After Feng Anxue left the pavilion, she was followed by people.
The supervisor was genuinely worried, wondering what she had been doing inside.
Until noon.
Fu Junheng returned to Yaoguang Residence, where the steward came out to greet him and immediately told him about Feng Anxue's presence.
Upon hearing this, Fu Junheng's face instantly turned cold, and the steward turned pale with fright.
What is she doing here?
Just as the steward was answering, a sweet and joyful voice rang out, "Cousin Junheng, you're back."
Fu Junheng looked up and saw Feng Anxue walking gracefully towards him in a blue dress.
Feng Anxue walked up to Fu Junheng, and even with his cold and serious expression, she still greeted him with a smile, "Cousin Junheng, you're finally back! Where...where did you go last night?"
He asked cautiously.
Fu Junheng did not answer, but said coldly, "Does the princess have something to discuss with me?"
If he was so cold to everyone and uninterested in women, wouldn't that make her feel a sense of loss and be too upset?
But now that Mu Chenshuang has appeared, and he feels so different from her, the huge difference is like a thorn piercing her heart, causing her to feel pain all over her body.
Feng Anxue suppressed her inner distress and forced a smile as she explained, "Yesterday, Father Emperor originally wanted you, Cousin Junheng, to come to the palace for dinner, but Father Emperor suddenly had something to attend to, so he asked Xue'er to send over some special pastries made by the Imperial Kitchen."
"Uncle is too kind. I would be grateful if Your Highness could convey my thanks to you on my behalf. If Your Highness has nothing else to say, please return to the palace. After all, Your Highness is of marriageable age, and staying in another man's residence would damage Your Highness's reputation." Fu Junheng directly issued the order to leave, displaying a cold and distant demeanor that kept everyone at arm's length.
He didn't give Feng Anxue a chance to speak at all, and coldly ordered, "Someone, escort the princess back to the palace."
The words were spoken.
Fu Junheng bypassed Feng Anxue and strode forward.
Feng Anxue turned around hurriedly, exclaiming in alarm, "Cousin Junheng!"
She tried to catch up, but was stopped by a guard. "Princess, I will escort you back to the palace."
Feng Anxue stopped in her tracks, her gaze fixed on the indifferent figure that was gradually disappearing into the distance. Her heart was filled with pain and resentment. She clenched her fists and questioned inwardly, "Why are you so cold to me? Why won't you give me even the slightest chance? What is it about Mu Chenshuang that I don't?"
On the way back to the palace.
Feng Anxue sat inside the carriage, her eyes coldly fixed on the hairpin in her hand.
Suddenly.
Her hand tightened, and she ordered, "Go to the Prime Minister's residence first."
The carriage turned around and headed towards the Prime Minister's residence.
Outside the Prime Minister's residence.
Just as Shen Nanzhi was about to mount his horse and leave, he saw a palace carriage parked at the gate. When he saw the person getting off the carriage, he was surprised.
Feng Anxue saw him.
Shen Nanzhi stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Feng Anxue looked at him arrogantly, "General Shen, there's no need for such formalities. Are you about to go out, General Shen?"
"Yes, may I ask who the princess wishes to see and what business she has with the Prime Minister's residence?" Shen Nanzhi asked in return.
Feng Anxue stared at him. "I came to see General Shen. It seems I've come at just the right time."
Shen Nan's doubts.
"I have something to show General Shen."
As Feng Anxue spoke, she took out a hairpin from her sleeve and handed it to Shen Nanzhi.
A moment.
Shen Nanzhi's pupils dilated, and he hurriedly reached out to take the hairpin. He frowned and examined it carefully. It was indeed the hairpin he had given to Shuang'er, but why was it in Feng Anxue's hands?
"It seems this hairpin truly belongs to General Shen."
Shen Nanzhi stared intently at her and asked, "How did the princess obtain this hairpin?"
Feng Anxue raised the corners of her lips and replied, "General Shen, you may find it hard to believe, but I saw this hairpin at Yaoguang Residence."
She paused deliberately, carefully observing the changes in Shen Nanzhi's expression. Sure enough, even the usually composed general could show his emotions at times.
"During the hunt, the Japanese palace happened to see Princess Weiyang wearing this hairpin. It's likely that it was a gift from General Shen to Princess Weiyang. I wonder how Princess Weiyang's hairpin ended up in Yaoguang Residence?"
Shen Nanzhi stared at the hairpin in his hand with narrowed pupils, his eyes suddenly dimming. Feng Anxue's words made him even more flustered and restless.
Feng Anxue continued, "General Shen must have traveled all the way back to the capital to rekindle his romance with Princess Weiyang. In that case, General Shen must keep a close eye on Princess Weiyang and prevent her from doing anything that would disgrace the family and be despicable."
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