Upon hearing this, Prince Wei's face instantly darkened.
"Princess Weiyang, if you don't give me an explanation today, I will not let that maid off easily," Prince Wei said sternly.
Mu Chenshuang looked at Prince Wei and calmly replied, "Prince Wei, we cannot draw conclusions about this matter so soon. My maid has always been by my side. Where would she have gotten the sleeping potion? Besides, we don't know what kind of sleeping potion Prince Wei was given."
As they spoke, their gaze fell upon Doctor Li.
Doctor Li explained, "The fragrance that Prince Wei was inhaled is a rare fragrance from the Western Regions. Smelling this fragrance will cause hallucinations in a short period of time, and the people or things he sees will become the people and things in his mind."
However, this exotic fragrance from the Western Regions is not cheap; even a single ounce costs tens of ounces of silver. Given that Prince Wei is already hallucinating, at least two to four ounces of the fragrance would be needed.
That means it would require hundreds of taels of silver.
Upon hearing Doctor Li's explanation, Lu Wei's eyes darkened instantly, and Mu Yazhi's expression also became tense.
"Leaving aside how Linglong will find these spices, she only earns five taels of silver a month. Where would she get hundreds of taels of silver to buy spices?"
Prince Wei remained silent.
"I wonder where this Young Master Wei went before barging into my maid's room, who he met, and why he suddenly came to the Marquis's residence today?"
Mu Chenshuang's piercing gaze fell on Wei Xu.
Wei Xu sat up and trembled involuntarily at the imposing gaze.
For a moment, his mind went blank, and he didn't even know how to answer Mu Chenshuang's question.
Mu Yazhi hurriedly said, "Sister, Prince Wei has just woken up. Why are you being so aggressive? Today, the prince came to visit me out of kindness. It was my fault for not entertaining him properly, which led to his injury. By the time we saw him, he had already been beaten by Linglong in Linglong's room. Even if the authorities investigate, Linglong is a suspect. Moreover, everyone in this household knows about the relationship between the prince and me. Who would dare to drug the prince?"
His voice was trembling with tears.
She wouldn't have said something disgusting like having any feelings for Wei Xu unless the circumstances were exceptional.
Wei Xu was nothing but her pawn; who would want a good-for-nothing like him?
However, when Wei Xu saw Mu Yazhi's weak and tearful appearance, especially when he heard the words "my affection for the prince," his heart ached terribly. He disregarded his own injuries, got out of bed, and strode towards Mu Yazhi. He helped her up and called out with heartache, "Ya'er!"
Seeing his beloved woman being wronged, Wei Xu was filled with rage. Even though he was afraid, he still confronted Mu Chen Shuang with a tough stance and said, "Today I have come uninvited. I never expected that the person who seduced me was your servant. From the moment I entered, she played hard to get and fell into my arms. When that didn't work, she resorted to such a despicable method as drugging me. Princess Weiyang's maid is so shameless. In my opinion, she is like her master."
Mu Chenshuang's eyes immediately darkened, radiating a chilling aura. Wei Xu was so frightened that his pupils widened and he froze.
But the thought that the maid who seduced him was actually Mu Chenshuang's person made him determined to seize the opportunity to humiliate Mu Chenshuang severely and make her look down on him before.
Mu Chenshuang did not respond to Wei Xu's words, but looked at Prince Wei and said, "Prince Wei, please don't blame me for speaking the truth. My maid would not look down on someone like Prince Wei, who is ignorant, idle, and always being played by a woman. He is simple-minded and not even physically developed. Prince Wei is right to say that a servant follows his master."
Prince Wei glared angrily, "You..."
But he didn't know how to refute it. He both loved and hated Wei Xu. He hated his lack of ambition, but he couldn't bear to scold or beat him.
Wei Xu glared angrily at Mu Chenshuang and shouted, "Mu Chenshuang, do you really think that my Wei Prince's Mansion will let you humiliate us?"
That damned woman, how dare she humiliate me in front of her father!
Prince Wei's expression turned extremely pale.
Mu Yazhi listened and sneered inwardly. What a stupid woman! How dare she humiliate Wei Xu in front of Prince Wei! Isn't this a slap in the face to the Wei Prince's mansion? She was worried that Mu Chenshuang would turn the tables on her, but now it seems that she will only push her maid to the brink. Now she'll see how she gets out of this mess.
Mu Chenshuang stared sharply at Wei Xu, "Since when telling the truth is an insult to the Wei Prince's Mansion? You don't think about how to revitalize the Wei Prince's Mansion, you don't know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace, you don't know how to read books, you don't know how to practice martial arts and swordsmanship, you don't know what it means to be a filial son, all you know is to revolve around a woman all day long. Your mind is even simpler than a child's. If a good-for-nothing like you inherits the Wei Prince's Mansion in the future, future generations will only laugh at you. The once prestigious Wei Prince's Mansion will be destroyed in your hands. You will not only lose face for yourself, but also for the Wei Prince, and even for the ancestors of the Wei family."
His words were sharp and incisive, each one hitting Wei Xu's sore spot, and even the sore spot of Prince Wei.
These harsh words, which hit the nail on the head, caused Prince Wei to clench his fists tighter and his lowered eyes to reveal unspeakable anger.
Wei Xu was enraged by Mu Chenshuang's words, but he didn't know how to refute her imposing aura. In particular, her cold and sharp eyes seemed to strip him naked, and his sense of humiliation reached its peak.
He paused for a few seconds before snapping out of his daze, then strode up to Prince Wei, furious. “Father, we absolutely cannot let that wretched servant and her get away with this today. She truly has no respect for you or the ancestors of the Prince Wei’s family.”
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