That person did not reappear that night; it was as if he had vanished into thin air.
Lu Wei and Mu Yazhi have been quite quiet these past two days. Mu Yazhi still suspects that the assassin in the forest that day was related to Lu Wei.
Lu Wei could easily obtain rare poisons. The black bear that attacked her that day went berserk because it was stimulated by the poison powder. The black bear suddenly rushed into the arena, so someone must have been guiding it.
The arena is 100 meters away from where the black bear charged down the mountain, and the Imperial Guards patrol this 100-meter distance at all times.
But when the black bear charged in, they didn't hear any movement from the Imperial Guards until the bear got close enough to be noticed.
The assassins who attacked her must have been lying in ambush in the forest long ago, just waiting to see when she would come up the mountain.
Whether it's timing the black bear's attack or dealing with the assassin in the forest, a certain level of maneuvering is needed to avoid the Imperial Guards or adjust their patrol schedules so that the black bear can successfully reach the arena and give the assassins time to ambush in the forest.
This is definitely not something Lu Wei could have done alone; it's likely that someone behind her orchestrated it.
This person must have absolute power in the palace.
Thinking of this, Mu Chenshuang frowned slightly, lowered her eyes, and clenched her fists involuntarily.
Who exactly is behind Lu Wei?!
There is one direction to investigate: the person in charge of the hunting security arrangements is Qi Yousheng, the commander of the Imperial Guards, Ji Luoyan's husband, and also Consort Rong's younger brother.
He should be very clear about the arrangements that day, but if she goes to investigate, she might alert the enemy, and in the end, she will not only find nothing but also give others cause for gossip.
Sudden.
She thought of someone: Feng Ji.
But the thought of him made Mu Chenshuang frown slightly.
If she had asked him for help before, that would have been fine, but now she has completely severed ties with Fu Junheng. She had already been resolute enough that day, and she didn't want to get involved with Fu Junheng again because of Feng Ji.
In an instant.
She suddenly felt an inexplicable heaviness in her heart, and even her breathing became heavier.
At this moment.
Honghua came in and said, "Princess, the ribbon has dried."
Mu Chenshuang reached out and took the ribbon. She had soaked the ribbon in medicine again and needed to return it to him.
Where is Linglong?
Honghua replied, "Linglong went out. She just greeted the princess. Have you forgotten?"
Mu Chenshuang then realized that she had asked Linglong to learn basic pharmacology from Doctor Li whenever she had free time, but she had completely forgotten.
At this moment.
A shout came from outside the door.
Mu Chenshuang got up and went out, only to see Qi Ye blocking Wei Xu's way. Wei Xu was so frightened by Qi Ye's imposing manner that his legs went weak and he dared not go any further.
Upon seeing Mu Chenshuang's appearance, Wei Xu suppressed his fear and raised his voice, "I...I have something to ask you."
The vibrato is obvious.
Mu Chenshuang calmly ordered, "Qi Ye, step aside."
Upon hearing this, Qi Ye stepped aside.
Wei Xu stepped around Qi Ye and walked towards Mu Chen Shuang.
Seeing that his attitude didn't seem like he was there to become an apprentice, Mu Chenshuang said coldly, "What do you want with me?"
Wei Xu stood at the bottom of the steps, feeling the cold, oppressive aura emanating from him. This invisible pressure made him feel uneasy.
But when he thought of Ya'er's aggrieved look, his heart ached terribly. He mustered up his courage and said, "You said you wanted me to become your disciple. I... I can become your disciple, but the condition is... you must apologize to Ya'er now."
Just now.
Wei Xu was loitering suspiciously at the entrance of the Marquis's residence. He had originally come to see Mu Chenshuang.
On the day of the hunt, all the noble young men who were with him had caught some prey, but he hadn't caught a single rabbit. As a result, he was ridiculed, and people said that the Wei Prince's family's lifelong achievements would ultimately be ruined in his hands.
He was furious, but he couldn't beat them, so he could only sulk. The humiliating feeling of being a coward ignited a desire in him to become stronger.
Therefore, he had been struggling with the matter of Mu Chenshuang saying she wanted to take him as her disciple for the past two days, and today he made up his mind to take the initiative to go to the Marquis's residence to find her.
Unexpectedly, when Mu Yazhi saw Wei Xu outside the Marquis's residence, she assumed he had come to see her.
Because her facial injury hadn't healed and Mu Chenshuang had returned from the hunting grounds unharmed, Mu Yazhi was incredibly annoyed and didn't want to see him. She was about to order Wei Xu to leave, but after thinking about it, she decided to let him go and annoy Mu Chenshuang, which would make her feel better.
So, after being instigated by Mu Yazhi, Wei Xu was blinded by greed and came to settle accounts with Mu Chenshuang.
But when he stormed over here and saw Mu Chenshuang, all his anger turned into fear and dread.
Unable to swallow their pride, they could only feign composure and question him.
Upon hearing Wei Xu's words, Mu Chenshuang's face instantly darkened, and her cold, piercing eyes sent chills down Wei Xu's spine.
All that could be heard was Mu Chenshuang's icy voice, "Qi Ye, throw him out."
Qi Ye strode forward, grabbed Wei Xu by the back of his collar, and dragged him away effortlessly.
Wei Xu struggled, kicking his feet against the ground. Panicked, he shouted, "Don't you want to know the truth about why the Sixth Prince was injured in the forest that day?"
Mu Chenshuang was turning around when she heard Wei Xu's words and paused. "Qi Ye, let him go."
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