I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 165 - 111: Timeless Elegance (Part 3)

Madam Zhou once said that her aunt liked to dress as a man when she was young. It was the old Marquis who obtained the secret medicine for her. When she grew up and returned to wearing women’s clothes, the medicine was used on herself, and not even the old madam knew about it.

Gu Chengzhao, Gu Chengye, Gu Chengluan...

So that’s how it is.

"My aunt, did she do a great favor for Advisor Xie?"

"A life-saving favor, a rebirth favor, Xie Yun will never forget."

Xie Yun said solemnly, looking at the bright moon in the sky, he bowed.

"Everyone knows I was saved by old Prime Minister Su, that year I wasn’t executed together with the Xie Family, but actually, it was Sister Luan who risked her life to save me.

Later, I was discovered by Prime Minister Su. My grandfather, Grand Tutor Xie, always had differing political views with Prime Minister Su. Prime Minister Su took me away to make me an Attendant Student for several Su Family sons, just wanting to humiliate me... Sister Luan secretly sent me books and teachings; she was the only one who believed my grandfather wasn’t corrupt, and the only one who told me that I could vindicate the Xie Family’s wrongs one day."

However, Gu Chengluan didn’t see the day he cleared the wrongs.

Gu Chengluan’s ideal was that Sea and River are Clear, Dayan untroubled, and Gu Family safe, which was also his aspiration.

Xie Yun’s eyes burst with a bright light.

Gu Lan jumped down elegantly and then took a jug of wine for him.

"Thank you."

Xie Yun took a sip of the wine and immediately choked, his handsome face flushed red: "Cough cough cough... Actually, Jingqi cannot drink."

Gu Lan said, "No problem, your speech is pleasing to hear, you can talk more while drunk."

The present Xie Yun was no longer the Advisor Xie who made her sleepy in the lectures; every word he spoke was lively and carried the style of the first gentleman.

"Nowadays, Dayan seems to be thriving, flourishing like a golden era, but it’s actually at the brink of boiling oil in the fire, becoming the target of all; Dayan is plagued with accumulated chronic problems, it needs reform and strengthening, needs bone-carving healing... And the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and Prince Rui Mansion are the bone-carving knives. Lan, you will be the future of Yan Country."

Xie Yun’s eyes were misty, yet spoke very seriously.

"Sorry, it’s all our fault as men, bringing you burden, making you, a mere woman, shoulder this."

Gu Lan thought, Xie Yun is the future of Yan Country.

She looked at him, the man before her, who would become the Prime Minister of Yan Country in the future, and also a leader in the literary world until the end of the book, he never married, but established women’s schools and elevated many students from poor families.

He once made a vow: "Establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, establish a destiny for the people."

It turns out, in his youth, he was saved by Gu Chengluan, which influenced his whole life thereafter.

In the original book, Rong Heng was the War God of Yan Country, victorious in every battle, but it was also because of officials like Xie Yun and Qin Zhenghu in place that Yan Country became strong without indulging in reckless warfare.

She had already seen on Xie Yun, a silhouette that would be celebrated for eternity, standing lonely apart from the world.

Xie Yun smiled briefly and said softly, "Lan, now you also know my secret. I tell you these things just to let you know, I will not threaten you because I know your identity, you and the Gu Family are what I want to protect.

No matter what your true feelings are towards Rong Heng, I just hope you won’t get hurt, and I will always stand by you."

"Don’t trust me like this, Advisor Xie, I’m not truly Gu Chengluan." Gu Lan remarked, cold and composed.

Xie Yun’s trust made her feel confused.

How can they all believe her like this?

At first, she just wanted to be an outsider, quietly watching the stormy waves unfold in the book.

Later, she wanted to protect the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion that made her feel warm, but didn’t expect in this world, there’d be people who saw her true self, instead of fear, embraced her.

Now, Wei Chengyuan, Xie Yun... they are all good.

Gu Lan thought she was alone all along, but now turning around, she found many individuals beside her who cannot be ignored.

She seemed to no longer be able to remain an outsider.

Xie Yun looked at her, his gaze clear for a moment, then spoke earnestly: "I trust you because you are worthy."

Gu Lan spoke coldly: "Advisor Xie, you said so much, was it really just to exchange identities with me?"

Her instinctive protection mechanism was deeply rooted, once anyone truly wanted to get close, it would erect layers of barriers.

Xie Yun raised the wine jug again, cautiously drank another sip, looked at Gu Lan, and said: "Actually, I have one small request."

Gu Lan seriously asked: "Advisor Xie, do speak freely."

Xie Yun: "Next time when you all eat this little hot pot... could you prepare an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks?"

Gu Lan was taken aback, then laughed: "Alright."