"Madam." Fang Zilan held Madam Hu's hand tightly, feeling as if she had overturned the five-flavor bottle and felt extremely uncomfortable.
But she always felt that something was strange. After all, the Mo couple had not personally experienced the scene at that time, and it was just hearsay, which was really unconvincing. Although Mrs. Hu's appearance now makes her unbearable, she can't feel at ease if she doesn't ask clearly.
Thinking of this, she decisively asked: "Madam just said that when something happened in the capital, General Mo and his wife were hiding in their hometown in the countryside. How did they learn about the situation at that time?"
"Miss Lan, don't you believe my wife's words?" The person who answered her was Mo Bin. He frowned as if he didn't expect her to ask such a question.
"It's not that I don't believe it." Fang Zilan looked indifferent, "It's just that Madam also said that the capital was in chaos at that time, and I don't want to misunderstand my parents because of some gossip."
After all, in her heart, Fang Chongzheng would never do anything to humiliate her mother.
"You!" Mo Bin was furious and said angrily: "You actually helped that bastard who killed your mother?"
"Master..." Mrs. Hu wiped her tears anxiously. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Fang Zilan stand up, walk to the center of the hall and salute the two of them respectfully: "I want to know whether the truth is true. , but I will never listen or believe."
After saying that, she stood up straight and said, "Now that we have said this, there are some things that I don't want to hide anymore, so there is no harm in saying them. First, although this jade pendant was given to me by my mother, it is This is the jade pendant of the Fang family. Except for me, everyone of my generation in the Fang family has it. Secondly, although my father is not a gentleman in the eyes of the world, in my heart, he is by no means a bully. Thirdly, , Whose mouth did my mother's story come from? If it is not a trustworthy person, then naturally its words cannot be trusted."
"If General Mo and Madam Mo can't answer these three questions of mine, I won't believe them." She said every word calmly and naturally, as if she didn't have the slightest emotion.
Seeing this, Mo Bin's eyes flashed with shock, and he said in disbelief: "You..."
The person in front of me had no urging or suspicion on his face, and was shockingly calm. Let him blurt out subconsciously, "That's your mother, how could you..."
"It's because she is my mother." Fang Zilan interrupted him quietly, with indescribable perseverance in her brows, "So, what I want is the truth, not false pretense or wanton slander as others say. rumors."
"General Mo, madam." She looked at the two of them steadily, her tone was almost stubborn, "If you two are serious about making friends with my mother, please answer my questions so that I can truly know what my mother is like. people."
The hall was immediately silent. After a while, Mrs. Hu let out a long sigh and said, "Sir, Miss Lan's temper is exactly the same as her mother's. Just tell her."
"Okay." Mo Bin responded heavily, his expression a little more depressed, "Your first question is about this jade pendant. At the beginning of the founding of the Dajing Dynasty, Fang Chongzheng of the Fang family worshiped the prime minister. Everyone thought that he was because of He spent a lot of money to buy a jade mine in Persia because of his success. Only a few people from the previous dynasty knew that this was not a success."
"Fang Chongzheng purchased the jade mine for two reasons. One is that Fang's business reputation has made people jealous all over the world, and Fang Chongzheng himself has been involved in officialdom. He was already a high-ranking official in the former Chu Dynasty, but he saw the wind and the situation in the Chu Dynasty. He switched his allegiance to Emperor Tai'an. Later, when the dynasty changed, he held a high position as prime minister. Such a connection was enough to make a fuss. He knew that a big tree attracts wind, and he was afraid that Emperor Tai'an would be suspicious of him, so he made such a squandering move to dispel Emperor Tai'an's suspicion of him. suspicion."
"Secondly, he wanted to cover up his family scandal. At that time, his brother snatched Miss Qin Xuan into the house, and humiliated him in every possible way, which made the Gusu Qin family hate him. The Gusu Qin family had always wanted to rescue Miss Qin Xuan, and they had tried their best to find out. However, due to the great fortune of the Fang family, I still don’t know where Miss Qin Xuan is hidden. After many twists and turns, but to no avail, the relationship with the Fang family has become stronger and stronger."
Mo Bin paused, sighed softly and said: "Although the dynasty has changed a long time ago, the Qin family in Gusu is still a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River, and its influence is still there. If they get hold of it, whether it is a shopping mall or a court, the Fang family will It will be impacted.”
Fang Zilan suddenly understood something, and took advantage of Mo Bin's pause to drink tea and asked, "That handle, is this pair of jade pendants?"
As she spoke, she raised the jade pendant in her hand. Under the light, the double walls looked even more warm and moving.
Mo Bin nodded, "Yes. This pair of jade pendants originally belonged to the Qin family in Gusu. The Qin family in Gusu spent a lot of money to buy them from Persian merchants, so these jade pendants cannot be seen in Beijing. Fang Chongzheng knew this. If a jade pendant falls into the hands of former officials and noble ladies like Princess Pingnan and Miss Qin Xuan, the slightest carelessness will cause trouble and lead to endless disasters."
"In addition, it was extremely difficult to get rid of such treasures, so Fang Chongzheng simply did not stop, found the Persian businessman who originally traded with the Qin family in Gusu, and bought the jade mine that produced the pair of raw jade pendants. Then he ordered people to quarry and polish the stones for Each of the next generation of Fang's children made an identical jade pendant. As for the inscriptions on the jade pendant, Fang Chongzheng did it in order to justifiably say that the jade pendant belonged to his Fang family."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan already had a rough idea in her mind. If what Mo Bin said was true, I'm afraid Fang Chongzheng was not her biological father. As for the mother she has always identified as her mother, I'm afraid she may not be Miss Qin Xuan as Mo Bin said.
But since Fang Chongzheng bought the entire jade mine, how did Mo Bin and his wife identify her life experience with this jade pendant?
As if she knew what she was thinking, Mrs. Hu added: "Although Fang Chongzheng bought the entire jade mine, strangely enough, the only rough stone sold to Qin in the jade mine was lotus root. Smoke-gray jade. Even if other rough stones are smoky-purple, they have a green base. The lotus-purple ash-gray jade pendant in Miss Lan's hand is unique in the world, so you will never admit it."
Fang Zilan looked at the jade pendant in her hand and recalled in her mind Fang Yuhan's jade pendant she had seen before. Although it had the same texture, carved and engraved characters, his jade pendant only had a touch of purple on the top, and a faint cyan underneath.
Seeing that she was silent, Mo Bin continued: "Your second question is about what kind of person your father is. If he hadn't concealed it very well in front of you, or someone had deliberately lied to you, I would have I won’t believe that Fang Chongbai is a good person.”
"Fang Chongbai?" Fang Zilan repeated the name softly, with a slightly cold look in his eyes.
