Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1655 Looking Back
"It's okay." Master Liaoyuan said in a gentle voice: "The tea is cold, I'll change it for you."

"Ajun." Fang Ziqin suddenly called out, picked up the cup on the table and drank it all in one gulp eagerly.

It was as if he was afraid of losing something, or as if he just felt that this cup of tea had been changed and would no longer be the same cup as before...

Just like them, there is no going back.

"Qin'er, I'm here." Master Liaoyuan watched Fang Ziqin put the teacup back on the table, but still held it tightly and refused to let go. He couldn't help but stretch out his hand.

"Ajun, will you always be here?" Fang Ziqin was like a drowning person who saw the only hope of life-saving. However, it was too far away, and she could not tell whether this hope was a straw that would break at the slightest tug, or a piece of driftwood that could carry her to shore.

"Yes." Master Liaoyuan was unable to extend his hand after all, but stopped at the middle of the table closer to Fang Ziqin, "Wherever you are, there I will be."

Fang Ziqin looked down at the two hands on the table. One of them crossed the middle, trying to get closer but unable to do so. The other held the cup tightly, not daring to give it up, but greedy for the warmth of the other. Just like the relationship between them, it was always out of reach.

She closed her eyes suddenly, and when she opened them again, she had calmed down a lot, "She knew her life experience."

Master Liaoyuan heard Fang Ziqin bring up the subject and followed up on her question, "What is her life story?"

"I can't say it." Fang Ziqin resolutely interrupted Master Yuan's question, "For the sake of the Fang family, I can't say it."

For the Fang family? Master Liaoyuan's face was a little more bitter. Fang Ziqin pursed her lips and stroked the wall of the lamp with her fingers, "Ajun, I'm sorry."

Master Liaoyuan opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Fang Ziqin said, "Master Liaoyuan, thank you."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and left without looking back. Master Liaoyuan looked at her back, his heart beating wildly and blood seemed to explode all over his body, but his reason told him that he should not chase her out.

Telling the truth was not as difficult as he had imagined, but for some reason, after Zhuge Yu finished saying this, he felt more and more stuffy in his chest, as if he was drowning, and he was almost unable to breathe.

Li Shengxuan waved his hand, indicating that they did not need to be polite. "How can they be nameless? The mountains and rivers are their names. The great capital is their contribution, and the prosperity and peace are the proof that they remain in this world."

Fang Zilan stared at the person in front of her for a long time before she said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I want to thank you." Li Shengxuan bowed and said, "If you hadn't volunteered to defend Miluo City for a month, it would have been difficult for Dajing to turn the tide of the war. Thank you very much."

"Your Majesty, your words are too polite. I dare not accept them." Fang Zilan knelt on one knee, and Shangguan Min also knelt down with her.

Li Shengxuan reached out to help Fang Zilan up, "You are injured, there is no need to do this, please get up quickly."

Fang Zilan and Shangguan Min stood up. Li Shengxuan looked at Shangguan Min and asked, "Who is this?"

"Shangguan Min pays respect to His Majesty." Shangguan Min was very generous. Li Shengxuan hesitated for a moment and said, "You are Shangguan Jing's son, the child left behind by the Shangguan family?"

"Yes." Shangguan Min nodded. Li Shengxuan seemed to be thinking, "I didn't expect you to have grown up so much." Shangguan Min didn't dare to answer. Fang Zilan was secretly worried. The Shangguan family's collusion with the enemy before, coupled with the incident in Sanyuan Village, Shangguan Min's life experience could not be concealed at all. The memorials submitted by several people from the Northern Territory were written more clearly than one another.

The only remaining male of the Shangguan family, the only descendant of Huyan Khan in the North, and the heir to the Desert Wolf King.

Fortunately, Li Shengxuan didn't say much. After a few pleasantries, he let Shangguan Min leave first.

Fang Zilan felt relieved, and then she heard Li Shengxuan say, "Our army will be able to recover the lost territory in a few days. After that, should we continue to fight this war? How should we fight? I want to hear your thoughts."

"I don't think we need to continue this battle. Your Majesty, this battle is a mobilization of the power of Dajing. The purpose is to drive the people of Miluo out, not to take Miluo into our possession. Our army may not gain any benefit by attacking Miluo." Fang Zilan said seriously, "To defeat the enemy without fighting is the best strategy."

She paused, then continued, "After we recover the lost territory, our army might as well stand on the border of Miluo and put pressure on it. After all, Miluo is not a monolithic country. When the new emperor Mu Churui ascended the throne, he sent troops to invade Dajing in order to establish his authority, but he didn't expect to be attacked. This will definitely cause an uproar. There is no need for our army to do anything, Mu Churui will be forced to come to Dajing to seek peace."

Li Shengxuan's eyes were burning. "If Miluo asks for peace, who do you think I should send to negotiate?"

"Your Majesty has his own considerations, I dare not speak rashly." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, thinking that it was such an obvious trap, she would not be stupid enough to jump into it.

"In that case, I'll trouble you and Zhuge Yu to go to Miluo." As soon as Li Shengxuan finished speaking, Fang Zilan sighed and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, can I refuse?"

Hearing this, Li Shengxuan was not annoyed, but smiled and said, "Why do you refuse?"

"Being too popular is not a good thing." Fang Zilan pretended to be heartbroken and said, "Someone warned me before, but unfortunately I didn't listen. Now that I've been through this life-and-death situation, I've realized it."

Li Shengxuan listened to her nonsense and said with a fake smile: "I want to hear the truth."

"The truth is..." Fang Zilan blinked in embarrassment, "I killed Jiang Hanze and injured Mu Chuji. If I go to Miluo, I will be hated by everyone. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Everyone wants to beat you up?" Li Shengxuan chuckled. "Fang Zilan, are you the kind of person who will just let others beat you without fighting back? What's more, even if the people of Miluo hate you, they dare not speak out."

Fang Zilan's voice was a little more resentful, "Your Majesty knows, but you still want me to go?"

"It has to be you." Li Shengxuan's smile widened, and he said with determination: "What I want is the fear of the Miluo people towards you, and your deterrent power over the Miluo people. This will be the most powerful guarantee for the negotiations."

Fang Zilan knew she couldn't escape, so she responded dejectedly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will obey your orders."

Li Shengxuan smiled and changed the subject, "General Shen died for his country. Do you have any idea who will be in charge of the Southeast Camp in the future?"

"It's all up to your majesty." Fang Zilan's voice was a little muffled. Li Shengxuan looked at her with amusement. "Fang Zilan, I know you almost lost your life this time. It's inevitable that you feel unfair, but don't think of just giving up and not taking care of things. My Duke of Yue is not so weak."

(End of this chapter)