Xiao Yujue led his troops successfully into the capital and retook the imperial palace.
He looked at everything familiar in front of him and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.
Shangguan Wanning returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. The huge mansion was completely empty, with weeds almost as tall as a person, and the scene was a bit desolate.
She thought to herself that she had to clean up the house before her parents came back.
After struggling for two lifetimes, she finally saved her parents and her family, but...
"Princess...Princess..."
Shangguan Wanning heard someone calling her from behind.
She turned around slowly and saw two little eunuchs walking towards her with smiles on their faces.
"What's up?"
"My Lord, I have brought you a gift."
"oh?"
Shangguan Wan Ning's great contribution to Xiao Yujue caused a sensation in the entire capital. Everyone thought that she would be rewarded, so naturally, there was an endless stream of people coming to curry favor with her.
Two young eunuchs ran outside, and soon came back carrying a sack and threw it on the ground.
The sack seemed to contain a living thing.
Shangguan Wanning subconsciously stepped back.
The young eunuch opened the sack, revealing a head with messy hair and a dirty face.
Shangguan Wanning could hardly recognize her, but her eyes...
Hatred, contempt, anger, all kinds of emotions intertwined together.
"My Lady, I know she is your sister. She was originally locked up in the laundry department, but now... I will bring her out and hand her over to you for disposal."
Shangguan Wanning glanced at the young eunuch.
These two little guys are smart.
They were not sure about her relationship with Shangguan Xiaoxiao, so they neither tried to curry favor with Shangguan Xiaoxiao nor hurt her.
But, he handed Shangguan Xiaoxiao into her hands.
It's up to her to decide whether to stay or go.
"Thank you very much." Shangguan Wan Ning rewarded the two young eunuchs and said, "You can go back now. When the eunuch chief is selected, I will ask him to find you."
"Thank you, my lady. Thank you, my lady."
After the two young eunuchs left, Shangguan Wanning and Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked at each other for a while.
She thought it over again and again, and untied Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked around. The familiar scene before her made her feel as if she were in another world even more strongly, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.
Shangguan Wanning watched quietly for a long time, then asked, "Do you want to stay or go somewhere else?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao barely managed to stand up and gave a bitter smile.
"Shangguan Wanning, do you know? I want to kill you in my dreams."
"I know. But it's just a dream."
Yes, this is a dream that will never come true.
Shangguan Wanning has so many people around her who love and protect her. She has been raised in the palm of her parents' hands since she was young, and now she has a man like Mu Jingrui waiting for her...
Shangguan Xiaoxiao stopped crying and asked, "When will Dad come back?"
"Maybe another three to five days."
"I want to... take a bath."
Shangguan Wanning did not want to refuse this simple request.
She called the servants and prepared everything for Shangguan Xiaoxiao to take a bath.
She didn't like this sister, but... after all, she was her father's biological daughter, so she decided to leave her to her father.
The next morning, the servant came to report that Shangguan Xiaoxiao had left a suicide note and committed suicide.
Shangguan Wanning's heart was startled and she came to Shangguan Xiaoxiao's room.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao lay peacefully in bed, wearing her favorite clothes, with a faint smile on her lips.
Shangguan Wanning picked up the suicide note beside her bed.
"Sister, please bury me next to my mother. Thank you!"
Just such a simple sentence.
For some reason, Shangguan Wanning seemed to hear Shangguan Xiaoxiao calling "Sister" in her ear.
She recalled the time when they played together as children.
When they were still children, Shangguan Xiaoxiao must have treated her sincerely.
The last word of thank you in the suicide note may also be a heartfelt word.
Later, Shangguan Wanning realized how miserable Shangguan Xiaoxiao's life was during her time in the laundry department.
During the day, she had to work like an ordinary palace maid; at night, the guards, after their shift, would come in and out of her room at will, using her as a tool to vent their anger; if she walked out of the room, she would be ridiculed by others.
She endures pressure and pain that ordinary people cannot imagine.
Xiao Zhenting sent people to monitor her day and night, leaving her no chance to commit suicide.
She must have been tired of such a life a long time ago and felt despair about life.
Being buried next to her mother after death is the only warmest thing she can think of.
Shangguan Wanning felt a little sad. She asked the housekeeper to prepare a good coffin for Shangguan Xiaoxiao and make plans after her father came back.
Xiao Yujue finally ascended the throne with the support and support of hundreds of officials. On the same day, he canonized Mu Jingyan as the queen.
Just like in his previous life, Mu Jingrui, who had made great military achievements, was named King of Zhennan and was in charge of all the military forces in the world.
This is the first prince of a different surname since the founding of the country.
Xiao Yujue also wanted to confer a title of nobility and appoint Zheng Binghong as prime minister, but he firmly refused and asked to take the eldest princess to settle in Jiangnan, away from the struggles and disputes in the capital.
Shangguan Yue also wanted to resign and live in seclusion for the sake of his wife and daughter. However, Xiao Yujue refused to let them go no matter what.
As he had just gained power, he needed someone he could trust, be capable and have experience to assist him.
Shangguan Yue looked at the resignation letter that was returned to him, his face full of distress.
"The emperor just sent some precious supplements and antiques and calligraphy and paintings. Do you want to take a look?"
Mrs. Shangguan came over and massaged her husband's back.
"I won't watch it anymore. It's just like that." Shangguan Yue was not interested. "I really envy my elder brother for being able to go far away."
"Can you compare with him? Not only has he made great contributions to the emperor, but more importantly, the emperor wants to call him uncle. The eldest princess has asked for it, how can the emperor not agree?"
Shangguan Yue couldn't help but laugh.
It seems to be true.
"By the way, where's Ning'er?"
"She told me at noon that she wanted to go to Medicine King Valley to see her master."
"That's right, let her go."
"Master, I don't object to Ning'er visiting Doctor Lu. But... Ning'er is not young anymore, her marriage, you see..."
Shangguan Yue sighed deeply.
"Do you think I'm not anxious? But what can I do? In the entire circle of Beijing, who doesn't know that Mu Jingrui covets our daughter? Who dares to compete with him? Besides, ask Ning'er, is she willing to marry another man?"
Mrs. Shangguan also felt helpless.
As her daughter's wedding date was approaching, her marriage had not yet taken place.
"Madam, don't think too much. Ning'er has become more mature after these two years of training. Let her make the decision on marriage herself."
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