When Mu Jingrui woke up, Shangguan Wanning was no longer around.
He recalled what happened last night and suddenly felt panic.
She was such a self-respecting and reserved girl, how could she run to his military tent in the middle of the night and take the initiative to...
Mu Jingrui immediately put on his clothes and ran out, but he could not find any trace of Shangguan Wanning after searching the entire camp.
He suddenly had a bad feeling.
"General Mu, His Highness wants to see you."
The soldiers came hurriedly to report, and he had no choice but to run towards Xiao Yujue's military tent with a nervous heart.
In the military tent, Shangguan Yue sat aside, his face pale, dejected, and despair flashing in his eyes.
"Jingrui, I have something to tell you." Xiao Yujue motioned Mu Jingrui to sit down.
"Is it related to Ning'er?"
"Yes." Xiao Yujue did not intend to hide it, and said calmly, "In the early morning, Princess An Ning came to see me. She volunteered to go to the capital."
Mu Jingrui's face suddenly turned gloomy.
"Your Highness didn't stop it?"
"No. I think... this is a good thing. With her intelligence and wisdom, even if she can't convince Xiao Zhenting to abdicate voluntarily, she will find a way..."
Mu Jingrui suddenly felt that Xiao Yujue, whom he had followed for many years, was a stranger.
"What if she can't?" Mu Jingrui interrupted Xiao Yujue.
Xiao Yujue did not answer, but avoided his gaze and chose to remain silent.
"Your Highness, have you ever thought about this? Given Xiao Zhenting's character, how could he possibly keep his promise? How could he possibly give up his kingdom for a woman? Your Highness, knowing that it was a dead end, you watched Ning'er die?"
"We have to give it a try anyway... If Xiao Zhenting refuses to abdicate, then we will have a legitimate excuse to attack the capital. Then, you will be able to see her again."
"See her again?" Mu Jingrui wanted more than just to see her again.
He wanted her to live in peace and happiness.
Mu Jingrui finally understood why Shangguan Wanning came to his military tent to spend the night last night. She wanted to give him her innocence before leaving.
Because even she herself was not sure whether she could survive this trip; even...
Maybe you can't keep your chastity.
"Jing Rui, you are a man. A man who wants to accomplish great things should be broad-minded and free-spirited. You must not be soft-hearted. Let's wait for news from the capital together."
"Humph! You are a man of seven feet tall, but you want a woman to exchange your kingdom for you. What do you mean by broad-minded and free-spirited?"
"How dare you!" The guard shouted at Mu Jingrui, "Mu Jingrui, don't rely on your outstanding military achievements to think that you can surpass the master. If you are rude to His Highness again, don't blame us for being rude."
Mu Jingrui simply didn't bother to argue with these people.
He only knew that he had been loyal to Xiao Yujue for so long, but it was all not worth it.
He snorted coldly and turned away.
"Stop him."
The guards shouted and the soldiers outside the tent rushed in, pointing spears at Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui turned to look at Xiao Yujue and said firmly, "I'm going to get Ning'er back. If you still care about the affection between us, don't stop me."
Xiao Yujue hesitated for a moment, his expression somewhat painful.
"Jing Rui, even if I agree, the other brothers may not agree. We have been fighting for so long, we are all tired..."
Mu Jingrui was also very tired.
He didn't want to say anything more. He used his palm to push away the soldier closest to him, then he flashed away using his lightness skills.
"Bring him back."
At Xiao Yujue's command, everyone, including many generals, rushed out of the military tent.
A group of people surrounded Mu Jingrui.
"General Mu, a man should have a wife. Don't be so stubborn."
"That's right. With your current status and position, you can have as many beauties as you want. I might marry my sister to you."
Everyone tried to persuade Mu Jingrui, hoping that he would give up the idea of pursuing Shangguan Wanning.
However, Mu Jingrui's expression became increasingly ugly.
"Get out of the way."
His voice was like a thousand-year-old ice, making people tremble all over.
No one showed any intention of moving aside.
Finally, Mu Jingrui unsheathed his sword.
The sunlight refracted on the cold sword edge.
He turned and looked at Xiao Yujue, his eyes full of sarcasm.
"Xiao Zhenting has two conditions. First, he wants Ning'er; second, he wants my life. What's the point of just sending Ning'er over? Shouldn't you kill me?"
Mu Jingrui's heart was as calm as still water.
Xiao Yujue knew how much he loved Shangguan Wanning, and probably guessed that he would go crazy for Shangguan Wanning.
Now, as Xiao Yujue wished, he committed a crime against his superiors for the sake of his beloved woman.
Finally, Xiao Yujue had sufficient reasons to kill him.
"Listen, unless I die, I won't watch Ning'er die."
After saying that, Mu Jingrui brandished his sword, and the sword energy injured his comrades. The friends who had fought side by side in the past, now had to fight for their lives.
"Your Highness, Mu Jingrui's martial arts are too high. If we just want to subdue him... I'm afraid there will be heavy casualties."
Xiao Yujue was stunned by the guard's persuasion.
After a long while, he took a deep breath and said in a sonorous voice: "Kill without mercy."
The soldiers rushed towards Mu Jingrui like a tide.
"No... Your Highness, please, let my brother go..."
Mu Jingyan rushed over immediately after hearing the news. She watched Mu Jingrui being besieged and kneeling in front of Xiao Yujue.
"Your Highness, you and my brother are not only master and servant, you are also good brothers... He was just impulsive, can you let him go?"
"Xiaoyan, it's not that I don't want to let him go. You should try to persuade your brother. As long as he changes his mind and doesn't chase Shangguan Wanning, I will make them stop immediately."
Mu Jingyan cried and looked at his brother, roaring: "Brother, don't be stubborn, you will die...Brother, you are the only relative I have left, please don't abandon me..."
Mu Jingrui felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, but when he thought of Shangguan Wanning's tenderness last night, his heart felt as if it was twitching in pain.
As long as he was alive, he would never let anything happen to Shangguan Wanning.
The crowd was unable to subdue him for a long time, and he was covered in blood after a fierce battle.
Archers ran over and surrounded him.
"No... Your Highness, don't..."
Mu Jingyan watched as the archer was about to release the arrow, but Xiao Yujue had no intention of taking back the order. She stood up with tears in her eyes and ran towards Mu Jingrui.
Xiao Yujue leaped in front of Mu Jingyan.
"Shoot!"
"elder brother……"
Mu Jingyan watched as the sharp arrows rained down on Mu Jingrui.
Amid her heart-wrenching cries, Mu Jingrui was almost pierced by thousands of arrows.
Mu Jingyan just felt dizzy.
The whole world seemed to have quieted down.
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