“There’s plenty of time, Mother, why rush things?”
Lu Wei felt a little flustered after Mu Chunxi said that. "It's just that my mother and Ya'er have been living in this remote backyard for a while now. How can we be in a good mood? Your sister complains to me all day long. I'm also very anxious."
Mu Chunxi put a hand on Lu Wei's shoulder to comfort her, "Mother, I know you and Third Sister have been wronged, but being so hasty will not only fail to gain Father's protection, but will also make him resent you."
Lu Wei sighed, "Indeed, Mother did not consider things thoroughly."
"But when did Mu Chenshuang become so cunning?"
In her mind, she was a woman who was all brawn and no brains.
"I couldn't understand this before either. Before, she would be very grateful if I treated her a little better. But after the divorce from the Crown Prince, her personality changed drastically. She was like a completely different person. Even the Imperial Observatory was tricked by her."
Looking back on all this, I realize that I was indeed too hasty in what I did today.
Lu Wei's words shocked Mu Chunxi. She then frowned and pondered, "A person's nature is hard to change. Even if they experience great upheavals, if they are in a superior environment for a long time, their mind will not change overnight."
Lu Wei looked at Mu Chunxi with a puzzled expression and asked, "Chunxi, what do you mean by that?"
Mu Chunxi explained, "I once saw a book in Southeast Asia that recorded the art of soul-stealing and body-grabbing. A person's soul is replaced by a more powerful soul. Apart from her physical appearance remaining unchanged, everything else will completely become the nature of the soul-stealer."
Mu Chunxi's explanation shocked Lu Wei. She couldn't believe such a strange thing had happened. But thinking about it carefully, Mu Chenshuang's actions over the past few months were completely different from what she had seen and heard. Apart from having the same face, her soul was completely different.
"According to what you're saying, Chunxi, could it be that Mu Chenshuang has really been possessed and had her soul stolen?"
At first, it was thought that Mu Chenshuang had suffered a huge blow that caused her to change her personality, but Chunxi was right. Mu Chenshuang had been at their mercy before, so how could her personality change so drastically without any warning?
Just thinking about Mu Chenshuang's gaze made her shiver uncontrollably.
"Whether it's true or not, we'll only know after verification. But Mother, please don't tell Father about this for now. If the current Mu Chenshuang is not the same Mu Chenshuang as before, Father will definitely notice something is wrong."
Lu Wei nodded and said, "Mother knows."
As long as her Chunxi comes back, what is there for her to fear from Mu Chenshuang? She'll expose him to his true form, whether he's human or ghost.
"As for Third Sister, let her rest for a couple of days and then stop pretending. As for Father, I will negotiate with Mu Chenshuang, but Mother, you must sincerely apologize. At least on the surface, you can't be fake at all. As long as she doesn't report you, Father won't know and blame you."
Lu Wei listened to Mu Chunxi's words without question.
"Mother will listen to Chunxi."
"Mother, you go and keep Third Sister company. I won't go. I'll go find Mu Chenshuang to avoid wasting time."
"Okay, then go quickly!"
Mu Chunxi turned around and walked quickly toward the main courtyard.
Lord Mu was in the inner room, where servants were helping him change his clothes.
Mu Chenshuang waited inside the hall.
Mu Chenshuang put down her teacup and saw Mu Chunxi walking straight towards her. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she looked at her.
Mu Chunxi walked up to Mu Chenshuang and said, "Chenshuang, we can go outside and talk."
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