"I also accidentally heard someone say this." The man took a breath and said, "I heard that Princess Rongan disguised herself and sneaked into the epidemic area to help Mr. Yun who opened a medical clinic. According to the Xiahou family, According to what the doctor girl said, a medicine to cure the plague was developed, which solved the urgent need. In addition, later on, the doctor girl from the Xiahou family contracted the plague and died. There were rumors that if Princess Rong'an hadn't helped, the plague would not have healed so quickly, so now Rong An Princess An is in the southeast, and she has become a living Bodhisattva in the hearts of the people."
As he spoke, he secretly observed Fang Zilan's expression. Seeing her expression becoming more solemn, he couldn't help but weaken his tone at the end and asked tentatively, "Master Fang, is this true?"
After hearing this, Fang Zilan already had a suspicion in her mind. This was someone with ulterior motives who wanted to obliterate Yun Qinghan and put all her achievements on Princess Rong'an. This person must know the inside story and have great influence, so that he can not only deceive the people, but also spread such rumors from the southeast to the capital.
The most important thing is that this person knew very well that she had covered up the truth and was unwilling to take credit... Thinking about it this way, the answer was obvious. The mastermind behind the matter was King Rongan. He didn't get much benefit from the chaos in the southeast, so he retreated behind the scenes and pushed his daughter out to steal a good reputation. His calculation was really good, but how could he be so sure that she would never expose his lies? Woolen cloth?
"Master Fang..." Seeing that she had no reaction, the man couldn't help but call her. She came back to her senses and said coldly: "I don't know whether Princess Rongan is a living Bodhisattva, but I know the medicine to cure the plague. It was not developed by Princess Rongan."
The man curiously asked, "If it's not Princess Rongan, then who developed it?"
Fang Zilan's expression grew colder, but she didn't dare to say Yun Qinghan's name. She suddenly understood that King Rongan was destined to win. If Yun Qinghan's name was spoken from her mouth, he would kill him before anyone could get to the bottom of it. She was too far away and couldn't save anyone. The only one who could protect them was The best way is to remain silent.
On the side, Cong Rong saw that Fang Zilan had a cold expression and seemed to be unwilling to say more, so she hurriedly smoothed things over and said, "How could Princess Rongan, who is so rich and beautiful, sneak into the epidemic area at will? As expected, most of the rumors in the market are not to be believed."
Hearing this, the man said sarcastically: "The southeastern realm is far away from the capital after all. Many things are passed down, so they are not so true."
"Yes." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, beckoned and said, "That's all, come and sit down, and I, the client, will give you a good explanation."
The man responded hurriedly, walked over and sat down. Fang Zilan walked to the center of the crowd, took on the posture of a storyteller, and vividly told everyone what she had seen and heard along the way to the southeast.
She had experienced it firsthand, and her narration was much better than a storyteller. Everyone was fascinated and applauded. Until the end of the story when the Mo family and his son arrived in Beijing, her voice became a little lower, "Your Majesty must have a purpose in calling you." , the merits and demerits of the Mo family father and son, how can others tell clearly in one sentence? If not a person who has personally experienced it, who dares to say whether he is right or wrong? Even if he is a person who has personally experienced it, who dares to say that he is absolutely fair? All this will be revealed in future generations. Make your own comments."
After she said her last words, the man couldn't help but ask: "Since Mr. Fang believes that the merits and demerits will be judged by future generations, what standard does Mr. Fang use as the standard for judging right and wrong in today's world?"
"Me?" Fang Zilan suddenly smiled, "I just want to be clear in my heart. What does it matter if it is right or wrong?"
She looked at the stunned people and waved: "That's it for today. I'm a little tired. You can all leave." After finishing speaking, she straightened her sleeves, turned around and walked back into the hall.
Cong Rong followed her back and said, "Master Fang, why didn't you tell the storyteller just now and let him tell the real story you told?"
Fang Zilan sat back on the main seat and asked calmly: "Did you also notice? That person is not a food delivery person, but a storyteller?"
"I can see it." Cong Rong nodded, and Fang Zilan said softly: "There are two possibilities, either someone asked him to tell these stories to me, or he just heard it from hearsay. But no matter which one, I don't care .”
"Why is this?" Cong Rong asked puzzledly: "If you ruin your reputation, Mr. Fang, by spreading rumors, what should you do?"
"It doesn't matter. Even if I tell him and he agrees to me, he might turn his back on me after leaving the house. Why bother?" Fang Zilan rested her chin on her hands, with a hint of tiredness in her expression, "You can control me. If you can't, naturally hold it firmly. If you can't, forget about it. Most things in the world cannot be forced."
"Can't you force it?" Cong Rong repeated softly, her expression suddenly lowered a little.
*
Zhuge Yu returned to the capital with Mo Bin and Mo Han not long ago. Xia Houzhang, who had received the news before, invited the three of them directly into the palace as soon as they arrived.
Li Shengxuan asked about the situation of Mushan Pass in a routine manner, and Mo Bin answered truthfully. He first accused him of the crime of seclusion, and then explained in detail the method that Fang Zilan said to reduce his merits. Finally, it was up to His Majesty to decide everything. The whole set of rhetoric is watertight, and you can tell that you have been prepared for it.
"Since Fang Zilan agreed to your merits, then according to what she said, the Mo family will be exempted from the blame." Li Shengxuan looked indifferent, "However, General Mo will have to do his best to guard Mushan Pass in the future. Again. There will be a next time…”
He didn't say anything, and Mo Bin quickly responded: "Next time, I will commit suicide to apologize."
"I have remembered General Mo's promise." Li Shengxuan nodded slightly, looked at Mo Han and said, "Are you Mo Han?"
"Yes." Mo Han's lowered eyes showed an inexplicable cuteness. Li Shengxuan looked at him carefully, "I heard Fang Zilan say that you are her cousin?"
"Yes." Mo Han was neither humble nor arrogant. Li Shengxuan raised his eyebrows, with a hint of teasing in his tone, "Did you know that she would go to pieces to prove herself for you?"
Hearing this, Mo Han raised his eyes and looked over, saying word by word: "Sister Lan doesn't know how."
Li Shengxuan's eyes flashed with surprise, "How did you know she couldn't do it?"
"Sister Lan will not use her own life to prove anything." Mo Han seemed to have remembered something, and smiled slightly: "She is a person who never cares about what others think, so how could she do anything to prove something? Lift?"
As soon as he finished speaking, before Li Shengxuan spoke, Mo Bin became anxious and secretly tugged on his sleeves, his eyes reminding him to speak with caution.
After a while, Li Shengxuan spoke again: "You know her well."
"I dare not say that I understand her." Mo Han shook his head, "It's just that after getting along for a long time, I figured out Sister Lan's temperament. Your Majesty, do you doubt Sister Lan?"
Mo Bin broke into a cold sweat when he heard this. Li Shengxuan just glanced at him and said quietly: "You all should step aside. I have something to say to Zhuge Yu alone."
