"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I know what to do and will get it done as soon as possible."
After hearing Mu Jingrui's words, Xiao Yujue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted Mu Jingrui on the shoulder and asked, "How many people do you need to assist? All the secret guards in the Prince's Mansion are at your disposal at any time."
Mu Jingrui pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "It is inconvenient for the familiar faces in the Prince's Mansion to participate. If they fall into the hands of Grand Tutor Sun, it will be another trouble. I will go and explore the way first and then make plans."
"Okay, just be careful."
At night, Mu Jingrui changed into night clothes and sneaked into Tutor Sun's mansion alone.
It was early summer, the evening breeze was warm, and the air in the garden was filled with fragrance.
Tutor Sun was standing alone in the yard, gazing at the bright moon in the sky in a daze, holding in his hand a jade pendant that was emerald green and crystal clear.
"Master, I personally cooked your favorite soup today. Go and have a bowl." Madam Sun came over and went forward to support Tutor Sun.
When she saw the jade pendant in Tutor Sun's hand, her expression changed slightly.
Master Sun put the jade pendant into his bosom, nonchalantly withdrew his hand, and said indifferently: "No, I still have things to do. Go eat by yourself."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
Madam Sun was immediately furious and cursed at Grand Tutor Sun's back, "You only think about that vixen all day long. I've been with you for so many years, even if your heart is made of stone, it should have been warmed by me, right?"
Tutor Sun's expression suddenly changed. He turned to look at Madam Sun and coldly scolded her, "She is simply a shrew. She is vulgar and ignorant."
"Yes, I am vulgar, ignorant, and I am not as good as her. But you have to know your status. Even if you miss her, she will never be your woman. You think about her day and night, what is she doing? She is busy trying to please the emperor..."
With a "slap", Tutor Sun raised his hand and slapped Madam Sun in the face.
Madam Sun covered her swollen face and finally calmed down, with a look of despair in her eyes.
"If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will beat you to death." Tutor Sun warned sternly.
"Why did you hit my mother?"
Sun Jinyao ran over in a hurry, glared at Tutor Sun angrily, rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush forward, but was held back tightly by Madam Sun.
"Yao'er, forget it..."
"Mom, how could he do this to you? What qualifications does he have to do this to you?" Sun Jinyao clenched his fists and tried his best to endure it, his face full of grief and indignation.
Tutor Sun also seemed to feel a little regretful. He opened his mouth to explain, but he didn't know where to start.
"Yao'er, help me back to my room." Mrs. Sun was disheartened and didn't even look at her husband again.
The resentment and jealousy in her eyes were suppressed by the corners of her eyes.
All of this was seen by Mu Jingrui who was hiding in the dark.
Sure enough, Shangguan Wanning's information was correct. Tutor Sun and Concubine Liu did have a secret that could not be told. Perhaps they were still maintaining a secret relationship.
Mu Jingrui did not delve into the matter further at this time. He turned around and went to look for Tutor Sun's study.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he pushed the door open and slipped in.
In the dim moonlight, Mu Jingrui searched in the study, but found nothing. He was unwilling to leave like this, and suddenly remembered that his father would set up many secret compartments in the study to store important documents.
My father was a close friend of Tutor Sun when he was alive. Could they have had the same habits?
Mu Jingrui calmed down, walked to the bookshelf, and groped around carefully.
“Crack!”
It is true.
When Mu Jingrui pressed a button, a secret compartment appeared in front of him. He found the official document containing the files of the Salt and Iron Transport Commissioner.
He reached out to grab it, and suddenly several sharp arrows came towards him.
He could only roll over to dodge, and when he wanted to get closer again, more and more sharp arrows were shot from all directions.
Mu Jingrui drew out his sword and shot down the sharp arrow. The moment he jumped out of the window, a fishing net fell from the sky.
He was calm and composed, wielding his sword to cut through the fishing net and break out.
Dozens of guards armed with bows and arrows surrounded him.
"You are so brave that you dare to break into my mansion alone." Tutor Sun came over when he heard the noise. He was already in a bad mood, and now it was even worse.
"I want to see who you are." Tutor Sun waved his arm, and dozens of sharp arrows shot towards Mu Jingrui like raindrops.
Mu Jingrui dodged and retreated, then jumped onto the roof and tried to climb over the wall.
A sharp arrow pierced his arm. He endured the pain and his figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.
"Chase." After Grand Tutor Sun gave the order, the guards immediately gave chase.
Mu Jingrui pressed several acupuncture points on his body to temporarily stop the bleeding. At this time, he was being chased by Tutor Sun's guards. He did not dare to go in the direction of the Prince's Mansion, so he had to shuttle back and forth in the alleys.
It was almost curfew and there were almost no pedestrians on the street.
Mu Jingrui saw several carriages parked outside the restaurant in front of him, which seemed to be from the Prime Minister's Mansion. He hesitated for a moment, then quickly got in, wanting to temporarily avoid the guards of Grand Tutor Sun.
But... not long after he went in, he heard footsteps approaching.
Someone came out? Oops!
"Ning'er, go to bed early when you get back, okay?"
"I understand, uncle." Shangguan Wan Ning took a deep breath and felt her head swelling. "Today's crystal cake is really delicious, and those dishes of pickled meat and side dishes are really fragrant."
"Little greedy cat." Zheng Binghong poked Shangguan Wanning's forehead, "If you like it, I'll bring you here to eat next time. But you are not allowed to run out alone, understand?"
"knew."
Shangguan Wanning walked towards the carriage with the support of Lutong.
Lu Tong had just lifted the curtain of the carriage when she suddenly saw a person sitting inside. She was so scared that she was about to scream, but Shangguan Wan Ning quickly covered her mouth.
At this time, there were messy and noisy footsteps behind him, and a group of guards holding torches were searching everywhere.
Shangguan Wanning pushed Lutong and they both got into the carriage.
The driver hurried over, picked up the whip and prepared to drive away.
He had just left because he had to go to the bathroom in a hurry, and was afraid that his master would blame him, so he couldn't help feeling guilty.
The coachman waved his whip to urge the horses, and the group of guards surrounded them.
The leader stopped the carriage and said sternly, "Stop, we need to check it out."
When Lu Tong saw clearly that the person in the carriage was Mu Jingrui, she relaxed. At Shangguan Wan Ning's signal, she lifted the curtain of the carriage.
"Who are you? Do you think you can just check my lady's carriage?"
The leading guard heard the maid's arrogant tone, so he came forward with a torch in hand. Only then did he see clearly that it was the sign hanging on the carriage, and said with an apologetic smile: "So it's the Prime Minister's family. Sorry to bother you. But we are arresting the assassin in the name of the Grand Tutor. There is no other way, please give us a favor."
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