Zhuge Yu hurried forward to check if Fang Zilan was injured. Li Qiyou relaxed after seeing that the social drama ended safely.
A few people were about to say something when they saw a small figure rushing over, "Fang Zilan, you scared me to death!"
Awan hugged Fang Zilan suddenly, and she hugged her so tightly that Fang Zilan couldn't help but pat her back and comfort her: "I'm fine."
"You also said..." Before Awan could finish his words, he was drowned out by a series of shouts of God bless the capital and long live our emperor.
The people on the street knelt down and worshiped with sincerity, which made Fang Zilan stunned. "What is going on?"
Li Qiyou raised the corners of his lips and said with joy in his brows: "The evil spirits have been eliminated, and auspiciousness has descended from the sky. A good year has moistened the snow, and there is more than enough auspiciousness. This is a good sign."
"God bless the capital." Zhuge Yu said solemnly, and all the princes and dignitaries present saluted Li Shengxuan on the tower. Even Wei Subaru, who had always been arrogant and aloof, was rare and solemn.
Fang Zilan looked around, and the word "Shengshi" came directly into her mind.
At this moment, she suddenly understood what Zhuge Yu said -
"If you can become the jewel in the crown of the capital, it will be worth it even if your body is broken to pieces."
The mountains and rivers are eternal, the family, the country, the world, if we can do something in this prosperous age, this life will not be in vain.
The enthusiasm and ambition that arose spontaneously came to an end with the roar of the crowd, and finally came to an abrupt end when Xia Houzhang, who was beside Li Shengxuan, said his Majesty's purpose.
"Your Majesty has decreed that Zilan, the Duke of the Northern Kingdom, is both loyal and righteous, and has many plans and good decisions. He has been granted the title of Duke of Yue, and his position as Duke of the Northern Territory has been handed over to King Quan of the Northern Territory. In addition, the commander of the capital, Wei Piaole, has fulfilled his duties and is brave and brave. He has been promoted to Duke of Wei. . Admire this.”
After the imperial edict was read out, Fang Zilan stood there in a daze, unable to recover for a long time. It wasn't until Wei Subaru walked up to her and patted her shoulder that she came back to reality as if she was waking up from a dream.
Wei Subaru took a few steps forward, turned back and looked at Fang Zilan, who was still in a daze, "Master Fang, it's time to receive the order and thank you."
"Here we come." Fang Zilan nodded hurriedly, and walked up to the tower with Wei Subaru and walked in front of Li Shengxuan.
Fang Zilan was dressed in torn red clothes and looked a bit embarrassed with her long hair disheveled. However, she still stood upright with her head held high and her chest held high. Amid the envious or contemptuous looks of the people around them, she and Wei Subaru calmly accepted such an imperial decree of reward.
After the two of them received the order to express their gratitude, Xia Houzhang announced on behalf of Li Shengxuan that the social drama was officially over.
It was getting late, and the people watching the social opera dispersed like a wave, and the streets in the city returned to their original bustling appearance.
There were people in twos and threes, including those visiting the night market and those meeting to enjoy the lanterns. It was bustling and lively.
The red lanterns hanging high on the towers were lit up one after another, reflecting the smoke in Miyagi Juwa Street, making it look particularly festive.
Fang Zilan wanted to go back home first on the pretext of being disheveled, but she stopped showing up at the New Year's Eve palace banquet. Unexpectedly, Li Shengxuan saw her thoughts before she could speak.
When everyone was going to Wanfu Palace one after another, he asked Xia Houzhang to take her to the imperial study room in the name of tidying up her clothes. She had no choice but to send Vice General Cao and Awan back to the house to wait for her.
The charcoal fire in the royal study room was burning as brightly as ever, and the room was as warm as spring. Fang Zilan couldn't help but relax her tense nerves, and then she had time to check the wounds on her body.
In addition to the cut on her palm by the blade when she grabbed the sword, her forearms and legs were also cut several times by the sword, but the wounds were hidden by her red clothes and were not conspicuous. In addition, it was dark, so no one noticed that she was injured.
Just as Fang Zilan was checking the wound, Li Shengxuan came in. She quickly pulled up her sleeves to cover the wound. When she was about to stand up and salute, he held her wrist and asked, "Is it serious?"
There was a hint of obvious eagerness in his gentle voice, which made her a little dazed. She quickly shook her head and said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury."
Li Shengxuan didn't believe Fang Zilan's words. He couldn't help but pulled her sleeves open and said, "Let me see."
She suddenly broke away from his restraints, put down her sleeves, took a step back and stood still: "Men and women can't kiss each other, what are you doing, Your Majesty?"
Li Shengxuan's hand froze in mid-air, and he said numbly at a loss: "I... saw it on the tower. You were seriously injured."
Fang Zilan looked at him funny, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, "Your Majesty, do you care about me?"
Li Shengxuan put his hand down silently and did not answer.
Fang Zilan moved closer to him and said with a smile: "I understand your Majesty's intention."
"What do you know?" Li Shengxuan's face turned cold for a moment. Although it was only for a moment, she still caught it keenly.
Fang Zilan calmly opened the distance between the two and said with a smile: "I will know whatever Your Majesty wants me to know."
"That's all." Li Shengxuan sighed helplessly, "I failed to notice that you were injured. But the New Year's social drama involves many things. Although the person in charge is King Yucheng and the Ministry of Rites, standing behind it are the Empress Dowager and various officials in the court. Those in power. The princes and dignitaries of the participating families, I cannot touch them for the time being, so I can only wrong you."
Fang Zilan was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Your Majesty invited me here just to talk about this?"
She felt regretful after she finished speaking, but Li Shengxuan nodded without any reaction and asked: "What else? What do you think I want to say to you?"
"It's nothing." Fang Zilan shook his head, "I just think it would be best if His Majesty is willing to make the decision for me and give me justice. However, I also know that since these people are so bold and dare to do it in public, they must be pregnant. If you rely on me, your Majesty will never stand up for me."
She paused as she spoke, and her expression became a little lighter, with an innate coldness and unruliness, "If something like this happens again in the future, your Majesty can't do anything for me and you don't have to tell me. After all, I am a human being. , I am used to living alone, and I never need others to do anything for me. I solve my own affairs by myself."
"You..." Li Shengxuan was choked by her and couldn't speak for a while. After a while, he calmly said: "I just..."
He opened his mouth, and finally swallowed the worried words behind him.
Worrying about powerlessness is nothing but hypocrisy.
Fang Zilan waited for a long time, but when he saw that he had nothing to say, she couldn't help but ask: "Just what?"
Even she found it funny as soon as the words came out of her mouth. What on earth was she expecting?
Li Shengxuan was silent and said to herself: "Your Majesty, do you still remember Xia Houyan? When your Majesty's old troops were dying in the Wind River Valley with their eyes open, I understood that your Majesty could not help himself. This is true for the Xiahou family, even more so. Not to mention me?"
