Shangguan Wanning paused and pondered for a moment, then said, "No, let's get the sedan chair and go to the Princess's residence."
Shangguan Wanning was a little nervous along the way. She was silently thinking about what she could say to get the eldest princess to save her uncle.
Shangguan Wanning met the eldest princess smoothly.
"Ning'er, you haven't come to see me for a long time." The eldest princess held Shangguan Wanning's hand affectionately and said with a smile, "It just so happens that the flowers in my garden are in full bloom. You can stay and enjoy the flowers with me and talk."
Shangguan Wanning secretly observed the eldest princess and found that she had obvious dark circles under her eyes. She must not have slept well last night.
Did she already know about Zheng Binghong?
Shangguan Wanning took a deep breath, blinked her eyes and squeezed out a few tears, then knelt down in front of the eldest princess.
"Princess, help me..."
The eldest princess was startled by Shangguan Wanning's sudden action and immediately thought of Zheng Binghong. Her already panicked heart became even more nervous.
"Ning'er, what happened? Get up first." The princess helped Shangguan Wan Ning up and looked her up and down, her heart beating faster. "Tell me, is there something wrong?"
"I'm fine, but my uncle..."
Shangguan Wanning was not very good at lying, so she had to lower her head to avoid the eldest princess's gaze, and picked up a handkerchief to pretend to wipe her tears.
"I just went to visit my uncle in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. He was wrongly accused. However, in order to close the case as quickly as possible, the people from the Ministry of War tortured him..."
"What?" The princess' heart sank and her face changed. "How ridiculous! The people in the Ministry of War are so bold."
"Princess, you know how stubborn my uncle is. He won't admit to something he didn't do, even if you beat him to death. I'm really afraid... he won't be able to hold on for too long."
When the princess heard that Zheng Binghong was arrested and investigated by the Ministry of War, she became uneasy. Now, seeing Shangguan Wanning crying, she was even more worried.
"Princess, I treat you as one of my own. You are in the court, so you should be able to see why my uncle has suffered this unexpected disaster. Alas! What a pity..."
Shangguan Wan Ning held the princess's hand tightly and said with a sob: "Originally, my uncle... wanted to muster up the courage to propose to you..."
Shangguan Wanning deliberately paused when she said this.
She looked at the eldest princess's surprised and shy expression, and her heart was filled with joy.
There is a way!
"Who would have thought that something like this would happen? My uncle loves you so much, he definitely doesn't want you to be implicated by him. Sigh... Anyway, it's hard to put it into words."
Shangguan Wanning sighed with regret. "I came to see you today, actually on behalf of my uncle, and I want to bring you a message for him. We are not destined to be together in this life, I am afraid, we can only continue in the next life."
When the eldest princess heard this, she felt sad and couldn't help crying.
Since she returned to the capital, although she had few opportunities to meet Zheng Binghong, whenever they met, even if it was just a glance from a distance, she could feel his affection.
She couldn't imagine, if Zheng Binghong really left, what should she do?
"Ning'er, you go back first. Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to rescue your uncle." The eldest princess wiped away Shangguan Wanning's tears and comforted her.
Shangguan Wanning smiled, but she felt a little uneasy.
In the future, when the matter is over, when the Princess and Zheng Binghong have a conversation, they will find out that she had some ulterior motives in it.
I don’t know if I will get beaten then.
But I can't care about that anymore.
Shangguan Wanning hurried home, wrote a letter and asked Lutong to give it to Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui didn't know whether to laugh or cry after reading it.
His job as the Minister of War was really depressing. He didn't accomplish many important things and just spent all his time around the Prime Minister's Residence and the Marquis of Yiyong's Mansion.
"Someone come."
Mu Jingrui called the yamen runner over and whispered a few words into his ear.
The bailiff was full of surprise, but looking at Mu Jingrui's cold face, he didn't dare to ask anything and just did as he was told.
In the afternoon, the eldest princess came to the Ministry of War and asked to visit Zheng Binghong.
"Princess, Zheng Binghong's case has not yet been formally tried. I'm afraid it would be illogical for you to meet him at this time."
Mu Jingrui's obstruction reminded the eldest princess of what Shangguan Wanning had said, and she became even more upset.
"If my brother blames me, I will take full responsibility. But..." The eldest princess glared at Mu Jingrui and sneered, "If I find out that someone abused his power and forced a confession under torture, then... be careful of your official hat."
Mu Jingrui lowered his head, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and smiled meaningfully.
"Princess, please don't be angry. I am only following the law. However, since you are here, I am willing to let you meet an old friend. But... you cannot go in, and you cannot talk to him."
The eldest princess looked at Mu Jingrui with anger in her eyes, but after all, Zheng Binghong was still in his hands, so she did not dare to be too tough and had to agree.
Mu Jingrui asked his men to take the princess to the prison.
The princess saw Zheng Binghong from afar in the prison with disheveled clothes, messy hair and covered in blood, and she was so scared that her legs went limp.
She wanted to rush over to see Zheng Binghong, but was stopped by the jailer.
The princess returned to Mu Jingrui's study angrily and warned him, "Mu Jingrui, although you are the Minister of War, you can't cover the sky with one hand. I tell you, if you dare to touch Zheng Binghong again, I will make you suffer."
After saying this, the princess turned away.
Mu Jingrui sighed, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
The next day, news came from the palace that the eldest princess requested the emperor to grant her a marriage and wanted to marry Zheng Binghong as her husband.
This news was like pouring a spoonful of water into a boiling oil pan, causing oil to splash everywhere.
The emperor was actually also worried about how to deal with Zheng Binghong.
Zheng Binghong himself has a very high prestige in the army and among the people. In addition, given the achievements made by the Yiyonghou Mansion over the years, it is indeed not easy to touch them.
Now, the eldest princess has solved the big problem for him.
The emperor was happy to oblige and immediately issued an edict to grant the marriage.
When Zheng Binghong received the imperial edict in prison, his mind went blank for a moment.
He held the imperial edict in his hands, and his thoughts gradually came back to him. Waves of joy surged into his heart and spread throughout his body.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty." The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree greeted him with a smile, "The princess ordered that you get some clean clothes, and the imperial physician is waiting outside the prison gate."
Zheng Binghong took a deep breath and walked out of the cell. The glaring sunlight outside made him squint his eyes involuntarily.
He still felt sad about this opportunity to get married, but...
When he was in trouble, his beloved woman never left him and even asked for mercy for him.
She has such courage, what else can he say?
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