"I'm not a stickler." Fang Zilan said with a chill on her face, "Offense is the best defense, that's who I am."
When these words came out of her mouth, they naturally became more convincing. Zhuge Yu remained silent for a while and then said: "The capital is not afraid of war. But long-term peace and stability do not depend on war."
"I understand." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "However, after the battle between Dajing and Miluo, Mu Churui was unable to send troops in a short time."
Zhuge Yu felt relieved. More than two years had passed since that battle. The time was long or short. Even if it was not enough for Mu Churui to regroup, it was enough for him to keep a low profile and bide his time.
Today, Mu Churui is no longer as eager for quick success as he was when he first ascended the throne, just to gain fame and prestige by sending troops thousands of miles away. Instead, he has grown into a true emperor with a deep palace.
However...it is unclear whether Princess Zhongzheng and Murong Qing's mother and son held Murong Xun hostage and ordered him to send troops. It was not clear whether it was Queen Mother Lin's intention or Mu Churui's original intention.
"A Yu." Fang Zilan called out in a low voice, and Zhuge Yu looked at her, "What's wrong?"
"If it's Miluo..." Fang Zilan paused, "Jiangnan, I can go alone."
"No." Zhuge Yu blurted out without even thinking, "The corruption case is complicated, and there are countless forces involved in it. You alone..."
"A Yu, are you worried about me?" Fang Zilan raised her lips with a half-smile, and Zhuge Yu was speechless for a moment, "I..."
"I am the one who deserves to die, and I will have to pay for my life sooner or later." Fang Zilan's eyes dimmed a little, "If I can do something in the remaining days, this life will not be in vain..."
"Fang Zilan!" Zhuge Yu couldn't help but interrupt Fang Zilan, "Even if Mo Han dies and you are deeply hit, you can't..."
"What can't you do?" Fang Zilan stopped Zhuge Yu's words, and the smile on his face faded a little, "A Yu, I'm tired."
Zhuge Yu pursed his lips, and finally said a few words about having a good rest, then turned and left.
Fang Zilan lay back on the bed again, her leg hurting slightly as she moved, which made her frown. After a hundred days of straining her muscles and bones, her leg injury did not heal so quickly.
It's not impossible to move forward with injuries, it's just somewhat inconvenient. Since the person behind it was so audacious that he dared to kill people in public during the New Year's social opera, he must not be underestimated. She dragged her injured leg against him, and her chances of winning were slim.
"Jiangnan secret investigation, will you go?" Fang Ziqin's voice sounded from behind Fang Zilan. She sat up straight again and looked up, "Do you know everything?"
"There is news from Jiangnan's family that a secret envoy will go to Jiangnan for an unannounced visit in the next year." Fang Ziqin folded his sleeves, "For me, it is not difficult to speculate on this matter."
"I forgot, the Fang family's main family is in Jiangnan." Fang Zilan's eyes were heavy, "Do you want me to go?"
"Whether I hope it or not, I can't stop you." Fang Ziqin smiled self-deprecatingly, and Fang Zilan looked away, "Sorry."
"It doesn't matter." Fang Ziqin shook his head, "As long as you remember, the Fang family will always be here, and as long as you open your mouth, they will do their best."
"Okay, I'll remember it." Fang Zilan nodded. Fang Ziqin didn't say anything more. Just as he was about to leave, he heard her voice again, "Sister, it turns out that I always want to have a place of my own. I thought that I can live for myself, but now I feel that it is just a luxury."
Fang Ziqin looked at the person in front of him steadily, and then said for a long time: "At least you have fought for it and lived for yourself, which is already good. In life, there are many things that you can't help yourself. A daughter of a noble family must bear the honor of the family. , but so what? If you don’t want to, no one can force it.”
"The world is changing like running water." Fang Zilan said softly: "How can we not force it?"
"Master Fang, there is no need to say anything. I never want to talk about other people's affairs." Zhuge Yu stood up and said, "Master Fang, please rest assured that I will not ruin your deal."
He emphasized the word transaction. If it was just speculation before, then Mo Han's words are proof. Fang Zilan used her body as a bargaining chip and asked the people in this room to act out a show of lovemaking with her.
Not only that, by taking in these people, she had the facts in her own hands. The truth can only flow out from her mouth.
"I certainly believe A Yu." Fang Zilan drank the medicine in one gulp, and then entered the palace with Zhuge Yu.
When the Empress Dowager in the Yuzhang Palace heard that Fang Zilan had entered the palace to meet the emperor, she could no longer hold herself steady and hurriedly moved to the study room. When the Queen Mother heard the news, she immediately summoned Li Qiyou and rushed over together.
In the imperial study room, people arrived very neatly, and it suddenly seemed a bit crowded.
After saluting and saying hello, Fang Zilan apologized first before the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager could raise their voice. However, there was no sincerity in what he said. In summary, it was just that his nature was unruly. This was the case in the past and it will be the same in the future. It was just labor. After seeing Li Qiyou and Zhuge Yu, I just felt a little bit sorry.
Fang Zilan didn't even mention a word about the marriage. The Empress Dowager was so angry that she was so confident. She was just relying on the fact that the marriage had not been issued yet, so there was still room for change.
That's it? She didn't believe it. Even if Li Shengxuan was willing to save face for Fang Zilan and suppress her wishes, could he still allow Fang Zilan to corrupt the morals and disrupt the court's ethics?
However, Li Shengxuan was unexpectedly calm, "Qiyou is a good boy, and the Duke of Yue is also a minister of the humerus, but the two of them really have no fate. In this case, there is no need to force it."
Li Qiyou was silent, but the Queen Mother was furious, "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Duke Yue's behavior was wrong by lingering in the flower house. Can this be overshadowed?"
"I dare to ask the Queen Mother, have I violated the laws of the capital?" Fang Zilan's tone was innocent. The queen mother was stunned for a moment, listening to her thinking to herself: "I have not violated the laws of the capital, so how can I be considered wrong?"
"You..." The Queen Mother looked at Fang Zilan in disbelief. She really didn't expect that she could say such shameless words so naturally. Are the tacit moral restraints of the world actually regarded as nothing in her eyes?
"Of course, I know what the empress is concerned about. Therefore, I entered the palace this time to give everyone an explanation." Fang Zilan smiled slightly, understanding in her heart. The Duke of Yue who cannot become Princess Yucheng is ruined and cannot become another person's wife.
So she breathed a long sigh of relief, knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, I, Fang Zilan, hereby swear an oath that I will never marry and have no heirs in this life. If you violate this oath, your Majesty will do whatever you want."
