Mu Jingrui and Mu Jingyan rushed back to the capital with the evidence. Mu Jingyan was very excited along the way.
"Brother, when we return to the capital and hand the evidence to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we can clear our parents' name. By then, you and I will no longer be slaves, and we can start over."
Mu Jingrui looked at his sister, just forced a smile and nodded slightly.
He was not as relaxed as Mu Jingyan. He still didn't understand which side Shangguan Yue was on in the whole thing.
"Brother, I'm so hungry. Let's eat something outside before going back to the Crown Princess. I know you'll be very busy in the next few days, and we won't have time to sit down and eat together."
Mu Jingrui would not refuse any request from his sister, so he took her to a teahouse and sat down at a window seat.
He looked around casually and found that there were government officials cleaning the streets. The atmosphere seemed a little different.
"Waiter, why did the government think of tidying up the streets?" Mu Jingrui asked while the waiter was pouring tea.
"You don't know this? Sir, you just came back from outside, right? The whole capital has spread the news that the second prince is about to marry the daughter of the prime minister's mansion as a concubine. Although it is just a concubine, it is still a face for the royal family and the prime minister's mansion, so..."
Mu Jingrui could no longer hear what the waiter said next. His brain exploded with a bang.
He had only been away for less than a month, and Shangguan Wanning was about to get married. Moreover, she was going to marry Xiao Zhenting as a concubine.
She was just a concubine, but she was willing to do it.
Mu Jingrui treated the water in the cup as wine and drank it all in one gulp. A sharp and piercing light flashed across his eyes.
Mu Jingyan only felt that the temperature around him dropped suddenly. Even the waiter who was pouring tea noticed the abnormality and quickly retreated.
"Brother, forget it..." Mu Jingyan couldn't bear to see his brother sad, so he persuaded him, "She and we are not the same kind of people. After Dad is cleared of all charges, you will still be a dignified and loyal descendant. With your ability, it will be easy for you to make a name for yourself in the future. Do you still worry about not having a lady from a famous family to match you?"
Mu Jingrui didn't say anything, just stood up and walked out.
"Brother, where are you going?" Mu Jingyan hurriedly grabbed her brother's hand. She was a little scared and her eyes turned red. "Don't leave me. You are my only relative."
"You go back first. I'm going to do something. I'll definitely meet you at the Crown Princess before dark."
Go ahead and say it. Mu Jingrui withdrew his hand and strode away.
He arrived at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, which was decorated with lights and crowded with people. The tall mansion and even the stone lions at the gate seemed to be mocking him for being out of his reach.
Mu Jingrui clenched his fists, and scenes of Shangguan Wanning acting coquettishly towards him flashed through his mind.
How much of what she said to him was sincere?
Shangguan Wanning was practicing calligraphy in the study, concentrating and trying to shut out the noisy sounds outside.
However……
Out of the corner of her eye she could always see the pink wedding dress placed on the other side.
If the pen tip slips, the whole piece of calligraphy will be ruined.
Shangguan Wanning threw down her pen in annoyance, crumpled up the paper and threw it away.
The paper ball rolled gently, and she saw a pair of slender legs. She raised her head and met a pair of deep eyes.
"You're back?"
Shangguan Wanning suddenly became enlightened, and all her anxiety and uneasiness calmed down.
Only then did she realize that, in fact, she had always been thinking about Mu Jingrui in her heart.
"Are you disappointed that I came back safely?"
Mu Jingrui's voice was cold, which immediately extinguished Shangguan Wanning's enthusiasm.
Her face darkened and her good tone disappeared.
"I don't care whether you can come back or not. Mr. Mu, this is my study after all, and it is not right for you to break in without permission. Please go back before anyone finds you."
Shangguan Wanning's attitude made Mu Jingrui even more furious. He flashed in front of Shangguan Wanning, grabbed her wrist, and his eyes flashed with cruelty.
"It's unreasonable? Tell me what is etiquette." Mu Jingrui tried his best to suppress his outburst of emotions. "The engagement between you and me has not been cancelled yet, but you can't wait to marry the second prince as a concubine. Is this the etiquette of your Shangguan family?"
Shangguan Wanning was stunned for a moment, and the anger in her eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a gentle smile.
"You're hurting me, let go first."
Shangguan Wanning's change in attitude made Mu Jingrui confused and torn.
Seeing that he didn't move, Shangguan Wan Ning simply didn't struggle. She raised her head and looked at him, asking, "Who told you that I want to marry Xiao Zhenting?"
Mu Jingrui was stunned, looked at the wedding dress, and sneered: "Do I need others to tell me? It has spread all over the streets and alleys of the capital. The daughter of the Shangguan family is going to marry into the Second Prince's mansion as a concubine."
Shangguan Wan Ning pulled her hand back with all her strength, straightened her chest and said proudly: "If I, Shangguan Wan Ning, marry, I will never be a concubine. Even if I am willing, my parents will not agree."
Mu Jingrui frowned slightly, lowered his eyelids and said nothing.
It seems...it does make sense.
With Shangguan Yue's love for her and the protection of her grandfather's family, how could she possibly marry a fallen prince as a concubine?
"I'm not the only young lady in the Shangguan family."
A flash of inspiration came to Mu Jingrui's mind.
"The one who is going to marry Xiao Zhenting is your sister Shangguan Xiaoxiao?"
"Otherwise, what do you think? Is it me?" Shangguan Wanning took a few steps towards Mu Jingrui and poked his chest with her hand. "Mu Jingrui, why are you so nervous? Are you... reluctant to leave me?"
Mu Jingrui's face flushed immediately. He turned his back to avoid Shangguan Wanning's inquiring gaze, clenched his fists to calm himself, and denied, "No."
For a long time, there was no sound behind him.
He suddenly felt a little regretful.
Would he hurt her feelings by saying this?
Mu Jingrui turned around immediately and saw Shangguan Wanning lowering her head, looking sad and disappointed.
"Actually... that's not what I meant..." Mu Jingrui's thoughts were a little confused. He couldn't help but grab Shangguan Wanning's hand, "I meant..."
“Puff!”
Shangguan Wanning couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Mu Jingrui found that he had been fooled again.
"You are so easily fooled. You are not suitable for having three wives and four concubines in the future because you don't know how to coax people."
Mu Jingrui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he still had no expression on his face. "So what you mean is that you don't allow me to take a concubine, right?"
Now it was Shangguan Wanning's turn to blush. "Who said I wanted to marry you? Don't you doubt my father now?"
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