"What do you want to do?" Mu Jingrui also didn't want Shangguan Wanning's reputation to be damaged.
After all, she was out tonight to save his sister.
Shangguan Wanning thought for a moment, then stood on tiptoe and whispered a few words into Mu Jingrui's ear.
A hint of surprise flashed across Mu Jingrui's eyes, and he couldn't help but look at her with new eyes. He nodded slightly, gently put his arm around Shangguan Wanning's waist, jumped over the wall, and took her to hide behind the pillars of the corridor.
The two men observed secretly, and in the dim moonlight, they saw two servants holding sticks, looking at the closed door warily.
Lu Tong was tied up, with a cloth stuffed in her mouth, and she kept struggling.
A sharp cold light flashed across Shangguan Wanning's face.
Under the protection of Mu Jingrui, she returned to her room and quickly changed her clothes.
She was wearing a white gauze dress with her hair falling to her waist and a moonlight white cloak draped over her, which made her already fair skin look even more delicate and fragile. She looked so fragile and beautiful that she seemed like a fairy who had strayed into the mortal world.
Mu Jingrui's gaze lingered on her for a long time.
"I'm going to save Lu Tong, you should go back quickly before anyone finds you."
Shangguan Wanning's cheeks turned red when Mu Jingrui looked at her, and she lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze.
Mu Jingrui finally came to his senses. He realized his own gaffe and took a deep breath.
"I will watch you secretly until you solve the problem."
After saying that, he climbed out the window and left.
Shangguan Wan calmed herself down and went to the backyard again.
The two servants were still staring at the door dutifully.
She smiled coldly and scolded: "What are you doing?"
The two servants were startled when they heard the sudden scolding. When they turned around and saw Shangguan Wanning walking towards them, they looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do.
"How dare you kidnap my personal maid in the middle of the night? Do you think your life is too long?"
Shangguan Wanning's cold rebuke made the two servants tremble all over. They threw away the wooden sticks in their hands, knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
“Miss, please spare me…Miss, please spare me…I just…just…”
"Just what?" Shangguan Wanning stepped forward, the moonlight lengthening her figure, making the two servants feel a strong sense of oppression. "Why don't you let Lutong go?"
The servant trembled as he untied the rope for Lutong.
Lu Tong's hair was disheveled. She staggered to Shangguan Wan Ning's side and couldn't help bursting into tears.
Shangguan Wanning took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears and gave her a reassuring look without any expression.
Lutong burst into tears but nodded slightly.
"You two kidnapped my personal maid in the middle of the night. Not only did you not take me seriously, you also wanted to damage my reputation. It would not be too much to beat you to death and throw you into a mass grave..."
"Miss, please forgive me... We are just following orders. Miss, please spare my life..."
Shangguan Wan Ning saw that the two servants had blood on their foreheads and felt that the situation was almost tense. She asked sternly, "Following orders? Whose orders? If you don't make it clear today, you will never see the sun tomorrow."
The servant didn't expect that the young lady, who usually looked weak, would become so fierce today.
The two men were so frightened that they confessed everything in fear.
"It was the second young lady who said that. She said that you sneaked out at night, which would damage the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion. She must catch you and report you to the master."
"Yes, the second young lady also promised me that if I catch you, she would give me the green tree as a reward..."
Shangguan Wanning clenched her hands into fists in her sleeves.
It turned out that Shangguan Xiaoxiao was the one behind this.
What kind of magic potion had she drunk in her previous life that made her believe Shangguan Xiaoxiao's hypocrisy and indulge and love her wholeheartedly as if she were her own sister?
"Second Miss? You two should not make up stories and frame your sister just to get away with it." Shangguan Wanning's eyes flickered with a bit of biting coldness.
"I dare not lie, Miss, it's true..."
"Okay. I don't want you to think that I'm unfair. Since you said that it was the Second Miss who ordered it, I'll give you a fair chance."
Shangguan Wanning raised the corner of her mouth in a sneer.
"Lutong, go wake up my parents and invite them to the hall. Then go and invite Xiaoxiao and Erniang as well. We can talk it out face to face."
Lu Tong was a little dazed. She still didn't understand why Shangguan Wan Ning came out when she clearly went out.
However, she didn't have time to think about it. After fixing her hair, she went to do her business.
Shangguan Wanning called the patrolling guards and tied up the two servants and took them to the hall.
"Ning'er, why did you wake everyone up in the middle of the night?" Madam Shangguan came to the hall, complaining, "Your father has to go to court early in the morning, and you've made him rest for nothing."
"mother……"
Shangguan Wanning suddenly knelt down, her eyes bloodshot and tears of grievance welling up in her sockets.
Shangguan Yue and Mrs. Shangguan were both shocked.
Madam Shangguan was even more distressed. She leaned over to support him and asked with concern, "Ning'er, what's wrong? What happened? Don't cry, tell me."
Shangguan Yue rarely saw Shangguan Wanning so sad. At this time, Shangguan Xiaoxiao and Aunt Zhao also walked in together.
When she saw the two tied-up servants, her face suddenly changed and she couldn't help but stop and hide behind Aunt Zhao.
"Let them tell Dad." Shangguan Wanning pointed at the two servants.
The two servants were so frightened that they began to defend themselves incoherently. Although the language was confusing, Shangguan Yue understood it.
He slammed his palm on the table and there was silence.
"Xiao Xiao, your elder sister usually takes good care of you, but you actually set up a trap to destroy her reputation. How can you be so vicious?"
Shangguan Yue was really angry, and Shangguan Xiaoxiao was shocked and scared.
"I didn't... Dad, I didn't frame my sister... I really saw my sister sneak out."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked towards Shangguan Wanning.
She noticed that Shangguan Wanning, who was originally sobbing softly, slightly lowered the corners of her mouth and flashed a sly smile when her eyes met hers.
"Dad, please believe me, I'm telling the truth. I asked the servants to secretly guard the back door. I didn't mean to make a big deal out of it. I just wanted to tell my sister that it's wrong to do this..."
"So, I should thank my sister for her kindness?" Shangguan Wanning looked at her father with red eyes, "Dad, it's okay for my daughter to suffer a little injustice. But if this kind of thing is spread by some servant who doesn't keep his mouth shut, people will think that you don't teach your family well, and how will the Shangguan family be honored?"
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