Feng Anxue stood there, clenching her fingers, her eyes slightly lowered as she stared at Mu Chenshuang's departing figure.
Even so, it's not her place, Mu Chenshuang, to lecture me.
Inside the Imperial Garden.
The Empress and the concubines have arrived, but the Empress Dowager is not feeling well today and therefore did not attend the flower viewing banquet.
Today's guests include not only daughters of prominent families, but also princes and young masters from prestigious clans. To put it bluntly, this is also a matchmaking event.
However, the most dazzling appearance was that of Feng Moran. Dressed in a purple robe, with flowing black hair, a face like jade, clear phoenix eyes, and a charming and alluring demeanor, he was undoubtedly a devilishly handsome man.
Although it is well known that he was the least favored prince, without real power, idle and dissolute, and had nothing to do.
Even Feng Hao, a son of Consort Ling, had a greater presence in front of the emperor than he did.
But even though he is a complete scoundrel, he can still make people fall at his feet and willingly submit to him. Even a casual glance from him can make people lose their minds.
At this moment, many noble ladies were in the same state, but they were all pulled back to their senses by their mothers.
Powerful officials in the court, unless ordered by the emperor, would naturally be unwilling to marry their daughters to a prince who had no real power.
But in Mu Chenshuang's eyes, Feng Mozhan was definitely not someone who was idle and did not fight. However, as long as it did not involve her, she would not be interested in this.
Feng Moran took his seat right opposite Mu Chenshuang.
He leaned back in his chair, one hand propping up his cheek, exuding a lazy and seductive aura. His gaze seemed to fall casually on Mu Chen Shuang, a faint smile playing on his lips. His eyes were deep, three parts cold and seven parts nonchalant.
Mu Chenshuang noticed his gaze and the words he had spoken that day came to mind. What was his purpose?
To avoid letting anyone notice anything unusual between them, she carefully averted her gaze and casually picked up the teacup in front of her.
The empress, seated at the head of the table, made some polite opening remarks, after which the opening song and dance performance began.
But since it was a disguised matchmaking event, some of the wealthy ladies naturally came prepared with talent performances.
Xue Jiajia suddenly walked over to her side, sat next to her, and started gossiping with her, saying which noble lady was interested in which prince, but the prince didn't like her and liked the concubine's daughter of the noble lady.
And so-and-so, who seem to have a good relationship, are actually two-faced and are fighting over a man.
Who else likes Feng Ji? Then Mu Yazhi uses tricks to make the other noble ladies ostracize her.
Mu Chenshuang's ears hurt from listening to all this; she had absolutely no interest in such sensational gossip.
The hand holding the water glass slammed heavily on the table, making a sound.
Xue Jiajia was speaking enthusiastically when she was startled by this voice, and she stared at Mu Chenshuang with a guilty conscience.
"I didn't realize you were such a gossip," Mu Chenshuang said coldly.
Xue Jiajia was taken aback and replied, "I found out about it when I was with Mu Yazhi. Now that I think about it, that woman is such a scheming bitch. She's especially good at doing things behind people's backs. But it's no wonder, Lu Wei is no good person. She actually framed you during the sacrificial ceremony. It seems that she was the one who did it when I went to the Marquis's mansion. But she deserved to be demoted to a commoner. When your father comes back, you have to file a complaint. Don't let your father soften his heart and let her go."
Hearing Xue Jiajia's indignant words, Mu Chenshuang said calmly and indifferently, "You don't need to worry about these things."
“I think so too. No matter how much the Marquis likes her, he certainly won’t forgive her easily after she did such a vicious thing.”
Mu Chenshuang sensed the hidden meaning in her words and looked at her, asking, "Do you think my father likes her very much?"
Lu Wei was indeed beautiful; otherwise, she wouldn't have given birth to Mu Chunxi, a daughter renowned in the capital for her talent and beauty. It wasn't until after she left the capital that the praise and attention she received gradually decreased.
Xue Jiajia suddenly leaned forward and whispered, "I heard my mother say that when the Marquis brought her back to the Marquis's mansion, your mother and I were probably not in the capital at the time. It happened to be Lu Wei's birthday, and the Marquis gave her that azure pearl he brought back from the South China Sea as a birthday gift. That azure pearl is a rare treasure that is hard to come by even once in a hundred years. It can be seen how much the Marquis dotes on Lu Wei. So it seems that Lu Wei's abilities are not to be underestimated."
Later, rumors circulated in the capital that your father was willing to divorce your mother for Lu Wei's sake. However, after your mother's death, she wasn't officially recognized as the wife. Before that, she managed the Marquis's residence and was invited to palace banquets, receiving the same treatment as the principal wives. This made no difference to whether she was officially recognized or not.
Mu Chenshuang's eyes darkened as she listened to Xue Jiajia's words.
The original owner's mother passed away when the original owner was ten years old. The imperial physician at the time said that her old illness had relapsed, so she died.
From this perspective, the death of the original owner's mother was probably not so simple.
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