The prefect was naturally willing to help Shangguan Wanning.
She wrote a letter herself and asked the prefect to send a courier from the post station to rush to the capital as fast as possible.
This place is not too far from the capital. Three days after the letter was sent, Shangguan Yue's trusted subordinates rushed over and gathered a group of troops nearby to escort Shangguan Wanning back to the capital.
Mu Jingrui disguised himself as a soldier and mixed in with the team.
He observed along the way and found that there were underworld forces following him secretly, watching him closely.
But after all, they were the Prime Minister's personal guards, so they did not dare to be too arrogant and presumptuous, and they were relatively safe along the way.
"Miss, we haven't met the prince along the way. I wonder...if he has returned to the capital."
The chief of the guards followed the carriage on horseback, chatting casually with Shangguan Wanning.
He is Shangguan Yue's confidant and has been with Shangguan Yue for more than ten years. Therefore, he is not as reserved as others when getting along with Shangguan Wanning.
Shangguan Wanning lifted the curtain of the carriage, looked outside, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"I am also worried about him. Nowadays, there are so many people who want to kill him, whether in the imperial court or in the martial arts world. He is outnumbered. I don't know if he can handle it."
Shangguan Wanning did not tell the truth to the leader of the guards. She glanced in the direction of Mu Jingrui out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that he was safely following the team, she felt very relieved.
At this time, a group of fast horses came galloping. The leader of the guards signaled the team to stop, and he stepped forward to block the man's way.
"I am under the order of Lord Shangguan to report important matters to the princess."
Shangguan Wanning had a bad feeling.
She got out of the carriage with the help of Mammy and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Sir Shangguan asked his subordinates to tell the princess that a few days ago, Mu Cairen injured the guards and escaped from the palace alone. The emperor did not want to make a big deal out of it, so he did not announce it to the public. Sir asked the princess to be more careful on her way back to the capital."
"If you see Mu Cairen, you must persuade her to return to the palace as soon as possible and not linger outside, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
Shangguan Wanning was horrified.
She never imagined that Mu Jingyan was so bold as to leave the palace without permission.
Mu Jingyan didn't leave any room for himself and Xiao Yujue.
"Okay, I got it."
Shangguan Wanning returned to her carriage and her thoughts began to become confused.
In the evening, the group stayed in the post station.
Shangguan Wanning dismissed everyone and paced back and forth in the room alone.
As it grew darker, Mu Jingrui took advantage of no one's attention and slipped into Shangguan Wanning's room.
"Jing Rui, Jing Yan..."
"Shh." Mu Jingrui made a gesture to keep quiet. He walked carefully to the wall and listened for a while with his ear close to the wall.
After making sure that there was no one next door, he let out a deep sigh.
"She's being too naughty."
Mu Jingyan is now wandering alone, which is simply adding insult to injury for Mu Jingrui. Not only can he not help him, but he may also be used by others and become a bargaining chip against him.
"We will be able to return to the capital tomorrow. I will ask my father to send someone to secretly investigate Xiaoyan's whereabouts. In addition, I will notify Brother Huo and ask him to help look for her. Don't worry, she will be fine."
How could Mu Jingrui not worry?
"Jingrui," Shangguan Wanning held Mu Jingrui's hand and leaned on his shoulder, "You have to stay calm. Everything will be discussed after you meet the emperor. If the misunderstanding between you can be explained clearly, then things will be easy."
Mu Jingrui didn't want Shangguan Wanning to worry about him. Even though he knew things wouldn't be that simple, he still nodded slightly.
"Ning'er, after returning to the capital, I can't go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion with you."
"Why?" Shangguan Wanning raised her head and looked at Mu Jingrui, "You don't trust me?"
Mu Jingrui was slightly startled, and immediately reached out to cover her cheek.
"Silly boy, I can't trust anyone, and I won't distrust you. I won't go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion with you, just in case."
"Everyone in the court knows about your relationship with me. If it is really as we guessed, then the Prime Minister's Mansion must be under surveillance. If your father is implicated because of me, then we really have no chance of turning the tables."
Shangguan Wanning thought about it carefully and it seemed to make sense.
"So... where are you going? How can I contact you? And what can I do for you?"
"You should get some rest tonight, and I will tell you tomorrow morning."
Shangguan Wanning nodded helplessly.
The next morning, Mu Jingrui and Shangguan Wanning discussed some details and returned to the team.
In the afternoon, Shangguan Wanning returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
She got off the carriage and looked around subconsciously. She found that there were more vendors in front of the door, looking towards the gate from time to time.
It was just as Mu Jingrui expected.
These people are so brave that they dare to set up stalls in front of the prime minister's residence.
"Ning'er."
When Mrs. Shangguan heard the news that her daughter had returned, she hurried out with her maids and nanny to greet her.
"Ning'er, you're finally back."
"Mom." Shangguan Wan Ning took her mother's arm and said, "I miss you so much."
"You, I was so worried about you. Look at you, you've lost a lot of weight."
Madam Shangguan led her daughter's hand and walked into the house, muttering, "I asked the kitchen to prepare a lot of your favorite food for you. Go take a shower and change your clothes first, and I will take it to your room in a while."
"Thank you, mother."
Shangguan Wanning returned to her room, and Grape had already made all the arrangements for her.
She came out of the shower and her mother was waiting in the house.
The mother and daughter ate cakes and chatted about family matters.
"Mom, is Dad home?"
"The court has been in a mess lately. I haven't seen your father all day long. He is so busy that he has no time to rest. I don't know when he will be back today. If you want to see him again, wait until tomorrow. Have a good rest and don't tire yourself out."
"good."
Shangguan Wanning didn't want her mother to worry about her, so she went to bed early at her mother's urging.
She lay in bed tossing and turning, but finally got dressed and went to her father's study.
She waited until late at night before she heard the housekeeper's voice outside the door instructing the servants to prepare a midnight snack.
"father."
Shangguan Wanning rushed out with a start and bumped into Shangguan Yue who was about to enter the room.
"Hey, look at you, how can you not be calm at all as a girl?" Shangguan Yue looked at his daughter holding her forehead and asked with concern, "Are you hurt?"
"I'm fine." Shangguan Wan calmed down and said, "Dad, why did you come back just now?"
"You've been waiting for me. Do you have any news about Jing Rui that you want to tell me?"
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