"Why don't you speak?" The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "But you think what Ai Jia said is wrong?"
Fang Zilan took a deep breath and wrote the word "forbearance" a hundred times in her heart. She lowered her eyebrows and said, "I know that I am not blessed and am not worthy..."
"The Queen Mother does not need to be so aggressive." Li Shengxuan suddenly spoke up, interrupting Fang Zilan's unfinished words, "Even if I want Fang Zilan to enter the palace, it has nothing to do with others. I respect the Queen Mother, and please respect yourself."
After saying this, he glanced at Queen Fang Ziqin and Fang Zilan, then bowed to the Queen Mother, turned around and left Yugui Palace. Fang Ziqin also bowed to Fang Zilan, and then left after him.
In Fengyi Palace, everyone in the palace was stunned when they saw Li Shengxuan arriving in a hurry. Then when they saw Fang Ziqin coming back with Fang Zilan, they realized what they were doing and retreated one after another.
There was no one around, so Fang Ziqin leaned forward and said, "I still have some trivial matters in the harem to deal with. Your Majesty, please help yourself." Then he took Qiu Shui out of the main hall.
Even Fang Zilan was stunned. Could it be that Fang Ziqin was just like the Queen Mother, using her as a bargaining chip to fight for favor? Or……
"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Li Shengxuan's voice brought Fang Zilan back from her thoughts. She pursed her lips and said softly: "I didn't expect that His Majesty would be so uncontrollable."
"I..." Li Shengxuan was speechless for a moment, brushed his sleeves and said, "You deserve to be the best in the world."
"The best?" Fang Zilan repeated these words and nodded thoughtfully, "I think so too."
"You..." Before Li Shengxuan could say anything, he saw Fang Zilan kneeling on his knees, folding his hands in front of his forehead, and bowing.
Seeing this, Li Shengxuan clenched his fingers into fists, and his heart suddenly tightened. Fang Zilan was born in the military and always knelt down on one knee when saluting, even when facing him, the emperor of Beijing. Unless it is a time of worship, but now...
"Fang Zilan is grateful to Your Majesty for saving the lives of everyone in our house, but he will never use himself as a thank you gift." Fang Zilan said, with his palms facing up and above his head, "I would like to offer this gift to Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty speaks, no matter what Whatever it is, I will do it for His Majesty."
Li Shengxuan looked down and saw a plum branch in Fang Zilan's palm, "This is..."
Before he could continue, Fang Zilan added: "Zixiu's plum branches, the promise of the world's number one killer."
Li Shengxuan's expression was dark and unclear. The first time he saw the plum branch, he knew what it was. Although he had spoken out loud about hiring Zixiu before he came to the throne, he had never regarded Fang Zilan as a sword in his heart, especially after knowing that she was Miss Fang San, he couldn't do it...
"If Your Majesty is unwilling to accept it, then let it be." Fang Zilan gestured to stop, and Li Shengxuan said in a deep voice: "Wait a minute."
Fang Zilan's hand stopped in mid-air, and Li Shengxuan looked at her steadily, "With Mei Zhi as my trust, I can do whatever I want from you?"
"Zixiu only sells her life, not herself." Fang Zilan looked back confidently, as if she was not kneeling on the ground, but standing upright, "Your Majesty knows what he knows, why bother asking?"
"Okay." Li Shengxuan nodded slightly, and as he waved his sleeves, the plum branch in Fang Zilan's hand fell into his hand, "I accept the purple plum branch."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan curled up the corners of her lips, and a stone fell to the ground in her chest. She never likes to owe favors, let alone such a great favor that saved her life and preserved the whole family of the Duke of Yue.
In the eyes of the powerful family, the plum branch may be insignificant, but in the eyes of the Jianghu people, the plum branch is a talisman, which can save life or save life. It is something that people can't get even if they rush for it.
At the moment, she can't do much in the court, but she can sort out the affairs in the world.
Of course Li Shengxuan knew what Mei Zhi meant in the world. If he ordered Fang Zilan to eradicate the Jianghu forces of the Ghost Sect and kill the ten kings of hell...
However, as soon as the idea popped up, he pushed it back. Even though Fang Zilan is the best in the world, she is still alone. It is too risky for her to fight against the Guimen and even the entire world.
It was only a matter of time to eradicate the ghost gate. He had the patience to do it slowly. In this case, why should Fang Zilan fight for his life? More than anything else, he wanted to see her live a good and carefree life.
"What are you thinking, Your Majesty?" Fang Zilan saw Li Shengxuan didn't respond, so she stood up on her own, her expression a little more inquiring.
She originally thought that Li Shengxuan would not be hesitant even if he was not happy about receiving the plum branches. The current situation was something she had not expected in any case.
"Nothing." Li Shengxuan turned over and looked at the plum branch in his hand carefully, and said with a smile: "I just think this plum branch is too plain, and it is too simple as a thank you gift."
"If your Majesty dislikes it, you might as well give it back to me." Fang Zilan spread her hands, looking begging.
Li Shengxuan smiled, as if he wanted to return the plum branch to her, but at the moment when the plum branch was about to fall back into her hand, he made a feint, and finally held the plum branch tightly in his hand, "No matter how simple it is, it's just a gift." Is there any reason to take things back?”
"Your Majesty is really..." Fang Zilan pretended to be angry and said in a drawl: "You don't know the stuff."
"Are you telling the truth?" Li Shengxuan's words contained a hint of ridicule, and Fang Zilan also asked half-seriously: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"No matter if you are sincere or not." Li Shengxuan took Mei Zhi into his arms solemnly, "From now on, I will treat you sincerely."
He changed his name, and Fang Zilan opened his mouth. Before he could make a sound, he saw him saluting her and said: "You don't need to take the Queen Mother's words to heart. There are also rumors outside, I will deal with them. You just need to rest assured. Just stay in the palace and take good care of yourself."
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this, I can't bear it." Fang Zilan replied: "The state affairs are heavy, so I won't bother your Majesty with my affairs."
Li Shengxuan said quietly: "Fang Zilan, I know you are not someone who can be trapped by a courtyard wall or a palace. I just hope to protect you as much as possible. One day, if you want to leave, just let me know. I won't I force you to stay."
"Then..." Fang Zilan hesitated for only a moment, then said directly: "I will leave the palace tomorrow, will your Majesty agree?"
Li Shengxuan was stunned, "What did you say, tomorrow?"
"Your Majesty refuses?" Fang Zilan looked serious, and Li Shengxuan lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment, "Tomorrow, Xia Houzhang will send you out of the palace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing Li Shengxuan's expression dim, Fang Zilan couldn't help but explain: "I want to invite Mr. Su Heng back to the capital. With him here, all the officials will have some scruples, and the court will be more secure."
However, Li Shengxuan was indifferent, and Fang Zilan continued to add: "This is another thank you gift. Didn't your majesty just think that my plum branches were crude? I will find another best thank you gift. Is your majesty satisfied?"
