Song Liu stared intently at Mu Chenshuang's departing figure, gritting her teeth in hatred and clenching her fists. "Mu Chenshuang, you just wait."
Seeing Song Liu's anger made Mu Yazhi feel much better.
"I don't know when it started, but my sister has become so vicious. Madam Song, you kindly tried to persuade her, but she didn't appreciate it."
“Her return to the Marquis’s mansion has disrupted the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere of the mansion. I am worried that my mother is working tirelessly to clear the Marquis’s mansion of suspicion, and I am afraid that she will stab me in the back and frame my mother.”
Song Liu lowered her eyes slightly, a fierce glint in them. "If she really dares to do that, then let her pay the price."
After saying that, she looked at Mu Yazhi and said, "Ya'er, I'm going to the palace first. Don't worry too much about your mother. Princess Jinhua knows what kind of person your mother is. She would never do something like poisoning. Your mother will be fine."
Mu Yazhi understood that she was going to find Consort Rong.
Consort Rong's great favor and affection are her greatest support.
"Yes, thank you, Mrs. Song. I'll see you off then."
Mu Chenshuang returned to her bedroom, feeling somewhat worried about Song Liu's sudden visit.
Suddenly, she frowned slightly, as if she had thought of something. It seemed she needed to see someone.
Not long after Mu Chenshuang left.
News came from the Court of Justice that Chunxiao had confessed.
The officers from the Court of Justice arrived at the Marquis's residence to arrest Lu Wei and question him.
Upon hearing the news, Mu Yazhi collapsed to the spot, completely at a loss.
After Lu Wei entered the palace, she did not see Feng Gu Che for a long time. It was not until Consort Rong appeared that Lu Wei finally saw Feng Gu Che.
As a concubine, Lu Wei was not entitled to enter the palace.
But now that she is in charge of the Marquis's mansion, and given the Marquis's high position and power, her status as a concubine is naturally no lower than that of the principal wives in other ministers' mansions.
What urgent matter do you have to discuss?
Lu Wei knelt on the ground, prostrated herself with her hands on the ground, and kowtowed, "This humble woman has come to beg for forgiveness, and begs Your Majesty to punish me."
These words puzzled Feng Guche, who narrowed his eyes and stared at Lu Wei, "What crime have you committed? Why are you asking for forgiveness?"
Lu Wei replied, "Yesterday, Princess Jinhua and the Prime Minister's daughter were invited by me to the Marquis's residence. However, Shuang'er and the Prime Minister's daughter got into a fight. Later, during lunch, the Prime Minister's daughter ate the Marquis's lunch but was poisoned by Xiyu."
The words were spoken.
Feng Guche's expression darkened.
Upon hearing this, Consort Rong exclaimed in surprise, "How could someone be poisoned by Xiyu out of the blue? And how could Xiyu's poison appear in the Marquis's residence?"
As she spoke, she paused, then suddenly seemed to realize something, and said with an incredulous look, "Isn't Princess Weiyang raised in Xiyu? Could it be that the Prime Minister's daughter offended her and was poisoned?"
“Consort Rong is exaggerating. Although Shuang’er grew up in Xiyu, this poison is unique to a villainous force in the martial arts world. Shuang’er is loyal to His Majesty and the court, so she naturally wouldn’t have this poison. Therefore, the poison was not administered by Shuang’er. Moreover, after the two of them fought, Shuang’er took the initiative to admit her mistake, so she had no reason to administer the poison.”
Lu Wei sincerely defended Mu Chenshuang.
"Madam Lu, you are truly kind-hearted. You treat Princess Weiyang as your own child with genuine sincerity, but who can guarantee that she won't apologize on the surface while secretly harboring resentment behind your back."
These words were spoken.
Lu Wei hurriedly said, "Absolutely impossible. I hope Consort Rong will be careful with her words."
Qi Rong then said nothing more.
Feng Guche's expression turned grave, and his tone became more serious: "Jiajia's poisoning should be investigated by the Court of Justice. Why has Madam Lu come to plead guilty?"
He was already burdened with heavy state affairs, and wasting his time on such trivial matters naturally displeased him.
Lu Wei noticed that Feng Guche's expression was off, lowered her eyes, and hurriedly said, "The Court of Justice has found the maid who poisoned the girl, but this maid claims to be a maid who was exiled from the Libei Prince's Mansion. She also said that she was saved by Shuang'er before, so she wants to repay Shuang'er."
Upon hearing the words "Prince of Libei," Feng Guche's expression changed drastically, and he tightened his grip on the armrest.
"A maid from the Prince of Libei's mansion?" Consort Rong exclaimed in astonishment. "Is Princess Weiyang defying the imperial decree by daring to save a maid exiled from the Prince of Libei's mansion?"
“This maid is definitely lying. She said Shuang’er saved her, but Shuang’er was poisoned in Xiyu that year. How could she have saved her? So this maid is obviously lying.”
"Thinking that Shuang'er would need someone to take care of her when she returned to the manor, I asked the servants to arrange for three of the manor's most capable maids to look after her. The maid who poisoned her, Chunxiao, was recruited from outside. I never expected that a maid who had just joined the manor would dare to impersonate a maid from the Libei Prince's manor and poison the Prime Minister's daughter."
"This is my dereliction of duty. I failed to discover the maid's malicious intentions, causing Shuang'er to be falsely accused of being involved with the Prince of Libei, which almost harmed the Prime Minister's daughter. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
Lu Wei knelt on the ground with both hands, a sincere and contented expression of repentance.
"Madam Lu, you mean well. What does this have to do with you? How could a mere maid know about the affairs of the Prince of Libei's mansion? If she wasn't being instructed behind the scenes, how dare she impersonate someone?"
Because it involves the King of Libei, Feng Guche will certainly not let it go unpunished.
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