"And..." As he spoke, Fu Junheng's gaze fell on the maid. Chunxiao, with her back to him, felt as if she were being pricked by thorns.
"Since she said that Princess Weiyang asked you to put poison in the food, why did you need to sneak around here? How could a maid who has only been in the Marquis's mansion for less than half a day so easily and smoothly put poison in the food without being discovered? Are all the people in the Marquis's mansion's kitchen blind, unable to see a living person sneaking around?"
"She said she used to be a servant in the Libei Prince's Mansion. Does that mean she is? Doesn't she need to verify her identity? If her identity is unknown, how can her words be considered as testimony?"
"In my opinion, everyone in the kitchen is a suspect. Who is in charge in the Marquis's mansion? Who has the most power to poison someone right under their nose?"
Fu Junheng's relentless questioning, his imposing aura suppressing everyone present, made it so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Fenglian's face froze instantly.
Fu Junheng didn't even glance at Feng Lian, but instead turned to Li Ming: "So, Lord Li, what do you think?"
Li Ming quickly came to his senses, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and nodded, saying, "What Crown Prince Junheng said makes sense. The testimonies of this maid and everyone in the kitchen are indeed questionable."
Those present today are all important figures; even though he is the Left Clerk of the Court of Justice, he can't say much.
Even though he was on the princess's side, Crown Prince Junheng's words were not without reason. He could not openly defend the princess in front of Fu Junheng. If it reached His Majesty's ears, he would not be able to escape responsibility.
His words made Lu Wei's expression turn serious.
Feng Lian had thought that once the Prince of Libei was involved, no matter how reasonable Mu Chenshuang's words were, she would not tolerate her. If she forcibly took Mu Chenshuang to the Court of Justice, Mu Chenshuang would definitely not be able to resist.
But why exactly is Fu Junheng helping Mu Chenshuang like this?
Once is an accident, but what about the second time?
What exactly is their relationship?
Once he intervenes forcefully, even the princess might find it difficult to stand up for herself.
Lu Wei felt a sense of unease.
Suddenly, Lu Wei noticed a chilling gaze and tensed up. She quickly looked up and subtly composed herself.
Fu Junheng's cold, deep voice continued, "So the people to be detained and interrogated are not Princess Weiyang, but the lying maid, the nanny who brought her in, and everyone in the Marquis's kitchen."
"This matter even involves a prince whose entire family has been implicated. This is a very serious matter. I think His Majesty the Emperor is most averse to anyone who dares to disregard the law. Therefore, Aunt, you must not rush to convict someone for your own personal feelings."
Feng Lian stared intently at Fu Junheng, her clasped hands tightening slightly. "Junheng, why are you protecting the eldest daughter of the Mu family like this?"
Fu Junheng responded calmly, "I was just stating the facts; I wasn't particularly defending anyone."
Fenglian knew that if Fu Junheng was determined to protect Mu Chenshuang today, even if Fu Junheng was not from Tianzhao Kingdom, even His Majesty would have to give him some face, let alone her aunt.
"But Mu Chenshuang still cannot escape suspicion."
Mu Chenshuang replied, "I need to clear my name, so I will not run away. I will not rest until the real culprit behind this is found."
As he spoke, his cold gaze swept over Lu Wei.
Lu Wei was startled, but she calmly walked up to Feng Lian, nodded respectfully, and said, "Your Highness, if anyone in the Marquis's mansion has any malicious intentions to frame Miss Xue or to sow discord between the Marquis's mansion and the Prime Minister's mansion, I will not tolerate it. I also hope that Lord Li can find out the truth and clear the Marquis's mansion's name."
Feng Lian stared at Lu Wei for a moment before looking away, her face grim, and coldly instructed Li Ming, "Lord Li, you handle this as you see fit!"
After saying that.
Fenglian strode away from the courtyard, and Lu Wei followed her.
Li Ming ordered his men to take away the maid, Granny Zhang, and everyone in the kitchen.
For a moment, all the servants in the Marquis's mansion were trembling with fear.
Before leaving, Li Ming looked at Mu Chenshuang and respectfully reminded her, "I hope the princess will stay in the Marquis's residence and not wander around. The people from the Court of Justice will come to question the princess at any time."
"Rest assured, Lord Li, I will be at your service at any time."
After Li Ming left.
Linglong excused herself to make tea and hurriedly left, because she suddenly felt that her master and Crown Prince Junheng were really a good match. Maybe Crown Prince Junheng was suitable for both men and women, otherwise why would he protect her master so much?
After Linglong left, only Fu Junheng and Mu Chenshuang remained in the courtyard.
"I am deeply grateful to Crown Prince Junheng for helping me out today," Mu Chenshuang said, giving a slight bow to express her thanks.
Fu Junheng looked down at her. "You knew you would be framed today, so you specially sent a letter to Yaoguang Residence, asking me to come. Is Princess Weiyang so sure that I would definitely come? Hmm?"
The lingering tone at the end of the note was undeniably sexy and alluring.
As he spoke, he bent down slightly and moved a few steps closer to Mu Chenshuang. A unique, faint fragrance emanating from him wafted into Mu Chenshuang's nose. A fleeting image of the two kissing flashed through her mind, causing her heart to skip a beat and her nerves to tense. She subconsciously took a step back to calm herself down and looked up at him.
"Because if something happens to me, who will treat Crown Prince Junheng's illness?"
Fu Junheng noticed the fleeting panic in her eyes. Was she really that afraid of what he might do to her?
"That's true. So Princess Weiyang intends to keep me standing here talking to you."
Mu Chenshuang snapped out of her daze. "Excuse me, Crown Prince Junheng, this way please."
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