A fat man in gorgeous clothes came out.
"Master Huang is so arrogant."
Mu Jingrui snorted coldly. The fat man narrowed his eyes and looked at him. His face changed slightly. He immediately walked up quickly, raised his hand and slapped the servant in the face.
"You bastard, the Prince of Zhennan has arrived, and you didn't bow down and saluted, and you even dared to yell. If the prince hadn't been magnanimous and didn't bother with you, you would have lost your life."
The fat man's brief words were enough to make Mu Jingrui let the servant go.
Mu Jingrui didn't bother with him. He had more important things to do this time.
This fat man is called Huang Hua. He is the local governor and also the most trusted confidant of the Xiao family.
"Your Majesty, please come in."
Huang Hua bowed and Mu Jingrui dismounted and walked in.
"Master Huang, your garden design is very unique. It must have cost you a lot of money."
When Huang Hua heard this, he was stunned and cold sweat broke out on his back.
With his salary, he would never be able to build such a nice yard.
"It all depends on the emperor's reward."
Mu Jingrui looked at Huang Hua meaningfully. As far as he knew, neither Xiao Yujue nor the late emperor had ever given Huang Hua any rewards.
Under the guidance of Huang Hua, he came to the main hall, and the servants immediately brought him the best Longjing tea.
The aroma of tea fills the air, making you feel relaxed and happy.
Mu Jingrui took a sip and put it down, but did not say anything.
Huang Hua was anxious, observing Mu Jingrui's expression from time to time, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, are you passing by here, or are you here on orders? Is there anything I can do to help you?"
"I came here... just to see you."
Huang Hua shuddered when Mu Jingrui said this.
I don’t know why, Mu Jingrui is just a young man in his twenties, but he always exudes a bit of chilliness, which makes him feel afraid.
"Then...what do you want, my Lord?"
"I came here to ask Master Huang about something."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"The late emperor once bestowed a golden medal of immunity from death on the House of Loyal Marquis. I heard that the medal of immunity from death has been kept by your Huang family, right?"
Huang Hua's heart beat faster instantly, his expression became a little flustered, and he forced a smile.
"Who told you this, Your Highness? Although my father once followed the Marquis in battles, since my father passed away, our Huang family has rarely interacted with the Marquis's Mansion. After all, when people leave, they are forgotten. There is nothing we can do about it."
Mu Jingrui stared at Huang Hua from beginning to end, and he didn't seem to care whether Huang Hua admitted it or not.
So, he changed the subject and said, "If that's the case, then forget it. Mr. Huang, I met your son when I was in the capital a few days ago. He is very talented and elegant, and he is really a rare talent."
With these words, Mu Jingrui was praising the young master of the Huang family, but it made Huang Hua feel cold from the bottom of his heart.
"It's not easy to enter the Imperial College... Your future is bright, but if you are framed or restricted by someone with ulterior motives, your life will be ruined."
Huang Hua's face suddenly changed and he looked at Mu Jingrui with gloomy eyes.
"Your Majesty, if my son has done anything wrong, please let him go for now because he is still young."
"Master Huang is really good at joking. Your son and I are about the same age. I was chatting with him a few days ago, and he mentioned that we should promote some young people in the Imperial College and eliminate some useless people."
“Your Majesty…”
Mu Jingrui made a gesture to stop Huang Hua from saying the next thing.
"Since Master Huang is unwilling to tell me the whereabouts of the golden medal of immunity from death, I will not force him. Sorry for bothering you."
Mu Jingrui stood up and walked towards the door.
Huang Hua looked at his receding back, feeling mixed emotions.
"Master, I just sent someone out to investigate. The Prince of Zhennan brought a large number of troops and is now stationed outside the city. I'm afraid..."
The housekeeper's report made Huang Hua feel even more disappointed.
Mu Jingrui jumped on his horse and prepared to leave, but Huang Hua quickly followed him.
"Your Majesty, please stay."
"Master Huang, is there anything else?"
Huang Hua smiled and said, "Your Highness, you have come all the way here, but I am deeply sorry that I cannot be of any help. This is just a small gift from your humble servant, please accept it."
As he spoke, Huang Hua took a brocade box from the hand of the attendant beside him and handed it over with both hands. "I hope that this gift can be useful to His Majesty. Please also say a few good words for my son in front of the emperor."
Mu Jingrui glanced at the box and gave a meaningful smile.
"Sir Huang, the emperor admires people who know the current situation the most."
He signaled his men to take the box, and then rode away on his horse.
In the Mansion of Marquis Zhonglie, big red lanterns and white lanterns were hung together, and after nightfall, both happy and sad music were played together.
Old Madam Xiao set up a banquet with hundreds of tables in her mansion.
However, when the hour came, there was no guest.
She looked at the deserted scene and suddenly felt a heart-wrenching sadness.
"Mom, the time has come." Xiao Wenyuan walked over and reminded in a low voice.
"Our Xiao family... was so glorious in the past, and never bullied anyone. Why has it fallen to this point now?"
Old Madam Xiao was unwilling to give in. In her cloudy eyes, there was a hint of scarlet, as if it were a flickering light of tears.
Xiao Wenyuan didn't say anything, but in fact, everyone knew it.
The girl that Old Lady Xiao wants to marry this time is no ordinary girl.
After all, Shangguan Wanning is the prime minister's daughter. If she comes to drink the wedding wine, it would be tantamount to going against Shangguan Yue.
Maybe Shangguan Yue’s men are on the way at this time.
"Mom, do you want to...postpone the wedding?" Xiao Wenyuan asked in a low voice.
Old Lady Xiao was silent for a long time, took a deep breath, and there was a little more determination in her eyes.
She turned to look at her son and shook her head slightly. "We don't have time."
"Someone come!" Old Lady Xiao shouted, "Go and invite the guests one by one according to the guest list. If they dare not come..."
Old Lady Xiao took the risk, picked up the dragon-headed cane and slammed it heavily on the ground, saying coldly: "Let us hang a white sail at home."
Her tyranny is entirely due to the golden medal of immunity from death in her family and the dragon-headed cane in her hand.
The soldiers and guards of the Zhonglie Marquis's Mansion went out together, searching the entire place and forcibly brought all the celebrities and gentry, including the prefect, over.
Everyone looked at the ferocious soldiers and guards. Even the prefect was helpless. They could only tremble in fear as they watched everything in front of them.
Old Lady Xiao sat down at the upper position and glanced around with a sharp gaze.
"Everyone, my grandson died in vain. The person he loved most in his life was Princess An Ning. Today, I ask you to be witnesses. Let them be married and go to hell together."
After saying this, Old Lady Xiao made a gesture.
"Bring out the bride."
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