Shangguan Wanning packed her luggage and prepared to go to Yaowang Valley to visit Lu Xiangzi the next day. Before leaving, she came to the silk shop, wanting to bring some good fabric to sew some winter clothes for Lu Xiangzi.
"Miss, are you really not going to take me with you?" Grape looked at Shangguan Wan Ning pitifully, pulling her arm, making a final effort. "I am not afraid of hardship, I can do anything."
Shangguan Wanning pinched Grape's cheek.
"But I can't bear to let you suffer. You are thoughtful and considerate, so it's most appropriate for you to stay and take care of mother for me. Don't worry, Lu Tong and I will be back in a year or two at most."
Grape pouted, looking unhappy.
"Okay, don't be unhappy. I'll treat you to osmanthus cake at Zuixianlou, okay?"
Grape nodded.
She was very clear about her identity. She felt so much luckier than others to have met a master like Shangguan Wanning.
"Yes, yes, Miss. I want to eat beggar's chicken." Lu Tong excitedly jumped onto the carriage first.
"Okay, but you have to pay for it yourself."
As Shangguan Wan Ning finished speaking, Lu Tong subconsciously covered her purse. "No, no, I don't have any..."
The three of them came to Zuixianlou playing and joking. Just as they reached the door, suddenly a plate fell from the upstairs and hit them directly in front of them.
Shangguan Wanning was caught off guard and was frightened.
Lu Tong hurriedly stepped forward to block Shangguan Wan Ning, and sternly scolded: "Who is so blind? If my young lady is hurt, can you bear the consequences?"
The waiter heard the scolding and hurried out, nodding and bowing, and apologizing.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry... Miss, are you okay? Come in and talk."
Shangguan Wanning didn't want to make things difficult for the waiter, so she walked in with the help of Lutong.
Before he could open his mouth to ask, there was another loud bang behind him, and many cups, plates, and bowls fell to the ground.
Then, screams were heard from the stairs.
I saw a white-haired old man rolling down with a hunched back.
He was not moving very fast, and it did not look like he was kicked down by someone, but rather he rolled down on his own initiative.
"Hahaha! You really are that stupid."
Shangguan Wanning heard a burst of shrill laughter, and a young man in gorgeous clothes holding a folding fan came down the stairs, pointing at the old man lying on the ground and laughing wildly.
"Master Yin, please, have mercy on me and let my granddaughter go. She is only fifteen years old... This is my only granddaughter..."
The old man hugged the young man's legs and begged.
The young man impatiently kicked the old man in the chest.
The old man was old, how could he withstand such a beating? He actually vomited a large mouthful of blood.
"Please, stop hitting me..."
A little girl ran down from upstairs, knelt on the ground to help the old man up, and looked at the young man with tears in her eyes.
"I'll go back with you... Stop hitting my grandfather..."
"Wouldn't it be better if you agreed earlier?" The young man leaned over and lifted the girl's chin. "What's wrong with following me? Eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks, isn't it better than you singing and dancing outside?"
Shangguan Wanning realized that this was a rape of a woman in broad daylight.
"That's outrageous."
Before Shangguan Wanning could open her mouth, she heard Lu Tong beside her scolding her: "In broad daylight, under the clear sky, under the emperor's feet, you are bullying others like this, don't you have any respect for the law?"
When the young man heard this, he turned around and looked at the beautiful Shangguan Wanning, with a look of amazement in his eyes.
The waiter shuddered when he saw this, and said anxiously in a low voice: "Girl, run away... You can't afford to offend this playboy."
"Really? I'd like to know whose son he is."
Shangguan Wanning smiled slightly, walked over calmly, found a stool and sat down.
"Girl, I'm afraid you'll be scared to death if I tell you."
The young man came in front of Shangguan Wanning, opened his folding fan and waved it gently, raising his head proudly.
"Listen, my father is the Minister of Personnel, I..."
"Humph, I thought he was some big shot. He's just an assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. There are many officials of this rank in the capital. Even our doorman might not take him seriously."
Although Lu Tong was just a maid, she came from the Prime Minister's Mansion after all. What kind of high-ranking officials had she not heard of?
The young man looked at Shangguan Wanning and judging from her demeanor and dress, it was obvious that she was of some importance.
Since his father's official rank couldn't scare them, he smiled again and continued, "Then do you know who my brother-in-law is? The famous King of Zhennan!"
Shangguan Wan was stunned.
She didn't expect that this arrogant man was actually Yin Yuqing's younger brother.
"How is it? Are you scared?"
Seeing that Shangguan Wanning didn't say anything, the young man became even more arrogant.
"It turned out to be Mu Jingrui." Shangguan Wanning chuckled and flicked the dust off her sleeves with a handkerchief. "Bringing him out could scare people."
Lu Tong and Grape looked at each other.
Today, Mu Jingrui is not only crowned king for his outstanding military achievements, but he is also the Queen's elder brother.
Not to mention ordinary people, even in front of the emperor, he has to be given some face.
but……
"Lutong, help the old lady onto my carriage and take her to our clinic so that the doctor can treat her."
"Yes, young lady." Lu Tong glanced at the young man, snorted coldly, and walked past him.
"Grape, take that girl home and treat her well."
"Yes, Miss." Grape also walked towards them.
The young man was a little dazed.
This woman didn't take him seriously at all.
"Hey, I've been talking to you for a long time and you're not paying attention, right? Since you won't let me take her away, then I'll let you go with me."
As the young man spoke, he pulled Shangguan Wanning's arm.
Shangguan Wanning slapped the young man with her backhand, stunning him.
"You dare to hit me?"
"What's wrong with hitting you? Don't think that everyone will be afraid of you just because Mu Jingrui is backing you up. Even if Mu Jingrui comes, he has to be polite when talking to me. Who the hell do you think you are?"
Shangguan Wanning's face darkened, and there was a hint of sharp anger in her eyes.
At this time, a Jingzhao government official who was on patrol passed by, pushed through the crowd and walked in, asking, "Who is causing trouble here?"
Upon seeing this, the young man immediately covered his face and shouted, "Quick, catch her, catch her..."
The bailiff recognized the young man as Yin Zhaolin, the son of the Yin family. No one dared to neglect him and they walked quickly towards Shangguan Wanning.
He came in front of Shangguan Wanning and saw Shangguan Wanning stretched out her hand and took out the token of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
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