Xiao Yujue's situation became increasingly difficult, and the people of the Ling family did many things overtly and covertly.
Shangguan Yue felt that the emperor actually knew all of this, but he chose to remain silent.
This gives those petty people who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak an illusion.
They felt that Xiao Yujue intended to be rude to Concubine Shen and even slept on the emperor's bed, which had crossed the emperor's bottom line.
There is no way the emperor would give him any chance to turn things around.
Shangguan Yue and Mu Jingrui met again in private. They had no choice but to agree to let Shangguan Wanning go to Southeast Prefecture to investigate the criminal evidence of the Ling family father and son.
The afternoon sunshine adds a touch of lazy comfort.
Su Mo handed the written words to Shangguan Wan Ning and asked with a smile: "Sister Ning, do you think my writing is better?"
Shangguan Wanning put down the book in her hand, took it and looked at it carefully.
"Momo, you are really weird. Your own name has simple strokes, but you don't write it very beautifully. But Brother Huo's name... The word Huo has so many strokes, but you write it so neatly."
When Su Mo heard this, a bright light appeared in his eyes.
"So, big brother will praise me after seeing this?"
"yes."
Shangguan Wanning has always been curious about the relationship between Huo Gang and Su Mo, but since they didn't bring it up, she was too embarrassed to ask.
"I'll take it to show my brother now." Su Mo took the words he had written and left happily.
Shangguan Wanning looked at her disappearing figure and sighed silently.
She followed Su Mo to the backyard and saw Huo Gang teaching the servants some simple boxing and kicking skills.
During this period, Shangguan Wanning had been secretly observing Huo Gang. She felt that Huo Gang seemed to have an innate affinity and leadership.
There was a hint of majesty in his kindness, and she became even more curious about Huo Gang's past.
"Brother Huo."
"Miss."
Huo Gang returned the words written by Su Mo to her and walked towards Shangguan Wanning.
"Miss, Momo is causing you trouble."
"It's not a problem. I don't have many friends anyway. Momo often comes to keep me company, and I'm so happy."
Shangguan Wanning said this and waved her hand to dismiss the servants who were practicing martial arts.
"Miss, do you have anything to ask me?"
"I... have something I want to ask Brother Huo for help."
"It's just what the young lady ordered. What are you talking about helping me with?"
Shangguan Wanning lowered her head, seeming to be in a difficult situation. "Brother Huo, I want to go to the Southeast Prefecture to investigate the criminal evidence of the Ling family father and son. I know you are familiar with those, can you go with me?"
After Shangguan Wanning finished speaking, she stared at Huo Gang in a daze, feeling inexplicably nervous.
She could sense that Huo Gang had always been evasive about the past.
Sure enough, Huo Gang's face changed slightly. He turned his back, clenched his fists tightly, and there was a bit of melancholy and sadness between his brows.
"No...we don't want to go back..."
Before Huo Gang could speak, Su Mo spoke first: "We can continue to wander around the world, anywhere is fine... just not go back. Big brother, right?"
Su Mo grabbed Huo Gang's hand, eager to get his affirmation.
Huo Gang's fist gradually loosened, and he gently patted Su Mo's hand, and said softly, "Mo Mo, don't worry, Big Brother won't take you back again."
After that, he turned his gaze to Huo Gang. "I'm sorry, Miss, I can't help you."
Shangguan Wanning was a little disappointed, but she didn't want to force anyone to do something against their will.
"It's okay, Brother Huo, don't take it to heart."
Shangguan Wanning smiled slightly and went back with Lutong.
She reported the matter to her father, which made Shangguan Yue, who had finally made up his mind to let his daughter investigate, begin to hesitate again.
"Dad, don't worry. Even if Brother Huo doesn't go, you can still choose your trusted experts to accompany me secretly for protection. My safety won't be a problem. I promise you that I will act according to circumstances. If the situation is really bad, I will save my own life first."
Shangguan Yue had no choice but to agree to proceed according to the original plan.
Shangguan Wanning did not bring Lutong with her on this trip because she was worried that she might be in danger.
It was only at noon the next day that he left the capital in a low-key manner.
When Mu Jingrui learned that Huo Gang was not traveling with him, he selected some secret guards with high martial arts skills from among his men to accompany him.
We walked for more than ten days and everything was calm.
That evening, Shangguan Wanning and two of her followers found an inn to stay the night.
This is a major thoroughfare for people traveling north and south, so the flow of people is huge. The peak time for staying overnight is at dusk, and they waited for a long time before a waiter came forward to greet them.
"Excuse me, sir. Please come in."
The waiter led Shangguan Wanning and the other two to a table and sat them down. He asked with a smile, "What would you like to eat?"
"Five side dishes, two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, and a bowl of soup. Make them clean and careful, as my young master likes to eat delicately."
The attendant took out a silver ingot from his pocket and placed it on the table, and gave some change to the waiter as a reward. "The three horses at the door are ours, take them to the stable and take good care of them, and use good feed."
When the waiter saw the appearance of these three men, he guessed that they were either rich or noble. He immediately put the reward money into his pocket and went to do his work with a smile on his face.
The attendant poured Shangguan Wan Ning a cup of tea and said in a low voice, "Miss, there are many martial artists with weapons in the hall. It looks like tonight will not be peaceful. After dinner, go to bed early and don't worry about what happens outside."
Shangguan Wanning looked around curiously, but saw nothing unusual.
However, she trusted the judgment of her two followers and nodded slightly.
At night, Shangguan Wanning lay in a strange bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Fragments of her past life kept flashing through her mind.
She became more and more sober, and secretly made up her mind to support Xiao Yujue to ascend the throne.
Because only if Xiao Yujue becomes emperor can she protect her family.
Shangguan Wanning was half asleep when she vaguely heard the sound of weapons clashing. She sat up with a start, all sleepiness gone, and hurried to the window, looking out through the crack.
I saw two groups of people fighting each other.
She remembered what her attendant had said and stayed in the room without leaving.
Suddenly there was a loud bang, her door was pushed open, and a man flew in. His back hit the pillar heavily, and his body fell to the ground limply like a piece of rag.
Before Shangguan Wanning could react, she saw someone rushing in with a steel knife.
They weren't necessarily coming for her.
However, she still felt scared by the blood-covered and ferocious expressions on their faces.
"You do your thing. It has nothing to do with me." Just as Shangguan Wanning finished her words, a gust of palm wind blew, and four men in black quickly rushed into the room and rushed towards her.
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