According to Xiao Zhenting's original plan, after the conflict between Shangguan Wanning and Mu Jingrui was intensified, he would go again to propose marriage.
But he felt angry when he thought of Shangguan Yue's rejection of him last time.
Xiao Zhenting decided not to go for the time being, but asked more people to go to teahouses and restaurants to publicize his affair with Shangguan Wanning.
He wanted to wait until Shangguan Yue couldn't bear it anymore and came to beg him for help.
After Shangguan Wanning returned home, she lost her appetite, felt heartbroken, and quickly lost weight.
She really wanted to see Mu Jingrui, but her father's house arrest order had not been lifted yet, making it impossible for her to move.
That morning, Shangguan Wanning finally plucked up the courage to go to the study to find her father. When she walked outside the door, she heard her father throwing a tantrum in the study.
"This Mu Jingrui is simply ungrateful and against me everywhere. He really thinks I can't do anything to him."
"Master, calm down. He is a junior after all. If he does anything wrong, you should teach him patiently. No matter what, he is still the descendant of your old friend."
After listening to his wife's advice, Shangguan Yue not only did not calm down, but became even angrier.
"He still needs my guidance? I really didn't realize before that this kid is so cunning that even I shudder. If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have left important evidence for his family. Now I am just shooting myself in the foot."
Shangguan Yue was so angry that his face turned blue. He never thought that with Xiao Yujue's secret support, Mu Jingrui's power would expand so quickly.
He placed his cronies in the court and eliminated dissidents with his entire set of methods, which were swift and decisive, and even some people who had served in the court for many years could not catch up with him.
In time, Mu Jingrui will surely be a man of great power in the government.
Shangguan Yue gradually calmed down. He knew in his heart that it was not advisable to confront Mu Jingrui head-on under such circumstances.
In fact, to go against Mu Jingrui is to go against Xiao Yujue.
As Xiao Yujue is the crown prince, if nothing unexpected happens, he will be the ruler of a country in the future. If you offend him, how can you survive in the future?
However, in order to deal with Mu Jingrui and avenge Zheng Zhixing, the Yiyong Marquis' Mansion has already declared war on Mu Jingrui.
Shangguan Wanning stood at the door of the study for a long time, and finally turned around and left.
"Ning'er, today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. The Queen Mother is hosting a banquet in the palace to appreciate the flowers. Do you want to go to the palace with me?"
Mrs. Shangguan knew that her daughter was in a bad mood, and she felt distressed when she saw her daughter getting thinner and thinner.
Shangguan Wanning didn't want to go out, and even more so didn't want to enter the palace.
Because she knew that what happened between her and Xiao Zhenting in the White Horse Temple had been widely spread, and if she entered the palace at this time and associated with those young ladies, she would simply be asking for humiliation.
but……
"Mom, I'm going."
Shangguan Wanning's eyes lit up and she agreed.
The only reason her father allowed her to go out was to go to the palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother. And in such an occasion, she could see Mu Jingyan.
"Then change your clothes."
Mrs. Shangguan lovingly tidied her daughter's hair and turned to leave.
Shangguan Wanning immediately picked up her pen and wrote a letter, in which she explained the difficulties behind her behavior in Mingxiang Tower that day.
She entered the palace with this letter full of hope.
Sure enough, the young ladies who had gathered together to chat and wait for the Queen Mother to summon them suddenly became quiet when they saw her, and they all looked at her with strange and disdainful eyes.
"Humph, she actually has the nerve to come out. If I were her, I would have died of shame."
"Well, look at what you say. If she had any sense of shame, she wouldn't do such a thing."
"That's right. She's competing with her sister for a man. I heard she even forced her aunt to death. Alas, Shangguan Xiaoxiao is so pitiful. Even after getting married, she's still being bullied by her sister. There's no hope for her in this life."
"Don't talk nonsense..."
Lutong felt sorry for her young lady and wanted to explain but was stopped by Shangguan Wanning.
"Forget it. Their mouths are on their bodies. No matter how much you explain, it's useless. They only want to believe what they want to see. The facts don't matter at all."
Shangguan Wanning said it in a casual manner, and these words could be considered as a comfort to herself.
After paying her respects to the Queen Mother, she saw Mu Jingyan and You Zhenzhen walking out together, so she quickly caught up with them.
"Jing Yan."
Mu Jingyan stopped and turned to look at Shangguan Wanning, and couldn't help rolling his eyes. "Is this the way the Shangguan family educates you? Shouldn't you kneel down and bow to me when you see me?"
You Zhenzhen sensed the tension between Mu Jingyan and Shangguan Wanning. Her father was still working for Shangguan Yue, and she didn't want to get involved, so she found an excuse and left.
Shangguan Wanning understood that Mu Jingyan was angry, so she bowed obediently.
"Get up."
Mu Jingyan thought of the friendship they once had, and he didn't really have the heart to humiliate her too much.
But when I think about my brother’s feelings being deceived, I get so angry.
"Why did you stop me?"
"Jing Yan, can you please bring a letter to your brother for me?"
"How dare you mention my brother?" Mu Jingyan became even angrier, his face turned red, and he stomped his feet and turned away.
Shangguan Wanning immediately chased after her and stood in front of her.
"Jingyan, listen to me. There are some misunderstandings between your brother and I, and I want to explain it to him." Shangguan Wanning took out the letter and stuffed it into Mu Jingyan's hand, "Please help me. Only you can help me."
Mu Jingyan looked at the heart in his hand, hesitant.
"Jing Yan, I have my reasons. My feelings for your brother... have never changed." Shangguan Wanning's cheeks flushed, and she had to speak her inner thoughts.
"Really?" Mu Jingyan was skeptical.
In fact, she hoped that was true.
After all, she couldn't bear to see her brother drowning his sorrows in alcohol every day.
"Jing Yan, your brother will understand after reading the letter."
"Oh well."
Mu Jingyan stuffed the letter into his sleeve and warned, "Shangguan Wanning, I will trust you again. If you lie to us again, I will never let you go."
"Jing Yan, thank you." Shangguan Wanning's eyes were filled with tears of excitement, and her heart, which had been hanging in the air, was relieved.
Mu Jingyan turned and left, thinking as he walked.
"Should I believe her? What if she uses sweet words to fool my brother again? My brother is so devoted to her. If he is deceived by her again, he will definitely collapse."
Mu Jingyan stopped, took out the letter from his sleeve and frowned.
She held up the letter to the sun, looked around, and turned to look at the maid, as if talking to herself.
"She asked me to bring a letter, and I have to be responsible for my brother. Let me take a look first... should it be okay?"
The maid was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss. "Master, if you think... it's okay, it's fine."
Mu Jingyan lowered his head and bit his lips lightly as he opened the letter. A breeze blew and the letter fell to the ground, then floated away with the wind.
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