After leaving Yaoguang Residence, Mu Chenshuang went to a herbal medicine shop and bought some herbs.
Upon arriving at the gate of the Marquis's residence, one would see a large number of commoners outside the gate, and several times more guards were stationed outside. At this moment, Lu Wei was standing at the gate. Even though she was over forty years old, her skin was well-maintained, and her youthful beauty was still evident.
Mu Yazhi also stood to the side.
It seems they're waiting for her, and they're going to give her a hard time.
Linglong helped Mu Chenshuang down from the carriage.
The onlookers pointed and whispered among themselves as they watched the woman slowly walk down the aisle.
Mu Chenshuang stepped forward.
Lu Wei stared at Mu Chenshuang, then suddenly shouted sternly, "Kneel down!"
Mu Chenshuang's lips curled into a faint, cold smile as she walked up the steps to face Lu Wei. "I wonder what Aunt Lu means by making me kneel?"
Looking at Mu Chenshuang in front of her, Lu Wei would have thought that this woman was not Mu Chenshuang at all if it weren't for this face that she would never mistake even if it were turned to ashes.
"Stop pretending! You committed illicit acts during the Emperor's birthday banquet, secretly meeting with someone. This is immoral and unchaste. The Crown Prince has already divorced you. You have not only disgraced your father and the Marquis's family, but also brought shame upon the Mu clan. Why don't you kneel down and admit your mistake?!"
Lu Wei's authoritative demeanor as the mistress of the house made the servants beside her afraid to even breathe.
Mu Chenshuang looked at Lu Wei coldly. Her grand reprimand, without even driving away the onlookers, was simply to tell everyone that she, Mu Chenshuang, had been divorced by the Crown Prince for violating the seven grounds for divorce.
For them, it would be best to spread the news throughout the entire capital immediately, so that Mu Chenshuang would be infamous for eternity.
Sure enough, as soon as she said that, the surrounding people started talking about it.
"This Crown Princess is out of favor. The Crown Prince hasn't shared a room with her for a year. She must be feeling lonely and has probably been having secret rendezvous with countless men. This time, she dared to commit such an illicit act at the Emperor's birthday banquet. She is truly shameless!"
"His Majesty's birthday banquet has just ended, and the Crown Princess has already been divorced. It seems she was caught in the act of adultery and angered the Emperor."
“I’m not surprised that she did such a thing. On the day the Crown Prince married the daughter of the Duke’s mansion, she beat the other woman so badly that she couldn’t get out of bed. What wouldn’t such a vicious woman dare to do? It’s only a matter of time before the Crown Prince divorces her. That daughter of the Duke’s mansion is a virtuous and gentle woman, and she is a perfect match for His Highness the Crown Prince.”
When Mu Chenshuang returned to the capital, she was praised by the world, but many people were so jealous of her that they hated her to the bone, which had already ruined her reputation.
Now that she has been divorced, most people naturally believe that this is the punishment she deserves.
Mu Chenshuang simply smiled indifferently, her cold gaze falling on Lu Wei.
"Wasn't Consort Lu present last night? Is she so easily swayed by others' words? Or is it that Consort Lu's eyes and ears are not working properly, and she saw and heard nothing last night? His Majesty did not punish me, so what right do you have to slander me?"
Lu Wei's expression changed. "You... I've treated you sincerely all these years, and you dare to say such outrageous things. Last night, a man and a woman were alone together. Do you think everyone is stupid and doesn't know what you were doing? You've already been divorced by the Crown Prince, yet you still dare to argue here. As the mistress of the Jingbian Marquis's mansion, I have the right to punish you properly on behalf of your father."
"Abandoned by the Crown Prince?" Mu Chenshuang asked coldly.
"Which eye of yours saw that I was divorced? His Majesty's edict has not yet been issued, and you are so impatient to accuse me of a fabricated crime. What is your purpose?"
Mu Chenshuang's tone suddenly intensified as she questioned him.
“You weren’t the only one present yesterday, Aunt Lu. You can’t just make things up with your mouth. Whether I’ve committed any of the seven grounds for divorce or not isn’t something you can fabricate out of thin air. Do you know what crime you’ve committed by slandering a second-rank princess of the imperial court?!”
His imposing aura not only made Lu Wei sway slightly, but also left everyone present speechless with shock.
Lu Wei stared wide-eyed at Mu Chenshuang.
“Sister, for so many years, Mother has managed the Marquis’s mansion single-handedly, without daring to slack off in the slightest. She values Father and the Marquis’s mansion’s reputation more than her own life. Is it necessary for Mother to use the Marquis’s mansion’s reputation to stand here and slander you? What good does this do for her or the Marquis’s mansion?”
After realizing what was happening, Mu Yazhi met Mu Chenshuang's gaze and asked in return.
Xiao Qingyu had just sent word that the Crown Prince had written a letter of divorce. Last night, the Emperor stayed at Qi Rong Palace. She would definitely find a way to prevent the Emperor from issuing an edict and let the Crown Prince's letter of divorce be announced to the world first.
These words made everyone realize what was going on.
Miss Mu is right. Madam Lu has indeed done her best all these years. If she were to slander him here without any evidence, wouldn't she be shooting herself in the foot?
Seeing that public opinion had returned to their side, Mu Yazhi's eyes revealed a hint of smugness.
“Sister, you should admit your mistakes. There’s nothing shameful about admitting them. But you’ve so blatantly slandered Mother. You may be ashamed of yourself, but Father and the Marquis’s mansion can’t.”
Mu Yazhi reprimanded him vehemently.
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