"Yeah." Shangguan Wanning nodded slightly.
Mu Jingrui was going crazy.
"How many more things do you want to hide from me?"
Shangguan Wanning looked up at Mu Jingrui and finally shook her head slightly.
"Only this one..."
"What about you and Sun Jinyao?"
Shangguan Wanning felt a little guilty again and could only remain silent.
"Brother Yao and I are not what you think."
"Because of your mother?"
The affairs of the Yiyong Marquis’ Mansion have always been a hurdle for them to overcome.
Mu Jingrui felt helpless, but he couldn't change the fact.
"If your mother saw these things, would she change her mind about me?"
Mu Jingrui pointed to the box taken out from Prince Qin's Mansion.
Just now, while waiting for Shangguan Wanning, he had already looked at the things inside.
In addition to a letter written by the new chief of the Barbarian Tribe to Xiao Zhenting, there were also some correspondence between him and the old chief.
It clearly shows that Xiao Zhenting has been in contact with the Barbarians for a long time. And in the last battle between Mu Jingrui and the Barbarians, Xiao Zhenting secretly sent a lot of supplies as support.
Moreover, Marquis Yiyong Zheng Guoxun and his son Zheng Binghang did not commit suicide at all. Instead, they were killed by assassins from the barbarian tribe lurking in the capital city who were secretly instructed by Xiao Zhenting. They used witchcraft to create the illusion of suicide.
Because from the beginning to the end, Zheng Guoxun has been working with Xiao Zhenting.
The old patriarch passed away not long ago, and the new patriarch discovered this secret. He used it as a threat in order to continue to gain Xiao Zhenting's support.
"Jingrui, I really don't know my mother..."
Shangguan Wanning was not sure at all. She was exhausted and her face was pale.
Her appearance made Mu Jingrui feel distressed.
"Forget it, Ning'er, don't think too much. I know you are very filial to your mother, and I will do everything I can to make her accept me. As long as your heart is with me."
Mu Jingrui held Shangguan Wanning's hand tightly and held her in his arms again.
Shangguan Wanning's emotions gradually calmed down. She leaned on Mu Jingrui's chest for a long time. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she pushed Mu Jingrui away.
"So what if my heart is with you? Haven't you changed your mind?"
"I changed my mind?"
Mu Jingrui's face darkened. He would never accept such a false accusation. "When did I change my mind?"
"I've even wiped your sweat right in front of you, and you didn't refuse. Why are you still refusing to admit it?"
Mu Jingrui was stunned and immediately thought of Yin Yuqing.
"I can explain this."
“I don’t want to listen.” Shangguan Wan Ning covered her ears willfully.
Mu Jingrui sighed softly.
"Okay, I'll tell you about this later. Anyway, don't let your imagination run wild. I'll hand these evidences over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and then..."
"snort!"
Shangguan Wanning actually wanted Mu Jingrui to continue talking. Even if he just said a few nice words to coax her, she would feel better.
Who would have thought that this emotional idiot would actually stop there.
She snorted heavily and turned away.
“Ning’er…”
"Don't follow me. I don't want to talk to you."
Seeing Shangguan Wanning getting on the carriage angrily, Mu Jingrui chased her for a few steps and had to stop. He secretly escorted her home and watched her enter the Prime Minister's Mansion before leaving with peace of mind.
Mu Jingrui delivered the things to Xiao Yujue overnight.
"I never thought that he would collude with the barbarians."
"Your Highness, there is something I have been thinking about all the way, but I haven't figured it out yet."
Mu Jingrui hesitated slightly, his brows knitted into a knot. "The Barbarians are just a small foreign country. If they didn't have the art of witchcraft, it would be difficult for them to gain a foothold on the border. Their strength is negligible compared to the Central Plains. Why would the King of Qin secretly help them?"
Even with the support of the barbarians, it seems to be of no help to Xiao Zhenting in his fight for the throne.
Xiao Yujue smiled faintly, with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
"Have you never thought that the reason why the King of Qin helped the barbarians was not because he wanted to rely on their power, but simply because he wanted you to die. As for the reason..."
Xiao Yujue didn't continue talking, but Mu Jingrui already understood.
For women.
For the woman named Shangguan Wanning.
"Now, what does Your Highness plan to do?"
"Now that we have the fatal evidence against the King of Qin, we should get rid of him as soon as possible without delay."
Mu Jingrui thought about it carefully and did not raise any objection.
At the morning court the next day, Xiao Yujue asked his trusted ministers to submit the evidence to the emperor.
After seeing this, the emperor was furious and immediately captured Xiao Zhenting who was praying at the Sanxian Temple.
Faced with overwhelming evidence, Xiao Zhenting looked as pale as death.
"Father, I was confused for a moment. Please forgive me."
Xiao Zhenting was originally the emperor's favorite child, and he was cultivated even more carefully than the crown prince.
However, ever since the incident between Concubine Liu and Grand Tutor Sun, whenever the Emperor saw him he would be reminded of his deep affection that had been betrayed.
At this moment, looking at Xiao Zhenting crawling on the ground trembling in fear, he became even more angry.
"I have always treated you well, but not only did you fail to serve the country, you also did things that harmed others and yourself. If I let you go, what qualifications do I have to rule this world?"
The emperor's face turned ashen, and his eyes were burning with rage.
"Come here, drag him out and put him in death row."
“Father, please spare me…Father, please spare me…”
Xiao Zhenting was dragged away by the guards, his voice gradually faded away, all the civil and military officials in the court just watched helplessly, not a single person stood up to plead for him.
Xiao Yujue and Mu Jingrui exchanged glances and remained silent.
The news that Xiao Zhenting was imprisoned in death row was like a breeze, quickly blowing through the streets and alleys of the capital.
The people were talking about it.
This is the first and only prince to suffer such a fate since the founding of the country.
Those ministers who originally depended on Xiao Zhenting were also feeling insecure, and that afternoon someone extended an olive branch to Xiao Yujue, hoping to serve under him.
Zheng Binghong brought Shangguan Wanning and her daughter to the Zheng family's ancestral cemetery in the suburbs to pay homage to their father and two younger brothers.
In order to maintain the little dignity that Zheng Guoxun had left, Mu Jingrui took out the part involving Zheng Guoxun and his son when submitting the evidence of Xiao Zhenting's crimes.
"Brother, it turns out that dad died... so tragically..." Mrs. Shangguan couldn't stop crying. She originally thought that her father committed suicide, but she didn't expect that he was murdered to silence him.
"Little sister, what happened in the past is in the past. Ning'er was very brave and sought justice for dad and brother. You should feel relieved."
Zheng Binghong looked at Shangguan Wanning who was standing beside him. She looked a little haggard.
"Some things are destined. The defeat of the Zheng family is a fact, and no one else can be blamed. Now that the great revenge has been taken, let those grudges...dissipate with the wind."
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