Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1526 Trial

"What did you say? Lord Yin Quanzhang, the governor of Suzhou..." Yao Wu was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed slightly. "What did Lord Yin tell you?"

"Nothing." Fang Zilan tried to cover up the truth, "It's just that I had the honor of meeting Madam Yin. We hit it off right away and had a great conversation, so I talked a lot. Coincidentally, Madam Yin has the same last name as the bandit leader of Feiling Mountain. She also has a brother with the same name as the bandit leader of Feiling Mountain..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Yao Wu interrupted Fang Zilan abruptly and said sternly, "Master Yin's wife is so precious, how can you just associate with her casually?"

"Deputy General Yao, why are you so anxious? What I said is true, but..." Fang Zilan deliberately dragged out her voice and said, "There are so many coincidences in this world. What if it's just a coincidence..."

"What exactly do you want to say?" Yao Wu couldn't help himself and interrupted Fang Zilan again, but he saw that her smile became even bigger and she had no intention of saying anything more.

Yao Wu then realized that he had been provoked by Fang Zilan's few words. As he was secretly regretting it, he saw the suspicious eyes of the main general and five other deputy generals next to him.

"It's not me. How could I possibly collude with bandits..." Yao Wu tried to defend himself, but the more he tried to smear himself, the more he slandered himself. The commander impatiently blocked his way back, "That's enough. My wife hasn't said anything yet. Shut up."

Yao Wu responded with a sullen "yes", then took a half step back and remained silent.

Fang Zilan saw that the commander was trying to protect him, so she made a plan. Even if the commander did not collude with the bandits, his protection was likely to provide an advantage to the deputy commanders such as Yao Wu, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

As she thought about this, for some reason a nameless anger grew stronger and stronger in her chest. If everything went well, she would only need to delay time, wait for the opportunity, and take Ah Shi away.

But now, she has changed her mind.

Since this bunch of rabble dared to bully Ah Shi, she would make them pay the price. So what about the Jiangnan camp? She was not someone she couldn't afford to offend.

"All the generals should know the governor of Suzhou, Yin Quanzhang, Lord Yin." Fang Zilan brought the topic back and said, "Lord Yin is now in Zuiyue Tower, explaining the truth to His Majesty."

In order to observe everyone's reactions, she spoke slowly, word by word. As expected, Yao Wu's face darkened, and the other deputy general next to him turned even paler.

So she continued talking to herself, "I heard that Mr. Yin made a clear explanation of his collusion with the bandits in order to save the lives of his clan members. I think that with his confession, other people who had colluded with the bandits Those who collude with rogue bandits will definitely not be able to escape..."

"Madam, do you mean that Lord Yin colluded with the bandits and was discovered by Your Majesty?" The pale-faced deputy general asked hesitantly. Fang Zilan nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty went on patrol incognito for this purpose. My mission is to find out why our Dajing soldiers were defeated repeatedly when fighting bandits and bandits."

"It's not because the bandits are cunning and cunning..." As soon as the deputy general started to speak, Fang Zilan stopped him, "Really? When you are going to be interrogated, you might as well say this to His Majesty. See His Majesty's letter. I don’t believe it.”

The deputy general's face turned even paler, and he said forcefully: "Your Majesty has also fought against bandits, so he can understand our difficulties..."

"The reason?" Fang Zilan snorted coldly, "No matter what the reason is, it should not be an excuse to collude with the bandits."

"I didn't..." The deputy general waved his hands hurriedly, but Fang Zilan was not moved at all. Instead, she looked at the commander-in-chief and said, "General, is this the deputy general you brought out?" The commander-in-chief's face turned pale and blue. He glared at the deputy general fiercely, then coughed twice, and said in a dignified manner, "My lady, I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll tell you straight. You can suspect the deputy generals around me, but if you want to convict them, you must have evidence, otherwise..."

"I have evidence." A weak but firm voice sounded from behind Fang Zilan. Not too big, not too small, but enough for everyone present to hear clearly.

Yao Wu's expression suddenly changed, "Who do you think you are? You are worthy of speaking in front of our general. You are simply dirtying our general's ears..."

The plum sword in Fang Zilan's hand was pointed directly at Yao Wu, pressed against his throat, cutting off his last words, "You are the one who doesn't deserve it. Just now the general said, shut up. If you don't understand, I don't mind." Cut out your tongue to share the general's worries."

Fang Zilan shook her head. "The Empress Dowager has experienced the chaos of the previous dynasty and three generations of emperors. She is more capable of stabilizing people's hearts than any other royal relatives."

"So what you're saying is..." Awan's eyes widened, "The Empress Dowager is most likely invited back to Yuzhang Palace by His Majesty?"

"That's right." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "However, for some people, this is also a signal."

"What signal?" A Wan asked curiously. Fang Zilan lowered her eyes and said, "Before your Majesty ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager joined forces with the Empress Dowager and the ministers in the court to assist His Royal Highness Prince Yucheng to ascend the throne. Now that your Majesty is not in the capital, do you think they can still hold their breath?"

Ah Wan was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She whispered, "This is treason. How dare they..."

Fang Zilan snorted lightly and said nothing more. At the same time, in the imperial study, Li Shengxuan and Zhuge Yu stood opposite each other and talked about the same thing.

"Your Majesty, if the Empress Dowager returns to the capital, I'm afraid..." Zhuge Yu didn't continue, Li Shengxuan interrupted: "Are you afraid that she will instigate Qiyou to usurp the throne?"

"It's not impossible." Zhuge Yu said frankly, and Li Shengxuan's lips curled slightly. "Although the Empress Dowager dotes on Qiyou, she has never disappointed anyone in the face of the overall situation and what is right and wrong."

Zhuge Yu's expression froze, "Your Majesty, are you talking about Prince Ji Ningtian of Yuning?"

Li Shengxuan narrowed his eyes, his expression became a little more stern, "The hatred between the Pei family and the previous royal family is very deep. As long as Ji Ningtian is in the capital, the Empress Dowager will not let down her guard."

After hearing this, Zhuge Yu finally understood everything. Li Shengxuan must have also heard the rumors outside, but he did not hold out hope that Li Qiyou would not usurp the throne. Instead, he used Ji Ningtian and the Empress Dowager to restrain each other, so that Li Qiyou would have no time to take care of other things.

However, his questions need to be answered by someone.

"Your Majesty, do you really believe that Prince Ji Ningtian of Yuning has nothing to do with the recent case?"

Zhuge Yu's words were like a stone thrown into the sea, without any splashes. Li Shengxuan said calmly, "Whether Ji Ningtian is related to the recent case or not, he is also involved in the Jiangnan corruption case. However, it is not appropriate to alert the enemy at this time. After the Jiangnan corruption case is fully investigated, it will not be too late to deal with them together."