Mu Jingrui returned to the capital with the Qi delegation.
This time, in order to show his sincerity in seeking peace, King Qi Yanbei of Qi personally led the delegation.
He only had two hundred guards accompanying him and five representatives from each of the other eleven countries.
That's all.
Qi Yanbei didn't seem to worry at all about being harassed or assassinated in the Central Plains.
His spirit and courage made the emperor admire him.
In order to express his welcome to the envoys from Qi and its allies, the emperor set up a banquet in the imperial garden to entertain the distinguished guests from afar, and also to welcome Mu Jingrui and others.
At the dinner, Mu Jingrui met Shangguan Wanning again.
Looking at him from a distance, I couldn't help but clench my fists secretly.
"I didn't expect that the King of Qi is actually quite young."
"Yes, he is also tall and strong. It's a pity that he is from a foreign country and is not one of our people after all."
Shangguan Wanning listened to the girls around her talking about Qi Yanbei, and she couldn't help but take a few more glances at them.
The man was tall and had a dark complexion, but his face was strong and handsome. He was about thirty years old and full of masculinity.
The way he looks...
Shangguan Wanning was immersed in her own thoughts, and she always felt vaguely that someone was watching her.
She turned slowly and met Mu Jingrui's gaze.
She was startled and her cheeks quickly flushed, as if she was guilty or shy. She lowered her head and dared not look again.
"Mom, my chest feels a little stuffy. I'm going to get some fresh air somewhere else."
"Don't go too far."
Shangguan Wanning stood up alone and came to the quiet lotus pond. She looked at the carp swimming in the pond and her own lonely reflection, and sighed deeply.
Suddenly, there was a reflection in the water.
She was startled and stood up quickly.
"Sorry, I scared the girl."
Qi Yanbei didn't like those vulgar singing and dancing performances. He liked to see the exotic flowers and plants, pavilions and towers in the Central Plains.
All of these are things that the Southwest, which is short of material resources, cannot have.
But he didn't expect that in such a picturesque scene, there would be fairies descending to earth under the moon.
She was wearing a light yellow gauze dress, which did not need any red hairpins to embellish her appearance. A simple headband alone could highlight her purity and charm.
"Your Majesty." Shangguan Wanning bowed.
"You know me?" Qi Yanbei laughed heartily. "So, the young lady was also at the dinner just now?"
Shangguan Wanning nodded slightly.
"I'm sorry to disturb your majesty's pleasure of watching the moon. Goodbye."
"Wait." Qi Yanbei stopped Shangguan Wan Ning, "Everything has a first come first served order. I am the one who disturbed you, so I should leave. But... can I know your name?"
"Your Majesty, I am just an ordinary woman in the palace. How can I pollute your ears with my humble name?"
Qi Yanbei knew that this was her excuse. Judging from the material of her clothes and her speech and behavior, she was definitely not a girl from an ordinary family.
He looked around and saw a pink flower blooming brightly on the opposite side of the lotus pond, and a smile gradually spread across his face.
Qi Yanbei leaped up, tapped his toes, and glided calmly over the water. After picking the flower, he landed steadily in front of Shangguan Wanning.
"I'll give it to you as an apology gift for disturbing you."
Shangguan Wanning stood there blankly. It seemed inappropriate to accept the call or not.
Just as she was hesitating, a black cat jumped out from behind the rockery and almost passed by Shangguan Wanning's cheek.
Shangguan Wanning was caught off guard and fell backwards.
Qi Yanbei stretched out his hand to grab it, but felt a gust of wind coming towards him.
He subconsciously stepped back to dodge, but a figure flashed by and at the same time, shook him back and put his arms around Shangguan Wanning's waist.
Shangguan Wanning bumped headfirst into a strong chest.
She raised her head and met a pair of familiar and deep eyes.
"General Mu is really everywhere." Qi Yanbei's gaze stayed on Mu Jingrui's hand that was holding Shangguan Wanning.
Mu Jingrui simply glanced at Qi Yanbei, then lowered his head to look at Shangguan Wanning and asked, "How is it? Do you want to call the imperial physician to take a look?"
"No need." Shangguan Wanning's heartbeat quickened and she gently pushed Mu Jingrui away.
"Your Majesty, this is the inner palace. You can't walk around freely in many places. Otherwise, you may be mistaken for an assassin. Please go back."
Qi Yanbei did not refute, but slowly moved a few steps closer to Shangguan Wanning and said with a smile: "Miss, we will meet again."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Shangguan Wanning was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Mu Jingrui pulled her behind the rockery.
Mu Jingrui tried his best to endure and told himself to stay calm, but when he saw Shangguan Wanning, all his rationality was overwhelmed by impulse.
"Mu Jingrui, let go..."
"Why didn't you come when I went to war?" Mu Jingrui relaxed his grip, but still didn't let go. He leaned in front of Shangguan Wanning and growled.
Shangguan Wan Ning struggled a few times but failed to break free. "It's you who's going to the battle, not me. Why should I go?"
"Shangguan Wan Ning!"
"What are you going to do... um..."
Mu Jingrui kissed Shangguan Wanning hard on her lips without waiting for her to finish her words.
At this moment, Shangguan Wanning felt that she saw Mu Jingrui, who wanted to make love with her every night in her previous life.
She wanted to break free from his grip and force, but his breath made her gradually addicted.
Shangguan Wanning didn’t know how much time had passed, she just felt like she was almost suffocating, and then Mu Jingrui let her go.
"Have you ever thought about me?" Mu Jingrui asked in a low voice, stroking Shangguan Wanning's face.
"No."
"Really?" Mu Jingrui clearly felt Shangguan Wanning's response, and...
Shangguan Wanning found that her hands had unknowingly climbed onto Mu Jingrui's neck.
She quickly let go, pushed Mu Jingrui away and took a few steps back.
"No means no." Shangguan Wanning turned away, "Don't ever..."
"Ning'er, don't be so cruel to me, okay?"
Mu Jingrui rushed forward and hugged Shangguan Wanning from behind. He had tried his best, but still couldn't forget her.
"What happened in the past was all my fault. I shouldn't have misunderstood you, and I shouldn't have distrusted you." Mu Jingrui hugged Shangguan Wanning tightly. He put aside his self-esteem and pride and just wanted to ask her to come back to him.
"Give me another chance, I promise, that kind of thing will never happen again. Don't leave me, Ning'er..."
Mu Jingrui kissed Shangguan Wanning's long hair, his voice hoarse.
Shangguan Wanning's whole heart was trembling.
She had never thought that the arrogant Mu Jingrui would actually bow his head and beg her to come back. How she wanted to turn around and hug him.
But……
The pressure from parents, the death of loved ones, and all kinds of past events are intertwined together.
She knew that her mother would never agree to their marriage.
Shangguan Wanning took a deep breath and slowly pried open Mu Jingrui's hands that were wrapped around her waist.
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