Shangguan Wanning sneered, took off her own clothes and gave them to Shangguan Xiaoxiao, then walked to the cabinet and took out a set of palace maid's clothes.
After she was fully dressed, she took a deep breath, lowered her head and walked out of the room, standing calmly among the many palace maids.
She listened to the imperial doctors discussing her condition, and when no one was paying attention, she moved carefully and left the palace among the group of palace maids who were delivering medicine.
Shangguan Wanning pretended to be in a hurry and ran behind a rockery.
"Ning'er, you are finally here."
"Jing Rui."
Shangguan Wanning threw herself into Mu Jingrui's arms.
Mu Jingrui hugged her tightly and said, "If you don't come again, I really can't help but go to your bedroom."
"I'm also looking for the right opportunity."
If Shangguan Xiaoxiao hadn't acted as a shield for her, she wouldn't have had such a smooth life.
"Stop talking now, let's go."
"Hey, wait." Shangguan Wanning grabbed Mu Jingrui's arm and asked, "Where's Brother Yao?"
Mu Jingrui felt a little unhappy, but he still suppressed his jealousy and replied: "I have sent someone to send him to meet Huo Gang. Don't worry, he is fine."
Shangguan Wanning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go."
At this time, Mu Jingrui was wearing Turkic clothing.
He took Shangguan Wanning away from all the guards in the palace and came to Ge Shuyan's bedroom.
White hair appeared inside and outside the palace.
Since it was the auspicious day of the new emperor's ascension to the throne, the death of a concubine of the previous emperor, who had no offspring, would not attract anyone's attention at all.
Mu Jingrui took Shangguan Wanning into the inner hall and asked her to hide in the interlayer of the coffin. He reminded her, "The coffin is specially made with holes for ventilation. The one above you is Princess Ge Shuyan."
"There is some clean water and dry food in the mezzanine, just in case. But don't worry too much, I won't let you stay in there for too long. Don't be afraid."
Mu Jingrui knew that Shangguan Wanning was afraid of the dark, and felt very distressed, so he could only hold her hand tightly to comfort her.
Shangguan Wanning was a little nervous, she knew that success or failure depended on this one move.
"Once we leave the capital, everything will be over."
Mu Jingrui gently kissed Shangguan Wanning between the eyebrows, and Shangguan Wanning lay down in the interlayer of the coffin in fear.
When the time came, Mu Jingrui and several of his trusted men mixed in with the Turkic delegation and left the palace through the back door carrying the coffin.
As the sky gradually darkened, Xiao Zhenting became furious when he learned that Shangguan Wanning could not get married.
He came to Shangguan Wanning's bedroom in a rage. Everyone was so frightened that they dared not breathe and knelt on the ground trembling.
Xiao Zhenting rushed into the room, glanced around, and shouted angrily: "Assholes, a large group of people are chattering outside, but no one is left to serve Ning'er. Do you all want to die?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Just now...just now the Empress's sister was in the room...she said she was here to serve..."
Xiao Zhenting suddenly had a bad feeling. He immediately stepped forward and lifted the bed curtain. The person lying on the bed was not Shangguan Wanning at all.
"That's outrageous."
Xiao Zhenting was so angry that his face turned blue and his whole body was shaking.
He pulled the unconscious Shangguan Xiaoxiao up from the bed, threw her heavily to the ground, took the teapot on the table, and poured all the water on her face.
Fortunately, the water in the kettle had grown cold.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao opened her eyes slowly, but before she could come to her senses, Xiao Zhenting slapped her in the face.
She just felt her ears buzzing.
"emperor……"
"I ask you, where did Shangguan Wanning go?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked around in confusion, and the scene before she fell into coma emerged in her mind.
She looked at Xiao Zhenting's eyes burning with anger, and was shocked and scared. She cried and said, "Your Majesty, my sister...she ran away...ah..."
"She ran away?" Xiao Zhenting slapped her again, causing Shangguan Xiaoxiao to see stars. "With so many of you, you couldn't keep an eye on her? Tell me, did you let her go on purpose?"
"No...I am innocent...I didn't..."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao was very afraid that Xiao Zhenting would kill her, and she cried hysterically.
"Your Majesty is wise. I really did not let my sister go. She ran away on her own. She was faking her illness. She is fine... She just wanted to avoid marrying you..."
"If you say another word, I will cut off your tongue."
Xiao Zhenting caught Shangguan Xiaoxiao's chin with such great force that Shangguan Xiaoxiao cried in pain.
"Someone come."
Xiao Zhenting immediately summoned the imperial guards.
"Seal off all the gates in the palace. From now on, no one is allowed to leave without my permission. Pass the order down to strictly check the people and caravans entering and leaving the city gates. Even the goods must not be spared. All boxes must be opened for inspection."
"yes."
Xiao Zhenting's eyes were vicious and sharp, filled with hatred.
"Shangguan Wanning, I have treated you with such respect, but you don't know what is good for you. Well, since you are unwilling to stay by my side and be my queen, then there is no point in your living."
Xiao Zhenting issued another imperial decree, ordering Shangguan Wanning to be killed without mercy if seen.
In the early morning, the warm morning sun slowly rises from the horizon, and the sunlight penetrates the thin mist.
A foreign decorated team dressed in mourning clothes was walking slowly on the street.
"stop."
The general guarding the city gate stopped them, walked up to them and asked, "What are you doing?"
The Turkish envoy took out a pass from his bosom and replied: "My princess was married far away for a marriage alliance. Now the late emperor has passed away, and the princess has committed suicide for love. The emperor has agreed to let us transport the princess's body back to the Turks."
The general defending the city carefully looked at the document, confirmed that it was correct, and then returned Wendy to the Turkish envoy.
"Excuse me, but the Emperor has ordered that anyone entering the city must be searched. So... we have to check your boxes as well."
Mu Jingrui couldn't help but frown.
He would rather those people open the museum for inspection.
There was nothing to be found when the coffin was opened. The person lying on the top layer was Ge Shuyan. But... Sun Jinyao was still inside the cargo box.
"I'm sorry."
The general defending the city walked towards the box without waiting for the Turkic envoy's consent.
They opened the boxes one by one and searched through them.
Mu Jingrui was standing next to the box where Sun Jinyao was hidden, his mind working rapidly.
If they discovered Sun Jinyao, a fight would be inevitable. With their current manpower, plus the secret guards lurking in the dark, if they wanted to rush out...
There is a chance of winning, but the pursuit from behind will be very troublesome.
Just as Mu Jingrui was thinking, the general defending the city had already walked up to him.
When he came face to face with the general defending the city, he saw a flash of surprise in the general's eyes.
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