The Empress Dowager's gaze seemingly casually swept over the crowd below the stage, but lingered on Mu Chenshuang's face for a moment, their eyes meeting as if she were telling her something.
Mu Chenshuang's heart tightened. She had been worried about what excuse the Empress Dowager would use to bring up the matter of the Prince of Libei, but she never expected that this matter would be brought up under such circumstances.
A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, but Mu Chenshuang quickly regained her composure and immediately turned her calm and sharp gaze toward the carefree Prince Feng Ji opposite her.
Those secret letters were already in Feng Ji's hands. Apart from her, Mu Chen Shuang really couldn't imagine who else would have the ability to deliver them to the Empress Dowager in such a chaotic and crowded scene without anyone noticing.
As Mu Chenshuang had expected, Feng Ji met Mu Chenshuang's probing gaze, raised an eyebrow slightly, and appeared arrogant, detached, and indifferent to worldly affairs.
As the two exchanged glances, the Empress Dowager spoke again, "I am also curious about what the congratulatory gift is. Why don't we open it and take a look together in front of the Emperor and everyone else today?"
"Mother..." Feng Guche, sensing something amiss, wanted to speak up to stop her, but couldn't find a suitable excuse.
In the end, Feng Guche, still somewhat hesitant, could only watch helplessly as Granny Yun calmly opened the embroidered silk bag and took out several secret letters from it.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Granny Yun, disregarding their shock and astonishment, respectfully handed the secret letters to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager leaned lazily back in her chair and excused herself, saying, "How could I possibly read the words on this? They're just some congratulatory messages. Granny Yun, please read them aloud in front of everyone."
Although the emperor did not know what was in these secret letters, his innate vigilance and keen insight as a ruler made him instinctively want to stop them.
"Mother, today is your joyous day. How can these secret letters be read aloud in front of everyone without being reviewed? What if their contents offend or offend you..."
As Feng Guche spoke, he was about to order the eunuch Gao, who was serving beside him, to take the letter from Granny Yun's hand.
But before he could speak, the Empress Dowager stopped him, saying with a smile, "I'm old enough to have seen everything. There's nothing to be offended about, and nothing to be challenged."
"Granny Yun, read it."
With the last sentence, the Empress Dowager's expression hardened, and she commanded in an unquestionable tone and with imposing manner.
The ministers sitting below the stage had varying expressions: some were shocked and at a loss, some were calm and composed, and some even whispered among themselves.
Amidst the chaos, Feng Mo Ran's sharp, venomous eyes quickly swept across everyone's faces, memorizing their expressions and reactions. Finally, her gaze swept over Feng Ji, Feng Xi Lan, Shen Nan Zhi, and Mu Chen Shuang.
"Second Brother, what's going on?" Feng Hao, belatedly realizing that something was amiss, leaned closer to Feng Moran and asked in a low voice.
Feng Mo Ran narrowed his eyes dangerously and said indifferently, "Just watch quietly and don't make a sound."
Faced with Feng Mo Ran's stern warning in a low voice, Feng Hao could only quickly shut his mouth.
Although Feng Hao was also a ruthless person, his aura was always inexplicably diminished in front of Feng Mo Ran, and he often listened to Feng Mo Ran's words without question.
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