"How is it? Have you punished Ning'er?" Mrs. Shangguan asked with a smile.
Shangguan Yue was startled and slapped his forehead heavily.
I forgot the purpose of coming here this time.
Mrs. Shangguan covered her mouth and smiled.
"Who was so angry yesterday that he stamped his feet and vowed that he would punish Ning'er properly when she wakes up? What? You forgot so quickly?"
Shangguan Yue was a little embarrassed and defended: "It's not that I don't punish her, I want to wait until she gets better before punishing her. Otherwise, if this matter reaches the ears of my father-in-law, he will definitely take her away again. Now her uncle is also at home.
Well, I am getting used to her more and more, and I am becoming more and more disgraceful."
Mrs. Shangguan did not continue teasing her. She was about to send the bird's nest to her precious daughter when she was stopped by Shangguan Yue.
"Madam, I always feel that Ning'er is not feeling quite right emotionally these days. Please stay with her more and don't let her think wildly. I'm afraid she will cause any trouble again. I'm lucky this time, she didn't get so angry.
Burn her to death, and it will be hard to tell next time."
Mrs. Shangguan felt a little scared when she thought about it now, and nodded heavily.
The night was fading, and the silent night sky was dotted with stars. Shangguan Wan Ning was sitting by the window with her chin in her hands, and the image of Mu Jingrui sacrificing his life to protect him in the sea of fire kept reappearing in his mind.
Why are so many things different from the previous life?
Suddenly, Shangguan Wan Ning felt her scalp numb inexplicably, and a strong sense of oppression surrounded her.
She turned around and saw Mu Jingrui standing behind her.
"Jing Rui?" Shangguan Wan Ning was a little surprised, but her eyes were filled with joy.
Such a look made Mu Jingrui's heart beat faster.
"How did you come here?" Shangguan Wanning calmed down and said, "If you are discovered by the guards of the palace, you will be in trouble."
Mu Jingrui lingered outside the Prime Minister's Palace for a long time, and after a fierce ideological struggle, he climbed over the wall and came in.
It was not difficult to avoid the patrolling guards. He was just worried that his intrusion would arouse Shangguan Wan Ning's resentment.
After all, in the dead of night...men and women are different.
Mu Jingrui did not answer, but took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and placed it on the table.
"This is the burn medicine that His Royal Highness brought from the Imperial Hospital." After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Eh..." Shangguan Wan Ning hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to block Mu Jingrui's face.
She raised her head and stared into Mu Jingrui's deep eyes, and asked softly: "Is your injury feeling better?"
"No problem."
Seeing that Shangguan Wan Ning was fine, Mu Jingrui felt relieved.
"You gave me the medicine, but what about your own wounds?"
Shangguan Wanning's concern and worry made Mu Jingrui a little annoyed. His eyes inadvertently saw various medicines placed on the other side.
Mu Jingrui suddenly felt that his behavior was unnecessary.
The eldest daughter of the dignified prime minister's palace, who was loved by all, how could she care about the medicine he gave her.
Mu Jingrui's face darkened, and he turned around to get the small porcelain bottle. His wrist tightened, and Shangguan Wan Ning grabbed it.
"You want to take back what you gave me so soon?" Shangguan Wan Ning glared at Mu Jingrui, walked to the side and took out other ointments and handed them over. "I won't let you suffer. Here, this is for you.
, let’s change it.”
Mu Jingrui avoided Shangguan Wan Ning's gaze with some embarrassment. He realized that his angry behavior was too petty.
"Why did you come to Yingchun Building that night?" Mu Jingrui couldn't help but ask.
Shangguan Wan Ning sighed softly and said: "I'm worried that Xiao Zhenting will jump over the wall and kill people if you push him too hard, so I have always sent people to pay attention to the movements in Yingchun Tower. At that time, I received news from my subordinates that Xiao Zhenting brought several confidants with him.
In the teahouse opposite Yingchun Building."
"I thought something was fishy, so I slipped out to take a look. I knew you would take action within a short time. Just in case, I stole my father's token and mobilized the secret guards. Who knew just now
When I got there, I found that the Yingchun Building was on fire."
"I remembered what Jing Yan said. Xiao Zhenting is ruthless and will definitely find ways to kill anyone who can testify against her. I'm worried that there are still people in the secret passage, so..."
Shangguan Wan Ning feels very lucky that this decision has saved so many people.
Including Mu Jingrui.
"By the way, how are those girls doing now?"
Mu Jingrui did not expect that Shangguan Wan Ning would have such insight and courage.
"Most of them were ruined and tortured, and some of them went crazy. In order to avoid suspicion, His Royal Highness did not come forward in person. Those girls were temporarily placed in Jingzhao Mansion. The fire in Yingchun Tower not only made those girls
There is another group of poor people who escaped."
"Oh?" Shangguan Wanning was startled, "Who is he?"
"In another secret passage, many slaves who were bought and sold from various places were imprisoned. The exit of the dry well was sealed, some people escaped, and some were burned to death. Compared with those girls, these people had more contact with guards and supervisors
More."
Shangguan Wan Ning clenched her fists, feeling indignant in her heart.
Xiao Zhenting is so crazy that he actually uses human trafficking as a business to make money.
"I went back to Yingchun Building to check afterwards. I felt that Xiao Zhenting set this fire not only to kill people but also to burn down the entire news network with Yingchun Building as a transit point."
Shangguan Wan Ning fell down on the stool a little decadently and let out a long sigh.
"So... we were almost burned to death, but we couldn't bring down Xiao Zhenting."
Why do bad people always have such good luck?
Mu Jingrui felt a little strange. Shangguan Wan Ning had been following Xiao Zhenting to express her goodwill some time ago, so why did she suddenly seem to wish for his death?
Could it be that something happened between them that outsiders didn't know about?
"You don't have to be so depressed. At least, Jingzhao Mansion has started investigating this matter. As long as Jingzhao Mansion is not bribed by him, some clues related to him can always be found."
Shangguan Wan Ning took a deep breath and calmed down her disappointed emotions.
In the previous generation, Xiao Zhenting was able to make a comeback and ascend to the throne, which shows his deep foundation in the court and the depth of the city.
It's certainly not easy to deal with him.
"You can rest, I'm leaving." Mu Jingrui took the medicine that Shangguan Wan Ning exchanged for him, put it in his arms, and jumped out of the window.
When she woke up the next morning, Shangguan Wan Ning asked Lu Tong to apply the medicine left by Mu Jingrui on her. Then she called the housekeeper and told him to prepare a sedan to go out, but the housekeeper seemed very embarrassed.
"Miss, the streets are in a mess today. If it's not something important, you might as well stay at home."
"Why is there such a mess? Did something happen?" Shangguan Wan Ning asked nervously.
"Miss, you should still remember that the youngest daughter of the Yin family in Jingzhao Prefecture disappeared while out playing not long ago. At that time, the master sent people to help search for her, but she has not been found yet."