However, Ji Ningtian... As soon as this name appeared in Fang Zilan's mind, she couldn't get it out of her mind.
That's right, with Li Qianning's behavior, she would never have thought of using such a marriage to ruin her. Although the Empress Dowager did not like her, she would not easily give her to the Miluo people.
Ji Ningtian, on the other hand, had more reasons and more possibilities than any of them to facilitate this ridiculous marriage.
Thinking of this, Fang Zilan could no longer sit still. As soon as the palace banquet to welcome Zhuge Yu was over, she went to find Li Qianning.
She left in a hurry, but happened to overhear the chatter of several Miluo maids under the corridor of the posthouse——
"Dajing has sent envoys to announce the decree, so the marriage is settled, right?"
"Who says it's not the case? It's a pity that Miss Fang San has to marry Prince Zhongzheng, and she's going to spend the rest of her life with such a little sick child."
"The second half of life? After the Crown Prince gets married, who can survive more than three years?"
"Shh, have you heard about it? The rumors about the death of the Crown Prince's wife are not accidental, but the Crown Prince had a prophecy of destiny, and they couldn't bear it..."
"It's so good, why are you talking about this all of a sudden? It's so scary, stop talking about it..."
"What's the point? Who would like a woman who is so much older than him? When the prince reaches adulthood, even if the new lady is alive, she will still be old and young. The prince will definitely marry her..."
All the gossip came to an abrupt end at the sound of Fang Zilan's footsteps. She glanced around at the people in front of her with an indifferent expression, "Why don't you say anything anymore?"
The maids remained silent. The brave ones wanted to plead guilty, but Fang Zilan stabbed them in the eye and they were unable to say anything.
"Even if the prince becomes old and sallow when he grows up, what will happen?" Fang Zilan straightened her sleeves and said word by word: "The prince married me not because of my appearance, but because of my surname Fang."
After she said that, she turned back to look at the mama who was coming quickly behind her, kneeling down to apologize, and said calmly: "Mammy, I heard that Miluo's rules are strict, but I never thought it was like this."
"Please forgive me, Miss Fang San." Mammy's body was very low. Seeing this, all the maids knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please forgive me, Miss Fang San."
"The sin cannot be forgiven." Fang Zilan stood up straight, changed from her usual haggard and frail appearance, and said in a deep voice: "Since you love to chew your tongue so much, then cut off your tongue to prevent disaster from coming out of your mouth in the future. It’s not good if it’s life-threatening.”
She spoke calmly, but the maids who were kneeling on the ground turned pale and couldn't stop kowtowing, "Miss Fang San, we didn't mean it, please..."
"Mommy, what are you doing standing there in a daze?" Fang Zilan said loudly with a frosty face, "Aren't you waiting for me to do it myself?"
Mammy's face turned pale, but she still said yes, raised her hand to signal the guards to come forward, and dragged the maids down.
Li Qianning, who had been leaning on the railing upstairs, couldn't help but tremble when she saw this scene, and grabbed the railing tightly to prevent herself from falling.
Fang Zilan looked up and said, "Princess, have you seen enough?"
There seemed to be a pool of autumn water in her eyes, showing an unstoppable coldness, and also mixed with a vague murderous intention, which made Li Qianning unable to help but stare.
In a moment, Fang Zilan walked up to Li Qianning and said, "Princess, if you stare at me like this, if I weren't a woman, I would think you have ulterior motives for me."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Qianning frowned slightly, and Fang Zilan chuckled, "It's so unique when a beauty is angry."
Hearing this, Li Qianning raised her hand and was about to slap Fang Zilan, but the other party held her wrist. No matter how hard she struggled, she remained motionless. The feeling of oppression that hit her face made her feel scared, but she still insisted on saying: "Fang Zilan ,Are you crazy?"
"Princess Shicai also heard what they said about me." Fang Zilan raised her lips with a half-smile, "What worries do people who can't live for a few years have? Of course, you can do whatever you want..."
"You bastard!" Li Qianning interrupted Fang Zilan, but her voice trembled, "What are you going to do? I'm not one of those maids, don't even think about it..."
"Princess, is she going to lower her status?" Fang Zilan bluntly stopped what Li Qianning was saying, "However, in my heart, the princess is much more beautiful than them."
"Fang Zilan, you actually humiliated me?" Li Qianning was furious, and the smile on Fang Zilan's face became even brighter, "Humiliation? Didn't the princess first ask for a marriage and humiliate me?"
Li Qianning's expression froze for a moment, then she heard Fang Zilan continue talking to herself, "I came here today to ask the princess whose idea it was to ask for a marriage grant."
"Of course it's mine..." Li Qianning opened her mouth, but before she could say anything more, a sharp pain came from her arm, making her instinctively say "ah".
"I advise the princess to think clearly before talking." Fang Zilan's face was as dark as water, "I know that this can't be the princess's idea."
"Why can't it be me?" Li Qianning tried to break free from Fang Zilan's shackles, but in vain.
"Two ladies in the palace cannot raise such a vicious and cunning person." Fang Zilan shook off Li Qianning's hand, and she hit the railing. The maid behind her rushed over and blocked her.
"Both King Yucheng and King Yuming can be considered generous. Even Pei Xuanchang, who has been taken by the Empress Dowager in recent years, is also gentle and polite." Fang Zilan looked past the maid and fell directly on Li Qianning, "Why do you choose virtue?" Princess Jia, do you have such thoughts?"
Li Qianning held on to her sore arm and said stubbornly: "I have such thoughts, what can you do to me? From now on, I will be the Queen of Miluo, and you are just the wife of the loyal prince..."
"Princess, Ji Ningtian is not a good person." Fang Zilan was too lazy to talk to Li Qianning and said straightforwardly: "If His Majesty and the Empress Dowager knew that you and Ji Ningtian were in cahoots. Do you think, the Queen of Miluo, you still Is there anyone doing it?”
"Fang Zilan, are you threatening me?" Li Qianning said sternly: "Let me tell you, I disdain Ji Ning Tian's conspiracy, but what he said is right. If I can't destroy you, sooner or later you will destroy the imperial brother."
"As expected." A sneer escaped Fang Zilan's lips, "Princess, you can be your Queen Miluo. But I promise, one day, you will regret it."
After she finished speaking, she turned and left without waiting for Li Qianning's reaction, but she was filled with doubts.
Ji Ningtian pushed her to Murong Qing. Does that mean Murong Qing already knows who she is? But if he knew, how could it be so calm? She was the one who forced him to kill Mr. Zuo. The little devil would definitely not let her go as he was determined to retaliate.
