Li Shengxuan was a little surprised. It seemed to be the first time that he heard Fang Zilan's straightforward request. Many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and finally they turned into just one sentence, "But it doesn't matter."
Fang Zilan took the wine bottle on the table and drank a glass of wine. It seemed that only in this way could she say what she wanted to say next.
Li Shengxuan had no time to stop him, and watched as her cheeks turned red, and her voice became a little drunker, "Since you want to do it, then be the most unparalleled emperor in ancient and modern times, protect all people and create a peaceful and prosperous age. In this way, I …”
She didn't say any more, but her eyes turned red. I thought to myself, I have come to this world in vain, even if I am shattered into pieces and turned into dust, I will have no regrets.
Li Shengxuan stared blankly at the person in front of him. The countless possibilities he had thought about were instantly wiped out, but the emotions in his chest were so high that they were about to overflow. At this moment, he finally confirmed his mind.
If we were talking about a sudden glimpse of her when he was young, she was like a light, and became his warm comfort when he was in fear. So now, she is the only one who can stand side by side with him in the prosperous country.
He was also the one who really moved his heart.
"I promise you." He changed his name, and his solemn words were the promise he made as the emperor of Beijing.
Hearing this, Fang Zilan's tightly clenched hands suddenly loosened. The sound of a clang and the falling of the wine bottle made her wake up a little, so she breathed a long sigh of relief and gently raised the corners of her lips.
However, before she could react further, Li Shengxuan said: "But, I will not use you as a step to pave the way for the peaceful and prosperous age you talk about."
Fang Zilan was stunned for a moment and then said: "If we want to create a peaceful and prosperous age, not only the emperor must wear clothes and eat at night, but also the ministers must work hard. If one day, I am the leader, I am willing to..."
"I don't want to." Li Shengxuan interrupted her, and there was something undeniable in his tone, "Everyone in the world can be a rank, but you can't."
"What do you mean?" Fang Zilan was confused and couldn't help but frowned and said shamelessly: "I don't care, anyway, if I want to make steps, I can make steps. Don't try to stop me."
She was drunk and extremely stubborn.
Seeing this, Li Shengxuan couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Okay, you can do whatever you want. I won't stop you, but you can always help me, right?"
Fang Zilan nodded obediently, "Okay. But I don't need your help now. I won't be polite when I need you in the future."
"Seriously?" Li Shengxuan looked serious. Fang Zilan nodded vigorously and said: "Seriously, if I lie to you, I will be a puppy!"
After saying this, she stretched out her hand, approached Li Shengxuan, and said solemnly: "Pull the hook!"
Although Li Shengxuan was puzzled, he still put his hand up. As soon as he put his hand over, she hooked her little finger.
Their little fingers were intertwined and their thumbs pressed together into a seal.
Strange feelings spread in Li Shengxuan's heart, and he couldn't help but use gentle force to bring Fang Zilan's hand into his own, clasping his fingers tightly.
Fang Zilan squinted her eyes slightly and looked down, but she felt dazzled. All she saw were double images, as if there were countless hands.
She suddenly became irritated, and subconsciously took the hands of the two of them together, pulling them in front of her to get a closer look. Who would have thought that she was so confused that she had no control, and actually put her hands on her face.
This doesn't seem to be your own hand? She felt her mind was filled with mush, and she took a big bite out of her thoughts.
Well, it doesn't hurt, it's really not my hand.
Li Shengxuan took a breath of air, "Fang Zilan, why did you bite me?"
His helpless voice reached Fang Zilan's ears, making her feel more and more confused, and whispered: "I didn't mean it..."
Li Shengxuan looked at Fang Zilan, who looked innocent and pitiful, and suddenly lost all temper, "That's it."
He was about to pull his hand back as he spoke, but Fang Zilan grabbed his hand and hugged him, "Don't leave, don't leave me alone."
Her breath brushed against his ears, and he turned away to calm down. After struggling for a long time, he finally raised his hand and hugged her back, but he heard her murmur: "Mo Han, you are the only one I have."
Li Shengxuan gritted his teeth and gradually tightened his hold on her. She moved restlessly, but he remained unmoved. So she struggled hard for a while and finally broke away from his arms.
Seeing that Fang Zilan was about to fall to the ground, Li Shengxuan held her shoulders, picked her up and put her on the soft couch in the room, covered her with a quilt, and left.
*
When Fang Zilan woke up, it was already broad daylight. She felt groggy and had a severe headache. She reluctantly sat up and heard a voice: "Sister Lan, are you awake?"
It's Mo Han. Fang Zilan squinted her eyes, regained some consciousness, and hummed weakly.
Mo Han came over with a bowl, sat next to her, and said warmly: "This is the hangover soup. You will feel better after drinking it."
Fang Zilan took the hangover soup and drank it in one gulp, shook her head, and said confusedly: "Where is this?"
"Xiangsheng Restaurant." Mo Han put his hand on her forehead and said worriedly: "Don't you remember?"
"I have an impression." Fang Zilan raised her hand and frowned, "Li Shengxuan and I were having a heart-to-heart talk, and then in order to say something to him, I drank a bottle of wine to strengthen my courage, and then... what happened after that..."
"His Majesty sent someone to deliver a message to the house, saying that you were drunk here." Mo Han sighed, "I came in a hurry and saw that you were drunk and unconscious, so I simply let you sleep here all night. .”
"It's fine." Fang Zilan yawned, and Mo Han said noncommittally: "Sister Lan, the Ouyang family's banquet is today, do you still want to go?"
Fang Zilan suddenly closed her mouth and jumped down from the couch, "What time is it? Is it still late for me to go home and wash up and change clothes?"
"There's enough time." Mo Han saw her staggering and quickly held her arm, "Don't be anxious, slow down."
Fang Zilan bit her lips and whispered: "I can still hold on, let's go back home quickly."
"Okay." Mo Han responded. The two of them took a carriage back to their house. Fang Zilan freshened up and changed her clothes. Seeing that it was almost time, she took the invitation to Ouyang's house.
Although the Ouyang family's banquet was held after the Lantern Festival, there were still many dignitaries present. Fang Zilan went around to say hello, but Ouyang Zirou was still nowhere to be seen. She felt uneasy, so she asked a female envoy to ask.
The female envoy claimed that Ouyang Zirou was ill and could not come out to socialize. Fang Zilan didn't believe it. Last night, she saw Ouyang Zirou talking to Huangfu Xin in a good manner. Why did she just say she was sick today?
It happened that two ladies of the official family passed by, and one of them said: "Have you heard? The young general Huangfu Xin of the Huangfu family wants to break off the engagement with the Ouyang family."
Another person nodded in agreement, "I heard about it. You said you don't want to start a family because the situation is not peaceful. To put it bluntly, you just don't want to marry Miss Ouyang."
break off an engagement? Fang Zilan immediately understood that she had heard about this marriage. It was Huangfu Xin who took the initiative to propose marriage, and now it was him who took the initiative to cancel the engagement. It must have been what Ouyang Zi Rou said to him last night.
It seems that Ouyang Zirou is not ill, but grounded by Mrs. Ouyang. Thinking of this, Fang Zilan quietly slipped into the inner courtyard and found Ouyang Zirou's boudoir.
The moment Ouyang Zirou opened the door, she rushed forward as if seeing a savior, "Master Fang, please help me!"
