A Wan grabbed Fang Zilan's wrist and felt bad, "How could it be so fast?"
Fang Zilan clasped Awan's wrist with her backhand without making any sound.
Awan could only see the shape of her mouth, saying she was sorry. Then the celadon bottle flashed past her hand, and in the blink of an eye she had swallowed a pill.
"Fang Zilan, are you crazy!" Awan was about to grab Fang Zilan's medicine bottle, but it was too late after all. He could only watch her swallow the medicine and squat on the ground, curled up into a ball, and gulped. He was breathing heavily and his body was shaking.
Awan didn't care much and immediately gave her acupuncture to relieve the pain. However, the people behind them didn't know why and didn't dare to come forward to check rashly.
After a while, Fang Zilan straightened up and squatted on the ground and breathed a long sigh of relief. Awan also pulled out the needle stuck in her body, held her shoulders, whispered in her ear: "How do you feel now?"
"Much better." Fang Zilan patted Awan's hand gently, telling her not to worry.
Then she stood up and looked at the people behind her, and said calmly: "If you say even a few words about what happened just now, I won't be lenient. Did you hear everything clearly?"
Several people nodded hurriedly, indicating that they would keep it secret, and then Fang Zilan took them to continue to Zhizhou Mansion.
It was almost noon when the group arrived at Zhizhou Mansion. After Zhong Yao learned about Fang Zilan's intention, he ordered his men to collect testimonies and watch for witnesses.
When they were about to go to court, Fang Zilan said that she wanted to see Huo Sanniang first. Zhong Yao couldn't bear to offend her, so he had to take her to the Yamen Prison himself.
"What did Huo Sanniang say?" Fang Zilan asked as he walked. Zhong Yao answered while leading the way, "Huo Sanniang confessed to what she did."
Fang Zilan frowned slightly, "You admit it so readily?"
Zhong Yao didn't react at all, "The evidence is ironclad, she has to admit it."
"It seems that Mr. Zhong has been staring at Huo Sanniang for a day or two." Fang Zilan said, looking at the back of the woman sitting on the couch with her head bowed in the cell, and stopped together with Zhong Yao.
After Zhong Yao signaled the government officials to open the cell door, he ordered them to guard outside and no one was allowed in.
Hearing someone coming in, Huo Sanniang turned around and glanced at the two of them, then turned her head away again and said coldly: "I have said everything that needs to be said. Even if Mr. Zhong has anything else to ask, I don't have any." That’s all I can say.”
"It's not that Mr. Zhong has something to ask, it's that I have something to tell you." Fang Zilan walked around to Huo Sanniang gracefully and sat down unceremoniously, "I was entrusted by someone to see if I can save someone. Your life."
"Nowadays, in this huge Yanzhou City, there are still people looking forward to my life. It's really novel." Huo Sanniang chuckled lightly, her eyes widened and she was still the charming landlady.
"Sanniang is a smart person. She said what she should say and what she shouldn't say. I'm afraid she didn't even say a word." Fang Zilan smiled slightly, "The person who hopes that you will live is in the confession you shouldn't say. . Now it’s your turn to make a choice, tell the truth and save your own life, or say nothing and save that person’s life.”
Huo Sanniang frowned slightly, and her eyes were full of charm, "I don't quite understand Master Fang's words. What do you mean by telling the whole story? Master Zhong has been staring at me for so long. If I still have something to tell you, I'm afraid I've been punished for a long time, and I can't wait until Master Fang comes to see me."
Zhong Yao suddenly said: "Huo Sanniang, you are a woman with a weak family. If you don't have anyone to support you, how can you run a prosperous business? What's more, your shameless business, If no one had covered it up, something would have happened a long time ago.”
"It turns out that Mr. Zhong has known about it for a long time. It seems that whether I say anything or not, he will be involved." Huo Sanniang smiled, "Then why should I say more?"
"Since everyone here knows that person, I will tell you directly." Fang Zilan suppressed a smile and said seriously: "If Sanniang doesn't say anything, Mr. Zhong has no evidence, and Lu Tang will naturally not be involved. But if it is Sanniang said it, and the evidence is conclusive, so he can’t escape.”
"Master Fang wants to exchange a testimony for my life, so you might as well speak up. Why tell a lie that someone asked you to tell?" Huo Sanniang's eyebrows grew colder.
Fang Zilan looked at the heavily guarded woman in front of her with interest, "I didn't lie, Lu Tang did come to beg me. So you thought Lu Tang would abandon you. But even so, you still refused to confess him. ?”
"Abandon me?" Huo Sanniang's face turned gloomy, "When has he not done this?"
"In your heart, since he is a heartless and unjust man, why not drag him down and exchange his confession for his own life?" Fang Zilan said matter-of-factly, but Huo Sanniang suddenly laughed out loud, "You all know What, you dare to say that he is heartless and unrighteous? Do you know that he comes from a wealthy family, but why is he still just a small steward in Zhizhou Prefecture? "
"That's because he offended the Shangguan family for you and was demoted by General Shangguan Jing." Zhong Yaoyun explained lightly, "So you feel you owe him something?"
Huo Sanniang's astonished expression froze on her face, "As expected of Mr. Zhong, he knows everything."
"You two are really interesting." Fang Zilan smiled playfully, "Both of you feel that you owe each other. One is willing to ask me to save your life, and the other would rather risk his life than drag him into the water. It's really deep love."
"If Lu Tang begs you, you will not agree easily. You must have negotiated terms with him." Huo Sanniang reacted in a moment, with a fierce look on her face, "What are your terms?"
"My condition is very simple, that is, transfer all your legal business to my name." Fang Zilan said lightly, but Huo Sanniang suddenly changed her expression, "What did you say? He won't do that. ,He will not……"
"Nothing?" Fang Zilan interrupted Huo Sanniang indifferently, "It's just business. If I can save your life, this deal is a good deal."
"It's just business?" Huo Sanniang laughed angrily, "That's what he got in exchange for losing his official position. It's the capital for me to live and settle down. What's the point of living without me?"
Fang Zilan smiled and said, "Sanniang, in your heart, which one is more important, Lu Tang or business?"
Huo Sanniang was stunned by her question. When she saw that Huo Sanniang didn't respond, she continued, "In your heart, this business is the foundation for your livelihood, but to Lu Tang, it is just business. The Lu family has a big business, what kind of business can't it be done in the future? You two were not in the same boat from the beginning."
