"Husband?" Shangguan Wanning couldn't help feeling a little ashamed when she saw Mu Jingrui again.
"Hide well."
"I……"
"If you don't listen, I'll be really angry."
Mu Jingrui's expression was serious, so Shangguan Wanning had no choice but to step aside.
When Xiao Beiming saw Mu Jingrui, all the rage in his heart burst out.
If Mu Jingrui hadn't interfered, he wouldn't have been defeated by Xiao Yujue.
The two men exchanged hateful glances, and Mu Jingrui used his inner strength to absorb his sword back, and the two men immediately started fighting.
Mu Jingrui didn't expect that Xiao Beiming's martial arts skills were much higher than he expected.
The two fought back and forth, but after hundreds of moves there was still no winner.
The guards around Xiao Beiming were all killed by the men brought by Mu Jingrui. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he began to think about escaping.
He made a feint, but Mu Jingrui didn't fall for it.
When that plan failed, he turned his target to Shangguan Wanning.
Mu Jingrui was nervous for a moment and Xiao Beiming took advantage of the opportunity, giving him the chance to escape.
"Chase."
At Mu Jingrui's command, his men immediately chased in the direction of Xiao Beiming.
"Ning'er."
Mu Jingrui stepped forward and hugged Shangguan Wanning in his arms, feeling anxious, angry and distressed.
He stroked Shangguan Wanning's face gently. "Why are you so stupid? If you want to avenge your mother, you can tell me. Take the risk yourself. If something happens to you, then you let me..."
"I'm sorry...husband, I didn't mean it. I will...never act on my own again."
Shangguan Wanning never thought she would be able to see Mu Jingrui alive again. Her heart was filled with gratitude to God.
Mu Jingrui sighed deeply, patted Shangguan Wanning's back gently, and said softly: "Ning'er, don't be sad, it's okay, everything is over. I promise you that I will catch Xiao Beiming and avenge your mother."
"Um."
Shangguan Wanning came out of Mu Jingrui's arms, raised her head and looked up at the sky, and her turbulent thoughts finally calmed down.
Not long after Xiao Beiming fled the capital, he gathered his troops and intended to counterattack the capital and usurp the throne. However, he was defeated and captured by Zheng Binghong who had secretly returned to rescue him.
Zheng Binghong received a secret order from Xiao Yujue, and in order to avoid more trouble, he secretly executed Xiao Beiming.
All of Xiao Beiming's troops and confidants were killed or exiled.
After two full months of purges, order in the court finally returned to normal.
"This time, I'm lucky to have you. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do."
Xiao Yujue summoned Mu Jingrui to the palace for a long talk and said, "I'm sorry, I still owe you an apology."
Mu Jingrui just lowered his head and chuckled. "Your Majesty, you are too serious. I am also wrong. I was too impulsive."
"It's great that you don't blame me. I have asked the Ministry of Personnel to draft an edict to confer you the title of King of One Word and One Shoulder. In the future, even when you go to the court, you don't have to bow and kowtow. I will share the country with you."
This is an unprecedented reward and honor since the founding of the country.
"Your Majesty, I came to the palace today to ask for another reward from Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty can grant it."
"Oh?" Xiao Yujue was very surprised. "I have known you for such a long time, but you have never asked me for anything. I can even give you half of my country, so what else can't I do for you? Tell me, what do you want?"
Mu Jingrui knelt down, cupped his hands and said, "I want to resign from some official positions and retire to the countryside with my wife. Please grant my wish, Your Majesty."
"What?" Xiao Yujue's face suddenly changed. "So, you are still blaming me?"
Mu Jingrui smiled and shook his head.
"Your Majesty, let me tell you a few words from the bottom of my heart."
Mu Jingrui stood up, sighed softly, and said: "How many men in this world don't want to make achievements? I want to do it too. However... if I continue to serve as an official, I don't know when I will receive an order to go to war again."
"On the battlefield, life and death are determined by fate. If I were alone, I would fight bravely, but... there are people in my inner chambers who are waiting for me to return. That is a concern that I will never let go of. I don't want to be separated from Ning'er again."
Xiao Yujue knew that Mu Jingrui was not the kind of person who said one thing and meant another. If he said he wanted to leave, he really meant it.
"Really... don't think about it anymore? Do you have the heart to abandon Xiaoyan?"
"As the mother of a country, it's time for her to grow up. Your Majesty, please be more tolerant of her willfulness. As for the rest... I have nothing to say."
"You're leaving like this... don't you regret it?"
“No regrets.”
Xiao Yujue was silent for a long time, and a wave of sadness surged in his heart.
"You can talk to Xiaoyan about this yourself. I don't want to be scolded by her."
"good."
"Will I be able to see you again in the future?"
"Yes. As long as the emperor needs me, I will come back. But... it would be best if you don't need me. Only in this way can the world be peaceful and the people be prosperous."
Xiao Yujue felt deeply regretful, but still fulfilled Mu Jingrui's wish.
Shangguan Wanning sent people to bring back Sun Jinyao's ashes, buried him with his parents, and lit a perpetual lamp for Sun Jinyao in the White Horse Temple.
After paying homage, she came to the back mountain of the White Horse Temple.
A man wearing a monk's robe but with his hair untied was sweeping the fallen leaves on the steps.
Shangguan Wanning walked over slowly.
Before she could even open her mouth, tears started falling.
The man turned around and saw Shangguan Wanning, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Ning'er, are you coming to see me?"
"I..." Shangguan Wanning thought she would never forgive her father, but now seeing his old appearance, she couldn't bear it after all.
"Jing Rui and I are about to leave the capital, and I want to go to Yaowang Valley. You can come with us."
Shangguan Yue shook his head.
"I owe you and your daughter too much in this life. It's a good thing that you can stay away from the disputes in the court. I think your mother's spirit in heaven will also feel very relieved. She doesn't want to see me again... Then I will pray for her in front of the Buddha, hoping that I can have a chance to atone for my sins in the next life."
"father……"
"Let's go. Ning'er, go far away. As long as you are doing well, Dad will be relieved."
After saying that, he turned around and went to sweep up the fallen leaves.
Shangguan Wan stared at her father's back for a long time before she stood up and slowly walked down the mountain.
On a sunny afternoon, Mu Jingrui and Shangguan Wanning rode out of the capital on horseback.
Without saying goodbye to anyone, Shangguan Wanning couldn't help but look back.
"My husband, can you really let go of wealth and glory?"
"Compared to you, what are those?"
"Then... am I the person you love most in your life?"
"certainly."
“No one can replace me?”
"yes."
"You said so. In the future...he can't take away your love for me."
"he?"
Mu Jingrui was a little confused, but saw Shangguan Wanning pointing at her lower abdomen.
He suddenly realized, and in an instant, great ecstasy filled his entire mind.
He reached out and took Shangguan Wan Ning into his arms, kissing her heavily on the cheek. "Even if you give birth to ten or eight children for me, you will still be the one I love the most."
(over)
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