Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1652 Farewell
Fang Chongzheng frankly admitted that Fang Zilan was the third young lady of the Fang family. His concubine's daughter accidentally killed Princess Rongan against his will. He was also responsible for poor upbringing, and the entire Fang family was willing to share the blame.

"You all know that after the Duke of Yue Fang Zilan killed Princess Rong'an, he was cursed by everyone and sentenced to death, but why did everyone in her house escape with a life? And on the day of the execution, Prince Rong'an was so angry that he wanted to do it himself, but why was he stopped by Prince Yuning, a wealthy and idle man in the capital?"

The storyteller slapped the wooden stick and raised his voice, "If you want to know the secret, please listen to the next chapter."

Upon hearing this, the spectators in the teahouse burst into laughter, some clapped and cheered, while others talked loudly, attracting another round of attention.

However, no one noticed that in the corner of the second floor, there was a man with a gloomy expression, and the wine glass in his hand creaked, which frightened the second waiter beside him and he hurriedly smiled and said, "Boss Lin, this is not the first time..."

"Get lost!" the man growled, and the waiter ran away, leaving him alone with a long sigh.

Needless to say, the man was Lin Jian, who was saved by Fang Zilan and the Yun family during the Southeast Plague. After the disaster, he regrouped and formed a team to escort the convoy while doing charity work with Wang Shenyun and Qinghan, and he was somewhat famous in the local area.

Until the news came from the capital that Fang Zilan, Duke of Yue, had killed Princess Rong'an and was sentenced to death, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning. At that time, he still remembered asking Fang Zilan to avenge his brothers, but he didn't expect that this would be the way to avenge them.

But no matter what others said, he never believed that Fang Zilan would kill Princess Rong'an. The same went for Wang Shenyun and Qinghan. It was just that their belief was not enough. Even if Mo Han's parents and family - Mo Bin, the guard of Mushan Pass, and his family believed it, it would be useless.

In the southeast, far away from the capital, they were of low status and their words had no influence. Not only could their opinions not reach the emperor, but they also had to avoid suspicion because of the plague that year.

Times change, and people change with them. In the past, he was a savior, admired by everyone, but today he is a demon, a heinous criminal.

Creating a god or destroying a god is just a matter of a snap of a finger.

In the end, these little people had to compromise, and all they got was the news that Fang Zilan had been executed.

No one knew that on the day of the execution, the sun was high at noon, and under the almost dazzling sunlight, Prince Rong'an was arrogant and wanted to carry out the execution himself, but was stopped by Prince Yuning Ji Ningtian who came uninvited. At that time, the real Fang Zilan was standing in the crowd.

She looked coldly at the woman who looked exactly like her kneeling on the stage, thinking that she had been tortured by poisonous insects and had become extremely thin after several days in the prison. In addition, Wen Ya's disguise skills were so advanced that even Fang Chongzheng, let alone Prince Rong'an, would have difficulty in identifying that the person on the stage was not her.

But even so, Li Shengxuan, the officials, and even Ji Ningtian all came. Everyone had their own agenda, and some of them had thought about exchanging prisoners for death, but Li Shengxuan suppressed their thoughts and Ji Ningtian blocked them.

When Ji Ningtian said these high-sounding words, Fang Zilan felt inexplicably ironic.

However, no matter what, King Rong'an did not carry out the execution himself, and the officials had no objection. He just ended the entire execution process amid the voices of the people around him, who were either indignant or regretful and lamenting.

Afterwards, Fang Zilan dispersed with the crowd and passed by the Duke of Yue's Mansion as if inadvertently. The plaque had been taken down and the courtyard was desolate, no longer as it used to be.

It was not until Fang Zilan and Li Shengxuan were left that she heard him say in a deep voice: "I can go against all odds and protect the Yueguo Mansion. I will make sure that the death of Princess Rong'an ends with you, and I will not implicate anyone else."

Fang Zilan was silent for a moment, then asked, "What's the price?"

Price? Li Shengxuan repeated the word secretly, as if she had made up her mind, and said, "From now on, you will be the third daughter of the Fang family and never go to court again." Fang Zilan clenched her fingers into fists, her face remained calm, "It seems that His Majesty has summoned the Prime Minister."

"That's right." Li Shengxuan nodded slightly, "He told me everything." Including your helplessness.

He did not say the second half of the sentence because he did not want to bring up Fang Zilan's sad memories. Entering the underworld for revenge for her mother, even if she recalled it thousands of times, it would not be a good memory. It would be better to keep it forever.

"What did the Prime Minister say?" Fang Zilan frowned, "Including who I am?"

Li Shengxuan thought she didn't believe him, so he simply repeated, "Yes, you heard it right, the third young lady of the Fang family, Fang Zilan."

Fang Zilan breathed a sigh of relief. She was the daughter of the former general Zhenbei, Prince Pingnan and Madam Qin Ji, an identity she was unwilling to admit and bear. If she could make Li Shengxuan think that she was just the third lady of the prime minister's mansion, there would be nothing wrong with that.

However, she only breathed a sigh of relief before she realized what Li Shengxuan meant. Her nerves tensed up again. "Your Majesty means... to find someone to die in my place?"

She asked cautiously and directly, and Li Shengxuan replied directly with a "yes".

After getting a positive answer, Fang Zilan couldn't help but gasp. It was impossible to say that she had never thought of using someone else as a substitute, but this incident happened suddenly and the reasons were complicated. If only sacrificing her could save the others, it would be worth it.

But now, Li Shengxuan, the emperor who has the power of life and death in the whole capital, is standing in front of her and telling her that she doesn't have to die. As long as she asks, he will find someone to die for her.

It was a great opportunity, and if she missed it, there might not be a second chance, but she still hesitated.

"I will not ask the same question again." Li Shengxuan said seriously, "Fang Zilan, think about it carefully. If you reject me, it is still unknown whether Mo Han can survive. What will happen to the people in the Yueguo Mansion and even Cao Hong who are far away?"

Fang Zilan opened her mouth and hesitated for a long time before she said, "The others... can Your Majesty really protect them?"

"Although I can't escape unscathed, it's not difficult to save my life." Li Shengxuan said as he considered, "After the confiscation of your property, I will demote the rest of your family to slaves and temporarily place them in the mansions I trust. After two years, when they are out of the spotlight, they can be free again."

Fang Zilan's expression was gloomy. It turned out that Li Shengxuan did not do this on impulse, but had already thought of a way out, leaving her with no reason to refuse. However...

She didn't understand why Li Shengxuan was willing to find someone to die in her place so that she could live.

You have to know that the risk of exchanging prisoners for death is no less than her risking the world's condemnation and killing Princess Rong'an, and it may even be worse.

Once exposed, not only would the court officials rise up to attack him, but the people of the world would also question the fairness of the law, and Li Shengxuan's throne would be in danger.

(End of this chapter)