Mu Jingrui did not dare to delay for a moment and rode at full speed to the capital.
As the sky gradually brightened, more and more people walked on the official road, and he had to slow down.
He came to a three-way intersection, and in the teahouse in front were some businessmen traveling back and forth from all over the country.
Mu Jingrui tied the horse to a tree by the roadside, walked into the teahouse, and ordered a bowl of hot tea and some steamed buns.
He heard people at the next table chatting and learned that Xiao Zhenting had already instructed the Ministry of Rites to draft an imperial edict to enthrone Shangguan Wanning as empress on the day of his enthronement.
The day of their accession to the throne was also the day of their wedding.
Mu Jingrui secretly rejoiced that at least Shangguan Wanning was still alive.
He ate his meal in big mouthfuls, stood up and walked out of the teahouse. He galloped for a distance, then suddenly jumped off his horse and struck out with his palm behind him.
"Master Mu, it's me."
Huo Gang rushed out from the side of the road, looking a little embarrassed.
"You're following me?"
"I came to chase you from a small road." Huo Gang walked in front of Mu Jingrui and said with a cupped hand, "I heard from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that you went to the capital alone to rescue the eldest lady, so I caught up with you."
Mu Jingrui let down his guard. "You want to go with me?"
"The eldest lady saved my brother and me and took us in at the Prime Minister's residence, giving us a place to stay. The Prime Minister also thinks highly of me. Now that the eldest lady is in trouble, I cannot ignore her."
"Although I'm not as skilled in martial arts as you, I won't be a burden if we go together."
Mu Jingrui knew that Huo Gang was loyal to Shangguan Wanning, and with his and Wujimen's assistance, the chances of winning would be much greater.
He has already contacted his secret guards to meet up in the capital. He must rescue her before Xiao Zhenting and Shangguan Wanning get married.
"Let's go."
Mu Jingrui didn't say much, and Huo Gang immediately got on his horse. The two of them rode non-stop. When they entered the capital city in disguise, they found that the familiar streets were decorated with lights and filled with an atmosphere of joy everywhere.
Mu Jingrui didn't want to wait a moment, so he took Huo Gang and the secret guards and sneaked into the palace that night.
"Brother Yao, your wound is healing well. I'll change the medicine for you a few more times, and you'll be fine once the scar has healed."
Shangguan Wanning bandaged Sun Jinyao's wound personally.
She looked at Sun Jinyao leaning on the chaise longue without saying a word, and the bitterness in her heart continued to spread.
Ever since he learned that the Sun family's extermination was planned by her, Sun Jinyao has never spoken a word to her again.
Shangguan Wanning could understand Sun Jinyao's pain, so she never forced him.
"Brother Yao, you should have a good rest. I'll go check if the medicine is ready for you."
Shangguan Wanning stood up and walked out of the room. She raised her head, looked up at the night sky, and let out a long sigh.
The day after tomorrow is the day when Xiao Zhenting ascends the throne. She...
When Shangguan Wanning returned to the room, all the maids and palace maids knelt down.
"Congratulations, Princess. Congratulations, Princess. The people from the Treasure House have already modified the Phoenix Coronet and Bridal Casket and sent it over. Please try it again."
Shangguan Wanning walked to the table and saw a beautifully embroidered wedding dress placed on the table.
To be fair, it's almost perfect.
However, she felt it was so dazzling that she felt uncomfortable no matter how she looked at it.
"I understand. You guys go down."
The old maids looked at each other, looking very embarrassed. "Princess, you should give it a try. Otherwise, there will be no time to revise it."
Shangguan Wanning knew that they were just following orders.
She reluctantly stood up and walked behind the screen. The palace maid hurriedly followed her and helped her put on her wedding dress.
When she walked out from behind the screen, everyone looked at her in amazement.
"The princess is so graceful and elegant, this is the bearing that a queen should have as the mother of the country."
Shangguan Wanning frowned slightly when she heard such praise, and she felt very disgusted.
"Nothing, I just want to be alone for a while, you all go out."
The old maids wanted to say something but stopped themselves, but none of them wanted to anger Shangguan Wan Ning, so they had to retreat quietly.
Shangguan Wanning felt disheartened and her mind went blank.
The closer the wedding date came, the more irritable she became.
She didn't want to marry Xiao Zhenting, and was even willing to die to escape. But if she died, what would happen to Sun Jinyao?
His injuries had not yet healed, and he had no ability to protect himself.
Shangguan Wanning was upset and rubbed her forehead with her hand.
She changed out of her wedding dress and walked alone to the imperial garden to get some fresh air.
Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed over her head, and a drop of warm blood dripped onto her cheek.
"Chase, the assassin went in that direction."
"The prince's wedding is coming up soon. There must not be any mistakes. We must find the assassin. If anything happens, we will all lose our heads."
Shangguan Wanning heard a chaotic and noisy sound of footsteps. She hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off her face and looked back.
"Meet the princess."
The imperial guards hurried over and were extremely respectful to the future queen.
"What's the matter that makes you guys so noisy and upset me in the middle of the night?"
"Please forgive me, Princess. Just now, when I was patrolling, I discovered that an assassin had sneaked into the palace, so..."
"There's an assassin that sneaked into the palace, why don't you go and search for him? Why are you here?"
"But... the assassin came in..."
"Asshole. I have been standing here and I have never seen the assassin you mentioned. You said there was an assassin coming in. Isn't that ruining my reputation? Do you believe me? I will report to the prince and have all of you punished?"
The imperial guards were startled.
Everyone knew that Shangguan Wanning was Xiao Zhenting's favorite, and they didn't want to offend her, so they had to apologize repeatedly.
"Princess, please forgive me. Perhaps I was dazzled and saw it wrongly."
"Why don't you get out of here?"
"yes."
As the imperial guards gradually went away, Shangguan Wanning couldn't help but become more nervous.
She secretly clenched her fists, turned around and looked at the rockery hidden in the darkness.
Just now, the dark shadow hid inside.
She couldn't help but take a few steps forward, and when she looked down she saw a few drops of fresh blood.
Who is this assassin and why is he here?
Shangguan Wanning really hoped that the assassin would assassinate Xiao Zhenting. If it could kill him, she would even be willing to cooperate with the assassin.
"Come out." Shangguan Wanning asked cautiously.
She waited for a long time, but there was still silence all around.
"If you don't come out, I'll call the guards back."
Still no movement.
That person was injured, could he have fainted?
Shangguan Wanning pondered for a moment and walked towards the rockery step by step.
Suddenly, a big hand stretched out from the darkness and grabbed her wrist tightly. Before she could react, a powerful force dragged her in.
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