Rong Yan had no other choice but to quickly put the long box in front of Tang Mumu and opened it to let her see what was inside.

"This is a soft sword made by Mr. Su using fine black iron. It is the same as mine. Haven't you always wanted a weapon like this? This soft sword will be yours in the future. I asked Mr. Su to make it especially for you."

Tang Mumu glanced at the soft sword in the box, as if he had said he wanted it before.

"Do you want me to kneel down and kowtow to His Majesty, thanking His Majesty for remembering my words despite being so busy, and thanking His Majesty for personally delivering it to me despite being so busy."

"That was not what I meant."

Rong Yan put the box on the table, totally at a loss for words. He had already cursed Mo Yi in his heart, saying that the princess would definitely forgive him when she saw the soft sword, and he shouldn't have listened to him.

The two people outside the window looked at each other, and took a few steps away tacitly. Mo Yi looked at Jinse and smiled reluctantly.

"Do you believe that the prince is cursing me in his heart right now?"

"I feel like the prince is not only scolding you, but also blaming me for not doing my job well."

They both sighed at the same time and continued to hold their ground.

Tang Mumu had vented her anger enough and didn't want to talk to him about this anymore.

"You had planned everything for the Autumn Hunting Conference in advance, right? You knew there would be assassins, and you knew the assassins were hired by Prince Shun and Duke Anguo, and you also knew that Prince Shun would put all the blame on you."

"You let Prince Shun think he had won a round of games against you, while you got the account books and scrolls. You knew that this would give Duke Anguo and Prince Shun a heavy blow. You also calculated that your father would not really do anything to you in order to get the account books and scrolls. Instead, he would agree to grant you the title of Crown Prince. You calculated that you had everything memorized and played everyone in the palm of your hand."

"In order to get the position of Crown Prince, you made all of us worry and work hard for you. Did you know that we were just one step away from robbing the prison? So many people worked hard for you, and even risked their lives for you, but you never cared about it from beginning to end. Maybe you think we are all fools when you see so many of us working so hard for you."

"You also killed Fan Yan for power and the position of crown prince."

After saying this, Tang Mumu felt the wound on her back begin to ache again. She raised her hand and wiped away her tears, stubbornly not letting a single tear fall.

With every extra word she said, Rong Yan's heart sank even more. If he had known that in her mind he was a villain who would do anything for power, he would have thought of many excuses. But when she questioned him, he couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.

He really wanted the position of Crown Prince, and he had already prepared for the Autumn Hunting Conference. Fan Yan did die because of him, and became the only variable in this operation. When they were planning the action, he was too busy to take care of himself, and had no way to relieve their worries. Every word Tang Mumu said was not only a question, but also a fact.

"Why don't you defend yourself?"

After a long time, Tang Mumu's voice sounded again. Rong Yan looked up at her and saw that her eyes were red as if stained with blood. His heart ached as if being stabbed by a needle. He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe away her tears, but the other party quickly avoided him.

Looking at her empty hands, Rong Yan curved her lips and gave a bitter smile. She was now even unwilling to let herself touch her again.

He felt panic for no reason. He knew Mu Mu too well. The scene of her confrontation with Jiang Moqing in the Xiling Dark Prison was still vivid in his mind. Facing her own master, she was able to fight to the death, let alone himself.

"Can't you forgive me?"

The moment he said this he realized how much his heart hurt. Mu Mu had always stood firmly by his side. After they had established a relationship, he had never thought that one day Mu Mu would abandon him. But this time he was afraid.

Once Mu Mu decides to leave, no matter what I do, I won't make her change her mind.

"I don't know. I'm very confused and there are many things I can't figure out. You've been hiding for so long. You don't have to come to me anymore. I need to calm down and think carefully." Tang Mumu turned her head away. She didn't dare to look at Rong Yan.

Rong Yan opened his lips, but only one sentence remained on his lips: "Then I will go back first, and I will come to see you tomorrow."

Walking to the door, Rong Yan turned his head and said, "Your body is your own. If you want justice for yourself, you should take good care of your injuries and recover soon."

Tang Mumu didn't agree. She sat there blankly, waiting for Jinse to come into the room and call her before she covered her face and burst into tears.

Jinse also had tears in her eyes. She held the princess's hand tightly and let her cry. Perhaps she would feel better after crying.

In a blink of an eye, the snow melted, and life went on. Since that day, Tang Mumu had never met Rong Yan alone, but she knew that Rong Yan would sneak over to her every time after she fell asleep. When Jinse said it at first, she didn't believe it, but later she pretended to sleep a few times and her words were proven true.

After recuperating for more than half a month, the injury on his back was almost healed, but a scar was left. During this period, Linlang sent many expensive ointments, but they were of no use at all.

At first, Tang Mumu was depressed for a long time, but later she understood and accepted it. After all, it was only her back that was injured and no one else could see it.

Yesterday, the eunuchs from the Empress Dowager's palace came to the mansion and delivered an imperial decree that all the princes' wives had to pay their respects to the palace today. Early in the morning, the nanny brought a group of people to pull her out of bed, wash and dress her. When everything was ready, the nanny took everyone away. Tang Mumu only left Jinse to help her change clothes, but the other party looked very sad.

"What's wrong with you? You looked like this and I thought I was in danger of going to the palace this time."

"Pfft, pfft, don't talk nonsense, Princess. The eldest lady said that she came to the palace this time just to pay respects to the Queen Mother and the Queen. The Queen has been praying for our Li Dynasty in Tianyou Temple in Wuling Mountain for many years. This time she returned to the palace with the three princesses. It is a big event. The prince can't refuse, otherwise he will definitely not let the princess go."

"The princess has only been recovering from this injury for half a month. I don't know if she can withstand today's ordeal."

Jinse complained in a low voice while quickly dressing the princess with her hands, looking distressed, "The princess has lost a lot of weight these days, and her clothes are too loose."

Tang Mumu poked her forehead unhappily and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that I had to go to pay my respects this time no matter what? Why are you so reluctant now?"

Jinse curled her lips and replied, "You said that the Queen and the others didn't come back earlier or later but had to come back when the princess was recovering from her injuries. I don't know if it was intentional, but she couldn't not go. It's hard for the princess."

"If anyone else hears what you said, it would be disrespectful. You are slandering the Queen and the Princess. Your head is not worth chopping off."

Jinse was so frightened that she trembled and said quickly: "I dare not say anything nonsense. It will hurt too much to chop off my head. I am still young and I have a good life with the princess. I don't want to die like this."

After everything was packed up, he just waited for the time to go out. Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, Tang Mumu was a little stunned.

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