Wei Xu suddenly said in a deep, affectionate tone, "Ya'er, do you know how long I've waited for you to say these words? I'll come to propose marriage tomorrow."
These words were spoken.
Mu Yazhi was stunned, staring wide-eyed at Wei Xu, exclaiming in astonishment, "What?!"
Her eyes were full of resistance, and her heart was filled with extreme resentment, so much so that she even wanted to angrily shake off his hand.
"Ya'er, don't you want to?"
Mu Yazhi blinked and suddenly came to her senses, quickly composing herself and suppressing her disgust. "Now is not the time at all. You know my mother. She was framed and is still in Chengtianjian. How can I agree to your marriage proposal? This is not something I can agree to so easily."
Wei Xu released Mu Yazhi's hand and said weakly, "Then let's just forget about it!"
He turned to leave.
Mu Yazhi felt a surge of anger. Seeing him about to leave, she quickly walked up to him and blocked his way. "As long as the young master agrees to help testify and rescue my mother, proving that she is innocent and that she was framed, I will persuade my mother to agree to the young master's marriage proposal."
Even if she felt disgusted and repulsed, the most important thing right now was to rescue her mother. Besides, she had only verbally agreed, so she could just make up an excuse later. She didn't believe he would actually dare to force himself on her.
Wei Xu looked at Mu Yazhi's anxious and impatient appearance, even though just a moment ago her eyes were full of resistance.
"Then what do you want me to do, Ya'er?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Yazhi breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at the guards still standing by the gate and then pulled Wei Xu to a quieter spot.
“The mercury on the lunchbox and the envelope inside were not done by us at all. It was all orchestrated by Mu Chenshuang. As long as you, Your Highness, go to the Chengtianjian to testify that Mu Chenshuang framed my mother, that she put the letter in the lunchbox, and that she applied the mercury herself,” Mu Chenshuang explained.
Wei Xu countered, "But I didn't see her do any of these things. Does Ya'er mean for me to give false testimony?"
Mu Yazhi was getting anxious. He didn't have so many tricks up his sleeve now. Before, if she told him to go east, he would never dare to go west. He would just do as she said. But she still patiently comforted him, "How can this be false evidence? It was clearly Mu Chenshuang who did it. When the time comes, you can tell the chief judge that you saw Mu Chenshuang do it with your own eyes, but you didn't tell the truth immediately because of Mu Chenshuang's threats."
The words were spoken.
Wei Xu suddenly laughed, a sarcastic laugh.
Mu Yazhi felt a sudden panic at Wei Xu's inexplicable smile, "Your Highness..."
"What is this if not perjury? If it is exposed, wouldn't I become an accomplice of the mastermind? Ya'er, you have not cared about my safety at all. You don't love me, you just want to use me."
Mu Yazhi was taken aback by his strong tone; she never expected Wei Xu to say such a thing to her.
"Your Highness, how could you be in danger? You were merely telling the truth, proving the innocence of innocent people. How could you be an accomplice of the mastermind?!"
Mu Yazhi's words made Wei Xu realize the truth, and he closed his eyes in sorrow.
He was truly incredibly foolish to have believed her words time and time again, failing to see her malicious intentions.
"If Madam Lu is truly innocent, I believe the Chengtian Bureau will prove her innocence."
After Wei Xu finished speaking, he turned to leave.
Mu Yazhi panicked completely.
"Your Highness!"
Mu Yazhi was unwilling to give up, so she quickly stepped forward and grabbed his hand, hoping to move him again, but Wei Xu shook her hand off.
Wei Xu hadn't used much force, yet Mu Yazhi fell to the ground, letting out a pained cry, looking utterly weak.
Wei Xu looked at Mu Yazhi lying on the ground. His bright, lively eyes were filled with tears, perfectly conveying his grievance and pitifulness.
"Your Highness, how can you not believe me?"
Mu Yazhi asked in a choked voice.
Even men would soften at the sight of her, and Wei Xu was no exception, after all, she was the woman he once cherished dearly.
But in the end, he held back, looking at the woman on the ground with indifferent eyes, and said coldly, "Take care of yourself."
Wei Xu left quickly without looking back.
Mu Yazhi was completely dumbfounded. Why was this happening? Why didn't Wei Xu believe her even after she had gone to such lengths?
Mu Chenshuang, it's all because of that bitch Mu Chenshuang.
"Mu Chenshuang, you just wait, I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death!" Mu Yazhi said angrily through gritted teeth, raising her hand and slamming it hard on the ground. Her venomous hatred made her unable to feel the pain in her hand.
Three days later.
When Lu Wei's trial concluded, he was demoted to a commoner, and the power of the Marquis's mansion naturally fell into Mu Chenshuang's hands. As for how to deal with Lu Wei next, the emperor's intention was for the Marquis to handle it himself after returning to the capital.
Disrupting the sacrificial ceremony and framing a second-rank princess and the royal family—such serious crimes, yet the punishment stopped there; it was a punishment that was neither light nor heavy.
This is enough to prove that someone pleaded with Feng Guche and was able to get Feng Guche to agree, which shows that this person has a very important position and influence in front of the emperor.
However, most people would probably think that the emperor's punishment was reasonable. After all, Marquis Mu had made outstanding contributions and was now guarding the country in the windy and sandy land. The emperor would naturally have to consider the Marquis's reputation and would not punish Lu Wei severely. It would be more appropriate to let the Marquis handle everything himself.
However, Mu Chenshuang knew the real reason all too well.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com