Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1593: The wall of hostility

"Miss Fang San, according to the customs of Dajing, a respected elder from your clan must perform the wedding ceremony for you, but now..." Fang Zilan was stunned when she heard the words "pre-wedding ceremony". She looked up in the mirror and saw the maid holding the hairpin and ring with hesitation on her face. When she was about to say something, she heard a voice suddenly rang out, "I will perform the wedding ceremony."

Fang Zilan was stunned. What was reflected in the mirror was a face she was very familiar with, but it was less bright and more dignified than the one she usually saw.

"Today I am being too arrogant and calling Miss Fang Third my sister." Zhen Mier walked behind Fang Zilan and put her hand on her shoulder. "Is Miss Fang Third willing?"

"I'm glad to do it." Fang Zilan heard a hint of bitterness in her own voice.

The nanny and the maids in the room exchanged glances, then retreated, leaving the space to Fang Zilan, Zhen Mier, and Xiao Xuaner who came with them.

"Lan'er, if I didn't come, would you marry Murong Qing without saying a word?" Zhen Mi'er sighed imperceptibly, making Fang Zilan almost think that she had heard it wrong.

"I..." Fang Zilan hesitated and finally changed the subject, "The last time I gave a wedding gift, I and Old Madam Wang performed it for the two girls of the Shangguan family. Thinking about it now, it seems like a lifetime ago."

"Lan'er, you..." As soon as Zhen Mi'er opened her mouth, Fang Zilan interrupted her, "Sister Mi'er, I have made up my mind. I will never run away and leave the Fang family alone..."

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, I have retired and returned to my hometown." Xiao Xuan'er interrupted Fang Zilan's words. Her expression froze, "When did it happen?"

"On the second day after His Majesty issued the decree to grant the marriage." Xiao Xuan'er's voice was very soft, but Fang Zilan could still hear it clearly. She breathed a sigh of relief, "This is good. In the future, no matter what happens, even if I can't get away, I won't implicate the Fang family."

"But..." Xiao Xuan'er wanted to say something else, but she heard Fang Zilan ask, "Fang family, is everything okay?"

"Not good." Xiao Xuan'er lowered her eyes and said, "The Prime Minister is about to leave Beijing, and the whereabouts of the head of the family, Mr. Fang Lihui, are unknown. The Fang family is demoralized, and the other branches are saying that they want to draw a clear line with the Prime Minister's Fang family and choose another head. The court officials who follow the wind took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, saying that the Fang family's wealth came from unknown sources, and asked Your Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation."

Fang Zilan was silent for a moment, then asked, "My elder sister, the Queen, are you okay?"

"The Fang family is in a state of collapse, and the Empress in the palace..." Xiao Xuan'er paused, and looked at Zhen Mi'er for help. Unexpectedly, Fang Zilan continued, "Are those people in the court going to depose the Empress?"

"There are indeed rumors in the capital..." Xiao Xuan'er's voice became smaller and smaller as she spoke, "But Your Majesty has kept the harem vacant for many years for the Empress, and he has deep feelings for her. I think he will not depose her..."

"Unless, I marry someone else." Fang Zilan's eyebrows seemed to be covered with a layer of frost and snow, becoming colder and harder. "Since ancient times, most queens have relied on the power of their families. If I only rely on your majesty's love, I'm afraid that even if I have thousands of lives, it will not be enough to lose."

"Lan'er!" Zhen Mi'er shook her head, indicating that there was someone else outside the door. Then she raised her voice and said, "Your Highness Prince Yucheng, since you are here, why don't you come in?"

Zhen Mier's expression changed slightly, and then she saw Li Qiyou walked in with a gloomy look on his face, "Miss Fang San, I..."

"Your Highness, did you hear everything?" Fang Zilan curled her lips, her smile half sarcastic and half cold, leaving Li Qiyou speechless for a long time.

"At this point, Your Highness, do you still think that I have a choice?" Fang Zilan picked up a golden hairpin and casually gestured with her hair. However, through the mirror, her sight fell directly on Li Qiyou. Li Qiyou took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and looked at Fang Zilan steadily, saying: "Miss Fang San, when we return to Dajing, I will..."

"How will Your Highness treat us when we return to the capital?" Fang Zilan suppressed her smile and said bluntly, "Since the fire at Zuiyue Tower, the Fang family has been blamed by everyone. Now that we have finally managed to escape from the capital, what do you want to do? Do you have to watch the Fang family ruined before you are willing to accept it?"

"I'm not..." Li Qiyou was about to open his mouth to argue, but was interrupted by Fang Zilan, "No matter what Your Highness intends to do, it has nothing to do with me. After today, I will be the wife of the loyal prince of Miluo. I will have nothing to do with Dajing anymore."

Li Qiyou's expression froze, "Fang Zilan, do you really have to be so decisive?"

"Your Highness, I don't want this to happen either." Fang Zilan curled her lips, but there was no smile in her eyes, "You forced me to do this."

"Mr. Wen is still in Prince Yuning's mansion and has not replied yet." Qiu Shui paused and looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty, Miss Awan..."

"We went to arrest him last night, why is Mr. Wen still in Prince Yuning's Mansion?" Fang Ziqin picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

"Princess Wuqing, the concubine of Prince Yuning, said that Prince Yuning is seriously ill and cannot leave Mr. Wen." Qiu Shui said helplessly, "If Mr. Wen leaves the mansion, I'm afraid his prince will not be able to survive. Instead of that, even if Mr. Wen uses some magic, she doesn't care, and she will bear the consequences alone."

Fang Ziqin chuckled, "Princess Yuning is just a mere princess, and she dares to bear the consequences. Why shouldn't I dare to do that? Just go and ask Miss Awan to come over."

That night, Fang Ziqin leaned against the window, and Qiu Shui put a cloak on her. "My lady, what should we do now?"

"Wait." Fang Ziqin said lightly, a hint of worry flashed across Qiu Shui's eyes, but she didn't say anything else in the end.

Another day passed, and the palace was relatively peaceful because the officials of the Imperial Hospital were under guard. However, outside the palace, rumors were rife that Wen Ya and A Wan used witchcraft, seemingly saving lives but actually killing people.

Li Shengxuan had just ordered the Jingzhao Yinfu to quickly find the person who spread the rumors, and Fang Ziqin said that she had found him. She claimed that he was the assassin who had not been caught at the beginning, and took the opportunity to cause trouble in an attempt to harm Miss Fang San and Prince Yuning.

According to the laws of the capital, if more than 30 people were deceived by rumors, they would be beheaded. And since it was related to the assassination of the empress, the punishment would be even heavier.

Therefore, all the masters in the Imperial Medical Bureau became worried after hearing the news, and they quickly put forward a scapegoat - Imperial Physician Chang.

Fang Ziqin was not surprised at all, and directly handed over Doctor Chang to be executed. The sentencing and execution were completed in one go. It was a real example of killing the chicken to scare the monkey. Only then did people with discerning eyes understand how powerful their queen's methods were.

If it was dealt with at the beginning, even if it had a warning effect, I'm afraid it wouldn't be serious. But it's different this time. It's according to the court laws, and the death penalty is imposed in public, so the deterrent effect is extraordinary.

(End of this chapter)