"I can't say what will happen in the future." Fang Zilan said quietly: "But I believe in Zhuge Yu, and I believe in Your Majesty even more."
"Believe?" Xue Haoyu couldn't help but laugh when he heard these two weak words, "How many people swear by it, but how many people can keep their word? Does Mr. Fang want to bet his life and fortune on his belief?" More than two words?"
Fang Zilan was silent, and Xue Haoyu raised his voice, "Master Fang, if the opposition between the poor families of the aristocratic families becomes more and more intense, and if the world continues to bully the poor families, you will be the first to bear the brunt and you will be the chief culprit in everyone's eyes, and you will inevitably die..."
"That's enough." Fang Zilan straightened up suddenly, turned her head and said, "Xue Haoyu, I didn't save your life just to make you say these heart-wrenching words and seek death."
Xue Haoyu raised his head and looked at her, "Master Fang, you know that what I said was not heart-breaking words, but words of prediction that will one day come true..."
Fang Zilan glanced over, and the fierce look in her eyes made him stunned immediately. He didn't even have time to close his open mouth, and he just heard her calmly saying, "So what?"
She spoke coldly and solemnly every word, "No one in the world can take my life except myself."
After she said that, she turned and left. Shangguan Min glanced at Xue Haoyu, who was kneeling on the ground with a look of astonishment on his face, and followed quickly.
The two walked out of the prison of the Criminal Department and saw that the sky outside was covered with clouds. It was dark and heavy and made people feel breathless. It looked like there was going to be a snowfall soon.
Fang Zilan stopped, raised her hands and wrapped her cloak around her, looked up at the sky, and whispered, "It's so cold."
"Master..." Shangguan Min looked at her and whispered in a low voice: "Do you think my father... will regret it?"
Fang Zilan was silent for a long time. Just when Shangguan Min thought she wouldn't answer him, he heard her voice, "I don't know."
Shangguan Min muttered an expected answer, but heard her add: "But if you say regret, your father must regret not killing me so early."
"No." Shangguan Min blurted out, "You have saved my life and my father's life. My father will not..."
His voice became weaker and weaker as he spoke, until finally nothing could be said.
Fang Zilan looked at his panicked look and couldn't help but chuckle, "So, people are so contradictory."
Shangguan Min felt inexplicably sad in his heart, "Master, if you and Mr. Xue were to change places, would you do the same thing?"
"Maybe." The expression on Fang Zilan's face was very calm, "But if it were me, I should do better than him. But whether it is good or not, who can tell?"
Shangguan Min seemed to understand, but saw a smile escape from the corner of her lips, but there was an indescribable sadness in her eyes.
"Master..." Shangguan Min hesitated, and Fang Zilan strode down the steps in front of the prison door. Her heart felt as if a huge stone had fallen to the ground. The result was finally achieved, but it also shattered all her escape routes.
Shangguan Min took two quick steps and stood in front of her, "Master, I know you are having a hard time, but I am powerless and don't know how to help you. I..."
"Do you think Xue Haoyu's words will come true?" Fang Zilan's voice was very soft, like a gust of wind blowing past Shangguan Min's ears, but it was so cool that it shocked him.
Seeing this, Fang Zilan smiled and said, "Xue Haoyu can think clearly, and you can understand it, so how can I not know?"
"Master!" Shangguan Min reached out and grabbed her arm and whispered: "But will the aristocratic family and the humble family really go to that point?"
"Even if Xue Haoyu's life is saved, the aristocratic family will use this to make a big fuss to suppress the humble family." Fang Zilan leaned closer to him and whispered: "What goes up will have an effect. If the situation gets worse, in the long run everyone in the world will fall into the disgraceful family of the distinguished family. In a strange circle. Born is a sin, so I am the tallest person in a poor family..."
Before she could finish her words, Shangguan Min suddenly let go of his hand and took two steps back before standing still, with a look of surprise on his face.
"Shangguan Min, since you asked me, let me ask you too." Fang Zilan's face was calm, but there was a touch of determination in his eyes.
Shangguan Min subconsciously wanted to cover his ears, but he was still a step too late.
"Have you ever thought about why the Shangguan family was defeated in one attack, and why I, with no foundation, took over as Duke of Yue so easily?"
Shangguan Min stared at the person in front of him blankly, biting his lips until his teeth were filled with sweet smell, and left without looking back.
Fang Zilan looked at his back, her face almost bloodless. She finally asked this sentence, after she had thought it through completely.
In the past she was the best sword, now she is the best flag. However, no matter in the past or now, she is a target of public criticism and a living target.
But she wanted to see what kind of arrow and what kind of person could destroy her?
*
After Fang Zilan returned home, heavy snow fell from the sky. I heard people say that this is the biggest snowfall that has ever fallen in the capital since the beginning of the imperial dynasty.
In the early morning of the second day, there was a thick layer of snow, which made a squeaking sound when stepped on.
Awan had been trampling on the snow in the courtyard early in the morning, and when there was no clean snow in the entire backyard, Shangguan Min still hadn't started his morning lessons. She was curious and was about to go find Shangguan Min when she saw Fang Zilan walking out wearing a thick fox fur cloak. She couldn't help but said, "Are you going out?"
Fang Zilan hummed, and Awan trotted to her side, "Today is the Lantern Festival, where are you going?"
"Baiye Temple." Fang Zilan spoke concisely and to the point, explaining one more sentence before Awan opened her mouth, "I feel bored and want to listen to Master Yuan's lectures and calm down."
After saying that, she left straight away. She never thought that before she left the house, she would see Mo Han at the door of the house.
"Sister Lan, I heard that yesterday you took the official son to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment." Mo Han got straight to the point, and Fang Zilan's expression froze, "Have you guessed it?"
Mo Han nodded slightly, "Where are you going? I'll go with you."
"Your injury..." Fang Zilan was interrupted by Mo Han before she could say anything, "It's almost healed now. You can't stay bored in the house all the time..."
"Okay." Fang Zilan waved her hand, "I'll take you there."
The two of them took a carriage to Baiye Temple. As soon as they got off the carriage, they were greeted by a young novice monk, which surprised Fang Zilan. "Excuse me, young master, is Master Lioyuan free at the moment?"
"Amitabha." The little novice monk bowed and said, "Master Fang and Mr. Mo please come with me."
The two followed the young novice to the door of a teahouse in the temple. The young novice stopped and said, "Please come in."
Fang Zilan and Mo Han looked at each other, thanked the little novice monk, and walked in directly.
In the tea room, Master Liaoyuan was pouring the freshly brewed tea into a cup. Seeing this, Fang Zilan slowed down and stood not far away.
After Master Lioyuan placed the two cups of tea, he put his hands together and bowed, "Amitabha."
The two of them returned the gift and sat down opposite Master Yuan.
After Fang Zilan sat down, she looked at the tea in front of her and asked curiously: "Master, you already knew that I was coming?"
