The strength on Zheng Guoxun's wrist loosened a little, and with just this tiny gap, Mu Jingrui grabbed Zheng Guoxun's pulse with his backhand and successfully broke free from his control.
Shangguan Wanning opened her arms and stood in front of Zheng Guoxun.
She knew that Mu Jingrui was a man who would never let go of a grudge.
Just now, Zheng Guoxun not only humiliated him, but also secretly attacked him.
"You can't hurt my grandpa."
Mu Jingrui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but seeing Shangguan Wanning's body trembling slightly due to nervousness, he couldn't hate Zheng Guoxun.
"Master Mu really would rather die than give up Ning'er?"
"Since I have decided to marry Ning'er, I will not give up. Neither the Zheng family nor the Shangguan family can stop me."
Mu Jingrui was absolutely confident that Shangguan Wanning would be able to succeed as long as she was willing to give him time.
"It doesn't matter if you don't agree now. I will agree in the future. And, during this period, I will definitely not let you marry Ning'er off to someone else. If you don't believe me, let's wait and see."
Zheng Guoxun didn't say anything else, but just looked at Mu Jingrui seriously, and the air seemed to freeze.
"Hahaha."
Zheng Guoxun suddenly burst into laughter and sat back down on the chair. After his murderous aura faded away, he looked at Shangguan Wanning again, regaining his usual kindness.
"Ning'er, you have a good eye. This boy is indeed worthy of your lifelong trust."
Zheng Guoxun's sudden change of attitude caught Shangguan Wanning and Mu Jingrui off guard.
"Grandpa, you..."
Zheng Guoxun sighed softly and motioned for Mu Jingrui and Shangguan Wanning to sit down.
"Zhixing is dead. It would be a lie to say that I don't hate you. However, I have thought a lot after the Zheng family was defeated. Zhixing's death cannot be entirely blamed on you. In that situation, if it were me, I would also execute him on the spot."
"What's more, even if Zhixing was sent back to the capital, the Zheng family might not be able to save his life. It's just a pity... If the second brother could understand this truth earlier, he wouldn't have made the same mistake again and again. The Zheng family's fate today has nothing to do with others."
"I know that the second brother tortured you severely when you were in prison. However, the Zheng family fell into decline, and you did not add insult to injury, which is already very rare. I can't ruin Ning'er's happiness for my own selfish reasons."
"Grandpa." Shangguan Wanning walked to Zheng Guoxun and leaned on his shoulder.
Zheng Guoxun gently patted the back of Shangguan Wanning's hand and sighed helplessly, "Okay, stop being a spoiled child. It's not a good idea for the two of you to always meet in secret."
Shangguan Wanning's cheeks turned red and she secretly looked at Mu Jingrui.
"How about this, pick a good day and go to the Prime Minister's residence to propose marriage." Zheng Guoxun said with a smile, "I won't drink your cup of tea for nothing."
Mu Jingrui's eyes lit up. "Master Zheng is willing to help me and Ning'er?"
He knew in his heart that the reason Shangguan Yue rejected his proposal was largely because he wanted to take the Zheng family's feelings into consideration.
"Go back and prepare. I think I still have the final say in front of my daughter and son-in-law." Zheng Guoxun stood up, looking a little tired, "But Ning'er has to go back with me today. And you two have to promise not to meet again before you are officially engaged. If someone sees us, it will be bad for Ning'er's reputation."
"Okay." Mu Jingrui agreed readily.
Shangguan Wanning helped Zheng Guoxun out of the private room. Before leaving, she looked back at Mu Jingrui and blinked at him.
After Mu Jingrui returned, he immediately asked someone to select an auspicious date. Three days later, he went to Shangguan Wanning's house with gifts to propose marriage. He also invited the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion to be the matchmaker, giving Shangguan Wanning enough face.
Shangguan Yue knew in advance that Mu Jingrui would come, and after comprehensive consideration, he and his wife agreed to the marriage.
After all, Mu Jingrui is the person that his precious daughter loves.
However, the Zheng family was in a turbulent time, and Mrs. Shangguan hoped that the couple's wedding date could be postponed to the beginning of next spring.
Mu Jingrui agreed. He knew that both parties needed a process of letting go.
"Jingrui, you seem to be in very good condition recently."
Xiao Yujue and Mu Jingrui were sitting in the yard playing chess. It was a rare moment for him to see a smile on Mu Jingrui's face.
"He is indeed a man who is successful in love."
Mu Jingrui did not refute Xiao Yujue's teasing, and said with a smile: "It's not just that you are proud of your love, I'm afraid that Your Highness can't beat me in this game of chess."
Xiao Yujue saw that he was really powerless and put down the chess piece with a sigh. "No more playing, no more playing. You've been very lucky recently. I can't beat you."
The two were chatting and laughing when Mu Jingyan brought over some fruit snacks with his maid and sat down next to Xiao Yujue.
"Your Highness, I personally cooked the lotus seed soup. Please eat it quickly. Eat it all. Don't leave any for someone else."
As Mu Jingyan spoke, he glanced at Mu Jingrui out of the corner of his eye.
Xiao Yujue was startled and couldn't help laughing. "Why are you still angry with your brother?"
How can I not be angry?
Mu Jingyan was almost jumping up and down.
"I really don't understand. There are so many good girls in the world, why do you have to marry Shangguan Wanning? What's so good about her?"
Facing his sister's angry questioning, Mu Jingrui did not get angry, but asked: "Then what's so good about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? You will not marry anyone but him?"
"I..." Mu Jingyan was speechless for a moment, and snorted angrily, "You will suffer in the future."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
Mu Jingrui shook his head slightly. "Your Highness, I am sorry to have embarrassed you. Xiaoyan has been spoiled by me."
"I don't mind, but Xiaoyan seems not very satisfied with Princess An Ning as her future sister-in-law."
"Whether she is satisfied or not will not change my decision." Mu Jingrui's position was very firm.
It was so rare for him to marry Shangguan Wanning, and it would be useless for anyone to stop him.
At this time, a guard came over in a hurry.
Xiao Yujue dismissed everyone around him and only left Mu Jingrui.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Your Highness, according to the report from our spies, the King of Qin has become a different person since he woke up. He spends every day in his mansion singing and dancing, drinking and having fun, and leaves all matters to his subordinates."
"Just now, the emperor summoned him to the palace. He looked hungover. The emperor got very angry and deprived him of some of his duties. However, he didn't seem to care. After returning to the palace, he called the singing girl to dance."
Xiao Yujue waved his hand to let the guard go, then made eye contact with Mu Jingrui and asked, "What do you think?"
"A person obsessed with power will not change unless he encounters a major change. The King of Qin is now..."
Mu Jingrui frowned slightly, feeling a little confused.
"If he was pretending, there would be no need to offend even my father." Xiao Yujue was puzzled. "If he continues to sink like this, my father will probably give up on him completely."
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