Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1653 Chaos
"Zhuge Yu." Li Shengxuan was extremely angry and gnashed his teeth and said, "Are you here to stop me?"

"Your Majesty, please think twice." Zhuge Yu knelt straight, straightened his spine, and said, "Your Majesty, as the ruler of Dajing, you must not ignore the people for the sake of Miss Fang San."

"Get lost." Li Shengxuan did not put away his sword, and he was acting out of control like never before.

Zhuge Yu had no doubt that if he said a few more words, he would be killed by Li Shengxuan's sword today. But he was an official in Dajing, and he had to die to make his remonstrances to the end.

Even if he loses his life here, he will never retreat.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider." Zhuge Yu folded his hands in front of him and kowtowed solemnly. Li Shengxuan's sword was in front of his forehead, but he did not even frown. He just repeated "Your Majesty, please reconsider" over and over again.

Li Shengxuan finally couldn't bear it anymore, but he was reluctant to kill Zhuge Yu with his sword, so he could only kick him to vent his anger.

However, Zhuge Yu quickly knelt down again, straightened his spine again, and advised in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Your Majesty, please think twice."

In fact, he was also holding his breath in his heart. He was angry at Fang Zilan for being submissive, angry at Li Shengxuan for being reckless, and even more angry at himself for being powerless.

At this moment, he thought angrily that if he couldn't stop Li Shengxuan no matter what, and his influence was not even as good as a woman's, he might as well give up his identity as the next head of the Zhuge family.

But no matter how much he thought about it, he was not sure he could stop the angry emperor, until a palace servant stood outside the door and cautiously said, "Master Zhuge, please see you." He was slightly relieved.

With his grandfather around, Li Shengxuan would give him some face, and at least the situation would not get out of control.

"Your Majesty, I am your humble servant." Old Lord Zhuge bowed, then stood up straight and stood opposite Li Shengxuan, as tall and straight as a pine tree.

Li Shengxuan's expression was stern, and did not change at all because of the arrival of Master Zhuge. "Why did Master Zhuge come?"

"This old minister has come here to serve our ancestors' foundation and the prosperous and peaceful times." Old Lord Zhuge's eyes were solemn as he proudly recounted the hardships and difficulties that the Li family had faced in founding the country. The first two generations of kings had worked day and night, but now Li Shengxuan had lost his composure for a woman. How could he be worthy of his ancestors?
Fang Zilan was complaining in her heart. It was only a few hours before Mu Churui and Li Qianning's wedding ceremony, and the Miluo Palace was still hosting a banquet for the guests. The day had not even ended yet, but she had already been taken away to prepare for tomorrow's wedding ceremony.

It was already early morning and Fang Zilan was so sleepy that she kept yawning. The maid had already put on her wedding dress in three layers and made her sit in front of the mirror, unable to move.

It's not that she didn't want to, but the wedding dress was so complicated and heavy, it was covered with pearls and jade, and the waist was tied very tightly. She would sweat profusely if she moved the slightest.

Worse still, if she accidentally pulled the accessories on her clothes, she would have to start all over again. She was so exhausted that she simply straightened her back, sat still, and let others fiddle with her clothes.

"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. The face reflected in the mirror was a very familiar one to her, but it was less bright and more dignified than usual. "Today I am being too arrogant and calling Miss Fang San my sister." Zhen Mier walked behind Fang Zilan and put her hand on her shoulder. "Miss Fang San, are you willing?"

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 had a wedding ceremony was for the two girls of the Shangguan family in the northern border. 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 I return to Dajing, I will ask His Majesty..."