Fang Zilan didn't know how she walked out of Yuzhang Palace. She only felt that her steps were extremely heavy. What was repeated in her mind were the last words of the Empress Dowager, "If Mr. Fang thinks he has merit, he will be pampered for a lifetime and despise the majesty of the royal family. Then how can everyone in the world be in awe of our Dajing royal family in the future?"
For a moment, she couldn't refute such words. She had forgotten that it was always taboo to have superior achievements.
Even if Li Shengxuan doesn't care, even if she is a woman, even if she has never been proud of her achievements, as long as she shows any intention of resisting, she will be considered a traitor at any time and will be dragged into the water and trampled to death.
She walked slowly in the imperial garden, looking at the colorful branches and leaves all over the garden, and she knew in her heart that the prosperity in front of her could not last long after all.
Flowers are not as good as a hundred days, and people are not as beautiful as a thousand days. She was trapped in the capital city, with no vast surroundings, so she had to face the dangers and discords hidden under the prosperity. Not that she would always be safe and sound as long as she thought about it.
"Ah!" The woman's exclamation stopped Fang Zilan's thoughts. She quickly walked over and helped the woman who fell to the ground, only to realize that it was Qiu Shui.
"Master Fang!" Qiu Shui first grabbed Fang Zilan's hand, and then quickly let go. She took a step back, stood firm, and said, "I was reckless, I hope Master Fang doesn't blame me."
Fang Zilan raised her hand and quietly hid the piece of paper that Qiu Shui had given her in her sleeve, "Miss Qiu Shui thinks she has something to do, so she is so anxious. I have nothing to do, Miss Qiu Shui, please go and do your own business."
"Thank you, Mr. Fang, for your understanding." Qiu Shui bowed and hurried away.
Fang Zilan pursed her lips. Qiu Shui conveyed a message to her in such a cryptic manner, which was probably not a trivial matter. There were many people in the palace and she had better wait and see again after returning home.
However, before she could leave the palace, she heard Li Shengxuan's voice, "Fang Zilan!"
Fang Zilan turned around and saw Li Shengxuan striding over and said anxiously: "I heard that you went to Yuzhang Palace with the official's order. Did the Empress Dowager give you any trouble?"
"Your Majesty, thank you for your concern." Fang Zilan took a few steps back, bowed respectfully, and distanced herself from Li Shengxuan. "I would like to thank you, Your Majesty, for King Yucheng's request for a marriage. But now the Empress Dowager has decided to Marriage is granted..."
"What did you say?" Li Shengxuan interrupted her uncontrollably. She reluctantly raised the corners of her lips, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this matter. I..."
"How are you doing?" Li Shengxuan took a step forward, which only added to the sense of oppression.
Fang Zilan did not dodge, she directly met his burning gaze and asked: "What do you want from me, Your Majesty?"
Li Shengxuan's expression froze, and Fang Zilan suppressed a smile and whispered: "If I resist the decree and refuse to marry, will Your Majesty kill me?"
"I won't." He replied decisively, but Fang Zilan clearly saw a trace of hesitation in his eyes, "Although Your Majesty won't kill me, you can't let me go easily, right?"
Li Shengxuan took a deep breath, but Fang Zilan did not give him a chance to speak. She raised a smile and said coolly: "For your majesty, I stole the imperial edict, and for the capital, I fought in all directions. I am injured and have half a lifetime of glory, but I can't even decide on my own life-long affairs. This is me Is it the result of risking your life?"
"Master Fang, please be careful what you say!" Xia Houzhang said urgently, but Li Shengxuan remained silent. He watched helplessly as Fang Zilan approached him step by step. Xia Houzhang originally wanted to stop him, but he stopped him.
However, Fang Zilan did not stop. She rubbed Li Shengxuan's shoulder and walked over, leaving the palace without looking back.
A cold light flashed across her eyes. She used to be the most generous when she was alone, but now she has Mo Han, A Wan, Xiao Xuan'er, Zheng Yan, and Cong Rong in her house. She is no longer alone. What will they do if something happens to her?
She walked back to the house with heavy steps. When Xiao Xuan'er saw her coming back, she hurriedly told her the news she had just received - several stewards of the Fang family were affected by the previous investigation and were sentenced to exile, and Fang Lihui's left and right arms were considered broken.
However, she didn't listen to anything. She just took out the note Qiu Shui gave her, which said that Di Rong's tribe was about to send two princesses to apologize.
No wonder the two empresses in the palace changed so much and wanted Li Qiyou to marry her so eagerly. It turned out to be to prevent these two princesses from falling into the Yucheng Palace.
Are you ready to get married? Who did they think she was? Now that things have reached this point, no one can care about their dignity.
Thinking of this, Fang Zilan stood up suddenly. Xiao Xuan'er stared blankly at the person in front of her with a solemn expression. Even Mo Han who came after hearing the news was shocked, "Sister Lan?"
Fang Zilan ignored them and walked out of the house. Mo Han asked behind her, "Sister Lan, where are you going?"
"Buy sex." Fang Zilan casually threw the ball of paper to Mo Han, leaving these two words behind and disappeared.
After Mo Han saw the contents on the paper clearly and combined with Fang Zilan's words, he couldn't help but take a breath of air and quickly chased after him.
Xiao Xuan'er also sensed something was wrong and followed Mo Han, "Master Mo, what's wrong with Mr. Fang?"
"There's no time to elaborate." Mo Han looked anxious, "Miss Xiao, do you know where the fireworks are in Beijing?"
Xiao Xuan'er was stunned for a moment and said softly: "Master Mo, come with me." After that, she took Mo Han to Fengyue Lane behind Zhuque Street. There were all well-dressed people in sight, but there was no one who didn't care. Come here to get drunk and have fun.
It was the first time for Mo Han to come to such a place. He was as stiff as a puppet. Xiao Xuan'er led him through the crowd and avoided several women soliciting customers. "If Mr. Fang really comes here, he probably wants to buy a small groom."
"Boyboy?" Mo Han frowned slightly. He had heard about boyboys. They were all young men who sold their bodies for sex. They were rarer than ordinary women who sold their bodies, but they were also a business solely for pleasure.
However, before he could think about it, Xiao Xuan'er had already dragged him into a flower house, "I just made inquiries and they said Master Fang entered this house."
Mo Han looked surprised and couldn't help but said: "Miss Xiao, you..."
Xiao Xuan'er hummed and stopped what he was saying, "Before I entered the Duke of Yue's Mansion, I was a member of Wanhua Tower."
"I'm sorry, I didn't intend to spy on the girl's past..." Mo Han looked ashamed, Xiao Xuan'er smiled slightly and said: "Young master Mo, you don't have to be like this, the top priority is to find Mr. Fang first."
Before she finished speaking, she heard Fang Zilan's voice, "No one really caught my eye. I thought the kid who played the piano when I came in was pretty good. Send him here."
"Master Fang, you have really good taste, but the child has just been brought here and has not been trained well yet. I'm afraid..." The flattering voice was replaced by a metallic sound, and then Fang Zilan said calmly: "I want it. Man, do you dare to say no?”
"Master Fang, please forgive me, I will send you here right now." After a trembling voice, a middle-aged woman pushed the door open and walked out. However, as soon as she walked out of the door, she saw Fang Zilan throw something... , "Find someone to take this sign to get the money from the Duke of Yue's Mansion."
The woman took a closer look and was so frightened that she could hardly hold it, "Master Fang, this... this is the royal token... given by the emperor..."
"It's just a dead thing. If I want to be happy, I can drink it as wine, so why not?" Fang Zilan glanced at the woman. She remained silent and ran away holding the Gongqing token.
Seeing this, Fang Zilan snorted coldly, and her eyes finally fell on Mo Han and Xiao Xuan'er not far away, "You are here, come in and sit down."
