Chapter 202 The stalemate
When Fang Zhixuan woke up in the early morning, he received an urgent call from Gu Mengzhen and changed his clothes to enter the palace.
It was rare to see Feng Yihe appear in the main hall of Di Sheng Palace. Fang Zhixuan felt uneasy, thinking that they were plotting something again.
Seeing him come in, Feng Yihe stood up politely.
"Greetings to Master Zhuang."
She was good friends with Ning Fengzhe, so she naturally knew that Fang Zhixuan was her younger brother.
Therefore, Fang Zhixuan did not avoid the address. He first saluted Gu Mengzhen, then turned around and gave her a polite smile.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully wish you the best of health."
"Long time no see, Lord Feng."
Gu Mengzhen gave him a false hand and gestured for him to take a seat.
"My dear brother, please stand up."
Fang Zhixuan sat upright, lowered his eyebrows and smiled slightly.
"My brother has summoned me. What do you want me to do?"
After lightly glancing at Feng Yihe, Gu Mengzhen finally looked at his brother, and the smile in his dragon eyes contained a hint of embarrassment.
"To be honest, the plan proposed by Lord Feng has already begun to be implemented."
"As everyone knows, you are an important official of the court, and I cherish you very much. Internally, you are also my good brother. What Lord Feng meant is that this plan is dangerous, and when Prince Di Jin is desperate, he may hold me hostage, and use your safety to force me to give up the plan and abandon it halfway."
"I am really worried. Considering the overall situation, I can only temporarily let my brother and his family stay in the manor. Don't step out of the mansion until the plan is completed."
"Considering that Prince Di Jin holds the Supervisory Office and his strength cannot be underestimated, I will dispatch the guards of the Copper Office to provide comprehensive protection and take turns to guard the manor to ensure its safety."
Fang Zhixuan roughly guessed their plan, and since he was concerned about Master Yan, he naturally did not want to accept such an arrangement.
His eyebrows were slightly raised, and there was a hint of cleverness and swiftness in his eyes.
"I would like to ask you, Your Majesty, is it your will to protect me or put me under house arrest?"
Gu Mengzhen's eyes fell, and he felt even more guilty.
“Nature is protection.”
"As long as you stay here quietly and don't make any moves, everything will be fine."
Fang Zhixuan was silent and depressed, with a hint of innocence, trying to use his emotions skillfully.
"Brother, are you suspicious again? My real identity is Fang Zhixuan. Are you afraid that I will disappear and give advice to Prince Dijin?"
"Now Fang Zhixuan has been highly valued by King Dijin, has been conferred the title of Earl, and has moved into the Fang Mansion. Why does my brother still have doubts?"
"Please forgive me for speaking frankly. If that person was Zhuang Shao, how could King Di Jin be willing to trust him?"
Having never seen his brother so helpless, Gu Mengzhen was filled with remorse and was at a loss for what to do for a moment.
"Oh, brother, that's not what I meant."
"Even if I have any doubts, it's just a little bit."
"Just let me test you. As long as you stay with them and don't get involved with them, I will trust you."
As he said this, he turned his gaze to Feng Yihe.
"As for those who use clever words to deceive people, I will never let them off easily. I will definitely make the decision for you and punish them severely!"
Even at this point, he was still unwilling to give in. Fang Zhixuan knew that it was useless to persuade him with words, so he simply gave up and started asking instead.
"According to the law, if I have a petition, I can attend the morning court. Wei'er is the Minister of Copper Affairs, so he cannot be absent from every morning court. But as my brother said, my family is staying in the manor, so how should I submit the petition?"
As soon as he said this, Feng Yihe guessed his plan and spoke out in time to directly reject it.
"My plan is of great importance. Please stay calm and don't act rashly."
"As for the reports, it won't be too late to submit them after the mission is completed. What could happen if the lord's family stays at home quietly? The reports and memorials are all unimportant and cannot be separated from the house. Why rush?"
Fang Zhixuan was suddenly furious.
"My brother, your majesty's will is clear. This is protection, not house arrest!"
"Didn't you hear it?"
"As long as I stay in the mansion and don't meet with Prince Di Jin and others, what does it have to do with the report?"
"I am the elder after all. Even if the Minister of the Guards Gao is here, I should be polite and courteous to him. How dare you, the younger generation, be so arrogant?"
Seeing that his brother was angry, Gu Mengzhen weakened his momentum and tried to persuade him with kind words.
"Don't be upset, my dear brother."
"How about this, I'll have Xiao Shenzi wait at the Zhuang Mansion every day. If you have anything to say, just let him pass it on; all reports will also be submitted by him on my behalf, just as if you had participated in the morning court."
"Okay?"
Feng Yihe was stunned and immediately made a suggestion.
"Your Majesty, this is extremely inappropriate."
"When I offered my advice, I had already made the interests of Lord Jingmo clear to you. Your Majesty, please do not indulge him to this extent out of a moment of kindness. Otherwise, what is the point of Jingmo?"
"It will only take a few days. Please consider the overall situation and bear with the grievance for the sake of the emperor!"
Fang Zhixuan raised his chin slightly, smiled coldly and looked disdainful.
"Master Feng, you dare to disobey the emperor's will. Who do you think you are?"
"Have you forgotten the moral principles between ruler and subject?"
Feng Yihe's eyes were filled with wind and frost, and she walked away in a stern manner.
"I am advising you, being cautious and polite. Why are you slandering me, my Lord?"
Fang Zhixuan's intimidating tone was mixed with a hint of contempt.
"You are speaking so harshly, but you are just giving advice?"
"My Royal Highness knows very well that I have never been so disrespectful before, so I dare not agree with it. I only feel that this is a disrespect to Your Majesty!"
Feng Yihe's face was flushed with anger.
"I……"
Gu Mengzhen interrupted harshly.
"shut up!"
Feng Yihe put away his anger and lowered his head respectfully.
"Your Majesty, rest your anger."
Gu Mengzhen raised his voice a little and scolded angrily.
"This is my brother, not your suspect. How can you remain silent in the mansion?"
"I must arrange for Xiao Shenzi to accompany me. If you don't say so, what's the point of silence? It's better to stop protecting my brother, so that I won't feel guilty and worry about wronging their family!"
Feng Yihe was shocked and couldn't believe it.
"We must not give up just like that!"
"Your Majesty is wise. Lord Ning has already taken action. This plan must be implemented. How can we put it aside so easily?"
Fang Zhixuan was shocked when he heard this. His mind was at a loss, and he felt a little worried, so he asked a question casually.
"What actions have been taken by Fengzhe?"
Feng Yihe is gentle and proud, with an arrogant look on her face.
"It's a confidential matter, so please forgive me for not telling you. Lord, please forgive me."
Fang Zhixuan fell into deep thought.
Could it be that...something happened to Xier?
Gu Mengzhen smiled and glanced at his brother.
"That's it."
"My dear brother, please return home immediately and have someone prepare a guest room. Xiao Shenzi will be here soon."
"I have arranged for the Imperial Court to accompany you. What do you think? You should understand, right?"
Fang Zhixuan came back to his senses in time, responded respectfully, and stood up to salute.
"Yes, understand."
"Thank you for your mercy, my brother. I am very grateful for your grace."
After saying goodbye, he took two steps back and then turned around.
Before leaving, his eyes swept over Feng Yihe intentionally or unintentionally, trying to understand her meaning.
Feng Yihe remained calm, nodded and smiled in response.
With just a glance and reading between the lines, Fang Zhixuan was able to guess Feng Yihe's plan. As for how to break the situation, the countermeasures had already been quietly implemented...