Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1426 Allowed
Fang Zilan had no expression on her face and asked, "I almost forgot to ask you, what was his reaction when you told him that there was a fraud at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet?"

"No reaction." A Wan thought for a moment and added, "Young Master never shows his emotions, so I can't tell."

"Then when you entered Hong'an Pavilion, did you see other people?" Fang Zilan frowned slightly. Awan shook her head and said, "No."

"Fang Zilan, what's wrong with you?" Ah Wan looked curious. Fang Zilan said softly, "Nothing. I was just thinking, I'm already quite restless to Master Yu, why would he suggest that I sell Pei's favor?"

A Wan curled her lips, "Why else? The young master has some affection for you, but it depends on whether you appreciate it or not."

"I don't think so." Fang Zilan's eyes darkened, "There is a chess piece in the Pei family that he can use, Pei Poming..."

She didn't say anything more, she was a little confused, Pei Poming didn't seem to be a good move, his only purpose was to hold Pei family hostage. But Pei Ranqing didn't want to show up, which meant that Pei Poming didn't matter that much to him. If he needed to weigh the pros and cons one day, he might give up Pei Poming.

"Sister Lan." Mo Han's voice came from outside the door. Hearing the voice, Awan picked up the empty medicine bowl and left.

"What's the matter?" Fang Zilan raised her hand and frowned lightly. She felt sleepy after taking the medicine and was not in a very good condition.

"Lord Zou Hongqi, the Minister of Justice, has been summoned to the palace." Fang Zilan was stunned before Mo Han finished speaking. "Pei Poming's case has not yet been transferred to the Ministry of Justice. Why did His Majesty suddenly summon Lord Zou?"

Mo Han did not answer but asked, "Sister Lan, do you still remember that Lord Wu Sheng was transferred to the Ministry of Justice to revise the law?"

"Of course I remember." Fang Zilan suddenly reacted, "Is it related to the law revised by Lord Wu?"

"That's right." Mo Han nodded. "After Lord Wu was assassinated, all his official duties were handed over to Lord Gu Yuan. In addition, Lord Pei Poming was detained in Jingzhao Yinfu, so the revision of the law was handled by Lord Gu."

"I've heard a little bit about this." Fang Zilan nodded and said, "I heard that the draft was just submitted yesterday. Is there a result so soon?"

Mo Han explained: "I don't know the details, but I just went out and heard the servants of the Su family discussing the new draft in private."

"The Su family?" Fang Zilan said thoughtfully, "The Censorate is always well-informed. What have you heard?"

"I heard that the draft clearly prohibits the buying and selling of widows and orphans. If discovered, the punishment will be severe." Mo Han said in a deeper voice, "Not only that, it also requires wealthy families to pay a sum of money every year to support widows and orphans. If they don't, they will be guilty."

Fang Zilan asked doubtfully: "It sounds like a good thing, but I always feel like something is not right..."

She lowered her head and looked at the jade pendant in her palm. The texture and carving style of the two jade pendants were exactly the same, except that her jade pendant had an extra word "岚". But her jade pendant was clearly the family jade pendant of the Fang family, so why was it exactly the same as Mrs. Hu's jade pendant?
Just as she was feeling strange, she heard Mrs. Hu's voice coming from her ear. It not only answered her doubts, but also brought a past event that had been buried for many years to light.

"Miss Lan, your mother's name is Qin Xuan. She is the younger sister of General Qin Yu, who served under the King of Pingnan in the previous dynasty, and the only legitimate daughter of the Gusu Qin family." Madam Hu said slowly, "As for me, I was originally just an entertainer who performed with my sister in Fengyue Tower in the capital. I have a low status and cannot be considered a relative of Miss Qin Xuan."

"That was before the fall of the Chu. That year, the Prince of Pingnan returned victoriously. When he rode past Fengyue Tower, he saved my sister, who was about to jump off the building because she didn't want to be humiliated. He fell in love with her at first sight and said he would marry her. At that time, the Prince of Pingnan was fighting on the battlefield with a large army and had many political enemies. Since he said he wanted to marry my sister, my sisters and I have been living in fear every day."

"The emperor refused, and the whole court submitted petitions, and the capital was full of rumors. And Miss Qin Xuan appeared at that time. She not only redeemed my sister and me, but also let us live in the Qin Mansion as her cousins, and tried her best to facilitate my sister's marriage with the Prince of Pingnan."

Fang Zilan was shocked when she heard this, and couldn't help but interrupt, "Madam's sister is Madam Qinji, the Princess of Pingnan?"

"Yes." Madam Hu nodded, with rare admiration in her eyes. "Under the circumstances at that time, Miss Qin Xuan suppressed the gossips by herself. Even a man would not be able to match her power and courage."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something and smiled, "When you were protecting Han'er just now, you looked a lot like your mother when she was young."

Fang Zilan waved her hands and bowed to Mo Bin on the main seat, saying, "I was reckless just now. I hope General Mo will not blame me."

Mo Bin smiled slightly, indicating that she need not care. Mrs. Hu also smiled, "Silly child, how could we blame you."

After she finished speaking, she picked up the teacup and took a sip. On the other side, Mo Han brought the conversation back and asked, "Mother, what happened next?"

"Later, Great Chu was surrounded by powerful enemies such as Baiyue, Miluo and Beijin, and the princes fought for power inside, and it became a mess. The Prince of Pingnan was ordered to go to Baiyue in times of crisis, and my sister went with the prince. At that time, I was married to the master and was pregnant, so I stayed in the capital."

Madam Hu looked at Fang Zilan and said quietly, "Miss Qin Xuan knew that the Great Chu was in turmoil and might not last for a few more years. So before my sister left with the prince, she gave this pair of jade pendants to my sister and me, saying that if we were to be stranded one day, we could reunite with this pair of jade pendants. I think Miss Lan has also heard about what happened afterwards. The King of Pingnan was defeated and buried in the deep sea of ​​Yue..."

She paused, tears glistening in her eyes, "My sister wanted to go with the prince, but was saved by General Qin Yu, and then she found out that she was pregnant. She returned to the capital, gave birth to Princess Wuqing due to complications, and died of hemorrhage. Miss Qin Xuan..."

She didn't continue, Fang Zilan asked: "What happened to my mother?"

"The capital was in turmoil. When the master heard the news of the death of Prince Pingnan, he took me to the countryside to seek refuge. But Miss Qin Xuan was concerned about the Qin family and refused to leave with us. Later, when my sister returned to the capital, in order to protect her sister, she was snatched away by Mr. Fang to be a concubine of the Fang family and suffered humiliation..."

Madam Hu's tone was full of resentment. She gnashed her teeth and trembled as she spoke word by word: "After the situation stabilized, the master surrendered to the Li family for our family's sake, and then he dared to send people to the capital to inquire. That's how he learned that Miss Qin Xuan had passed away a long time ago. If you hadn't met me with the jade pendant today, we wouldn't even know that she still had bloodline still alive."