Mu Chenshuang could tell that he was forcing a smile, probably because he had experienced something extremely painful before, which was why he had lost control like this. So she quickly shook her head and said, "No, Your Highness, you don't need to worry about me."
Somewhat absent-minded, Feng Ji nodded blankly upon hearing this, and then the two fell into silence again.
After a while, seeing that Mu Chenshuang seemed about to say something, Feng Ji spoke first and asked, "Now that you know that the person who framed the Libei King's family was Song Jiang, the Right Inspector of the Chengtian Observatory, what does the Princess plan to do next?"
Mu Chenshuang looked at him in silence for a moment, and she could clearly see the intense hatred for Song Jiang in Feng Ji's eyes.
She thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Does Your Highness want to know what I should do, or what Your Highness yourself wants to do?"
Feng Ji was taken aback, then looked up and laughed loudly. He nodded and said, "The princess is indeed clever."
"Let's not beat around the bush. I really have to get involved in this matter. People who collude with the enemy, betray their country, deceive their superiors, and frame loyal officials should not live. They should go to hell. Even kneeling before the tomb of the King of Libei for a thousand years will not be enough to atone for their sins."
Upon hearing this, Mu Chenshuang thought that this might be an opportunity to test whether Feng Ji was willing to stand on their side.
She knew very well that although Feng Ji appeared to be just a carefree prince who didn't care about worldly affairs or politics, his strength was actually far greater than she realized.
With Feng Ji's help, they might have a better chance of winning against Feng Mo Ran's schemes.
Thinking of this, Mu Chenshuang said, "It is certainly a good thing that the Prince of Xiaoyao is willing to join forces with me to exonerate the Prince of Libei. I would be more than happy to do so."
"But the Imperial Observatory was originally a sharp sword in the Emperor's hand, and it only obeyed the Emperor's orders. You, Prince Xiaoyao, are aware of this, aren't you?" Mu Chenshuang did not make some things completely explicit, but spoke rather cryptically.
"Back then, the Imperial Observatory reported to the Emperor that the Prince of Libei had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country. They even presented so-called evidence. Even though news of the Prince of Libei's great victory had already arrived, the Emperor still used this as grounds for conviction and even executed his entire family."
At this point, Mu Chenshuang's heart couldn't help but ache.
She couldn't help but think of Chengli, whom she had saved by chance, which was probably the only consolation in this whole affair.
Feng Ji listened to her words, remaining silent, but his hands were already clenched tightly together at his sides.
He understood Mu Chenshuang's words perfectly well, and he could easily grasp the hidden connections she implied.
Although the Imperial Observatory had the power to supervise and convict officials, the final decision still rested with the emperor.
It was precisely because the emperor at the time did not even bother to thoroughly investigate the case, showing indifference and directly ordering the execution of the entire family, that such a tragedy occurred.
The real reason behind this is that, regardless of whether the Right Inspector of the Imperial Observatory of the Capital Region slandered and framed him, the Emperor had already decided to kill the Prince of Libei. He just happened to take advantage of this incident to do so.
The Emperor was clearly wary of the Prince of Libei's power, and this excuse perfectly demonstrated his selfish motives.
The ministers in the court, regardless of their integrity or stance, dared not bring up the matter again for fear of offending the emperor. Furthermore, without evidence, no one dared to raise the issue or overturn the verdict.
Now the political situation has changed, the emperor has become increasingly incompetent and neglects state affairs, and even the Imperial Observatory, which was once loyal to the emperor, has become disloyal. Now is the best time to bring up this matter and bring up the old story again.
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