Xiao Yujue saw the dim yellow flames. He knocked on the wall in advance to signal, and the same knocking sound came from the other side in response.
He strode forward, and in the secret room, Mu Jingrui and Mu Jingyan came forward to greet him.
"Your Highness."
"emperor."
Mu Jingyan stared at Xiao Yujue with tears in his eyes. He wanted to say something with grievance, but after a pause, he finally lowered his head and said nothing.
"Xiaoyan, I know you feel wronged." Xiao Yujue stepped forward, held Mu Jingyan's hand, stroked her cheek and comforted her, "After this is over, I will definitely compensate you."
Mu Jingyan wiped away the tears that had fallen accidentally, raised his eyes and forced a smile.
"Your Majesty, I am fine... I am sorry that I am ignorant and have caused you trouble."
It was only after Mu Jingyan sat down and had a long talk with Mu Jingrui that she realized that Xiao Yujue had been forced to depose her from the position of queen, and that keeping her under house arrest was actually a way of protecting her.
Xiao Yujue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Under such circumstances, he really didn't want Mu Jingyan to cause any more trouble.
He turned his gaze to Mu Jingrui and asked, "How is it going?"
Xiao Yujue sent out countless secret guards and sacrificed many of his confidants before he was able to get in touch with Mu Jingrui.
He took great pains to bring Mu Jingrui to the palace to heal his injuries.
Now, Mu Jingrui is his last hope.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have already asked Huo Gang and the disciples of Wuji Sect to contact the garrisons in various places. When the time is right, we will be able to dispatch troops."
"Brother, when will the time be ripe?" Mu Jingyan was very worried. He didn't know what the consequences would be if Xiao Beiming continued to control the government.
Mu Jingrui and Xiao Yujue looked at each other.
"When the Ming King assisted the Emperor in ascending the throne, the Emperor granted him many privileges to show his respect and gratitude. In addition, his calm pretense of not caring about worldly affairs and government affairs over the years allowed him to do many things in secret."
"His fiefdom was originally rich and prosperous. He was kind and generous, and he gained a lot of people's support. He even bought over many gangsters. Many people in the court were his people."
"If we want to completely eradicate him, we must do two things. First, eradicate the spreading strange disease and dispel the absurd rumors that the emperor was punished by heaven because of his succession to the throne; second, we must truly obtain evidence that Xiao Beiming has the intention of rebellion."
Neither of these two things is easy to do.
“That strange disease, even the imperial physician can’t cure it…” Mu Jingyan’s heart had sunk to the bottom.
"Ning'er can cure it." Mu Jingrui said calmly, "This is not a disease, but poisoning. I was also poisoned by this before."
Xiao Yujue's eyes dimmed and he sighed deeply.
"If it was before, this wouldn't be a problem at all; but now... Shangguan Yue probably won't let her come out to detoxify the people."
Xiao Yujue frowned and said, "I will find a way to deal with this matter. Jingrui, what you need to do now is to take care of your health and wait for the right time to catch him and his men in one fell swoop."
"yes."
Mu Jingrui also wanted to recover as soon as possible in order to cope with situations that might occur at any time.
Xiao Yujue's thoughts were in turmoil, but he still chose to hide the marriage between Shangguan Wanning and Xiao Beiming.
He knew Mu Jingrui too well.
Any calmness and rationality will become zero as long as Shangguan Wanning is involved.
Perhaps, Mu Jingrui will blame him in the future, but that is better than... losing his kingdom.
In order to let Shangguan Wanning have a grand wedding, the Prime Minister's Mansion began to decorate with lights and colors.
Shangguan Wanning stared blankly at the phoenix coronet, bridal robe, gold, silver and jewelry that Xiao Beiming had sent over. Her eyes were empty and lifeless, and no one could tell her emotions.
Only Grape could understand how sad she was.
"Miss, please eat something." Grape looked at Shangguan Wanning with heartache, trying her best to hide her sadness, and carefully brought over a bowl of bird's nest.
Shangguan Wanning glanced at it indifferently and shook her head slightly.
"Miss, no matter what, you must take care of yourself. Only when you are in good health can you plan for the future."
Grape's words awakened Shangguan Wan Ning.
After so many twists and turns, she is no longer the innocent little girl she was at the beginning.
Grape was right. No one knew what the ending would be until the last moment. She had to stay in the best condition at all times. Maybe...
Is there any chance of turning around?
Shangguan Wanning took the bowl from Grape, picked up the spoon and started eating.
"You're right. I must take care of myself. Jing Rui will come to save me... He will definitely come to save me..."
Shangguan Wanning kept stuffing food into her mouth, but tears kept flowing down.
Mrs. Shangguan stood by the window, looking at her daughter's heartbroken look, and couldn't help feeling extremely heartbroken.
She knew in her heart that all the strength Shangguan Wanning showed in front of her was just a disguise.
Mrs. Shangguan did not go into the room. She stood alone in the garden, recalling her past life.
"Madam, are you okay?" The personal nurse brought a cloak and put it on her, saying, "It's windy outside, please go back to your room. If you catch a cold, you will suffer again."
Madam Shangguan came back to her senses, raised her head and looked at the sky, and said faintly: "Please prepare the sedan chair for me. I want to go to the palace."
"yes."
The nanny didn't ask any more questions and asked the butler to prepare the sedan chair.
Madam Shangguan went into the house, changed into plain and elegant clothes, and went to the palace to ask to see Concubine Wu.
Concubine Wu was not surprised by her arrival. She set out exquisite cakes and fresh fruits in the imperial garden to welcome the guest.
"Come sit down, let's have a good chat today."
As she spoke, Concubine Wu dismissed all the palace maids and servants.
Madam Shangguan did not refuse. After paying her respects, she sat down opposite Concubine Wu.
"You came to the palace to see me today about the marriage of your two children, right?" Concubine Wu smiled. She was so bright and charming in the sunshine.
It can be imagined that Madam Shangguan was probably a stunningly beautiful woman when she was young.
"Yes."
"Madam, are you dissatisfied with the marriage? It doesn't matter. As long as you raise it, I will definitely change what I can until you are satisfied."
"I hope that the Queen Mother can issue an imperial decree to cancel the engagement between the prince and Ning'er."
Concubine Wu smiled lightly, not seeming surprised.
She picked up the cup and took a sip of tea gracefully.
"Madam, as far as I know, including Ming'er, Princess An Ning has been betrothed to three men. If you go back on your word again... aren't you afraid of damaging her reputation?"
For a woman, what is more important than reputation?
However, for Madam Shangguan...
My daughter's joy and happiness are more important than any false fame.
She firmly believed that Mu Jingrui would not mind.
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