Zhu Qin stared intently at Mu Chenshuang, a sense of unease creeping into his mind.

immediately.

His gaze fell on Prince Wei, and that one look made Prince Wei's heart leap into his throat, filled with fear and unease.

Prince Wei bowed and quickly stepped forward, kneeling before Feng Guche. He hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, this food box was given to Princess Weiyang by my son yesterday. Is there anything wrong with it?"

Zhu Qin gestured to Jiang Mingzhi, who stepped forward and opened the food box in front of everyone. Inside the food box was a hidden compartment. When the lid of the compartment was pulled open, a letter was found inside.

Prince Wei's cloudy eyes widened instantly, his heart churning with turmoil. He couldn't understand how such an ordinary food box could have a hidden compartment.

Zhu Qin reached out and took out the paper, glanced at it, and respectfully handed it to Feng Guche, saying, "Your Majesty!"

Feng Guche reached out and took the paper. Looking at the contents, his eyes instantly turned sharp. He then threw the paper in front of Prince Wei.

"Does Prince Wei think I am an ungrateful and treacherous person?!"

Feng Guche's angry question startled Prince Wei, who trembled as he picked up the paper from the ground and looked at it.

Although the contents on the paper were not explicit, the star was saying that Feng Guche was suppressing powerful officials and hoped that the Marquis's Mansion would take the Wei Prince's Mansion as a warning and make plans in advance. If Princess Weiyang needed anything, they could work together on a business.

After reading the contents of the paper with trembling eyes, Prince Wei hurriedly defended himself, saying, "The rise and fall of a family is the responsibility of the head of the family. Your Majesty, this old minister has no complaints against Your Majesty. This...this is absolutely not what this old minister wrote. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."

Prince Wei kowtowed on the ground, pleading.

But Feng Guche's expression did not improve in the slightest. He turned his gaze to Mu Chenshuang and asked in a cold tone, "Princess Weiyang, don't you have anything to explain?"

Mu Chenshuang knelt down on both knees.

“Your Majesty, I believe this was definitely not written by Prince Wei. If Prince Wei really intended to tell me these things, why didn’t he subtly remind me or give me any hints when he sent me the snacks? I only just realized that this lunchbox had a hidden compartment. I hope Your Majesty will investigate.”

Unlike Prince Wei, Mu Chenshuang was not panicked at all. She was unusually calm and composed. Even though she was kneeling on the ground, she did not give off the slightest sense of humility.

Mu Chenshuang's explanation caused a subtle change in Feng Guche's expression.

Wei Xu, who was already terrified and at a loss, came to his senses after hearing Mu Chenshuang's explanation. He mustered his courage, quickly stepped forward, knelt in front of Feng Guche, and said excitedly, "I hope Your Majesty will investigate. My father would never have written such a thing for Princess Weiyang."

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke, and his eyes revealed no trace of fear or worry.

Zhu Qin then said, "This is just your one-sided statement, Princess Weiyang. According to our records, the handwriting on this letter is indeed that of Prince Wei. We have also heard that Prince Wei's residence and Princess Weiyang have been getting very close recently."

Mu Chenshuang retorted calmly, "Evidence can be forged, so why can't a notebook be copied? My relationship with the Prince of Wei's mansion is just normal social interaction. The Prince of Wei and I are not afraid of His Majesty's thorough investigation."

The words were spoken.

Consort Rong suddenly spoke up, "The Imperial Advisor just said that Princess Weiyang is destined to suffer from a calamity, which proves the Imperial Advisor's prediction."

Consort Rong's words once again combined this matter with the Imperial Advisor's divination, directly hitting the emperor's biggest taboo.

The discovery of the letter from Prince Wei was a confirmation of the Imperial Advisor's predictions.

The imperial advisor's calculations, to put it bluntly, meant that Mu Chenshuang's destiny carried a threat to the Tianzhao Kingdom, making her the next Empress Dowager.

Therefore, no matter how strong her rebuttal is, as long as this point remains unchanged, Feng Guche will absolutely not let Mu Chenshuang off easily.

“Your Majesty, yesterday the Crown Prince of Wei sent Princess Weiyang a meal box, and today during the sacrificial ceremony, he was framed. The Grand Preceptor also said that Princess Weiyang is cursed with a calamity, and this letter just happened to appear. This really makes people wonder whether this is truly a coincidence of fate or a human coincidence,” Shen Nanzhi said urgently.

This is clearly a setup by someone behind the scenes.

Consort Rong listened to Shen Nanzhi's rebuttal, a cold smile curving her lips. "General Shen, are you implying that the Imperial Advisor is framing Princess Weiyang?"