Mu Chenshuang ignored him and looked at Feng Guche. She calmly and slowly said, "My father has given me this gold medal for a year, but I have never used it once. His Highness the Crown Prince has bullied and humiliated me many times, but I have never used this gold medal to threaten him. If I had not suffered great injustice and humiliation, why would I have used this gold medal to intimidate the Crown Prince?"
As she finished speaking, she became agitated, her clear eyes filled with grievance and unbearable frustration.
Feng Guche saw this and his initial suspicions eased. He was well aware of Feng Xilan's coldness towards her; after all, she was a female general who had made great contributions to his Tianzhao Kingdom.
Feng Xilan clenched his fists, his gaze sharp and filled with hostility as he stared at Mu Chenshuang. This woman had become so sharp-tongued, daring to say such things in front of her father. She truly didn't take him seriously.
"I never expected that the Duchess would think I wanted to control the Eastern Palace the first time I used the gold medal. Is it really me who wants to control the Eastern Palace, or are some people deliberately spreading rumors and slandering the Crown Princess in front of His Majesty?"
A sharp gaze fell upon the Duchess, a look that sent a shiver down Song Liu's spine.
Slandering the Crown Princess was a crime punishable by having Song Liu dragged out and beaten to death.
"You...you're spouting nonsense!"
Song Liu's face turned pale instantly; the overwhelming aura made her tremble as she spoke.
Mu Chenshuang's powerful words were enough to shatter Song Liu's slander.
Seeing that things were not going well, Qi Rong suddenly stood up and met Mu Chenshuang's gaze.
"Princess Consort, you forced the Crown Prince to marry you back then. Now the Crown Prince only wants to take the woman he loves as his consort. Yet you are so aggressive, causing unrest throughout the palace."
Mu Chenshuang lowered her eyes to meet Qi Rong's gaze. As expected of a woman who could receive such favor and grace, it wasn't just her beauty, but also her cunning. She easily steered the conversation away from the topic.
Feng Guche's face was somber, and he remained silent.
"I only taught a concubine a lesson, and Consort Rong said that I made the whole palace restless. Looking at it this way, the status of a concubine is really extremely noble, so noble that she can even disregard the rites and music of the ancestors and crush the nobility of the principal wife. Does Consort Rong really want this?"
Xiao Qingyu violated a major taboo of etiquette as soon as she entered the house yesterday.
Qi Rong's expression changed drastically in an instant. How could she not hear the veiled criticism in Mu Chenshuang's words? She was also a concubine, relying on the emperor's favor, and was not afraid to offend even the empress.
"you……"
"If Consort Yu has been wronged, I am being questioned in such a grand manner. Should I just keep my grievances to myself? Consort Rong just said that if one is to be the mother of the nation without any dignity, and cannot even discipline a concubine, how can one be the mother of the nation?"
Consort Rong's beautiful face instantly darkened. "You... the Crown Princess really knows how to twist the truth. The one who is seriously injured and unable to move is Consort Yu. How can the Crown Princess look like someone who has been wronged?"
"Enough!"
Feng Guche's deep and powerful voice shouted to stop them, his imperial aura intimidating the entire audience.
Qi Rong didn't dare to speak, she just kept her head down.
"Father, I have explained everything I need to. I do not ask for justice, but only for a letter of divorce. Since the Crown Prince has someone he loves, I do not want to mislead His Highness, nor do I want to be falsely accused of trying to control the Eastern Palace. Since Consort Yu is considered virtuous and kind by everyone, let her become the Empress of the world."
Mu Chenshuang clasped her hands in a gesture of utmost sincerity.
These words shocked the group.
Feng Xilan stared wide-eyed at Mu Chenshuang in disbelief, a sudden fire burning in her heart. "Mu Chenshuang, do you know what you're saying?!"
Feng Guche's expression turned serious; he hadn't expected Mu Chenshuang to suddenly say something like that.
Qi Rong and Song Liu were even more shocked. Wasn't this woman madly in love with the Crown Prince? They had intended to use today to punish Yu'er with a cane, but she actually brought up divorce directly?
If this can really lead to a divorce, wouldn't that be a good thing?
At least this woman has some self-awareness.
The anger in their hearts subsided considerably in an instant.
Feng Guche stood up and stepped forward, helping Mu Chenshuang up with both hands. "Shuang'er, I know you have been wronged. Divorce is a serious matter, so please do not speak recklessly. Let's leave today's matter alone. Go back and rest first."
Feng Guche's words were exactly what she expected.
After all, the Crown Prince's divorce is no small matter. The fact that she took the initiative to propose a divorce means that the Emperor has his own judgment on the right and wrong of the matter. Moreover, she has Marquis Mu behind her, and the Emperor is currently wary of Mu Quan, who holds considerable military power.
Of course, she didn't want to divorce him so easily; she wanted to make Feng Xilan lose face and then dump him completely.
Song Liu was unwilling to give up, "Your Majesty, but my Yu'er..."
"Alright, Duchess, you must be tired. You may leave now!"
Song Liu clenched her fists, not daring to say another word.
"This humble woman takes her leave."
Mu Chenshuang and Feng Xilan then left Xuanwu Palace.
Outside Xuanwu Palace.
"Mu Chenshuang, you have some nerve! You dare to mention divorce?" Feng Xilan questioned angrily. The thought that this woman dared to mention divorce in front of her father made her heart burn with rage.
Mu Chenshuang looked at Feng Xilan with her cold eyes and sneered, "I thought the Crown Prince would be happy. Our divorce would suit the Crown Prince's wishes perfectly. I didn't expect the Crown Prince to be so angry. Could it be that you still have feelings for me?"
Feng Xilan forcefully shook her hand and sneered disdainfully, "Dream on! I would rather die than like a poisonous woman like you. Mu Chenshuang, you better remember this: even if you want to leave, it will be me who divorces you."
The words had barely left his mouth.
"Oh dear, what terrible thing has happened? My brother actually wants to divorce the Crown Princess."
A light, teasing laugh came from afar.
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