"How is it? Did you punish Ning'er?" Mrs. Shangguan asked with a smile.
Shangguan Yue was stunned and slapped his forehead heavily.
I forgot the purpose of coming here.
Madam Shangguan covered her mouth and laughed.
"Who was it that was so angry yesterday that he stamped his feet and vowed to punish Ning'er severely when she woke up? What? Did you forget so quickly?"
Shangguan Yue was a little embarrassed and said in defense, "It's not that I won't punish her, I just want to wait until she gets better before punishing her. Otherwise, if this gets to my father-in-law's ears, he will definitely take her away again. Now her uncle is also at home, he will spoil her even more."
Mrs. Shangguan did not continue teasing and was about to give the bird's nest to her precious daughter when Shangguan Yue stopped her.
"Madam, I always feel that Ning'er has been... a little emotionally disturbed these days. You should spend more time with her and don't let her have any wild thoughts. I'm afraid she will cause more trouble. She was lucky this time that such a big fire didn't burn her to death, but it's hard to say what will happen next time."
Mrs. Shangguan felt a little scared when she thought about it now and nodded heavily.
The night was getting dark, the silent night sky was dotted with stars, Shangguan Wanning sat by the window with her chin in her hand, the scene of Mu Jingrui sacrificing himself to protect her in the sea of fire kept appearing in her mind.
Why are so many things different from the previous life?
Suddenly, Shangguan Wanning felt her scalp tingling for no apparent reason, and a strong sense of oppression surrounded her.
When she turned around, she saw Mu Jingrui standing behind her.
"Jing Rui?" Shangguan Wanning was a little surprised, but there was a light of joy in her eyes.
Such a look made Mu Jingrui's heart beat faster.
"Why are you here?" Shangguan Wanning calmed down and said, "If you are discovered by the guards in the mansion, you will be in trouble."
Mu Jingrui wandered outside the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time, and only after a fierce ideological struggle did he climb over the wall and come in.
It was not difficult to avoid the patrolling guards. He was just worried that his sudden intrusion would cause Shangguan Wanning's disgust.
After all, it’s late at night and there are differences between men and women.
Mu Jingrui did not answer, but took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and placed it on the table.
"This is the burn medicine that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince brought from the Imperial Hospital." After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
"Hey..." Shangguan Wanning hurriedly stood up and quickly stepped forward to stand in front of Mu Jingrui.
She raised her head and stared into Mu Jingrui's deep eyes, and asked softly, "Is your injury better?"
"No problem."
Mu Jingrui felt relieved when he saw that Shangguan Wanning was fine.
"You gave me the medicine, but what about your own wound?"
Shangguan Wanning's concern and worry made Mu Jingrui a little annoyed. He accidentally saw the various medicines placed on the other side.
Mu Jingrui suddenly felt that his actions were unnecessary.
How could she, the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family and the one who is loved by everyone, care about the medicine he gave her?
Mu Jingrui's face darkened and he turned back to pick up the small porcelain bottle, but his wrist suddenly tightened and was grabbed by Shangguan Wanning.
"You gave me something, but you want to take it back so soon?" Shangguan Wanning glared at Mu Jingrui, then walked to the side and took out another ointment and handed it to him. "I won't let you suffer. Here, this is for you, let's exchange it."
Mu Jingrui avoided Shangguan Wanning's gaze somewhat awkwardly. He realized that his angry behavior was really petty.
"Why did you come to Yingchun Tower that night?" Mu Jingrui couldn't help but ask.
Shangguan Wanning sighed and said, "I was worried that Xiao Zhenting would be cornered by you and would kill people to silence them, so I have been sending people to keep an eye on the movements of Yingchun Tower. At that time, I received news from my men that Xiao Zhenting was in the teahouse opposite Yingchun Tower with a few of his confidants."
"I felt something was fishy, so I sneaked out to take a look. I knew you would take action in a short time. Just in case, I stole my father's token and mobilized the secret guards. Who knew that when I got there, I found Yingchun Tower on fire."
"I remembered what Jing Yan said. Xiao Zhenting is a ruthless person. He will definitely find ways to kill those who can testify against her. I am worried that there are still people in the secret passage, so..."
Shangguan Wanning felt very fortunate that this decision saved so many people.
Including Mu Jingrui.
"By the way, how are the girls now?"
Mu Jingrui didn't expect Shangguan Wanning to have such insight and courage.
"Most of them were abused and tortured, and some have gone crazy. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not show up in person to avoid suspicion. Those girls were temporarily placed in Jingzhao Prefecture. The fire in Yingchun Tower not only saved those girls, but also another group of poor people."
"Oh?" Shangguan Wanning was startled. "Who is it?"
"Many slaves bought and sold from various places were imprisoned in another secret passage. The exit of the dry well was sealed, and some people escaped, while others were burned to death. Compared with those girls, these people had contact with more guards and masters."
Shangguan Wanning clenched her fists, feeling indignant.
Xiao Zhenting is so cruel that he actually uses human trafficking to make money.
"I went back to Yingchun Tower to check afterwards. I think Xiao Zhenting set the fire not only to kill people and silence them, but also to burn down the entire information network with Yingchun Tower as the transit point."
Shangguan Wanning slumped down on the stool in a somewhat dejected manner and let out a long sigh.
"So... even if we were almost burned to death, we couldn't bring Xiao Zhenting down."
Why do bad guys always have such good luck?
Mu Jingrui felt a little strange. Shangguan Wanning had been following Xiao Zhenting and trying to show her goodwill some time ago, so why did she suddenly seem to wish him death?
Could it be that something happened between them that outsiders didn't know about?
"You don't have to be so depressed. At least, Jingzhao Prefecture has already started investigating this matter. As long as the Jingzhao prefect is not bribed by him, some clues related to him will be found."
Shangguan Wanning took a deep breath and suppressed her lost emotion.
In his previous life, Xiao Zhenting was able to turn the tide and ascend to the throne, which shows his strong foundation in the court and his scheming.
It is certainly not easy to deal with him.
"You take a rest, I'm leaving." Mu Jingrui took the medicine that Shangguan Wanning had exchanged with him, put it in his arms, and jumped out of the window.
When she woke up the next morning, Shangguan Wanning asked Lutong to apply the medicine left by Mu Jingrui on her. Then she called the butler and told him to prepare the sedan chair for her to go out. However, the butler seemed very embarrassed.
"Miss, the streets are in a mess today. If it's nothing urgent, you might as well stay at home."
"Why is it so messy? Did something happen?" Shangguan Wanning asked nervously.
"Miss, you should still remember that not long ago, the little daughter of the Jingzhao prefecture governor went missing while out for a trip. At that time, the master sent people to help look for her, but she has not been found yet."
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