Mu Chenshuang told Qi Ye to return to the Marquis's residence first, while secretly keeping an eye on Lu Wei's movements.
She then went to the temple with Shen Nanzhi. Since she had already agreed, she had no reason to refuse.
We went to the temple, saw the sea of flowers, and there was a lantern festival in the evening.
Shen Nanzhi gave her a rabbit lantern. From a distance, the two looked like a happy couple, and they were such a perfect match.
After the whole process, Mu Chenshuang was really tired.
Shen Nanzhi escorted Mu Chenshuang back to her residence.
"You must be tired today, go home and get some rest."
Mu Chenshuang hummed in agreement, "You too."
Shen Nanzhi watched Mu Chenshuang turn and leave with a reluctant look in his eyes.
Suddenly.
Shen Nanzhi sensed something, his eyes sharp as he looked at the stone lion, and he shouted sternly, "Who's there? Come out!"
Mu Chenshuang stopped what she was doing and turned around to look.
A figure cautiously emerged from behind the stone lion.
Mu Chenshuang turned around and saw that it was Wei Xu. However, she wasn't too surprised to see him. What surprised her was that he was still waiting here at this hour, which meant he had been waiting for a while.
"What is the young master Wei doing, sneaking around the entrance of the Marquis's residence?"
Wei Xu glanced at Shen Nanzhi with a guilty look in his eyes. The imposing aura he exuded without anger made Shen Nanzhi feel terrified.
He quickly looked away from Mu Chenshuang, feigning composure as he raised his voice, "I need to see...you."
He unintentionally told his father that Mu Chenshuang was willing to teach him martial arts. After his father found out, he urged him to come and deliver the gift, saying that he must deliver it no matter what, or he should not go back.
Mu Chenshuang asked, "What is it?"
Wei Xu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward. As he walked past Shen Nan, his heart skipped a beat. He stopped in front of Mu Chenshuang and handed her a small box. "My father asked me to deliver New Year's gifts. We are all serving the court, and I hope we can look out for each other."
As Wei Xu spoke these words, his eyes darted around, and he didn't dare to look directly at Mu Chenshuang.
Mu Chenshuang glanced at the box Wei Xu handed over, then looked at his feigned composure and said in a mocking tone, "If this were just a visit between our households, this gift should have been delivered to me."
The power of the Marquis's mansion is still in Lu Wei's hands.
Wei Xu stared at Mu Chenshuang, "Anyway, if my dad says it's a gift, then it's yours."
"Is that so? Since you've sent a gift, I'll accept it. Please thank Prince Wei for me, and I'll visit you another day to express my gratitude."
As Mu Chenshuang spoke, she reached out and took the box.
Wei Xu withdrew his hand, showing no intention of taking his leave.
Mu Chenshuang looked at him, "Young Master Wei has other matters to attend to."
Wei Xu hesitated for a moment, then finally mustered his courage and asked, "Can we call it even from last time?"
Mu Chenshuang looked at him and said, "Considering it's the New Year, I can take back what I said back then."
Upon hearing Mu Chenshuang's reply, Wei Xu felt a sense of relief. "Since you are going to the Prince's residence, I will also go back and inform my father."
Wei Xu didn't linger. Mu Chenshuang was already enough to suffocate him, and with Shen Nanzhi standing behind him, he felt like he couldn't breathe.
After Wei Xu left.
Shen Nanzhi looked at Mu Chenshuang and asked, "Did Prince Wei offend you before?"
Mu Chenshuang replied, "Wei Xu was just being used. I don't think he's beyond redemption."
"So, Shuang'er, what do you want to do?"
Mu Chenshuang didn't hide anything from him and said directly, "Take him as your disciple."
"Shuang'er, why do you want to do this?"
Shen Nanzhi was well aware of the current situation of the Wei Prince's Mansion. The Wei Prince's Mansion was once at its zenith, but its current decline was not entirely caused by the Wei Prince's Mansion. There was also the covert suppression by the imperial power. Therefore, he did not agree with Mu Chenshuang's words.
After all, the Marquis now holds military power, and if she is not careful, she could easily be accused of secretly forming cliques, which is something His Majesty is most wary of.
Mu Chenshuang could see the worry in Shen Nanzhi's eyes and explained, "The most Wei Xu can do now is to maintain the status quo of the Wei Prince's Mansion. He can't change anything anymore. I know that, so you don't need to worry."
Shen Nanzhi was still worried, but she had already made up her mind, so he couldn't persuade her any further. All he could do was protect her.
"Shuang'er, it's good that you understand."
Mu Chenshuang hummed in agreement.
Subsequently, Shen Nanzhi left the Marquis's residence.
As Wei Xu returned to the Prince's Mansion, the people on the street gradually dispersed, and the street became quiet.
Just as the carriage was traveling along a stretch of road, it was ambushed.
Wei Xu panicked. Just as he lifted the carriage curtain, a palm struck him directly in the chest, knocking him back into the carriage. He coughed up blood and instantly lost consciousness.
Just as the man in black was about to deliver a fatal blow to Wei Xu.
The soldiers on patrol happened to be passing by and noticed something amiss. They shouted, "Who's there?!"
Immediately afterwards, a figure rode up on horseback at high speed.
The man in black realized who it was and dared not linger. He quickly took out a silk handkerchief from his chest, placed it in Wei Xu's hand, and then fled the scene as fast as he could from the carriage.
All that could be heard was the command, "Chase!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com