Lu Wei's eyes darkened. "Indeed! Why did she have to investigate this matter at this time?"
"Then you should be careful, Mother."
"Mother knows what to do, Chunxi, you don't need to worry."
Mu Chunxi nodded and said, "Then I'll go find Chen Shuang first. She saved me, so I still need to go and thank her properly."
Lu Wei didn't stop her, "Go!"
Not long after Mu Chenshuang returned to the courtyard, Mu Chunxi came over. She handed a hairpin to Mu Chenshuang and said, “Chenshuang, you saved me. I have no way to repay you and I don’t know what to give you. This hairpin is carved from golden nanmu wood. It was given to me by a Buddhist monk when I was traveling. It was blessed by a temple and has the effect of warding off evil and ensuring peace. Today I will give it to you, Chenshuang. I hope you will not find it undesirable.”
Mu Chenshuang glanced at the hairpin offered to her, her eyes darkening. She didn't take it, but instead looked up and said slowly, "Since it's a gift to you, it means you are the destined owner of this hairpin. Giving it to someone else might not have the effect of warding off evil. It's only right that I saved you, so Chunxi, you don't need to give me a gift to thank me. I won't accept this hairpin; you should keep it for yourself!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Chunxi did not insist any further. "In that case, I will not force you. I still want to thank Shuang'er for your kindness."
"You already expressed your gratitude on the day of the event."
Mu Chunxi looked at her, "Chen Shuang, aren't you curious about why I got injured?"
Mu Chenshuang stared at her intently, her eyes dark. "This is Chunxi's own business. As long as it doesn't involve the Marquis's mansion, I have no interest in knowing if you don't want to talk about it."
Mu Chunxi's lips curved slightly, and a deep, unfathomable light flashed in her eyes. She slowly began to speak: "My master was once a member of the Hu tribe and was the number one swordsman in the Western Moon Kingdom. He was appointed by the emperor of the Western Moon Kingdom as the personal swordsman of the princes. Although he later left the Western Moon Imperial Palace, he still had the privilege of entering the palace. After I became my master's disciple, I stayed with him in the Western Moon Kingdom's Imperial Palace for a period of time."
Mu Chenshuang listened to Mu Chunxi's narration without interrupting her, but she was indeed surprised that Mu Chunxi had actually stayed in the Shengjing Imperial Palace.
Mu Chunxi continued, "The struggle for the throne in the imperial court in Shengjing is no better than in Tianzhao Kingdom. My master had already resigned from his position as chief swordsman, but he was suddenly summoned to the palace that time and never returned. When I saw my master again, he was already a cold corpse."
Mu Chenshuang's pupils dilated in shock; her master was dead.
“My master has always been the Third Prince’s chief swordsmanship instructor. He returned to the capital because of the Third Prince, but unexpectedly died in the palace. I have been staying in Shengjing to investigate the cause of my master’s death, so I have not returned.”
Mu Chenshuang stared intently at her and said, "So what does this have to do with your return to the capital and your injury this time?"
"Because Crown Prince Junheng is in the capital."
Mu Chenshuang's gaze darkened.
"During my investigation into my master's death, I inadvertently came across a piece of information that may be closely related to the fact that Crown Prince Junheng has been staying in the capital."
"What news?"
"A message about dismantling the military power of the Tianzhao Kingdom."
The words were spoken.
Mu Chenshuang's eyes widened as she stared at Mu Chunxi, her expression serious. "Do you have evidence?"
Mu Chunxi said directly, "I have no evidence."
"How did you know that?"
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