After Xiao Jian calmed down, he confessed that he and Wang Ying had pretended not to know that there was something wrong with Shangguan Xiaoxiao's fetus because they had been bribed by Ling Zhiru.
They originally thought that they could rely on Ling Zhiru as a big tree and become prosperous in the future, but they never expected that it would bring them a catastrophic disaster.
Wang Ying died, and although Xiao Jian escaped the disaster, his family was destroyed and he is now barely surviving.
"I know that Wang Ying put all the money and property he had taken from Princess Qin in a crack in his cellar. There is also a handwritten note from Princess Qin in it. Go get it. With me and Li Siniang, we have all the evidence, so she won't be able to deny it."
"I'll get it."
Mu Jingrui stood up and walked out. Shangguan Wanning hesitated slightly and followed him out quickly.
"etc."
Mu Jingrui stopped, Shangguan Wanning walked to his side, looked up at her, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.
"Ling Zhiru would send people to kill Wang Ying and Xiao Jian to silence them, which shows how cruel she is. Maybe she is still sending people to monitor Wang Ying's family. You must be careful when you go this time."
Mu Jingrui stared at Shangguan Wanning.
Her face looked a little haggard. With such a big change happening in her family, she must have been unable to sleep or eat. It was hard for her, as she had never experienced any storms since childhood, but had to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.
"Don't worry, wait for me to come back."
Mu Jingrui turned and left, and came back at midnight with an ordinary wooden box in his hand.
"I got it."
He opened the box and found a letter inside. It was written by Ling Zhiru to Wang Ying and Xiao Jian, asking them to always pay attention to the condition of the fetus in Shangguan Xiaoxiao's belly and threatening them not to spread the matter.
On the top of the envelope, there were five silver notes worth one hundred taels and two South China Sea black pearls, which were priceless.
"As far as I know, South Sea black pearls are tributes to the imperial court. In the past ten years, they have only been presented twice, a total of fifteen pearls."
Zheng Binghong took the black pearl and looked at it, then nodded. "It is indeed genuine."
"Your Highness, you have a good eye." Xiao Jian got down from the bed and sat weakly on the stool. "This South China Sea black pearl can be ground into powder and used as a medicine for some diseases. It is extremely precious. That's why my brother and I took the risk to ask the Princess of Qin for it. I didn't expect...it would become evidence in the end."
"Since the evidence is here, I will hand it over to the emperor when I go to court tomorrow."
Mu Jingrui put it away again and put it back into the box.
"No," Shangguan Wanning objected, "You have helped me a lot. I will do the rest myself."
Mu Jingrui's eyes darkened, and there was a hint of sadness and dissatisfaction in his eyes.
"Yourself? What are you going to do?"
Shangguan Wanning took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to file a complaint with the emperor."
Since Ling Zhiru had thrown everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion into jail with great fanfare, she had to clear her family's name in a blatant manner.
Especially her father.
As the prime minister of the dynasty, if he cannot come out of prison with dignity, how can he lead the officials in the future? Where is his prestige?
Her words surprised both Mu Jingrui and Zheng Binghong.
"Are you crazy?" Mu Jingrui walked quickly to Shangguan Wanning's side, ignoring everyone present, and grabbed her wrist. "Do you know what the price of filing a complaint with the emperor is?"
"I know."
Shangguan Wanning looked at Mu Jingrui calmly.
To file a complaint with the emperor, one must go to the Imperial Palace.
According to the court laws, one must be beaten with thirty sticks before entering the Golden Palace, and only those who can hold out can see the emperor.
"You know?" Mu Jingrui was a little angry, but he tried his best to suppress his emotions, not wanting to irritate Shangguan Wanning. "You don't know. You don't realize how strong the hands of the imperial guards who guard the grievance drum are."
Zheng Binghong also disapproved of Shangguan Wanning's behavior.
"Ning'er, he is right. In my opinion... let Qingyu hand these things over to the emperor."
Shangguan Wanning shook her head.
"Uncle, the princess has helped me a lot, and I don't want to involve her anymore. After all, the Ling family is the empress dowager's maternal family, and it will be very difficult for her to be caught in the middle."
Zheng Binghong lowered his head and said nothing. He understood this truth very well.
"As for..." Shangguan Wanning looked at Mu Jingrui again, with a hint of affection and a bit of melancholy in her eyes. "Ling Ruiying is coming back soon, and I don't want you to be involved."
Mu Jingrui didn't know what to say, but he noticed Shangguan Wanning's firm attitude.
"Whatever you want."
He was a little angry. He felt that Shangguan Wanning didn't regard him as someone she could trust at all.
Shangguan Wanning saw through Mu Jingrui's thoughts. She opened her mouth to explain, but stopped herself.
She really didn't want to implicate him.
After all, the real opponent behind the Shangguan family this time is the Queen Mother and the entire Ling family. If they fail, it will definitely affect Mu Jingrui's future.
Shangguan Wanning didn't want to take any risks.
She expected history to be the same as her memories of her previous life.
Mu Jingrui assisted Xiao Yujue in ascending the throne and completely eliminated Xiao Zhenting.
Mu Jingrui left with a heavy heart and walked alone in the silent darkness.
"who?"
Mu Jingrui turned around and struck out with his palm. A figure jumped out from behind the big tree and started cursing angrily.
"You are really ruthless, if I hadn't dodged quickly, I would have been split in half by you."
Mu Jingrui watched Lu Xiangzi constantly flicking the dust off her clothes, his eyes indifferent and his face expressionless.
"Why are you following me, Senior?"
Lu Xiangzi stopped what he was doing, walked slowly to Mu Jingrui, and raised the corners of his mouth in an unfathomable arc.
"Are you worried that Ning'er will be beaten to death by those guards tomorrow?"
Mu Jingrui remained silent.
Even if you can't kill him, you will be seriously injured.
He also couldn't bear it.
"Senior, is there a way to avoid this?"
Lu Xiangzi shook his head. "She will definitely be beaten. But this is the girl's own choice, and we should respect it. Now, all I can do for her is..."
As Lu Xiangzi spoke, he took out two long silver needles from his sleeve.
"When you attend the morning court tomorrow, find an opportunity to insert these two needles into the pulse points of the guards guarding the grievance drum. By then, they will not have enough strength to beat Ning'er."
Mu Jingrui took the silver needle and looked at it carefully. It actually emitted a hint of light blue light.
"poisonous?"
"Poisonous, sir." Lu Xiangzi glanced at Mu Jingrui, "Am I so stupid as to let the emperor hold Ning'er's handle? This silver needle is made of a special material. It will melt after entering the human blood. I guarantee that they won't find any evidence."
Mu Jingrui immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He really couldn't imagine what would happen to a weak woman like Shangguan Wanning after being beaten with thirty sticks.
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