Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1358 Passing

Awan subconsciously took two steps back and bumped into Meng Tingyang behind her. He was like a wall, blocking all her escape routes. It was too late for her to run.

"Prince, what do you want to do?" Awan calmed herself down, stood firm, and glared at him.

"What I want to do depends on you, Miss Awan..." Murong Qing deliberately dragged out his voice, "What can you do for me."

Awan instinctively sensed danger, but still asked, "What do you mean?"

"Fang Zilan wants to die, do you know that?" Murong Qing said bluntly. Awan pursed her lips and nodded, "I know."

Murong Qing looked at the person in front of him who was trembling slightly but still stood straight, and said in a slow tone, "Do you want Fang Zilan to die?"

"Of course not." Awan answered quickly, "Which doctor is willing to watch his patients die?"

Hearing this, Murong Qing chuckled, "Just for this reason?"

A Wan shuddered, but words once spoken were like water spilled, so she could only say stubbornly, "What other reason do you have?"

"As expected of Fang Zilan, you are a liar just like her." Murong Qing snorted coldly, "I will only say the following words once, you must listen carefully."

"What..." A Wan just opened her mouth and was interrupted by Murong Qing, "I want you to testify for Fang Zilan to protect her life and the life of your master Wen Ya."

A Wan was stunned for a moment, and Murong Qing continued to talk to himself, "You don't have to rush to refuse. One for two is not a loss."

Awan clenched her hands into fists in her sleeves. She had too many doubts in her mind. For example, with Fang Zilan's stubborn temper, how could Murong Qing save her life? And what was the point of saving Wen Ya's life...

Seeing that Awan remained silent, Murong Qing did not say anything either. He just poured himself a cup of tea, showing rare patience.

"What do you want me to testify for?" Awan couldn't help but ask when she heard her own voice.

"Can I assume that..." Murong Qing put down the teacup in his hand, his expression calm, "Miss Awan agreed?"

"Whether I agree or not, I have to wait for the prince to make it clear..." Before Awan finished speaking, she was interrupted by Murong Qing, "I will tell you in detail only if you agree."

He paused and said, "This is for your own good. If you don't want to testify, it's better not to know too much."

However, A Wan seemed not to understand Murong Qing's words and asked directly, "Is it related to Linjia Village?"

Murong Qing raised his eyebrows and motioned for A Wan to continue, and she said, "I know Lin Jian is here. The only intersection between him and Fang Zilan is Linjia Village."

"Miss Awan, you are very smart." Murong Qing's eyes showed a hint of approval, "In this case, you should know what to do."

"Unfortunately, there are things in Linjia Village that I don't know." A Wan bit her lips tightly, "Back then in the village, I was recuperating due to illness, and I was not always with Fang Zilan. But Lin Jian..."

"Miss Awan, it's not difficult to get a small soldier like Lin Jian to testify." Murong Qing's expression turned cold, and he said word by word: "The difficult part is to get the world to believe his words."

He picked up the teacup again and played with it nonchalantly. "A small escort leader who travels all over the country, even if he is not a cunning person, is at least a smooth person. His words are not credible in the eyes of the world. What's more, he is speaking for the late Duke Xianyue." "Then will the world believe what I say?" A Wan said sternly, "I am a female doctor in the Duke Xianyue's mansion. As the saying goes, a loyal servant protects his master, but the world will not believe me."

"I know." Murong Qing nodded. "But, Miss Awan, which one do you think is more likely to cause an uproar, to be seized upon by others and thus put the cart before the horse, between the testimony of Duke Xianyue who came back to life and your testimony?"

As he spoke, his words became heavier than the last. When he finished speaking, he casually threw the teacup onto the table. The loud sound was like a knock, which startled Awan.

She understood what Murong Qing meant. Once Fang Zilan came forward to testify, she would most likely be used by someone with ulterior motives to divert everyone's attention to the Duke of Xianyue who was not dead at all. What King Rong'an had done would no longer be important.

Fang Zilan must have realized this a long time ago, but she still wanted to stand up just to fight for justice.

No matter how slim or even hopeless this justice is.

"I promise you." A Wan said in a deep voice, "But you also have to promise me to save Fang Zilan and my master's lives. Otherwise, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."

"Old Cao, no matter what you think, disobeying the order is a serious crime." Fang Zilan deliberately frowned, "If you don't go to accept the order, and your wife is implicated, I won't care."

"Boss!" Cao Hong stamped his feet, but Fang Zilan remained unmoved. "Why don't you go now?"

Xiao Xuan'er at the side couldn't help but advise, "General Cao, don't let the people from the palace who come to deliver the imperial edict wait too long."

Cao Hong clenched his fists, finally squeaked out a "yes" from between his teeth, and walked out without looking back.

The night is long and dreams are many. It seems that Li Shengxuan was afraid that if the matter was delayed for too long, something unexpected might happen, so he simply cut the Gordian knot and issued an imperial decree directly. In this way, even if the court officials had objections, they could only remain silent as long as no other suitable candidates could be found in a short time.

"Master Fang, if General Cao goes to the Southwest Camp, then the capital..." Xiao Xuan'er didn't say anything else, Fang Zilan said, "Just let him go, I'll take care of everything in the capital. Before he can gain a firm foothold, I will do my best to clear the obstacles in the capital for him."

She paused and said, "Besides, since His Majesty has ordered him to go, there should be no problem at least ensuring that he takes office smoothly."

"Lord Fang does trust His Majesty." Xiao Xuan'er teased, and Fang Zilan curled the corners of her lips slightly, "Perhaps it's the trust between people who are from the same military background."

"In that case, as long as Lord Fang is doing well in the capital, then General Cao will not be too bad either." Xiao Xuan'er also raised the corners of her lips, "Lord Fang, what do you think?"

Fang Zilan nodded and said, "Miss Xiao, what you said makes sense. I'm glad to learn from you."

Xiao Xuan'er shook her head, "I really don't deserve it."

Finally, the two smiled at each other and saw a rare look of relief on each other's faces.

After laughing, Fang Zilan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Miss Xiao, Chu Bin also asks you to inform the sisters in Qianjinfang that they must find him no matter what. Otherwise..."

She took a deep breath, and before she could finish, she heard Xiao Xuan'er say, "Master Fang, if Young Master Chu encounters an accident..."

"If he's alive, I must see him. If he's dead, I must see his body." Fang Zilan said sternly, "The most important thing is to get the evidence from him."