"The auspicious time has already passed, why hasn't the groom come to pick up the bride yet?"
"That's right, could something have happened?"
"Bah, you have such a bad mouth."
Shangguan Yue sat in the upper position, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.
He had heard the guests' whispers.
Half an hour had passed since the auspicious time for the wedding, but there was still no sign of Mu Jingrui's wedding party.
He is the prime minister of a country, where should he put his face?
"master."
The butler walked in pretending to be calm, leaned over and whispered in Shangguan Yue's ear: "This old servant has personally gone to the Mu Mansion to check. Over there...the big red lanterns at the door have been taken down. And..."
Shangguan Yue was surprised and turned to look at the butler.
Such a look made the butler swallow in fear, but he could only bite the bullet and continue talking.
"Lord Mu dismissed the guests and did not explain why. Anyway...it looks like he will not come to welcome the bride."
Shangguan Yue frowned and quickly calmed down. He had never doubted Mu Jingrui's sincerity towards Shangguan Wanning, unless...
Something unexpected happened that he was unaware of.
"Send someone to find Jing Rui immediately and bring him to see me."
"Yes." The butler immediately walked away calmly.
Shangguan Wanning sat in front of the mirror, staring blankly at herself with her exquisite makeup.
She had been looking forward to this day for a long time; but the reality was completely different from what she had imagined.
Mu Jingrui hasn't come yet.
Why doesn't he come?
How could he not come?
"Miss, please have a cup of tea."
Lu Tong had served Shangguan Wan Ning for the longest time, and she could clearly feel Shangguan Wan Ning's anxiety and sadness at this moment.
Shangguan Wanning remained motionless and showed no reaction.
"Ning'er, don't worry. Maybe Jingrui was delayed by other important things." Madam Shangguan's dissatisfaction with Mu Jingrui had turned into anger, but she still gently comforted her daughter, "Let's wait a little longer."
This wait lasts from dawn to dusk.
Mu Jingrui never showed up after all, and didn't even give an explanation.
Shangguan Yue still hadn't found Mu Jingrui until the lights were on. He dismissed the guests and seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.
"Ning'er, you haven't eaten for a day, eat something, okay?"
Madam Shangguan took the bird's nest porridge handed to her by Lutong, blew it cool and fed it to Shangguan Wanning's mouth, but she didn't react at all.
"Ning'er, don't be like this. Don't scare your mother." Mrs. Shangguan was worried that her daughter would be depressed, so she didn't dare to leave.
At this time, the eldest princess came in with two personal maids.
Madam Shangguan was about to stand up and salute, but the eldest princess motioned for her to sit down.
The princess walked over to Shangguan Wanning, sat down, and gently held her hand. "Ning'er, no matter what happens, you must take care of yourself. Be obedient and eat something, okay?"
Shangguan Wanning's tears suddenly fell from her eyes, and she murmured to herself: "He won't come...but why...how can he not come?"
The eldest princess and Madam Shangguan looked at each other.
"Ning'er, don't worry. Even if I have to search the entire capital, I will find Mu Jingrui and make him kneel in front of you to admit his mistake." The eldest princess wiped away Shangguan Wanning's tears with heartache.
Suddenly, Shangguan Wanning seemed to have thought of something, and she eagerly held the eldest princess' hand.
"Could it be... that something happened to Jingrui? Aunt, I beg you, please help me find him. Something must have happened to him..."
If nothing life-threatening had happened, he would definitely not have failed to come.
Shangguan Wanning stood up and was about to run out. Her sudden action caught everyone around her off guard.
"ah!"
Shangguan Wanning ran to the door, tripped on the threshold, and fell to the ground.
Madam Shangguan, the eldest princess, and the maids and nannies around them all went to support her.
"I'm going to find Jing Rui..."
"Ning'er, calm down." Madam Shangguan held her daughter down and cried, "Many people are already looking for him. Don't be like this, just listen and stay at home..."
"No, I want to find Jingrui. Mother, I beg you, please let me go..." Shangguan Wanning burst into tears. Her heart felt as if it was being cut into pieces and she was almost suffocated by the pain.
She just felt dizzy, and just as she stood up, her vision went dark and she fainted again.
Madam Shangguan was so frightened that her face turned pale. "Quick, someone, come and get the court doctor."
The mansion was in chaos, and Shangguan Yue and Zheng Binghong were in the study, and the atmosphere was also very solemn.
"Still haven't found Mu Jingrui yet?"
"To answer your Excellency, no."
The guards who went out to look for Mu Jingrui didn't even dare to breathe.
Zheng Binghong waved his hand to signal the guards to leave. After a long pause, he said, "This matter... may be a little strange."
Shangguan Yue nodded in agreement, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
"Strangely, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't come today either."
Everyone in the court knew that Mu Jingrui was the prince's best friend.
Although Mu Jingrui is now the Minister of War, he is still very young compared to Shangguan Yue. He dared to make Shangguan Yue lose face on such a day, and the only person who could protect him was Xiao Yujue.
Xiao Yujue did not show up today. Does that mean that this matter has been approved by Xiao Yujue?
"No matter what, let's find Mu Jingrui first."
Zheng Binghong felt sorry for the grievances and injuries that Shangguan Wanning had suffered, and was also indignant.
The night was as dark as ink, the moon was bright in the sky, and the entire Prime Minister's Mansion was silent.
The servants carefully removed all the red silks, fearing that Shangguan Wanning would be saddened by the scene.
Shangguan Wanning lay on the bed, staring blankly ahead, her mind blank.
Tonight was supposed to be her wedding night with Mu Jingrui, but she never thought that she would be alone.
Madam Shangguan and the eldest princess were both worried that Shangguan Wanning would do something stupid, so they waited in the living room outside the room.
"Sir, I found Master Mu."
When the guards came back to report, Shangguan Yue and Zheng Binghong both jumped up from their chairs.
"Where?"
"Mingxiang Tower. He refused to come to the Prime Minister's residence to see you, and wanted you to go see him."
A sharp light flashed across Shangguan Yue's eyes, and he snorted coldly. "He's quite arrogant. Well, I'll go meet him and see what explanation he has. --- Prepare the sedan chair."
"I'll go with you."
"No," Shangguan Yue refused, saying, "Ning'er is emotionally unstable right now, you should stay and look after the house for me. Otherwise, if something happens, with so many women in the house, I'm afraid they won't know what to do."
Zheng Binghong thought about it and nodded.
Shangguan Yue rushed to Mingxiang Tower angrily and saw Mu Jingrui sitting alone in the lobby drinking by himself.
His face was pale, and he looked more decadent and haggard than ever before.
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