Faced with Sun Jinyao's comfort, Shangguan Wanning could only smile bitterly helplessly.
She didn't feel too much about the Queen Mother's death, let alone sadness.
"Brother Yao, I want to go home."
Sun Jinyao looked down at Shangguan Wanning. Her eyes were filled with red bloodshot and her face was still haggard.
"If you go back now... I'm afraid you'll face a lot of rumors. Are you sure you want to go back?"
Such a big fuss was caused at Mu Jingrui's wedding, and I don't know what others will say.
Sun Jinyao didn't want Shangguan Wanning to face that pressure.
"Other people have their own mouths, and I have no control over what they say." Shangguan Wanning understood this truth, but the death of the empress dowager was a big deal, and she was the Princess An Ning, who was personally conferred the title by the empress dowager.
If she didn't show up, she was worried that some people with ulterior motives would take this opportunity to impeach her father and cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Sun Jinyao also understood this.
"Since you have decided, I will go back with you."
"Thank you, Brother Yao."
Sun Jinyao escorted Shangguan Wanning back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Mrs. Shangguan was relieved to see her daughter return safely.
These days, everyone in the court has been busy preparing for the empress dowager's funeral.
On the night before the Empress Dowager's funeral, all the ladies of the third rank and above, princesses, and princesses of the same rank, as well as the wives of officials of the second rank and above, had to keep vigil for the Empress Dowager in the mourning hall.
Madam Shangguan brought Shangguan Wanning into the palace.
After midnight, snacks were delivered from the imperial kitchen and everyone sat down to rest.
Shangguan Wanning greeted her mother and walked alone to the imperial garden to get some fresh air.
She looked up at the bright moon in the sky, feeling sad.
Suddenly, she saw a maid hurriedly walking to the other end of the corridor with a package in her hand.
"Miss, my uncle said that the temperature will drop tonight, and he was worried that you wouldn't have enough clothes, so he sent someone to bring them to you."
The maid took out a cloak from her bag and put it on Yin Yuqing with a smile, not forgetting to tease: "Your uncle is so good to you. It's a pity, you are newlyweds, you could have asked your uncle to accompany you tonight..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Yin Yuqing shyly hit the maid and turned to walk back.
She saw Shangguan Wanning, who was alone, and walked forward to pay her respects, looking a little panicked. "Greetings, Princess."
"No need to be polite."
When Shangguan Wanning heard what the maid said just now, her whole heart felt as if it was crushed and her nose couldn't help but feel sour.
I really didn't expect that Mu Jingrui, who is usually taciturn, is very loving to his wife.
But……
Shangguan Wanning didn't want to think about it anymore, so she turned and walked away before tears fell.
The Queen Mother's funeral was grand and everyone was exhausted after the whole process was completed.
On the way back, the carriage Shangguan Wanning was riding in had an accident and was left behind the entire team.
After the driver checked it, it took some time to repair it, so Shangguan Wanning took Lutong out of the carriage and walked around nearby to pass the time.
"Miss, at this season, the whole mountain is really nothing to see." Lu Tong complained as he looked around.
Shangguan Wanning also sighed.
She didn't know if it was because she was in a bad mood or it was the truth, but she always felt that the scenery she saw was a bit desolate.
"Lutong, I'm a little thirsty. Go get me some water from the carriage. I'll sit here and wait for you."
"yes."
After Lutong left, Shangguan Wanning found a stone nearby, spread a handkerchief on it and sat down.
She picked up a leaf and played with it in her hand.
Soon, footsteps were heard behind me.
“So fast…”
Shangguan Wanning turned around to look, but it was not Lutong.
She was stunned and stared blankly at Mu Jingrui.
Before I knew it, my eyes were filled with tears.
Don’t cry!
Shangguan Wanning warned herself that she had lost all her dignity in front of Mu Jingrui, and if she cried again, she would only appear weaker.
Mu Jingrui walked in front of Shangguan Wanning. He tried his best to suppress his excitement, and his breathing became a little rapid.
He wanted to reach out and touch Shangguan Wanning's face, but she avoided him.
“Ning’er…”
Mu Jingrui had just opened his mouth when Shangguan Wanning was about to walk past him and leave.
"Ning'er, I have something to tell you."
Mu Jingrui grabbed Shangguan Wanning's wrist.
In an instant, a surge of anger surged in my heart.
Shangguan Wanning glared at Mu Jingrui and scolded him, "Master Mu, please respect yourself."
Having said that, he tried to shake off Mu Jingrui's hand.
Mu Jingrui couldn't tolerate the relationship between him and Shangguan Wanning becoming so estranged, so he took the opportunity to hug her in his arms and held her tightly.
"Let me go...Mu Jingrui...let go..."
"Ning'er, listen to me. I have no choice but to do so..."
Mu Jingrui was about to explain when he suddenly felt a gust of wind coming at him. He picked up Shangguan Wanning and dodged, and then a long sword stabbed towards his cheek.
In order not to hurt Shangguan Wanning, he had to let her go temporarily, and the people attacking him also stopped.
"Ning'er, let's go."
Sun Jinyao took Shangguan Wanning's hand and was about to leave without even looking at Mu Jingrui.
A sharp light flashed in Mu Jingrui's eyes.
"Let her go."
"You have no right to say that to me."
Sun Jinyao protected Shangguan Wanning behind him and confronted Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui suppressed his anger and looked at Shangguan Wanning. "Ning'er, give me some time. I have something to tell you."
Shangguan Wanning thought of the clothes Mu Jingrui gave Yin Yuqing last night, and her heart was filled with sorrow. She held back her sobs and said calmly, "There is nothing more to say to you."
Although Mu Jingrui had expected that explaining the misunderstanding would be a long and difficult process, when it actually happened, his pain was magnified several times or even dozens of times.
"You'd better get out of the way." Mu Jingrui warned.
Sun Jinyao met Mu Jingrui's murderous gaze and looked at him as if provoking him.
Mu Jingrui couldn't bear it any longer and struck Sun Jinyao with a palm.
Sun Jinyao had already made preparations, waving the sword in his hand and ready to fight.
Shangguan Wanning watched from the side, nervously clenching the handkerchief in her hand.
After dozens of rounds, Mu Jingrui hit Sun Jinyao on the shoulder with one palm. Sun Jinyao was knocked several feet away and fell heavily to the ground.
"Brother Yao..."
Shangguan Wan Ning was shocked and ran over in a hurry. "Brother Yao, how are you?"
"I..." As soon as Sun Jinyao opened his mouth, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Mu Jingrui, don't go too far." Shangguan Wanning raised her eyes and glared at Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui saw her true anger.
He was at a loss for words for a moment.
Sun Jinyao's martial arts skills were indeed not as good as his, but he wouldn't be defeated after just a few dozen moves.
He lost so quickly on purpose.
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