Lord Mu gazed into the distance, a hint of melancholy appearing in his sharp, hawk-like eyes. "There's something weighing on my heart, but I'm helpless about it right now."
Mu Chenshuang lowered her eyelids slightly, and as if thinking of something, she said directly, "Father is thinking about the Prince of Libei."
Lord Mu can be said to have been promoted by the Prince of Libei. Without the Prince of Libei, there would be no Lord Mu's mansion today. The deep affection between them is all too clear.
The Prince of Libei is a taboo subject for the emperor. No one dares to mention it, nor does anyone dare to reopen the case. Even the current Marquis Mu dares not utter a word about it in front of the emperor. Moreover, since he now holds military power, bringing up this matter would only arouse the emperor's suspicion.
With the Marquis's mansion now the target of public criticism, if Marquis Mu were to fall at this moment, there would be no chance to overturn the verdict for the Prince of Libei.
Lord Mu's hand, which was supporting him on the stone pillar, suddenly tightened.
"But given Father's current situation, how can he possibly overturn the verdict against the Prince of Libei?"
It would be absolutely impossible for Lord Mu to harbor no resentment towards the emperor, but if even the slightest hint of such resentment were revealed, it would be used as leverage to be amplified in front of the emperor.
Moreover, overturning the case against the Prince of Libei is no small matter; it would be impossible without meticulous planning and coordination among key officials.
Lord Mu sighed helplessly and remained silent for a moment.
“Father, there is something I haven’t told you: there are still orphans in the Libei Prince’s Mansion.”
The words were spoken.
Lord Mu's pupils dilated, and he looked up at Mu Chenshuang in surprise, "Shuang'er, what did you say?"
Mu Chenshuang had no intention of hiding it any longer and explained, "I adopted a boy and trained him in the manor. Father should already know that, right?"
Chengli stayed in her courtyard the whole time, so Lord Mu basically didn't run into him face-to-face for a long time.
Mu Chenshuang continued in a low voice, "A few days ago, Nan Zhi came to me and showed me a jade pendant. That jade pendant was a relic left by the Libei Prince's Mansion. The other half of the jade pendant is in Cheng Li's hands. Moreover, through spending so much time with Cheng Li, I have also realized that he is not a child born into an ordinary family. I never expected that he was actually the orphan of the Libei Prince."
Lord Mu looked at Mu Chen Shuang in disbelief, "Shuang'er, are you telling the truth?"
Mu Chenshuang answered affirmatively, "Yes!"
"Take me to see the people!"
Mu Chenshuang led Lord Mu into the courtyard, where Chengli was practicing his sword. Since Qiye left, Chengli had become even more diligent.
"Sincere courtesy!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Li immediately sheathed his sword and quickly walked to Mu Chen Shuang's side, "Sister Shuang!"
Upon seeing Lord Mu standing to the side, he clasped his hands in a fist salute and greeted him in a calm and firm voice, "Greetings, Lord Mu."
A youthful spirit, upright and righteous.
Lord Mu stared intently at Cheng Li, then raised his hand and patted Cheng Li's fist. "No need for formalities."
If you look closely, you can see that Lord Mu's hand is trembling slightly. There is no mistake, Cheng Li is definitely the last surviving son of the Prince of Libei. His eyes and his aura are exactly the same.
Lord Mu did not say much to Chengli.
Mu Chenshuang looked at Chengli and said, "Chengli, it's getting late. Let's stop here for today. We can continue tomorrow. If you're too eager for quick success, it will backfire. Go wash your face first."
Chengli nodded, "Alright!" Then, he looked at Lord Mu and said, "Lord Mu, Chengli takes his leave."
Lord Mu nodded, "Go!"
Chengli turned and left.
Looking into Lord Mu's eyes, Mu Chenshuang knew that Chengli was indeed the son of the Prince of Libei.
“I didn’t know Chengli’s identity at the time. He had been wandering around with Qiye until I rescued Qiye and accidentally encountered Chengli, so I brought him back with me,” Mu Chenshuang explained, perhaps this ending was already destined in the dark.
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