The sky was slightly bright, and the sun coated the clouds with a layer of gold. It was a rare sunny day.
The boy who was sweeping in Zuiyue Tower yawned and swept a few times with a broom in his sleepy eyes. Speaking of which, ever since Ah Shi was taken away by those soldiers, the shopkeeper has been restless all day long. Moreover, the spring party has started, and the head of the family, Fang Lihui, is nowhere to be seen, causing uproar in the city.
Zhuge Yu had a bad premonition, but still asked: "Since Mr. Xie has the evidence and continues to investigate, why do we have to interrogate Miss Fang San?"
"To be honest, Lord Zhuge, my men have discovered a vital piece of evidence." Xie Yanping's expression became a little more serious, and Zhuge Yu asked casually, as if inadvertently, "What piece of evidence?"
"First the plum sword of the Duke of Yue."
The extremely light words fell on Zhuge Yu's ears, but they seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. In addition, Xie Yanping's subsequent words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, which made him unable to react for a long time.
"I have been handling cases in Jingzhao Yin Mansion for many years, and I know that committing crimes in the name of a deceased person is partly to hide something." Xie Yanping whispered: "But for some reason, I always feel different this time. Some people even say I was not surprised to see Miss Fang San outside the fire scene. My intuition tells me that even if Miss Fang San has nothing to do with the Duke of Xian Yue, she must be related to this case."
"Thank you, Sir." After a while, Zhuge Yu finally found his voice, "There is currently no evidence in this case, so we might as well wait..."
"Wait?" Xie Yanping intercepted Zhuge Yu's words with almost dissatisfaction, "When is the right time to wait? Mr. Xu Youtong has been kind to me, and I can't just watch his family die in unknown circumstances."
Zhuge Yu felt mixed emotions in his heart, and suddenly he remembered the Li Qiyou he had seen despite repeated insistence. His face was as pale as paper, and there was an obvious wound on his chest, which seemed to be dealt with in the future.
At that moment, he felt a chill running down his spine. Whether she was cruel or seeking revenge, she actually did it to such an extent. Did she really not care about anything?
It was also at that moment that he realized that he had regarded Fang Zilan as the murderer from the beginning, and the emergence of evidence one after another only confirmed his suspicion bit by bit.
Queen Fang Ziqin and the Prime Minister's Fang family may not hand over Fang Zilan. Similarly, Xie Yanping, the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, will not give up.
No matter how the two sides wrestle, the most important thing is Li Shengxuan's thoughts. If he insists on favoring Fang Zilan, I'm afraid this will be an unsolved case, but if he handles it impartially, then Fang Zilan's true identity will be made public...
For a moment, Zhuge Yu couldn't tell which result made him more heartbroken. But he knew that the impact of the former was far smaller than that of the latter.
How angry would the world be if they knew that the Duke of Xianyue, Fang Zilan, who should have been executed, was still in the world and was enjoying himself as Miss Fang San of the Prime Minister's Palace? Maybe they would want to attack them in groups.
By then, there were overwhelming voices of doubt, and Ji Ningtian and his neighbors, who were watching eagerly, took the opportunity to have an attack, and no matter what they did, it was of no use.
"A Yu, what are you thinking about? After coming back from the palace, you have been absent-minded." Zhuge Ming sighed softly, "But the investigation into the scandal of the Xu Mansion was not going well?"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to trouble." Fang Zilan grabbed Li Shengxuan's sleeve, "If Mo Han's death is indeed an accident..."
"How are you doing?" Li Shengxuan held Fang Zilan's wrist and looked at her intently, "Everyone in the Xu family is gone. Nothing you can do will help."
"Since Mr. Xu Youtong is being targeted for the Jiangnan corruption case, I will go for him." Fang Zilan met Li Shengxuan's gaze, "I will never disappoint His Majesty."
"Fang Zilan, what status and position do you want to take to replace Xu Youtong now?" Li Shengxuan increased his strength, and there was a red mark on Fang Zilan's wrist. "Do you really think you are omnipotent?"
Fang Zilan broke away from Li Shengxuan's hand, her expression a bit colder, "I just want to pay for what I have done, that's all."
"The price?" Li Shengxuan repeated the word with a dark expression, "You may not be able to afford it."
Fang Zilan pursed her lips and said with determination: "I can't bear it, and I won't let Your Majesty bear it alone."
Li Shengxuan's expression paused, but he left without saying a word.
When Zhuge Yu saw Li Shengxuan outside the door, he was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Majesty..."
"Zhuge Yu, you go to Jingzhao Yin Mansion and tell Xie Yanping." Li Shengxuan interrupted Zhuge Yu without anger, "I want him to conclude the case of Xu Youtong's embezzlement within seven days."
Like a slap in the face, Zhuge Yu didn't react for a long time. It wasn't until Li Shengxuan's figure gradually faded away that he quickly walked into the room as if he had just woken up from a dream.
Fang Zilan was not surprised when she saw Zhuge Yu, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Why, Lord Zhuge is also here to question me about the affair of Xu Mansion?"
Zhuge Yu sighed after hearing this, "I have been to Prince Yucheng's Mansion and met the prince."
Fang Zilan lowered her eyes, "Is he okay?"
"You should know the importance of your own actions better than others." Zhuge Yu said quietly: "Fang Zilan, are you crazy?"
It was rare for him to call Fang Zilan by his first name like this. She opened her mouth, and her rebuttal finally turned into a thin cry, "The person who died was Mo Han..."
"You are unwilling to accept your grievance, aren't you King Yucheng and the Xu family?" Zhuge Yu frowned slightly, "You know clearly that someone is planning it, and King Yucheng and the Xu family are just pawns in it, why bother..."
"So what if I know?" Fang Zilan angrily cut off Zhuge Yu's last words, "Even if it happens thousands of times, I won't regret it."
"Fang Zilan!" Zhuge Yu clenched his hands into fists, "Do you have to be so extreme?"
"Zhuge Yu, let me ask you." Fang Zilan blurted out without even thinking: "When Zhuge Shan passed away, if you had the ability, wouldn't you have killed Wei Subaru?"
Zhuge Yu's face turned pale, as if a thorn buried deep in his heart had been moved, causing blood to drip from his heart and causing uncontrollable pain.
Fang Zilan suddenly realized that she had made a mistake, "Ayu, I..."
"Yes, I have thought about it." Zhuge Yu spoke very quickly, as if he was out of control, "Do you know? I have had the same dream more than once. In the dream, I killed Wei Subaru, and my hands were full of blood, but There is no pleasure at all, just endless nothingness.”
He paused, took a deep breath, and continued: "Killing Wei Subaru will not solve any problems, but will cause endless troubles. I will not kill him, no matter whether I am capable or not."
Thinking about it this way, Mo Han would never forgive her...
