"So what?" Hongtai interrupted Fang Zilan, "You are Fang Zilan, and this is the only reason for our loyalty to me. It doesn't matter if Li Shengxuan or Ji Ningtian wants to destroy you, there is no way they can do it."
Fang Zilan took a deep breath, "Do you know why they want to promote this marriage?"
She said this without waiting for Hongtai's answer, and continued talking to herself, "In Li Shengxuan's eyes, the daughter of the Fang family in Dajing, if she marries a Miluo woman, will be in a dilemma and have no place to stand. In Ji Ning's eyes, In the eyes of the sky, as their daughter, marrying an enemy they once hated and fought bloody battles with is an act of betrayal. From now on, the old people will be disappointed, and my words and deeds will no longer have any influence..."
"This is just in their eyes." Hongtai intercepted Fang Zilan's last words, "In my eyes, you are indomitable, decisive and brave, and you are the most powerful woman in the world. I am willing to be loyal to you."
As he spoke, he knelt down on one knee, looked up at Fang Zilan, and said firmly: "As long as you give the order, I am willing to fight even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire."
Fang Zilan stared at the person in front of her steadily. After a while, she heard her own voice, with indescribable relief, "Why do I want you to go through mountains of swords and seas of fire?"
Hongtai was stunned for a moment, then raised a smile and said with affectionate eyes, "I knew the little beauty couldn't bear to leave me."
"Compared to you, there is someone I can't bear to part with more." Fang Zilan raised her eyebrows, and Hongtai followed her gaze and looked over, "Is that... Yucheng Wang Li Qiyou?"
"Yes." Fang Zilan's voice was a little softer, "This noble Highness is about to take over the fiefdom of King Rongan."
"Such a big mess..." Hongtai sneered and frowned as if thinking of something, "But why didn't I receive the message?"
"Because no one except His Highness himself is willing to let him do this." Fang Zilan stretched out her hand towards Hongtai and pulled him up from the ground.
"Aren't you willing too?" Hongtai hooked Fang Zilan's finger and said with a half-smile, "If so, how about I help you kill him?"
"I told you I couldn't bear it." Fang Zilan took out her hand and laughed dumbly, "Can I still bear to watch him lose his life in vain?"
Hongtai nodded clearly and said: "I understand, do you want me to protect this noble Highness?"
Although it was a question, he said it naturally. Even Fang Zilan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "You...don't ask me why?"
"Nothing to ask." Hongtai changed back to his usual killing and casual bandit appearance, "If you want him alive, I will protect him. If you want him dead, I will kill him. It's that simple."
Fang Zilan was extremely bored when she heard this, but she suddenly saw Wei Subaru walking towards her, with amusement in his eyes and brows, "Master Fang's appearance is truly worthy of being an eternal demon."
She replied unhappily: "Both and each other, Master Wei's suit is also very suitable."
Wei Subaru stretched out his hand to smooth the thin braid beside his ear. The red tassels tied at the end of the braid were wrapped around his fingers, and the vine tattoos connected to the fingertips exuded an indescribable coquettishness.
The navy blue costume was dragged down the steps for a long time. He stepped onto the palace steps with nonchalant strides and walked to Fang Zilan. "I just thought Master Fang was complimenting me."
"Master Fang is praising you, will Master Wei not be able to hear it?" The indifferent tone of the voice was undoubtedly that of Zhuge Yu.
He was wearing a loose sky blue costume, which made his whole body look even thinner. A red rope knot was wrapped around his waist, and the braided belt hung down diagonally. The silver bell at the end jingled as he moved, adding a bit of youthful childishness to the originally deserted person.
"Good morning, Master Zhuge." Wei Subaru didn't care about Zhuge Yu's attitude, and moved his eyes to the person next to Zhuge Yu, "Master Zhuge, long time no see, how are you doing?"
Zhuge Yu stepped aside, and then Fang Zilan saw the person next to him. He had the same delicate eyebrows carved in the same mold as him, but with a more relaxed and gentle look. He must be his eldest brother, Zhuge Ming.
Zhuge Ming bowed his hands and saluted the two of them: "Master Fang, Master Wei is well."
"Lord Zhuge, there is no need to be so polite." Fang Zilan waved her hand quickly, but saw Wei Subaru reaching out to hold Zhuge Ming's arm, "You are so outspoken?"
Zhuge Ming stood up straight, straightened his sleeves and said, "Master Wei, we are joking." The distant and restrained attitude made Wei Subaru let go of his hand, and without further words, he took the lead and walked up.
Fang Zilan coughed slightly and changed her voice, "Speaking of which, why are all your costumes in cyan color and I am the only one who is in red?"
Zhuge Yu's expression softened a bit, "What do you think, Sister Lan?"
Zhuge Ming, who was listening to their conversation quietly, had a flash of astonishment in his eyes. The name A Yu could only be called by the elder brothers and sisters in the family.
Even in the Zhuge family, there are only a handful of people who can call him this title. If others call him, Ayu will be annoyed.
What's more, since Shan'er passed away, there is no woman in the world who can be called Ayu. But now that I see the two people's expressions and the names they call each other very familiarly, is it possible that Ayu has a sibling relationship with Zilan?
He had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he concealed them so well that they didn't notice them for a while.
"I think..." Fang Zilan deliberately prolonged her voice, "Ayu, you have a nice bell."
Everyone present was stunned. Zhuge Yu subconsciously tugged on the silver bell attached to the knot, "Sister Lan, is this what you said?" Before he could finish his words, he heard a series of crisp noises falling from the steps. Go down.
Fang Zilan bent down to pick up the bell that fell on the steps with quick eyes and hands, and asked tentatively, "Ayu, are all the knots on your belt slipknots?"
Before Zhuge Yu could answer, a voice intervened, "It's indeed Slipknot."
Several people looked at the speaker at the same time and saw Pei Xiaoze walking down the stairs. He was wearing a lotus green costume and his gentle brows made his whole person look softer. The red tassels hanging down from the sleeves reflected the faint redness of the silver bell in the palm, which was cold and gorgeous.
Zhuge Yu took the bell from Pei Xiaoze's hand and said, "Thank you, Master Pei."
Zhuge Ming glanced at the red knot loosened around Zhuge Yu's waist, then saluted Pei Xiaoze and said, "I'm careless about leaving my younger brother. Please give me a helping hand, Master Pei."
"Lord Zhuge, why are you so polite?" Pei Xiaoze walked up to Zhuge Yu, pulled the knot around his waist, and restored the belt to its original shape with his fingers flying up and down.
Fang Zilan stared blankly as Pei Xiaoze took the bell from her hand and woven it into the knot, and sighed: "Master Pei is really ingenious."
