"Jingrui, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
On the way back, Mu Jingrui remained silent.
Xiao Yujue thought he was worried about what happened at the dinner, so he patted his shoulder gently and promised, "Don't worry, one day I will make you get back your money with interest for this humiliation."
Mu Jingrui came back to his senses and shook his head slightly.
He was actually thinking about what Shangguan Wanning said.
He really wanted to tell Xiao Yujue about his current doubts, but he was worried that Xiao Yujue would think that he could not let go of what had just happened.
The timing was not right, so Mu Jingrui chose to endure temporarily.
"Your Highness, there is a confidential letter."
A trusted subordinate handed in a letter from outside the carriage.
After opening it, Xiao Yujue frowned slightly and handed it to Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui's expression became solemn.
"Why does the King of Qin still have contact with the barbarians?"
The secret letter stated that the barbarians secretly sent an envoy to meet Xiao Zhenting and gave him something.
"In recent days, the King of Qin has been ignoring state affairs and living an idle and lazy life. Even the emperor seems to have given up on him. Why... is he suddenly in contact with the barbarians?"
Xiao Yujue also felt that something was fishy.
"It seems that we need to find a way to find the things that the barbarians gave him."
Mu Jingrui nodded in agreement.
He also wanted to get rid of Xiao Zhenting as soon as possible, otherwise, he really didn't know when Shangguan Wanning would marry him.
The first ray of morning sunshine, with a gentle breeze, filled the courtyard.
Shangguan Wanning and Lutong collected some dewdrops to make tea, then re-dressed themselves and went to serve their mother breakfast.
"Mom, Dad asked someone to buy some excellent supplements. I'll leave some for you to replenish your body, and I've sorted out some of the rest and want to give them to Xiaoxiao."
Madam Shangguan paused. "Ning'er, you have always disliked this sister, why do you suddenly care so much about her?"
"mother……"
"Tell me the truth, are you...going to see the King of Qin?"
Mrs. Shangguan held her daughter's hand.
Before Mu Jingrui was sent to the Shangguan family as a slave, it was a fact known to almost the entire capital that Shangguan Wanning was in love with Xiao Zhenting.
As for what happened later that made her change her mind, even she, as a mother, doesn't know.
"Ning'er, if it was before, I wouldn't object if you wanted to be with the King of Qin. But now... after all, the King of Qin is your sister's husband."
"Mom, you think too much. Even if I really like the King of Qin, I won't be so lowly as to offer myself to him. The King of Qin asked the Emperor for permission to go to the Three Immortals Temple to pray for his mother. He is not in the King of Qin's mansion at all."
Mrs. Shangguan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good. Since the King of Qin is not here, there won't be any gossip. It would be good for you to go see Xiaoxiao. She just lost her child and needs someone to comfort her."
Shangguan Wanning nodded slightly, and couldn't help but feel regretful in her heart.
The mother is kind-hearted. She is still worried and distressed about Shangguan Xiaoxiao. It's a pity... Shangguan Xiaoxiao is an ungrateful person who is not worthy of such true love.
Shangguan Wanning brought Lutong to Prince Qin's Mansion, and Shangguan Xiaoxiao was a little surprised.
Her face was still pale and her body had become much thinner, as if a gust of wind could blow her down.
Shangguan Wanning looked around Shangguan Xiaoxiao's room. It was simply furnished without any luxurious items to embellish it.
It’s hard to believe that this is the residence of the King of Qin.
It seems that it is an ironclad fact that Shangguan Xiaoxiao is unpopular.
"If you came here to laugh at my joke, you've seen it and you can leave now."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao saw contempt and gloating in Shangguan Wanning's eyes, which made her feel very embarrassed.
"What are you talking about, sister? Dad and mom are thinking about you, so they asked me to come visit you."
Shangguan Wanning sat down beside Shangguan Xiaoxiao's bed and held her hand affectionately. "I know you are in a bad mood. Don't be too sad. You are still young. Once you recover, you will have plenty of opportunities to give birth to children for the prince."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao was a little dazed. Shangguan Wanning at this moment seemed just like she was when she was completely defenseless against her.
"Madam Zhang, don't you think so?"
Shangguan Wanning turned her gaze to the old lady standing beside her.
Nanny Zhang was an old lady in the Qin Palace. She knew how to read people's expressions. She smiled and said, "That's right."
Shangguan Wanning took out a fifty-liang silver note from her sleeve and quietly put it into Nanny Zhang's hand.
"I'll have to trouble you to take care of my sister in the future."
Aunt Zhang smiled so brightly that every wrinkle on her face seemed to bloom.
"That's not right, young lady. These are what we as servants should do. You sisters can chat slowly. I will go to the kitchen to prepare some snacks for you."
Nanny Zhang turned and went out, leaving only Lu Tong and Shangguan Xiaoxiao's personal maid in the room.
Shangguan Wanning's smile gradually faded, and when she turned to look at Shangguan Xiaoxiao again, there was a bit more disdain in her eyes.
"What are you doing here?" Shangguan Xiaoxiao asked.
"I told you, my parents asked me to come and see you and bring you some supplements. Also..."
Shangguan Wanning made a gesture and Lutong took out an exquisite porcelain bottle from her purse.
"Here, this is the medicine my master prepared. It will be good for your health. Remember to take it on time."
"Shangguan Wan Ning, you don't need to pretend to be merciful." Shangguan Xiaoxiao pushed Shangguan Wan Ning's hand away and dropped the porcelain bottle to the ground. "Do you think I don't know that you just want to hurt me...ah!"
Shangguan Wanning grabbed Shangguan Xiaoxiao's wrist and twisted it behind her back, and pinched her chin with her other hand.
"Don't be ungrateful. If I wanted to harm you, would I have to use such a roundabout way? Let me tell you, you'd better be obedient and do whatever I tell you to do. Otherwise... when I enter the Qin Palace in the future, I will make you wish you were dead, but you can't live."
After saying that, he pushed Shangguan Xiaoxiao away.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time.
"You...what did you say?"
"Didn't you hear clearly? Let me say it again." Shangguan Wanning looked down at Shangguan Xiaoxiao, "You will be suppressed by me for the rest of your life. If you don't want to take care of your body, forget it. Anyway, you won't have the chance to be favored again in the future."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao had had enough of being pinned down by Shangguan Wanning and unable to breathe.
If this continues for the rest of her life, she would really rather die than live.
"Shangguan Wanning, I'm going to fight you."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao jumped up from the bed, rushed over and grabbed Shangguan Wanning's neck.
The personal maid was so frightened that she didn't know what to do.
Lu Tong remembered and ran a few steps, but did not try to stop the fight, looking out from time to time.
"Second Miss, please let go. The eldest lady has been strangled to unconsciousness by you..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
