"I'll say it again: good luck to you from now on. Take care of yourself. Now, go." Lord Mu's face was icy cold. After saying that, he no longer looked at Lu Wei.
Lu Wei was still feeling guilty about what she had said earlier. She paused for a few seconds, then forgot to argue with Lord Mu anymore. Instead, as if afraid that Lord Mu would ask her any more questions, she hurriedly left the room.
Only Lord Mu remained in the large room. Looking at the tightly closed door, he sat down, feeling utterly exhausted.
Regardless, the situation doesn't look very optimistic. At present, Feng Moran does seem to be more likely to become the crown prince than Feng Xilan.
Lord Mu frowned with worry. According to the imperial physicians, Feng Guche would recover soon, but this would make Feng Xilan's position even more precarious.
Lord Mu couldn't help but feel troubled when he thought about these things.
The next day, Lord Mu heard some rare good news: some ministers who had secretly colluded with the upper echelons of the Jiang Kingdom and framed the King of Libei had finally been arrested and imprisoned.
Lord Mu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that justice would finally be served and the wrongful conviction of the Prince of Libei would be overturned.
Mu Chenshuang also learned of this news, and while she was relieved, she also had more worries.
The father and daughter even had a discussion about this matter in the pavilion of the Marquis's residence.
"Father, I heard that this case is still under investigation." Mu Chenshuang said calmly, hesitating as to whether she should express her concerns.
Lord Mu nodded, his eyes clearly revealing a hint of joy.
"Yes, I heard that the homes of those imprisoned ministers have been sealed off, and their relatives are not allowed to go out freely. They are all under investigation."
A rare smile of happiness appeared on Lord Mu's weathered face. "Perhaps there are still some ministers who have not been convicted but are suspected. It is normal that this case is still under investigation."
After saying this, Lord Mu saw that Mu Chenshuang had a deep frown on her face and looked preoccupied, so he couldn't help but comfort her, saying, "Shuang'er, you don't need to worry too much."
"The Second Prince had no vested interest in this matter in the past, and at least now it seems that he handled it fairly."
"Or are you worried about Chengli? Don't worry, as soon as the Prince of Libei's injustice is cleared, Father will immediately report to the Emperor."
Upon hearing this, Mu Chenshuang quickly shook her head and said, "Father, that's not what I'm worried about right now, and moreover..."
She hesitated for a moment, then said with a firm gaze, "Father, I've thought about it carefully. The situation is unclear right now, so let's keep Chengli's identity a secret for now. There's no need to reveal it."
Lord Mu was slightly surprised, but he did not directly reject Mu Chenshuang's suggestion, which was considered as tacit agreement.
"What I'm really worried about is that the Second Prince might use the opportunity to exonerate the Prince of Libei and implicate more people, possibly including Prime Minister Shen and Father. That would be a catastrophe."
Mu Chenshuang's gaze was calm, and her tone was steady as she said, "It's time for Father to let go of his illusions about the Emperor."
"His Majesty is now completely bewitched by the Imperial Concubine and has been easily controlled by the mother and son." Mu Chenshuang hesitated for a moment, then thought that fortunately she had already informed Feng Ji about this matter. Although she could not investigate Feng Guche's condition, she was sure Feng Ji could.
Mu Chenshuang finally decided to reveal Feng Guche's situation to Lord Mu, "Although I don't have any evidence yet, it's almost certain that the Imperial Noble Consort must have given the Emperor some kind of slow-acting poison."
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