"Oh? Your Highness must be a busy person. You've been away from the imperial city these days. Where did you go?" Lou Mingkou continued to probe.
Mu Fengqie widened her eyes and deliberately pretended to be extremely surprised. Her performance was as exaggerated as it could be. "You... you... you... What are you talking about? I don't know!"
"I'm quite aware of Your Highness's whereabouts. It was just a coincidence that I saw Your Highness's carriage. Did anything happen to Your Highness on the way?"
Lou Mingkou was truly shrewd. He didn't mention the specific matter, but his words revolved around it. If Mu Fengqie didn't have strong willpower, she would probably have revealed her secret long ago.
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie showed anger on her face. "Do I need to report to you where I've been? General Lou, we should keep out of each other's business. Why are you being so aggressive?"
"Your Highness, what are you saying? I've always served the emperor whole - heartedly. But the law is here. It's not that I'm being aggressive. Your Highness sneaked out of the city and entered the military camp. Without a reasonable explanation, even your head might not be safe!"
Lou Mingkou continued to exaggerate his probing of Mu Fengqie. He didn't believe that she was really just an innocent girl. But so far, Mu Fengqie's performance really seemed like she knew nothing, showing no flaws at all.
"Ah?" Mu Fengqie suddenly slumped to the ground like a deflated ball. "I just went to see my husband. My husband is on duty in the military camp. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so I sneaked out to see him. No one else noticed, and nothing else happened."
"Oh? I see! I also found traces of several fights on Your Highness's way. Were there assassins?" Lou Mingkou squinted his eyes and sized up Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie suddenly stood up, and her expression became fierce. "Strangely enough, I was kidnapped for no reason. My people managed to rescue me with great difficulty. I was so angry that I captured that bandit leader and planned to kill him with my own hands."
At this point, Mu Fengqie heaved a heavy sigh and continued, "Who would have thought that out of nowhere, there were so many enemies of that bandit leader. Some black - clothed men suddenly appeared and killed him. I was really scared!"
As she spoke, Mu Fengqie's eyes began to wander around, and her whole body began to tremble. Seeing this, Zhu Fei really wanted to give her a thumbs - up. The young mistress was really amazing. She seemed to be telling the truth!
Lou Mingkou finally relaxed his frowned brows. He had been very stern today. Even his daughter would be very afraid if she saw him. If Mu Fengqie really had something to hide, she wouldn't have described the matter in such detail without showing any flaws.
It seemed that he had thought too much. It would be best if this princess really knew nothing. If she really knew something, he would never let her see the sun tomorrow!
"Your Highness, don't be afraid. Since the misunderstanding has been resolved, I'll take my leave first. Please don't blame me."
"Alright, alright. You're doing this for the court. I won't blame you."
"Okay."
Lou Mingkou walked out of the private room first. He didn't have a good impression of this princess from the countryside. She was just a low - class rascal, yet he had to be so humble in front of her. It was really disappointing.
Mu Fengqie packed some food and dragged her tired body back to the Minister's Mansion. Shen Yiru had been waiting in the Listening to the Maple Garden early. When she saw Mu Fengqie's figure, her face darkened even more.
Mu Fengqie immediately noticed something was wrong. "You're here. Why do you look so bad?"
"How dare you ask me? You just came back and then ran out again. I really don't know what you've been busy with every day. You've been gone for so many days without even telling me. You just left a letter and left. If you left, you shouldn't have come back. Why did you come back now?"
Shen Yiru scolded Mu Fengqie with a dark face, as if they had returned to the way they were at the beginning. Mu Fengqie knew that she was worried about her, and her heart was warm.
"I was really in a hurry. I won't do this again next time. Please forgive me, okay? Our smart, beautiful, lovely, and generous Miss Shen is the most understanding!" Mu Fengqie came to Shen Yiru's side and coquettishly said.
Shen Yiru's expression remained the same. She rolled her eyes at Mu Fengqie impatiently. "Aren't we friends? Why do you have so many secrets? Why don't you tell me anything? Have you never regarded me as a friend?"
Shen Yiru was so angry that she was out of breath. She had always sincerely regarded Mu Fengqie as her best friend. In her heart, Mu Fengqie was like her younger sister. But Mu Fengqie was unwilling to share anything with her. This incident really chilled her heart.
Mu Fengqie quickly shook her head. "How could I not regard you as a friend? You're my only and best friend. Actually, I'm not as simple as you think. There are many dangers around me. I didn't want to tell you because I don't want you to be in danger."
At this point, Mu Fengqie choked slightly. She seemed to understand Jing Xunche's feelings. It was this kind of feeling that she would rather bear everything alone than let her get into danger.
Shen Yiru held Mu Fengqie's hand and slowly said, "Do you think I'm a coward? I'm your friend and your elder sister. Even if I can't help with some things, I can help you analyze and listen to your complaints. I'm never afraid of trouble and never a coward."
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie shed tears. She had never had a good friend in her past and present lives. In her past life, she was a homebody with no friends around. Although she was a socialite, she was unwilling to contact the outside world.
But Shen Yiru was like a little sun, warming her. Her heart was warm, filled with indescribable gratitude. She actually regarded her as a younger sister. What a silly girl!
"I know I was wrong. I'll tell you everything from now on. Even if you don't want to listen, I'll still tell you. Please don't be angry with me, okay?" Mu Fengqie pretended to be innocent and blinked her eyes.
Seeing her funny look, Shen Yiru couldn't help laughing. "I really can't do anything about you! Where did you go these days? What did you do? What happened? You have to tell me everything in detail! Otherwise, I'll..."
Mu Fengqie swallowed her saliva, knelt on the ground on her two fingers and said, "I'll definitely tell you everything I know. I guarantee that Miss Shen won't be able to finish listening in three days and three nights!"