Don't ask where people go

Chapter 1489 Taking Advantage of the Situation
On the way, Mrs. Wang stopped talking several times, and Fang Zilan said calmly, "I disturbed the flower party today, will Mrs. Wang blame me?"

"Master Fang, what are you talking about? The Flower Club is very good, very good..." Cold sweat broke out on Mrs. Wang's forehead, thinking that the generals around her even showed their weapons, killing people without any scruples. Be casual, who dares to say anything else?
"Since Mrs. Wang said this, I'm relieved." Fang Zilan looked at the stiff-looking Mrs. Wang with a smile but not a smile, and only heard her say: "It doesn't matter, Sir Fang, don't worry."

A Wan next to her might have laughed out loud if she hadn't been caught by Xiao Xuan'er. After finally reaching the front hall, she saw Mrs. Wang leaving, so she leaned into Fang Zilan's ear and said, "Why is Mrs. Wang so afraid of you?"

"Who knows." Fang Zilan replied in a low voice, then picked up the teacup beside her and took a sip.

Awan curled her lips, feeling bored, so she said hello to Fang Zilan and took Xiao Xuaner to the garden to appreciate the flowers.

Fang Zilan looked at their backs and shook her head. She knew why Madam Wang was afraid of her, and her purpose was exactly the same, not only to Madam Wang, but also to everyone.

I just wonder if Lord Duke Ran would be afraid if he heard what happened today?
However, what Fang Zilan didn't know was that after Pei Ranqing learned about this, he was not only scared, but also angry.

In the study room of Pei's mansion after the flower show, Pei Poming's wife stood cautiously behind Pei Xuanchang, wishing she could hide. But no matter how she shrank, Pei Xuanchang's small figure could not block her, let alone Pei Ranqing's sharp eyes.

"Chang'er, you go out first." After Pei Ranqing said this, the servant beside him took Pei Xuanchang out of the study with great tact.

Mrs. Pei heard people outside calling for a doctor as if they were facing a great enemy, and subconsciously turned her head to take a look. However, the study door was closed, and she could not see anything except a vague shadow.

"Have you seen enough?" Pei Ranqing's voice came from behind her, frightening her so much that she shivered and turned her head abruptly, forcing a smile and said, "Well, I checked on the way back, Chang'er is fine..."

"Since I took office as the Minister of Rites for a year, I dare not say that I have made no mistakes, but I have done my best for Lord Fang." Wang Quanrui said seriously: "After Lord Xue came to the mansion to deliver the documents for the first time, he brought me Lord Fang's words. I thought Lord Fang would not say these words without reason, so I sent someone to investigate secretly."

Fang Zilan did not speak, and Wang Quanrui continued, "I found that in the past year, all matters related to Lord Fang were handled by Lord Xue. Lord Xue has deliberately made trouble for him more than once or twice, but Lord Fang never made trouble, so he changed his target to General Cao who was beside Lord Fang."

Fang Zilan picked up the teacup beside her and took a sip of tea, but still had no intention of speaking. Seeing this, Wang Quanrui continued, "Lord Xue wants to use the mistake in General Cao's position to force Lord Fang to attack the Ministry of Rites, and then implicate me. By then, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my position as Minister of Rites."

"Lord Xue does understand me. As long as the Ministry of Rites does not go too far in targeting me, I always turn a blind eye." Fang Zilan said in a colder voice, "But if they target someone important to me, I will definitely ask for an explanation on their behalf."

"Yes." Wang Quanrui nodded hurriedly, but saw Fang Zilan's lips curled slightly, "Not only Lord Xue knows this, I think Lord Wang also knows it."

Wang Quanrui was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean, Lord Fang?" "I'm just curious." Fang Zilan said calmly, "According to Lord Wang, Lord Xue is waiting for me to attack your Ministry of Rites and remove you from the position of Minister of Rites. But how does Lord Xue know that Lord Wang will be implicated and he will definitely replace him?"

Wang Quanrui pursed his lips. Fang Zilan smiled even more, but there was no smile in her eyes. "For example, now, Lord Wang has put all the blame on Lord Xue, but he himself is innocent."

"Sir Fang, I am responsible for not disciplining the student strictly. I will apologize to His Majesty." Wang Quanrui stood up and bowed. "But Sir Fang's words imply that I was secretly manipulating this matter. I cannot agree with that."

"Since Lord Wang said so." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "Then I will give Lord Wang a chance to defend himself, so that he won't say I framed him if he comes before His Majesty in the future."

Wang Quanrui stood up straight, "Master Fang, you are too kind. Master Fang showed me two documents just now. The only difference between the two documents is your position. The first one was wrong, and the second one was corrected. As for General Cao's position, there were problems both times. Master Fang, please think about it. If Master Xue wanted to do you a favor, he secretly sent the correct document to your house on the day before New Year's Eve to show that he was different from other people in the Ministry of Rites. Then why didn't he correct Deputy General Cao's position as well?"

Fang Zilan smiled thoughtfully, and Wang Quanrui's eyes were solemn. "Lord Fang has met Lord Xue, and he must know that he is a meticulous person. The year-end ceremony is so important, he would never make such a mistake. Since it was not unintentional, then it must be intentional."

He spoke the last sentence a little more heavily, and the charcoal fire in the room crackled several times as the last word fell.

Fang Zilan was silent for a while, and after a long while she said, "Lord Wang is right."

Wang Quanrui was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she asked, "But there is one thing I don't understand, and I would like to ask Lord Wang to clear it up."

"Master Fang, please speak." Wang Quanrui bowed his head respectfully. Fang Zilan said quietly, "Since this matter was all done by Master Xue, why did he relay my words to you, Master Wang, causing you to become suspicious and investigate, thus ruining the whole plan?"

"This..." Wang Quanrui hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe there is a loophole..."

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As he spoke, he looked over and met Fang Zilan's eyes. His eyes dodged for a moment, then met hers directly without avoiding her.

Fang Zilan stared at the person in front of her. After a long while, she retracted her gaze and said, "My illness has not yet fully recovered, and I cannot stand the cold. The charcoal fire in the room is burning a little too strong, so it is normal for Lord Wang to sweat from the heat."

Wang Quanrui subconsciously raised his hand to wipe his forehead, and then he realized that he was sweating profusely. He immediately smiled and said, "It's okay. Lord Fang is not feeling well, so I won't bother you any more..."

"Wait a minute, Lord Wang." Fang Zilan interrupted him. "Regarding the mistake in the order of the year-end ceremony, Lord Wang, I will not cause you any trouble in front of His Majesty. In exchange, you have to promise me one thing."