"What does Father want with me?" Mu Chenshuang asked.
Lord Mu put down the dossier in his hand, stood up and walked to a chair to the side. "Tomorrow is the Imperial Noble Consort's birthday. His Majesty has invited the noble ladies to a banquet, but not too many people. You and Chunxi can go tomorrow."
Mu Chenshuang hummed in agreement, "Then Father has other matters to attend to."
Lord Mu picked up his teacup, his expression darkening slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Shuang'er, come and sit down."
Mu Chenshuang stepped forward and sat down next to Lord Mu. "Father, please speak frankly. I think there's nothing between us that we can hide from each other."
Lord Mu put down his teacup and sighed deeply.
"Shuang'er, do you know what price you'll have to pay for being with Fu Junheng?" Lord Mu asked in a heavy tone.
For the past two weeks, Mu Chenshuang and Fu Junheng have been together, and he hasn't asked too many questions. But not asking doesn't mean he hasn't been thinking about it.
Mu Chenshuang said frankly, "I know, I know better than anyone else that His Majesty does not want me to marry Fu Junheng as a political bride, nor does he want to give up the tempting conditions proposed by Fu Junheng. That's why Father hasn't asked about his daughter's affairs for the past half month. He must be struggling with this in his heart."
Lord Mu asked, "Since you know everything in your heart, Shuang'er, then I want to know what you really think?"
“Daughter admits that she likes Fu Junheng. It’s the kind of liking between a man and a woman. She’s fallen for him. As long as it doesn’t harm the interests of the Marquis’s mansion or me, she can’t refuse him. She even wants to be with him. Father, you must know his character well. He is the future emperor. Even His Majesty has to show him respect. How can I refuse him?”
Lord Mu frowned and lowered his eyes.
"The Empress Dowager came to me that day, and I understood her intentions very well. She wanted me to stand on His Majesty's side and consider the interests of Tianzhao Kingdom, to keep Fu Junheng from taking over the mining rights of Xiling Mine. Father should also understand these things. I thought His Majesty would definitely take some action, but nothing special has happened for so long. Instead, he has allowed my relationship with Fu Junheng to develop. Father, you haven't said anything either. Now, something has happened: the Imperial Noble Consort has been brought into the palace. I wonder if this matter will be related to me."
Mu Chenshuang spoke in a calm and composed tone.
Lord Mu's eyes darkened. "Then, Shuang'er, what do you think this has to do with you?"
"I dare not speculate wildly now, but whether it is related to me or not, we will probably have a result soon. In any case, I hope you can rest assured, Father, that no matter what happens in the future, I will never joke with the interests of the Marquis's mansion or you."
In her mind, she could at least sense that Mu Chenshuang respected her father and that Lord Mu loved her very much, so she would not joke about the interests of the Marquis's mansion.
Lord Mu looked at her and said earnestly, "Shuang'er, it's good that you understand in your heart. It's always good to be cautious in everything, but your father really doesn't want you to get too deeply involved."
"Father, I know."
Lord Mu didn't say anything more.
Mu Chenshuang returned to Tingzhu Courtyard. Linglong, seeing her mistress return, hurriedly went up to her, "Miss, you're back!"
Seeing Linglong's anxious expression, Mu Chenshuang asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Linglong explained, "Qiye went out this morning and was stabbed when he came back, so I applied medicine to him."
Mu Chenshuang frowned and quickly walked towards Qi Ye's room.
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