On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Emperor Sheng did not give the crown prince a marriage, but issued several holy decrees to arrest Xiao Zun one after another.

Xiao Zun took advantage of Chinese New Year's Eve, the guards guarded Songfan, and escaped with Cui Jingyi overnight.

Emperor Sheng knew that Xiao Zun was ambitious, and the scene of him raising troops to force the palace was still vivid, and he might come back this time when he escaped.

Emperor Sheng was afraid in his heart, and put all his thoughts on arresting Xiao Zun, and put aside the matter of choosing a concubine for the crown prince for the time being.

Yan Ran sat in the room and wrote a letter.

She first wrote the secret words with special potion, and the handwriting quickly disappeared, and then wrote a letter to her family with ordinary content in normal pen and ink.

After Yan Ran wrote the letter, he summoned the secret guard and advised: "Go to Heyang quickly and hand over this letter to Princess Roujia." ”

After the secret guard left, Wen Rong'an walked in: "Xiao Zun has already left the city, shall we let him go like this?" ”

Yan Ran was silent, and her tone was a little heavy: "I promised Mei Ji to help her find Chong'er." ”

Chong'er is the son of Mei Ji and King Yongning, who was captured by Xiao Zun and coerced Mei Ji to be used by him.

But after Mei Ji entered the palace, Xiao Zun thought that he had a plan to kill Emperor Sheng and blame the prince, and in order to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, he directly killed Chong'er.

Mei Ji knew that Chong'er had been killed, but she still didn't know where Chong'er's bones were buried.

She wants to find Chong'er through Xiao Zun, and then kill him with her own hands to avenge her husband and children.

Yan Ran's hatred for Xiao Zun is no less than that of Mei Ji, and she also wants to kill the enemy.

But in order to help Mei Ji find the place where the child's bones are buried, and in order to exchange the information provided by Mei Ji, Yan Ran decided to hand over the right to dispose of Xiao Zun to Mei Ji.

Yan Ran said calmly: "Xiao Zun is already at the end of the crossbow, and he can't set off a big storm, so he shouldn't be afraid." ”

She said and sighed softly: "Moreover, only in this way can the Holy Lord divert his mind, and we will have room to turn around." ”

What Yan Ran said about the need for room for maneuver refers to the fact that Emperor Sheng wants to marry Xiao Ming and Zhang Yunshu.

Yan Ran knows Zhang Yunshu, and she loves strong horse wine more than power, fame and fortune.

She is like an eagle on the grassland, free and free, fighting in the sky, is her proper destination.

Yan Ran even felt that the life of a noble lady in Anyang City was a kind of constraint for Zhang Yunshu, not to mention the cage-like deep palace.

Moreover, although Yan Ran likes Xiao Ming, she likes children, but as a man, she thinks he is not worthy of Zhang Yunshu.

So no matter what, Yan Ran has to stop this matter.

Yan Ran was puzzled: "Yun Shu is not in the selection range of the crown princess at all, how could the saint suddenly choose her?" ”

Wen Rongan said helplessly: "It was the prince who mentioned Yun Shu's name, and the saint thought it was appropriate, so he decided to give him a marriage." ”

Xiao Ming didn't understand what it meant to choose a concubine at all, but when Emperor Sheng showed him the portraits of many noble girls to choose from, and asked him if he had a favorite, he called out the name Shu Shu.

After a little inquiry, Emperor Sheng knew Zhang Yunshu's identity.

Zhang Yunshu's parents came from a farming family, and his father is now a general in Beining, not a big family.

Although her background is lower, it is not impossible to be the crown princess, not to mention that Xiao Ming likes her.

In Xiao Ming's situation, instead of finding him a woman with a huge family power but who may have relatives to interfere in politics as a wife, it is better to find someone who treats him sincerely.

Emperor Sheng thought so, so he made a plan to give marriage.

Yan Ran and Wen Rong'an planned to enter the palace to find Xiao Ming, Zhang Yunzong, Zhang Yunshu and Mo came with his wife to resign.

Yan Ran got the news last night, so she immediately asked Zhang Yunzong and others to pack their bags and leave Anyang early the next morning.

Zhang Yunzong asked worriedly: "Ranran, why are you in such a hurry to let us leave, but what happened?" ”

Yan Ran shook her head and chuckled: "It's nothing, if someone asks, you will say that your uncle has set up a marriage for your cousin, and you are in a hurry to go back to get married." ”

When Zhang Yunshu heard this, he faintly noticed something, but he couldn't explore more from Yan Ran's mouth, so he could only ask: "Ranran, does it have any impact on you if we leave now?" ”

Yan Ran smiled confidently: "Don't worry, absolutely not." ”

Yan Ran didn't send Zhang Yunzong and his party away, in order to let them leave quietly without being noticed.

"Shu Shu, I like it!"

Xiao Ming wrinkled his handsome face, not understanding why Yan Ran didn't allow him to like Shu Shu.

Yan Ran patiently said step by step: "You can like him, but you must like him silently in your heart, and you can't let others know." Sometimes, letting go is fulfillment, and silence is protecting. ”

The look of confusion on Xiao Ming's face deepened, and he shook his head honestly: "I don't understand." ”

Yan Ran sighed lightly and said, "If others know that you like Shu Shu, they will arrest her and lock her up in the palace, and you can't go anywhere." Maybe you will be happy when you see her, but she will not be happy when she loses her freedom. Dumb, do you want her to be unhappy? ”

Xiao Ming hurriedly shook his head, and said with a serious face: "I don't want to, Shu Shu, be happy!" ”

Yan Ran then asked, "Then do you know what to do?" ”

Xiao Ming nodded very solemnly, with some grievances in his voice, but he was very firm: "Shu Shu, I don't like it." ”

Yan Ran breathed a sigh of relief, but looking at Xiao Ming's innocent expression, she always felt guilty of deceiving children.

But compared to sending her cousin to a cage in the palace, she could only try her best to suppress this feeling.

When Yan Ran entered the palace, she always had to go to the Queen Mother, Concubine Yun and others to say goodbye.

When she came to Shouning Palace, she found that Zhang Yunshu, who was supposed to have left the city, was talking to Concubine Yun.

Yan Ran chuckled in her heart, and the smile on her face could barely be maintained: "Why is my cousin here?" ”

Concubine Yun took Zhang Yunshu's hand and said to Yan Ran with a smile: "I heard that when I was in Beining, Yun Shu took care of Ming'er a lot, and the mourning family has always been grateful. Now that Yun Shu has entered Beijing, doesn't the mourning family have to thank her in person? ”

Zhang Yunshu hurriedly said: "The concubine is serious, it was Ran Ran and Lord Wen who rescued and took care of His Royal Highness the Prince, and the courtiers didn't do anything. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yunshu was not greedy for merit, Concubine Yun had a better impression of her, and praised: "What a good boy." ”

Yan Ran couldn't figure out what Concubine Yun meant, and felt a little irritable.

Xiao Ming went to visit Emperor Sheng first, and then came to visit Concubine Yun, so he arrived one step later than Yan Ran.

He walked in and saw Zhang Yunshu at a glance, his eyes lit up.

But he remembered Yan Ran's words again, and immediately looked away, pursed his lips and walked past Zhang Yunshu without turning his eyes, looking awkward.

Concubine Yun was a little surprised: "Ming'er, why don't you say hello, don't you like Shu Shu the most?" ”

Xiao Ming turned his head and said in a stiff tone: "I don't like it." ”

Xiao Ming's words caused the scene to fall into embarrassment.

Yan Ran smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a variety of preferences, my favorite pastry was white sugar cake before, but it became a jujube paste cake yesterday!" ”

Yan Ran's implication is that children are uncertain, and what they like today may not be liked tomorrow, so what he likes or dislikes can't be counted at all.

Of course, Concubine Yun understood, but she glanced at Yan Ran with deep meaning, and the smile on her face faded a lot.

After that, Concubine Yun was not very interested, and after saying a few more words, Yan Ran pulled Zhang Yunshu to leave.

Xiao Ming glanced at Zhang Yunshu secretly, but he was afraid of being discovered, so he could only hang his head hard, his heart was sour, and he felt uncomfortable as if he had been pricked by a needle.

As soon as Yan Ran and Zhang Yunshu walked out of Shouning Palace, Mama Feng caught up: "Miss Yan stay, Concubine Niangniang, please speak." ”

Zhang Yunshu looked at Yan Ran worriedly: "Ranran......"

Yan Ran gently squeezed her hand and signaled her to rest assured: "It's okay, go back and wait for me." ”

Yan Ran returned to Shouning Palace, and Xiao Ming had already been taken down to rest.

Concubine Yun looked at Yan Ran with a smile: "The mourning family thinks that you will be very happy that your cousin can be the mother of the world." ”

If Zhang Yunshu becomes the crown princess, it means that after Xiao Ming ascends the throne in the future, Yan Ran will firmly control the imperial power in his hands.

She is the emperor's savior, her husband is a mentor who assists the emperor in governing the country, her cousin is the emperor's wife, and she will have the next heir to the throne.

Yan Ran didn't understand these truths, but she knew very well what she wanted.

When she is reborn, what is more important than revenge is the happiness and well-being of her loved ones.

She said calmly: "If these are to be exchanged for Yun Shu's happiness, I would rather have nothing. ”

Concubine Yun thought at first that Xiao Ming suddenly mentioned Zhang Yunshu when choosing a concubine, and it was Yan Ran's ghost who wanted to further control Xiao Ming in order to consolidate power, so she summoned Zhang Yunshu into the palace to test it.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yunshu was hurriedly preparing to run away, and Yan Ran even induced Xiao Ming to retort.

This shows that Yan Ran did not want to control Xiao Ming through Zhang Yunshu, so as to monopolize power.

However, when Concubine Yun understood Yan Ran's true thoughts, she became even more angry: "Why, do you think that entering the palace to be the master and being a role model for women in the world is not happy enough?" Or do you simply think that Ming'er is not a normal person, so he is not worthy of your cousin? ”

Yan Ran did have this idea, but she couldn't say such disrespectful words.

But she didn't want to hide her true thoughts in order to appease Concubine Yun's anger, so she kept silent.

Seeing that Yan Ran acquiesced, Concubine Yun was even more angry, and slammed the tea bowl in her hand on the table: "Yan Ran, you are so bold!" ”

Concubine Yun was very angry, but she didn't know why she was angry.

Whether she dislikes Xiao Ming in anger, or dares to coax and induce Xiao Ming, or in anger, she does not say everything to her as before.

But looking back, she didn't fully believe Yan Ran, and she was still wondering if she had ulterior motives.

Thinking like this, Concubine Yun suddenly became a little discouraged, and those annoyances gradually became weak.

"The concubine is angry!"

Zhang Yunshu went and returned, knelt beside Yan Ran, looked at her deeply, and felt a chord in his heart: "Courtiers ......"

Before she could say anything, she was interrupted by the palace maid who came in a hurry: "Concubine Niangniang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has fainted!" ”