"Ning'er, calm down... don't hurt yourself."
Mu Jingrui hugged Shangguan Wanning, whose emotions seemed to be out of control at any time, and winked at his men.
The men understood and immediately took out ropes from their luggage and prepared to go down, while another group of people looked for other ways to get down the cliff nearby.
They kept on trying until it was completely dark, and the men who had been sent out to rescue came back one after another.
"General, there is no road down to the bottom of the cliff. I have asked the villagers nearby, and they said that they have lived here for generations. Even if they go down the mountain to collect herbs, they can only reach the halfway point of the cliff at most."
"Yes, our rope can only reach halfway. Going further down is filled with miasma and smoke. It's impossible..."
The subordinate had finished reporting halfway when Mu Jingrui stopped him with a look.
In fact, he knew even without them telling him that if Sun Jinyao jumped from here, he would surely die.
The reason why he was still willing to waste time, manpower and material resources here was to give Shangguan Wan Ningtu peace of mind.
Shangguan Wanning sat on the grass beside the carriage, her arms around her knees, staring blankly at the ground.
The resolute look and sad tone of voice of Sun Jinyao when he jumped off the cliff lingered in her mind and could not be shaken off.
He never forgave her until his death.
"This is his own choice. It has nothing to do with you." Ge Shuyan came over and sat down next to Shangguan Wanning. "Mu Jingrui has done his best. There are still so many people who want to move forward. Cheer up."
Shangguan Wanning looked towards Ge Shuyan.
She really admired Ge Shuyan, who could make quick judgments and decisive decisions on anything.
Just like Sun Jinyao, when faced with the choice between life and death, they are so firm and resolute.
Shangguan Wan Ning stood up, slowly walked to the edge of the cliff, and slowly knelt down.
"I know you blame me...but I really didn't expect things to turn out this way. Brother Yao, I'm sorry, I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just hope you don't reincarnate with hatred."
Shangguan Wanning stayed on the edge of the cliff for a whole night, with a small flame of hope always burning in her heart.
However, when the sun rose in the east, Sun Jinyao still did not appear.
He will never come back.
Mu Jingrui felt bad when he saw Shangguan Wanning was heartbroken for another man. But how could he be jealous at this time?
"Ning'er, let's set off. Sun Jinyao is dead, and your parents and your master are waiting for you to reunite."
Shangguan Wanning had no face to see Lu Xiangzi.
She stood up, but her legs were so numb that she almost fell back.
Mu Jingrui caught her, picked her up and walked towards the carriage.
The rest of the journey was not smooth, as pursuers began to appear one after another. However, under Mu Jingrui's leadership and deployment, they were able to escape danger every time.
As they got further and further away from the capital, Xiao Zhenting's power began to become out of reach.
Mu Jingrui discovered that uprisings of varying degrees had broken out in various places.
After some inquiries, he found out that Xiao Yujue had officially read out the edict of uprising and openly attacked Xiao Zhenting.
Some of the uprisings that broke out were in response to Xiao Yujue, while others were just taking advantage of the chaos to rob.
Along the way, Shangguan Wanning saw the flames of war and corpses everywhere, and she couldn't help but feel terrified.
She had never seen these scenes in her previous life, because at that time, when the war broke out, she was still enjoying the splendor and wealth in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
It was not until Mu Jingrui's troops arrived at the gates of the city that she suddenly realized what was going on.
And Xiao Zhenting's rebirth delayed all this.
However, Shangguan Wanning discovered that some important events were still following the trajectory of her previous life.
She lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at Mu Jingrui who was riding in front of her, and suddenly she understood.
No matter how her own emotional world changes, at least, the future King of Zhennan will still be the King of Zhennan.
Everything was caused by Xiao Zhenting's ambition. Only when Xiao Zhenting dies will the world be completely peaceful.
A horse galloped towards the front and the carriage stopped.
The man on the horse immediately got off the horse, walked in front of Mu Jingrui, clasped his hands and reported: "Sir, there was a fierce battle just ahead, with countless casualties, and many innocent people are lingering not far away."
Mu Jingrui frowned slightly and asked, "Who are the people fighting?"
"One group is the imperial guards, and the other group, I heard, is going to support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Go check out the situation."
Mu Jingrui came to Shangguan Wanning and said softly, "Just bear with it for a few more days. You can have a good rest once you enter the city."
Shangguan Wanning nodded slightly.
They had not gone far when they encountered the people that the spies had reported.
The war caused them to lose their homes.
All the young people who could run had run away, leaving only the old, weak and sick to survive.
"Stop for a moment."
Shangguan Wanning saw an old man lying on the side of the road. He had a head full of silver hair, a thin face with deep wrinkles, and his body was covered in blood.
He leaned on the legs of a little girl.
When the carriage passed by them, Shangguan Wanning saw the little girl's pitiful eyes looking for help.
She got off the carriage with her medicine box, and Mu Jingrui had no choice but to order everyone to be on guard and wait for her.
Shangguan Wanning took the old man's pulse. The old man was very weak and had lost too much blood. In addition, he did not receive proper treatment, so his wounds were festering and oozing pus, and there were even maggots crawling in them.
She carefully cleaned the old man's wound, bandaged it carefully, and fed him medicine.
The little girl stared at her the whole time, and when Shangguan Wan Ning stood up, the little girl grabbed her wrist tightly.
"Don't worry, he will get better as long as he rests well. I'll go get you some food in the carriage."
The little girl seemed skeptical, but she still let go of Shangguan Wanning's hand.
When Shangguan Wanning handed her a steamed bun, she grabbed it and started eating it in big mouthfuls.
Seeing this, the people nearby rushed over to get some wind.
Mu Jingrui's men hurriedly drew their weapons to stop them.
"Forget it, let them come."
After Mu Jingrui finished speaking, he walked to Shangguan Wanning and protected her behind him.
The starving people rushed to the carriages and horses, turned their luggage upside down, and looted all the edible things.
This crazy scene made Shangguan Wanning a little scared.
"Don't be nervous, I'm here, everything will be okay." Mu Jingrui gently patted Shangguan Wanning's hand and gave her a reassuring smile.
There were still many people who didn’t get any food. A young woman knelt in front of Mu Jingrui holding her child and begged, “Uncle, please give me something to eat. I haven’t eaten for three days… If I don’t eat, there will be nothing to feed my child, and my child will starve to death.”
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