Xiao Zhenting's words touched Sun Jinyao's heart.
In fact, he could clearly feel that Shangguan Wanning was still thinking about Mu Jingrui.
Once Xiao Yujue succeeds in his rebellion and ascends the throne, at least for a period of time, Mu Jingrui will definitely be a great contributor with great power in the court.
Just as Xiao Zhenting said, even if Shangguan Wanning was willing to fulfill her engagement with him, Mu Jingrui would not agree.
"If you still want to stay with Ning'er as always, then... Mu Jingrui must die."
Xiao Zhenting's voice was soft, but his attitude was firm.
Sun Jinyao lowered his eyes and looked at the burning bonfire. The flickering flames made his thoughts surge.
"Think it over clearly. In this world, there are no eternal enemies or eternal friends. I can help you achieve your wish, so why can't you cooperate with me?"
Sun Jinyao raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Zhenting.
He knew that Xiao Zhenting must have other things for him to do.
Otherwise, just tell him not to send the antidote to Mu Jingrui and kill him directly.
"What do you want?"
"I know that Doctor Lu loves Ning'er very much. If he can develop an antidote once, he can develop it a second time... a third time... so..."
"Don't even think about it."
Sun Jinyao usually said he hated Lu Xiangzi, but when he was at his lowest point, it was Lu Xiangzi who took him in.
Not only did it give him a place to settle down, but it also taught him many skills.
He would never be able to harm the person who loved him like an elder.
"Why are you so excited? I didn't ask you to kill him. I just hope you can cooperate with me and temporarily place him in a place where Xiao Zhenting can't find him. As long as this matter is over, both you and your disciple will be fine."
For Xiao Zhenting, he didn't want to kill Lu Xiangzi unless it was absolutely necessary.
After all, Lu Xiangzi is a rare genius in the world. It would be a lucky thing if he could be recruited and used by him.
"Think clearly, is the future of grudges more important, or is the future of staying together more important."
Xiao Zhenting looked at the hesitant Sun Jinyao and knew in his heart that his goal had been achieved.
"If you still want to seek revenge on me, I'll be there for you any time."
After a long while, Sun Jinyao asked quietly, "Can you promise not to hurt the old monster?"
"certainly."
"Okay, I'll cooperate with you. But I want to warn you, no matter how you fight with Xiao Zhenting, my bottom line is the old monster and Ning'er, the two of them must not be harmed."
"It's a deal."
Xiao Zhenting secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Sun Jinyao doesn't send the antidote back, and as long as Shangguan Wanning can never find Lu Xiangzi again, Mu Jingrui will be a useless person.
Xiao Yujue was equivalent to cutting off his left and right arms, and his chances of success were greatly reduced.
It rained for two days in a row and the sky was still gloomy.
Xiao Yujue guarded the door of the emperor's bedroom for two whole days. The news from inside was that the emperor's health was getting weaker and weaker.
At this time, the emperor should have summoned the prime minister and the heads of the six ministries to begin explaining what to do next.
However, the emperor remained silent.
Xiao Yujue knew in his heart that the problem could not be solved by force.
However, Sun Jinyao has not returned yet, and Mu Jingrui is getting weaker and weaker...
“Your Highness…”
The chief eunuch walked past Xiao Yujue, called him softly, and gave him a wink.
The two of them walked in tacit understanding to the back of a hidden rockery.
"Eunuch Liu, has there been any change in our father?"
Eunuch Liu shook his head and took out a packet of medicine residue from his sleeve.
"These past few days, I have been keeping an eye on the medicine sent by the Imperial Hospital to the Emperor. I always felt that something was amiss. So, I bribed someone at the Imperial Hospital and finally got the medicine residue. Your Highness, why not ask someone to take a look, maybe there will be a chance for a turnaround."
Xiao Yujue frowned. If it was confirmed that the medicine the emperor took had problems, then he would have a legitimate reason to let Ge Shuyan leave the emperor's side.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Xiao Yujue didn't dare to leave the palace, so he sent his confidant to see Shangguan Wanning and bring her in.
The two of them carefully studied the drug residue in a quiet little room.
"How is it? Any problems?"
"Yes." Shangguan Wan Ning smelled the smell of the medicine residue and noticed something was wrong. "There is a chronic poison in it. It will make people gradually lose consciousness and become extremely dependent on drugs that counteract it."
"this……"
"I think the reason why the Emperor can't leave the Virtuous Concubine is maybe..." Shangguan Wanning stopped talking halfway.
After all, there was no grudge between her and Ge Shuyan, and Ge Shuyan was even quite nice to her.
"Ning'er, do you have any way to detoxify?"
"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured and give me some time."
How could Xiao Yujue feel at ease?
Shangguan Wanning not only had to treat Mu Jingrui, but also had to take care of his unconscious father. Now, there was one more thing.
The burden that is now on her shoulders is simply not something a weak woman can bear.
After Shangguan Wanning separated from Xiao Yujue and was about to go home, she was stopped by a young eunuch when she passed by the Imperial Garden.
"I pay my respects to the princess."
"No need to be polite." Shangguan Wanning didn't want to pay attention and was about to leave after saying that.
"Please stay, Princess." The little eunuch came to Shangguan Wanning with a smile, took out a sachet from his sleeve and handed it to her.
Shangguan Wanning was stunned and her face turned pale in an instant.
"Where are you from?"
This sachet was sewn by Shangguan Wanning herself when she was in Yaowang Valley some time ago, and she gave it to Lu Xiangzi and Sun Jinyao respectively.
Now, what the young eunuch took out should belong to Lu Xiangzi.
"The princess should recognize this thing, right?"
Shangguan Wanning's face was gloomy. She raised her hand and slapped the young eunuch hard in the face. The ostentatious aura caught the young eunuch off guard and he quickly knelt down.
"Tell me, who are you? What did you do to my master?"
The young eunuch didn't expect Shangguan Wan Ning to be so fierce. He knelt on the ground trembling with fear, completely losing the complacency he had just had.
"My Lord, I am just a messenger..."
"A message? Okay, I want to hear who it is and what message they are sending me."
"Someone asked me to tell the princess to go home and have a good rest. Don't get involved in the vortex, otherwise... your family will be destroyed..."
"Who is the person who asked you to deliver the message?"
"Princess, have mercy, princess, spare my life... I don't know. He gave me a few taels of silver and said... ah!"
Before the young eunuch could finish his words, he groaned softly and fell to the ground, dead.
Shangguan Wanning looked around and suddenly felt a chill in her heart.
She secretly took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and left the scene immediately.
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