“Squeak.”
The door was pushed open, and a tall and slender figure walked in and placed the soup in his hand on the table.
"woke up?"
"Jing Rui? Is it really you?"
Shangguan Wanning raised a brilliant smile, and she hurriedly got off the bed and looked at him carefully. "I thought it was an illusion before I fainted. By the way, why are you there?"
When Mu Jingrui saw Shangguan Wanning's smile, ripples appeared in his heart. He suppressed his joy and avoided her gaze as if nothing had happened but with a guilty conscience.
He followed Xiao Yujue back to the city, and in order to protect Xiao Yujue's safety, he paid special attention to the situation on the streets.
The road section to Zuixianlou was suitable for ambush attacks. When he looked around, he inadvertently saw Lutong sticking his head out to look around.
Although she was dressed as a man, Mu Jingrui recognized her at the first sight.
He immediately thought of Shangguan Wanning among them. After instructing his men to protect Xiao Yujue, he quietly entered Zuixianlou. Only then did he learn from Lutong that Shangguan Wanning had followed a stranger.
Fortunately, Mu Jingrui immediately chased after him, otherwise...
Thinking of how Shangguan Wanning was almost strangled to death, he felt a chill in his heart, and he still felt a little scared until now.
"Drink the soup, I'll take you back later."
Mu Jingrui had a blank expression on his face. Shangguan Wanning was used to his indifference, so she sat down, picked up the soup and took a sip.
Sweet, it's her favorite taste.
Shangguan Wanning suddenly remembered that in her previous life, he kept her by his side. Although he never said any warm words to her, he always took her preferences into consideration in everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Now thinking back...
Perhaps, he was taking care of her and protecting her in his own way.
"Jingrui, where is the person I'm following?"
"I killed him."
Shangguan Wanning was stunned.
Murder, when spoken from Mu Jingrui's mouth, sounded so light and casual.
"He must die."
As if he could see Shangguan Wanning's reluctance, Mu Jingrui explained, "This man is the follower of Grand Tutor Sun. I met him once when the Crown Prince visited Grand Tutor Sun's mansion. I'm not sure if he still remembers me. Just in case, he must die."
Shangguan Wanning's hand holding the spoon trembled slightly. She took a deep breath and soon felt relieved.
This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. In the struggle for imperial power, it is either win or lose, and the reward and price are life and death.
If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
Shangguan Wanning's eyes turned a little colder, and she asked, "Grandmaster Sun's people are with Concubine Liu's personal eunuch. From this, it seems that...Grandmaster Sun has already stood on the side of the Second Prince."
"I think I'm right. The last time I followed Sun Jinyao, I suspected that the Sun family was involved in the assassination of the crown prince."
Shangguan Wanning frowned slightly, which reminded her of another thing.
She remembered many things from her previous life very clearly.
Tutor Sun was the teacher of Xiao Yujue and Xiao Zhenting, but in the previous life, Tutor Sun seemed to have a special preference for Xiao Zhenting.
A big part of the reason why the emperor liked Xiao Zhenting more than Xiao Yujue was because Tutor Sun praised him highly in front of the emperor.
In addition, Tutor Sun always claimed that Xiao Zhenting was smart and Xiao Yujue was mediocre, which led some ministers in the court to tilt the balance in favor of Xiao Zhenting.
"Why... does Grand Tutor Sun like the Second Prince so much?"
"Perhaps to consolidate his position and power." Mu Jingrui didn't want Shangguan Wanning to get too involved in the political struggle, so he changed the subject and asked, "What's the matter with the wound on your head?"
Shangguan Wanning then remembered that there was still gauze on her forehead.
She subconsciously touched the wound lightly and smiled meaningfully. "It was just an accident. It's okay, it will heal soon."
The snake that had given her nightmares for several nights in a row appeared in her mind again.
Now that Mu Jingrui is back, she doesn't have anything to worry about for the time being, so... let's deal with the "house thief".
Shangguan Wanning picked up the bowl and finished her soup. "I should go back now."
"Let's go."
Mu Jingrui was planning to send Shangguan Wanning back and then go to Sun Mansion to check it out. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Shangguan Wanning fall towards him at one side.
He reached out to take it hastily.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know why, but I still feel dizzy." Shangguan Wanning's face was pressed against Mu Jingrui's chest. The breath from him made her heart beat fast.
Mu Jingrui frowned. "You were injured by the palm wind. Although I used my internal energy to heal you, you don't have any martial arts foundation. I'm afraid you need to rest for a few more days before you can recover."
"What should I do now? How do I get back?"
Shangguan Wanning was a little anxious. If she didn't go back to Zuixianlou, Lutong would probably go crazy.
Mu Jingrui picked up Shangguan Wanning.
“Brother, I…”
Mu Jingyan pushed the door open excitedly and saw at a glance that his brother was holding a man in his arms, and the two were behaving intimately.
She was stunned.
After a long time, Mu Jingyan came back to his senses, his face suddenly turned red, and he stomped his feet angrily.
"Brother, you are the only male left in the Mu family. How could you...if my parents knew about this, they would be very sad."
"What are you talking about?" Mu Jingrui felt a little puzzled as he looked at his sister's eyes which were gradually turning red.
He just hugged Shangguan Wanning, it wasn't a rebellious act. Originally, she was his fiancée, and sooner or later she would be his.
"You'd better take care of yourself. If...if you don't change, I will no longer recognize you as my brother."
After Mu Jingyan finished speaking, he turned around and ran out.
"Xiao Yan..."
Mu Jingrui chased for two steps, looked at Shangguan Wanning in his arms, and chose to give up.
Looking at his confused and anxious look, Shangguan Wanning couldn't help but chuckle.
Now, even in the future, the only god of war who can make everyone so nervous is Mu Jingyan.
"I don't know what's wrong with this girl..."
"She thought you liked men, so of course she was nervous."
Shangguan Wanning said it all, and Mu Jingrui suddenly realized it and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He looked down at Shangguan Wanning, who was dressed in men's clothes but still couldn't hide her stunning beauty, and his heart was filled with excitement.
He secretly took a deep breath, carried Shangguan Wanning over the wall and left, sent her back to Zuixianlou, and secretly escorted her and Lutong back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Shangguan Wanning changed back into women's clothes and sat in front of the dressing mirror, trying hard to recall every detail of falling into the water that day.
A slightly unfamiliar face appeared before my eyes.
She put down the comb in her hand and said, "Lutong, go and call all the maids and nannies in my yard. Including the kitchen helpers, I have something to say."
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