Mu Chenshuang's face darkened upon hearing the guard's words; Feng Anxue's initiative to come to her door could not be anything good.

She glanced at the man beside her, their eyes met, and Fu Junheng withdrew one hand, holding her fingers tightly. "Let's go in and take a look."

Mu Chenshuang looked at him and asked, "Are you going in like this to deliberately provoke her?"

"I don't need to provoke someone who is irrelevant to me."

She could indeed sense that Fu Junheng didn't care about Feng Anxue at all; it was always Feng Anxue who was in love with him unconditionally.

"But because of you, Feng Anxue has completely come to hate me." He complained.

Fu Junheng chuckled softly, a sly glint in his eyes, and said gently, "So you want me to stay with you and protect you?"

Mu Chenshuang glared at him and said irritably, "Stop trying to make yourself look good."

As the two were talking, they arrived at the gate of Tingzhu Courtyard.

Linglong paced anxiously outside the courtyard. When she saw the person appear, she couldn't help but worry. Crown Prince Junheng's appearance here was just adding fuel to the fire.

Linglong quickly stepped forward, "Miss."

Seeing Linglong's flustered and worried expression, Mu Chenshuang knew what she was worried about and comforted her, "I know, don't worry."

Linglong didn't say anything more and followed the two inside.

Feng Anxue was sitting in the pavilion, dressed in a brocade robe, with pearls and jade hairpins that highlighted her noble status as a princess.

At this moment, her beautiful face was clearly showing signs of annoyance, and her brows and eyes were filled with extreme displeasure.

At this moment.

Lu Hua called out, "Princess! Princess Weiyang and Crown Prince Junheng have arrived."

Feng Anxue glanced to the side and immediately spotted two people walking down the corridor.

Mu Chenshuang held a flower basket in one hand, while her other hand was tightly held by the man beside her. He removed the silk eyeband he always wore, and his deep golden eyes added a dazzling nobility to his already handsome face. The way he looked at Mu Chenshuang was the tenderness she had always dreamed of.

As Feng Anxue watched, her eyes suddenly turned cold, and she clenched her fist tightly around the cup on the stone table.

She cried out in her heart, filled with resentment: Why? Why isn't the person he loves her? What is it about her that makes her inferior to Mu Chenshuang? Why won't he even glance at her?

The bone-deep hatred gradually consumed her reason, and she felt as if her heart was being gnawed by thousands of ants.

Lu Hua noticed the princess's unusual behavior. Seeing the two approaching, Lu Hua quickly called out in the princess's ear, "Princess!"

Feng Anxue snapped out of her daze, loosened her grip on the teacup, and in the blink of an eye concealed her emotions. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Mu Chenshuang and Fu Junheng had already entered the pavilion.

Mu Chenshuang released Fu Junheng's hand, curtsied, and said, "Greetings, Princess."

“Princess Weiyang, there’s no need for such formalities.” Feng Anxue said in a calm tone, then stood up and looked at Fu Junheng. She could clearly feel that his gaze turned cold the moment he looked away from Mu Chenshuang. In his eyes, there was truly only Mu Chenshuang.

“Cousin Junheng, there are some things I would like to discuss with Princess Weiyang alone.”

As Feng Anxue spoke, she tried her best to suppress her emotions and calm herself down.

Fu Junheng looked at Feng Anxue with cold eyes, "What important matter requires the princess to wait until now?"

"Nature is a very important thing."

Mu Chenshuang looked at Feng Anxue and said, "Since there is something important, Princess, please come with me to the living room to talk. It is getting dark, and I cannot bear the responsibility if you catch a cold."