Don't ask where people go

Chapter 1313 Morning and Evening

Fang Zilan reached out and pinched Awan's face. "Let's talk about it later. You should take care of your health first. It's more important than anything else."

"I'm fine." Awan took her hand and put it on her forehead. "Look, the fever is gone."

Fang Zilan placed her hand on her forehead doubtfully, "Did you secretly take any fever-reducing medicine?"

"No." A Wan curled her lips, "You were out all night, and I didn't go out at all. How could you secretly take the medicine?"

"You carry so many medicines with you, who would know?" Fang Zilan was not moved at all. A Wan angrily shook her hand away, "You don't believe me?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, but I can't treat your body as a joke." Fang Zilan pulled the quilt over Awan and covered her with it. "You should have a good rest these few days. It's enough for you to have Elder Yun and Qinghan to see you."

"Mr. Yun has only been ill for two days and has not recovered yet, and you let him see patients?" Ah Wan's eyes widened, but Fang Zilan said as a matter of course: "We have cured Mr. Yun and have not yet received any money. Why not let him help see patients to pay for it? What's more, as a doctor, Mr. Yun's duty is to see patients, and he cannot refuse."

A Wan looked at her steadily, "Sister Qinghan took us in without asking for any money, but you actually want to take money from Elder Yun?"

"Awan, I have always been very clear about my calculations. I will not lose even a cent that is due to me." Fang Zilan's expression was indifferent, but her eyes showed a sense of determination. "As for others, I will not owe them a single cent. Sooner or later, I will repay Qinghan for taking us in."

"Okay." Ah Wan knew she couldn't persuade her, so she lowered her eyes and said, "I'll listen to you. I'll have a good rest for a few days."

Fang Zilan was about to respond when she heard her add, "But I can't just lie down these few days. If I have nothing to do, I'll go help Elder Yun and Qinghan. You won't stop me, right?"

Fang Zilan did not comment, "But first make sure you are not infected with the disease, otherwise you will just have to lie down."

"You!" A Wan was furious. "Why are you so overbearing?"

Fang Zilan stood up and said to Awan, "You should sleep for a while longer."

"What about you? Don't you want to take a rest?" Awan frowned slightly. Fang Zilan smiled indifferently, "I can still hold on. Lin Jian will be here soon. I have to go and invite Master Yun in advance."

"Xiahou Zhang." Li Shengxuan asked slowly, word by word, "What do you think if I give up Fang Zilan today? What if I don't?"

"If Your Majesty abandons Fang Zilan, it will probably discourage the soldiers in the northern border, as well as the young men from poor families headed by Zhong Yao. It will also give old people from the previous dynasty like Qi Yuming a reason to rebel." Xiahou Zhang spoke every word slowly, as if he had considered it over and over again.

Li Shengxuan raised his eyes and looked at him, "From what you said, I must protect Fang Zilan?"

"But if Your Majesty protects Fang Zilan..." Xiahou Zhang paused, cold sweat on his forehead, "I am afraid that from now on, the powerful officials in the court headed by the Empress Dowager and Prince Yucheng will cause unrest in the court of Dajing."

Hearing this, Li Shengxuan suddenly smiled and said, "Fang Zilan has handed the power of choice to me, but how does she know that I will definitely not give up on her?"

"Your Majesty, Xiahou Zhang is stupid and presumptuous. He guessed that Lord Fang did not believe that Your Majesty would protect her." Xiahou Zhang's voice was a little trembling, but he did not hesitate. "She must have made the worst plan before entering the palace to meet the Empress Dowager. Even if Your Majesty cannot protect her, she will protect everyone in the North, even at the cost of her own death and loss of reputation."

Xiahou Zhang's words shocked Li Shengxuan. It was not until this moment that he realized that Fang Zilan's words were never empty words. From the moment she was appointed as the commander-in-chief to go to the northern border, she may have become a puppet under the power of unscrupulous means. However, even if she was a puppet, she still took her own responsibilities.

As long as she was not involved in the Northland case, she would have a way to get out of it. But she stepped out on her own and was at the center of the storm. This was not recklessness without knowing the consequences, but a well-thought-out courage.

She said, who in the world doesn't have their own difficulties? It's just that she is unwilling to accept it.

In fact, he was also unwilling to give up. But he was imprisoned in the position of emperor, and perhaps he would never be able to be as open-minded as she was.

He couldn't protect Xiahou Yan, but she was determined to protect everyone in the North even if it meant her death.

This comparison made him feel ashamed of himself and made him feel determined to do it.

After a while, Li Shengxuan collected his thoughts, looked at Xiahou Zhang and asked, "How long has she been kneeling in front of Yuzhang Palace?"

Xiahou Zhang quickly replied, "It's been more than an hour."

"Almost done." Li Shengxuan smoothed the wrinkles on his robe slowly and said in a deep voice: "You are a noble minister. You have given enough face to the Empress Dowager by kneeling in the snow for an hour. Let's go and take a look with me."

Fang Zilan casually took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. She had only been at home for a few days, but she was already bored. She had no interest in sword practice, she didn't know how to embroider, she had no one to play chess with, and she couldn't concentrate on reading or writing.

I don't know if Zhuge Yu has brought Mo Bin and Mo Han back to Beijing? What on earth is Li Shengxuan thinking? Isn't life or death a matter of one sentence? If you want her to live, don't do house arrest or something like that. If you want her to die, just tell her as soon as possible so that she can think of a solution quickly.

However, if Li Shengxuan really wanted her dead, she had to think of a way out. If it really didn't work, she could flee to the Northern Territory? The Northern Territory was good, Zhong Yao, Qi Yuming, Shangguan Min, everyone she knew was there. But once she escaped, she would be a wanted criminal of the imperial court, and it would only cause trouble to anyone she found. With that in mind, she decided not to go to the Northern Territory.

How about going to Jiangnan? She thought so and fell asleep leaning on the chair. When she woke up again, it was already dark. She looked at the thin blanket covering her body and knew it must be Cong Rong.

She reached out to pull the quilt tighter around her, then looked up at the sky. She saw a full moon hanging high in the sky, with scattered stars dotted on the side, making the full moon look bright and clear.

It's already the 15th, and I don't know how Vice General Cao and Awan are doing. Calculating the days, Vice General Cao should have asked Wei Mao to include the military in the Beijing Suburbs Camp. Awan is probably arguing with Wen Ya at the moment, and she is the only one left...

"Master Fang, are you awake?" Cong Rong's voice interrupted her thoughts, "If you're awake, have dinner first."

Fang Zilan saw Cong Rong walking towards her and stretched out her hand. She held Cong Rong's hand without hesitation, stood up, grabbed the thin blanket that slipped off her body, smiled and said, "Okay."

"Master Fang." Cong Rong looked at Fang Zilan hesitantly. She turned her head and looked over. "What's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)