Chapter 397 Confrontation
While Fang Weihan and Pei Jie were discussing the Flowing Fire Gun, an inconspicuous carriage slowly stopped at the door of the Guangling Palace.
In the carriage, Fang Tang put away the bronze mirror and checked the makeup on her face. She was already back to her best condition.
"Your Highness, do you need me to accompany you?" Bilong asked.
"No need, it's just a meal."
Fang Tang opened the car curtain and looked at the brightly decorated palace gate in the distance, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed.
There are not many maids and servants, and it doesn't look like the style of a wealthy family. Could it be that he left his family behind and went home to celebrate the New Year? Are these pampered young ladies from aristocratic families so kind?
"You go back to the palace and rest. It's a day off today, so you don't have to wait for me to go back."
"Bilong thanks Your Highness." Bilong smiled and saluted.
Rejecting Bilong's help, Fang Tang neatly stepped out of the carriage and walked towards the gate of Guangling Prince's Mansion.
Fang Tang stepped over the front steps and before entering the vermilion door, he heard a sweet and clear voice saying:
"The couplets on the gate haven't been posted yet!"

The door was pushed open and Tao Yunjiang blinked.
"You are……"
Tao Yunjiang obviously did not expect that there was anyone outside the palace gate.
This is a beautiful girl, her face is delicate and bright, like a night pearl in the dark, and you will be noticed as soon as you see it. The slightly long and narrow phoenix eyes, far from appearing sharp, actually add an awe-inspiring and inviolable aura of heavenly nobility to her.
The frosty white skirt is surrounded by layers of gold patterns like ruffles, with a hoop hanging on the waist and swaying temples. Her calmness and luxury are combined into one.
Tao Yunjiang had never met Fang Tang, she just thought the girl in front of her was so beautiful.
Her temperament is a bit like Xie Lingyuan's, both noble and noble. But there is no Miss Xie who is as elegant and elegant as an orchid in the empty valley. Instead, she is confident and generous with a hint of edge.
It was as if as long as she stood there, she could catch a glimpse of a branch of crabapple in full bloom.
"You are...Miss Tao Yun and Jiang Tao, right?" Fang Tang smiled slightly.
Tao Yunjiang didn't know Fang Tang, but Fang Tang had prepared a complete strategy before coming, so he naturally recognized Tao Yunjiang.
To be fair, among Fang Weihan's beauties, Fang Tang's favorite is Tao Yunjiang.
The granddaughter of Tao Yan, the descendant of the Sword Master, the leader of Qingming, and a sincere general.
Tao Yan was a loyal minister of Zhou Dynasty, and Gu Cangluan once served as her protector. They have so many natural connections. No matter from which angle, Tao Yunjiang should be the one she must fight for.
But... Tao Yunjiang had a pretty good relationship with those ladies from aristocratic families, and he seemed to be immersed in their compliments and couldn't extricate himself.
The reason for all this is still Fang Weihan.
Fang Tang looked calm on the surface, but in his heart he had actually greeted his good ninth brother several times.
"Well, I am Tao Yunjiang, who is this girl?"
Tao Yunjiang instantly switched to that friendly smile and greeted her.
Tao Yunjiang is not a fool. Such a temperament cannot be possessed by ordinary people. Besides, how can ordinary people knock on the door of Guangling Prince's Mansion alone and calmly?

"My surname is Fang, and my single name is Tang, from Haitang's Tang." Plan said.
"Fang Tang... such a nice name." As Tao Yunjiang spoke, he felt something was wrong.
Fang Tang...why does this name sound so familiar?
"Fang Tang...Princess Changming?"
The smile on Tao Yunjiang's face faded a lot in an instant, and there was a hint of vigilance in the remaining smile.
"I have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess. I wonder what Her Royal Highness's intentions are when she comes to Guangling Palace?" Tao Yunjiang asked.
Tao Yunjiang didn't have a very good impression of Fang Tang. Just based on the fact that she stabbed Fang Weihan in the back in Changming, Tao Yunjiang had already placed her on the enemy's side.
Not to mention she is a member of the royal family.
What Tao Yunjiang hates most is people from the royal family. Of course, except Fang Weihan.
Fang Tang seemed not to notice her hostility: "The emperor invited me over for a New Year's Eve dinner. I hope I won't disturb Miss Tao."
As an emperor, if you are not proficient in Houheixue, you will be eaten up by your ministers and not even the dregs will be left.
As a princess who aspires to be a good emperor, she is of course very thick-skinned, otherwise she would not be able to stab Fang Weihan in the back.
Back then, she was able to remain unharmed despite being looked down upon by everyone and criticized by thousands of ministers. What do Tao Yunjiang's cold words mean now?
Princess Taiping felt that she had no problem.
Once she heard that it was Fang Weihan who invited her here, Tao Yunjiang's attitude softened a lot.
"Your Highness, please come in." She opened the door, turned sideways, and motioned for Fang Tang to come in.
Fang Tang chuckled: "You don't have to be so polite. Since the girl is my emperor's brother's fiancée, you can just call me sister."
"Well...Sister Fang, please come in."
She is quite nice, and she describes herself as Fang Weihan's fiancée... Oh, how embarrassing this is.
Tao Yunjiang was quite pleased with Fang Tang, at least he was not as hostile as before.
In the reception room of the palace, Xie Lingwan was busy handling official duties. Since she didn't return to her mansion in the past two days, she moved her office here directly.
"Lingwan, we have guests."
Tao Yunjiang walked into the living room with Fang Tang and said.
Xie Lingwan raised her head, her eyes flashed, and she immediately stood up and saluted.
"Xie Lingwan, I have met Her Royal Highness Princess Changming."
After being brought there, Tao Yunjiang went out to continue hanging Spring Festival couplets, leaving Fang Tang and Xie Lingwan to talk in the hall.
"You're welcome, Miss Lingwan is the fiancée of my imperial brother, you can call me sister." Fang Tang said with a smile.
"Lingwan is a commoner, so I don't dare to climb high." Xie Lingwan declined.
The two sat down, Xie Lingwansu raised her hand lightly, pure water elemental power surged in the air, and the tea flew out of the spout of the pot and fell into the cup in front of Fang Tang.

Miss Xie rarely shows off her tea skills, but is more accustomed to using the power of the Five Elements to do the work for her.
"Miss Xie's control of the water element is extremely wonderful. This time she invites the spirit to make tea, it's a bit like the artistic conception of Cang Lang making tea." Fang Tang said.
"Your Highness, you are so complimentary. Lingwan knows that she is very talented and has little knowledge, so she presumptuously behaves to make a fool of herself. I hope Your Highness will not blame you." Xie Lingwan had a formulaic smile on her face.
Fang Tang narrowed his eyes slightly, as if an alarm bell was ringing in his mind.
This Xie Lingyuan is no ordinary person.
As the heir to the empire, most people would always give him three points of respect, so there would most likely not be any resistance to changing his title. And because of the closer relationship brought by the change of title, it will make the next actions easier.
Tao Yunjiang agreed without any hesitation, but Xie Lingyuan not only refused, but also ignored her subsequent overtures.
Fang Tang knew her subtext clearly. This is telling her that she is not a vassal of Princess Qin Changming and has no obligation to obey your orders.
Should I say that she is worthy of being the eldest lady of the Xie family who is praised to the world outside? It was in line with her usual perception of the Xie family in Chen County, who was distant and polite, like a shrewd businessman.
In fact, Fang Tang didn't like Xie Lingwan very much from the first time he met her.
The things we hate most in others are often the things we are best at.
Fang Tang could tell that her smile was full of disguise. It didn't take her long before Fang Tang concluded that she and Xie Lingwan were the same kind of people.
A person who does whatever it takes to achieve his goals.
It's not a good thing to be around such people. Maybe one day they will turn into a bargaining chip that they put on the poker table and be ruthlessly abandoned.
The thought of Fang Weihan getting along with such a person made Fang Tang feel uncomfortable in his heart, like a fish bone, causing sharp pain every moment.
How could the ninth brother become husband and wife with such a person? It's better to retreat.
Fang Tang cast his gaze on the table in front of Xie Lingyuan. After thinking for a moment, he asked with a smile:
"What kind of ink is Miss Xie using? Not only is it odorless, but it has the fragrance of orchids?"
"Chen Jun's orchid ink is not a precious type of ink. I got used to it, and I have been using it until now. Your Highness is laughing."
"Anyway, I think Miss Xie's ink is much better than the ink I have over there."
"Your Highness, you're welcome. The ink from the East Palace is deeply dyed with dragon spirit, and is naturally far better than ordinary folk ink like mine." Xie Lingyuan paused, "However, if Your Highness likes it, I will send someone to send you a batch of more refined ones another day."
"This is too much trouble." Fang Tang declined.
"No trouble, Lan Hua Mo's workshop is now managed by Mr. Xie Qian of my Xie family. I have a good relationship with him."
"Xie Qian? But that Xie Qian, Minister of the People's Republic of China and General of Chariots and Cavalry?"
"Exactly, Your Highness is very familiar with him?"
"I can't talk about it. I just met him at the family banquet of Lord Zuocheng, the Minister of Finance, the day before yesterday. At that time..."
Xie Lingwan and Fang Tang are both smart people, and there will naturally be no silence between two smart people.
Their topics were all-encompassing, ranging from the types of pens, inks, paper and inkstones to attitudes towards officials in the DPRK and China, from the differences in local customs between Changming and Chen County to the potential threats of foreign races.
As the topic gradually deepened, Fang Tang couldn't help but feel scared secretly.

Isn't Xie Lingyuan's knowledge too deep? How come you can relate to everything?
What impressed her even more was that after so many words, Xie Lingwan didn't even mention a word about her own position. Even if Fang Tang deliberately brought the topic here, Xie Lingwan would use various excuses to put it off.
The view of a commoner woman, a nameless commoner, lying in bed, not knowing anything about it, is really something dirty water is pouring out.
Fang Tang secretly gritted his teeth.
If you reduce yourself to nothing, you might as well die. What are you doing living?
Damn Xie Lingwan, why does she look like an old official? Do you like Tai Chi so much?
It's not like Fang Tang has never dealt with smart people. Although the aristocratic families in the court are dim, there are still many capable people in the Zhou Dynasty.
For example, she once collaborated with Wang Boguang.
But in the cooperation with Wang Boguang, Fang Tang has always been in the initiative. Because she saw Wang Boguang's weakness - he could not represent the entire Uehara Wang family.
Therefore, Fang Tang would always add the prefix Uehara Wang before saying anything, and finally succeeded in forcing Wang Boguang to comply with her intentions and obtain the greatest benefit for her.
But... after talking to Xie Lingwan for a long time, Fang Tang still didn't see any weaknesses in this person.
There was no flaw in his words, and his tone was even stricter than the Qiantian Tongming Formation. For the first time since her rebirth, she felt like she had met her opponent.
Fang Tang talked for a long time and felt a little thirsty. When she picked up the tea cup to drink water, she suddenly had an idea.
"Miss Xie, my imperial brother doesn't always bully you, does he?"
Fang Tang asked pretending to be casual.
"If he bullies you, you can tell me and I will help you beat him up." The girl said as if she was joking.
Xie Lingyuan's expression condensed slightly.
Facing Fang Tang's warm smile, her eyes gradually deepened.
"Your Highness, I don't need to worry about it. My husband usually loves me very much, let alone bullying me." Xie Lingyuan said with a smile.
At the same time, Xie Lingwan's hands in her sleeves were quietly clenched.
What does Fang Tang mean? When did her relationship with her husband get so good? I do not know how?
Is this a threat, a warning? Or something else...
Although Xie Lingwan's mood fluctuated only slightly, it was still keenly observed by Fang Tang.
It seems that her biggest weakness is Fang Weihan.
The moment he learned this fact, Fang Tang couldn't explain his mentality.
Is it resentment, contempt...or jealousy?
Xie Lingwan, you and I are obviously the same kind of people, people who can sacrifice everything for their own goals. How can you worry about your greatest weakness on an outsider?
Fang Tang thought she was a little ridiculous and a little sad.
How could you...put weakness on him?
The girl lowered her eyelashes, and her face was reflected on the ground paved with blue-grained white stones.
Why can she...
An unknown fire gradually rose, burning Fang Tang's heart. She bit her lip hard, the smell of blood spread in her mouth, and there was no trace of smile in her eyes.
"Miss Xie is really happy." Fang Tang said.

"Of course, my husband is the best husband in the world." Xie Lingyuan said calmly, "If someone hurts him..."
"What will happen to Miss Xie?"
"Even if it costs me everything I have, I will avenge him."
The atmosphere between the two was a little cold for a while.
As Xie Lingwan's probing came to an end, Fang Tang had roughly figured out her thoughts.
The original guess has been invalidated. In this woman's heart, Fang Weihan is the unshakable number one. She has an almost paranoid protective desire for him, which is her weakness and the scariest thing about her.
A rational person is not scary because you can reason with her. The scariest thing is when rational people lose their minds, because they understand everything but no longer intend to listen.
In the foreseeable future, Xie Lingwan will definitely become the talkative person of the Xie family in Chen County.
She has great ambitions, and Fang Tang cannot and does not want to be controlled by her. She must find a way to establish her authority and let her understand her position.
But Fang Weihan must not be involved.
Absolutely not.
Fang Tang made up his mind, and the conversation between the two returned to a relaxed and happy atmosphere.
So when Fang Weihan returned home, what he saw was a harmonious scene.
(End of this chapter)

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