Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1707 Training
"Whether I can protect her or not, it's my business." Fang Zilan remained motionless in her bowing posture. "There's no need for Your Majesty to trouble yourself."

"Fang Zilan, why..." Li Shengxuan held back his words, flicked his sleeve, and said no more.

Fang Zilan pursed her lips, wanting to say something to ease the tension, but Li Shengxuan grabbed her arm and pulled her in front of him, "Your Majesty..."

"Fang Zilan, if you want to protect Mo Han, then protect him." Li Shengxuan sighed. "I will choose someone else to implement the new laws."

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Fang Zilan said, trying to break free, but Li Shengxuan held her even tighter. "I said I was willing to share your burdens. No matter what you want to do, I will support you."

He changed his self-reference, and his words were sincere and earnest. Fang Zilan was somewhat dazed, "You..."

She turned her head away, not daring to look Li Shengxuan in the eye. "Your Majesty, you don't need to treat me like this. It's not worth it." After she finished speaking, she resolutely shook off Li Shengxuan's hand and took a step back.

"Whether it's worth it or not is my business." Li Shengxuan stepped forward. "Fang Zilan, are you really going to push me away?"

Fang Zilan opened her mouth, but no sound came out. Seeing this, Li Shengxuan suddenly smiled, "That's fine. At least I have weight in your heart."

"What?" Fang Zilan looked surprised. Li Shengxuan coughed lightly and said, "Before the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, you sent all the people in your household away because the situation was unclear and you were afraid they would be implicated, right?"

Fang Zilan's expression froze. "How did you know..."

“But they still came back.” Li Shengxuan said seriously, “They didn’t avoid it, and neither will I.”

For some reason, Fang Zilan felt an urge to hide when she saw the person so close to her. She subconsciously took a step back, her heel landing on the edge of a pillar, but instead of hitting her head, she rested it in Li Shengxuan's palm.

"Watch out!" Li Shengxuan reached out and shielded Fang Zilan's head, causing her to clench her fingers involuntarily. "Your Majesty..."

“I know you have ties to the previous dynasty, and I also know you have deep connections with the Ghost Gate,” Li Shengxuan continued. “I admit I care, but what I care about more is when you will be willing to tell me.”

This was the first time he had spoken so frankly about everything he knew. It wasn't as complicated as I had imagined; instead, it felt strangely easy.

“Yes, I know.” Li Shengxuan didn’t hesitate. Fang Zilan subconsciously clenched her fingers, her nails digging into her palms, leaving red marks.

She composed herself, and as if to put on a brave face, met Li Shengxuan's gaze, almost blurting out, "Since Your Majesty knows, then I have nothing more to say. Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you."

After she finished speaking, she turned her back to the pillar, not daring to look at Li Shengxuan's reaction. She did not look back until he left.

The three entered the tent. After Fang Zilan showed Li Shengxuan's edict to General Shen, who was in charge of the camp, and verified the white jade tiger tally, he took out the other half of the white jade tiger tally that he held and handed it to Fang Zilan, saying solemnly, "I entrust everything to Lord Fang."

"It is my duty to obey His Majesty's command." Fang Zilan gripped the tiger tally tightly in her hand, its white jade-like surface feeling much heavier than she had anticipated.

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, General Shen couldn't help but ask, "Mo Bin has rebelled. What are Lord Fang's intentions?"

"I intend to infiltrate Mushan Pass first, find out the reason for Mo Bin's rebellion, and then make further plans." Fang Zilan calmly put away the white jade tiger tally, bowed to General Shen, and said, "Until then, I ask General Shen to remain still and not reveal my whereabouts to anyone."

"Rest assured, Lord Fang, the news that His Majesty has sent a special envoy to inspect the southeastern regions has only just spread. Even the identity of the envoy in the capital is still undecided; no one in the capital will know that you have already arrived." General Shen replied quickly, but Fang Zilan was taken aback. "A special envoy?" "His Majesty instructed him; it must be for your sake, Lord Fang." General Shen's words were concise, and Fang Zilan immediately understood Li Shengxuan's intention.

Before fully understanding the situation, she absolutely could not alert the enemy, so concealing her whereabouts was perfectly understandable. However, once the rebellion was quelled, it would have to be done legitimately. The news of the special envoy from the capital served two purposes: firstly, to send a warning, and secondly, to create momentum for her future efforts to quell the rebellion—a well-intentioned but deliberate move.

"I understand." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, then changed the subject, "May I ask, General Shen, what is the current situation at Mushan Pass?"

"Martial law is in effect throughout the city. Anyone entering or leaving must have Mo Bin's warrant." General Shen looked troubled. "Our men finally managed to get Mo Bin's warrant, but they were discovered when they tried to sneak into the city and are now imprisoned in the city's jail."

Fang Zilan couldn't help but ask curiously, "How were you discovered?"

“It’s Mo Bin’s youngest son, Mo Han.” General Shen said with a sigh, “That kid has a photographic memory. Most of the people in the Southeast Camp have met him. With him keeping an eye on things for Mo Bin, our people simply can’t infiltrate.”

"Who did you say?" Fang Zilan blurted out instinctively, her expression one of unprecedented disarray.

"Mo Han," General Shen repeated, "Does Lord Fang know this person?"

"I..." Fang Zilan was momentarily stunned. When she heard the name just now, she really thought it was her own cousin—Mo Han.

However, she recovered quickly and inwardly mocked herself for being delusional.

She's been here for so long, yet she still stubbornly clings to her original world. A mere name is enough to throw her into disarray and cause her to waver so drastically.

She composed herself and comforted herself that it was just a coincidence of names, and that she must not be soft-hearted or disregard the lives of others because of strangers.

Seeing that she remained silent, General Shen tentatively called out, "Lord Fang?"

"It's nothing." Fang Zilan shook her head abruptly. "Although the name sounds familiar, I've never been to Mushan Pass before, so I don't think I would know anyone as Mo Bin's son."

The name Mo Han came out of her mouth but became Mo Bin's son. She smiled bitterly to herself, and for some reason, she suddenly felt a pang of longing.

Overwhelmed by longing, she clenched her fists into her hands hidden in her sleeves, trying to banish all memories of Mo Han and the original world from her mind, but to no avail.

"If Lord Fang has never met Mo Han, it would be much easier to infiltrate Mushan Pass." General Shen felt somewhat relieved and immediately sent his deputy to bring over Mo Bin's warrant.

Fang Zilan took the order from Mo Bin, handed it to Deputy General Cao without even looking at it, and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. Please wait for good news, General Shen."

"Thank you for your trouble, Lord Fang." General Shen clasped his hands in a salute. "If you have any needs, please bring the white jade tiger tally to the southeast camp. We will go through fire and water for you."

Fang Zilan returned the greeting, then led Awan and Deputy General Cao out of the Southeast Camp without looking back, heading straight for Mushan Pass.

(End of this chapter)