"That's right." The eunuch looked at Mu Jingrui who was about to faint and said with a smile, "Then let me take Lord Mu back to the mansion. There's no need to trouble the Marquis."
Zheng Guoxun sighed in his heart, thinking that they were, after all, just pawns in the hands of the emperor.
"Thank you, eunuch."
The eunuch in charge winked at the young eunuchs who were accompanying him, and the four young eunuchs immediately stepped forward to support Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui was seriously injured and his consciousness gradually became blurred.
"Jing Rui..."
Shangguan Wanning really wanted to see Mu Jingrui, but she could only watch Mu Jingrui being carried away by the eunuchs.
She sat on the ground helplessly, her whole body cold.
Now, the feud between the Zheng family and Mu Jingrui has been completely settled. How can they resolve it?
"Ning'er, get up. Go back to your room." Zheng Binghong said softly.
He wanted to support Shangguan Wanning, but she pushed him away.
She climbed up by herself with difficulty.
"Ning'er, how are you?" Shangguan Yue hurried over when he heard the news. Seeing that his daughter was fine, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad..." Shangguan Wanning felt very wronged.
She never imagined that in order to win the competition, her second uncle, whom she had always respected, would actually use her and completely disregard her safety.
"Dad, I want to go home."
After Shangguan Yue heard the spy's account of the competition, he felt dissatisfied with his brother-in-law, but he could not show it in front of his father-in-law.
His face was gloomy and he was about to leave with his daughter.
"Ning'er, wait a moment." Zheng Binghang stepped forward, completely ignoring the grievance and shock Shangguan Wanning had suffered, and ordered, "Mu Jingrui is not a simple person, he is cruel and ruthless. You must never associate with him again in the future, understand?"
Shangguan Wan Ning could no longer suppress the anger that she had been suppressing in her heart, and said sarcastically, "No matter how cruel and ruthless he is, I'm afraid he can't be compared to you, my second uncle."
"You girl...what do you mean by that?" Zheng Binghang scolded.
"Don't you understand what I mean, Second Uncle? Did you consider my life when you threw me to Mu Jingrui just now? If Mu Jingrui didn't save me, I would be half-cooked even if I didn't die."
"you……"
"Forget it, Ning'er, stop talking and go back with Dad."
Shangguan Yue glanced at Zheng Binghang and he remembered this grudge.
For a whole day and night, Shangguan Wanning locked herself in the room, refusing to eat or drink, and neither crying nor making a fuss.
Others thought she was worried and sad about Mu Jingrui.
In fact, in addition to worrying about Mu Jingrui's injuries, she was also worried that what she experienced in her previous life would happen again.
She originally thought that she could rest easy after resolving Mu Jingrui's hatred for her father; but who knew that the hatred with the Zheng family became deeper and deeper.
"Have something to eat."
Zheng Binghong pushed the door open and walked in, holding a bowl of lily and red bean paste in his hand. He stirred it a few times and said with a smile: "Do you know that when I was making this bowl of red bean paste just now, I was thinking about how much sugar I should put in. Come, try it."
Shangguan Wanning turned her head and looked at Zheng Binghong, calling softly, "Uncle."
"Ning'er, are you still angry with your second uncle?"
Shangguan Wanning lowered her head and said nothing. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't angry. She didn't want to lie.
"You have the right to be angry with him. I am also very angry, and your grandfather has severely punished him. Next time you see him, ask him to apologize to you."
Shangguan Wanning looked at the red bean paste and couldn't help but think of Zheng Zhixing.
"Zhixing also loves the red bean paste you made..." Shangguan Wanning said as she shed tears, "Actually, I don't blame my second uncle. He just lost his only son. I understand how he felt. I was also wrong for talking back to him that day. Forget it..."
Zheng Binghong sighed deeply. Shangguan Wanning's understanding made him feel distressed.
"Ning'er, you don't have to be so compromising. If you really want to marry Mu Jingrui, then..."
"Uncle, I don't blame my second uncle because we are a family and we should stick together. This way... we won't be bullied by outsiders. I do want to marry Mu Jingrui, but the current situation..."
Shangguan Wanning took a bite of red bean paste, and the sweet taste gradually spread in her mouth.
She stopped crying and said, "Fate is predestined and cannot be forced. I just hope that the hatred between the two families will not intensify... that's all."
Zheng Binghong was speechless.
"I have inquired about it. After Mu Jingrui was sent home, the chief eunuch summoned the imperial physician to treat him. His life is not in danger."
"That's good." Shangguan Wanning put down the bowl and looked out the window, confused and sad.
Mu Jingrui woke up again and was still lying in the same bed. Mu Jingyan was leaning against the head of his bed and fell asleep.
He wanted to sit up, but with the slightest movement, the burn wounds seemed to be torn apart, causing intense pain.
He couldn't help but let out a "tsk", which immediately woke up Mu Jingyan who was standing next to him.
"Brother, are you awake?" Mu Jingyan helped his brother sit up. "Just tell me what you want. Does it hurt? I'll get you some ointment."
Mu Jingyan turned around and took the ointment from the cabinet, called the servant waiting outside, and asked him to wipe the wound for Mu Jingrui.
Seeing him endure the pain without saying a word, she felt so distressed that she couldn't help but complain, "Brother, is it really worth it for you to do this?"
"Worth it." Mu Jingrui answered without hesitation.
He looked at his sister whose eyes were red for him, and reached out to touch her head.
"Silly girl, don't worry, I'm fine. You don't understand, for a man, no matter how hard or difficult it is, it is what he should do for the woman he loves. What's more, I do owe them my life."
"What about later?"
This is what Mu Jingyan is most worried about.
"You lost the competition. They will no longer help you and Wan Ning get together."
"They know best what means they used to make me lose. In fact, I didn't lose. No matter what, I will not give up Ning'er."
"Brother," Mu Jingyan pulled his brother's sleeve and sobbed, "How about... forget it. With your current status, you won't have any trouble finding a lady from a famous family to marry you. Why do you have to marry Wan Ning? Is she really that good?"
Mu Jingrui lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
"There are so many women in this world who are better than her, but so what? No matter how good those women are, they are not her..."
Mu Jingyan suddenly became speechless.
She couldn't figure out how to untie the knot in her brother's heart, maybe...
It can only be Shangguan Wanning.
Mu Jingrui rested at home for a while, and when his injuries improved slightly, he went to attend the morning court.
When he was leaving the court, he walked out with his colleagues and saw Shangguan Yue from afar. Just as he was about to step forward, someone got there first.
The conversation between them made Mu Jingrui feel like he was struck by lightning.
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