Fang Chongzheng frankly admitted that Fang Zilan was the third young lady of the Fang family. His concubine's daughter accidentally killed Princess Rongan against her will. He was also responsible for poor upbringing, and the entire Fang family was willing to share the blame.
"As you know, after Duke Zilan of Yue State killed Princess Rong'an, thousands of people cursed her with the death penalty. Why did everyone in her house save a life? Also on the day of the execution, King Rong'an was extremely indignant and wanted to Why was he blocked by King Yu Ning, a wealthy and idle man in the capital, when he took matters into his own hands?"
The storyteller slapped the wood awake and raised his voice, "If you want to know what's hidden in it, listen to the explanation next time."
Hearing this, the onlookers in the teahouse burst into laughter, some clapped their hands and applauded, and some talked loudly, attracting another round of eyes.
However, no one noticed that there was a man with a gloomy expression in the corner of the second floor. He squeezed the wine glass in his hand so much that it made the little World War II tremble with fear. He hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Boss Lin, this is not the first time..."
"Get out!" the man growled, and the waiter disappeared in a flash, leaving him alone with a long sigh.
Needless to say, this man is Lin Jian, who was saved by Fang Zilan and the Yun family during the Southeastern Plague and survived. After the disaster passed, he regrouped and led a team to act as escorts while doing good deeds with Wang Shenyun, Qinghan and his wife. He was somewhat of a bad name in the local area.
Until news came from Beijing that Duke Fang Zilan of Yue State had killed Princess Rongan and was executed by beheading, he felt as if he was struck by thunder. At that time, I still heard the words asking Fang Zilan to avenge his brothers, but I didn't expect that it would be such a way of retribution.
But no matter what others said, he never believed that Fang Zilan would kill Princess Rongan, and neither did Wang Shenyun Qinghan and his wife. But their belief was not enough. Even if Mo Han's parents and family - Mushan Pass guard Mo Bin and his family believed it, they would not believe it. Useless.
In the southeast far away from the capital, they were in a humble position and could not reach the heavens to listen to them. They had to avoid suspicion because of the plague that year.
Times change, and people change with them. In the past, he was a savior, sought after by thousands of people, but today he is an Shura ghost, committing all kinds of evils.
Create gods and destroy gods with just a snap of a finger.
In the end, little people like them had to compromise, and all they waited for was the news that Fang Zilan had been executed.
No one knew that on the day of the execution, with the sun high at noon and under the almost dazzling sunlight, King Rong'an was so domineering that he wanted to carry out the execution in person, but was stopped by the uninvited King of Yuning, Ji Ningtian. At that time, the real Fang Zilan stood there. In the crowd.
She looked coldly at the woman who looked the same as her kneeling on the stage, thinking that she had been tortured by poisonous insects and had become so thin that she had lost her appearance during the few days in the prison. In addition, Wen Ya's superb disguise skills, let alone Rong King An, even Fang Chongzheng, found it difficult to tell that the person on the stage was not her.
But even so, Li Shengxuan, Baiguan, and even Ji Ningtian all came. Everyone had their own ulterior motives, and some of them thought about the possibility of death by changing prisoners, but Li Shengxuan suppressed them and asked Ji Ningtian to block them.
When such high-sounding words came out of Ji Ningtian's mouth, Fang Zilan felt inexplicably ironic.
However, no matter what, King Rong'an did not execute the execution himself, and the officials did not have any objections. He just ended the entire execution process amidst the voices of the people around him who were either filled with indignation or lamenting with regret.
After that, Fang Zilan dispersed with the crowd and passed by the Duke of Yue's Mansion seemingly casually. The plaque had been removed and the whole court was deserted. It was no longer the same as before.
It wasn't until Fang Zilan and Li Shengxuan were left that she heard him say in a deep voice: "I can do my best to overcome all opinions and protect the Duke of Yue's palace, so that Princess Rongan's death will last until you, without any involvement."
Fang Zilan was silent for a moment and asked aloud: "What is the price?"
The price? Li Shengxuan repeated the word secretly, as if he had made up his mind, and said: "From now on, you will return to being the third young lady of the Fang family and never get involved in the court again."
Fang Zilan clenched her fingers into fists, her face still expressionless, "It seems that Your Majesty has summoned the Prime Minister."
"That's right." Li Shengxuan nodded slightly, "He told me everything." Including that you couldn't help yourself.
He didn't say the second half of the sentence, just because he didn't want to arouse Fang Zilan's sadness, avenging his mother and going to hell. Even if he recalled this kind of thing thousands of times, it wouldn't be a good memory, so it would be better to live forever Gathered in dust.
"What did the Prime Minister say?" Fang Zilan frowned, "Including who am I?"
Li Shengxuan thought she didn't believe it, so he simply repeated, "Yes, you heard it right, the third young lady of the Fang family, Fang Zilan."
Fang Zilan breathed a sigh of relief. She was the daughter of the former Zhenbei General Prince Pingnan and his wife Qin Ji. She was unwilling to admit and bear this identity. If Li Shengxuan could make Li Shengxuan think that she was just the third lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, there would be nothing wrong with her. good.
However, she only breathed a sigh of relief, and then realized what Li Shengxuan's words meant, and her nerves became tense again, "Your Majesty means... to find someone to die for me?"
She asked cautiously and bluntly, and Li Shengxuan also replied bluntly with a yes.
After receiving the affirmative answer, Fang Zilan couldn't help but take a breath of air. It would be impossible to say that she had not touched Li Daitao's mind at all, but this incident happened suddenly and the reasons were tortuous. If only she was sacrificed, Being able to save other people is already worth it.
But now, Li Shengxuan, the emperor of the whole capital who wanted to kill everyone, was standing in front of her, telling her that she didn't have to die. As long as she opened her mouth, someone would be found to die for her.
It was a great opportunity, and if she missed it, she might not get a second chance, but she still hesitated.
"I won't ask you the same question again." Li Shengxuan looked serious, "Fang Zilan, think about it. If you reject me, it's unclear whether Mo Han can survive. People from all over the Duke of Yue's palace, and even Cao Hong and others far away. , so what will happen?”
Fang Zilan opened her mouth, and then hesitated for a while: "The others...can your Majesty really protect them?"
"Although it is impossible to escape unscathed, it is not difficult to save one's life." Li Shengxuan said while thinking about it: "After the house is raided, the other people in your house will be demoted as slaves and temporarily placed in various houses that I trust. Stay out of the limelight for two years and you can regain your freedom.”
Fang Zilan's expression was gloomy and unclear. It turned out that Li Shengxuan had not just made a sudden decision, but had already thought about the retreat, leaving her with no reason to refuse, but...
She didn't understand the reason why Li Shengxuan wanted her to live even if he didn't hesitate to find someone to die on his behalf.
You must know that the risk of death by changing prisoners is no less than that of her risking the disapproval of the world to kill Princess Rongan, or even worse.
Once exposed, not only the courtiers would rise up to attack, but also the people of the world would question the fairness of the law. At that time, Li Shengxuan's throne was imminent.
