Lord Mu thought that perhaps this was a case of people with different paths not being able to work together. Since he and Lu Wei had different positions from the beginning, no matter how much Lu Wei had tried to make amends over the years, the rift between them could never be mended.
After a long silence, Lord Mu finally spoke slowly in a hoarse voice: "Because you are from the Chengtianjian, even though I now know your identity clearly, it is impossible for me to send you away from the Marquis's residence. I think you understand that."
Lord Mu's voice seemed to have lost its previous anger, but instead contained more helplessness and disappointment. He continued calmly, "You'd better take care of yourself in the Marquis's mansion from now on."
Lu Wei, who was sobbing on the table, was stunned. She looked up in disbelief and stared blankly at Lord Mu. She knew that Lord Mu's words were not a joke, but a choice made after careful consideration.
Lu Wei's eyes immediately reddened. She stubbornly stood up, stepped forward and tore at Lord Mu's robes, questioning him with resentment, "How could you be so cruel to me!"
"You can't treat me like this, my lord! I'm doing this for your own good! Why can't you trust me just this once more!"
Lu Wei tried to calm down. She stopped tearing at herself and pointed to herself, saying, "Since I was able to save the Marquis from a calamity back then, I can certainly do it this time too!"
"My lord, everyone knows that a wise man submits to circumstances. Why are you still so stubborn? Tianzhao Kingdom will change hands sooner or later. What's wrong with the second prince!"
Before Lu Wei could finish speaking, Lord Mu suddenly grabbed her hand with a furious expression.
Lord Mu questioned, "How much do you really know? What is the relationship between the Second Prince and the Imperial Observatory? Why were you so certain that the future of the world would belong to the Second Prince? What else do you know?!"
Lu Wei was somewhat startled by Lord Mu's sudden stern questioning, and she realized that she might have let something slip in her haste.
Previously, she had only hinted that the Second Prince was more capable than Feng Xilan and had more strength to become the successor, and that she hoped Marquis Mu would choose Feng Moran.
But she was too hasty just now, and almost blurted out that Feng Mo Ran would be the next emperor. No wonder Lord Mu's expression suddenly changed and he questioned her like that.
Lu Wei knew in her heart that this was not something she could reveal. In fact, if she said even one more word, she might die without a burial place. So she could only quickly shut her mouth, shake her head, and pretend not to know or understand what Lord Mu was saying.
"I know nothing, but..." Lu Wei hesitated, trying to find an excuse, "I just feel that the Imperial Noble Consort is favored, the Second Prince is highly regarded by the Emperor and entrusted with important responsibilities, and I heard that the Crown Prince is listless..."
"A change of crown prince is not impossible." Startled by the fact that she had almost leaked a secret, Lu Wei, who had been crying very emotionally and miserably just now, forgot to cry.
Lord Mu looked at her silently, his eyes cold and thoughtful. He didn't press Lu Wei's noncommittal response and didn't ask any further questions.
Lu Wei wasn't sure if Lord Mu believed her, so she hesitated, wanting to say something more.
However, before Lu Wei could say anything more, the cold-faced Marquis Mu had already walked over and opened the door, coldly telling her to leave, "Whether what you said is true or false, it will eventually be verified."
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