Although Feng Moran is a womanizer, he has not done anything outrageous in all his years in the palace. Like his mother, he knows how to protect himself in the palace, so he would never commit such a serious crime as having a secret rendezvous with the Crown Prince's concubine.
Shen Biyun tentatively believed Feng Mozhan's words.
At the same time, a thorough investigation should be conducted to find out who brought Xiao Qingyu here, as this concerns the reputation of the Crown Prince's Palace.
When Mu Chenshuang left Nuanxin Pavilion, she saw Fu Junheng waiting at the palace gate, and he did not leave.
Mu Chenshuang didn't want to talk to him, so she pretended not to see him and prepared to walk past him.
Fu Junheng then followed.
Mu Chenshuang suddenly stopped in her tracks, turned around and looked back at Fu Junheng, raising her head to meet his gaze, "Please, Crown Prince Junheng, stop following me."
Fu Junheng remained calm and explained matter-of-factly, "There is only one road, and I am also leaving the palace."
Mu Chenshuang immediately lost her composure; his words made it seem as if she were deluding herself.
Mu Chenshuang turned and strode away, too lazy to pay him any more attention.
But after walking for a while, he continued to follow until they reached the palace gate.
Mu Chenshuang saw that the Marquis's carriage had already left, which was indeed something Lu Wei was capable of doing.
Seeing this, Fu Junheng walked to Mu Chenshuang's side and said, "Why don't I escort Princess Weiyang back to her residence?"
Mu Chenshuang was extremely unwilling.
Just then.
A voice called out, "Shuang'er."
Upon hearing this voice, Fu Junheng's face instantly darkened, and a chilling aura emanated from his eyes. Shen Nanzhi hadn't even left the palace yet.
Mu Chenshuang turned around and saw Shen Nanzhi running over. She was equally puzzled as to why he hadn't left yet, since by this time the ministers should have already left the palace and returned to their residences.
Shen Nanzhi stopped and looked at Fu Junheng, his eyes gleaming with a barely perceptible light, and said, "Crown Prince Junheng is also here."
Fu Junheng's attitude was indifferent and arrogant. He said in a deep voice, "General Shen has not returned to his residence either."
Shen Nanzhi explained, "I just went to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, so I'm a little late."
Mu Chenshuang asked, "Did you go to Cining Palace?"
Shen Nanzhi withdrew his gaze, looked at Mu Chenshuang, and responded, "I just saw the nanny from Cining Palace calling you. I thought you should have gone to Cining Palace, so after chatting with the Minister and the others for a while, I went to Cining Palace to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. But when I got to Cining Palace, I didn't see you. Shuang'er, where did you go just now?"
When he asked this question, his tone was noticeably weaker. He shouldn't have pressed for details, not wanting Shuang'er to feel annoyed, but seeing her with Fu Junheng made him even more worried, so he couldn't help but ask.
Mu Chenshuang's heart sank when she heard Shen Nanzhi's words, so she did not notice the anxiety and worry in Shen Nanzhi's tone.
She did not answer Shen Nanzhi's question, but instead asked, "So you asked the Empress Dowager whether I was in Cining Palace?"
Shen Nanzhi: "Yes, but the Empress Dowager said you didn't go to Cining Palace, so I can't ask any more questions. So, Shuang'er, you just..."
Mu Chenshuang then noticed the worry in his tone, but it wasn't a good time to explain now. She didn't want to say more, so she said, "We'll talk about it later."
Shen Nanzhi suppressed his wild thoughts and did not ask any further questions. When he saw the Marquis's carriage leave, he said, "Shuang'er, I'll take you back to the manor first."
Mu Chenshuang did not refuse.
After all, she preferred to ride in Shen Nanzhi's carriage rather than Fu Junheng's.
Fu Junheng stood there, unable to utter a single word of insistence once Shen Nanzhi appeared beside him. He was clearly overshadowed, and the invisible sense of defeat made his eyes grow increasingly gloomy.
He could only watch helplessly as Mu Chenshuang boarded Shen Nanzhi's carriage.
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