Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1374 Regret

Zuiyue Tower is built on the water, with pavilions and towers scattered in an orderly manner, beautiful waterside pavilions and painted boats, and long winding corridors. It can be said that there is a new scene at every step, which is a feast for the eyes.

The entrance lobby is magnificent, with carved beams and painted pillars, and brocade curtains hanging high. The tables for the seated guests are filled with jade plates of delicacies and golden cups of fine wine, giving a dizzying feeling of prosperity and fascination.

Fang Zilan looked indifferent the whole time. She quietly chose a seat in a corner and sat down, casually ordering a few dishes and a pot of tea.

At this time, most of the guests in the hall had left, and not many people noticed her, so she was happy to be idle until someone sat down quietly opposite her.

Mingxiang immediately became wary and moved her sleeves slightly, but Fang Zilan calmly held her back, "Sir, I don't like to sit at the same table with strangers. Please find another seat."

"Miss, don't you recognize me?" The man raised his eyebrows, but Fang Zilan didn't even raise her eyelids. "Did you recognize the wrong person?"

"Even if your appearance has changed, young lady, I recognize your sword." The man's eyes fell on the sword Fang Zilan placed aside, "That is the Plum Sword, Zixiu's Plum Sword."

Fang Zilan lowered her eyes and glanced at the Plum Sword. In order to hide her identity, she had wrapped the plum branch shape of the hilt with cloth, making it look no different from an ordinary sword.

"The girl didn't say anything, but you agreed?" The man's expression gradually turned cold, but there was a look of determination in his eyes.

"I am half a Jianghu person, so I have naturally heard of Zixiu's name." Fang Zilan said calmly: "I heard that everyone who has seen her and the plum sword in her hand is dead."

The man's expression froze, and Fang Zilan glanced at him. "I bought this sword on the way to Zuiyue Tower. I just bought it based on my liking for it. As for its origin, I'm too lazy to go into details. If you like it, you can make an offer."

"What did you say?" A look of surprise flashed across the man's face. Fang Zilan said calmly, "Why, do you have no money?"

"I..." The man was speechless for a moment. Fang Zilan frowned and said, "I hate dealing with poor people the most. If you don't have money, stay away from me as soon as possible, so as not to pass on your poverty to me, which is unlucky."

As she spoke, she brushed her sleeves, her face full of disgust, as if she was afraid of being tainted by the man's poor air.

"You are going too far!" The man slammed the table and stood up. "I am Geng Nan, the 27th generation descendant of Xiaojing Lake. How dare you say that I have no money..."

"So you are the hero of Xiaojinghu. What a pleasure to meet you. But, does Xiaojinghu still exist?" Fang Zilan said sarcastically, "Qi Liu, the 26th generation leader of Xiaojinghu, is your master? He lost all the houses and land of Xiaojinghu to the Huo family of Daomen at the gambling table. Isn't it time for hero Geng to change his mind now?"

"You..." The man named Geng Nan gritted his teeth and was about to take action, but was stopped by the woman next to him, "Senior Brother Geng, please don't cause trouble."

Seeing this, Mingxiang leaned over to Fang Zilan's ear and whispered, "This woman is the youngest daughter of the Huo family of Daomen, Huo Chuner."

"While seducing the daughter of the Huo family, he was also looking for Zixiu's whereabouts." Fang Zilan deliberately dragged out her tone and said loudly: "Hero Geng has a good method."

She used some of her internal strength, so although the sound was not loud, it was loud enough for everyone in the hall to hear clearly. Immediately, a curious person came over and asked, "Where is Zixiu?" "Then you have to ask this hero Geng." Fang Zilan waved her hand, and the waiter who was holding the tea not far away dared to come forward. He quickly put the tea on the table, put on the oil on his feet, and ran away.

"Don't listen to her nonsense!" Geng Nan blushed, "She has Zixiu's plum sword, she..."

He stopped talking halfway, because Fang Zilan picked up the teapot tremblingly, and the wide sleeves of her robe fell down, revealing the hideous scar on her right hand. Awan, who was sitting next to her, quickly took the teapot, "Master, let me do it."

"Master Huanyan has a nine-petal flower on her body." A Wan leaned close to Fang Zilan's ear and whispered, "But the amount is very small. If Master hadn't reminded me, I would have had a hard time noticing it from such a distance."

"It's hard for you to detect it, so how can the people present be affected?" Fang Zilan's expression gradually turned cold, but she heard Huan Yan on the stage suddenly laugh out loud, "Evil flower? Mr. Wen, do you still remember where the nine-petal flower came from?"

Everyone was shocked when this was said. The leader of Qing Dynasty, Huan Yan, and the Imperial Hospital Director Wen Ya were old acquaintances? Everyone was immediately unable to sit still. How many secrets were hidden behind today's wedding?

"Boss Huanyan..." Wen Ya just opened his mouth, but was interrupted by Huanyan, "The nine-petal flower was originally a means for the royal family of the previous dynasty to control the daughters of the Huan family. It is no different from those cheap things used in red-light districts. Mr. Wen, am I right?"

Wen Ya remained silent, his smile faded, and he said word by word: "The so-called soul-separating effect of the Nine-petal Flower is all thanks to the Su family and Mr. Wen. I just wonder if the descendants of the Su family still know about it, and whether Mr. Wen dares to recognize it."

Among the people present was a descendant of the Su family, who immediately jumped up and said, "Stop talking nonsense and destroying the reputation of our Su family!"

"Whether it's true or not, Lord Su Bo will know when he goes back to ask." Before Huanyan finished speaking, the person who had just spoken panicked, "How do you recognize me..."

"Someone, come here, the leader of Qing Dynasty class, Huanyan, used the forbidden item Nine-petal Flower, which confused people's minds and planned evil. Arrest her." Ji Ningtian finally spoke, and the guards guarding outside the hall rushed forward.

There was a flash of silver light, and Huanyan drew a soft sword from her waist and protected herself. "Since I'm here today, I have no intention of going back. Ji Ningtian, if it weren't for the former concubine, how could you be alive today?"

She called her by her name, and her aura was so overwhelming that the guards dared not go forward. They stopped under the stage and watched her take off the veil on her face.

The moment the tulle fell, everyone gasped. Unlike the beauty rumored by the outside world, Huanyan's face was scratched, and the scars all over her face looked extremely hideous.

"Huan Yan, the daughter of the Huan family in the previous dynasty, was fortunate to be saved and given a name by Lady Qin Ji, the Princess of Pingnan. She has survived until now only for three things." Huan Yan said as she pointed the soft sword in her hand directly at Ji Ningtian, "First, to kill the mother and son of the former Concubine Shu to avenge Lady Qin Ji; second, to announce to all the daughters of the Huan family in the world that they will live for themselves from now on; third, to make the truth known to the public to comfort the souls of the dead and the hearts of the living."

When she said the last two sentences, she was looking at Fang Zilan's table. Fang Zilan felt her gaze and was a little stunned. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether her words were directed at herself or others.

"You are spreading rumors to confuse the public." Ji Ningtian said coldly, "If what you said is true, Madam Qin Ji was murdered by my mother and me, then why did Princess Wuqing live in peace with me for so many years, and even marry me today?"

"Ji Ningtian, you and I both know what you did to the princess. She will not be deceived by you forever." Huanyan looked at Ji Ningtian steadily, and his pupils suddenly shook.