"Do you want to go by yourself, or do you want me to carry you?"
Mu Jingrui stood there without moving. He could see that Shangguan Wanning was deliberately dodging.
Shangguan Wanning felt so ashamed that she struggled to push Mu Jingrui away, but Mu Jingrui held her tightly in his arms.
"What are you doing? Let go..."
"Don't move." Mu Jingrui warned in a low voice, "Don't force me to do anything irrational."
He suffers from lovesickness every day. Now, his beloved is leaning on his chest, but he can only try his best to suppress his inner desire.
"I'll take you back. I'll help you investigate the matter of the imperial physician. Don't take risks alone again. You won't always be as lucky as today."
Mu Jingrui gently pulled Shangguan Wanning out of his arms and reached out to stroke her face.
The warmth transmitted from his fingertips made Shangguan Wanning feel a little depressed.
She nodded involuntarily.
Mu Jingrui carried Shangguan Wanning on his back and took a shortcut back to the Prime Minister's Residence. He tried to slow down his pace, hoping that this road could be longer and longer.
Neither of them spoke along the way. Shangguan Wanning looked at Mu Jingrui's profile, and thought of the past life in which they had been through life and death together, and she couldn't help feeling sad.
She carefully stretched out her arms, quietly put them around his neck, leaned on his shoulders, and felt his breath.
Perhaps, this is the last time we have such a close encounter?
"Master Mu..."
Just as Shangguan Wanning was immersed in it, a man who looked like a servant came running towards her and stopped in front of Mu Jingrui, panting.
"Finally I found you."
Shangguan Wanning wanted to get off Mu Jingrui's back, but Mu Jingrui had no intention of letting her go.
"What's up?"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince just received news from inside that the Emperor was furious about Lord Shangguan's shielding of his wife and has issued an order to arrest him. The Imperial Guards have already set out. His Highness the Crown Prince said that he has another important matter to discuss with you, so he asked you to go to the Crown Prince's Mansion immediately."
"What?"
Shangguan Wanning was horrified, her mind went blank for a moment, and her body was shaking slightly.
"Don't worry." Mu Jingrui turned around and comforted him softly, then said to the servant, "I know. You go back first, I'll be there soon."
The servant looked at Shangguan Wanning curiously and wanted to say something, but when he met Mu Jingrui's sharp gaze, he immediately lost his courage, bowed and turned away.
"My parents..."
"Ning'er, if you go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion now, you will just run into the Imperial Guards. Since the Emperor has issued an order to arrest your parents, you must be included in it. If you go back now, you will just walk into a trap. It's better to find a place..."
"Mu Jingrui, put me down."
Mu Jingrui hesitated slightly and put her down.
"No matter what, I must go back. You have nothing to do with my Shangguan family. I don't want to implicate you, so don't follow me."
After saying that, he endured the pain and walked forward.
She walked out of the alley alone and found that Mu Jingrui really did not follow her, and she couldn't help feeling sad.
It turned out that they had really become estranged and were no longer dependent on each other for life and death as before.
Shangguan Wanning suppressed her sadness and quickened her pace to hurry back.
The gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion was already crowded with people who came to watch the fun.
Everyone was curious about what Shangguan Yue, the head of all officials, had done to deserve the emperor's order to arrest him and seal off the prime minister's residence.
Shangguan Wanning kept pushing aside the onlookers and squeezed in. She just happened to see her parents and a group of servants being brought out by the Imperial Guards, including Lu Xiangzi and Sun Jinyao.
The leader of the Imperial Guard ordered his men to seal the gate and said to everyone, "Shangguan Yue is a prime minister, but he broke the law knowingly and allowed his wife to murder the son of the King of Qin. He deserves his punishment."
"But now Shangguan Yue's only daughter is on the run. If anyone knows her whereabouts and reports it to the Jingzhao prefect, they will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver. If anyone can capture her and send her to the government office, they will be rewarded with 200 taels of silver."
Shangguan Wanning's thoughts were in a mess. She couldn't accept that everything was fine when she went out, but now suddenly the entire Shangguan family became sinners.
She doesn't want to be a fugitive, she must explain everything clearly to the emperor.
At this time, the Imperial Guards pushed Madam Shangguan hard.
Shangguan Wan Ning was furious and was about to rush forward when she suddenly saw her father looking in her direction.
The two looked at each other, and Shangguan Yue shook his head slightly.
Shangguan Wanning calmed down immediately.
Now she only has Li Siniang in her hands. Although she can prove that Shangguan Xiaoxiao's miscarriage has nothing to do with her mother, Li Siniang is just a slave and was once a slave in the prime minister's mansion.
She was of little influence and had no persuasive power even before the emperor.
Shangguan Wanning took a deep breath and her thoughts became much clearer.
Now, she is the only one in the Shangguan family who can continue to investigate the truth. How could she fall into the trap?
She bit her lips tightly, holding back her tears, and watched her parents and servants being taken away by the royal guards.
Shangguan Wanning reluctantly squeezed out of the crowd and stumbled into the alley.
She told herself that she must stay calm. The most important thing right now was to find Lu Tong and then find a place to stay.
Suddenly, Shangguan Wanning saw someone walking towards her out of the corner of her eye. She subconsciously tensed her nerves, took a deep breath, and pretended to leave as if nothing had happened.
Unexpectedly, the two men blocked her way, one in front and one behind.
"Who are you? What do you want to do?"
"Princess An Ning, you are now wanted by the court, and there are people everywhere trying to catch you. You'd better not run around, or you'll be in danger."
Shangguan Wan stared at the two men approaching little by little, and she was forced to retreat to the corner.
"As long as you follow us back obediently, my master promises to keep you alive."
"Who is your master?"
"Princess An Ning will know when she goes there."
"What if I don't go?"
This is an extraordinary period. How could Shangguan Wanning go with a stranger?
"That... is not up to you."
The two men's faces darkened and they reached out to grab Shangguan Wanning's wrist.
A figure flashed by, blocking Shangguan Wanning and pushing the two men back.
"Jing Rui?"
Shangguan Wanning was surprised and happy, and ripples of grievance arose in her heart.
The two men exchanged glances, turned and ran.
Mu Jingrui did not chase after her. He turned to look at Shangguan Wanning and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
"Aren't you leaving?"
"Who said I left?"
"You obviously...didn't follow me."
Mu Jingrui looked at Shangguan Wanning with her eyes brimming and her head lowered, as if he saw the girl who used to rely on him in everything, and his heart softened immediately.
"I've been following you all the time. How could you give up if I don't let you see it with your own eyes?" Mu Jingrui took Shangguan Wanning's hand and said, "Let's go. I'll find a place for you to stay. We can discuss other matters later."
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