Upon hearing Feng Anxue's words, Shen Nanzhi's expression changed drastically, and his hands, which had been hanging down, tightened slightly.
The royal family is most wary of so-called ominous omens and people destined for misfortune. Once such omens are confirmed, the royal family will spare no effort to sacrifice that person.
Shen Nan looked at Mu Chen Shuang with worry and panic, but she was surprisingly calm. It seemed that from the very beginning, she had not wavered in the slightest because of what Consort Rong and the others said.
However, this calmness made the woman in front of him seem so unfamiliar.
The Imperial Preceptor, with a solemn expression, said, "The appearance of cracks in the basin is indeed an ominous sign."
Feng Guche's face instantly darkened.
Even the Empress Dowager's gaze towards Mu Chenshuang became exceptionally sharp.
Once the safety of the royal family is involved, even if she has done favors for the country, all the affection and merits will vanish in an instant, leaving only sin.
Upon hearing this, Shen Nanzhi panicked. Just as he was about to speak, Prime Minister Shen gave him a stern look, a warning in his eyes. But Shen Nanzhi ignored his father, stepped forward, and bowed with his hands clasped, explaining, "Your Majesty, Princess Weiyang was ambushed earlier, which damaged her meridians and caused internal energy disorder. Just now, Princess Weiyang was probably nervous and couldn't control the flow of her internal energy for a moment."
Although he was nervous, he appeared extremely calm, speaking in an orderly and confident manner that made him easy to believe.
Mu Chenshuang listened to Shen Nanzhi's fabricated words. Unintentional mistakes can be forgiven, but once you are identified as a jinx, no matter how great your merits are, it will be of no use.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's expression softened slightly, and she looked at Mu Chenshuang and asked, "Shuang'er, is what Nan Zhi said true?"
Mu Chenshuang looked at the Empress Dowager, curtsied, and then respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, I was indeed ambushed and injured before. I have not fully recovered yet, and occasionally my internal energy becomes disordered and I cannot control it."
However, Mu Chenshuang's explanation left some people who wanted to see it feeling extremely resentful.
"Such a major event as assassinating a second-rank princess of the current dynasty, yet there's not a single word about it. Is Princess Weiyang really being hunted down and injured?" Feng Anxue pressed, pressing her for answers.
It was obvious to everyone that Feng Anxue was targeting Mu Chenshuang, but the reasons behind it were clear to everyone.
Mu Chenshuang confronted Feng Anxue and said in a deep voice, "I have a way to find the murderer, so why bother the authorities? Reporting to the authorities would only alert them. Isn't it safer to wait until the time is right and the evidence is conclusive before reporting? If Your Highness thinks I am lying, let the imperial physician examine me to find out the truth."
Feng Anxue's eyes narrowed. Listening to Mu Chenshuang's eloquent rebuttal, she was extremely displeased. "Even if you accidentally broke the basin, Princess Weiyang, your hands were clearly clean and without any impurities. Why did black stuff flow out of the water when you put your hands in the basin? How do you explain that?"
Feng Anxue pressed for an answer.
"Things that appear clean may not actually be clean; many substances are invisible to the naked eye."
Feng Anxue snorted coldly, "Full of sophistry. If you, Princess Weiyang, delay the auspicious time for such an important ceremony today, and if something happens in Tianzhao Kingdom in the future, can you bear the responsibility?"
Feng Anxue didn't want to give Mu Chengshuang any chance to argue. She was worried that Mu Chengshuang would fool her in the end, so she simply labeled her a jinx.
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