Zheng Binghong sent Shangguan Wanning back home, his face was ashen and he didn't say a word the whole way.
Shangguan Wan Ning was frightened by such an uncle.
"Ning'er, I don't care what you and Mu Jingrui have experienced together before. You'd better forget it all. He killed the only blood of the Zheng family. This blood feud will last until death. We will never allow you to marry
Does he understand?"
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart ached violently.
If she gives up her relationship with Mu Jingrui, the hatred between the two parties can be resolved, and she is willing to let it go, and even stay with the Green Lantern Buddha for the rest of her life.
However, she knew in her heart that the Yiyong Hou Mansion would never give up.
And Mu Jingrui is not the kind of person who just sits back and waits for death. When the two sides fight to the death, wouldn't it be like returning to the trajectory of the previous life?
"Uncle, actually Zhixing's death can't be entirely blamed on him. He...he was also unintentional. Let's forget it, okay?"
"you……"
Zheng Binghong immediately became furious after hearing Shangguan Wan Ning's words, and raised his palms high. His remaining sense allowed him to control his emotions in time, but his eyes became red.
"Ning'er, how could you say such a thing? If your grandpa heard it, he would be so sad. Let me tell you, it's impossible to forget it."
Zheng Binghong's voice became softer and quieter, but his attitude became more and more firm. Shangguan Wanning lowered her head, her mind going blank.
She returned to her room in a daze, and didn't even react when Lu Tong came in.
In a daze, Shangguan Wan Ning felt someone shaking her body. She opened her eyes and saw Lu Tong looking at her anxiously.
"What's the matter?" Shangguan Wanning asked listlessly.
"Miss, it's not good... Well, it's not bad..." Lu Tong spoke a little incoherently, "General Mu has come to propose marriage."
Shangguan Wan Ning was startled.
"Didn't he say he would come tomorrow?"
"Miss, you have been sleeping all night."
Shangguan Wan Ning was a little confused. She knocked on her head, got out of bed and walked aside, scooping up the light water from the basin and splashing it on her face.
She clenched her fists, forced herself to calm down, and asked, "Where is Jing Rui now?"
"At the lobby."
Shangguan Wan Ning rushed out immediately after hearing this. She was stopped by the guards as soon as she reached the door.
"What are you going to do?"
"Miss, the master and madam have asked you to stay in the room. Today...you can't go anywhere."
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart suddenly went cold.
Her father's refusal to let her go out to see Mu Jingrui was tantamount to showing his attitude. However, whenever she thought of how terrifying Mu Jingrui was after his darkening, a chill ran down her spine.
"What if I have to go out?"
"Miss, please don't embarrass us." The guard stood in front of Shangguan Wan Ning, pulled out a steel knife and put it on his neck, "Master said, if you go out, my subordinates and others will die."
Shangguan Wan Ning was anxious and angry, so she returned to the room and slammed the door.
In the hall, Shangguan Yue glanced at the betrothal gift brought by Mu Jingrui.
If Zheng Zhixing hadn't happened, he might have happily agreed.
After all, the young hero Mu Jingrui is also in love with his daughter, but now...
Shangguan Yue stroked his beard and said, "Take your things back. I will not agree to your marriage to Ning'er."
Mu Jingrui was actually mentally prepared for Shangguan Yue's attitude.
But he still endured it.
"Uncle, back then you and my father arranged a marriage for me and Ning'er. My family was at a low point when the family was wiped out. I understand that you felt sorry for your daughter and refused to allow her to marry me; but now..."
"You don't need to say more, I've made up my mind, pick up your things and let's go."
Mu Jingrui took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.
"I want to know, is this what uncle meant, or what you meant?"
"It's what our whole family means."
"I want to see Ning'er and let her tell me personally." Mu Jingrui didn't believe that Shangguan Wan Ning would give up their relationship so easily.
Shangguan Yue's expression suddenly changed, he stood up, and angrily said: "Mu Jingrui, my daughter is a lady who has not yet left the cabinet. How can she be exposed to the public? You can see her just when you ask? Don't think that I am afraid of you because you are the Minister of the Ministry of War.
Don’t forget, you are still my subordinate.”
Mu Jingrui became even more angry when he saw Shangguan Yue putting on airs.
He originally wanted to refute, but when he thought that the person in front of him was Shangguan Wan Ning's father after all, he didn't want to make the relationship too tense.
"Okay, since my uncle said so, I can't force you. But I have my word first, Ning'er, I am determined to marry you."
After that, Mu Jingrui left the Prime Minister's Mansion with his people.
He immediately went to the palace to meet the emperor and begged the emperor to decree a marriage.
After hearing Mu Jingrui's words, the emperor laughed meaningfully.
"I have also seen the girl from the Shangguan family. Not only is she beautiful, I heard that she is also proficient in poetry, music, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Whoever marries her will be a blessing accumulated over many lifetimes. A beauty matches a hero.
I also want to help you."
The emperor stood up and walked a few steps, paused, and said: "But I know that Marquis Yiyong is very precious to this granddaughter. Given your current situation... let's do this. I will summon them all into the palace and give them to you."
You guys should be peacemakers."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Mu Jingrui also hopes to resolve this matter in a peaceful way. As long as they are willing to agree to Shangguan Wan Ning's marriage to him, they can let him do anything, even kneel down and admit his mistake.
An hour later, the emperor summoned Shangguan Yue's family, the Yiyonghou Zheng Guohe, and the great consort Zheng Binghong into the palace.
From the beginning to the end, Mu Jingrui's eyes stayed on Shangguan Wan Ning.
"The two Qing families must already know the purpose of my summoning you to the palace. Children's marriages must be decided by their parents. Although I have the intention to bring them together, I can't force it. I just want to discuss it with the two Qing families and see.
Is there a way to satisfy both young people?"
Zheng Guoxun looked at Mu Jingrui, feeling secretly sorry in his heart.
If he was not the murderer of Zheng Zhixing, he would be a good match for Shangguan Wan Ning. Unfortunately, Mu Jingrui was destined to have no connection with their family.
"Your Majesty, I know that Ning'er has been betrothed to a son of the Mu family by my son-in-law since he was a child. Originally, the engagement should not be a trivial matter. But it is also true that he killed my grandson. The enemy married into his family, but I still feel unwilling to do so.
"
Zheng Guoxun got the news when Mu Jingrui entered the palace, so he was fully prepared.
"It's not impossible for him to marry Ying'er as his wife, but he must pass the test of the Zheng family and the Shangguan family."
Shangguan Wan Ning took in a breath of cold air involuntarily, and suddenly felt an ominous premonition.