"Let's go back first."
Mu Jingrui stood up and left. Shangguan Wanning followed him for a few steps. Her legs went weak and she staggered forward and fell, hitting Mu Jingrui's back heavily.
Mu Jingrui turned around, his brows twisted into a knot.
"fool!"
A scolding, the tone was reproachful, but also seemed to be doting.
Shangguan Wan Ning felt that she would never understand Mu Jingrui's true thoughts. Her mind couldn't help but flash through the past, making her a little absent-minded.
Suddenly my body felt lighter and I was picked up.
Mu Jingrui took Shangguan Wanning and climbed over rooftops and walls, and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion in less than a cup of tea.
The house was brightly lit, and one could hear arguing and sobbing before even entering the house.
"Master, what should we do? Will the kidnappers bully and torture Ning'er after they capture her?" Madam Shangguan's eyes were red from crying.
As the prime minister, Shangguan Yue had experienced so many ups and downs, and at this moment he was a little at a loss.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao sat on a chair beside her, still trembling as she held a cup of hot tea.
"Dad, Auntie, it's all my fault. If I had known this would happen... I should have stopped my sister when she said she wanted to go out and play. Fortunately, the Second Prince rescued me, but what about my sister? Those kidnappers are inhumane."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao spoke while exchanging glances with Xiao Zhenting.
"Sir Shangguan, why don't you let me tell Jingzhao Prefecture that from now on, the entire city will be under martial law and we will do our best to search for Ning'er's whereabouts."
Shangguan Yue frowned. Although he was worried about his daughter's safety, if he blocked the capital for Shangguan Wanning, this would definitely become a handle for his political enemies in the court to attack him.
"Father, why don't you just listen to the Second Prince? My sister has fallen into the hands of kidnappers... If these things get out... I'm afraid it will tarnish her reputation."
Mrs. Shangguan was stunned, her body trembling uncontrollably, revealing an unprecedented panic.
What Shangguan Xiaoxiao described is possible.
"Thank you for your concern, sister."
Shangguan Wanning walked in accompanied by Mu Jingrui and swept a cold look across Shangguan Xiaoxiao's face.
From the moment she entered the room and saw Xiao Zhenting, she had already guessed half of the truth.
"Ning'er..." Madam Shangguan immediately rushed over and hugged her daughter tightly, looking her up and down, "You scared me to death. How are you? Are you okay?"
"Mom, I'm fine. Jing Rui saved me."
Shangguan Wanning's words made everyone's attention focus on Mu Jingrui.
Especially Shangguan Yue.
He found it strange when he heard that Shangguan Wanning placed Mu Jingrui in her own yard.
"What on earth happened?" Shangguan Yue's eyes stayed on Mu Jingrui's neck.
Mu Jingrui had no expression on his face and replied calmly, "The young lady was out for fun and met robbers. I took her to the lake and accidentally fell into the water, but I also got rid of the robbers."
He concealed part of it. In fact, he had knocked out the robbers. He originally hated Shangguan Yue's family for despising the poor and loving the rich, and for breaking the engagement, but...
Mu Jingrui recalled the scene of Shangguan Wanning healing her wounds, which melted a corner of his hard and cold heart.
"How pitiful..." Madam Shangguan felt sorry for her daughter who was soaked all over, no matter what happened. "Someone, quickly prepare some hot water for Miss to wash up. --- Ning'er, mother will accompany you back to your room."
Shangguan Wanning nodded slightly.
She walked past Mu Jingrui and gave him a sweet smile.
Xiao Zhenting saw this and clenched his hands into fists.
If Mu Jingrui hadn't suddenly appeared tonight, according to his plan, he would have been able to save the beauty and get Shangguan Wanning at the same time.
By that time, the matter will be done and the Shangguan family will beg him to marry their daughter.
"Are you Ning'er's personal bodyguard?" Xiao Zhenting glanced at Mu Jingrui with contempt. "If you had done your duty faithfully, Ning'er wouldn't have to suffer like this tonight."
Mu Jingrui stood there without saying anything.
"Sir Shangguan, leaving someone like this with Ning'er may not be good for her. What's more, he is a relative of a criminal and belongs to the untouchables."
Shangguan Yue narrowed his eyes.
At that time, he and Mu Jingrui's father served in the same court. Although one was a civil official and the other a military official, they had similar personalities, which is why they married their children to each other.
Before Mu Jingrui's father was sent to the capital, the two families often interacted with each other, and he watched Mu Jingrui grow up.
He was actually very satisfied with Mu Jingrui. However, things were different now.
"The Second Prince is right." Shangguan Yue is an old fox, and he has figured out some clues about what happened tonight. "Someone, drag Mu Jingrui out and give him thirty lashes."
Guards came in immediately, and without waiting for them to take any action, Mu Jingrui walked out on his own.
Soon, the sound of beating was heard in the yard.
Mu Jingrui said nothing.
"Second Prince, you saved Xiaoxiao tonight. I am very grateful to you. I will definitely come to thank you one day."
Shangguan Yue had ordered them to leave, and Xiao Zhenting was no fool, so he had no choice but to take his leave.
The next morning, Lutong helped Shangguan Wanning to wash and dress, and mentioned what happened last night.
"...Those people were really ruthless. They beat Mu Jingrui to pieces. The master didn't even allow him to call a doctor. Eh? Miss, what's wrong with you?"
Shangguan Wanning's face was pale and her hands and feet were cold.
After she was reborn and woke up, she tried her best to please Mu Jingrui, hoping that he would let the Shangguan family go when he became successful in the future.
Unexpectedly...
Mu Jingrui was a vindictive person. This time, I was afraid that he had been offended again.
Shangguan Wanning didn't wait for Lutong to put on makeup for her, and hurried towards the courtyard where Mu Jingrui lived. At the corner of the corridor, she almost bumped into her father who was coming towards her.
"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Shangguan Yue stared at Shangguan Wan Ning seriously, "You rarely lose your composure like this."
Shangguan Wanning was a little afraid of her father, so she lowered her head and said softly, "Dad, I think..."
"The servants' room is not a place for a young lady like you to go."
"But... Dad, Jing Rui..."
"You were the one who insisted on breaking off the engagement. Don't get so close to him now. The Mu family will never have a chance to turn things around again."
Shangguan Yue's majesty was unquestionable, and he did not give Shangguan Wan Ning another chance to plead for mercy. "At the court this morning, your uncle sent a message of victory, and he will return triumphantly today. Your grandfather will hold a banquet to welcome him, so you can stay at his house for a few days."
Shangguan Wanning's eyes lit up.
She clearly remembered that Crown Prince Xiao Yujue attended the banquet in person, but encountered an assassin on the way back and narrowly escaped death.
What if we help him avoid this disaster?
"Dad, I'm going back to my room to pack my things and go to grandpa's house right away."
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