Don't ask where people go

Chapter 1345 At a loss

Fang Zilan stood in the mausoleum of Prince Rong'an with her arms folded, and looked it up and down carefully. "It's not bad, it's much easier to enter than the underground palace of the imperial city."

Li Qiyou was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Fang Zilan and said, "The person who sneaked into the underground palace of the imperial city to steal the will, couldn't it be you..."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yu coughed lightly, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to dwell on the past..."

"It's me." Fang Zilan interrupted Zhuge Yu expressionlessly, then raised her eyebrows and said, "Come to think of it, what are you two doing here? Are you afraid that my trip will go too smoothly, so you come here to cause some trouble?"

Li Qiyou pursed his lips, and before he could say anything, he saw Zhuge Yu spread his hands and said, "Your young master keeps asking about your whereabouts, and he is so diligent that I am too lazy to deal with him."

Fang Zilan's face turned cold. "If you don't deal with it, who will?"

"Of course it's Master Fang Chongzheng." Zhuge Yu said as a matter of course. Fang Zilan gritted her teeth and said, "Ayu..."

"Don't argue." Li Qiyou hurriedly said, "We are here in the name of worship, so we can't stay here for too long, otherwise it will arouse the suspicion of the guards."

"We really can't delay it for too long." Fang Zilan said, "Once this matter gets out and people are sent from the capital, Your Majesty, you won't be able to do anything."

Zhuge Yu nodded and said, "Even if this matter has not spread, the fact that we have been delayed in the southeast for so long is enough to arouse suspicion among the people in the capital."

"It's not just the people in the capital." Fang Zilan's expression was gloomy. "All the people involved will keep a close eye on us. Once there is any sign of trouble, they will take action."

She paused and changed the subject abruptly, "So, have you decided who to ask to examine Prince Rong'an's body, Your Majesty?"

Li Qiyou was stunned, "This... I..."

He stammered and couldn't utter a complete sentence. Fang Zilan shook her head helplessly, "I knew it would be like this. Fortunately, I was prepared."

Zhuge Yu was not surprised, but there was still a hint of inquiry in his eyes, "Who did Sister Lan invite?"

"Master Yun." Fang Zilan muttered in a mysterious tone, seemingly unwilling to say more.

Li Qiyou hesitated for a moment, "To perform an autopsy on the body of Granduncle Rong'an is to risk the world's disapproval. If there is any mistake, one will be ruined. Is this Elder Yun really willing to take this risk..."

"What's the point of being ruined? The old man owes me a life." Fang Zilan interrupted Li Qiyou faintly, "Besides, even if the old man doesn't want to, I have a backup candidate."

"In that case, thank you Miss Fang for your concern." Li Qiyou bowed respectfully, but Fang Zilan was a little dazed when she heard the title "Miss Fang".

It was not until Zhuge Yu called out "Sister Lan" again that Fang Zilan came back to her senses and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The coffin of King Rong'an is empty." Zhuge Yu looked solemn, and Fang Zilan also frowned, "King Rong'an's body is not here?"

"Not here." Zhuge Yu looked at the empty coffin and shook his head as if to confirm again.

"How could this be?" Li Qiyou's face was full of disbelief. Fang Zilan snorted coldly, "They are really ruthless."

After she finished speaking, she walked over, took a quick look, and then casually closed the coffin again, as if nothing had happened. Fang Zilan felt her eyelids twitching constantly. It had been raining heavily for almost the entire day, and the sky was so dark that it was hard to tell the difference between black and white. She also felt somewhat anxious.

She raised her hand to lift the curtain of the car and looked at the empty street, which seemed even more desolate under the rain. Water accumulated in the sunken places of the blue bricks on the street, and occasionally a child wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat would playfully step on it, splashing water all over the ground.

"Master Fang, it's raining heavily outside, you should lower the curtain." The palace soldier accompanying the emperor couldn't help but remind him, but Fang Zilan was not moved at all, "It's okay."

The palace soldier wanted to say something else, but Fang Zilan opened her mouth thoughtfully, "Zheng Yan should have arrived at the palace gate by now..."

The rain was rustling, and the soldier seemed not to hear clearly, so he subconsciously asked, "Master Fang, what did you say?"

"Nothing." Fang Zilan looked forward, "We're almost at the palace."

Zheng Yan stood at the palace gate holding an umbrella. When he saw Fang Zilan's carriage stop, he walked over quickly, took her off the carriage, and whispered in her ear, "Master Fang, it must be an auspicious flower."

Fang Zilan's heart sank, "At the welcoming banquet later, just pretend you know nothing."

"Yes." Zheng Yan retreated behind Fang Zilan and said no more.

"Your Majesty Duke Yue, you must have worked hard to come here in such heavy rain." The palace servants came forward and led Fang Zilan and Zheng Yan into Wanfu Palace.

Not long after Fang Zilan sat down, the Di Rong delegation arrived. Princess Erya and her extra maid followed behind the chief envoy, all with their heads lowered and their faces covered with veils, so their true appearance could not be seen clearly.

After the Dirong envoys met, some court officials became curious about Princess Erya. Amidst the whispers, a princess of Yucheng King Li Qiyou came to the rescue and said, "Sister Erya is from our Dirong Wu clan and is proficient in divination. I wonder if we can have the honor of meeting her today?"

Hearing this, Fang Zilan looked calmly at Princess Yucheng, who was also from Dirong, and then her eyes fell on Li Qiyou. His face was calm, as if he was not surprised by his princess's proposal.

However, before Fang Zilan could think about it, she saw Princess Erya bow to Li Shengxuan, and after getting permission, she walked towards her, "Lord Fang, please."

  Fang Zilan was stunned. Could it be that Princess Erya wanted to tell fortunes for her?

In a flash, several thoughts flashed through his mind. What if Princess Erya colluded with Guimen and revealed her identity as Zixiu, or the background of the third lady of the Xiangfu, or even the princess of the previous dynasty...

Either way, it is enough to cause a stir.

But what Fang Zilan didn't expect was that Princess Erya looked at her steadily and said word by word: "Sir Fang, you don't belong here originally. Even though the body is the same, you are a different person."

With a loud bang, Fang Zilan's pale face was reflected in the thunder and lightning. Why did Princess Erya know this?

"You..." Fang Zilan's lips moved, and her hands hidden in her sleeves clenched into fists. After a while, she said, "Princess Erya, what do you mean by this?"

Princess Erya closed her eyes slightly and folded her hands in front of her. "Lord Fang should know better than anyone what I mean by this."

Fang Zilan's expression froze, and she said in a deep voice, "I don't know. Princess Erya, please tell me clearly."

Before she finished speaking, there was a murmur of discussion around her. Some people sneered, thinking that Princess Erya was deliberately being mysterious, some people were noncommittal, watching with a wait-and-see attitude, and more people were curious, after all, she became the Duke of Yue in Dajing overnight, her promotion was so fast, and her background was so mysterious, it was astonishing.