"Ouyang Juncheng, come here." Mrs. Ouyang could not conceal her trembling when she heard her own voice.
Ouyang Juncheng walked to Mrs. Ouyang, and saw her stand up, draw out the sword hanging on the wall of the Ouyang family, and point the tip of the sword straight at him.
"Mother, you..." Ouyang Juncheng stared at Mrs. Ouyang in disbelief. She held the sword in front of his chest, "Ouyang Juncheng, I want you to promise me one thing. The next head of the Ouyang family will be you."
Before Ouyang Juncheng could react, he heard Ouyang Zongrui say loudly: "Mom, how could you do this to me?"
"Come here, take him down and send him to the ancestral hall!" Before Mrs. Ouyang could finish her words, the soldiers of the Wei family who followed her from the camp on the outskirts of Beijing had already stepped forward to detain Ouyang Zongrui and took him down.
Ouyang Juncheng was silent, and Mrs. Ouyang snorted coldly, "There are no outsiders at the moment, and you don't have to pretend in front of me. Zong Rui threatened your wife's life and refused to give up your position as the head of the family. Do you still want to tell me? Tell me, do you have no idea about the position of head of the family?"
"I..." Ouyang Juncheng opened his mouth, but did not speak.
"As long as you promise me to take good care of Rou'er, you will be the next head of the family." Mrs. Ouyang said, the sword in her hand moved forward an inch and pierced Ouyang Juncheng's shirt.
Ouyang Juncheng broke into cold sweat on his forehead and nodded hurriedly: "Don't worry, mother, I will definitely take good care of sister Zirou. Even if mother doesn't tell me, I will..."
"I'm talking about taking good care of Rou'er, not just keeping Rou'er alive." Mrs. Ouyang said coldly: "You can't even think of dealing with me."
"Mom, you are worrying too much. If I can't take good care of sister Zi Rou, I will be ruined and die a good death, and all my descendants will have a bad death." Ouyang Juncheng made this oath so harshly that even Mrs. Ouyang was stunned and finally accepted it. sword.
"Go ahead." Mrs. Ouyang raised her hand and signaled to Ouyang Juncheng: "Go to the ancestral hall and see if all the elders in the clan are here. If they are, send someone to inform me."
"Really?" Fang Zilan said with a half-smile: "If you have a chance now, sir, to choose between my life and finding out the truth, what would you choose?"
Li Shengxuan remained silent, and Fang Zilan continued talking to herself, "Once you find out the truth, you will be able to completely eliminate the bandits, clean up the court inside and outside, and realize the peace and prosperity that you and I agreed on..."
She felt quite unnatural at the end of her words, but she still finished. Li Shengxuan still didn't speak, wondering what he was thinking.
Just when Fang Zilan didn't expect Li Shengxuan to answer her, she suddenly heard his voice, "At this moment, I choose you."
"You..." Fang Zilan stared blankly at the person nearby. The implication of his words was obvious. If he was not the emperor of Dajing, but just Li Shengxuan, he would choose her.
"I'm sorry." Li Shengxuan lowered his eyes, but Fang Zilan smiled to herself, "No need to say sorry. I know your identity is not something you can decide, but I know better what I choose."
Li Shengxuan had mixed feelings in his heart and couldn't help but look at Fang Zilan. He saw the corners of her mouth raised, but her eyes were red, "After Mo Han and Chu Bin left, there will not be many people in the world who hope that I will be safe and healthy. So, Whether it’s true or not, I will remember it even if it’s only at this moment.”
"Just remembering is not enough to keep you safe and healthy." Li Shengxuan looked at Fang Zilan steadily and said word by word: "Have you really never thought of using Fang Lihui? The Fang Family Spring Festival will be held as scheduled, and Yin Quanzhang will definitely show up..."
"That's enough." Fang Zilan said with a frosty face, "I don't want the Fang family to be involved, and you don't want to take advantage of Fang Lihui either."
"But if the Fang family was involved in it, this can be regarded as an opportunity." Li Shengxuan said cryptically, and Fang Zilan was relieved, but she still pretended not to understand, "What opportunity?"
Li Shengxuan simply said it bluntly, "There is no chance of clearing the charge of colluding with bandits."
A flash of shock flashed in Fang Zilan's eyes. It's not that she hadn't thought about it, but something like this that should have been led by Fang Lihui or her and completed without anyone noticing, had a completely different meaning when Li Shengxuan said it.
As if it was a gold medal to avoid death, Emperor Dajing was willing to turn a blind eye to what Fang's family was doing, and even protect him personally. As long as it is not turned over to the bright side, it will never be true.
"Why..." Fang Zilan couldn't help but ask, and Li Shengxuan looked gentle, "Maybe it's because I love the house and the bird. Or maybe, you will always have privileges with me."
Her feelings were exposed in front of Fang Zilan directly and passionately without any concealment, making her unable to refuse, but also unable to accept.
Because she knew that the time in front of her was fleeting, and one day, he would return to Qiankun Palace.
At that time, he was still the emperor of Dajing, and was worshiped by all the people. And she is still alternating between several identities, wandering in the darkness and walking on the blade.
Such two people can not come together just by their hearts.
But even so, Fang Zilan still heard her own voice, "It's disrespectful."
If they are destined to only have this moment, then what if she lets her own way and indulges her for once?
Anyway, this life is long, and there are too many wrong things, missed people, and missed things, which are not worth regretting. But if I don't have this moment with him anymore, I will always regret it.
Li Shengxuan looked at the person in front of him intently, as if he wanted to engrave her in his heart. At the end, the two looked at each other and smiled, and he said quietly: "It seems that you have already decided."
"Madam, please pay attention to your health." Mammy knelt down and whispered softly: "After the master of the house dies, madam will be required to take charge of the overall situation, but you must not fall down at this time."
"I know." Mrs. Ouyang's sobs gradually weakened. She wiped away her tears, stood up slowly, and walked back to the bed. She stroked the Ouyang family master's features one by one with her fingers and traced his outline.
At the end, she leaned over to the ear of the Ouyang family and whispered: "When I finish handling all this, I will go and accompany you."
After she finished speaking, she straightened up, with tears still on her face, but her expression was completely different from before. She tidied up briefly, changed into plain clothes, and wore silk flowers on her head, looking like a widow.
The Ouyang family ancestral hall was full of elders, with juniors standing next to and behind them. Ouyang Zongrui was being held captive and kneeling on the ground opposite the memorial tablet. Next to him stood Ouyang Juncheng.
When Mrs. Ouyang walked into the ancestral hall, the elders in the house were shocked at first when they saw her dress. Then they all stood up after she stood still, with solemn expressions, and listened to her words word by word: "Master Ouyang, you have met your ancestors. , the soul has returned to heaven and earth."
