Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1541 Walking Alone

Dugu Ming's eyes were full of scrutiny as he looked at Fang Zilan. "I heard earlier that the Crown Prince's wife was delicate and frail, but seeing her today, I find that it's not true."

"Seeing is believing." Fang Zilan smiled slightly, "General Dugu, there is no need to test me. The one standing before you now is the third daughter of the Fang family, the wife of the loyal prince - Fang Zilan, absolutely the real one."

Dugu Ming was silent for a while before he said, "It's General Dugu."

Fang Zilan smiled even more, "I will change my mind when General Dugu takes over the important task from General Dugu Xin."

Dugu Ming was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Do you know my father?"

"General Dugu Xin has been guarding the Western Border for several years. Who in Dajing doesn't recognize him?" Fang Zilan was vague about the words, but Dugu Ming was still relentless, "Really? But I always feel that the Crown Prince's wife is not telling me the truth."

Fang Zilan's smile froze on her face. "Young General Dugu, I risked my life to come to see you, not to talk about these things..."

"Madam, if you are unwilling to tell me the truth..." Dugu Ming paused, "Then no matter what you say, I will not believe it."

Fang Zilan restrained her expression and asked, "What will it take for General Dugu to believe me?"

Before Dugu Ming opened his mouth, Fang Zilan added, "There are some things that I won't tell you even if General Dugu asks."

Before she finished her words, Dugu Ming suddenly spoke up, "Just one thing."

His resolute look made Fang Zilan feel relieved. "Young General Dugu, please ask again."

Hearing this, Dugu Ming took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Madam, have we met before?"

It would have been impolite to ask this in the daytime, let alone in the middle of the night, which was filled with an indescribable ambiguity.

But he asked in a very serious manner, without feeling that there was anything wrong with it, which made Fang Zilan at a loss as to how to answer for a moment.

"The Crown Prince's wife can't answer?" Dugu Ming thought for a moment, "Then let me change the question. Qiluo City..."

"Yes." Fang Zilan interrupted Dugu Ming's question and met his gaze, "We have indeed met."

The intuition of people who have experienced many battles is always accurate, not to mention that when Dajing and Miluo fought, Dugu Ming rushed to help Qiluo City and saw her. Even if she could hide it for a while, she probably couldn't hide it forever.

Dugu Ming bowed and said, "Madam, rest assured, I will keep my mouth shut."

Fang Zilan coughed lightly, "Young General Dugu, there is no need to do this..."

"It has to be this way." Dugu Ming stood up and looked at Fang Zilan steadily. "The Crown Prince's wife is already married, but I haven't arranged a marriage yet. If what happened tonight is known to a third person, our reputations will be ruined."

"So what General Dugu said was..." Fang Zilan's voice became lower and lower as she spoke. Dugu Ming pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What else do you think the Crown Prince's wife think I said?"

Fang Zilan waved her hand quickly, "Forget it, let's talk about business. Tomorrow, I will go to the Fu Mansion to meet Fu Congnan's aunt."

Dugu Ming quickly reacted, "Is the Crown Prince's wife afraid that the Wei family will interfere in the affairs of the southeast?"

"No." Fang Zilan shook her head and said, "Although I don't have much friendship with the head of the Wei family, I know what kind of person he is. The affairs of the southeast are related to the foundation of the country, and he will not intervene rashly."

Dugu Ming thought for a moment, "If it's not for Wei's sake, then why did the Crown Prince's wife come?"

Fang Zilan didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "During the court trial, someone used the name of the Dugu family to assassinate. Has General Dugu found out about this?" Xie Chen walked down and stood in front of Fang Zilan, "Madam, maybe I should call you Lord Fang?"

"That person is gone." Fang Zilan looked up at Xie Chen with a gloomy expression.

Xie Chen repeated it, and said meaningfully: "Indeed, they are gone. But Madam, do you really want them to die in vain?"

"What does Mr. Xie want me to do?" Fang Zilan said calmly, "Why not just speak frankly?"

"The case of Zhongling Temple is quite strange." Xie Chen said, as if hinting at something: "The Canghai Liu who escorted Master Ranzhu here is a man from the Jianghu."

"The affairs of the martial arts world and the court have nothing to do with me." Fang Zilan stood up, looked directly at Xie Chen and said, "The reason I am here today is for the Fang family."

"Okay." Xie Chen nodded slightly, which made Fang Zilan stunned. She originally thought that he would question her, can this clear the Fang family? But he didn't ask that.

"It has nothing to do with the Crown Prince's wife, but it may be related to Duke Xianyue and Zixiu?" Fang Zilan felt her heart tremble as she heard every word Xie Chen said.

Some identities cannot be gotten rid of just by saying so. Some things cannot be let go just by saying so.

"I understand what Mr. Xie means." Fang Zilan took a deep breath, "The Zhongling Temple case will be settled after I verify it."

"If the Crown Prince's wife can solve the Zhongling Temple case, the Fang family..." Xie Chen paused, "will be considered to have made meritorious contributions while serving their sentence."

Fang Zilan did not comment, "The power of life and death, Mr. Xie's words count?"

"How His Majesty treats the Fang family, the Crown Prince's wife should know better than me." Xie Chen was vague, Fang Zilan curled her lips, "People always say that those in power are confused, and I am no exception."

As she spoke, she leaned close to Xie Chen's ear and whispered, "If Mr. Xie breaks his promise, I will drag the Xiahou family and die with the Fang family."

Xie Chen chuckled and said, "I never thought that the Crown Prince's wife would threaten people."

"I never threaten anyone." Fang Zilan stood up straight and smiled, "I always keep my word."

"Then I respectfully await good news from the Crown Prince's wife." Xie Chen bowed, and Fang Zilan accepted it, but did not return the greeting. "Mr. Xie, at least show some sincerity. Tonight, I want to see Awan."

After she said that, she left without looking back and walked straight to the outside of the court. From afar, she saw Hongtai leaning against the wall, bored.

"Why are you here?" Fang Zilan frowned slightly. Hong Tai said briefly, "Two things. One of them is that Wan Jun is in Murong Qing's hands."

Fang Zilan was not surprised to hear this, she just sneered and said, "When did the eldest master become the mouthpiece of Prince Zhongzheng?"

"I just think you should know." Hong Tai said seriously: "After all, this is not a good thing."

"I will judge whether it is good or not." Fang Zilan said thoughtfully: "What's one more thing?"

"There's some movement from the Dugu family." Hong Tai's voice dropped a few notches, and Fang Zilan subconsciously asked, "What's the movement?"

"The son of the head of the family, Dugu Xin, the young general Dugu Ming, is escorting his cousin to the capital." Hong Tai's words were like a bolt from the blue to Fang Zilan's ears. She blurted out, "What do you mean?"

"The Fang family has left the capital, so the harem will naturally change owners." Hong Tai snorted coldly, "You don't think that the lady surnamed Fang in the palace can stay out of trouble, do you?"