Nan Yan knew that she was talking about Xia Yunting.
She poured a cup of hot tea to Ran Xiaoyu's mouth for her to drink, then said softly: "From the very beginning, your attitude towards Xia Yunting was not good."
"..."
"Did you see early on that she—"
"That's right," Ran Xiaoyu sighed, and said, "I've seen it a long time ago, she's a villain who plays with the wind."
"..."
"Do you still remember the day when the emperor invaded the imperial city, we were imprisoned, and then released, and we returned to Ye Ting?"
Nan Yan nodded immediately: "Of course I remember."
Ran Xiaoyu said: "You were also embarrassed by Du Siyao and the others. I saw her standing in the crowd, but she didn't have the slightest intention to help you."
"..."
"It wasn't until later that I opened my mouth."
"..."
"Du Siyao and the others were afraid that I would do something, so they didn't dare to speak. At that time, she came forward and said a word for you."
Nan Yan's eyes flickered.
She remembered, it really happened.
But at that time, I only cared about being happy, and finally someone was able to speak for me, but I didn't realize at all that there was any deep meaning when one person spoke first and the other spoke later.
Ran Xiaoyu said: "From that time, I actually knew that she is a villain who adapts to the wind."
"..."
"However, you and her—"
Nan Yan was silent for a while, and then said softly: "Xiaoyu, you reminded me at that time, but I didn't listen. You must be very angry with me and think I'm stupid, right?"
"..."
Ran Xiaoyu looked into her eyes, shook her head lightly after a while: "Why am I angry with you?"
"..."
"Actually, I understand why you are willing to believe her."
"..."
"In this palace, each of us is alone, and we hope that there is someone who can stand by our side and support us, even if—to support each other."
"..."
"You need such a person."
"..."
"Although, the entrustment is not human, but—" She looked at Nan Yan, and slightly curled the corners of her lips: "Finally, I can see her clearly, so it's not a bad thing."
Nan Yan's expression was a little sad, and she said softly: "Actually, it's not like I didn't suspect her."
Ran Xiaoyu was slightly taken aback.
Nan Yandao: "At that time, she went to attend the night for the emperor instead of me, and on the first night—"
"..."
"Later, the tea I brewed for the emperor became her means of inviting pets."
"..."
"Also, she took me to Shou'an Palace, saying that it was for me to recover from my injuries, but during that time, I was even worse than living in Yeting."
"..."
"Actually, I doubted her."
"..."
"But I don't want to believe it. I would rather believe that there are more good people in this world and few bad people. Ning Yuan believes that the people around him are all good people, and they will treat me gently and kindly."
"..."
"I'd rather believe in people...there are some people, and they never change."
Ran Xiaoyu looked at her, her eyes became a little darker.
"Man, how can it never change?"
"..."
"If you are a person, you will definitely change."
"..."
"Good men turn bad, and close friends turn bitter enemies."
"..."
"Since you are in this palace, you must realize this."
Nan Yan raised her head and met her distant gaze, but her own gaze was extraordinarily clear, even determined, and she said, "No, I still want to believe that there are more good people than bad people in this world."
"..."
"I still prefer to trust close friends."