"Well..." Shangguan Wan Ning wanted to avoid it, but she was not as strong as Mu Jingrui.
His rough actions reminded her of all the ways he treated her in the previous life.
He gave her intense pleasure every time they had sex in the boudoir. However, she never understood until her death whether he was ever sincere.
Shangguan Wan Ning's sadness continued to spread in her heart, and tears slowly slid down the corners of her eyes.
After a long time, Mu Jingrui let go of her, took a few steps back, and watched as her body slowly slid down and fell to the cold ground.
At this moment, Mu Jingrui's heart felt like a knife piercing his heart.
He regretted his behavior just now. He wanted to go up to help her and apologize, but he stopped as soon as he took a step forward.
"The proof of your plot to murder the Emperor is irrefutable. Your second prince will not come to save you." Mu Jingrui wanted to stop Shangguan Wan from thinking this way. "Is there anything else you want to say?"
Shangguan Wan Ning slowly raised her head and looked at Mu Jingrui, and said quietly: "Are you also glad that you and I severed our relationship before anything happened to me? Otherwise, I would also implicate you?"
Mu Jingrui snorted heavily.
"Do you think all men in this world are like Xiao Zhenting? Shangguan Wan Ning, you are just blind."
Shangguan Wan Ning gave up a sad and bitter smile. "I have nothing to say. Mr. Mu, you have humiliated me and it's time to let go of your anger. Please come back."
Mu Jingrui's heart skipped a beat and continued to fall.
What just happened...
He suppressed his suppressed emotions and turned around to leave.
"etc."
Shangguan Wan Ning's voice came from behind, and Mu Jingrui immediately stopped and looked back.
"No matter what, I hope you can remember the promise you made to me. No matter what happens in the future, don't hurt my family. After all..."
Shangguan Wan Ning really wants to tell Mu Jingrui one more time that her feelings for him are true, and the hardships they have experienced together are also her most cherished memories.
However, her pride prevented her from speaking out.
Mu Jingrui paused and left the cell.
"Brother Cha, please just let us in for a look, just a look. We promise we'll come out soon."
"No, no, Shangguan Wan Ning is a repeat offender of the imperial court. If anything goes wrong, I will lose my head. You'd better go back."
"Brother Chai, please..."
Mu Jingrui heard a noisy sound not far ahead, which seemed particularly loud in the quiet night.
He walked over and saw Shangguan's wife and Lu Tong negotiating with the jailer, wanting to go in and visit Shangguan Wan Ning.
"Let them in."
Mu Jingrui thought of Shangguan Wan Ning hiding in the corner with her arms around him.
How able he was to go up and hold her and stay with her.
"Mr. Mu." The jailer came forward and saluted. He felt a little incredible about Mu Jingrui's words just now. "Really... let them in?"
"If anything happens, I will take responsibility."
"yes."
With the assurance of Mu Jingrui's words, the jailer was relieved of his worries.
"Since Mr. Mu has given permission, you can go in."
"Thank you."
Mrs. Shangguan stopped Mu Jingrui when she passed by him. "Jingrui, wait a minute."
Mu Jingrui stopped and looked at Mrs. Shangguan with indifferent eyes.
"What's up?"
Mrs. Shangguan took out a piece of mung bean cake from the food box, wrapped it in a handkerchief and handed it over. "You liked it very much when you were young. I made this by myself. You can try it. Thank you for letting me in."
Look at Ning'er."
Mu Jingrui's nose suddenly felt sore.
Because of Shangguan Wanning's incident, the entire Shangguan family was implicated, and Shangguan Yue, the prime minister, became in name only.
Mu Jingrui took the mung bean cake and watched Mrs. Shangguan lead Lutong to the cell.
As he walked and ate, many childhood memories emerged in his mind.
He returned home in despair, and saw Mu Jingyan pacing back and forth anxiously, and immediately greeted him when he saw him.
"Brother, where have you been so late?"
"Why are you back again?" Mu Jingrui frowned, walked to the table and poured himself a glass of water, "Didn't I tell you that married people should not always run to their parents' homes, or they will be caught talking about it?
No mercy."
"I came back this time under the orders of His Highness, and I am justified." Mu Jingyan sat down opposite his brother and said solemnly, "Your Highness asked me to tell you not to interfere in the affairs of your superior, Wan Ning, so as not to get burned."
"I know it well."
Mu Jingrui's face was expressionless, and Mu Jingyan couldn't guess what he was thinking.
She rolled her eyes and said, "That's best. I will stay at home and stay with you these days."
Mu Jingrui glanced at Mu Jingyan casually.
Mu Jingyan instantly felt that his thoughts were being read, and he blushed and said bravely: "I am doing it for your own good..."
"Go to bed." Mu Jingrui didn't say anything more, got up and went back to the room.
On the way back, his thoughts gradually became clearer.
He knew that no matter whether the emperor could wake up or not, Shangguan Wan Ning would definitely not be able to escape the crime.
Now, he hoped that the emperor would never wake up.
Only in this way can the change of dynasty be realized. He took the opportunity to support Xiao Yujue to ascend to the throne. When the time comes, the emperor and the courtiers will be able to save the glory and wealth of the Shangguan family, at least they can save their lives.
Mu Jingrui secretly calculated the trusted personnel that Shenji Battalion could mobilize, as well as the connections he had accumulated in the army these days.
He made a preliminary plan and tried his best to save Shangguan Wan Ning.
Before he could discuss it with Xiao Yujue, news came from the palace that the emperor had woken up.
It shocked the government and the public again.
Mu Jingrui hurriedly entered the palace, and when he arrived at Qianqing Palace, Xiao Yujue and others had already arrived.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Shh." Xiao Yujue calmly made a gesture of silence and signaled Mu Jingrui with his eyes not to speak for the time being.
Not long after, a chamberlain eunuch came over and stood next to Mu Jingrui and Xiao Yujue. He looked forward and spoke softly.
"The emperor is awake and in high spirits. We just brought the lady of Shangguan family out from the prison. It seems that Miss Shangguan was lucky and cured the emperor's illness unexpectedly. The emperor was very happy and was awarding her a reward inside.
Woolen cloth."
"real?"
Mu Jingrui was overjoyed, but he didn't show it on his face.
The eunuch who served in the chamber did not answer any more, but walked past them, circled around and returned to the back room.
After about half a stick of incense, the chief eunuch came out with the imperial edict and shouted loudly: "Shangguanyue accepts the edict."
Shangguan Yue hurriedly stepped forward from the crowd of his colleagues, and everyone knelt down to listen to the eunuch's edict read out.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict, saying: There is a daughter Wan Ning in the Shangguan family. She is both talented and beautiful, and extremely smart. She is very popular with me. She is specially named the Princess of An Ning and enjoys the treatment of a first-class princess. I appreciate her."