"Is there any evidence for what the Prime Minister said?" Fang Zilan asked numbly, and Fang Chongzheng said quietly: "The jade pendant you are wearing, the word "LAN" on it was carved by Mrs. Qinji herself."
Fang Zilan slowly closed her eyes. The answer she guessed seemed to be verified, but she did not feel relaxed at all. Instead, she seemed to have entered a bigger puzzle.
After a long time, she opened her eyes, looked at Fang Chongzheng steadily, and asked: "Just now, the Prime Minister said that I am the only orphan of the royal family, isn't it possible that King Yuning Ji Ningtian is not the one?"
Fang Chongzheng secretly sighed at her keenness, but within a short moment, he realized this. He had no intention of hiding anything and simply said directly: "Did you never become suspicious after hearing the last play of Qingchao Class Huanyan?"
Fang Zilan reacted suddenly, "It was you who sent away the others in the Qingchao class..."
"Yes." Fang Chongzheng nodded and said, "If this were not the case, with King Yuning's temper, none of them would have survived."
"But..." Fang Zilan was filled with doubts, but she didn't know where to start. Even though Fang Chongzheng and Ji Ningtian are not on the same side, they should not be on opposite sides, but Fang Chongzheng secretly hides the traces of other people in the Qingchao class...
As if he saw her doubts, Fang Chongzheng said eloquently: "Everything must start from the previous dynasty. In the last years of the Great Chu Dynasty, a prince emerged from the royal family who was able to pacify the four directions, which is what later generations call him. General Zhenbei and King Pingnan. It is precisely because of his appearance that Chu, like a candle in the wind, has been burning for a few more years."
As he spoke, there was a trace of nostalgia in his eyes, but it dimmed in just a moment, "However, as his military exploits became more and more prominent, the emperor became more and more afraid. His achievements were unparalleled, not to mention the many warriors around him. , they all served him as their master and listened to his orders. As time went by, the emperor became determined to eradicate him."
Where the words fell, there was an almost inaudible sigh that made Fang Zilan feel a little dazed. She almost thought she heard wrongly. After all, the person in front of him is the prime minister who has experienced four emperors in the past and present. He is used to seeing the wind and rain, and has always stood firm like a mountain. How could he lament like this?
"It's not that he doesn't know the emperor's suspicions, it's just that the surrounding area is not stable on the surface. If he hands over his military power and suppresses his subordinates, the eager foreigners will come back." Fang Chongzheng's voice was a little lower. "Perhaps he knew that he would not escape death, so he would He was determined to kill due to his temperament, and even married Mrs. Qin Ji regardless of it, just to have a clear conscience. But no one thought that that day would come so quickly. "
"I heard that he was buried in the deep sea of Yue Earth. Is it true?" Fang Zilan's voice trembled slightly. She did not dare to directly call the former God of War whom the world said - possibly the name of her biological father, as if everything could be done in this way. Just like before, when she didn't know anything.
"The person sent by the emperor to kill him indeed saw it with his own eyes in Vietnam. He was killed by General Xia Yunzhao, and his body was thrown into the sea without a trace." Fang Chongzheng shook his head, "After all, no one would believe that General Xia Yunzhao would let go Live your own 'mortal enemy'."
"General Xia Yunzhao saved him?" Fang Zilan couldn't help frowning, and Fang Chongzheng said helplessly: "Rather than saving him, it is more appropriate to say it was a transaction."
"What do you mean?" Fang Zilan asked subconsciously, and Fang Chongzheng said quietly: "The affair between Xia Yunzhao, the general protecting the country of Baiyue, and Xie Chen, the famous minister, is known to everyone in the world. The king of Baiyue is no less afraid of the Xia family's army. The Emperor of Chu treated him, so the two sides have been at war for many years, always retreating and advancing, no one can get even half a cent, and no one dares to slack off in the slightest, maintaining a delicate balance."
Fang Zilan understood instantly, "When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden. General Xia Yunzhao is afraid that one day she will be like..."
She didn't continue, and Fang Chongzheng said: "In addition, there are other reasons. You have been guarding in the north, so you should know what it was like before the barbarians invaded. At that time, Persia and other countries in the Western Regions were all silent. When the barbarians were at their most powerful, they swept across most of the territory, and even formed an alliance with Miluo, vowing to tear apart Chu and Baiyue and rule them."
"I heard Qi Yuming say that at that time, the northern territory was stained with blood and the earth was scorched, and there were almost no survivors." Fang Zilan's voice was low, and Fang Chongzheng said with emotion: "The Qi family..."
"Does the Prime Minister recognize the Qi family?" Fang Zilan was stunned, and a wry smile escaped from the corner of Fang Chongzheng's lips, "More than just recognition?"
He paused, took the teacup at hand, took a sip, and then continued: "After the news spread that he was buried in Yue, the barbarians from the north couldn't wait to invade Yanzhou City. Not only that, but also within Dachu The turmoil continued, and he quietly led his men to the north, leaving behind several people to quell the chaos. Not only Xu Yaoshi and others, but also Qin Yuan, who was closest to him, was sent to the capital by him. In the end, he accompanied him Apart from Mrs. Qin Ji, the only one who came to Yanzhou City was Chu Xiang."
Chu Xiang? When Fang Zilan heard this name, she felt her heart tremble.
"Later, he used the name of the Qi family to turn the tide and ensure the stability of the northern territory, otherwise the Li family would not be able to control the capital." Fang Chongzheng said it lightly, but Fang Zilan couldn't calm down for a long time.
"I originally thought that he could hide his name in the north and live leisurely, but I never thought that the secret that he was still alive would eventually be discovered by the ghost sect." Fang Chong's face turned cold, "At the time of the transition between the old and the new, the former concubine Shu was trying to survive. , seduced Qin Yuan, and gave birth to a son, who is now King Yucheng. In the gentle village, Qin Yuan revealed the news that he was still alive. After the situation stabilized, ghost sect killers continued to flock to the north. .”
"So, I was born in the North, and he died in the North?" Fang Zilan's eyes turned red, and Fang Chongzheng was silent for a long time before he said: "After his death, Mrs. Qin Ji was devastated. When she was rescued by the Qi family, she found out that there was someone there. She is pregnant. I have a relationship with the couple. After receiving the news, I arranged for Mrs. Qinji to come to Beijing. "
"The prime minister knows so much, how can he explain it clearly with just a word of friendship?" Fang Zilan bit her lips, stared at Fang Chongzheng closely and said, "She entered the capital under your arrangement, but you didn't protect her."
Fang Chongzheng looked at the person in front of him who was gnashing his teeth and suppressing his emotions, and swallowed all the words on his lips - if Li Shengxuan from Baiye Temple had not fallen in love at first sight, and had not married her, he would not have inspired the former concubine Shu to kill at all costs. We must kill Mrs. Qin Ji and force her to get engaged to Ji Ningtian...
He couldn't say these words.
Seeing the delicate girl who was once repeatedly told not to use swords grow into the Duke of Yue who now wears strong armor to protect the land and protect the people, he suddenly felt that the years had been too harsh on her.
She lost the freedom of the mountain wind, and was imprisoned by such a grand plan as the mountains and rivers will be forever. She single-handedly shouldered the unfinished business of her predecessors. No matter what, she is worthy of awe.
But if she were to know that the cause of all this was just mean hatred, personal love and greed, would she still be like this?
