Don't ask where people go

Chapter 1307 Breakup

"Then what do you think about this matter?" Li Shengxuan asked. Fang Zilan said slowly, "There is only one assassin named Zixiu, but it is clear that the murder of the two princesses of Dirong was not done by one person. I think someone deliberately borrowed the name of assassin Zixiu to cover up his true purpose."

She paused and said, "If the two princesses of Dirong were killed in Dajing, Dirong would demand an explanation no matter what. At that time, a dispute between the two parties would be inevitable."

Wei Mao glanced at Fang Zilan thoughtfully and said, "Master Fang, what you said makes sense, but there is one thing I don't understand. There are so many assassins in the world, why does the person behind it have to use Zixiu's name?"

Fang Zilan did not answer, and Li Shengxuan spoke up for her, saying, "There are many doubts about this matter. Before the matter is clarified, no one knows what the person behind the scenes is going to do. Wei Mao, now that the two princesses Di Rong and King Yucheng have been engaged, the matter is apparently settled, but I want you to continue investigating in secret until the truth is uncovered."

"Yes." Wei Mao took the order and left. Fang Zilan was about to leave when she heard Li Shengxuan say, "Why does the person behind the scenes have to use your name? Don't you really know?"

Fang Zilan hesitated for a moment, then said quietly, "I have offended someone before, and I guess this is the opportunity to take revenge on me."

Li Shengxuan did not comment, Fang Zilan added, "They are all desperate criminals, I will beat them up and solve this matter, please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Li Shengxuan thought, if the person behind this was really seeking revenge, why didn't he attack the people in her house, but instead went after Princess Dirong who had nothing to do with her? It was an obvious lie, but she told it so smoothly, but he didn't even want to expose her.

He would rather believe that this matter had nothing to do with her, and would rather turn a blind eye and let her deal with it herself. As long as it was not exposed, he would always have a way to protect her.

Fang Zilan didn't know what Li Shengxuan was thinking, but she could clearly feel that Li Shengxuan was much more indulgent towards her than before. She couldn't tell whether it was good or bad, but she accepted this indulgence that was almost partial to her with peace of mind.

"I'll go with my cousin." Fang Zilan said without hesitation: "I promised my cousin Liren that I would take good care of you, and I can't break my promise."

"Sister Lan, even if you want to be a hero, don't do it at a time like this." Fang Lihui laughed dumbly, "The bandits are different from the people in the martial arts world. They are ruthless, cruel and brutal. You can talk about profit with them, but you can never talk about right and wrong with them."

Fang Zilan said sternly, "From the plague and pirates to the invasion of Miluo, it has been hard for the southern regions to be stable. We have finally achieved peace and prosperity. How can we allow bandits to cause chaos again?"

"Do you know who is behind the bandits? They are important officials from various prefectures, lieutenant generals in the army, or even..." Fang Lihui deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Aristocratic families, royal relatives."

His last sentence was so serious that even Fang Zilan felt frightened.

"I don't mean to intimidate you." Fang Lihui said quietly, "It's just that the previous dynasty has accumulated a lot of problems. The so-called prosperous times have long been devastated. The prosperity of the capital cannot cover up the poverty of the world, and your majesty's iron fist cannot stop the war in the four borders."

"The accumulated problems of the previous dynasty are not an excuse." Fang Zilan said solemnly: "I know that a prosperous era cannot be achieved overnight. It requires years of hard work. Even if there are thousands of difficulties and dangers, we must not give up."

"Eliminate the malpractices of the previous dynasty, punish all forces..." Fang Lihui looked down at the folding fan in his hand and hesitated, "Can our Majesty really do it?"

"I don't know." Fang Zilan's expression was frank and firm, "But I know he is taking action, which is much better than doing nothing."

"Really?" Fang Lihui raised his head and looked at Fang Zilan again, as if he wanted to see something from her face, but he could see nothing.

Fang Zilan smiled and said teasingly, "Cousin, you don't have enough confidence in our emperor. After all, he is the husband chosen by my eldest sister. You should trust my eldest sister's judgment, right?" "What did you say?" Fang Lihui looked at Fang Zilan in disbelief. She asked curiously, "Am I wrong?"

Fang Lihui frowned slightly, "Have you forgotten? At the beginning..."

"Sir." A voice suddenly sounded from outside the door, "The master from Feiling Mountain has sent someone to deliver a message."

Fang Zilan's expression froze when she heard this, and she didn't pay attention to Fang Lihui's unfinished words, "Cousin..."

"Now that things have come to this, can I still chase you away?" Fang Lihui said, raising his voice and saying to the outside of the door: "Just bring your people in."

Seeing this, the guard leader rode over quickly, and heard a loud voice, "Zheng Yan, the general of the Duke of Yue's mansion, is late in protecting his master. I hope Lord Fang will forgive me."

The Duke of Yue's Mansion? The commander immediately dismounted and knelt before he could see clearly, "I didn't know that the Duke of Yue was here. I am sorry for the offense. Please forgive me, Duke of Yue!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Di Rong delegation also dismounted. The guard who fell to the ground dragged his injured leg, crawled to his knees, and apologized to Fang Zilan, "I didn't know it was the Duke of Yue. I deserve to die..."

"Everyone, get up." Fang Zilan snorted coldly, "I don't have the face to ask the Di Rong delegation to make way for me."

As she spoke, she looked at Envoy Di Rong who hurriedly got off the carriage. He was the same person who came last year. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurried to her, "Lord Duke of Yue, long time no see..."

"Long time no see." Fang Zilan interrupted Di Rong's words without any hesitation, and said in a drawn-out tone: "Speaking of which, Di Rong's delegation should arrive in Beijing the day after tomorrow..."

"Your Excellency the Duke of Yue is right." Envoy Di Rong added, "This is Princess Erya's first visit to the capital, and she is extremely fascinated by the capital, so the delegation galloped and arrived ahead of schedule."

"Princess Erya?" Fang Zilan whispered the name, raised her head and glanced at the carriage behind her, then said, "Okay, go into the palace quickly, don't keep His Majesty waiting for too long."

"Thank you, Lord Fang!" After saying this, Envoy Di Rong waved his hand, and the people of the Di Rong delegation got on their horses again. The commander who was kneeling on the ground also stood up and stepped aside, but still couldn't help but secretly glanced at Fang Zilan.

Fang Zilan gave the commander a look, and he understood. After a salute, he took the horse from the guards who came from behind and continued to escort the Di Rong delegation towards the palace.

Zheng Yan retreated behind Fang Zilan and said, "The people of the Di Rong delegation entering the capital are different from those written in the customs document. There is an additional princess maid."

"This is interesting." Fang Zilan pondered for a moment. Prince Chujiang brought a woman with him to the capital, and there was one more woman in the Dirong delegation, but Princess Rong'an has not shown up yet."

What a big deal.

(End of this chapter)