Shangguan Yue let out a long sigh.
Last night, I was still worrying about how to save my daughter's life, but this morning I received an imperial decree that my daughter would be named a princess.
Such ups and downs were a little too much for him, a man who had experienced ups and downs in half his life.
"Thank you for your grace." Shangguan Yue took the imperial edict with both hands and stood up. "May I ask, sir, how is my daughter now?"
"Don't worry, Lord Shangguan. The Queen Mother has taken the princess to her bedroom to bathe and change clothes. She will be sent home by the imperial guards in a moment. You just need to go back and wait."
"Thank you, father-in-law."
The chief eunuch turned around and went back to the house, and many court officials rushed up to congratulate Shangguan Yue with their fists clasped.
Shangguan Yue dealt with all the issues and returned home in a hurry.
Sure enough, an hour later, the eldest princess, together with the imperial guards, personally sent Shangguan Wanning back home.
“Ning’er…”
Madam Shangguan hurried forward and hugged her daughter in her arms, crying and saying, "You have suffered a lot these past few days..."
She went to visit Shangguan Wanning in the prison last night. Shangguan Wanning said that she would be fine. She just took it as a consolation. Unexpectedly, the family would be reunited today.
"Mom, don't cry, I'm fine now, right?"
"Madam, let Ning'er go back to her room and rest. She has been in prison for several days, in that kind of environment... Alas, she must be exhausted."
Shangguan Yue felt distressed when he saw his daughter becoming increasingly thin.
Lu Tong helped Shangguan Wan Ning back to her room. She dismissed all the maids and nannies and sat alone in front of the dressing mirror in a daze.
Mu Jingrui...
His figure would appear in her mind from time to time.
Shangguan Wanning had a good sleep. When she woke up, she went to the kitchen to get some cakes, fruits and a pot of good wine, and went to the west wing to find Lu Xiangzi and Sun Jinyao.
An old man and a young boy were playing chess under the shade of a tree, and both of them had serious expressions.
"Master, Brother Yao."
"I'm back." Lu Xiangzi didn't even raise his head, but just picked up a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth.
Sun Jinyao put down the chess piece in his hand and stood up, looking at Shangguan Wanning carefully. "This matter... is too risky. Don't do it again in the future."
"If I hadn't had to, I wouldn't want to do this and cause my parents to worry about me."
All of this was just a plan designed in advance by Shangguan Wanning.
She asked Lu Xiangzi to teach her a special acupuncture method, which sealed several acupoints on the emperor's body, creating the illusion that he was in a coma and in critical condition.
She knew Xiao Zhenting well. If anything happened to her, he would be eager to cut off all ties with her. This way, she could not only get rid of his entanglement, but also let him prove himself and clear her name.
After Xiao Zhenting had said what he should say and done what he should do, Sun Jinyao and Lu Xiangzi sneaked into the palace and rescued the emperor.
"Brother Yao, don't worry, it won't happen again."
Shangguan Wanning suppressed all her unhappy emotions deep in her heart, poured three glasses of wine, handed one to Sun Jinyao and Lu Xiangzi respectively, and kept one for herself.
"Thanks to Master and Brother Yao for helping me this time, I'd like to offer you a toast. I will definitely repay you for this kindness if I have the chance in the future."
"Girl, do you know what is the best way for a woman to repay a man?" Lu Xiangzi didn't drink, but looked at her seriously.
"What is it?"
"Of course, that's..."
Before Lu Xiangzi finished speaking, Sun Jinyao moved the wine glass in his hand to his lips. "You don't need to express your opinion. As a master, it is your duty to protect your apprentice."
Lu Xiangzi drank the glass of wine involuntarily and glared at Sun Jinyao fiercely, as if he was very angry that he had failed to live up to his expectations.
He drank the wine in his glass, put it heavily on the table, and went back to his room cursing.
Shangguan Wanning felt that what Lu Xiangzi wanted to say was "commit myself to him", and he seemed to want to pair her with Sun Jinyao.
"Brother Yao, actually..."
"Go back and have a rest. Don't take anything the old monster says to heart."
Sun Jinyao was packing up the chessboard and didn't seem to want to continue talking to her.
Shangguan Wanning did not force herself and walked towards her own yard.
When she was halfway there, she saw Midoriya running towards her, panting.
"What's the matter? You don't even know how to walk slowly in your own home."
"Miss, it's bad... the Second Prince is here."
"What is he here for?" Shangguan Wanning's good mood was immediately ruined.
Lu Tong adjusted her breathing, fanned herself with her hands, and replied, "I heard that he came to propose marriage."
"Propose marriage?" Shangguan Wanning was so angry that she laughed.
Are there still people in this world who are so thick-skinned?
"Let's go and take a look."
Shangguan Wanning believed that after this incident, her father would never marry her to Xiao Zhenting.
Sure enough, when she arrived at the main hall, Xiao Zhenting was gone.
"father."
Shangguan Yue put down the cup in his hand and said calmly: "The Second Prince is gone. Ning'er, don't worry, even if Dad is foolish, he will not entrust your life to such a person. He abandoned you when you were in the most difficult time, and now he comes to curry favor with you because he sees that you are in a good position and can help him ascend to the throne. Humph! What a bastard."
"Dad, don't be angry. Let's just ignore him from now on." Shangguan Wanning calmed her father and let out a long sigh.
"Um."
Shangguan Yue turned around and looked at his graceful daughter. He still felt a little scared when he thought of the suffering she had gone through during those days when she was imprisoned in the prison.
"Ning'er, Dad knows that you study medicine very seriously, but in the future... don't treat people carelessly, especially royal relatives. If you are not careful, they may really die."
"Dad, don't worry, my daughter won't do that again."
"Okay, that's good." Shangguan Yue gently patted the back of his daughter's hand and said with a smile, "Now that you have been named a princess by the emperor, it is also an honor for our Shangguan family. Dad has called some colleagues in the court to set up a few tables at home to celebrate for you."
"Okay." Shangguan Wan Ning had her own plans. She sat down next to her father and said tentatively, "Dad, I'll go to the Yiyong Marquis's Mansion and ask grandpa and uncles to come over. What do you think?"
Shangguan Yue's smile suddenly froze on his face.
During this period, there has been a rift in the relationship between the two families.
He didn't really want to see those brothers-in-law.
"Dad, no matter what, we are a family. You don't want to embarrass Mom, right? Besides, I believe that my second uncle loves me, but Zhixing's death..."
Shangguan Wanning's heart ached and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Okay, as you say."
"Thank you, Dad."
Shangguan Wanning felt relieved.
She knew very well that they would have to face many storms in the days ahead. If the two families could not unite, how could they face the outside world together?
But, Mu Jingrui...
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