Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
Feng Mozhan and Cang Xixue walked slowly over.
As a Noble Consort, Cang Xixue wore extremely simple accessories. Even though her noble status was not apparent, her inherent elegance and grace still commanded respect.
The two approached and paid their respects to the Empress and the Empress Dowager.
Today is the first day of the lunar month. According to custom, all the concubines are required to come and pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
"Rise, all of you!"
"Thank you, Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager turned her gaze to Feng Moran and asked, "Mo Ran, you've come at the right time. Tell me, what exactly happened yesterday?"
Feng Mo Ran clasped his hands in a gesture of respect. “In response to Your Majesty, I was taking a bath in Nuanxin Pavilion yesterday when I happened to see Princess Weiyang lying unconscious on the bed. I couldn’t figure out who was trying to frame me and Princess Weiyang. Just then, I heard someone rushing in from outside. It was an obvious trap. If I didn’t understand it, I would be incredibly foolish. To avoid giving others cause for gossip, I told Princess Weiyang to leave immediately.”
A mocking smile crept onto Feng Anxue's lips; she was utterly unfazed by the words of this unfavored prince.
“If someone else said such a thing, it would be believable, but who doesn’t know that you are a frequent visitor to Wanyue Lake, Second Prince? Who knows if you have already done something and that you made Princess Weiyang leave quickly to avoid being discovered?”
Feng Mo Ran raised his phoenix eyes to look at Feng An Xue, his clear eyes revealing a chilling aura.
This glance sent a chill down Feng Anxue's spine; she felt a shiver run down her spine.
"So, what the princess means is that only your unfounded speculation can be used as evidence, while everyone else's words are just sophistry?"
"Why did Princess Weiyang appear at Nuanxin Pavilion yesterday, and why did the Empress happen to be there as well? Who is intentionally leading this? Who is the mastermind behind framing me and Princess Weiyang?"
Feng Mo Ran's rhetorical questions caused Feng An Xue's expression to change, her eyes widening as she was momentarily at a loss for words.
Xiao Qingyu was even more flustered.
So the Second Prince intentionally let Mu Chenshuang escape yesterday. Why did the Second Prince help Mu Chenshuang? He actually gave up the opportunity to gain a powerful backer?
Cang Xixue’s gentle and calm voice rang out, “Empress Dowager, Your Majesty the Empress, Mo Ran is usually a bit improper, but he has never had any interaction with Princess Weiyang, and he would never do something like having a secret rendezvous with Princess Weiyang.”
Although her voice was gentle, it also carried an undeniable strength.
The Empress looked at Xiao Qingyu with a deep gaze.
Yesterday, Xiao Qingyu intentionally or unintentionally brought up the matter of Mu Chenshuang and Feng Mozhan meeting alone, and then Consort Rong began to echo her sentiments.
She never believed that Mu Chengshuang would have a secret rendezvous with Feng Moran after Nan Zhi returned to the capital, especially since she had never heard of any connection between Feng Moran and Mu Chengshuang.
Based on what the people said today, Feng Anxue's attitude was so strong that she wanted to punish Mu Chenshuang right away. If she still couldn't see through the trickery involved, then she would be a disgraced empress.
Xiao Qingyu felt extremely flustered under the Empress's sharp gaze, and cold sweat poured out of her palms. How could she not sense what the Empress was thinking?
Just as she was at a loss, Feng Anxue suddenly said, "Even if the Second Prince and Princess Weiyang were framed, it is also a fact that Consort Xiao was framed. Princess Weiyang, do you dare to say that you didn't do this?"
Mu Chenshuang stared at Feng Anxue with her cold eyes and said, "I heard everything Consort Xiao and Princess Anxue said yesterday. I wasn't the only one who heard your conversation."
Only Xiao Qingyu and Feng Anxue knew the meaning behind Mu Chenshuang's answer; they were well aware that she was the one who had knocked them unconscious.
But she said she wasn't the only one.
In an instant.
Feng Anxue began to panic. She had never been so afraid before. Even when the Second Prince refuted her earlier, she only felt a little flustered, but not afraid at all. But now she suddenly felt very uneasy.
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