Immediately afterwards.
A guard outside the tent reported, "Your Majesty, General Shen requests an audience."
Before Feng Guche could say anything, Shen Biyun spoke up, saying, "Your Majesty, Nan Zhi must have learned of Shuang'er's situation and is worried."
Feng Anxue's lips curled into a cold sarcasm as she continued, "Princess Weiyang is the most beautiful woman in the world. No wonder General Shen still thinks of you. Father, since Princess Weiyang says it was an unintentional mistake and Sixth Brother is unharmed, in my opinion, we should just let this matter go."
Feng Anxue's attempt to appease the situation only pushed Mu Chenshuang into an even more dangerous situation, making the emperor even more wary of her.
Mu Chenshuang firmly said, "Your Majesty, my mistake has nothing to do with anyone else. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
Feng Guche stared intently at Mu Chenshuang with deep eyes, and finally spoke, "Considering that your mistake was unintentional, I will punish you with three months' salary."
Shen Nanzhi waited anxiously outside.
At this moment.
Mu Chenshuang came out of the tent. When Shen Nanzhi saw her, he strode forward and asked with concern, "Shuang'er, are you injured anywhere?"
Mu Chenshuang said calmly, "I'm fine, you don't need to worry."
"What did His Majesty say?"
"It's nothing, just a three-month salary deduction."
Shen Nanzhi breathed a sigh of relief, "Shuang'er, how did you manage to hurt the Sixth Prince?"
Mu Chenshuang took a step forward, with Shen Nanzhi following beside her.
She didn't want to hide it and explained, "At that time, I felt a murderous aura and attacked, but I didn't expect to accidentally injure the Sixth Prince."
Although the murderous aura was only fleeting, she clearly sensed it.
Or perhaps the assassin saw someone present and stopped attacking, suppressing her murderous intent, or perhaps the murderous intent she sensed came from Feng Hao.
This is not impossible, after all, she knows a secret that could plunge Consort Ling and Feng Hao into an abyss.
The thought of this possibility darkened Mu Chenshuang's eyes.
"Shuang'er, you were only injured by accident. His Majesty is a reasonable person and will not make things too difficult for you. However, Shuang'er, do you know who really wanted to kill you?"
"It's not clear at the moment, after all, there are quite a few people who have grudges against the Marquis's mansion."
The court appears calm on the surface, but treacherous undercurrents are already brewing. Although Lord Mu is not in the court, his position is his original sin, making him a thorn in the side of some.
Suddenly.
Shen Nanzhi grasped Mu Chenshuang's slender hand.
Mu Chenshuang felt the heat, her arm stiffened instantly, and she snapped back to her senses, turning her head to look at the man in front of her.
Shen Nanzhi's dark, deep eyes couldn't hide his affection. "Shuang'er, from now on I will protect you and won't let anyone hurt you."
Mu Chenshuang stared into the man's deep eyes, momentarily at a loss for words.
Their eyes met, and from a distance, they looked like a loving couple, tender and affectionate.
Just as Mu Chenshuang was about to pull her hand back, she felt a cold and sharp gaze fixed on her, as if it wanted to pierce through her completely, and her heart trembled violently uncontrollably.
As she withdrew her hand and turned to look into the distance, she heard a snapping sound.
Suddenly, a huge branch of an apricot tree inside the fence snapped and fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
The soldiers around were startled and immediately went to check the situation.
Mu Chenshuang frowned and stared into the distance.
At this moment.
She saw a furtive figure hiding behind the tent, turning around in alarm to look in the direction from which the noise had come.
Wei Xu withdrew his gaze, and as soon as he turned around, a terrifying sense of oppression swept over him, startling him so much that he fell to the ground with a thud.
"you……"
Wei Xu opened his eyes wide in alarm as he looked at the two people who had suddenly appeared in front of him.
Mu Chenshuang looked at Wei Xu and smiled, "What are you doing here, Young Master Wei, sneaking around like this?"
Wei Xu snapped out of his daze, stood up, and raised his voice in displeasure: "Who's been sneaking around?"
Do you think everyone is as blind as you?
Wei Xu felt quite displeased upon hearing this, feeling that she was mocking him with a double entendre.
"Speak, what are you doing here?"
Wei Xu was annoyed. He had originally intended to tell her what he had just seen in the forest, but after hearing her tone, the idea vanished instantly.
He sneered, "Of course I've come to see how His Majesty will punish you, so I can gloat."
The words were spoken.
A piercing gaze pierced his heart like a sharp blade, sending shivers down his spine.
Wei Xu turned pale with fright, his eyes widening as he met Shen Nanzhi's terrifying gaze. He couldn't utter a single word; at that moment, he felt as if a knife was held to his neck.
"Is that so? But I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Prince Wei."
After Mu Chenshuang finished her sarcastic remark, she strode past Wei Xu.
Shen Nanzhi lowered his gaze and left with Mu Chenshuang.
Only after the two had walked far away did Wei Xu come to his senses. His stiff legs went weak, and he almost fell to the ground again. He subconsciously reached out and touched his neck, staring at Shen Nanzhi's departing figure, his eyes filled with fear and dread mixed with a hint of admiration.
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