The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "I don't know how much longer my old bones can hold on, but it seems that there are too many parasites hiding in the palace. Even as the Empress Dowager, I am still being framed. The palace should be thoroughly investigated."
As she finished speaking, the Empress Dowager's expression turned serious. She looked at Mu Chenshuang and asked, "Since the other party framed you, it can only mean that they have a deep grudge against you. Shuang'er, who do you think wants to frame you in this palace?"
Mu Chenshuang calmly explained, "This is not something I can explain clearly. Perhaps the other party is not only targeting me personally, but also the Mu family. It is much more complicated from that perspective, so I dare not make any rash judgments. I believe Your Majesty will be able to find out who is behind this."
The Empress Dowager lowered her gaze, withdrew her eyes, and nodded.
"indeed!"
"What the Empress Dowager needs to do right now is to maintain a good mood and take good care of her health."
The Empress Dowager looked at Mu Chenshuang and suddenly sighed, "It is truly Xilan's misfortune that he could not keep you. I think no one is more suitable to be the Crown Princess of Tianzhao Kingdom than you, Shuang'er. Now you and Junheng are in love. Although Junheng is excellent, if you really go with him in the future, I will really be a little sad."
Mu Chenshuang replied calmly, "What has already happened cannot be undone. It can only mean that I and Crown Prince Xilan are destined to be apart, and the person he truly cares about is not me."
She stopped there and changed the subject, not responding to the Empress Dowager's next words. Whether she would leave with Fu Junheng was still unknown. The Empress Dowager's words were still a test of her current attitude, and she had no way to give any answer at the moment.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's expression darkened.
At this moment.
Granny Yun came to report, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
Feng Xilan has arrived.
Now, when Mu Chenshuang hears this name, her heart is as still as water.
The Empress Dowager glanced at Mu Chenshuang subconsciously, then said, "Let him in!"
"yes!"
After a while.
Feng Xilan strode in. Mu Chenshuang looked at him. He was dressed in a court robe and was still dashing and noble, but his handsome face looked obviously tired and his spirit was not as vigorous as before.
The two looked at each other.
Mu Chenshuang rose and gave a slight curtsy, saying, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Feng Xilan gazed at her intently. Now she was radiant and beautiful, with her black hair flowing down her shoulders and a jade belt around her arm, even more stunning than before.
At that moment, Feng Xilan felt as if his heart had been stabbed, and the slight pain made him frown.
"Princess Weiyang, there's no need for such formalities."
Mu Chenshuang straightened up and looked up at Feng Xilan, whose expression was clearly off, but she didn't say anything at the moment, only saying lightly, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Feng Xilan withdrew her gaze, walked to the Empress Dowager's side, and said with concern, "Grandmother!"
When the Empress Dowager saw him, she said, "Xi Lan, you've come. You look much more haggard. You've been working hard on state affairs, but you still need to take care of your health. Don't wear yourself out."
During this period, Feng Xilan focused even more on handling state affairs than before, even traveling among the people and conducting undercover investigations. In just over a month, she cleared up a major local case that had been piling up for many years, which can be considered as relieving a great burden on the emperor's mind.
Therefore, the emperor now speaks highly of Feng Xilan, and even Feng Yunqi has to admire Feng Xilan's courage.
Feng Xilan said, "My health is fine, I'll be fine after a few days of rest. But Grandmother, who is so bold as to plot against you?"
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