"Ning'er, now that things have come to this, don't be too sad. This is the best result that Dad and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can achieve."
Shangguan Yue learned what had happened from Xiao Yujue, and he could understand his daughter's feelings.
He gently patted the back of Shangguan Wanning's hand, sighed and said, "When you feel better, go and accompany your grandfather. He needs someone to comfort him now. Your mother has gone back."
"I understand." Shangguan Wanning's voice was hoarse. She stood up and went back to her room in a daze.
The next morning, Shangguan Wanning rushed to the Marquis of Yiyong's mansion, just in time to meet the Imperial Guards who came to seal it off.
She got off the carriage and saw Zheng Guoxun standing at the door of Yiyonghou Mansion, with her mother and two uncles standing beside him.
Suddenly, Shangguan Wanning realized that her grandfather was really old.
The body that was originally as tall and straight as pine and cypress seemed to become hunched overnight.
“Grandpa…”
Shangguan Wanning walked forward, she was a little afraid to look Zheng Guoxun in the eye. After all, Zheng Binghang died trying to save her.
If it was Zheng Binghang who survived, perhaps the situation of the Yiyonghou Mansion would not be what it is today.
"Ning'er is here." Zheng Guoxun did not show any disgust or blame, but still looked at her lovingly. "Let's go, accompany grandpa to see the new home."
"Um."
Shangguan Wanning suppressed her sadness and took a carriage with Zheng Guoxun to a small alley in the west of the city.
The eldest princess was already waiting there.
"I pay my respects to the Princess."
"Please stand up, father-in-law." The eldest princess came forward to support him and bowed to Zheng Guoxun. "From now on, we will be no different from ordinary people. You are my father-in-law, and I am the daughter-in-law of the Zheng family. I should be the one to greet you."
Zheng Binghong shook his wife's hand gratefully, and they all went into the house together.
"Father-in-law, I have already sent people to clean all the rooms. If you need anything in the future, just tell the housekeeper and he will go and get it for you."
The eldest princess asked all the servants in the mansion to come and pay their respects to Zheng Guoxun.
Shangguan Yue also came at noon. The family sat together and had a meal, and then Zheng Guoxun returned to his room.
Zheng Binghang was torn to pieces in the explosion, so Zheng Binghong built a low-key cenotaph for him.
After the Zheng family fell into decline, it became deserted and desolate. If it weren't for Shangguan Yue and the eldest princess as supporters, Zheng Guoxun would probably have had a hard time spending his later years in peace.
On the seventh day after Zheng Binghang's death, Shangguan Wanning went to pay her respects. On her way back, it started to rain heavily and the carriage got stuck in the muddy road and could not move forward.
The coachman and Lutong went to a nearby village to seek help. Shangguan Wanning sat alone in the carriage, staring at the foggy sky in a daze.
Suddenly, the carriage shook, and Shangguan Wanning came to her senses. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a huge head poked in.
"Hey, there's a little beauty in the car?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another head squeezed in.
Two pairs of eyes moved greedily back and forth over her body.
Shangguan Wanning's face darkened, and her already gloomy mood became even worse.
"Who are you?"
"We...haha, we are here to keep you company."
Shangguan Wanning knew that these two people were not good people. She calmed down and said, "My family will be back soon. If they see us, it might cause misunderstanding."
As she spoke, Shangguan Wanning took out some silver and handed it over, wanting to spend money to buy some peace and quiet. "You two should leave as soon as possible."
Fat Head took the silver and put it in his arms, still smiling. He and his companion exchanged glances, and they both grabbed Shangguan Wanning's hands tacitly, trying to drag her out of the carriage.
"Let go!" Shangguan Wan Ning was angry and annoyed, and scolded, "Do you know who I am? How dare you be so rude to me?"
"I don't know who you were before, but in a while, you will be our lady."
The two men carried Shangguan Wanning and walked towards the tree-lined path in the rain, wanting to carry her back home.
No matter how Shangguan Wanning struggled, kicked and hit, she couldn't break free.
Fear spread throughout my body.
In the misty rain, a figure passed over the heads of the two men. Suddenly, they felt a sharp pain and let go of each other involuntarily.
Shangguan Wanning thought she was going to fall to the ground, but was instead held in a strong embrace.
She looked up and saw a handsome face.
For a moment, she was a little dazed.
The two people who were lying on the ground and wailing got up and looked at Mu Jingrui angrily.
"Where did you come from, you wild boy, to dare to meddle in my business?"
Whenever Mu Jingrui thought about the two men's hands touching Shangguan Wanning, anger burned in his heart.
He gathered his true energy in his palms, and with a flick of his body, he slapped each of the two men, severing their meridians.
"roll!"
The two were completely frightened and ran away crawling.
The surroundings became quiet, with only the sound of dripping rain.
The cold rain hit her cheeks, and Shangguan Wanning felt her heart gradually growing colder.
"Let's go back to the carriage to avoid the rain first." Mu Jingrui took Shangguan Wanning's hand and walked into the carriage.
The warmth coming from his palm made Shangguan Wanning's heart ache slightly.
Both were soaked when they returned to the carriage.
"How are you?"
"How are you?"
The two asked each other in unison.
"I'm fine. What's the big deal about getting wet in the rain?" Mu Jingrui whispered, "But you..."
"That's not what I'm asking." Shangguan Wanning remembered that Mu Jingrui was beaten all over in the cell.
She knew that Mu Jingrui was acquitted and the emperor had restored all his positions. But... she had never visited him.
Because she didn't know whether Mu Jingrui was willing to accept it.
"I'm asking about your injuries..."
"It's okay." Mu Jingrui said lightly, but in fact, the wounds in many places had not healed.
He always wanted to meet Shangguan Wanning, but he could never find a chance.
Today, when I heard that she was coming out to pay respect to Zheng Binghang, I rushed over. Fortunately, he came.
"Can we talk?" Mu Jingrui looked at Shangguan Wanning, his heart trembling slightly.
Shangguan Wanning lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, mocking herself helplessly.
"Actually... there is nothing more to say between us." Shangguan Wanning deliberately avoided Mu Jingrui's gaze and looked at the heavy rain outside the carriage.
"I have explained it very clearly in the letter. I asked you to meet me that day, and I waited for you for so long at Panliu Pavilion...but you never came. You simply don't believe that I didn't betray you, and you don't believe that the King of Qin and I are innocent..."
"Panliuting?" Mu Jingrui was stunned. "Didn't you meet at Biliuting?"
Shangguan Wanning was also stunned.
Both of them realized that something might have gone wrong.
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