Shangguan Wanning did still remember this incident.
The prefect of Jingzhao had a daughter in his middle age and was extremely fond of her. Shangguan Wanning had also seen the little girl several times when she visited the palace on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month to pay her respects.
"Can you find it now?" Shangguan Wanning asked.
The housekeeper nodded and continued, "We found her, but... I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Who would have thought that she was captured by the people in Yingchun Tower..."
Shangguan Wanning took a breath of cold air.
She remembered what Mu Jingrui said last night, that some of those girls had been raped. It seemed that... the youngest daughter of the Jingzhao prefect was also in danger.
But in this way, Xiao Zhenting hit a wall.
The prefect of Jingzhao was no easy target in the court. How could he let it go when his beloved daughter was harmed like this?
In addition, with Xiao Yujue secretly fanning the flames, it would be difficult not to find Xiao Zhenting.
"Okay, I get it, you go down first."
Shangguan Wanning secretly felt sorry for the daughter of the Jingzhao prefect, and her hatred for Xiao Zhenting increased a little.
At this time, Xiao Zhenting must be extremely worried. If some clues could be obtained from him, perhaps the victims could be helped to get justice more quickly.
"Lutong, go get the pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
Shangguan Wanning wrote a letter by hand and handed it to Lutong, instructing her: "You go out of the palace in person and give this letter to the second prince's entourage, telling him to make sure he gives it to the second prince himself."
Lu Tong was a little confused. Her young lady had clearly ignored the Second Prince for some time, so why was she taking the initiative to write to him now?
However, Lu Tong didn't ask any more questions. She took the letter and went to do her business.
The next day, Shangguan Wanning got up early, put on delicate and elegant makeup, wore a light yellow gauze dress, with her long black hair hanging down, like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
Xiao Zhenting arrived at the agreed teahouse and heard melodious piano music from afar.
He approached step by step. The girl playing the piano in the pavilion had her hair lifted by the breeze and gently brushed across her cheek. The gentle smile on the corner of her mouth made him involuntarily sink into it.
"Ning'er pays respect to the Second Prince..."
"Get up quickly."
Xiao Zhenting came back to his senses, restrained his infatuated look, and leaned over to support Shangguan Wanning who was bowing.
As the two of them got closer, the faint fragrance emanating from Shangguan Wanning made Xiao Zhenting involuntarily take a few more breaths.
"Ning'er, is the perfume powder you are wearing new from Fendiexuan?"
Shangguan Wanning was stunned and sneered inwardly.
As expected of the boss behind the brothel, he is so knowledgeable about the perfumes used by women.
She smiled sweetly and said teasingly, "The Second Prince has a really good sense of smell. I just wonder how many he has bought for the young lady?"
Xiao Zhenting saw the jealousy in Shangguan Wanning's eyes, and he felt a little proud. However, he still did not forget that this woman helped the courtesan of Yingchun Tower escape and hid in his own courtyard.
If the Shangguan family didn't have a strong background and were not of any use to him, he would have stopped socializing long ago.
"Ning'er, you misunderstood me. You've been ignoring me lately, so I wanted to give you a gift to cheer you up. I finally found this kind of perfume powder that matches your temperament at Fendiexuan."
Xiao Zhenting's mind worked quickly, and he smiled and coaxed, "I just didn't expect that we were so in sync. You really like it and have already bought it yourself. As the eldest daughter of our Shangguan family, the things she uses must be unique. I will instruct Fendiexuan that this perfume powder will only be provided to you in the future."
"Then I thank the Second Prince." Shangguan Wanning was somewhat disgusted by Xiao Zhenting's proximity. She took a few steps back without making a sound and walked back to the zither. "I have no way to repay the Second Prince's kindness, so I will play another song for you."
"OK."
Xiao Zhenting sat down opposite Shangguan Wanning, gently waving his folding fan and looking at her intently.
On the other side, Mu Jingrui hid in the corner, watching Shangguan Wanning show her affection to Xiao Zhenting, and the two of them had a sweet conversation.
He clenched his fists and a sharp, cold light flashed in his eyes.
This woman, on the one hand, pretends to be willing to live and die with him, and on the other hand, she is in love with Xiao Zhenting. What on earth is she trying to do?
"Second Prince, I have something to report."
Xiao Zhenting's personal bodyguard walked over quickly, looking a little anxious.
Shangguan Wanning's piano playing stopped abruptly, and she pouted her lips to express her dissatisfaction.
"Ning'er, don't be angry. I'll talk to him and come back to accompany you right away."
After Xiao Zhenting finished speaking, he stood up and walked aside with his personal guard.
Shangguan Wanning couldn't hear what they were saying, but seeing Xiao Zhenting's furrowed brows, it was obvious that this was not good news.
She looked at him coldly, suppressing the disdain in the corner of her mouth.
Not long after, Xiao Zhenting came back and said, "Ning'er, I have something urgent to do. I'll send someone to take you back first. I'll accompany you another day."
"snort!"
Shangguan Wanning slammed the strings hard, producing a messy and harsh note.
"If the Second Prince hates me, just say so. There's no need to find such excuses to perfunctorily deal with me. I think the urgent matter is just an excuse. We finally get to meet once. Is there anything you can't let your subordinates do? You support so many people, are they all eating for free?"
Shangguan Wanning suddenly got angry, which caught Xiao Zhenting off guard.
You have to know that she used to be gentle and lovely. When she stood next to him, she was always like a little bird, with her eyes full of admiration and attachment.
Xiao Zhenting didn't want to indulge Shangguan Wanning's bad habits. If it were any other woman, he would have slapped her in the face long ago.
but……
"Ning'er, look at you, you're becoming more and more clingy. Okay, I won't go." Xiao Zhenting waved his hand at his personal guard.
Shangguan Wanning saw every exchange of glances between the two.
She watched the personal guard walk away, and then winked at Lutong. "Lutong, go and make another pot of tea for the Second Prince."
"Yes." Lu Tong bowed and walked away.
Xiao Zhenting's smile gradually spread. He took a few steps closer to Shangguan Wanning and whispered, "You even sent Lu Tong away. Ning'er, do you want me to accompany you alone?"
Shangguan Wanning raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Zhenting, smiling brightly. "What do you think, Second Prince?"
Mu Jingrui looked at Shangguan Wanning's charming appearance, and his brows twisted into a knot. All his rationality told him to control his emotions and not show up.
He was ordered to monitor Xiao Zhenting in order to find the flaws.
Mu Jingrui's eyes were bloodshot, and he glared at the unaware Shangguan Wanning with indignation, then turned around to follow Xiao Zhenting's personal bodyguard.
He followed all the way and saw the guard sneaking into an inconspicuous courtyard house in the city.
He observed the area nearby and unexpectedly discovered that there was another group of people following the guard.
Could it be that there is a third party force?
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