Chapter XXVIII
"That's just a pretense to appease people's hearts," Ji Ran replied, "Maybe last year, the young man was safe and sound, so Lord Feng didn't have the heart to ask the others what happened to them." β
Feng Yuandao choked there - indeed, after Feng Yan woke up, he was completely immersed in the joy of his daughter's awakening, and heard that the other five girls had died, although he regretted it, he didn't ask in detail, and asked the housekeeper to send some pension money and passed.
A Shaw Clan spirit on the side raised his head, "...... What does Ji-sama mean? Could it be that Lord Taiwei will also be like a withered branch and turn into a wild spirit in the future-"
"It's just possible." Ji Ran replied, "It may not be too late to transform into a spirit, and he will die directly." β
The cry that Shao Shi had just stopped suddenly started again, and she leaned over her sleeping husband, as if Xue Anshan's body was lying there.
Ji Ran looked at the emperor on the throne, "It's the same with the eldest princess." β
"I'm not interested in this kind of detail...... Sun Youwei's body leaned forward slightly, and she looked at Ji Ran with an eagle's gaze, "I just want to know why this happened, and how to restore the person who slept back to its original state!" β
"Your Majesty, please give the minister some more time." Ji Ran arched his hand and said, "The minister will do his best to investigate." β
"When?" Sun You chuckled slightly, "Don't say it's an old man like Taiwei Xue, it's my daughter, and she has passed the sixtieth year this year...... Feng Yan was able to last a month last year, how long can they last? How much more time do you need? β
"......" Ji Ran looked deep, and he was a little unsure how long he should ask Sun Youwei for a while.
"Three days." Wei Xingzhen suddenly spoke.
The crowd immediately looked back at him.
Ji Ran laughed, "Lord Shoufu has lived in Feng Pavilion for a long time, I'm afraid I don't know the hard work of the people under me to handle the case, so I'm here to talk about itββ"
"Three days, then." Sun You replied in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty," Ji Ran frowned, "I'm afraidβ"
"Within three days, I will ask for an answer." Sun Youwei's expression was gloomy, "As for what to do, since you Dali Temple are not sure, Xingzhen will take the lead." β
Wei Xingzhen bowed, "The minister obeys the order." β
Sun Youwei stood up, "Three days later, I will set up this summer's 'Shouzhong Banquet' outside the Xuanzheng Palace, and the time will ...... I don't want to hear any surprises. β
Everyone bowed to the Empress, "Yes." β
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This night, Feng Yuandao was left until late - the female official in charge of the Eldest Princess's Mansion was in the Taichu Palace, asking Feng Yuandao about the details of the Feng family's care of Feng Yan in detail.
During that time, Feng Yuandao basically didn't go out much except to seek medical treatment, and he was completely aware of his daughter's course of illness, and he did give a lot of experience from people who came over.
It was only in the dark night that Feng Yuandao finally stepped out of the palace gate of Taichu Palaceβwhen he raised his head, he found that Wei Xingzhen was waiting for him not far away.
"I'll leave the palace with my father-in-law." Wei Xingzhen said with a lantern.
Feng Yuandao had been talking all night, and his mouth was already dry at this time, but he still shook his head and replied, "Why are you still waiting here, go back, don't let Yan'er stay at home alone." β
"When she gets home, she will definitely ask me about what happened tonight, and I can't hide it from her," Wei Xingzhen replied, "If she knew that His Majesty had left you alone, and I would have left first, she would have blamed me for not taking your safety to heart." β
Feng Yuandao laughed and sighed, "It's also ha."
He waved his hand to Wei Xingzhen, motioning for him to come closer, and the two chatted all the way, chatting about what had happened in the capital in the past few days.
For Wei Xingzhen's son-in-law, Feng Yuandao has always been indescribably cordial.
Maybe it's because Wei Xingzhen was born in a poor family, so he doesn't have the bad habits of those gentlemen; Or maybe it's because Wei Xingzhen's situation that he is always secretly despised by others, always reminds him of his young self.
Feng Jiazu was born in the wind and water, and he was born to Feng Yuandao, where he couldn't beat the broken gong, and the martial arts of Wenfu were not outstanding.
Thinking of this, Feng Yuan sighed, Wei Xingzhen and himself are still different after all, this young man has earned his own way in the end, unlike him, although he lives freely by relying on the shadow of his ancestors, he has been used as a negative teaching material by the side branch in the first half of his life.
But the blow is blowing...... Feng Yuandao is also used to it.
The so-called gains must be lost, and there must be gains and losses, and the ancients were honest and did not deceive me.
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When he got out of the palace gate, Wei Xingzhen watched Feng Yuandao's carriage go away, Feng Yuandao stuck his head out of the car window, and waved to Wei Xingzhen several times, asking him to come back quickly.
But Wei Xingzhen still stood in place, and it wasn't until Feng Yuandao's carriage completely disappeared from sight that he turned around and looked at the shadows not far away.
"It seems that Master Ji has been waiting here for a long time." Wei Xingzhen spoke in a low voice.
The silhouette of a young man slowly appeared behind the shadow of the wall not far away - seeing that the hiding place had been discovered, Ji Ran simply walked out of the shadows.
He looked at Wei Xingzhen coldly, "Lord Wei is really good eyesight, are you going back to the house now?" β
"Hmm."
"Then I'll give Master Wei a ride, and by the way, let's talk about today's events."
Wei Xingzhen glanced at Ji Ran, "It's okay." β
He quickly walked out, and Ji Ran immediately followed.
The streets at night are bustling with activity, although Wei Xingzhen and Ji Ran have already picked up a secluded path to walk, and there are often children holding windmills or lanterns and running laughing.
"Lord Wei dares to promise His Majesty a three-day period directly, presumably he already has an eyebrow." Ji Ran followed behind Wei Xingzhen, "Although I have been in Dali Temple for five years, I have never been robbed of a task, butββ"
Wei Xingzhen slowed down, "Master Ji doesn't have to worry about it, I'll do this alone." β
"What?"
"I don't need a helper," Wei Xingzhen said softly, "After the matter is resolved in three days, I will inform Master Ji of the original situation, and then you can go to the front of the palace to present it...... lest many people get in the way. β
Ji Ran was stunned - his temper was relatively horizontal in Dali Temple, but he didn't expect Wei Xingzhen to be even more arrogant than him today.
He jumped in front of Wei Xingzhen in a few steps, blocking his way with one hand.
Wei Xingzhen raised her eyes slightly, "What is Master Ji doing?" β
Ji Ran's gaze became sharp, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he said with a little smile, "I know that Lord Shoufu has some skills, after all, I saw the enchantment you arranged by yourself in the backyard of your mansion in the afternoon, and I was ashamed of myself at that time."
"However, it is really intriguing that Lord Wei is so active in this matter, could it be that you have anything to do with this case?"
ββ¦β¦ You searched my mansion in the afternoon. Wei Xingzhen narrowed her eyes, "What's the catch?" β
"If there were, Lord Wei wouldn't be standing here peacefully now," Ji Ran said in a low voice, "I've also heard a little bit of rumors in the court during this time, which must have bothered Lord Wei a lot." β
Wei Xingzhen looked at the young man in front of him who was half a head shorter than herself.
"Okay."
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Ji Ran gritted his teeth and didn't say anything for a long time.
He originally wanted to use the rumors that the ministers of the court and the central government guessed that Wei Xingzhen was a demon incarnation to provoke the general, but who knew that Wei Xingzhen's reaction was so indifferent.
"No matter what," Ji Ran said in a deep voice, "This matter involves the life of the senior members of the court and the eldest princess, it is impossible for me to let go of the matter, if Lord Wei has no ghosts in his heart, let me have a good life in the past three days, what are you going to do!" β