Mu Chenshuang reached out and picked up the jade pendant. She immediately recognized that this jade pendant was extremely similar to the one on Chengli's body.
In an instant.
A vague sense of unease crept into her heart. She lowered her hand, her eyes widening in disbelief as she stared at Shen Nanzhi. "Could Chengli be someone from the Libei Prince's Mansion?"
Shen Nanzhi said, "However, the records show that all two hundred-plus people in the Libei Prince's mansion were beheaded back then. But I think some people might have felt sorry for the Libei Prince at the time, and it's not impossible that they secretly helped preserve the Libei Prince's lineage. Actually, when I first met Chengli, I felt that he resembled the Libei Prince somewhat. I also accidentally discovered this jade pendant while investigating the Libei Prince's archives."
Mu Chenshuang slowly lowered her eyes and looked at Qi Ye standing at the door. Qi Ye noticed her gaze and replied, "Miss, if you want to ask me anything, I'm afraid I can't answer you right now."
Chengli was saved by Qiye, which can only mean that Qiye was entrusted by the Libei Prince's Mansion. Otherwise, as an assassin of the Dark Night Organization, a killer who only knew how to kill, why would he save someone? Qiye and the Libei Prince must have some kind of connection.
Mu Chenshuang did not respond to Qi Ye's words, but slowly said, "When I first met Cheng Li, I knew that he was definitely not an ordinary family's child. I never expected that Cheng Li would be the orphan of the Libei Prince's Mansion."
If people were to find out that she secretly harbored people from the Prince of Libei's mansion and had once attempted to assassinate the emperor, these two things combined would be enough for the emperor to issue an execution order, and might even implicate the entire Mu family.
Seeing Mu Chenshuang's solemn expression, Qi Ye understood perfectly well. He stepped forward and said, "If Miss finds it difficult, I can take Chengli and leave the Marquis's residence at any time."
"Wouldn't it be easier for you to attract attention if you left now? From the moment I brought you back, I knew in my heart that this would be the outcome. Now that I've brought Chengli back to the manor, I will definitely not leave him unattended. It's not time to worry now, so there's no need to be overly anxious."
Qi Ye didn't know what to say for a moment. He didn't actually want to leave; he wanted to protect the young lady.
Shen Nanzhi looked at Mu Chenshuang and said, "Since you have made your decision, I will respect your choice. However, the Marquis's mansion is being closely watched now, so you must be more careful. If you need anything, you can contact me at any time. It is indeed a comforting thing to know that the Prince of Libei still has an orphan in the world."
How could they not know that the Prince of Libei was framed? It's just that no one has dared to overturn the verdict for the Prince of Libei.
Mu Chenshuang hummed in agreement, "I'll be careful."
"But did you tell Lord Mu about Lu Wei being a spy for the Chengtianjian?"
"No, actually I'm not sure about Father's attitude towards Lu Wei, and we need to investigate what Lu Wei has been doing in secret beforehand. However, she has been in the Marquis's mansion for so many years, watching my father rise from deputy general to Marquis who commands a region of soldiers. During this time, she doesn't seem to have done anything to harm my father or damage the interests of the Marquis's mansion. So I don't know what her purpose is. Right now, the Marquis's mansion is in the midst of court intrigues. What role does she play in it?"
Therefore, before these things are clear and there are too many unknowns, taking action against her is not the best strategy. The best approach is to seize the right opportunity and make her pay the price.
Shen Nanzhi sighed deeply, then said with a helpless tone, "It seems that things are really about to change."
"Nanzhi, you should also be more careful."
The current vortex of conflict is military power, and Shen Nanzhi will inevitably be involved. They don't know how many forces and forces are involved, and whether they can remain unscathed depends on their own abilities.
Shen Nan smiled faintly and hummed in agreement.
"You should go back today to avoid being discovered."
Shen Nanzhi had no intention of staying any longer. In these turbulent times, if their secret meeting were discovered, it would inevitably be used against them by the emperor.
"Okay, we'll meet again if anything comes up."
"good!"
Shen Nanzhi put away the jade pendant, turned around and walked to the door. He stopped, looked back at Mu Chenshuang, and asked, "Shuang'er, I hope you can understand one thing: I am definitely the person you can trust the most."
Mu Chenshuang paused slightly, then hummed in agreement, "I know."
Shen Nanzhi said nothing more and quietly left the Marquis's residence.
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