"alright."
Shangguan Wanning put on makeup for Chu Xiaolian and drew delicate flower ornaments at the corners of her eyes.
Chu Xiaolian looked at her charming self in the mirror and felt a little dazed.
"Miss Chu, you are so beautiful."
At this moment, the servant came in with new clothes.
"I'll do it myself."
Chu Xiaolian took the clothes and looked at Shangguan Wanning. "Thank you."
Shangguan Wanning smiled and shook her head. "Then... take your time to change your clothes. I'll go and make an appointment with Jingrui for you."
Chu Xiaolian nodded slightly.
Shangguan Wanning found Mu Jingrui who was reading official documents and told him about Chu Xiaolian.
Mu Jingrui's brows were slightly furrowed, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy, angry, sad, or joyful.
"She is willing to sacrifice her life for you, so you should just... accompany her."
"Aren't you jealous?" Mu Jingrui felt strange.
Which woman can be so generous as to push the man she likes into the arms of another girl?
Unless, she doesn't love this man at all!
"If it were someone else, or any other situation, of course I'd be jealous. If you dare to do that, I'll strangle you to death."
Shangguan Wanning made a threatening gesture, and then her eyes dimmed again. "But... Miss Chu doesn't have much time left. Without her, we would have no chance of reuniting."
Mu Jingrui also understood that he owed Chu Xiaolian a life and a favor.
"Go ahead. Don't worry, I won't be sad or angry, and I promise I won't settle scores with you later."
Mu Jingrui sighed softly and finally felt relieved.
He went straight to Chu Xiaolian's room, opened the door and saw Chu Xiaolian sitting in front of the dressing mirror.
She was wearing a bright red wedding dress, and her eyes were full of tenderness.
Mu Jingrui was stunned and stood there without moving.
Chu Xiaolian stood up and walked in front of him, saying softly: "I don't want you to marry me... I just... I have already prepared a wedding dress for myself. Although, I know that I may not use it in my lifetime. But I still want to show you my most beautiful appearance."
Mu Jingrui came back to his senses. For the first time, he reached out and tidied Chu Xiaolian's long hair, revealing a gentle smile.
“It is indeed beautiful.”
Chu Xiaolian felt a sharp pain in her nose and she threw herself into Mu Jingrui's arms.
"Can you take me away... to a quiet place, just you and me... I only have one day left, I want you to stay with me, just me."
"good."
Mu Jingrui hesitated slightly, then took Chu Xiaolian's hand and walked out of the yard.
The two men rode their horses to the suburbs. It was a quiet night, the moon was bright, and the breeze gently blew across their faces.
When you are tired, stop and rest.
Mu Jingrui lit a bonfire. Chu Xiaolian sat beside him, holding his hand and leaning on his shoulder, with a happy smile on her face.
"You know what? When I was very young, I fantasized about what it would be like to get married in the future."
Mu Jingrui smiled slightly and just listened quietly.
"Are you laughing at me?"
"No."
Mu Jingrui suddenly wanted to know whether Shangguan Wanning had also fantasized about marrying him when she was a child.
"It's a pity... Later, my parents both died. After being adopted by my master, I had no choice but to become a killer in order to survive."
"Everything is over. Don't think about those sad things anymore." Mu Jingrui tidied up the loose hair on Chu Xiaolian's temples.
His patience and gentleness at this moment made Chu Xiaolian feel excited and attached to this world even more.
"If I die, will you remember me in the future?"
Chu Xiaolian's voice was choked with sobs, and Mu Jingrui's heart couldn't help but ache.
"If...you will remember me in the future, when you think of me, can you visit my grave?"
"good."
"After I die, find a quiet place to bury me. Plant some ** on my grave. I like **..."
"good."
Mu Jingrui listened to Chu Xiaolian talk about the sadness of her growing up experience and knew the fear she felt when she killed someone for the first time; from this time on, he truly understood this woman who was willing to give up her own life for him.
The sky gradually brightened and the warm sun slowly rose. Mu Jingrui and Chu Xiaolian had not returned all night.
Shangguan Wanning lay on the windowsill and couldn't help but sigh silently.
"My lord, the emperor has sent someone to deliver the imperial edict, asking the prince to receive it immediately."
Shangguan Wanning came back to her senses, forced herself to go to the front hall, and found that the eunuch who came to convey the imperial edict was a very unfamiliar one.
"Thank you for your hard work along the way, father-in-law."
Shangguan Wanning stepped forward and wanted to explain for Mu Jingrui, but she saw the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict sitting motionless at the top. When he saw her, he had no intention of standing up to salute her. He just glanced at her lightly and continued drinking tea.
"Princess, I'm here to tell the prince that he should come out quickly."
"The prince has gone out for something, please wait a little longer, eunuch."
Shangguan Wanning was somewhat displeased by the eunuch's arrogance, and her tone involuntarily became cold.
"Not here? Haha, this is new. I have never heard of waiting for an imperial edict. It seems that the rumor that the prince is arrogant and does not take the emperor seriously is true?"
"How dare you!" Shangguan Wan Ning got angry upon hearing this and shouted angrily, "How can you just say such treasonous words? Since you are working in the palace, you should know how to be careful with your words and actions."
The eunuch remained calm and put down the cup in his hand. He stood up and walked in front of Shangguan Wanning, smiling coldly.
"Princess, you are a lady from a wealthy family waiting to be married. It is better not to interfere in the affairs of the court, lest you get into trouble and even the prime minister can't save you."
Shangguan Wan's eyes darkened. "What? Are you threatening me?"
"I am just reminding you kindly. Princess, you have no time to chat with me here. You should send someone to look for the prince as soon as possible. If the prince doesn't come back in an hour, I will return to the capital with the prince's statement of disobedience."
"Humph, what a joke. Do you think the emperor will believe it?"
"Haha, then what does the princess think the content of the imperial edict will be?"
Shangguan Wanning's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly had a bad premonition.
This eunuch looked unfamiliar. When did such a powerful person appear in the palace? How dare he ignore Mu Jingrui?
It seems that this imperial edict is very unfavorable to Mu Jingrui.
Shangguan Wanning secretly winked at the guards outside the door, asking them to go and find Mu Jingrui immediately.
However, no one knew where Mu Jingrui had taken Chu Xiaolian. A group of people searched for him for a long time but could not find his whereabouts.
"Time's up."
The eunuch stretched himself lazily, looking very pleased with himself.
"Since the prince is unwilling to come out to receive the order, then I have nothing more to say. Let's go back to the capital."
Shangguan Wanning's mind was working rapidly.
"Eunuch, if you leave so soon, can you really report back?"
When the powerful voice came, Shangguan Wanning immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
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