Chapter 890 I'm sorry, my dear brother
After dinner, Leng Man still did not enter the palace, and Gu Mengzhen became increasingly suspicious.
Fang Zhixuan took the opportunity to confuse people.
"It seems that the emperor's previous remarks were not groundless suspicions."
"Man'er, Lord Leng, and even the entire Leng clan, are full of doubts and are very strange."
Gu Mengzhen looked gloomy.
"I can't believe it."
"How could Leng Xie, who is so dull, deceive me?"
Fang Zhixuan explained his views.
"If he is really a minister of King Di Jin, there must be people from the Fang clan or wise men from the enemy camp behind him who can give him advice."
"No matter how wise my brother is, he can't defeat them in numbers."
"King Di Jin claims to be kind and righteous, but in reality he is hypocritical. He relies on his great power to play tricks on you at will."
"My brother lost because he was too soft on them out of consideration for the brotherhood we have established."
Gu Mengzhen was deeply moved.
"You are the only one in the world who understands me."
"I gave in step by step, but they still blamed me for being cruel and ruthless."
Fang Zhixuan responded.
"They are really unreasonable."
Gu Mengzhen was in deep thought.
"People like Leng Xie and Leng Man want to deceive me. They need a wise man behind them to guide them step by step. I need to live with them and teach them the details at any time."
"Fang Zhixuan, being in the Fang Mansion, naturally cannot guide them."
"In your opinion, who from the Fang clan is still alive and hiding somewhere in Leng Mansion?"
Fang Zhixuan also looked deep in thought.
"Except for Fang Zhixuan, no one in the Fang clan should be alive."
"Among the younger generation of the Fang clan, only Fang Renshu is willing to accept disciples and teach."
"I guess that one of Fang Renshu's disciples is hiding in the Leng Mansion, teaching Lord Leng and his daughter how to plan."
Gu Mengzhen nodded.
"Yeah, reasonable."
"Which disciple do you think it is?"
Fang Zhixuan unravels the mystery and analyzes the details.
"Before Fang Renshu died, she had more than ten disciples. According to the time of the plot, they should be her disciples from her early years."
"After Lord Xin, the Minister of Northern Zhao, it is Fang Renshu's sixth disciple, Lord He, the Minister of Northern Zhao."
"It is said that the fourth disciple Zhou Zixi went back to his hometown to visit relatives and has disappeared; the fifth disciple Cheng Wu is said to have unfortunately died of illness."
"I think Zhou is very suspicious. How could Fang Renshu's most proud student disappear for no reason?"
"The person hiding in Leng Mansion must be him."
Gu Mengzhen waved his hand.
"That's not right."
"Zhou doesn't live in the Leng Mansion."
Fang Zhixuan pretended to be surprised.
"What do you mean, brother?"
"Do you know where Zhou Zixi is?"
Gu Mengzhen felt embarrassed.
"There is something I dare not tell you. I have kept it secret for decades."
Fang Zhixuan asked in confusion.
"What's the matter?"
Gu Mengzhen narrated the story in detail.
"There is a secret passage on the Tongshitai..."
After hearing this, Fang Zhixuan suddenly understood.
"It turns out that all the princes and princesses are not my brother's biological children."
"Including Man'er's two children?"
Gu Mengzhen responded.
"Correct."
Fang Zhixuan simply sighed.
"No wonder my brother always said something in anger, saying that they are not your children. I foolishly never thought that those were actually the truth."
Gu Mengzhen's dragon eyes were tinged with hatred.
"I will definitely not continue the incense for the Gu clan's mob."
"They don't deserve it."
His eyes suddenly turned tender.
"I can't let Hua'er down."
"I have sworn to remain faithful to Huaer."
Fang Zhixuan showed admiration.
"Brother Emperor is deeply affectionate, and I, your humble servant, pay homage to you."
"These things are extremely important, why did my brother hide them from me?"
Gu Mengzhen blushed and sighed in shame.
"Oh, I feel so ashamed to say this."
"Last year, I promised you that I would treat Leng Man sincerely and not use her with any intention."
"Blame me for breaking my promise."
"I am afraid that you will ask me why I betrayed you and refuse to forgive me, so I dare not tell you."
"Besides, I am also afraid that you will find out that Leng Man is alone and obsessed with love, and has abandoned his wife."
"After thinking it over, I have no choice but to hide it."
"Now, seeing that you have finally let go of Leng Man, I dare to tell you the truth."
Fang Zhixuan's words are full of vigor.
"Brother Emperor, please underestimate me."
"How could I abandon my wife and resent my brother just for my own selfish feelings?"
"As childhood playmates, friendship is certainly valuable, but after spending these years together, I have come to recognize her character."
"As my royal brother kindly advised, people like her are just for fun, not for your true love."
Gu Mengzhen was delighted.
"I am so lucky that my brother is so sensible."
Fang Zhixuan put away his respect and became arrogant.
"My brother should have told me this secret earlier."
"I mistakenly thought that the princes and princesses were all my beloved nephews, and I tolerated and loved them in every way. There are so many children of my brother, and I cherished them one by one, and was very careful in everything, fearing that I would be biased. It really exhausted me."
Gu Mengzhen adjusted his attitude and admitted his mistake immediately.
"Yes, yes, it's my fault. Thank you for your hard work, my dear brother. I'm sorry."
Fang Zhixuan returned to the topic and continued his analysis.
"Based on this, Cheng's death is extremely suspicious. The enemy in Leng's house might be her."
Gu Mengzhen nodded and said yes.
"I am just a common girl, I have only been a disciple for a short time, and I am not as famous for my intelligence and talent as Zhou Zixi, but Fang Renshu wants to be buried with great ceremony."
"This person is indeed suspicious."
There was an extra sternness in Fang Zhixuan's brows.
"She must have faked her death and hid in the Leng Mansion, conspiring with Lord Leng to deal with my brother."
Having laid the groundwork, he changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, there is something that has troubled me for many years and I still can't figure it out."
Gu Mengzhen cares.
"My dear brother, what's troubling you? I'll try to relieve your worries."
Fang’s words are profound and far-reaching, and his words and expressions are complex in meaning.
"My clan was involved in the Rebellion of the Five Kings, and we were wrongly accused and exiled."
"On the surface, the reason why we were convicted was just the Rebellion of the Five Kings, but the truth is intriguing."
"My brother had a brilliant idea before, but it might be because of my father that he secretly gave up his future and chose to help you succeed, thus angering Emperor Dezong."
"My father changed his mind but never made it clear. How did the German emperor know about it?"
Gu Mengzhen followed his thoughts and started to develop his ideas.
"Back then, Leng Xie suggested that I should make peace with Uncle Zhuang and consolidate the power in the court."
"For some reason, our conversation was overheard by Uncle Zhuang."
"Then, Uncle Zhuang volunteered to give up his ambition and help me."
"Leng Xie once said that those who achieve great things should avoid being dragged down by others... Could he be referring to Uncle Zhuang's family?"
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized.
"It was Leng Xie who plotted against Uncle Zhuang's family!"
Fang Zhixuan had doubts.
"Why do you say that, brother?"
Gu Mengzhen's eyes were filled with anger and resentment.
"Leng Xie must have noticed our relationship, so he arranged for Leng Man to get close to you through playmates and find out the truth."
"You may have let slip something in your words, and Leng Xie learned that we are brothers from the same mother."
"He feared that your family would become my weak spot, so he cruelly plotted to wipe out my Zhuang family!"
He was so angry that he dropped the teacup on the table.
"Cold Xie, how abominable!"
Fang Zhixuan advised.
"For such a big matter, my brother should think twice and not make a rash statement..."
After some persuasion, Lin Mu came back to report and informed of the results of the investigation: Fang Zhixuan and Leng Man had met in private.
Lin Mu did not stay long and left the palace.
Afterwards, Emperor Jin Wang Yu's decree was transmitted to Emperor Sheng Palace: Emperor Jin Wang confirmed that Leng Man was suffering from an illness and was not suitable to enter the palace to meet the emperor. For the sake of the emperor's health, she was allowed to refuse the emperor's summons.