On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Fang Chongzheng entered the palace with his second daughter Fang Zitong. After entering the palace, the two went straight to Fengyi Palace where Fang Ziqin was, without stopping along the way.
However, when the two of them passed through the imperial garden, they were blocked by several servants.
When the female officer standing aside to supervise the work saw Fang Chongzheng and Fang Zitong, she hurried forward to greet them and said, "Master Fang, Miss Fang is well." After she saluted, she immediately signaled to the servants who were sweeping the house to get out of the way.
Fang Zitong stopped where he was and looked at the attendants carefully. He saw that each of them was holding a bucket, and the white flowers in the bucket looked like grains of salt.
Seeing this, she couldn't help but ask: "Are the adults spreading salt to melt the snow?"
"Second Miss Fang has good eyesight and can tell at a glance that they are spreading salt." The female officer looked at Fang Zitong approvingly, and then explained: "It's just that they are spreading salt not just to melt snow."
"Not just for melting snow?" A flash of surprise flashed in Fang Zitong's eyes, and he quickly said clearly: "Or for repelling insects?"
"Exactly." The female official nodded and said: "A few days ago, the gardener in the womb saw insect damage when he was maintaining flowers and plants, so he told him to spread more salt after the snow in winter, which can not only melt the snow, but also repel insects. The Emperor The Queen Mother cares about the flowers and plants in the garden, and we must take care of them even more carefully."
"Really?" Fang Zitong's face showed clear disapproval, "There is nothing wrong with spreading salt to repel insects, but not all insect pests can be expelled by spreading salt, and the right medicine must be prescribed."
Hearing this, the female officer couldn't help but change her expression, and said sarcastically: "What Miss Fang Er said is..."
"Zitong." Fang Chongzheng's voice came from beside several people. It was neither light nor heavy, but it carried a shocking power.
Upon hearing this, Fang Zitong walked to Fang Chongzheng's side, bowed his head and said nothing.
Fang Chongzheng was standing under a plum tree, his jade hair crown was tied up meticulously, his beard was neatly grown, his official uniform and long cloak were neatly straight, and he stood upright and majestic.
He nodded to the female official and said, "How the gardener in the palace behaves has its own reasons. I am ignorant and talk nonsense. I hope you will not be as knowledgeable as her."
The female officer respectfully lowered her hands and said, "Master Fang, you are serious."
But then I heard Fang Chongzheng say: "But even if you are driving away insects, you have to be cautious. Going too far is not enough. It is against nature to harm the roots of plants and trees for temporary benefits. I am afraid that after the beginning of spring, the garden will not be able to see the colorful flowers and fragrant flowers." Great scene."
Every word he spoke was gentle and natural, but he clearly showed the severity of being calm and authoritative.
The pressure from the high-ranking person made the female officer involuntarily lose her composure and said with a stern expression: "Master Fang taught you that we must remember Master Fang's teachings."
Fang Zilan's eyes turned red, "Is there no other way?"
Awan bit her lips and shook her head. Seeing this, Fang Zilan took a deep breath and strode out of the village.
"Fang Zilan, what are you going to do?" Awan quickly chased after her and grabbed her sleeve, "If they know the truth, there is no guarantee that they won't put all their efforts into it. What will happen to you then?"
"Are you going to let me do nothing and just watch them die?" Fang Zilan deliberately lowered her voice, but could not hide the anger in her words.
"If I can die with peace of mind, what if I have been kept secret all this time?" A Wan increased his strength in his hands and said without hesitation: "They are born for the ghost sect and die for the ghost sect. They can't help it. If..."
"A Wan!" Fang Zilan held A Wan's wrist and stopped her unfinished words, "But how innocent are the villagers of Taoyuan Village? Just because the ghost sect is ruthless, do you want to drag them to death together?"
"But..." Awan was so anxious that she was about to cry, "I really can't save them!"
At this moment, Fang Zilan suddenly understood that Awan's words, which seemed to be deceiving himself, were actually just looking for excuses for himself to feel at ease.
How could Awan not know that the villagers in Taoyuan Village were innocent? But she couldn't save him, so she could only close her eyes and listen, blaming all the blame on Guimen instead of her own powerlessness.
"A Wan, if you can't save it, don't save it." Fang Zilan held A Wan's shoulders with both hands and said seriously: "You are a medical woman, not a fairy. There are many incurable diseases in the world. You just have to do your best to obey fate. There is no need to take care of them all. On myself.”
Awan sniffed, "I know, but once I tell the truth..."
She did not continue, but Fang Zilan understood in her heart, "Now that things have happened, they have the right to know the truth. As for what will happen in the future, none of us can say."
"I'm afraid they will fight to the death when they are so angry. Your health has not been well, how can you survive?" Awan couldn't help crying. Fang Zilan wiped her tears and comforted her in a warm voice: "The soldiers will stop the water." Earth cover. Don’t worry, I can still endure it.”
Awan wanted to say something more, but Fang Zilan calmed down and said word by word: "I will not fall down no matter what before I see Mr. Su Heng."
"Then..." Awan pursed her lips and summoned up the courage to say, "I will accompany you to explain the situation to them."
"No need, I'll just go alone." Fang Zilan raised her hand and rubbed the top of Awan's hair, "If it's as you said, and they get angry and take action, it will be easier for me to deal with it."
"How can this be done..." A Wan was about to argue a few words when Fang Zilan took her hand and sent her back to where she lived. "You stay here first and stay away from the limelight with Xia'er for a while. When I see Lu Tian , I’ll come back to you.”
Awan looked worried, hesitated for a moment, nodded in agreement, and then warned: "You must be careful, go and come back as soon as possible."
Fang Zilan nodded slightly, then went out to find Lu Tian and told him everything about the Gu test.
After hearing this, Lu Tian's face was full of disbelief, and he drew his sword and pointed it at Fang Zilan, "Zixiu, you are willing to be a lackey of the imperial court, so be it, but you actually sow discord and bite back, why?"
"You know how much of what I said is true or false." Fang Zilan did not back down, but took a step forward, letting Lu Tian's knife press against her heart, "You have no chance of winning against me. I am completely There is no need to lie to you, and I should know best how you will react after being poisoned..."
"Shut up!" Lu Tian's hand shook, and the knife penetrated halfway, oozing out traces of blood. Fang Zilan still stood motionless, "Lu Tian, it's easy for you to ask me to shut up, but you are here I have been through life and death for so many years, but Master Guimen has never shown any kindness to you, and now he wants to take your life. Are you willing?"
"Zixiu, do you want to die?" Lu Tian gritted his teeth, "Do you think I am the same as you, and will rebel if I say so? This is a ghost gate! I, Lu Tian, am a ghost of the ghost gate in this life, so why should I be afraid of life and death? ?”
