"Jing Rui...Jing Rui..."
When Mu Jingrui heard Shangguan Wanning's voice, his heart was gripped with grief. He rushed over and saw Shangguan Wanning dressed as a man.
His face suddenly darkened, and he growled, "What are you doing here?"
Shangguan Wanning secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Mu Jingrui was safe and sound.
"I'm here to save you. Stop talking and get out first."
When Mu Jingrui saw that there was a cloud of thick smoke behind Shangguan Wanning, he immediately ordered his men to take the girls out first.
"Why aren't you leaving?" Mu Jingrui couldn't help feeling uneasy when he saw Shangguan Wanning also helping others escape first.
"Let's go together."
After everyone had retreated, Mu Jingrui pulled Shangguan Wanning out.
This was still the madam's room, but the fire had surrounded it on all sides.
Amid the raging fire and billowing smoke, Shangguan Wanning finally felt a little scared.
She was choking and coughing non-stop. The increasingly high temperature in the fire made her feel as if her hair and vellus hairs were all curled up.
It’s over. Am I really going to die this time?
"Follow me." Mu Jingrui said softly and held Shangguan Wanning's hand tightly.
As the two were about to rush to the door, a beam fell down.
Mu Jingrui protected Shangguan Wanning and threw himself on her without hesitation.
The beam fell to the ground, sticking to Mu Jingrui's back.
Mu Jingrui felt a sharp pain, but only groaned softly.
"How are you?" Shangguan Wanning grabbed Mu Jingrui's arm, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.
This man always appears cold to her, but when it comes to life and death, he is willing to protect her with his life.
In the previous life...
Shangguan Wanning's eyes were a little moist, and Mu Jingrui turned over and pulled her up again.
The exit is blocked.
"Will we die here?" Shangguan Wan Ning was disheartened. She thought she could have a different life after being reborn. Who knew...
"I won't let you die." Mu Jingrui looked up and said, "Hold me tight."
Shangguan Wanning couldn't guess Mu Jingrui's intention, so she obediently opened her arms and hugged him, with her cheek against his chest.
Mu Jingrui took a deep breath, condensed his true energy in his palm, and struck the roof with all his strength.
The roof, which had no beams to support it, was the weakest point. After a gap appeared, Mu Jingrui hugged Shangguan Wanning and jumped up, jumping out of the sea of fire.
As soon as the two men landed, someone came to greet them.
"Miss, are you okay? Miss..."
Shangguan Wanning's consciousness was a little fuzzy, she just held Mu Jingrui's hand tightly out of instinct. She turned her head slightly and vaguely saw Mu Jingrui's deep eyes, also staring at her.
"Jing Rui..."
"Miss, you finally woke up?"
When Shangguan Wanning opened her eyes, she found herself lying in the room.
Lu Tong stood by the bed, watching her with concern.
"How...why would I be at home? I clearly remember..." Shangguan Wanning forced herself to sit up.
Just moved slightly, and there was a burning pain in many parts of my body.
Luoluo immediately ordered the maid to bring a pillow and put it under her waist.
"Miss, you... Sigh! You were carried back from Yingchun Tower. Although not many people knew about it, the master was very angry. But no matter what, you should rest and recover first."
Shangguan Wanning remembered all the scenes, her heart sank, she grabbed Lu Tong's hand and asked, "I was carried back... then... then where is Jing Rui?"
Lu Tong shook her head in confusion. "I don't know either."
"Lutong, please help me find out..."
"You can't even protect yourself, and you're still thinking about others."
Although Shangguan Yue was very angry, he still cared about his daughter's injury. He came down from the morning to check, and as soon as he entered the room, he heard Shangguan Wan Ning's words, and his face turned blue with anger.
"father……"
"Don't call me dad. I don't have a daughter as unruly and willful as you who doesn't know etiquette." Shangguan Yue glared at Shangguan Wan Ning angrily, "You are getting bolder and bolder. You even dared to mobilize my secret guards without permission. Do you know how serious the consequences will be if you accidentally give people a chance to talk about you?"
Shangguan Wanning also knew that what she had done was too risky.
However, she believed that it was worth it. With the experience of her previous life, she was sure that the person who would be in power in the future would definitely be Crown Prince Xiao Yujue.
If they don't stand on Xiao Yujue's side, the entire Shangguan Mansion will face the disaster of extermination in the future.
"Dad, it's my fault, please don't be angry." Shangguan Wanning still remembers the heart-wrenching scene in her previous life.
At that time, it was her willful behavior that harmed so many people in the family. Even now, when those things haven't happened yet, she still feels that she owes her father.
Shangguan Wanning endured the pain and got out of bed, knelt down in front of her father, and gently shook the hem of her father's clothes.
"Dad, my daughter won't dare to do that again."
Shangguan Yue felt heartbroken when he saw his beloved daughter covered in wounds.
He sighed deeply and motioned Lu Tong to help her back to bed, his tone still serious.
"Let me ask you, why are you doing this? For Mu Jingrui? When the Mu family was in decline, he came to propose marriage, but you refused to marry him. Why are you doing this now..."
"Dad, this time I secretly mobilized the secret guards to rescue Yingchun Tower, not just to help Mu Jingrui, but also to help those innocent poor people trapped in Yingchun Tower. And..."
Shangguan Wanning waved her hand to signal Lutong and all the maids to retreat.
"Father, I am just a woman and I don't understand the affairs of state. However, I still have a little insight into people. I think... the Second Prince... is not a good man, nor a wise ruler."
Shangguan Wanning's last two sentences were spoken softly, but they hit Shangguan Yue's heart like a heavy hammer.
Now that the situation in the court is clear, many people stand on Xiao Zhenting's side. Even if Xiao Yujue is the crown prince, he has to give Xiao Zhenting some points.
The power of the Shangguan family and the Zheng family in the court is complicated and intertwined. Which side they stand on may change at any time.
Shangguan Yue was originally undecided. He discussed with his father-in-law that if Shangguan Wanning really loved Xiao Zhenting, then they would support Xiao Zhenting to take the position.
"Ning'er, why are you suddenly... haven't you always liked the Second Prince?"
Shangguan Wanning shook her head firmly. "Dad, you don't have to let me affect your judgment in the court. I don't like Xiao Zhenting. I don't like him now, and I won't like him in the future."
Shangguan Yue looked at his daughter's eyes and felt vaguely that there was something different, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was.
"You should have a good rest. We can talk about other things later."
Shangguan Yue walked out of Shangguan Wanning's room thoughtfully, and met Mrs. Shangguan head-on.
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