Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1451 What to do
"The flowers and trees in the palace are growing well this year, better than in previous years." Li Shengxuan interrupted Zhuge Yu before he finished speaking. His calm and composed look made him feel a little more at ease.

He remembered his grandfather saying that their emperor, who was good at battlefields, had experienced life and death countless times. One more point would be fatal and one less would be useless. No one knew how to judge the situation better than him.

Xiahou Zhang, who was standing by, came close to Li Shengxuan and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Queen and the Xiahou family are here."

Li Shengxuan looked up at the person walking towards them and nodded to indicate that he understood.

When Fang Ziqin and the people from the Xiahou family came closer, the people who were chatting in low voices all stopped at the same time, their eyes fixed on a few people.

Fang Zilan was no exception, staring at the person who came.

The woman walking in the middle of the crowd was wearing a dark blue riding suit, and a cape of the same color made her look petite, and her steps were particularly spirited. Her sharp eyebrows and bright eyes were full of indescribable heroism. She was not a beauty in the traditional sense, but she had an indescribable aura of killing. People couldn't help but want to take a few more glances at her, but they were suppressed by her majesty and dared not look directly at her, which seemed to mean that she could only be admired from a distance.

Fang Zilan thought that with such an aura, it must be Xiahou Yunzhao.

On Xiahou Yunzhao's left side was a man in white, who looked about the same age as her. Although he was middle-aged, his facial features were still extremely delicate and handsome. His serious and proud look made him look like a banished immortal from a painting. He was truly noble and elegant, and it must be Xie Chen himself.

The man behind Xiahou Yunzhao on the right was dressed in riding clothes like her, and he looked ready for battle with the murderous aura unique to soldiers. He was the current head of the Xiahou family - Xiahou Mingxun.

The Xiahou family members greeted Li Shengxuan one by one. Their words and actions were neither warm nor distant, revealing an indescribable decency and restraint.

Fang Zilan secretly observed and felt strange. Logically speaking, the Xiahou family was Li Shengxuan's mother's family, so they should be more friendly to others than to others, but for some reason, she always felt that the Xiahou family was a little out of tune with everyone present, as if it was deliberately subtle.

Fang Zilan's expression was filled with sarcasm. "Why, you finally figured it out? You were the one who suppressed the matter, and you were the first one to attack Shangguan Linglan. Now, in order to prevent me from suspecting you, you used poisoning. Don't you think that's deliberate?"

She glanced at Shangguan Yu coldly, "Do you think that if you push Shangguan Linglan out to confuse people at this time, I won't guess it's you?"

Shangguan Yu's expression changed from astonishment to shock, and then he laughed out loud, "Master Fang is really amazing, why don't you tell me what you guessed?"

"I have checked the two remaining males in your Shangguan family. Shangguan Min is the illegitimate son of the head of the family, Shangguan Jing, and you, Shangguan Yu, don't even know who your biological father is. You are just the son of a maid, and you just have the surname Shangguan." Fang Zilan sat up straight, sweeping away the previous tiredness. "Shangguan Min has half barbarian blood and can't turn over, but you are different. Even if you don't have barbarian blood, no one will think highly of you."

The palace banquet was held in Wanfu Palace, which was closest to the Imperial Garden. It was a place in the palace used to entertain relatives and court officials.

Fang Zilan had been there before, not long after Li Shengxuan ascended the throne, when she was walking around the palace to familiarize herself with the terrain. The Wanfu Palace was not big, but it was exquisitely decorated.

She had heard from the old people in the palace that Wanfu Palace was originally built by Emperor Tai'an for Concubine Yu, and many of the furnishings and ornaments inside were designed according to the customs of the Baiyue people. Later, after Concubine Yu passed away, the palace was abandoned.

It was not until Emperor Ningshun ascended the throne that Wanfu Palace was rebuilt in the style of Dajing, and all the original Baiyue style was removed, and it became a place dedicated to banquets. However, when Fang Zilan followed the crowd in, before she could see the scene inside the palace clearly, she saw everyone standing in a daze at the palace gate.

She looked up. Although it was autumn and winter, she saw straw mats and curtains in the hall, vines and branches intertwined, and colorful brocade screens, which was exactly the decorative style of the Baiyue land.

No wonder everyone was stunned. She looked around and understood everything. Except for Li Shengxuan, Fang Ziqin, Zhuge Yu and Xiahou Zhang, everyone else had a look of surprise.

Xiahou Yunzhao glanced at him and said calmly, "Your Majesty still remembers what Wanfu Palace looked like when Concubine Yu was here. That's thoughtful of you." After she said that, she walked in without any hesitation.

Qiu Shui, who was beside Fang Ziqin, was very perceptive. He hurried forward and led the Xiahou family members to sit down.

The others looked at each other and followed the Xiahou family into Wanfu Palace.

Everyone took their seats. Fang Zilan sat below Li Qiyou, with Zhuge Yu next to her and facing the people from the Xiahou family.

Xiahou Yunzhao sat in the first seat on the left opposite Li Qiyou, while Xie Chen and Xiahou Mingxun sat opposite Fang Zilan and Zhuge Yu respectively.

Fang Zilan was a little curious about the seating arrangement. She couldn't help but glance at Zhuge Yu and whispered, "Isn't Xiahou Mingxun the head of the Xiahou family? Why is he sitting at the end?"

Zhuge Yu did not reply to her, but reminded her quietly to be careful. Only then did she realize that Xiahou Yunzhao's gaze had fallen on her at some point, causing her to sit up straight involuntarily, still looking as indifferent as usual.

It's still early and there's still some time before the formal banquet.

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Li Shengxuan sat on the main seat and Fang Ziqin sat beside him. One of them chatted with the Xiahou family about the living conditions of the people in the southeast, while the other gently instructed the eunuchs and maids to add tea and water.

The emperor and the empress cooperated with each other and were a loving couple with perfect understanding.

Fang Zilan sat downstairs, drinking tea and snacks without saying a word, but she knew that Xiahou Yunzhao's eyes had never left her.

As expected, before Li Shengxuan and Xiahou Yunzhao had said a few words, Fang Zilan heard Xiahou Yunzhao turn the conversation to her, "This must be Lord Fang, right? Seeing is believing. I think Lord Fang is less fierce and more stable than the rumors say."

Fang Zilan smiled and said, "Although I haven't heard it myself, I think what has been passed to General Xiahou should be almost correct. I am just a rough man, and it is common for me to be ruthless on the battlefield. But today, in front of His Majesty, I am at a loss and afraid of losing my manners, so I better be cautious."

"This is the first time I've seen such a sharp-tongued and rude man." Xiahou Yunzhao also had a smile on his face. Fang Zilan couldn't tell the depth of his words and didn't dare to respond rashly. However, she saw that Xie Chen opposite her looked at Xiahou Yunzhao with a hint of smile in his eyes. Xiahou Yunzhao glared at him, and he restrained himself and returned to his usual cold appearance.

She noticed the little actions of the two people and thought that they were much more down-to-earth than the rumors said.