Sudden.
A gust of wind swept through the air, and a figure flashed in front of Xiao Qingyu, grabbing her by the neck and lifting her up.
Feng Xilan gripped Xiao Qingyu's neck, her eyes filled with deep hatred, and she almost gritted her teeth as she said, "How dare you!"
Xiao Qingyu was being choked and couldn't breathe at all. She grabbed Feng Xilan's wrists with both hands and struggled with all her might.
Mu Chenshuang stood aside, watching silently.
She could only sigh in her heart. She could see that Feng Xilan had feelings for the original owner, otherwise he would not have risked his life to save her. As the love gu stayed in his body for longer, his heart would be eroded more and more severely. So the way he treated the original owner later, although it was all unintentional, the damage had already been done. In the end, it was just fate playing tricks on people.
“Your Highness, now may not be the time to take her life,” Mu Chenshuang said.
Upon hearing Mu Chenshuang's words, Feng Xilan loosened his grip on Xiao Qingyu's neck slightly, then withdrew his hand, causing Xiao Qingyu to fall heavily to the ground and faint.
“Her appearance in Youzhou City was already an inexplicable event, and the fact that she happened to encounter a Gu Master suggests that the relationship between them is not so simple. Your Highness can keep her to investigate the truth of what happened back then,” Mu Chenshuang explained.
With his back to Mu Chenshuang, Feng Xilan's fierce aura dissipated, leaving behind an indescribable sense of loneliness and regret.
Seeing that he didn't react, Mu Chenshuang didn't press him further.
After a while.
Feng Xilan slowly replied, "Okay!"
Mu Chenshuang hummed in agreement and said nothing more. "Now that the mother Gu has been found, I can detoxify Your Highness."
Feng Xilan responded.
Yaoguang Residence.
Inside the study.
The sunlight outside the window seemed unable to warm the chilly atmosphere inside.
Fu Junheng leaned back in the carved chair, his whole being immersed in the darkness. His sharp and deep features were completely hidden in the shadows. His eyes were closed, making it impossible to discern his emotions. However, he exuded a sharp and oppressive aura.
I don't know how much time passed.
A knock came at the door, followed by a respectful greeting: "Your Highness!"
Fu Junheng lifted his eyelids, revealing a pair of golden eyes devoid of any warmth. "Come in!"
After receiving a response, the guard outside the door pushed the door open and entered. He stopped in front of Fu Junheng, bowed with his hands clasped, and reported, "Your Highness, Qi Qingye has left the Marquis's residence. It seems that Princess Weiyang arranged for him to go out on business."
Fu Junheng's eyes darkened slightly, and he simply said, "Send someone to follow them secretly."
"Yes, Princess Weiyang was also invited to the East Palace."
The words were spoken.
Fu Junheng's expression darkened, but he did not give any instructions. Instead, he ordered, "Go and fetch Feng Ji."
"yes!"
The guard turned and left the study.
After an incense stick has burned.
When Feng Ji entered the study, he immediately noticed that Fu Junheng seemed to sense something was wrong. He asked seriously, "What's wrong? You look like you've run into some trouble."
But he didn't need to guess to know who this trouble was related to, after all, what else besides Princess Weiyang could make him show such an uneasy expression?
Fu Junheng looked up at him and said coldly, "How's the progress?"
Feng Ji didn't pry into his private affairs out of curiosity. He sat on the stool, picked up his teacup, and replied, "It has been confirmed that Feng Mo Ran and Cheng Tian Jian are involved. However, we still need to observe the extent of their involvement. Currently, apart from the military generals, only the Crown Prince's side is on Lord Mu's side, but they only touch upon the matter. Therefore, the current situation is quite unfavorable for Lord Mu."
In court debates, military generals have always been no match for civil officials. However, if the Crown Prince's faction tries to win over the civil officials too obviously, it will attract the emperor's attention. Therefore, the Crown Prince's advisors dare not be too obvious about it.
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