Mu Chenshuang's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes darkened.
Seeing the change in Mu Chenshuang's expression, Feng Ji asked, "Has Princess Weiyang considered leaving with Crown Prince Junheng?"
Mu Chenshuang gathered her thoughts, looked up at Feng Ji, and replied, "Given my current situation, the Prince of Xiaoyao believes I can leave the capital."
Feng Ji smiled but did not reply.
Mu Chenshuang didn't ask any further questions, and asked, "What position does the Prince of Xiaoyao think the Second Prince occupies in the court now?"
"He is probably not to be underestimated. Today, His Majesty handed over the power of the Ministry of Works to him. This power originally belonged to Prince Qi. Prince Qi's power is gradually being dismantled, and the next one to be dismantled will probably be the Crown Prince."
Mu Chenshuang wasn't too surprised by Feng Ji's words.
"His Majesty is truly favoring the Second Prince now, and the Imperial Noble Consort must be enjoying great favor and affection right now."
"That's true. His Majesty's favor towards the Imperial Noble Consort is no less than his previous favor towards Consort Rong. The Empress is probably the most anxious about this, after all, the Imperial Noble Consort is not Consort Rong."
Mu Chenshuang lowered her eyes. Indeed, someone who could stay in a temple to pray for blessings for fifteen years had a mind and perseverance that Rong Fei, a simple-minded person, could not match.
"The Second Prince and the Imperial Noble Consort were truly biding their time; even Her Majesty the Empress probably didn't foresee this outcome."
"The Empress has tried to harm the Imperial Noble Consort many times over the years, but the Imperial Noble Consort remains unharmed. This shows that the Imperial Noble Consort and the Second Prince are not without background."
Mu Chenshuang sighed, "The Shen family now wields immense power in the court. Perhaps this is the Emperor's way of balancing the Shen family's power. But he probably doesn't know that the Second Prince is the one with the wolfish ambition. Now that the Marquis's Mansion has been brought down, the Shen family will definitely be next."
The next member of the Shen family will be Feng Guche, who will ascend to the supreme throne.
Unfortunately, Feng Guche knows nothing right now. He is deceived by villains, suspicious yet unable to see through people's hearts, and is instead being used by others.
"So all of this is probably orchestrated by the Second Prince behind the scenes."
Feng Ji did not refute Mu Chenshuang's words.
Mu Chenshuang didn't say anything more. "Then I'll ask Prince Xiaoyao to rescue my people as soon as possible. I need to go back to the Marquis's residence now."
Feng Ji nodded. "Princess Weiyang, rest assured, I will make sure they return to the Marquis's residence safely."
Mu Chenshuang bowed and said, "Thank you."
Afterwards, Mu Chenshuang left the courtyard and quietly returned to the Marquis's residence. She took off her night clothes, tidied herself up briefly, and then lay down on the bed.
My heart is inexplicably heavy.
The words Feng Ji had said came to mind.
She knew Fu Junheng would leave Shengjing, but she didn't expect it to happen so suddenly. She had prepared herself mentally, but why did she feel so depressed when she actually heard that he was leaving?
She sighed deeply, closed her eyes tightly, and was wide awake.
I tossed and turned and finally fell asleep sometime later.
When I woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky.
"Miss, are you awake?" Linglong's voice came from outside the door, sounding very urgent.
Mu Chenshuang sat up. "Come in!"
Linglong pushed open the door and entered, carrying a basin of water. She quickly walked to Mu Chenshuang's side, unable to hide her joy, "Miss, Honghua and Chengli have been returned."
Mu Chenshuang was startled.
Feng Ji brought the person back so quickly.
Where are they now?
"I told them to go wash up and change their clothes. Honghua's eyes were swollen from crying; she seemed quite frightened. Xiaoli is really brave; she acted like nothing happened."
"It's good that you're back."
"Yes, I was really worried to death."
After Linglong helped Mu Chenshuang finish washing up,
When Honghua and Chengli arrived at the living room, Mu Chenshuang saw that they were alright and comforted Honghua for a few words. Then she asked Linglong and Honghua to leave, leaving only Chengli behind.
Mu Chenshuang looked on and called out, "Xiao Li, come here."
Chengli walked up to Mu Chenshuang and said, "Sister Shuang."
Mu Chenshuang looked at him and reached out to pat the top of his head. "Come and tell me, what did you see during your time being kidnapped? Did anyone say anything to you?"
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