Shangguan Wan Ning stopped and pondered for a moment, then said: "If you don't want to go back, get up in the sedan chair and go to the eldest princess' mansion."
Shangguan Wan Ning was a little uneasy along the way. She was silently thinking about what she could say to get the eldest princess to save her uncle.
Shangguan Wan Ning met the eldest princess smoothly.
"Ning'er, you haven't come to see me for a long time." The eldest princess held Shangguan Wan Ning's hand affectionately and said with a smile, "Just in time, the flowers in my garden are in full bloom. Please stay and enjoy them with me.
,say something."
Shangguan Wan Ning secretly observed the eldest princess and found that the dark circles under her eyes were obvious, indicating that she must not have slept well last night.
Does she already know about Zheng Binghong?
Shangguan Wan Ning took a deep breath, blinked out a few tears, and knelt down in front of the eldest princess.
"Princess, help me..."
The eldest princess was startled by Shangguan Wan Ning's sudden move. She immediately thought of Zheng Binghong, and her already flustered heart became even more nervous.
"Ning'er, what happened? You get up first and then talk." The eldest princess helped Shangguan Wan Ning up and looked her up and down, her heart beating faster. "Tell me, is it... something happened?"
"I'm fine, but uncle..."
Shangguan Wan Ning was not very good at lying, so she had to lower her head to avoid the eldest princess' gaze, and picked up a handkerchief to pretend to wipe her tears.
"I just went to visit my uncle in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. He was wrongly accused. However, in order to close the case as soon as possible, the people from the Ministry of Military Affairs tortured him..."
"What?" The eldest princess's heart suddenly sank, and her face changed. "This is unreasonable, the people from the Ministry of War are so brave."
"Princess, you also know how stubborn my uncle is. He won't admit anything he hasn't done even if he is beaten to death. I'm really afraid... he won't be able to hold on for long."
The eldest princess heard that Zheng Binghong was arrested by people from the Ministry of War for investigation, and she had trouble sleeping and eating. Now seeing Shangguan Wan sobbing, she is even more worried.
"Princess, I regard you as one of my own. Even if you are in the court, you should be able to see why my eldest uncle suffered this unintentional disaster. Alas! What a pity..."
Shangguan Wan Ning held the eldest princess's hand tightly and said with choked sobs: "Originally, my eldest uncle... wanted to muster up the courage to propose marriage to you..."
When Shangguan Wan Ning said this, she deliberately stopped.
She looked at the surprised and shy expression of the eldest princess, and felt happy.
There is a way!
"Who knew that something like this would happen. My uncle loves you so much, and he definitely doesn't want you to be involved with him. Alas... In short, it's hard to say anything."
Shangguan Wan Ning sighed regretfully. "I came to see you today, actually, to see you on behalf of my uncle, and to say a few words for him. I have no luck in this life, I'm afraid, I will have to do it again in the next life."
When the eldest princess heard this, she suddenly felt sad and couldn't help crying.
Since she returned to the capital, although she has not had many opportunities to meet Zheng Binghong, she can feel his affection whenever they meet, even if they look at him from a distance.
It was hard for her to imagine that if Zheng Binghong really left, then... what would she do?
"Ning'er, you go back first. Don't worry, I will definitely have a way to rescue your uncle." The eldest princess wiped away Shangguan Wan Ning's tears and comforted her.
Shangguan Wan Ning smiled and felt a little uneasy in her heart.
In the future, when the incident is over and the eldest princess and Zheng Binghong have a conversation, they will find out that she played a trick on it.
I don’t know if I will be beaten when the time comes.
But I can’t care about that much anymore.
Shangguan Wan Ning hurried home and wrote a letter for Lu Tong to give to Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui couldn't laugh or cry after reading it.
He was really depressing as Minister of the Ministry of War. He didn't get to do many important things, he only focused on the Prime Minister's Office and the Yiyong Hou Mansion.
"Here comes someone."
Mu Jingrui called the yamen servant and whispered a few instructions in the yamen servant's ear.
The yamen servant's face was full of surprise, but looking at Mu Jingrui's cold face, he still didn't dare to ask anything and did as he was told.
In the afternoon, the eldest princess came to the Yamen of the Ministry of War and asked to visit Zheng Binghong.
"Elder Princess, Zheng Binghong's case has not yet been formally tried. I'm afraid it would be unreasonable for you to see him at this time."
Mu Jingrui's obstruction reminded the eldest princess of what Shangguan Wan Ning said, and she became even more upset.
"If the imperial brother is blamed, I will take full responsibility for it. But..." The eldest princess glared at Mu Jingrui and sneered, "If I find someone abusing his power and beating him up, then... be careful of the black gauze hat on your head."
Mu Jingrui lowered his head, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and smiled meaningfully.
"Princess, don't be angry. I am also following the law. However, since you are here, I am also willing to let you meet your old friend. But... you can't go in or talk to him."
The eldest princess looked at Mu Jingrui with anger in her eyes, but now that Zheng Binghong was still in his hands, she did not dare to be too tough and had no choice but to agree.
Mu Jingrui asked his men to take the eldest princess to the prison.
The eldest princess saw from a distance that Zheng Binghong was disheveled in the prison, his hair was messy, and he was covered in blood. She was so frightened that her legs became weak.
She wanted to rush over to see Zheng Binghong, but was stopped by the jailer.
The eldest princess returned to Mu Jingrui's study angrily and warned: "Mu Jingrui, although you are the Minister of the Ministry of War, you can't cover the sky with one hand. Let me tell you, if you dare to touch Zheng Binghong's hair again, you will be punished.
I want you to walk around without eating."
After that, the eldest princess walked away.
Mu Jingrui sighed, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
The next day, news came from the palace that the eldest princess took the initiative to ask the emperor for a marriage and wanted to take Zheng Binghong as her husband.
This news is like pouring a spoonful of water into a boiling pan of oil, causing oil stars to fly everywhere.
The emperor was actually worried about how to deal with Zheng Binghong.
Zheng Binghong himself has a high prestige in the military and among the people, and with the achievements made by the Yiyong Hou Mansion over the years, it is indeed not easy to move them.
Now, the eldest princess has solved a big problem for him.
The emperor was happy to fulfill his wish and immediately decreed the marriage.
When Zheng Binghong received the imperial edict in prison, his mind went blank for a moment.
Holding the imperial edict in his hands, his thoughts gradually recovered, and bursts of joy surged into his heart and spread throughout his body.
"Congratulations, Prince-in-law. Congratulations, Prince-in-law." The eunuch who delivered the order greeted him with a smile, "The eldest princess has asked me to bring you a change of clothes, and the imperial doctor is also waiting outside the prison door."
Zheng Binghong took a deep breath and walked out of the cell. The dazzling sunlight outside made him squint his eyes involuntarily.
He still felt sad about such an opportunity to get married, but...
When he was in trouble, the woman he loved never left her, and even took the initiative to ask for orders for him.