"Miss, this place is dirty and messy..."
Shangguan Wanning ignored him. She sat down next to Mu Jingrui. Seeing that the wound on his arm was still bleeding, her heart ached.
She asked the servant to fetch hot water and wiped his wound herself with a handkerchief.
Suddenly, Mu Jingrui opened his eyes and grabbed Shangguan Wanning's wrist.
The force was so great that it seemed to crush the head of her wrist.
"What are you going to do?" There was a cruel light in Mu Jingrui's eyes, which were covered by his hair.
Shangguan Wan Ning gasped in pain, but she endured it and said, "I'll help you clean the wound. Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
"Hmph, is that so?" Mu Jingrui sneered and pulled her closer with force.
The cold and biting air immediately surrounded Shangguan Wan Ning. She thought of the three years she had followed him and subconsciously dodged backwards.
"You lowly person, take your dirty hands away quickly, or else..."
The housekeeper's angry rebuke was met with a sidelong glance from Shangguan Wanning, so he had no choice but to stand aside.
"Miss, the doctor is here."
Lu Tong came in with the court doctor. Mu Jingrui's physical strength had reached its limit and he passed out completely.
"Take a look at him. No matter what method you use, you must cure him."
Shangguan Wan Ning stood up to make room for the court physician, who treated all his wounds and prescribed some medicine to restore his vitality and heal his wounds.
"Leave it to you," Shangguan Wan Ning handed it to the housekeeper and reminded him, "Take good care of him. When his injuries are healed, bring him to see me. If you neglect it, you will lose your life."
"Yes, yes, I dare not...I dare not..."
Shangguan Wanning was about to leave. She looked back at Mu Jingrui, her mind full of thoughts.
In the previous life, the Shangguan family suffered a devastating disaster, and she was the only one who survived.
Although, during those three years, he never smiled at her, but after all, she had his protection.
"Miss, are you okay?" Lu Tong followed Shangguan Wan Ning and slowly walked back to the room. She always felt that the young lady today seemed different from before.
Shangguan Wanning stopped, raised her head and looked up at the azure sky. Her eyes darkened, as if she had made an important decision.
"Go to my room, take some silver and give it to the guards in the courtyard. Ask them to go to Yingchun Tower and ask for a girl named Ruyi. If they find her, redeem her and bring her to see me."
"Yingchun Tower?" Lu Tong opened her mouth in surprise, "Miss, you..."
"Don't ask, just do it now."
Shangguan Wanning's expression was gloomy, so Lutong had no choice but to do as she was told.
The night was as dark as dusk, the moonlight was bright, and Shangguan Wanning lay in bed tossing and turning but couldn't fall asleep.
In a trance, patches of blood-red appeared before her eyes.
"Someone, drag him out."
"No... Your Majesty, please, please don't be afraid to abandon me. I am willing to live and die with you..."
Shangguan Wanning struggled to break free from the guards and threw herself at Xiao Zhenting's feet, begging desperately.
"Live and die together? Shangguan Wan Ning, are you crazy? I just ascended the throne today. If you want to die, it's your business. I don't want to die."
Xiao Zhenting squatted down and lifted Shangguan Wanning's chin.
At this time, she was still wearing her wedding dress, and her long hair made her look a little disheveled, but it still couldn't hide her stunning beauty.
"It's a pity. If Mu Jingrui hadn't had feelings for you, I would really want you. It's your Shangguan family's fault for being so unfaithful to him. He said that as long as I hand over all the people in the Shangguan family, he will withdraw his troops immediately. If you really want to help me, then go and reward his three armies."
After Xiao Zhenting finished speaking, he kicked Shangguan Wanning away.
At this moment, Shangguan Wanning's heart felt cold as ice.
The man in front of her had used all the sweet words and vows to win her heart, but now he was pushing her into an abyss of no return with his own hands.
The guards came up and dragged Shangguan Wanning out, all the way to the city gate.
Shangguan Wanning saw that her parents, her grandparents, and all the members of the Shangguan family had their necks strangled and were hung on the city gate.
All of them had their eyes open and their bodies were floating gently in the breeze.
"No... this isn't true... this isn't true..."
Shangguan Wanning completely collapsed, she cried out heartbreakingly. "Xiao Zhenting, why do you treat me like this!"
"ah!"
Shangguan Wanning woke up from the nightmare with a scream. Just now in a daze, she saw the most painful scene she had experienced in her previous life.
She was sweating profusely and her back was almost soaked with cold sweat.
She managed to get out of bed, poured herself a glass of warm water and drank it all.
Tonight, it was Lutong who was on duty. Shangguan Wanning saw Lutong sleeping soundly on the chaise longue.
She smiled slightly, found a blanket to cover Lutong, and walked out of the room alone.
The moonlight tonight was bright and clear, which reminded her of...
Shangguan Wanning's footsteps became uncontrollable and she involuntarily came to the yard where the servants lived.
She saw a cold figure standing in the moonlight.
"Your injury..."
Before Shangguan Wanning could finish her words, Mu Jingrui turned around and stared at her with his deep and sharp eyes.
She lowered her head guiltily and took a few steps back.
Mu Jingrui handed the handkerchief back to Shangguan Wanning and said coldly, "You are a worthless person, not worthy of the young lady's handkerchief."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Wait." Shangguan Wan Ning stopped him and said softly, "I'm sorry. I believe your father is innocent. One day you can find out the truth and clear his name. You won't stay in the Shangguan family as a slave forever."
Mu Jingrui's body stiffened, his Adam's apple moved, and he couldn't help but be moved.
This was the warmest comfort he had ever heard since his father was framed. It was a pity that this woman...
Mu Jingrui remembered the insults he had suffered, and a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes.
However, if he wanted to survive, he might have to grasp this life-saving straw. After all, he didn't want to die yet.
"Thank you." Mu Jingrui turned around and smiled at Shangguan Wanning.
Shangguan Wanning was stunned.
Whether in the past life or this life, she had hardly ever seen Mu Jingrui smile.
In fact, he was handsome, especially his eyes that were as bright as stars. She had often wondered what he would look like when he smiled.
today……
Returning to the room again, Shangguan Wanning had a good sleep.
Early the next morning, Shangguan Xiaoxiao came with her maid.
"Sister, you look much better. Are you feeling better?"
"Thank you for your concern. I feel much better now." Shangguan Wanning's attitude was a little cold. She sat in front of the dressing mirror and let Lutong comb her hair.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao's eyes were fixed on the hairpin she was playing with. "Sister, is this something you just bought? It's really beautiful, can you let me see it?"
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