Inside the Cining Palace, the eunuchs and maids serving the palace were kneeling tremblingly in the main hall.
At this moment, Ji Luoyan was administering acupuncture to diagnose the Empress Dowager.
Feng Anxue walked up to Feng Guche, bowed slightly and said, "Father, Princess Weiyang and Crown Prince Junheng have arrived."
The words were spoken.
Feng Guche frowned and looked up to see the two people who came in with him.
Fu Junheng stopped in front of Feng Guche and bowed in a cool and indifferent tone, saying, "Uncle, Your Majesty the Empress."
Feng Guche looked at Fu Junheng with deep eyes and asked, "Junheng, why are you coming to the palace at this time?"
Fu Junheng lowered his eyes to meet Feng Guche's slightly displeased gaze, and explained in a low, indifferent voice, "I waited for Princess Weiyang in front of the Marquis's residence all afternoon, but she didn't return. I thought I had some things I wanted to talk to you about, Uncle. I originally planned to go to the palace to see you tomorrow, but I was worried that something might have happened to Princess Weiyang, so I went to the palace to check on the situation. I hope you won't blame me."
Now that his affair with Mu Chenshuang is common knowledge, this explanation sounds perfectly reasonable. However, it is indeed hard to believe that his deep affection for Mu Chenshuang was so profound that His Highness the Crown Prince would wait outside the Marquis's residence for an entire afternoon.
Feng Guche glanced at Mu Chenshuang with his sharp, dark eyes. "Indeed, Princess Weiyang is in trouble. Someone saw her sneaking into Cining Palace to poison the Empress Dowager."
Mu Chen Shuangshuang met Feng Guche's gaze, stepped forward, and curtsied, "Your Majesty, I do not know why you would plot against the Empress Dowager. Such remarks are absurd. I hope Your Majesty will investigate the truth and clear my name."
The Empress spoke on behalf of Mu Chenshuang: "Yes, Your Majesty, Princess Weiyang has no reason to plot against the Empress Dowager."
"Of course I believe that Princess Weiyang has no reason to harm the Empress Dowager, but since someone saw it and there is suspicion, a thorough investigation is necessary, Granny Yun."
Upon hearing this, Granny Yun, who was kneeling on the ground, was so frightened that she hurriedly stood up, walked to the emperor, knelt down, and prostrated herself in worship, "Your Majesty."
"Tell me everything you have seen, in detail. If there is even the slightest falsehood, I will take your head."
Granny Yun trembled all over and replied in fear, "Even if I had a hundred lives, I would never dare to speak such nonsense!"
Mu Chenshuang lowered her eyes and looked at Granny Yun. Granny Yun was indeed herself now.
"explain!"
Granny Yun explained tremblingly, “Half an hour ago, after I helped the Empress Dowager finish washing up, I left the palace. But then I suddenly remembered the calming incense that Doctor Li had instructed me to use. I wanted to check how much incense had been burned, so I went back into the palace to check. But I didn’t expect to see a figure sneaking out of the palace. I was worried, so I went to stop him, but the person immediately left after hearing the noise. It seems that the person is a martial artist. Even when the soldiers arrived, they couldn’t catch him, but I vaguely saw… it was indeed…”
As Granny Yun spoke, her tone became hesitant and uneasy.
“What is it, really?” Feng Guche said in a harsh voice.
Granny Yun was so frightened that she immediately said, "It is indeed the shadow of Princess Weiyang!"
Upon hearing Granny Yun's words, Feng Guche's face darkened, and his gaze fell upon Mu Chenshuang's calm and composed expression.
Feng Anxue quickly added, "Furthermore, General Qi also found a jade pendant at the search site."
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