Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1463 Momentum
"Mr. Xie, do you have something to talk to me about?" Fang Zilan walked over to meet his gaze, looking calm.

Xie Chen waved away the others with his hand and said calmly, "Madam, the gentleman surnamed Zuo in Prince Zhongzheng's mansion..."

"He's dead." Fang Zilan's voice was a little colder. Xie Chen's eyes were gloomy. "I haven't asked anything yet. Why is the wife of the prince so eager to distance herself from the matter?"

"Clear all?" Fang Zilan repeated the word and chuckled. "Everyone in the court can see clearly that Mr. Zuo has been traveling between Miluo and Dajing. Even if he is not the culprit who provoked the war, he is definitely not a good person. If I don't clear myself, am I still waiting for Mr. Xie to set a trap and bury the entire Zhongzheng Palace?"

Xie Chen was dumbfounded, "In Madam Shizi's mind, am I such a person with treacherous thoughts?"

"Mr. Xie, you have also seen it." Fang Zilan said frankly: "I tried my best to protect Fang's family, and I was so embarrassed that I almost lost my life. If it happens again..."

She didn't say anything further. Xie Chen was silent for a moment and then slowly said: "However, Prince Zhongzheng's palace is different from the Fang family. If the Crown Prince's wife insists on protecting..."

“Mr. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a life-or-death experience. Therefore, there is no one else in the world who would rather not want the war to rekindle than I do.”

She paused as she spoke, "If Murong Qing has evil intentions and intends to cause trouble in the capital, I will kill him."

Xie Chen was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said, "Please remember what I said today, Madam Prince."

"Mr. Xie, I follow my own path. How about the Xiahou family's way?" Fang Zilan said meaningfully. Can you let me see Awan?"

Xie Chen nodded in agreement and personally led Fang Zilan to the small courtyard where Xiahou Mingxun lived, where Awan was busy.

"Your Majesty, do you think that what I said is no different from those who are hoping for your fall day and night?" Fang Zilan slowly sat up and continued to talk to herself, "Your Majesty, do you think that I am mean and selfish and have never thought about you? The so-called deep love and deep feelings..."

"Fang Zilan." Li Shengxuan interrupted Fang Zilan, his voice a little deeper, "I can let the Fang family go and give them supreme wealth and honor. I can also stop pursuing whether Hongtai and Honghe are alive or dead, and what relationship you have with them. I can also bear the world's infamy, break my promise, divorce your elder sister, and marry you as my queen."

He paused and said, "But I can't stay for you. Dajing needs Li Shengxuan. At least now, I can't abandon everything for you."

Fang Zilan heard the expected answer, but she still couldn't stop shaking all over.

No one who has power is willing to return to mediocrity. Li Shengxuan is like this, and so is she.

Isn't this a delaying tactic for her? It is enough to know that Li Shengxuan can show some mercy to the other party's family under the bottom line and can show some leniency to Hongtai and Honghe on the surface.

But... the little bit of extravagant hope hidden in her heart was ultimately crushed to nothing.

"Fang Zilan?" Li Shengxuan felt the person in his arms trembling, and his voice couldn't help but add a little concern and panic, "You..."

"I'm fine." Fang Zilan let out a long sigh, forcing herself to suppress the bitterness in her words so that Li Shengxuan wouldn't see through her. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." She spoke each word with aloofness and restraint, "But I know that my talent and appearance are crude, and the difference between me and my elder sister is like heaven and earth. I am really not worthy of the position of Queen. Please let me go, Your Majesty."

Li Shengxuan tightened his grip on Fang Zilan's waist, "What do you mean by letting you go?"

"I'm tired." Fang Zilan gently pushed Li Shengxuan, but his hands did not loosen at all and still held her tightly.

So she simply made up her mind, used all her strength, and pushed Li Shengxuan away fiercely. She did this to make the wound split open, so that he would soften his heart with blood, but she never expected that he would let go so quickly, and would rather fall to the ground than watch her tear open the wound.

Due to inertia, Fang Zilan couldn't help but lean back. Li Shengxuan quickly stood up and grabbed her arm, "Be careful."

"I..." Fang Zilan opened her mouth. Li Shengxuan grabbed her hand and used a little force to stabilize her body. Then he asked, "Are you really going to retire?"

"Your Majesty never believed me." Fang Zilan curled the corners of her lips and showed a bitter smile. Without waiting for Li Shengxuan to say anything, she continued to talk on her own, "Your Majesty, please pity my injuries and let me go. From now on, I will live in seclusion in the mountains and never appear in front of Your Majesty again."

Li Shengxuan's expression froze, "Why... do you have to do this?"

"The world has been settled, and all the seas are at peace, so the Xiahou family stayed in the old land of Baiyue. The Duke of the North, Fang Zilan, came to Beijing to take over and became the Duke of Yue." Fang Zilan had an indifferent expression, and when he spoke of his experiences in the past few years, it was as if he was talking about an insignificant person.

"Later, Miluo was defeated, and Xianyue Duke Fang Zilan became a dispensable person." She pursed her lips, "People should know when to advance and when to retreat. I should have retired at that time, but unfortunately..."

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She paused for a long time before continuing, "Even if I regain my identity as Miss Fang, they still won't let me go. Mo Han is dead, Chu Bin is gone, and now only Awan is left. I don't want to lose Awan too."

The more she spoke, the lower her voice became, until it was almost inaudible at the end, but Li Shengxuan still heard it clearly. Although she didn't say it explicitly, she knew that she should advance and retreat and pass the throne to Li Qiyou...

Can he really hold on for a hundred years and hand over Dajing to Li Qiyou?
Putting aside the fact that the current situation of corruption and collusion between officials and bandits has not yet been completely sorted out, he cannot just sit back and do nothing. The people in the capital are in unrest, and Miluo is eyeing them covetously. If he turns a blind eye, how can he be worthy of the grand promise he made with Fang Zilan on the night of the Lantern Festival that year?

But if he completely refused and allowed Fang Zilan to retire to the mountains, who would be able to appreciate the prosperity he created alongside him?

"I know you are disappointed." Li Shengxuan lowered his eyes to look at Fang Zilan, whose eyes were red. "But the Fang family needs you, and I... need you too. Stay in the capital, okay?"

"Your Majesty, you are unwilling to stay for me, but expect me to stay in the capital for you?" Fang Zilan looked up and met Li Shengxuan's gaze, but stopped talking before she could say anything.

She had never thought that there would be such a strong pleading look in Li Shengxuan's eyes, as if he was an abandoned puppy who saw his owner's caution again and was afraid of being abandoned again.

Such an anxious look is not suitable for Li Shengxuan.