He had thought about doing something for Shangguan Wan Ning, so he went to the inn quietly.
But when he arrived, he found that the son of the Chengnan Pass commander was already lying on the bed, wailing in pain.
I heard that he fell off his horse while riding and his legs were broken. He couldn't get out of bed for several months.
"What?" Shangguan Wanning was shocked when she heard about it.
The commander-in-chief of Chengnan Pass was a martial arts champion. His family had practiced martial arts for generations. I heard that his son was not weak in horseback riding skills. How could he fall off his horse?
"The Chengnan Pass Commander-in-Chief is just going to Beijing to report on his duties and will not stay in the capital for too long. If he cannot come to propose marriage in the past two days, then... it will be basically impossible."
After listening to Sun Jinyao's words, Shangguan Wanning breathed a long sigh of relief, and all her anxiety and sorrow disappeared instantly.
She did not hide her joy at all, humming a little tune and took Lutong back to the room.
Shangguan Yue was secretly upset, but he did not give up and found another in-laws for Shangguan Wan Ning.
The second person was exposed for corruption and perversion of the law the night before the marriage proposal, and was taken away by the Criminal Department Yamen that night;
The third person was suddenly sent to patrol the border and could not come back for three to five years;
The fourth person...
After successive failures, Shangguan Yue was furious at home.
He sent people to investigate secretly, and found out that Mu Jingrui was behind all the trouble. When he was furious, he suddenly discovered that Mu Jingrui's power and methods in the court were far more powerful than he imagined.
this……
It's even more troublesome.
This means that Mu Jingrui is fully qualified to compete with the Yiyong Hou Mansion.
Shangguan Yue had to put Shangguan Wan Ning's marriage on hold for the time being.
This made Shangguan Wan Ning feel much more relaxed.
She was temporarily unable to contact Mu Jingrui, so she studied medicine with Lu Xiangzi with peace of mind. She discussed medical theory with Sun Jinyao every day, and her life was quite fulfilling.
The fifteenth day of this month is the annual Lantern Festival. There is no curfew. Men, women, old and young can go to the streets to watch the lanterns. The streets are bustling and lively.
Mu Jingyan put on a pair of goose-yellow clothes, put on some makeup, took a satisfied look in the mirror, and then quietly slipped to the backyard.
"where to?"
A voice came from behind. Mu Jingyan bit his lip gently, adjusted his expression before daring to turn around and look at Mu Jingrui with a smile.
"Brother, today is the Lantern Festival, I'm going out for a walk."
"Just go out, why are you so sneaky?" Mu Jingrui walked up to his sister and looked at her carefully.
Mu Jingyan was not happy when he heard this.
"I'm not being sneaky. I just wanted to take a shortcut. It's closer to go out through the back door."
Mu Jingrui did not delve into it. During this period, the official duties of the court and the longing for Shangguan Wan Ning made him suffocated.
"Don't play too late. You are a girl after all. It is not safe to be alone outside. Bring more money."
"I know, it's so long-winded." Mu Jingyan opened the door to the backyard and left, "I'll bring you a midnight snack when I come back."
Mu Jingyan arrived at the agreed place, only to find that there was silence all around. She looked around and murmured to herself: "Why don't you come..."
Before she finished speaking, she felt someone approaching quickly from behind.
Mu Jingyan immediately became alert and grabbed the opponent's pulse gate.
The other party didn't dodge, and smoothly leaned on her shoulder.
Mu Jingyan was startled, but the other party took advantage of this opportunity and took her into his arms with his backhand, kissing her lips quickly.
"You...you are so evil, you attacked me sneakily."
Mu Jingyan responded to Xiao Yujue's kiss and waited until he let her go, then beat his chest and complained.
Xiao Yujue held her hand lovingly, put it to her lips and kissed it again.
"Did you miss me?"
"No." Mu Jingyan turned his head and held back his smile.
"real?"
"of course it's true."
"Okay, then I'll leave. I'll come back to you when you miss me."
"you dare."
Mu Jingyan pinched Xiao Yujue's waist.
"You are the only one in the world who dares to talk to me like this." Xiao Yujue pinched Mu Jingyan's nose, "Let's go and watch the lanterns."
Xiao Yujue held Mu Jingyan's hand and walked towards the street. The two of them were just like ordinary young lovers, having a great time.
For Xiao Yujue, only in front of Mu Jingyan can he truly release himself.
Because he knew that this woman loved him, she was just someone who loved him, she would not have any complicated purpose, let alone harm him.
"I heard that those who are lucky enough to light lanterns can have a wish come true."
The two came to a large square, with a huge lotus lantern placed in the middle, which was lifelike.
Xiao Yujue looked in the direction of Mu Jingyan's finger, and sure enough, there were a bunch of people vying for the right to light the lanterns.
"Do you want something?" Xiao Yujue asked with a smile.
"I think so. However, if you want to light lanterns, in addition to paying one hundred taels of silver, you also need to guess the lantern riddle correctly. If you don't guess correctly, the money will not be refunded."
Xiao Yujue smiled slightly. "Let's try."
Anyway, money is not an issue.
Xiao Yujue handed over the money, and the person in charge gave him a lantern riddle.
Just as he lowered his head to think, several figures quickly approached him, and then, several murderous auras surged in, surrounding him.
By the time Xiao Yujue noticed it, it was already too late.
There was a sharp pain in his body, and his shoulder was cut open by the sword energy.
A group of men in black came galloping over, and the onlookers quickly dispersed and fled.
"Your Highness..."
When Mu Jingyan saw Xiao Yujue was injured, he broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly protected him behind him to resist.
The guard who was secretly hiding in the crowd to protect Xiao Yujue also drew his sword and jumped out.
However, in order to be alone with Mu Jingyan, Xiao Yujue did not bring many people with him. Under the siege of the men in black, they retreated steadily.
"Miss Mu, please take Your Highness away first."
Mu Jingyan almost didn't hesitate, supported Xiao Yujue and ran away.
The two of them didn't run very far when they were intercepted by several men in black.
"You go first and leave me alone." Xiao Yujue endured the severe pain and said.
Mu Jingyan glared at him angrily. "Who do you think I am? I tell you, no matter what the situation, I will not let you die before me."
After saying that, Mu Jingyan went up to greet him.
Xiao Yujue wanted to help, but with just a slight movement, severe pain came from the wound.
When he saw that Mu Jingyan was about to lose his support, a figure stepped on the moon and swept over with sword energy, knocking back the men in black. After joining the battle circle, he killed all the men in black with a few moves.
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Xiao Yujue saw clearly that the person coming was Mu Jingrui, and let out a long sigh of relief.
"You...you came at the right time. Later, you would have collected the bodies for...me and your sister..."
Xiao Yujue's vision became increasingly blurry. Knowing that there would be no more danger, he relaxed and fainted as soon as his vision went dark.