Realizing what was happening, Feng Xilan glanced around shrewdly, then nodded at Mu Chenshuang without saying anything more.
Mu Chenshuang wanted to say something to offer advice, but felt it was awkward and inappropriate, so she slightly bowed and turned to leave.
"Wait a minute. Shuang'er..." Before Feng Xilan could finish speaking, he saw Mu Chenshuang turn around.
Mu Chenshuang frowned slightly, her face serious, and she seemed to be showing a hint of impatience at being bothered. "Your Highness should address me as Princess."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xilan stood there awkwardly, unable to even maintain the faint smile on her lips.
"Alright. I understand." Feng Xilan's gaze remained greedily fixed on Mu Chenshuang, but upon noticing a hint of impatience on her face, she immediately looked away awkwardly and lowered her head somewhat helplessly.
As if to cover up his embarrassment, he casually asked, "Princess, how have you been lately...?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Chenshuang met Feng Xilan's eyes directly and said firmly, "Your Highness, I am doing well lately. Even though Crown Prince Junheng has returned to Xiyue Kingdom, I have not become depressed because of it."
"I have to handle family matters, go to the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager... and I will also take time to travel around and see the sights."
Mu Chenshuang said in a deep voice, with a meaningful tone, "I will not confine myself because of Crown Prince Junheng's departure. I still have many things to do."
"Farewell." Mu Chenshuang said coldly, then turned and left without hesitation, leaving Feng Xilan standing there with his eyes dark and unreadable.
Mu Chenshuang quickened her pace and left the Imperial Garden. Turning around, she saw Feng Xilan's figure.
Mu Chenshuang couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She had deliberately acted that way and said those things.
Although Feng Xilan felt that being too cold-hearted was hurtful, it was still worthwhile if it could help her come to her senses and stop dwelling on the pain of the past.
Mu Chenshuang hoped that Feng Xilan could understand her words. Now was not the time for him to wallow in self-pity. The court and the palace were fraught with danger. If he continued to indulge in this, he would not only fail to save himself, but also those who wanted to follow him.
Fortunately, Mu Chenshuang's painstaking efforts were not in vain.
After she left, Feng Xilan stood there for a long time, lost in thought.
All he could hear were Mu Chenshuang's words, and the events that had happened between Mu Chenshuang and Xiao Qingyu flashed before his eyes.
Next came the Emperor's dissatisfaction with him, his plea for mercy to the Emperor, his confinement to the Empress Dowager in the palace, and the ministers who argued endlessly in court, openly and secretly supporting him.
Thinking of this, it felt as if a nail had pierced his mind, snapping a string on a musical instrument, and he felt a sharp pain in his head.
He hissed and gasped, instinctively covering one side of his head with his hand, but after a brief moment of pain, he was astonishedly lucid.
He looked up at the vast imperial garden, and his eyes lit up.
These days, he seems to be too immersed in his painful regrets and unable to extricate himself, completely ignoring the changing and turbulent political situation.
Mu Chenshuang is right. He can't stay depressed any longer. He is the Crown Prince of Tianzhao Kingdom. He bears a huge responsibility. He has things to do and people to protect.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but clench his hands silently.
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