Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1384 Revenge

When Fang Zilan arrived, she saw that the government office was very lively. First, Zhuge Yu chased after Xie Chen, and it was unclear what they were talking about. Both of them looked unhappy. Then Dugu Ming had a cold face and refused to listen. Li Qiyou, who was standing next to him, didn't know whether to persuade him or not, and looked quite helpless.

Fang Zilan stepped aside, greeted Su Yun, and asked, "Master Su, this is..."

"As the Crown Prince's wife has seen, someone from the Dugu family has arrived." Su Yun sighed, but Fang Zilan nodded, "I've heard about this. General Dugu Ming is escorting his cousin to the capital."

"The Crown Prince's wife knows?" Su Yun was stunned for a moment, then changed the subject, "It's not about this."

"What's that for?" Fang Zilan asked half-jokingly and half-seriously, "It can't be that General Dugu Ming wants to take His Royal Highness Prince Yucheng back to the capital, right?"

Su Yun opened his mouth, but finally shook his head helplessly. Fang Zilan felt very strange when she saw this, so she didn't wait to ask him again and heard him say, "Speaking of which, Madam, why did you come here?"

"Lord Zhuge sent his servant to invite me here..." Fang Zilan realized something was wrong as soon as she opened her mouth. Looking back, the servant who led her had disappeared without a trace.

"Since the Crown Prince's wife is here, I would like to hear the Fang family's opinion on this matter." Dugu Mingming called Fang Zilan's name, and for a moment everyone's eyes were focused on her.

Fang Zilan calmed down, walked to the courtyard, looked at Dugu Ming and said, "I wonder what little general Dugu said?"

"It's General Dugu." Dugu Ming's expression was a bit colder. However, after seeing Fang Zilan's face clearly, he couldn't help but frown, "You...Mrs. Crown Prince, have we met before?"

Fang Zilan curled her lips and said, "General Dugu is guarding the Western Territory, but I am hiding in the boudoir of the capital. If not in a dream, how could the general have seen me?"

"Since Madam Crown Prince is a woman, she should know what words should be said and what should not be said." Dugu Ming's tone was solemn, and the smile on Fang Zilan's face became brighter, "General Dugu, now that he knows that I am a woman, should know what words should be said." Ask, what shouldn’t be asked?”

Dugu Ming took a deep breath, "The person who was assassinated in the court before had the emblem of my Dugu family on his body. Does the Crown Prince know about this?"

"I know." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "I was there at the time."

"Then I heard that the Crown Prince's wife was escorted by Zixiu to Zhongling Temple. Is this possible?" Dugu Ming stared closely at the person in front of her, her expression unchanged, "It is true."

Dugu Ming was thoughtful and asked the last question, "Is there anyone who can witness the trip to Zhongling Temple?"

"General Zhou Lang of the Southeast Camp." As soon as Fang Zilan finished speaking, Dugu Ming snorted coldly, "As expected."

Next to him, Li Qiyou's expression changed. Before he could say anything, Dugu Ming was the first to question him: "Do you know, Mrs. Crown Prince, what is the crime of framing a noble family? What is the crime of mobilizing troops without permission?"

Fang Zilan was stunned for a moment, and quickly realized that Dugu Ming was talking about Zhou Lang, and hurriedly replied: "I was entrusted by Mr. Xie for the trip to Zhongling Temple, and General Zhou Lang was also entrusted by His Highness King Yucheng..."

"Entrusted by His Highness King Yucheng?" Dugu Ming interrupted Fang Zilan, "Is there any token to prove it? Without a certificate or order, please don't accuse His Highness King Yucheng at will!"

Fang Zilan glanced at Li Qiyou. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, no sound came out. "Your Highness, Prince Yucheng." Fang Zilan clenched his hands into fists and looked at Li Qiyou steadily, asking word by word, "According to General Dugu, it was General Zhou Lang who deceived me in Zhongling Temple?"

Li Qiyou met Fang Zilan's gaze and uttered the word "yes" after a while.

Fang Zilan felt a stone fall in her heart. She originally thought that Li Qiyou meant that Zhou Lang led the troops to rescue, but now it seems that it is not the case at all. Then she does not need to owe Li Qiyou this favor, but...

Is it possible that the Dugu family is an easy person? Zhou Lang thought it was just a favor in Li Qiyou's name, but in the eyes of the Dugu family, it was just a matter of fighting for power.

No matter what, Zhou Lang saved her, and today she will protect him from the Dugu family.

"I'll ask the prince again." Fang Zilan seemed not to hear Li Qiyou's answer and repeated: "According to what General Dugu said, was it General Zhou Lang who deceived me in Zhongling Temple?"

"You really didn't find out anything about the robbery and murder of the two princesses of Dirong in the suburbs of Beijing?" Li Shengxuan looked at Wei Mao, and he took a step forward and said, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I did find out some things, but there are some things that I can't say in front of the Dirong delegation."

Li Shengxuan said calmly: "Tell me what you found out."

"I found some flammable powder at the scene of the incident. After burning, a large part of the plum branch pattern was revealed." Wei Mao said, taking out a piece of paper from his sleeve and spreading it in front of Li Shengxuan. "This is a copy of the pattern. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Li Shengxuan glanced at the pattern on the paper and asked, "What is this pattern?"

"As far as I know, this plum branch pattern belongs to the killer Zixiu. It is her unique symbol." As soon as Wei Mao finished speaking, Li Shengxuan looked at Fang Zilan calmly, "Duke Yue, do you recognize this plum branch pattern?"

Fang Zilan said calmly: "Your Majesty, I recognize him."

"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 many people before, and I guess they are taking this opportunity to take revenge on me."

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