According to Xiao Zhenting's original plan, after the conflict between Shangguan Wanning and Mu Jingrui was intensified, he came to propose marriage again.
But when he remembered Shangguan Yue's rejection of him last time, he felt suffocated in his heart.
Xiao Zhenting decided not to go for the time being, but let more people go to the tea shop and restaurant to publicize his affair with Shangguan Wan Ning.
He wanted to wait until Shangguan Yue could no longer bear it and come to beg him.
After Shangguan Wan Ning returned home, she didn't want to eat or drink, her heart felt like a knife, and her body quickly lost weight.
She really wanted to see Mu Jingrui, but her father's stay-at-home order had not yet been lifted, making it difficult for her to do so.
That morning, Shangguan Wan Ning finally plucked up the courage to go to the study to find her father. As she walked outside the door, she heard her father losing his temper in the study.
"This Mu Jingrui is so ungrateful that he always opposes me. He really thinks that I can't do anything to him."
"Master, please calm down. He is still a junior after all. If he does something wrong, just teach him patiently. No matter what, he will always be your old friend."
After Shangguan Yue listened to his wife's advice, instead of calming down, he became even more angry.
"Does he still need my guidance? I really didn't realize it before. This kid's depth makes me shudder. If I had known, I shouldn't have left important evidence for their family. Now I'm just shooting myself in the face.
feet."
Shangguan Yue's face turned livid with anger. He never expected that Mu Jingrui's power would expand so quickly with Xiao Yujue's secret support.
He installed cronies in the court and eradicated dissidents. He used a series of vigorous and resolute methods that even some people who had been officials in the court for many years could not match.
In time, Mu Jingrui will definitely become a powerful person.
Shangguan Yue gradually calmed down, and he knew in his heart that it was not appropriate to confront Mu Jingrui head-on in such a situation.
In fact, going against Mu Jingrui is going against Xiao Yujue.
As the prince, Xiao Yujue will be the future king of a country if there are no accidents. If you offend him, how will you be able to gain a foothold in the future?
However, in order to deal with Mu Jingrui and avenge Zheng Zhixing, the Yiyong Hou Mansion has begun to declare war on Mu Jingrui.
Shangguan Wanning stood at the door of the study for a long time, and finally turned around and left.
"Ning'er, today is the fifteenth day. The Queen Mother is hosting a banquet in the palace to enjoy flowers. Do you want to go into the palace with mother for a walk?"
Mrs. Shangguan knew that her daughter was depressed, and she felt heartbroken when she saw her losing weight day by day.
Shangguan Wan Ning didn't want to go out, let alone enter the palace.
Because she knew that the incident between her and Xiao Zhenting at White Horse Temple had been widely spread. She would be humiliating herself by entering the palace at this time and being with those ladies and ladies.
but……
"Mom, I'm going."
Shangguan Wanning's eyes lit up and she agreed.
Entering the palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother was the only reason her father could let her go out. And on such an occasion, she could see Mu Jingyan.
"Then change your clothes."
Mrs. Shangguan tidied her daughter's hair lovingly, turned around and went out.
Shangguan Wan Ning immediately wrote a letter, in which she explained the reasons for her behavior at Mingxiang Tower that day.
She entered the palace with this letter of hope.
Sure enough, the ladies who had gathered together to chat and wait for the Empress Dowager to summon them immediately became quiet when they saw her, and they all looked at her with strange and disdainful eyes.
"Hmph, she actually has the nerve to come out. If I were her, I would be ashamed to death."
"Hey, look at what you said. If she knew her sense of shame, she wouldn't do such a thing."
"That's right. I competed with my sister for a man. I heard that I even forced my aunt at home to death. Alas, Shangguan Xiaoxiao is really pitiful. After getting married, I still have to be bullied by my sister. I have no hope in this life."
"Don't talk nonsense..."
Lu Tong felt sorry for his young lady and wanted to explain but was stopped by Shangguan Wan Ning.
"Forget it, they have mouths, no matter how you explain it, it's useless. They only want to believe what they want to see. It doesn't matter what the truth is."
Shangguan Wan Ning spoke in a free and easy manner, and these words could be regarded as comfort to herself.
After paying a visit to the Queen Mother, she saw Mu Jingyan and You Zhenzhen walking out together and quickly caught up with them.
"Jing Yan."
Mu Jingyan stopped, turned to look at Shangguan Wan Ning, and couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Is this what Shangguan's tutors are like? When they see me, shouldn't they kneel down and worship me?"
You Zhenzhen sensed the smell of gunpowder between Mu Jingyan and Shangguan Wanning. Her father was still working under Shangguan Yue. She didn't want to get involved, so she made an excuse and left first.
Shangguan Wan Ning understood that Mu Jingyan was angry and bowed obediently.
"Get up."
Mu Jingyan thought of the friendship the two had once had, and he didn't really have the heart to humiliate her too much.
However, when I think about my brother's feelings of being deceived, I get very angry.
"Why did you stop me?"
"Jing Yan, please help me bring a letter to your brother, okay?"
"How dare you mention my brother?" Mu Jingyan became even more angry, his face turned red, he stamped his feet and turned around to leave.
Shangguan Wan Ning immediately chased after her and stood in front of her.
"Jing Yan, listen to me. There is some misunderstanding between your brother and I. I want to explain it clearly to him." Shangguan Wan Ning took out the letter and stuffed it into Mu Jingyan's hand, "Please help me.
.Only you can help me."
Mu Jingyan looked at the heart in his hand and hesitated.
"Jing Yan, I have hard reasons. My feelings for your brother...have not changed." Shangguan Wan Ning's cheeks turned red, and she had no choice but to speak her heart.
"Really?" Mu Jingyan was dubious.
In fact, she hoped that was true.
After all, she couldn't bear to see her brother drowning his sorrows in drinking every day.
"Jing Yan, your brother will naturally understand after reading the letter."
"Oh well."
Mu Jingyan stuffed the letter into his sleeve and warned: "Shangguan Wan Ning, I believe you again. If you lie to us brother and sister again, I will never let you go."
"Jing Yan, thank you." Shangguan Wan Ning's eyes filled with excitement, and her heart that was hanging in the air was mostly relieved.
Mu Jingyan turned around and left, thinking about it all the way.
"Do I believe her or not? What if she uses sweet words to fool my brother again? My brother is so devoted to her. If he is deceived and deceived by her again, he will definitely collapse."
Mu Jingyan stopped, took out the letter from his sleeve and frowned.
She raised the letter and looked at the sun, then looked around, then turned to look at the maid, as if talking to herself.
"She asked me to bring the letter, and I have to be responsible for my brother. Let me take a look first... should it be okay?"
The maid was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss. "Master, if you think... it's okay."
Mu Jingyan lowered his head and bit his lip to open the letter. A breeze blew and the letter fell to the ground and floated out with the wind.