Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1406 Innocent

Ji Ningtian sat upright in a wheelchair, without the murderous and fierce look that Fang Zilan often saw. Instead, he looked weak and sick. Wu Qing followed behind him, lowering her head and following him closely, like a quiet little white rabbit.

Immediately, there was a lot of discussion in the Imperial Garden. Some people were disdainful, some were vigilant, and most were just watching the fun. The orphan of the previous dynasty appeared at the palace banquet of this dynasty, and he was probably going to be uneasy.

"Master Fang?" Su Yun's voice suddenly sounded, and Fang Zilan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Master Su, what's wrong?"

"Just now I asked Lord Fang what he thought of the new draft, but Lord Fang hasn't answered me yet." Su Yun said seriously, "I thought Lord Fang was different from Lord Zhuge and would not be interested in King Yuning."

Fang Zilan pursed her lips, and Su Yun said meaningfully: "I didn't expect that Lord Fang's interest seems to be no less than Lord Zhuge's."

"I'm just curious." Fang Zilan said calmly, "It turns out that the orphan of the previous dynasty who lives in the mouths of the world is just an ordinary person. He doesn't have any supernatural powers, and he doesn't look hateful."

She said this as if she had never met Ji Ningtian. Zhuge Yu didn't believe it, but he didn't want to test her. Because he knew that Li Shengxuan had made her and Ji Ningtian appear at the same time, which was meant to test her, so there was no need for him to add fuel to the fire.

Before Su Yun could speak again, Li Qiyou took the initiative to speak up: "Everyone in the world is ordinary, but they just have different destinies."

"Your Highness, what you said makes sense. I should toast you a glass of wine." Fang Zilan echoed. Li Qiyou shook his head and said, "I heard that Lord Fang's family has never stopped taking medicine. It's better not to drink."

"Your Highness is so considerate, I cannot force it." Before Fang Zilan could finish her polite words, a eunuch came and invited the gentlemen to move to Wanfu Palace for the banquet.

When the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet began, there was singing and dancing, and laughter. Fang Zilan looked at the dancers in red and felt a little dazed. How could the change of dynasties ever end? The previous dynasty was gone, and Ji Ningtian's plan was nothing but a mirage, and it was difficult to become real.

Rise and fall are both painful. What people in the world want is to live and work in peace and contentment. They don't care about the previous dynasty or the present dynasty.

Thinking of this, Fang Zilan finally made up her mind. She picked up the wine pot on the table, filled a glass with wine, and drank it all. Then she stood up and walked to the center of the hall.

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the beauty of the full moon is rare. I, Duke of Yue, Fang Zilan, would like to dance with a sword to add to the fun."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Ningtian looked over calmly. He had imagined many scenarios of fraud at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, such as deliberate harassment, poisoning of food and wine, or even assassination in public through singing and dancing.

  But he never expected that the person dancing with the sword would be his Lan'er. Was this Li Shengxuan's request, or Lan'er's own idea?

Li Shengxuan readily agreed, Fang Ziqin was hesitant to speak, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother exchanged glances, and both saw a solemn look in each other's eyes, as if facing a formidable enemy.

However, no one expected that at this critical moment, it was Li Qiyou who spoke up: "Master Fang, there are women at the table today, so sword dancing is not appropriate."

"Your Highness, the ladies present here are not mediocre and timid either." The speaker was a young girl beside Wei Mao. She stood up gracefully and said, "Wei Xing'er, I have long admired Lord Fang's demeanor. If I could see Lord Fang dance with a sword today, I would have no regrets in my life."

Ouyang Zirou also stood up and bowed, saying, "Ouyang Zirou, I also want to see it."

Madam Ouyang clenched her hands in her sleeves into fists. The palace banquet was full of dignitaries. Fang Zilan would not propose sword dancing for no reason. She must have some ulterior motive. Swords and knives have no eyes and are murderous weapons. These girls are now gathering together for fun. What if something happens... But before she could signal Ouyang Zirou, other ladies and girls also agreed.

Seeing the situation come to this, Li Qiyou said no more, and watched Fang Zilan take her plum sword from the guards, draw the sword from the sheath, and skillfully make a sword flower. The cold sword edge reflected Fang Zilan's eyes, which were calm and without any killing intent, but revealed an indescribable determination.

If you have made up your mind, you have to do it anyway, so why think too much? As for the consequences, let's wait until she does it.

Amid the crowd's praises, Fang Zilan stood up and fell back, and in a blink of an eye, she had already completed three moves. She counted the moves in her mind, and although she didn't look away, she was calculating her position. She couldn't be too deliberate, otherwise it would be bad if others saw it in advance.

But in front of everyone, she would have nowhere to escape if she took action.

Thinking of this, Fang Zilan took a deep breath, and suddenly changed direction when she jumped up, pointing the plum sword in her hand directly at Ji Ningtian.

For a moment, everyone else in the hall was stunned, only Li Shengxuan watched calmly - Ji Ningtian did not move at all, allowing Fang Zilan's plum sword to approach him, just one step away from touching his neck.

Fang Zilan didn't pause for a moment. She knew Ji Ningtian wouldn't dodge, but would she really kill Ji Ningtian? Before the truth about her mother was investigated, Ji Ningtian was her savior. but……

Ji Ningtian's goal is to overthrow Dajing and regain Dachu. If he were to be killed right away, he would be able to completely put an end to the thoughts of his men from the previous dynasty, and Dajing would no longer have any worries.

Fang Zilan's hand holding the plum sword tightened. The moment the sword tip was about to rub against Ji Ningtian's skin, she heard a clang, and the wine glass suddenly flew out and hit the plum sword, taking away her strength and causing the sword tip to deflect. direction.

The wine glass immediately fell into pieces, and the fragments cut Ji Ningtian's face, leaving a trail of blood. His clothes were also scratched, and there was a faint trace of blood. Even so, he still kept his original posture motionless, but his face turned much whiter.

Fang Zilan took advantage of the situation and sheathed the plum sword. She looked at Ji Ningtian intently. A drop of blood slipped from his face, dripped on the collarbone, and disappeared into the skirt of his clothes with the rise and fall of his chest.

Ji Ningtian lowered his head and glanced at the torn clothes, then raised his hand to wipe the blood on his face, his fingers trembling as if he had been greatly frightened.

Fang Zilan took a deep breath and was about to apologize when she heard the sound of clapping hands. She looked back and saw Li Shengxuan saying loudly: "Princess Wuqing is indeed the daughter of the former General Zhenbei, King Pingnan. Her skills are truly extraordinary."

Wu Qing bit her red lips, stood up slowly and saluted, "I was reckless, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"How could Princess Wuqing be so reckless?" Li Shengxuan said with a slight smile: "Today the Duke of Yue was greedy and a little drunk, and almost hurt King Yuning."

He paused for a moment and said meaningfully: "If it weren't for Princess Wuqing, the Duke of Yue would probably be in trouble."

"Your Majesty is right." Fang Zilan bowed her hand to Wu Qing and said, "Thank you very much, Princess Wu Qing."

Wu Qing was stunned. "Master Fang, you are too kind. I am showing off my skills in front of you, and I am embarrassed."

(End of this chapter)