie family, and Xie Xiang stands behind you. King Yi 'likes' you because of this. Therefore, no matter what King Yi does, the first consideration is not you, but Xie Xiang's attitude. If you do something that will make Xie Xiang unhappy, do you think King Yi will easily respond to you? ”

Although Mu Hongsheng's words are heavy, they are indeed facts. Xie Shurou was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then lowered her head silently. In fact, she didn't think of these before, but she still wanted to try her best, in her heart, for Mu Hongsheng, it didn't matter what she did.

Hearing these words coming out of Mu Hongsheng's mouth, Xie Shurou actually felt very uncomfortable. It's not because Mu Hongsheng's words are not good, she cares. And it was precisely because she knew that Mu Hongshang was thinking about her wholeheartedly that she would say this.

Her discomfort is still there, these are naked facts. No matter how hard she tries her best, she can't help her friends in trouble, and she can't protect the people she wants to protect.

Xie Shurou really wanted to protect Mu Hongshang with all her might, but the cruel reality told her that she really didn't have this ability! No matter how hard she tries, she still can't do it.