Lord Mu was taken aback upon hearing this, his expression complex, yet he could not deny it and could only nod.
Faced with Lord Mu's repeated evasiveness, as if he had something he couldn't say, Mu Chenshuang frowned slightly and couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.
She then thought that in the end, their Jingbian Marquis's Mansion was not implicated in the Libei Prince's case. Could it be that Xie Changqing's plea to Zhu Qin really had an effect?
Mu Chenshuang couldn't help but recall the arrogant and shrewd face of Zhu Qin, the inspector of the Chengtianjian. The Chengtianjian was established by the emperor himself, and the inspector of the Chengtianjian only needed to be responsible to the emperor.
The censor in those days held immense power and enjoyed the emperor's deep trust, practically representing the emperor's will.
From this perspective, if Zhu Qin really agreed to Xie Changqing's request to save the Marquis's mansion, it would be entirely possible for him to plead with the Emperor.
However, on the other hand, although the Inspector of the Imperial Observatory was second only to the emperor, he would never dare to overstep his bounds or disobey the emperor's will.
Therefore, the real reason behind the Prince of Libei's eventual downfall was simply that the emperor saw his achievements as overshadowing the emperor's and wanted to find an opportunity to eliminate him. The fabricated charge of treason was merely an excuse to give him that opportunity.
As for the Marquis of Jingbian's mansion at that time, the emperor probably understood that he could not let these soldiers who guarded the border and risked their lives for the country lose heart. Therefore, he merely used this as a warning to the mansion and then let it go.
Thinking of this, Mu Chenshuang couldn't help but curse Feng Guche in her heart for being both stupid and vicious, otherwise the court would not have been in such turmoil.
Mu Chenshuang couldn't help but sigh deeply, her voice bringing Lord Mu back to his senses from that unbearable memory.
"How did Mother manage to get Zhu Qin to agree to her request and save the Marquis's mansion? And why did she choose to end her own life?" Mu Chenshuang asked casually, but she also had some doubts in her heart. Since the Marquis's mansion was ultimately saved, why did Xie Changqing commit suicide?
Lord Mu was taken aback, then stammered, explaining haltingly, "Perhaps she agreed at first, but then went back on her word... or perhaps Zhu Qin never agreed at all... Your mother sensed danger in the Marquis's mansion... and... she couldn't think straight..."
"After your mother committed suicide, this is all I know. I have no way of knowing anything else."
As he continued speaking, Lord Mu became increasingly hesitant. He turned his head away, not daring to look into Mu Chenshuang's eyes, hoping that his explanation, which sounded somewhat reasonable, would not arouse her suspicion.
Hearing his explanation, Mu Chenshuang vaguely felt that something was not quite right, but she couldn't figure it out. She also felt that what Lord Mu said made a lot of sense, so she didn't ask any further questions.
Seeing Mu Chenshuang deep in thought, Lord Mu felt very uneasy, as if he was constantly on edge, afraid that she would continue to ask for more details.
After a moment of silence, Mu Chenshuang suddenly asked, "Then the Second Prince has my mother's jade pendant. Could this jade pendant be the one my mother left behind when she went to beg Zhu Qin?"
Lord Mu was startled by the question, fearing that she had already thought of something, and dared not answer. Fortunately, Mu Chenshuang did not seem to be thinking in any unpleasant direction.
"Now that the jade pendant has passed from Zhu Qin's hands to the Second Prince's hands, does that mean that Zhu Qin has already made contact with the Second Prince, or even surrendered to him?"
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