Three days later, the emperor issued an edict pardoning Xiao Zhenting's death sentence and exiled him to a poor small county town 500 miles away, never to return to the capital.
This news made Xiao Yujue lose his composure instantly.
He originally thought that he could take this opportunity to completely eradicate Xiao Zhenting, but he didn't expect that a natural disaster would actually save his life.
"Miss," Lu Tong walked in, waved her hand to dismiss all the maids around her, walked to Shangguan Wan Ning, and said in a low voice, "The housekeeper of the Prince Qin's Mansion came just now. He said that the Prince Qin wanted to see you before he left."
Shangguan Wanning put down the book in her hand, and a strange light flashed on her face.
"He wants to see me?"
She really didn't expect that Xiao Zhenting could survive from such a desperate situation.
"My lady, in my opinion, it is better not to see him. Anyway, he will never have the chance to come back after leaving the capital."
"I'm afraid..."
The uneasiness in Shangguan Wanning's heart always lingered in her mind, making it difficult for her to let it go for a long time.
"Lutong, tell the butler to prepare the sedan." Shangguan Wanning didn't want to continue thinking about it. "I want to see what he wants to tell me."
Lu Tong couldn't understand why Shangguan Wan Ning wanted to see Xiao Zhen Ting, but she didn't dare to ask more questions, so she asked the housekeeper to prepare a sedan chair.
Shangguan Wan Ning came to the death row, a dark and damp environment filled with cockroaches and rats, and the surroundings were filled with the smell of mold and...
The breath of death.
She saw Xiao Zhenting sitting cross-legged in the middle of the cell, and slowly opened his eyes when he heard footsteps.
The indifference in his eyes seemed to make him a different person.
"The prince wants to see me?"
Shangguan Wanning stopped and looked at Xiao Zhenting thoughtfully.
"right."
Xiao Zhenting smiled faintly. He slowly stood up and walked to the prison door, staring at Shangguan Wanning.
"You said you would marry me, does that still count?"
The two looked at each other with cautious exploration, wanting to see clearly into the other's inner world.
"Now, even if I want to go with you, I'm afraid my parents won't agree."
"So you want to regret it?"
Shangguan Wanning smiled softly. "Your Majesty, you went to great lengths to ask someone to bring a message to see me, just to ask this question?"
"I want to give you one last chance. As long as you are willing to come with me, we can start over. I will pretend that everything in the past never happened. Including the fact that you betrayed me and took the secret letter from my study."
Shangguan Wanning's heart suddenly tightened for some unknown reason.
He actually knew?
"There has never been a talk of starting over between you and me. In this life, I have never been tempted by you."
Shangguan Wanning's words were filled with some resentment and hatred, and Xiao Zhenting laughed.
"This life? Then...what about the previous life?"
Shangguan Wanning felt cold all over, and her mind was in a mess.
"I don't believe that you have never had a deep love for me."
Xiao Zhenting's words were like a bolt of lightning, causing Shangguan Wanning to have a splitting headache. She staggered back two steps, her vision becoming blurry.
"Xiao Zhenting, you..."
Shangguan Wanning's back was covered in cold sweat, and she passed out as her vision went dark.
When she was carried back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shangguan Yue and his wife were frightened and hurriedly called Lu Xiangzi to treat her.
"Mr. Lu, how is Ning'er?"
Lu Xiangzi pulled out all the silver needles from Shangguan Wanning's body, and Shangguan Yue hurriedly went up to her and asked anxiously.
"She's fine, but..."
Shangguan Yue was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but Lu Xiangzi's sudden turn made him nervous again.
"But what?"
"It's strange. Ning'er's pulse is normal, but she just hasn't woken up. I don't know why yet."
"Old monster, are your medical skills no longer effective?" Sun Jinyao glared at him, very dissatisfied.
Lu Xiangzi was also a little angry, and scolded: "If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself. I won't serve you anymore."
After saying that, he walked away.
"this……"
Shangguan Yue and his wife were so anxious that they were sweating profusely.
If even Lu Xiangzi can't save Shangguan Wanning, then there is probably no one else in the world who can save her.
Sun Jinyao did not give up. He went into the room and looked at Shangguan Wanning. It was just as Lu Xiangzi said.
"Don't worry, Lord Shangguan. Ning'er will be fine for the time being. The old monster won't really ignore it. I'll go ask him again."
After Sun Jinyao finished speaking, he also walked towards the backyard.
"Master, the second young lady wants to see you."
The housekeeper came in to report. Shangguan Yue was feeling extremely anxious at this time and he didn't want to see her. However, under Mrs. Shangguan's persuasion, he went to the main hall.
"father."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao knew that Shangguan Wanning was in a coma, but she didn't care. In her heart, she hoped that Shangguan Wanning would never wake up.
"Why don't you rest in your room?" Shangguan Yue saw that Shangguan Xiaoxiao's face was still haggard. After all, she was his biological daughter, and he felt a little distressed.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao knelt down in front of her father.
"Dad, I'm here to say goodbye to you."
"What?" Shangguan Yue frowned, "Xiaoxiao, you don't want to go with King Qin, do you?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao nodded with tears in her eyes.
"That's not necessary. I've already pleaded with the emperor, you can stay in the capital. Given the current situation, it won't be difficult for me to ask the King of Qin to write a divorce letter to sever your marriage relationship. In a few years, you can still marry into a good family."
"No, Dad, since I've already married him, then... I'll be his in life and his in death. No matter if I'm rich or poor, I'm willing to follow him without any regrets."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao didn't want to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion. She knew that only by staying away from the capital could she get rid of Shangguan Wanning's shadow.
Now, Xiao Zhenting has nothing, so it may not be a bad thing for them to stay away from the hustle and bustle and live a simple life.
"stand up."
Shangguan Yue helped Shangguan Xiaoxiao up. For the first time, he felt that this concubine's daughter also had a strong and resolute side.
"Xiaoxiao, you have to think carefully. Life over there is hard, and if you go there... I'm afraid you'll never come back."
"I have already thought about it. Please help me, Dad."
"Let me think about it."
Shangguan Yue did not agree immediately, but discussed it with Mrs. Shangguan during dinner in the evening.
Mrs. Shangguan also felt that it would be unfair to let Shangguan Xiaoxiao go to such a far place to suffer, but she insisted and she did not stop her.
Madam Shangguan asked the housekeeper to prepare a lot of money and property for Shangguan Xiaoxiao, and repeatedly warned her: "When you get there, you must write back to assure me that you are safe. If you encounter any difficulties, you must also tell your family. Your father is still the prime minister of the dynasty, and he will definitely help you."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao tightly grasped the banknotes in her bag, lowered her head and said nothing.
She was very disgusted by Mrs. Shangguan's hypocritical advice.
She walked up to her father, knelt down and kowtowed, then walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion without looking back.
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