After leaving the palace, Fu Junheng went directly to the Marquis's residence. Upon arriving at the gate, he inquired and learned that Mu Chenshuang was still at the Prime Minister's residence and had not yet returned.
In other words, Mu Chenshuang spent the entire day at the Prime Minister's residence.
Upon hearing this, the man's face instantly darkened, and the terrifying aura emanating from him made the guards tremble with fear. They said timidly, "The princess should... return soon. Please wait a moment, young master."
Fu Junheng stood outside the Marquis's residence waiting.
His presence made everyone afraid to even breathe.
As darkness fell, Fu Junheng's face grew increasingly gloomy, as black as the sky itself.
At this moment.
The sound of horses' hooves approached.
Fu Junheng looked in the direction of the sound, but did not see the person he wanted to see.
Wei Xu and Cheng Li rode their horses to the front of the Marquis's residence.
When Wei Xu saw Fu Junheng, he was so stunned by the invisible aura that he froze, and for a moment he didn't know whether to turn around and leave.
Chengli dismounted and walked up to Fu Junheng, bowing respectfully and saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Wei Xu followed cautiously, his bow lacking any of the composure and aristocratic air expected of a true gentleman.
Fu Junheng lowered his eyes to look at Cheng Li, his gaze now filled with scrutiny.
"Qi Ye didn't follow you?" Fu Junheng asked in a completely emotionless voice.
Cheng Li stood tall and straight, looked up at Fu Junheng, and replied, "My elder brother said he had something to do and didn't come with us. Did His Highness come to see Sister Shuang?"
Fu Junheng gave a curt "hmm".
"Your Highness may come inside and wait."
Fu Junheng refused.
Chengli didn't say much, bowed to him again, and then walked into the mansion.
Wei Xu didn't want to stay a moment longer; he felt like he was suffocating if he stayed any longer. He rode away from the Marquis's residence.
Another half hour passed.
Fu Junheng still hadn't seen the figure return.
His face darkened, and he strode down the steps, put one foot in the stirrup, mounted his horse, and rode towards the Prime Minister's residence.
However, he encountered Feng Ji on his way to the Prime Minister's residence.
Feng Ji wasn't surprised to see him; he must have gone to the Marquis's residence.
"I just received news that Shen Nanzhi was assassinated and is seriously injured," Feng Ji explained.
Fu Junheng's eyes sharpened, he gripped the reins, spurred his horse, and headed towards the Prime Minister's residence.
The entire Prime Minister's residence was placed under martial law, and the number of patrolling guards was increased.
Before they had even left, the guests were escorted away by the guards of the Prime Minister's residence.
inside the house.
Madam Shen sat on a stool to the side, covering her face and weeping bitterly. Prime Minister Shen comforted her, saying, "Nan Zhi will be alright."
Madam Shen choked back tears and cried, constantly blaming herself.
"If it weren't for this birthday celebration, how could those assassins have had the opportunity to take advantage of us? It's all my fault."
Prime Minister Shen was equally worried, but he still patiently comforted Madam Shen.
At this moment, Mu Chenshuang stood guard by the side, her face showing worry, as if she was concerned about Shen Nanzhi's situation.
After the imperial physician finished his examination...
Upon seeing this, Madam Shen hurriedly got up and stepped forward to ask, "Imperial Physician Zhou, how is my son?"
The imperial physician replied, "Madam, there is no need to worry. General Shen is out of danger, but he needs to recuperate properly. In the coming days, he must not exercise or overexert himself."
Upon hearing this, Madam Shen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Physician Zhou."
With the help of her maid, Madam Shen hurried to the bedside to check on Shen Nanzhi's condition.
Shen Nanzhi lay on the bed, looking extremely weak. Seeing his mother's heartache for him, he felt truly distressed.
After Physician Zhou prescribed the medicine, Prime Minister Shen had him escorted away.
Mu Chenshuang followed beside Madam Shen, comforting her, "Madam, Physician Zhou has said that everything is fine, so you don't need to worry too much."
Madam Shen glanced at Mu Chen Shuang with her red-rimmed eyes, but said nothing more. "Since Nan Zhi is alright, then Princess should return to the manor to rest as soon as possible."
Mu Chenshuang hummed in agreement, glanced at Shen Nanzhi lying on the bed, and said, "Nanzhi, you should rest well. I'll come to see you another day."
Shen Nanzhi could only agree; he couldn't persuade her to stay.
Mu Chenshuang left the Prime Minister's residence.
Just as they were about to board the carriage, they saw a person riding up on horseback. His silver hair stood out in the darkness, and he was elegant and had an unparalleled temperament.
Fu Junheng stopped his horse beside Mu Chenshuang, dismounted, stepped forward, took Mu Chenshuang's hand, and asked with concern, "Are you injured anywhere?"
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