The court was calm and peaceful, without any bloody storm.
Shangguan Wanning guessed that Mu Jingrui's plan must have succeeded.
In this way, the relationship between Grand Tutor Sun and Concubine Liu can be confirmed. If there is a little more solid evidence, maybe there is an opportunity to bring down Xiao Zhenting.
Shangguan Wanning stared at the book but didn't read a single word.
"Miss, do you want to take a break?" Lu Tong brought a bowl of lotus seed soup from the kitchen, took the fan from the maid, and gently fanned Shangguan Wan Ning.
Shangguan Wanning came back to her senses, stretched, and still looked listless.
"Ning'er," Madam Shangguan came over with the help of the maid and the nanny, sat down opposite Shangguan Wanning, and looked at her dotingly, "Look at you, you are such a grown-up girl, why are you always sitting in the pavilion reading? You should go back to the study."
"Mom, I like it. It's comfortable to feel the breeze." Shangguan Wan Ning took her mother's hand and leaned on her shoulder. "Is there something you want to talk to me about?"
"Yes, there is something I want to remind you of."
Madam Shangguan pulled her daughter up, looked at her and said, "It will be Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days. As you know, every year on the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor will go hunting in the hunting grounds, and the officials and their families will go with him."
"In previous years, I took care of all these things. But these days, I feel tired and don't want to worry about it. You've grown up, and you'll be getting married in a few years. It's time for you to learn how to manage a household."
"So, you will be in charge of arranging the affairs of following your father to the enclosure this year. You must remember to be proper and appropriate, and don't let people outside laugh at our Prime Minister's Mansion, understand?"
Shangguan Wanning looked at her mother. It was probably around this time in her previous life that her mother's health gradually deteriorated, but she did nothing.
"Mom, you are not in good health. Your daughter will stay at home with you."
"Silly girl, I'm fine. The doctor said I just need to rest more. Just take care of this for me, and that will help me relieve my worries."
Shangguan Wanning looked at her mother's slightly tired face and nodded slightly.
"By the way, mother, my eldest uncle is also in the capital this year. Will he also follow the emperor to the enclosure?"
Madam Shangguan poked her daughter's forehead and complained with a smile: "You are such a grown-up, but you still always cling to your uncle. Aren't you afraid that your uncle will annoy you?"
"I'm not afraid."
Shangguan Wan Ning secretly made a decision that this time she must take advantage of the hunting opportunity in the enclosure to bring the eldest princess and her uncle closer together.
Shangguan Wanning began to prepare the entourage and items. During this period, Aunt Zhao and Shangguan Xiaoxiao came several times, hinting at her intentionally or unintentionally.
She knew in her heart that Aunt Zhao wanted her to bring Shangguan Xiaoxiao with her.
After all, there would be many princes and nobles participating in the hunting. Maybe, it would be possible to find a good marriage for Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
With her mother's intervention, Shangguan Wanning still took Shangguan Xiaoxiao with her.
When the hunting season arrived, the royal guards escorted the emperor and the princes and concubines from the harem out of the capital.
When they arrived at the enclosure, the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion were assigned to the courtyard closer to the emperor.
After a long journey, most people went to bed early, waiting to gather their energy for tomorrow's hunting competition.
Shangguan Wan Ning found her bed, tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep, so she put on her clothes and went out.
Mid-Autumn Festival has not yet arrived, and the moon is not yet so round. She looked up at the night sky, and a feeling of fatigue surged in her heart.
Suddenly, a snow-white rabbit ran past.
Shangguan Wanning liked these small animals very much. A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she subconsciously chased after it.
She chased for a distance, and when she turned the corner, suddenly a strong force hugged her waist.
Shangguan Wanning was panicked. Before she could even scream, a broad hand covered her mouth, and her body flew into the air, forcing her to curl up on the beam in the corridor.
She struggled desperately in fear.
"Don't move, it's me."
The familiar voice instantly calmed Shangguan Wan Ning down.
Mu Jingrui noticed her change and relaxed the strength in his hands.
Shangguan Wanning turned her head, and because the space was small and the distance was too close, she kissed Mu Jingrui on the face.
Both of them were stunned.
Shangguan Wanning's cheeks flushed, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
Mu Jingrui felt hot all over. He clenched his fists and tried his best to suppress the increasingly hot fire in his heart. His breathing became a little rapid.
"Where are the people? Didn't I tell you to use the rabbits to lure them over here?"
There was a cursing voice coming from below. Shangguan Wanning looked down and saw that it was Xiao Zhenting scolding the eunuch who was close to him.
"You can't even handle such a small thing, what a bunch of rubbish."
After saying that, he turned away.
Mu Jingrui waited until everyone was far away before jumping down from the beam holding Shangguan Wanning.
"It's all right."
"oh."
Shangguan Wanning lowered her head, not daring to look Mu Jingrui in the eye. "Why... are you here?"
"I was ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to meet Xiao Zhenting. I heard him instruct the eunuch to use a rabbit to lead you to see him, so..."
Mu Jingrui began to worry.
Xiao Zhenting was eyeing Shangguan Wanning covetously, and it might be hard to guard against her.
This is not a solution.
"Don't be so stupid next time. This is a courtyard, not a paddock. How could there be rabbits for no reason?"
Shangguan Wanning frowned, and finally raised her eyes and glared at Mu Jingrui.
This angry look made Mu Jingrui feel inexplicably panicked.
"If you like, I'll catch a few for you in the paddock tomorrow."
Shangguan Wanning then turned her anger into laughter.
This guy looks cold, but he actually cares about her feelings.
In fact, it was the same in the previous life.
"Then...it's a deal." Shangguan Wanning stretched out her little finger.
Mu Jingrui thought it was very childish, and after a little hesitation, he also stretched out his little finger to pinky promise with her.
When their skin touched, the temperature suddenly rose.
Shangguan Wanning quickly retracted her hand. "It's getting late. I'm leaving."
Watching her turn around and flee in panic, Mu Jingrui did not chase her, and a doting smile inadvertently appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The next morning, all the men who were preparing for hunting put on their military uniforms, held bows and arrows, and rode on their horses in a heroic manner, waiting to set off.
At this moment, there was a burst of cheers from the crowd.
I saw a young girl in purple clothes riding a horse, standing against the wind with a heroic posture.
"Hey, who is this heroine? She outshines all the men as soon as she appears on the stage."
The emperor was very satisfied with Shangguan Wanning's appearance. He looked at Shangguan Yue and said jokingly, "My dear, your daughter is much better than my princesses."
Shangguan Yue didn't want his daughter to be too conspicuous, so he quickly stood up, bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, my daughter was rude, please forgive me."
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