"you……"
In public, Mu Jingyan's words made Shangguan Wanning feel ashamed.
She clenched the handkerchief in her hand, took a deep breath, and for Mu Jingrui's sake, she suppressed her anger for the time being.
"Jing Yan, is there any misunderstanding? You can just tell me, why do you have to say hurtful words?"
"Whether there is a misunderstanding or not, you know it in your heart. I have nothing to say to you." Mu Jingyan glared at Shangguan Wanning fiercely, "I warn you, don't come to my brother again, otherwise, I will be rude to you."
After saying that, he walked away.
"How ridiculous," Lu Tong felt sorry for her young lady, and her face turned green with anger. "Young lady, please don't follow such an uneducated person. I will ask the guards to teach her a lesson."
"Forget it," Shangguan Wanning was no longer in the mood to buy anything, and walked out of the rouge shop with Lutong.
She sat in the sedan chair and the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.
She rescued Mu Jingyan from Yingchun Tower some time ago. Although Mu Jingyan did not show any special affection towards her at that time, he was at least not as hostile as he is now.
Could it be that something happened that she didn't know about?
Shangguan Wanning felt vaguely uneasy in her heart. She was worried that all her previous efforts would be in vain.
After all, Mu Jingrui's future development was moving in the direction she knew.
Shangguan Wanning hesitated for a day, but still wrote a letter by hand and asked Lutong to take it out and give it to Mu Jingrui, wanting to make an appointment with him to ask for clarification.
However, this letter was not delivered to Mu Jingrui.
When the servant of the Prince's Mansion went to find Mu Jingrui with the letter, Mu Jingrui was not there, but met Mu Jingyan instead.
Looking at the beautiful handwriting on the envelope, Mu Jingyan smiled coldly. After sending the servants away, he tore the letter into pieces and threw them into the well.
"Jingrui, how is your investigation going?"
After Xiao Yujue finished dealing with other things, he saw that Mu Jingrui, who was standing by to protect him, had an empty look in his eyes, and guessed that his thoughts had drifted somewhere else.
He asked all the guards to withdraw, and Mu Jingrui slowly said, "I have sent people to secretly follow Lord Shangguan and Minister of War Liu Jin these days. They are indeed very close."
"But... this doesn't mean that what Grand Tutor Sun said is true."
Shangguan Yue has enormous power in the court. Xiao Yujue does not want to be his enemy unless it is absolutely necessary. He even wants to recruit him for his own use.
In the past, Shangguan Yue stood on Xiao Zhenting's side for the sake of his precious daughter, but now Shangguan Wanning deliberately keeps her distance from Xiao Zhenting.
"I understand this principle, so... I also sent someone to follow another clue."
As soon as Mu Jingrui finished speaking, a guard knocked on the door. After getting permission, he walked in with a servant.
"Your servant pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"stand up."
Xiao Yujue recognized this servant who had been following Mu Jingrui.
"What did you find out?" Mu Jingrui asked indifferently.
The servant bowed his head and replied, "I followed your instructions and went to find the person who had accused General Mu of treason. He also fell ill and died not long after General Mu's death. His family moved out of the capital."
"I found them through their former neighbors. They moved to Linhe County. Their living environment is very good now. Not only do they have a big house to live in, but they also have dozens of acres of fertile land to collect rent. They also have maids to serve them at home."
The servant's words made Mu Jingrui and Xiao Yujue look at each other.
The person who accused Mu Jingrui's father of treason was just a small lieutenant general. With his income, it was impossible for him to support such expenses for his family.
What's more, after that incident, he was greatly affected and lost a lot of his wealth.
"Do you know... where did they get all this wealth?"
"I spent some money and had a few drinks with their servants. I heard from him that all these belongings were bought for them by a senior official in the court. Moreover, if the family has any problems in the future, that senior official will back them up."
Mu Jingrui's heart skipped a beat.
"Who are they talking about?"
The servant scratched his head, feeling very embarrassed. But he did not dare to hide anything and told the truth. "It was the prime minister Shangguan Yue."
There was a loud bang in Mu Jingrui's head, as if something exploded in his heart.
This was the answer he least wanted to hear, but it seemed he had to face it.
Xiao Yujue noticed that Mu Jingrui had an ugly expression on his face, and waved his hand to signal the servant to leave.
"It seems that this matter... is indeed suspicious."
If it was really Shangguan Yue who framed her, Xiao Yujue felt that it would be difficult to separate Shangguan Yue and Xiao Zhenting.
After all, wrongly accusing a general at the border of treason is a serious matter. If it is exposed, it will be a felony that will result in the execution of the entire family.
After a long time, Mu Jingrui gradually calmed down from his shock and sadness.
"Your Highness, I want to go to Linhe County in person."
Xiao Yujue hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. "Alright. If you need any support, go to the Linhe County Government Office. I'll give you a copy of my name card to facilitate your work."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Mu Jingrui walked out of Xiao Yujue's study with complicated thoughts, and saw Mu Jingyan standing at the door.
He stepped forward with a frown on his face.
"This is the prince's study, and you could easily be mistaken for an assassin if you stand here."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince would not think so." Mu Jingyan looked directly at his brother and asked, "All the evidence points to Shangguan Yue. What are you going to do?"
"Shangguan Yue is indeed suspicious, but there is insufficient evidence. Don't act rashly. Wait until I return from Linhe County."
Mu Jingrui's tone was very calm, without any emotional fluctuations.
Mu Jingyan stared at him for a long time and asked softly, "Brother, do you like Shangguan Wanning very much?"
Mu Jingrui was stunned and avoided Mu Jingyan's sight.
"No."
His voice was hoarse, and even he himself felt that his denial was not convincing enough.
"Then...if you are sure that it was Shangguan Yue who framed Dad and destroyed our family, would you kill him yourself?"
Will it?
Mu Jingrui clenched his fists, his eyes sharpened, and he said firmly, "Yes."
"Aren't you afraid of becoming enemies with Shangguan Wanning? Are you afraid of watching her marry someone else?"
Mu Jingyan was a little aggressive, which made Mu Jingrui very angry.
"I can do what I say. Don't worry about it. Girls should behave like girls."
Mu Jingrui seldom spoke to his sister so harshly. He looked at Mu Jingyan's red eyes and lowered his head silently.
He felt a little sad and a little regretful.
"Xiaoyan, I'm sorry..."
Mu Jingrui stretched out his hand to comfort his sister, but Mu Jingyan pushed him away and ran away in tears.
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