When the three of them were taking a break that day, Awan looked at Fang Zilan, who was leaning under the tree with his eyes closed, and quietly asked Vice Admiral Cao: "Why do you think Mr. Fang seemed to be a different person after receiving the gold medal? He couldn't even speak. Nothing more to say? What is this gold medal for?"
"I have been in the army for many years, and this is the first time I have seen him." Vice General Cao touched the back of his head and explained while thinking: "I heard Master Wei say that this gold medal is said to be a gold medal, but in fact it is His Majesty's exclusive urgent order arrow. , only when there is an emergency, the gold medal will be used."
"Is it urgent?" Awan frowned slightly, "Did something happen in the capital?"
"No." Vice General Cao shook his head and said with certainty, "The camp on the outskirts of Beijing is heavily guarded, and nothing will happen to the capital."
"If nothing happens in the capital, why would your Majesty summon Master Fang back so urgently?" Awan muttered, "The land in the southeast is not at peace yet. The Duke of Yue is not here at this time..."
Fang Zilan listened to their conversation, and suddenly felt a little more uneasy in her heart. Her deepest impression of gold medals was probably from a book she read when she was a child: Yue Fei returned to Beijing with twelve gold medals in one day, and eventually died on an unfounded charge...
From then on, she had an indescribable fear of this privilege from the emperor. Now, of course, she didn't dare to compare herself to Yue Fei, but she took the gold medal, and whether she was imprisoned or died after returning to Beijing, she was not wronged.
After all, she protected King Rongan first. No matter for whatever reason, she was the one who hid the truth for the Mo family. In this regard, she was no more innocent than Mo Bin.
If Li Shengxuan knew the truth, would King Rongan get the punishment he deserved? She had asked herself this question repeatedly, but the answer every time was no. King Rong'an not only had the advantage of imperial power, but also had intricate forces surrounding him, making it difficult for both the government and the opposition to attack him.
Therefore, even if she knew that King Rongan was evil, she could not expose it publicly. Now that the time had not come, it would only make her a scornful clown who could not solve any problem except causing trouble. It is even more impossible to directly take the life of King Rongan as Zi Xiu, causing chaos in the southeast, internal and external troubles, and harming the country.
This is an unsolvable chess game. We can only wait until a new move comes into play in the future, or there is an opportunity to bring King Rongan to justice. But, will there really be such a day?
She is not afraid of returning to Beijing to face her own fate, but now because of her, Mo Han has been targeted. If something happens to her, who can protect Mo Han?
"Boss?" Vice General Cao waved his hand in front of her. She looked up and said almost abruptly: "Old Cao, after you return to Beijing, you will go to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing to stay. You are not allowed to come back unless I look for you. Fang Mansion. If I don’t find you within three days, you will insist on asking Master Wei to re-admit your military status to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing."
"Boss, you..." Vice General Cao's heart sank. Before he could say anything, he saw her looking at Awan and saying, "And you, go find your master when you get to the capital, and don't follow me anymore."
Awan's eyes widened suddenly, "Did you know something? This is simply..."
Fang Zilan suddenly covered her mouth, causing her to swallow back the four words about the funeral, and then asked worriedly: "Will something happen to you?"
"Put another question." Fang Zilan's lips curled up slightly, "Will you come back safely?" After she finished speaking, without waiting for Awan's reaction, she continued, "I will come back safely. What I'm telling you is just that. Just in case.”
She spoke calmly, but Vice General Cao and Awan both lowered their heads and looked extremely depressed.
Seeing this, she smiled and said, "Okay, let's go. If I don't leave, I'm afraid His Majesty will send someone to arrest me."
Awan said nothing more, just nodded, turned around and took the horse. Vice Admiral Cao looked at her, hesitated to speak, and finally got on his horse with her and hurried back to the capital.
The three of them parted ways outside the capital. Fang Zilan took back half of the white jade tiger talisman from Deputy General Cao and walked to the city gate alone. Not far away, he saw Xia Houzhang waiting at the door.
When Xia Houzhang saw her, he took her into the palace without any explanation. She followed Xia Houzhang through the palace corridors, feeling more uneasy with every step she took.
Outside the imperial study, Xia Houzhang paused. She also stopped. After tidying up her clothes, she said to Xia Houzhang, "Thank you very much."
Xia Houzhang was stunned for a moment without speaking. She ignored his reaction and walked into the imperial study room.
Li Shengxuan stood in front of the territory map and did not turn around when he heard the noise behind him. After Fang Zilan saluted, he still maintained his original posture and remained motionless.
Fang Zilan knelt down on one knee, took out half of the white jade tiger talisman from her arms, and held it respectfully between her eyebrows, "The white jade tiger talisman is now returned to your majesty."
After hearing these words, Li Shengxuan finally turned around. He looked steadily at the kneeling man and said softly: "Why do you want to return the white jade tiger talisman to me?"
Fang Zilan raised her head with a calm expression, "I have failed His Majesty's trust, and I feel guilty about it, so I return it."
"Are you ashamed?" Li Shengxuan repeated these two words pointedly, and then said: "To eradicate the pirates and cure the plague, what are you ashamed of?"
"I selfishly kept the Mo family." Fang Zilan looked calm. Li Shengxuan's hands hidden in his sleeves clenched into fists, and his face remained calm, "What else?"
"King Rong'an has evil intentions, you must be careful." Fang Zilan pursed her lips, and finally whispered: "No more."
Li Shengxuan's expression grew colder. If it weren't for the saying that King Rong'an harbored evil intentions and had to be careful, he would have thought that she was in cahoots with King Rong'an. He said in a deep voice: "Do you know what King Rongan did?"
"What your Majesty is asking is that King Rongan sold his official position and allowed his subordinates to bully men and women, fornicated with pirates in order to cede territory and betray the country, and sent infected fishermen out of the island to cause the plague to spread." Fang Zilan looked into his eyes without any intention of avoiding, "I know .”
What she said was even worse than the souvenirs from the Xiahou family. Li Shengxuan suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a cold voice: "Since you know it, why don't you retaliate?"
"King Rong'an is not someone who can be drowned by spitting. I don't have any evidence, so I can't do anything to him." Fang Zilan lowered his eyes slightly, "What's more, the situation in the southeast is complicated, and a little carelessness will cause greater trouble. I don't have any evidence." grasp……"
"Fang Zilan!" Li Shengxuan interrupted her sternly, "Who are you, Mo Han? For him, did you even ignore your responsibilities as the Duke of Yue?"
"Mo Han is my cousin." Fang Zilan met his gaze and said firmly: "But I didn't forget my responsibilities for him."
"Fang Zilan, if you say that you have different intentions, you not only asked General Xiahou to quell the pirates, but you also risked your life and death and went into the epidemic area alone. It is not an exaggeration to say that you serve the country and the people. But if you say that you are loyal to your duties, you concealed it from Rongan. The king did not avenge all his crimes, but also privately pardoned the Mo family, turning a deaf ear to my words." Li Shengxuan sighed quietly, "People's hearts are treacherous, how can I trust you?"
