Feng Guche's eyes darkened, and he sighed, his eyes revealing helplessness and heartache. His daughter wanted to be a princess revered by all, and he would grant her whatever she wanted, but he couldn't think of a better way to do this.
"It's just in time for the family banquet two days from now. Let Junheng go to the palace."
Upon hearing her father's reply, Feng Anxue smiled and said, "Thank you, Father."
Feng Guche took Feng Anxue's hand and squeezed it. "Alright, go back to the palace and get some rest."
Feng Anxue said, "Father, you shouldn't overwork yourself either."
“Father knows.”
Feng Anxue left the Hall of Diligent Governance.
Feng Guche looked solemnly in the direction Feng Anxue had left, and sighed, "Do you think Jun Heng really likes the princess?"
Gao Quan, who was standing to the side, could see the emperor's worry and said respectfully in a low voice, "This servant does not know either."
"I originally thought that Junheng's initial words were just to appease me, but now it seems that Junheng really cares about Princess Weiyang."
He was naturally well aware of the rumors surrounding Fu Junheng and Mu Chenshuang.
Gao Quan listened to His Majesty's words, clearly understanding that His Majesty wanted to hear his opinions. If he could not give a satisfactory answer, it would be quite dangerous.
“Crown Prince Junheng is young and vigorous, and it is only natural for him to encounter someone he admires. However, Crown Prince Junheng is of noble status and is the future emperor. This servant believes that Crown Prince Junheng should be able to distinguish between what is important and what is not.”
"I think Junheng is too hot-tempered. If we force him to be with Xue'er, I'm afraid Xue'er will be the one who gets hurt in the end."
"It all depends on whether Your Majesty is truly willing to betroth the princess to Crown Prince Junheng."
Feng Guche listened, then looked up at Gao Quan, "So what do you think? Should I do this or not?"
Gao Quan's heart skipped a beat, and he nodded cautiously, saying, "How dare this servant make decisions for Your Majesty?"
Feng Guche lowered his eyes, his gaze dark and unfathomable, and he did not ask any further questions.
The following day, after noon.
Shuanghua returned to Chang Le Palace from outside the palace.
"Princess."
Seeing Shuanghua's anxious look, Feng Anxue frowned slightly and asked, "What was the result?"
Shuanghua answered truthfully, "Your Highness, Sect Leader Qi said that one of the medicinal herbs in this is a medicine to prevent miscarriage."
Even though Feng Anxue had some suspicions, she was still shocked and surprised when she heard the answer. "So, Mu Chenshuang is really pregnant."
As Feng Anxue murmured these words to herself, her eyes filled with fear and unease as she recalled the rumors she had heard about him and Mu Chenshuang these past few days.
Shuanghua could naturally see the fear in Feng Anxue's eyes and said, "Princess, do you remember when His Majesty met with the Southern Border Princess before the New Year, the female guard beside her said that Princess Weiyang was pregnant?"
The words were spoken.
Feng Anxue suddenly recalled that such a thing did happen at the time, "but back then, after it was confirmed that she was not pregnant, Prince Xiaoyao even stepped forward to protect her."
When Feng Anxue got to this point, she looked panicked. Could it be that the Prince of Xiaoyao had secretly done something? But at the time, with everyone watching, the Prince of Xiaoyao had no chance at all. So what exactly happened?
But regardless of whether she was pregnant at that time, the fact remains that she is pregnant now.
"So whose child is this?" Feng Anxue asked in a solemn voice.
"Princess, in my opinion, the child in Princess Weiyang's belly may not be Crown Prince Junheng." Shuanghua knew perfectly well what the princess was afraid of.
Feng Anxue was taken aback. She raised her eyes and looked at Shuanghua with a sharp gaze, saying coldly, "Why do you think that?"
Shuanghua explained, "The princess had previously sent me to the East Palace to deliver silk to Consort Xiao. On that day, the third young lady of the Marquis's mansion was also there. I overheard their conversation. Although I didn't hear much, I roughly know that they plotted to frame Princess Weiyang during a lantern festival before the New Year."
Shuanghua answered cautiously.
Feng Anxue was taken aback upon hearing this.
Shuanghua continued, "This servant suspects that when Princess Weiyang was invited to admire the lanterns, someone intentionally drugged her, intending to defile her. At the time, Consort Xiao was furious, saying that she didn't see anyone in the room. The drug was potent, and it was impossible for anyone other than a man to neutralize the poison in Princess Weiyang's body."
Such framing tactics were common in the palace. Having served the princess for many years, she could guess the general idea of some things just by hearing a few words.
As Feng Anxue listened to Shuanghua's words, her anger gradually subsided. "You mean to say that perhaps Mu Chenshuang was defiled at that time, but escaped unnoticed?"
"This servant is only guessing. The princess can ask Consort Xiao to confirm this."
She hadn't expected Xiao Qingyu to be such a scheming and jealous person. If it were before, she would have certainly looked down on her, but now she felt the same way. It would have been best if Mu Chenshuang had been defiled by another man at that time. Perhaps her cousin Junheng would have been completely unaware of this and had been deceived by her all along.
"Go and invite Consort Xiao to Chang Le Palace. Tell her that I am bored and would like to chat with her."
"yes."
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