"Master Fang really doesn't know?" The person who answered Fang Zilan was Pei Xiaoze. She shook her head in confusion, "I really don't know. I hope Master Pei can tell me."
Pei Xiaoze patiently explained: "A corruption case has been reported in the Northern Territory recently, and the person involved is the Northern Protector Qi Yuming."
"What did you say?" There was an obvious look of shock on Fang Zilan's face. She subconsciously looked at Zhuge Yu, but saw that he had no reaction. She immediately understood that he might have known about it a long time ago, but he just never told her.
Seeing this, Pei Xiaoze hurriedly offered words of comfort: "The evidence in this case is insufficient and has not yet been investigated, so few people in the DPRK know about it. What's more, Mr. Fang is now in charge of southeastern affairs, so it is normal not to know."
Zhuge Yu, who had not spoken for a long time, said calmly: "It will be too late if we don't go, and we can't keep the prince and your lords waiting for a long time. Let's go."
Fang Zilan followed the two of them blankly to Lianhua Palace. As soon as he entered the inner court, he saw young men from aristocratic families dressed in white and blue shirts pretending to be righteous gathered together. They were muttering something in low voices, and their eyes fell. On Wei Subaru in the corner.
Ouyang Juncheng and Wang Xianhui, who were both pretending to be evil, stood together not far from Wei Subaru, whispering and not daring to come forward.
The people's obvious caution and alienation made Fang Zilan frown involuntarily, and asked Zhuge Yu in a low voice: "I saw your eldest brother's attitude towards Lord Wei on the palace steps this morning. Now these people are looking at Lord Wei very strangely. What's the matter?" What happened?"
Zhuge Yu replied softly: "Duke Wei was deposed the day before yesterday. They were watching the wind."
"Master Wei's father?" Fang Zilan looked even more shocked and her voice was a bit louder. Pei Xiaoze, who was next to her, coughed violently and covered it up for her.
Fang Zilan gave Pei Xiaoze a grateful look, and then lowered her voice, "Why don't I know anything?"
"I saw that Sister Lan has been working hard recently, and these things have nothing to do with you, so I didn't tell you." Zhuge Yu said matter-of-factly, and Fang Zilan had a dissatisfied look on his face, "If it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter what you said."
Zhuge Yu was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Just as he was about to say something, Fang Zilan continued to ask: "What direction is the wind blowing now?"
"Gong Wei was dismissed because of his lack of personal ethics. The affairs of the back house were not brought to the fore, so it was not considered a serious crime and would not implicate the family. Since the Wei family is one of the nine great princes, the new title will be issued quickly. It will come down soon." Zhuge Yu replied calmly, and Fang Zilan's expression turned cold, "So they are waiting for the new Duke Wei to appear?"
When she saw Zhuge Yu gently nodding, an idea flashed through her mind, thinking of Wei Yi, whom she had met before in Yuzhang Palace, and she couldn't help but ask: "I just saw Master Wei Yi's proud look... Could it be that the next Duke of Wei will be..." he?"
Zhuge Yu shook his head, "His Majesty's Sacred Heart is arbitrary, and we cannot guess the outcome."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on Li Qiyou who had just walked in, and he reminded in a low voice: "The prince is here."
Fang Zilan followed his gaze and saw Li Qiyou holding several masks in his hands, all with ferocious ghost faces.
She couldn't help but asked: "This is it?"
"The evil mask." After saying this, Pei Xiaoze walked forward, greeted Li Qiyou and took the mask from his hand.
Ouyang Juncheng and Wang Xianhui, who were standing in the corner, also came over. Pei Xiaoze distributed the masks to several people. Fang Zilan hesitated for a while and finally took the mask.
"Master Fang, wait a minute." Awan's voice suddenly broke into everyone's ears. She walked quickly to Fang Zilan, took the mask from her hand, and inspected it carefully without paying attention to the looks of others.
Li Qiyou's expression darkened a bit, and he looked at Fang Zilan and said, "Who is this? How dare he act so boldly."
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Fang Zilan said calmly: "This is the medical lady of my residence. She came with me to the palace to pay my respects this time."
Hearing her words, A Wan raised her head politely and said respectfully: "A Wan has met the prince." After she said that, she looked at Fang Zilan and said: "There are many rules in the palace, so A Wan delayed for a while before coming, Fang Sir, please don’t blame me.”
Li Qiyou's expression became increasingly gloomy, and he said coldly: "Master Fang, what do you mean by this? Could it be that you can't trust me?"
Awan said with a smile: "My lord, don't be surprised, my master Fang is worried about the country and the people, but he never pays attention to his own affairs. I, the person around me, will inevitably have to worry about it, so it is always right to be cautious. "
Li Qiyou snorted and stopped talking. After checking it, Awan handed the mask in Fang Zilan's hand.
The people watching all around were whispering to each other, and Awan frowned in displeasure at the nonchalant talk, but due to his status, he could only let them point.
"Girl, you've finished the examination, are there any problems?" Li Qiyou's tone was unkind, and Awan said, neither humble nor arrogant, "No, the prince's gentlemanly demeanor is what Awan has in mind. I hope the prince will be considerate."
Her expression showed no timidity, and her words were courteous. With Fang Zilan by his side, Li Qiyou did not dare to embarrass her for the moment, so he had no choice but to give up.
Seeing Li Qiyou keeping a straight face and saying nothing, others naturally did not dare to say anything, and the scene suddenly became deserted.
Until Pei Xiaoze stood up and broke the deadlock, "Do you have anything else to say, Your Majesty?"
His words relaxed the atmosphere just right. Li Qiyou nodded slightly and checked the details of the social opera performance with everyone one by one. After confirming that they were correct, he and everyone went to the high stage of Zhuque Street.
The high platform is backed by the palace wall and towers, and is connected to Zhuque Street. The street had long been crowded with people watching the social opera. The fence not far in front of the high platform blocked them out, but it still couldn't stop their excitement. Everyone's face was filled with joyful smiles, and there was noisy And lively.
Fang Zilan looked at the people outside from a distance behind the stage, and was unconsciously infected by their happiness. She gently raised the corners of her lips and smiled softly.
Awan also had a cheerful expression on her face. She waved to Fang Zilan and shouted loudly: "I couldn't get in, so I watched from outside with Deputy General Cao. Be careful!"
Fang Zilan also waved to her, indicating that she didn't have to worry, and then watched her jumping and blending into the crowd of people in the market with Deputy General Cao.
Zhuge Yu looked at the bustling crowd with a soothing and relaxed expression, and couldn't help but said: "New Year's Eve in the capital is indeed very lively."
His voice was very soft, but Fang Zilan still heard it.
She turned her head to look at Zhuge Yu, her eyes flashing and said: "A Yu, it's time to celebrate the New Year."
A simple sentence, but it made him feel extremely warm.
Wei Subaru on the other side crossed his arms and looked at the two of them funny, and said to Pei Xiaoze beside him: "Look at the two of them, it seems like they are celebrating the New Year for the first time in their lives."
