Chapter 275 Forced
"I heard someone else say this by chance." The man breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I heard that Princess Rong'an had disguised himself as a dressed in an epidemic area and helped a medical clinic Mr. Yun develops a medicine to cure the plague according to the doctor's daughter of the Xiahou family, which solved the urgent problem. Later, when the doctor's daughter of the Xiahou family was infected with the plague, he died. There were rumors that if Princess Rong'an had not helped, the plague would not have been healed so quickly. So now Princess Rong'an has become a living Bodhisattva in the hearts of the people in the southeast."
While he said, he secretly observed Fang Zilan's expression. Seeing that her expression became more and more serious, he couldn't help but weaken his tone at the end and asked tentatively, "Mr. Fang, is this true?"
Fang Zilan had already made up her mind after hearing this. This was a person with ulterior motives who wanted to erase Yun Qinghan and wanted to push all her achievements to Princess Rong'an. This person must be aware of the inside story and has a great influence, so that he can not only deceive the people, but also spread such rumors from the southeast to the capital.
The most important thing is that this person is very clear that she has covered the truth and is unwilling to compete for merit... Thinking of this, the answer is obvious. The mastermind behind this matter is King Rong'an. He did not get much benefit in the chaos in the Southeast, so he retreated behind the scenes and pushed his daughter out to steal a good reputation. His abacus was so slap, but why was he so sure that she would never expose his lies?
"Master Fang..." Seeing that she had no reaction, the man couldn't help calling her. She came back to her senses and said coldly: "I don't know if Princess Rong'an is a living Bodhisattva, but I know that the medicine for curing plague was not developed by Princess Rong'an."
The man asked curiously, "If it weren't for Princess Rong'an, who developed it?"
Fang Zilan's expression gradually became colder, but she was reluctant to say Yun Qinghan's name. She suddenly understood that King Rong'an was bound to win. If he could say Yun Qinghan's name from her mouth, he would definitely kill people to silence him before everyone could delve into it. She was too far away and could not save anyone. The only way to protect them was to keep silent.
Cong Rong saw Fang Zilan's cold expression, as if she was reluctant to say more, so she hurriedly smoothed out: "How could Princess Rong'an get into the epidemic area at will? Sure enough, most rumors in the market are unreliable."
Hearing this, the man said embarrassedly: "The southeastern realm is far away from the capital. Many things are spreading, so they are not so true."
"Yes." Fang Zilan nodded slightly and waved to signal, "Forget it, come and sit here, let me, the person involved, give you some good talk."
The man responded quickly and walked over and sat down. Fang Zilan walked to the center of everyone, took out a storytelling posture, and told everyone what they saw and heard from the southeast.
She had experienced it personally, and I don’t know how much better than storytelling. Everyone was so fascinated that they cheered. Until the end of the talk, the Mo family father and son came to Beijing, and her voice was a little lowered. "Your Majesty must have the intention to summon the Mo family. How can the Mo family father and son be explained clearly in one sentence? If it weren’t for the witnesses, who dared to say right or wrong? Even if it was the witnesses, who would dare to say that they were absolutely fair? All this will be commented on in the future."
After she said the last sentence, the man couldn't help but ask, "Since Lord Fang believes that merits, demerits, right and wrong are all judged by later generations. So in today's world, what is the standard for judging right and wrong?"
"Am I?" Fang Zilan suddenly smiled, "I just want to be ashamed of my heart. What does it matter if it is right or wrong?"
She looked at the stunned people and waved her hand, "It's all here today. I'm a little tired. You guys will all leave." After she said that, she sorted out her sleeves, turned around and walked back into the hall.
Cong Rong followed her and walked back, "Mr. Fang, why didn't you tell the storyteller just now and let him tell the real people and stories you told?"
Fang Zilan leaned on the main seat and asked leisurely: "Did you see that too? That person is not a delivery person, but a storyteller?"
"I can see it." Cong Rong nodded, and Fang Zilan said in a faint voice: "Two possibilities: either someone asked him to tell these stories to me, or he just heard from others. But no matter which one, I don't care."
"Why is this?" Cong Rong said in confusion: "If it is spreading rumors and destroying your reputation by Lord Fang, what should we do?"
"It doesn't matter. Even if I told him and he agreed to me, he might turn his back on his face and refuse to accept others after leaving the mansion. Why bother?" Fang Zilan held her cheek with her hand, and her expression was a little tired. "If you can control my hand, you must hold it firmly. If you can't, then forget it. Most things in the world cannot be forced."
"Can't you force it?" Cong Rong repeated softly, and her expression suddenly lowered a little.
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Zhuge Yu took Mo Bin and Mo Han back to the capital soon. Xiahou Zhang, who had received the news before, invited them directly into the palace as soon as the three of them arrived.
Li Shengxuan asked about the situation at Mushan Pass routinely, and Mo Bin answered truthfully. He first sued the crime of seeking retreat, and then explained the method of Fang Zilan's punishment of repaying the crime. Finally, he asked His Majesty to decide everything. The whole set of words was not leaked, and he saw that he was prepared.
"Since Fang Zilan promised you to make a punishment, then according to what she said, the Mo family will be exempted from the blame." Li Shengxuan's expression was indifferent, "However, General Mo must do his best to guard Mushan Pass in the future. Next time..."
He didn't continue to say anything, Mo Bin hurriedly responded: "Next time, I will apologize myself."
"I remember General Mo's promise." Li Shengxuan nodded slightly and looked at Mo Han and said, "You are Mo Han?"
"Yes." Mo Han lowered his eyes and showed inexplicable obedience. Li Shengxuan looked at him carefully, "I heard from Fang Zilan, are you her cousin?"
"Yes." Mo Han was neither humble nor arrogant. Li Shengxuan raised his eyebrows, and his tone was a little more joking, "Do you know that she wanted to prove herself for your sake?"
Hearing this, Mo Han looked up and said word by word: "Sister Lan can't do it."
A surprise flashed in Li Shengxuan's eyes, "How do you know she doesn't?"
"Sister Lan won't use her life to prove anything." Mo Han smiled as if she was thinking of something, "She never cared about the thoughts of others, so how could she act to prove anything?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shengxuan had not spoken yet, but Mo Bin was anxious and secretly pulled his sleeves, reminding him to be careful when speaking.
After a while, Li Shengxuan said again: "You know her."
"I dare not tell me what I understand." Mo Han shook his head, "It's just that I have been together for a long time and have figured out Sister Lan's temperament. Your Majesty, do you doubt Sister Lan?"
Mo Bin was already in a cold sweat when he heard this. Li Shengxuan just glanced at him and said quietly: "You all retreat. I have something to say to Zhuge Yu alone."
Zhangwei guessed why Li Shengxuan wanted the Mo family and son to come to Beijing? The answer was revealed in the next chapter~
Chapter completed!