"You only have less than a hundred taels in total. Can that be considered a betrothal gift?"
Shangguan Wanning counted the silver in her purse, put it aside, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
"I'm going to ask the pharmacy to buy some medicine later, but I'm worried that I don't have enough silver. With what you've given me, it should be enough. But then again, you're the Minister of War, why are you going out with so little silver?"
Mu Jingrui picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Shangguan Wanning grew up in a wealthy family and had never experienced the suffering of ordinary people. One hundred taels of silver was a small amount in her eyes, but for many ordinary people, it could support them for a whole year.
"Would you like to order some other dishes?" Mu Jingrui looked at Shangguan Wanning eating with relish, with a knowing smile in his eyes.
"No, I already..."
Before Shangguan Wanning could finish her words, she saw Mu Jingrui's face darken and there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
He slowly stood up, staring at the door of the private room.
Shangguan Wanning felt her scalp tingling vaguely.
Is this... murderous intent?
Before Shangguan Wanning had time to ask, she saw Mu Jingrui move his hand and strike towards the door.
Almost at the same time, the door of the private room was blown away and smashed towards Mu Jingrui.
The two forces collided in mid-air, and with a loud bang, the door was shattered into pieces.
Shangguan Wan Ning was stunned, her breath seemed to freeze.
Not long after, an old man walked in with steady steps, with a strong murderous look in his eyes.
"Grandpa?"
Shangguan Wanning's heart trembled involuntarily. She stood up involuntarily and stepped back guiltily.
Zheng Guoxun's eyes were always fixed on Mu Jingrui.
Just by using that palm strike just now, he had already tested Mu Jingrui's true strength.
He had to admit that heroes are born young.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" Shangguan Wan calmed herself down and prepared to greet him.
"Can't I come?"
Zheng Guoxun's tone was cold, which made Shangguan Wanning feel scared.
In her memory, her grandfather had never treated her in this way. She couldn't help but feel wronged, and stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.
"Do you know who Mu Jingrui is?"
Zheng Guoxun's questioning made Shangguan Wanning's eyes well up with tears. "I...know..."
"Who is he?" Zheng Guoxun snorted coldly, "In your eyes, he is the Minister of War, a young hero, and the lover you want to entrust your life to, right?"
"Grandpa, I..."
"But don't forget, in the eyes of our Zheng family, he has only one identity. That is an enemy."
Zheng Guoxun interrupted Shangguan Wanning and his tone became more severe.
Shangguan Wanning didn't dare to refute or say anything else, so she had to lower her head.
"You are a girl, not only did you have a tryst with a man, but you also had an enemy. Are you worthy of Zhixing? Are you worthy of your second uncle who died to save you?"
"I..." Shangguan Wanning was speechless for a moment, her thoughts confused and chaotic.
"I forgot that you are not from the Zheng family. Your surname is Shangguan."
When Shangguan Wanning heard this, a strong sadness spread in her heart and she couldn't help crying.
She had never thought of it this way.
"It has nothing to do with her. I want to see her. If Mr. Zheng has any dissatisfaction, come to me."
Mu Jingrui felt distressed when he saw Shangguan Wanning at a loss. He stepped forward calmly and put her behind him.
"Humph, attack you? I dare not." Zheng Guoxun put his hands behind his back, saying he dared not, but he was still full of contempt for Mu Jingrui. "You are now the Minister of War, a second-rank official of the court, and you control the entire military force of the capital. Who am I? I am just an ordinary citizen."
"Although Mr. Zheng no longer holds an official position, his achievements are still there, and no one dares to look down on you."
For Shangguan Wanning's sake, Mu Jingrui didn't want to make the relationship too awkward.
"Mr. Zheng, I'm very sorry for Zhixing's death, and I don't want to explain any more. I want to marry Ning'er, so just tell me what you want me to do so you will agree."
Shangguan Wanning looked at Mu Jingrui in astonishment.
She didn't think it was a good time to propose their marriage to the elders under such circumstances.
Zheng Guoxun's eyes swept across Shangguan Wanning's face.
"It seems that a girl can't be kept when she grows up." Zheng Guoxun said coldly, "Lord Mu wants to marry Ning'er, which is a big deal anyway. Why are you talking to me with this attitude?"
Mu Jingrui thought for a moment, turned around, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Zheng Guoxun with both hands.
"Please sit down and talk slowly, old man."
Zheng Guoxun did not reach out to take it, but sat in the higher position and looked down at Mu Jingrui.
"According to the rules of your Mu family, you should stand when offering tea to your elders?"
Shangguan Wanning was stunned again.
Mu Jingrui had a stubborn and proud temper. The Zheng family had done many things to embarrass him, and even when he was imprisoned in jail, his second uncle almost beat him to death.
He was never one to give in, and now...
However, the next scene made Shangguan Wanning's heart wrench.
Mu Jingrui took a few steps forward, knelt down in front of Zheng Guoxun, and held up the cup with both hands, saying in a low voice: "Mr. Zheng, please have some tea. If I did anything wrong before, please give me some advice."
Zheng Guoxun stared at Mu Jingrui for a long time with his sharp eyes, slowly reached out to take the tea, and suddenly moved his wrist and slapped Shangguan Wanning.
Mu Jingrui reacted quickly and flipped over to protect Shangguan Wanning.
His side was exposed, and Zheng Guoxun took the opportunity to attack him and grabbed his neck tightly.
"Grandpa..." Shangguan Wan Ning's face suddenly turned pale. She quickly stepped forward and knelt down at Zheng Guoxun's feet. "Grandpa, Ning'er knows she was wrong. Please don't kill him. I will go back with you..."
Mu Jingrui struggled hard, but Zheng Guoxun's Vajra Iron Fist was so powerful that he could not break free.
"You're coming back with me? What's the point if you go back physically but not mentally?" Zheng Guoxun didn't buy it. He wanted to kill Mu Jingrui right now. "You're secretly meeting with him. Sooner or later, you'll ruin your reputation and implicate your parents. It's better for me to end things between you now."
"Grandpa, please let him go... I promise you, I will never see him again..." Shangguan Wanning pulled Zheng Guoxun's clothes and begged bitterly.
Zheng Guoxun turned his head and looked at Mu Jingrui. "Did you hear that? Ning'er will cut off all ties with you from now on. Now, as long as you promise not to harass her again, I will let you go."
A sharp murderous look flashed across Mu Jingrui's eyes, and he uttered two words with difficulty.
"dream!"
Zheng Guoxun increased the force on his wrist, and seeing that Mu Jingrui was really about to be strangled to death, Shangguan Wanning stood up in desperation and bit Zheng Guoxun's arm hard.
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