Upon hearing this, Xiao Yujue was overjoyed. He quickly dismounted from his horse and went forward to personally help the general up.
"Your Highness, I once followed the Marquis Yiyong and received his support. I never thought that before I could repay his kindness, he had already passed away. Now, whoever his descendants support, I will follow and support them."
"Okay, very good."
Xiao Yujue was relieved. He patted the general's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, if I can achieve great things in the future, I will never forget the brothers who supported me when I was in the most difficult time."
"If Your Highness trusts me, I am willing to go and persuade the other three reinforcements ahead."
Xiao Yujue turned his gaze to Mu Jingrui, as if asking for his opinion.
Mu Jingrui frowned slightly, and after thinking about it, he nodded slightly.
However, in order to ensure Xiao Yujue's safety and the integrity of the team, Mu Jingrui accompanied the general.
In order to demonstrate Xiao Yujue's kindness and to show their sincerity, Mu Jingrui took only ten followers and went deep into the enemy camp.
Mu Jingyan and Yin Yuqing were both very worried, but there was nothing they could do but watch his back go away.
In the evening, the weather became gloomy. In the cold wind, dead leaves fluttered down, but the flowers in the garden bloomed more luxuriantly, and the air was filled with a faint fragrance.
Shangguan Wanning woke up to the familiar scent of sandalwood.
She looked around, and everything she saw made her feel confused and desperate.
"Princess, you are awake."
The palace maid came forward, bowed, and then passed on the news that she had awakened.
Soon, two elderly maids came in with several young palace maids. Each of them held a tray with clothes, jewelry, and rouge and powder on it.
"Princess, I will help you wash and change your clothes. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin will come to visit you later."
Shangguan Wanning secretly clenched her fists, and her thoughts gradually calmed down.
She said nothing, and with the help of the palace maids, she sat in front of the dressing mirror and let them comb her long hair.
"My Lady, I have long heard that you are the most beautiful woman in the capital. Today I am honored to serve you. It is true that your reputation is well-deserved."
While combing Shangguan Wanning's hair, the old nanny tried to cheer her up with words.
However, she never smiled from beginning to end.
When the old nanny helped Shangguan Wan Ning comb her hair, she picked a hairpin and inserted it into her hair, then asked calmly, "When will he come?"
"I'll be there anytime you want to see me."
Xiao Zhenting's voice came, and before Shangguan Wanning turned around, she saw his face appear in the mirror.
"Meet the King of Qin."
Xiao Zhenting waved his hand to dismiss everyone. He picked up the comb on the dressing table and gently combed Shangguan Wanning's long hair.
"Do you know how long I have been waiting for this day?"
Shangguan Wanning said nothing and looked at Xiao Zhenting with extremely cold eyes.
"In fact, you should have known long ago that I would one day ascend the throne as emperor, but why... did you insist on standing on Xiao Yujue's side? Don't you know that it is impossible to go against the will of heaven?"
Shangguan Wanning finally responded.
Xiao Zhenting could clearly feel that her body was slightly stunned.
"Since you know that there will be a day when you ascend the throne, you should also know that the day you ascend the throne will be the day when Jing Rui's army will be at the gates of the city to take your life."
"Hahaha!" Xiao Zhenting put down the comb and laughed, "Ning'er, you are really the same as me."
The thing Shangguan Wanning was most worried about finally happened.
"Ning'er, we are all blessed by God and have a chance to start over in life. But why did you choose this wrong path?"
Shangguan Wanning's heart trembled slightly.
She finally understood why, at the beginning of her rebirth, everything went according to her original memory and she was able to control the development of events.
However, the situation became more complicated as time went on.
It turned out that Xiao Zhenting had been reincarnated just like her. He hid himself more deeply than she did and changed everything.
Shangguan Wanning slowly stood up and turned to face Xiao Zhenting.
"Wrong? No, I am not wrong. Xiao Zhenting, you can't say you have succeeded until the last moment. Don't forget that your current identity as the King of Qin was imposed on yourself by force. How many people in the court have acknowledged this?"
"It doesn't matter whether they admit it or not. Soon, I will ascend the throne as an emperor like in my previous life. But... it's different from my previous life. I am no longer afraid of Mu Jingrui. So..."
Xiao Zhenting took a step forward, lifted Shangguan Wanning's chin, and said in a low voice: "I will marry you as my queen. Don't worry, no one can shake your position. As for your sister... you can kill her or chop her up, and I will never ask."
"You want me to marry you?" Shangguan Wanning shook off Xiao Zhenting's hand, "You're dreaming."
"You'd better give up on this idea. Mu Jingrui can't save you. I'm not afraid to tell you that I have not only cleared the obstacles on the road to ascending the throne, but also eliminated all those who will pose a threat to me after ascending the throne."
At this moment, Shangguan Wanning suddenly remembered that the power of the Queen Mother, the Empress, and the Ling family had all collapsed.
After Xiao Zhenting ascended the throne, he no longer had to worry about these people.
Shangguan Wanning clenched her fists, trying her best to suppress the sadness in her heart.
"I have already chosen an auspicious day to ascend the throne. The day I become emperor will be the day to marry you. If you understand what it means to be a wise man who knows the times, then you should wait patiently to become my queen."
"Humph, I would rather die than marry you."
Shangguan Wanning's attitude was firm, but Xiao Zhenting was not annoyed, and even smiled meaningfully.
"Someone, bring him in."
Xiao Zhenting's words gave Shangguan Wanning a bad feeling.
Two guards came in carrying a man covered in bruises and blood. They threw him to the ground and then turned around and left.
"Brother Yao?"
Shangguan Wanning was horrified, she had been worried about Sun Jinyao.
She hurried forward, squatted down, picked up Sun Jinyao, and let him lean on her. "Brother Yao... wake up, how are you?"
"Don't worry, he won't die. At most, he will just be paralyzed on one side."
Shangguan Wanning raised her eyes and glared at Xiao Zhenting angrily. "This is between you and me. It has nothing to do with him."
"Is it okay?" Xiao Zhenting put his hands behind his back and smiled even more. "Ning'er, you haven't forgotten how the feud between him and I started?"
Shangguan Wanning's heart skipped a beat and her expression changed slightly.
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