Lu Wei left Zhihua Palace, walked down the steps, and looked towards the horizon. The dark red halo remaining between the clouds was about to be swallowed by darkness.
Take time into account.
The poison in Mu Chenshuang's body will take effect tonight.
Thinking of this, Lu Wei lowered her eyes and withdrew her gaze, a sinister and fierce look emanating from them.
As Lu Wei passed through the Imperial Garden, preparing to leave by carriage, she heard the sharp cracking of whips coming from not far away, accompanied by angry curses: "Vixen, vixen, Mu Chenshuang, you vixen!"
Judging from the voice, Lu Wei recognized who it was and heard her insulting Mu Chen Shuang. A cold smile crept onto her lips.
Following the sound, we went forward to take a look.
As expected.
It is the Seventh Princess, Feng Anxue.
Feng Anxue's mother, Consort An, was once deeply favored by the emperor, but at the height of her favor, she contracted a strange illness that reportedly ruined her appearance.
Back then, Feng Guche neglected state affairs to stay with her, but Lady An refused to see him, not wanting him to see her disfigured appearance, and kept writing letters to persuade the emperor to be diligent in his duties.
However, Lady An eventually succumbed to her illness and died without ever seeing the emperor. This left an indelible mark of guilt and longing in Feng Guche's heart, and Lady An would forever remain the most beautiful figure in his mind.
The current favored Consort Rong bears a striking resemblance to Lady An, which shows the late Lady An's high standing in the Emperor's heart.
Her only daughter, Feng Anxue, also became the emperor's darling, and he even personally taught her to read and write.
This was a privilege that no other princess had ever received.
Unexpectedly, Mu Chenshuang angered her.
Lu Wei stepped forward and respectfully bowed, saying, "Princess Shao'an."
Feng Anxue was whipping a stone in anger, her delicate face flushed red with rage.
Upon hearing Lu Wei's voice, she abruptly turned her head to look at her, her delicate eyebrows furrowed as she stared at her, seemingly unable to recall who this person was for a moment.
"This lady looks familiar. What business does she have with me, Princess?"
He looked at Lu Wei with an arrogant gaze.
Lu Wei replied politely, "This humble woman is a concubine of the Marquis of Jingbian."
Feng Anxue realized, "So it's Madam Lu. It's so late, why isn't Madam Lu back at the manor? What does she want with this princess?"
Lu smiled and said, "I just heard what the princess said. I wonder what misunderstanding exists between the princess and Shuang'er that has angered the princess so much?"
Feng Anxue stared at Lu Wei and asked, "Does Madam Lu wish to stand up for this princess?"
"If Shuang'er has done something wrong to anger the princess so much, I will go back and educate her and bring her to apologize to the princess. If there is any misunderstanding, it is best to resolve it as soon as possible."
Feng Anxue withdrew her gaze and raised her voice, "There is no misunderstanding. This princess just suddenly feels very displeased with her. Does Madam Lu have the ability to bring her here so that this princess can vent her anger?"
“This… Shuang’er is a princess, so she and you, Princess, are of equal status.” Lu Wei’s tone became noticeably stronger when she said this. She was simply worried because Feng Anxue, whom she valued, was currently angry and would not be able to stand the idea that Mu Chenshuang was of equal status to her.
As she spoke, she observed the changes in Feng Anxue's expression, and Feng Anxue's face darkened.
Lu Wei continued to gently persuade, "However, Princess, you can tell me what made you unhappy with Shuang'er. I can go back to the manor and say a few words to Shuang'er, and have her apologize to you. We can't let you suffer here alone and vent your anger by yourself."
Upon hearing this, Feng Anxue chuckled, handed the whip in her hand to her personal maid, and folded her hands inside her fox fur coat.
"Everyone says that Madam Lu is so good to Mu Chenshuang, but now that I see it, she's nothing special."
She had already said that she simply disliked Mu Chenshuang, there was no misunderstanding, and their statuses were equal, so Mu Chenshuang had no reason to apologize to her without cause.
If Lu Wei truly regarded Mu Chenshuang as her own daughter, why would she fawn over Mu Chenshuang by asking her to apologize?
Lu Wei's obsequious flattery was something she despised the most.
Most importantly, she had overheard some conversations and felt even more contempt for Lu Wei's hypocrisy and treachery.
Lu Wei's expression stiffened slightly. She hadn't expected Feng Anxue to say such a thing. Clearly, Feng Anxue seemed to be hostile towards her.
He suppressed the awkward, stiff curve of his lips and forced a smile, "It seems the princess has some misunderstanding about me?"
"What misunderstanding could there be between this princess and Madam Lu? I will handle my own affairs with Mu Chenshuang, so there's no need to trouble Madam Lu. It's getting late, Madam Lu should return to the manor soon."
After Feng Anxue finished speaking, she started to leave.
Lu Wei stepped aside to make way.
After Feng Anxue left, Lu Wei turned to the side and stared intently in the direction she had gone. His previously flattering expression gradually faded, and his face darkened.
Feng Anxue cursed Mu Chenshuang as a vixen.
Feng Anxue was deeply in love with Fu Junheng, but Fu Junheng never gave his cousin a second glance.
So it must be because of this one thing.
However, she didn't have much contact with Feng Anxue, but Feng Anxue seemed to be hostile towards her.
Thinking of this, Lu Wei frowned slightly.
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