Yandang Mountain was once a military stronghold of a certain country, but it was later annexed by the Western Yue Kingdom and became its territory. This place was the site of the defeat of the Libei army and the trigger that led to the Libei King being accused of treason.
Mu Chenshuang said, "I really want to know what happened here back then?"
Fu Junheng said with a serious expression, "This case is ten years old. What use is it for a woman like you to investigate this matter? Shuang'er, do you think you can still overturn the case for the Prince of Libei?"
"I know I don't have the ability to overturn the case for the Prince of Libei, and besides, the risk is too great. If I'm not careful, I could become the one to behead him."
When Mu Chenshuang said this, Fu Junheng's eyes turned noticeably cold and his large hand gripping her waist tightened suddenly.
"Since you already know, why are you still investigating? Even if you want to maintain the Marquis's position, this seems to have nothing to do with the Prince of Libei's affairs?"
“The forces that brought down the Prince of Libei back then still exist. It’s possible that some of them are the ones who targeted the Marquis’s mansion. I can’t just sit here and wait to die, letting things develop like this without doing anything.”
"Back then, without the emperor's tacit approval, who do you think could have really touched the Prince of Libei? Ten years have passed, and the situation in the court has changed drastically. Even if you find out what happened back then, can you guard against the rising forces?"
"I know, but the essence remains the same. There must be commonalities among them. The people from back then still exist, but their allegiance has changed. There's always a way to break this cycle."
Mu Chenshuang insisted.
Fu Junheng stared at her, his expression unusually serious.
"Even if you find evidence that the Prince of Libei was wronged and present it to the emperor, and find out who is behind it, the emperor may not actually punish him."
"Don't you want to shake the power behind this? If I'm not mistaken, the fact that the Prince of Xiaoyao withdrew from the court's infighting and became a powerless prince must have been closely related to the Prince of Libei."
Fu Junheng stared at her with deep, knowing eyes.
After a while.
His breathing eased. "Shuang'er, do you really want to get involved in this mess?"
"It's not that I want to wade through, it's just that I don't want to sit here and wait to die. Besides, didn't you say that you wouldn't let anything happen to me?"
When Mu Chenshuang looked at the man in front of her and said these words, her eyes were full of trust.
Regardless of what Fu Junheng was planning, at least she could be sure that he wouldn't let anything happen to her.
Fu Junheng stared intently at her.
Suddenly.
He reached out and pulled the woman into his arms, holding her tightly, and said in a conciliatory tone, "If you really want to do it, then do it."
The words fell.
Mu Chenshuang wrapped her arms around the man's waist, buried her head in his arms, and hugged him without saying much.
The entire study fell into silence.
"I'm meeting with Nan Zhi tomorrow," Mu Chenshuang said proactively.
Fu Junheng's expression changed slightly. "What do you want with him?"
"There's something I asked him to investigate for me, about my mother."
"You want to investigate Lu Wei?"
Mu Chenshuang buried her face in his arms, "You really can guess everything."
"Of course I know about your affairs."
"Did the carefree prince tell you that?"
"Who else could it be but him?"
"If you leave Kyoto later, will you take him with you?" Mu Chenshuang teased.
Fu Junheng lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the top of his head, a gentle look hidden in his eyes, "Your words sound like you're implying there's something fishy about our relationship."
Mu Chenshuang chuckled softly, "Don't you have any?"
Fu Junheng said directly, "I have no interest in men."
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