For a moment, Mu Jingrui felt as if time had stopped.
He looked at Shangguan Wanning's pale face and bloodshot eyes...
He clenched his hands around the reins into fists.
The two looked at each other and both felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting.
Mu Jingrui really wanted to jump off his horse, rush over to hug Shangguan Wanning, take her away and never care about any disputes again.
but……
He remembered Mu Jingyan's situation and Xiao Yujue's kneeling.
All courage and impulse were forcibly suppressed.
The wedding procession passed slowly in front of Shangguan Wanning until it completely disappeared at the end of the street.
She stood there blankly, feeling an unprecedented loneliness coming over her.
It seemed as if she was the only one left in the world.
"Ning'er, how are you?"
Zheng Binghong recognized Shangguan Wanning in the crowd at a glance.
After she left home, the entire prime minister's residence was in chaos.
Shangguan Yue sent everyone to look for Shangguan Wanning, and Zheng Binghong was also extremely anxious when he heard the news.
Zheng Binghong felt distressed when he saw Shangguan Wanning's body trembling violently, and immediately took off his gown and wrapped her up.
"Uncle..."
Shangguan Wanning's voice was hoarse and sad, and Zheng Binghong's heart ached when he heard it.
He held Shangguan Wan Ning in his arms, patted her back gently, tried his best to suppress his anger and worry, and said softly: "Ning'er, be good, it's okay...it's okay, uncle is here. Let's catch up now, I will beat Mu Jingrui to death with one palm."
“No…no…” Shangguan Wanning’s heart was broken. She held onto Zheng Binghong’s hand tightly, tears streaming down her face. “I want to go home…Uncle, I want to go home…”
"Okay, okay, go home, go home right now."
Zheng Binghong didn't dare to do anything to irritate Shangguan Wanning. He watched Shangguan Wanning collapse weakly in his arms.
He picked up Shangguan Wan Ning and rushed to the Prime Minister's residence.
Shangguan Yue called the imperial physician from the palace to treat Shangguan Wanning.
Shangguan Wanning was not seriously ill, she was just too sad.
Shangguan Wanning was in a coma for a whole day before she woke up.
At dusk, the evening breeze is cool.
Shangguan Wanning thought of everything that had happened in the past few days.
Mu Jingrui did not come to pick up the bride, and she always thought that something had happened and was worried that something might have happened to Mu Jingrui.
But she never expected that Mu Jingrui would marry someone else without any explanation.
So, what is she in his heart?
“Ning’er, please don’t let this get you down.” Madam Shangguan cried until her eyes were red and swollen, and she couldn’t speak. “Even if the whole world doesn’t want you, your father and mother still love you. We won’t get married, and we’ll stay at home. Your father and mother will support you for the rest of your life…”
Shangguan Wan Ning came back to her senses. She looked at her mother's grief-stricken appearance and saw the white hair on her temples...
Suddenly, her thoughts came flooding back like a dam breaking.
She barely supported herself and sat up, raised her hand to wipe away her mother's tears, and said in a hoarse voice: "Mom, don't worry, I won't do anything stupid..."
Shangguan Wanning's sudden calmness made Mrs. Shangguan a little uncomfortable.
"Ning'er, you..."
"Mom, I'm fine." Shangguan Wanning looked at Lutong and Grape and said, "Lutong, help me wash and change my clothes. Grape, go tell the housekeeper to prepare a sedan chair for me."
"Ning'er, where are you going?" Mrs. Shangguan nervously held Shangguan Wanning's hand.
Shangguan Wanning smiled slightly, and the smile on her lips was full of sad charm.
"I'm going to Mu Jingrui's wedding."
"Ning'er, we won't go. We can't go." Madam Shangguan was shocked. "Mu Jingrui treated you like that. Why bother... If you go like this, won't you just bring humiliation upon yourself?"
"Mom, Mu Jingrui owes me an explanation. I want him to tell me in person."
"but……"
Mrs. Shangguan didn't want her daughter to go.
Mu Jingrui's wedding was arranged by Xiao Yujue, and no matter how different the civil and military officials were, they had to give face to Xiao Yujue.
Tonight, there will surely be many officials gathered here.
If Shangguan Wanning leaves like this openly, wouldn't she be laughed at?
"Ning'er."
Shangguan Yue and Zheng Binghong walked in together, and Mrs. Shangguan felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Master, big brother, please try to persuade Ning'er."
Shangguan Yue looked at his daughter, and the father and daughter stared at each other for a long time.
"Do you really have to go?"
"Please help me, Dad."
"Are you sure you can withstand such a scene when you go there?"
Shangguan Wanning hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and said firmly, "I can."
Shangguan Yue sighed silently, he felt sorry for his daughter.
If it weren’t for him...why would Mu Jingrui break off the engagement?
"Okay." Shangguan Yue seemed to have made an important decision. "Tell the butler to prepare a sedan chair for the young lady, and select twenty escorts from the guards."
"master!"
Mrs. Shangguan didn't expect that her husband, who was usually calm and steady, would actually indulge her daughter's mischief and willfulness this time.
She wanted to stop it, but was stopped by Zheng Binghong.
"Don't worry. You have to trust Ning'er. She can handle it herself."
Mrs. Shangguan was anxious and angry, but even her eldest brother sided with her daughter, and she could not say anything as she let her do as she pleased.
Mu Jingrui's wedding was very lively. Listening to the bustle and joy, he felt inexplicably irritated.
He really wanted to go up and overturn all the musical instruments and drive out all the people who were drinking and chatting.
This morning on the street, Shangguan Wan's gaze on him broke his heart and he couldn't let it go. It was deeply engraved in his mind and could not be erased.
"Sir, the auspicious time has arrived. It's time to worship in the hall."
The butler could feel Mu Jingrui's anger from ten steps away.
He had no joy of a newlywed life at all.
Therefore, the butler tried to stay away from him when reporting matters, for fear that he would have an emotional outburst if he was unhappy.
Sure enough, after hearing the reminder, Mu Jingrui frowned deeply, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.
However, he still stood up and walked outside.
The bridesmaid handed him the red silk and shouted with a smile: "Come, come, come, after the wedding ceremony, we will go to the bridal chamber."
Mu Jingrui felt disgusted.
Like a puppet, he led Yin Yuqing to the lobby. Many guests gathered around and wanted to watch them get married.
"Sir, there are guests arriving..." The servant reported stutteringly, lowering his head nervously, his eyes rolling around.
"Get lost." The butler scolded, "The master will be in the ceremony soon, and you can just lead any guests to take a seat."
"But...but the guest said that she wanted to hand the gift over to the adults personally."
When Mu Jingrui heard this, his heart sank involuntarily and he had a vague sense of foreboding.
"Who's coming?"
"It's me."
A hoarse but loud voice was heard, and everyone turned around to look.
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