Huangfu Xin took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, although Shangguan Min was brought into the capital by me, he has a special status, so I sent someone to secretly watch his every move. Only then did I know that he had gone to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. Once I went in, I never came out.”
He glanced at Fang Zilan as he spoke, and then continued: "I think he either colluded with Wei Changtai or lost his life. But Shangguan Min is Lord Fang's apprentice. Even if his kung fu is not good, Wei Changtai will do it for Lord Fang's sake." , and will not kill him easily."
Fang Zilan suppressed her emotions and asked, "Why does Wei Changtai care about my face?"
"Gong Wei has always been aloof and aloof, but he doesn't receive many courtesy from Lord Fang, let alone other people? I'm afraid no one in the capital dares to ignore Lord Fang's face, right?" Huangfu Xin pretended to be curious and asked: "Don't Lord Fang not know? "
Fang Zilan clenched her fists, and she finally heard that Huangfu Xin was making heart-breaking remarks without any evidence, and he had to drag herself into the water. However, it was difficult for her to win people's trust just because her apprentice Shangguan Min was camped in the suburbs of Beijing.
When Li Shengxuan heard this, although there was no expression on his face, there were waves in his heart.
At first glance, Huangfuxin's words seemed to be directed at Fang Zilan, but in fact they were meant to be listened to by him.
Although Fang Zilan does not have overwhelming power, she has a power that no one can match. Everything she has done has been spread all over the world and praised by thousands of people. Not just in the capital? Even if she were placed in a border area, there would probably be very few people who would not sell her face.
Emperors have always tolerated people with high achievements and overwhelming virtues. Even if he can tolerate it, others can't tolerate it either.
only……
Li Shengxuan looked at Huangfu Xin. When he was in Qiluo City, he had seen this young general arranging troops to charge and kill the enemy. He would not be such a gossip with sinister intentions.
It's not that he is arrogant, but he knows that the battlefield is the best place to see a person's true nature - between life and death, a person's choice is the most real and is worth more than a thousand words. This is why he trusts Fang Zilan.
In this current situation, it is difficult not to make people wonder, what role did Huangfuxin and even the Huangfu family play in this rebellion?
Compared with the thoughts of Fang Zilan and Li Shengxuan, everyone present was surprised even though they didn't think deeply.
A rebellion unexpectedly involved the Duke of Wei, Duke of Yue, and Huangfu Xin, whose purpose was unknown. Three of the nine noble families were involved, so it was no small matter anyway.
This pool of water is not something that a small family with limited power can wade into. Everyone immediately fell silent, and for a while, the sound of needles dropping could be heard in the palace.
After an unknown amount of time, Fang Zilan's deep voice sounded, "Since General Huangfu has used Shangguan Min to involve me in this matter, he will not let me get away with it anyway."
"Master Fang, I..." Huangfu Xin was about to speak, but was blocked by Fang Zilan, "Forget it, Shangguan Min is my apprentice, and it is indeed my fault that he is not strictly disciplined, causing him to be taken advantage of by others, and I don't want to absolve."
After saying this, she took a step forward, bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I invite you to return to the capital to help the Duke of Wei."
Before she finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar.
This rebellion may not be considered serious or trivial. Wei Subaru's return to the capital to quell the rebellion is a matter of making amends for his past mistakes or cleaning up the family. It is always justified.
As for Fang Zilan, although she looks like the one who was dragged into the water, it is hard to say whether she instigated Shangguan Min and now treats him as an abandoned son, or she really knows nothing about it. It's just that this voluntary request does not sound like it is necessary to wipe out the traces before the Holy Emperor returns to Beijing to protect Shangguan Min.
Of course Fang Zilan knew what everyone was thinking, so she spoke with great emphasis, "After this counter-insurgency is over, if anyone in my house is involved, no matter who it is, I will personally carry his head to see Your Majesty." . After that, I will be dismissed from my post and investigated, and I will be at your Majesty's disposal."
Huangfu Xin looked at Fang Zilan steadily, with a look of disbelief on his face, "Master Fang, you..."
Before he could speak, Li Shengxuan said calmly and confidently: "I'm sure. General Huangfu, and everyone present, do you have anything else to say?"
A simple sentence, but it seemed to be pressed down by a huge force, so that everyone could not straighten their waists, and no one dared to raise their heads. They saluted and shouted "Your Majesty is wise".
Fang Zilan took the order and left, taking a deep look at Huangfu Xin before leaving. However, to her surprise, Huangfu Xin's face showed an indescribable look of defeat.
Dragging her into the water, but not wanting her to return to Beijing and get involved? This young general from the Huangfu family is a bit interesting.
I just don’t know if this is his intention or the plan of that old fox Huangfulin?
Even if Shangguan Min regarded Huangfu Xin as a friend, she would not believe that a fox den could raise a little white rabbit, but it was just a fox covered in white rabbit skin.
It's just a pity that silly boy Shangguan Min, how would he react if he knew that he was being deceived and used by his friends?
Fang Zilan thought like this. People have habitually held the horse's reins. After getting on the horse, they realized that something was wrong - the horse was disobedient.
Just when she was confused, Zheng Yan's voice came from behind, "Master Fang, that's my horse."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She quickly turned over and dismounted, looked at Zheng Yan and said, "Why didn't you remind me?"
"No need." Zheng Yan spoke concisely and to the point as always. Fang Zilan pursed her lips, ignored him, and walked straight to her horse.
However, the moment she mounted her horse, she suddenly heard Zheng Yan's voice again, "I believe Shangguan Min, he won't."
It was still a cold voice with no fluctuation in tone, but to Fang Zilan's ears, it sounded very pyrotechnic. She didn't look back and rode away.
Zheng Yan was riding not far behind Fang Zilan when he suddenly heard her say: "After we return to Beijing and fish out that brat Shangguan Min, let him worship you as his second master."
Zheng Yan was stunned for a moment and did not answer. Fang Zilan didn't mean to rush him, she just sighed, "You brat is good at everything, but he's too easy to fool."
"It's rare." Zheng Yan said these two words almost out of the blue. Fang Zilan was stunned for a moment at first, but then he realized it.
Indeed, it is rare.
Shangguan Min learned about his twists and turns when he was young, and experienced the disaster of his family's destruction. Later, he experienced the incident in Sanyuan Village. He watched his aunt die tragically. The whole family was taken advantage of by Shangguan Fei, and most of them were killed or injured. However, he became a member of Shangguan's family. The only male to survive.
He was looked down upon by the world, wary of the imperial court, and there were countless rumors and rumors in an attempt to slander him.
Even so, he did not bear hatred and lived a dark and twisted person. On the contrary, he has a rare innocent heart and lives an extremely open life.
Thinking of this, Fang Zilan couldn't help but raise her lips. In fact, she should have thought that Shangguan Min was not someone easy to deceive, but just wanted to be deceived.
If someone could trick him into going to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing...
She suddenly remembered Huang Fulin's words. Yes, it was probably related to her.
Thinking about it this way, Huangfulin's words may not only drag her into trouble, but also remind her that Wei Changtai or the people behind the scenes are here for her.
Her initiative to ask for help may very well play into the hands of the person behind the scenes. Is that why Huangfu Xin has that expression? Shocked, mixed with a little worry?
