"Jing Rui, haven't you found out the whereabouts of the Prime Minister yet?"
Xiao Yujue looked a little tired. He pinched his nose while sitting on the chair. He looked at the pile of documents but he couldn't muster the energy to read them.
Mu Jingrui shook his head helplessly.
It was as if Shangguan Yue had disappeared from the face of the earth. No matter how many people he sent out to investigate openly or covertly, there was still no news.
"Ning'er has been reporting to the emperor that she is seriously ill and unable to get up, but this excuse cannot last long. No matter how smart she is, she will soon be unable to hold on."
Mu Jingrui cares more about Shangguan Yue's life and death than Xiao Yujue.
"The prime minister is the head of all officials. Now there is news in the palace that my father wants to depose me. Without the prime minister, officials from all parties dare not easily take sides and express their opinions, and no one dares to speak in front of my father. If this continues..."
Xiao Yujue was forbidden to enter the palace, and the memorials sent to him by the Privy Council for review were all trivial matters. It was obvious that the emperor was beginning to sideline him.
"Your Highness," Mu Jingyan knocked on the door and came in with cakes in his hand, "You have been talking in the study for more than two hours. Eat something and take a rest."
Ever since losing his child, Mu Jingyan has been in poor health and depressed.
Mu Jingrui felt distressed as he watched his sister becoming increasingly thinner.
"It's windy, why don't you put on more clothes?" Xiao Yujue held Mu Jingyan's hand, which was icy cold.
"Your Highness, I will take my leave first. If I have any news about Lord Shangguan, I will report it to you as soon as possible."
"Um."
Mu Jingrui walked out. Mu Jingyan hesitated slightly and said, "Your Highness, I'll go see my brother off."
Mu Jingyan chased out and quickly caught up.
"Why don't you accompany His Highness?"
Mu Jingyan walked forward with Mu Jingrui. After a long silence, he asked in a low voice, "Brother, this time... is His Highness really in trouble?"
Mu Jingrui did not answer. He did not want his sister to be caught up in the vortex of court struggles.
"Actually..." Mu Jingyan hesitated, his voice was very light, "It's okay to be deposed. I don't think there's anything wrong with returning to the Black Bamboo Forest. Working at sunrise and resting at sunset, it's peaceful and tranquil, and it's more comfortable..."
Mu Jingyan didn't say anything, she found that Mu Jingrui stopped and looked at her with a serious look.
"Brother...what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"Xiao Yan, you can just say this in front of me, but don't ever mention it in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Why?"
Mu Jingrui sighed silently.
He was really worried about his sister.
"Xiao Yan, you have been with the Crown Prince for so long, don't you really understand anything? In his world, the price of success or failure is life and death. Do you really think that the Crown Prince can return to the Black Bamboo Forest and continue to live after being deposed?"
Mu Jingyan was stunned and speechless.
"Moreover, the emperor has planned to recall Xiao Zhenting back to the capital. Do you know what this means?"
Mu Jingyan lowered his eyelids, speechless.
"Xiaoyan, I know a lot has happened recently and you must be tired. But you chose your husband yourself. You will live the life you want to live if you marry a man. Do you understand?"
"Brother, I understand."
Mu Jingyan's voice became even softer.
Mu Jingrui wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know where to start.
He patted Mu Jingyan's shoulder and said earnestly, "Xiaoyan, don't think too much. Just do your best to serve your husband. I will take care of the rest."
Mu Jingyan nodded sadly and watched his brother leave.
Mu Jingrui returned home and Chu Xiaolian came to greet him.
"Sir, the person you sent out on a mission has returned."
"So fast?" Mu Jingrui had a bad feeling. "Did something unexpected happen?"
"They...didn't find Xiao Zhenting."
"oh?"
Mu Jingrui frowned deeply. Failure of assassination and not being able to find the target are two completely different concepts.
"We divided our people into seven teams and guarded the road that Xiao Zhenting had to take to return to Beijing, but we didn't see him at all. Moreover..." Chu Xiaolian paused and said, "We also found out that there was another force that was also trying to kill Xiao Zhenting."
"Who is it?"
"Shangguan Wan Ning."
A hint of surprise flashed across Mu Jingrui's eyes.
He couldn't believe that Shangguan Wanning would actually send an assassin to kill Xiao Zhenting.
She was obviously so weak... and there seemed to be no reason why she had to kill Xiao Zhenting.
"Husband, you're back?"
Yin Yuqing walked over with a sweet smile on her face. She took Mu Jingrui's arm and nodded slightly to Chu Xiaolian.
Chu Xiaolian's heart ached fiercely, but she could only put herself in the right position, bowed and walked out.
She heard Yin Yuqing's gentle care for Mu Jingrui from behind.
"Husband, the weather is getting colder. I want to make you some warm clothes. Let me measure your size."
"Just leave these things to the servants." Mu Jingrui withdrew his hand calmly, sat down at the table, and poured himself a cup of tea.
Yin Yuqing also sat opposite him.
"They are worried about it. My husband, don't worry. I have learned housework since I was a child, and I will definitely not let you lose face when you wear it out. Come on...ah..."
Yin Yuqing stretched out her hand to measure Mu Jingrui's size, but was pushed away impatiently by Mu Jingrui.
She was caught off guard and almost fell off the stool. Her clear eyes stared at Mu Jingrui with tears in them.
"I said, you don't have to do these things." Mu Jingrui remained calm, turned around and went back to the study.
Yin Yuqing stood there blankly for a long time, and when she came to her senses, her face was already in tears.
She didn't understand why Mu Jingrui remained indifferent no matter what she did.
They had been married for so long, but Mu Jingrui not only did not sleep with her, he didn't even look at her.
She knew that people in the mansion had already been talking about it. However, Mu Jingrui seemed to be completely blind to her forbearance and grievance.
"Madam, someone outside has delivered a letter for the Lord."
The servant came in to report, and Yin Yuqing suppressed the grievance in her heart. "Give it to me, I'll give it to him."
After the servant handed the letter over, he retreated. Yin Yuqing was about to get up to deliver the letter when the beautiful words on the envelope caught her attention.
This is a letter from a woman's arm.
Yin Yuqing had a hunch that this was sent by Shangguan Wanning.
She thought about it and took the letter back to her room. She opened the letter and found that it was Shangguan Wanning who asked Mu Jingrui to meet.
Yin Yuqing was suddenly angry and annoyed, burning with jealousy.
She was obviously the upright Madam Mu, so why did Shangguan Wanning ask her husband to meet her just with a letter?
Yin Yuqing sneered and told the maid beside her, "Go tell the gatekeeper not to mention the letter in front of my husband."
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