Chapter one hundred and ninety-ninth inconsistency
"The total here is less than one hundred taels, does it count as a betrothal gift?"
After Shangguan Wan Ning counted the money in her purse, she put it aside, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
"I'm going to ask the drugstore to buy medicine later because I'm worried that I won't have enough money. With you, this should be enough. But then again, you, the Minister of War, carry so little money with you when you go out?"
Mu Jingrui picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
After all, Shangguan Wan Ning grew up in a wealthy family and had never really experienced the sufferings of the people. One hundred taels of silver was a small amount in her eyes, but to many people, it could last a whole year.
"Would you like to order some other dishes?" Mu Jingrui saw Shangguan Wanning eating with gusto, with a knowing smile in his eyes.
"No need, I've already..."
Before Shangguan Wan Ning finished speaking, she saw Mu Jingrui's face darken and his eyes became a little more wary.
He stood up slowly and stared at the door of the private room intently.
Shangguan Wan Ning felt vaguely that her scalp was numb.
Is this... murderous intent?
Before Shangguan Wan Ning had time to ask, she saw Mu Jingrui move his palm and hit the door.
Almost at the same time, the door of the private room was blown away and smashed towards Mu Jingrui.
The two forces collided in the air, and with a loud bang, the door was shattered into pieces.
Shangguan Wan Ning was stunned and her tone seemed to freeze.
Not long after, an old man walked in with steady steps, a strong murderous look in his eyes.
"Grandpa?"
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart trembled involuntarily, she couldn't help but stood up, and stepped back with a guilty conscience.
Zheng Guoxun's eyes were always fixed on Mu Jingrui.
With that palm just now, he had already tested Mu Jingrui's true power.
He had to admit that a hero really comes from a young boy.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" Shangguan Wan calmed down and prepared to greet him.
"Can't I come?"
Zheng Guoxun's tone was cold, which made Shangguan Wan Ning feel scared.
In her memory, her grandfather had never treated her with such an attitude. She couldn't help but feel aggrieved, and stood there in a daze, at a loss.
"Who is he?" Zheng Guoxun snorted coldly, "In your eyes, he is the Minister of War, a young hero, and your lifelong lover, right?"
"Grandpa, I..."
"But don't forget, in the eyes of our Zheng family, he has only one identity. That is the enemy."
Zheng Guoxun interrupted Shangguan Wanning's words and his tone became more severe.
Shangguan Wan Ning did not dare to refute or speak any more, so she had no choice but to lower her head.
"You are a girl, not only having a tryst with a man, but also with your enemy. Are you worthy of Zhixing? Are you worthy of your second uncle who died to save you?"
"I..." Shangguan Wanning was speechless for a moment, her thoughts confused and confused.
"I forgot that you are not from the Zheng family. Your surname is Shangguan."
When Shangguan Wan Ning heard this, a strong sadness spread in her heart, and she couldn't help crying.
She had never thought of it this way.
"It has nothing to do with her, it's me who wants to see her. If Mr. Zheng has any dissatisfaction, come to me."
Mu Jingrui felt heartbroken when he saw Shangguan Wan Ning's helpless look. He calmly took a step forward and blocked her behind him.
"Humph, I dare not attack you? I don't dare." Zheng Guoxun put his hands on his back and said he didn't dare, but he was still full of contempt for Mu Jingrui. "You are now the Minister of the Ministry of War, a second-rank official of the imperial court, and you have control over
With the entire capital's military strength, who am I? Just a commoner."
"Although Mr. Zheng no longer holds public office, his achievements are still there. No one dares to underestimate you."
For Shangguan Wan Ning's sake, Mu Jingrui didn't want to make the relationship too tense.
"Mr. Zheng, I'm very sorry for Zhixing's death, and I don't want to explain it anymore. I want to marry Ning'er, so just tell me what exactly you want me to do before you agree."
Shangguan Wan Ning looked at Mu Jingrui in shock.
She didn't think it was a good time to propose their marriage to her elders under such circumstances.
Zheng Guoxun's eyes swept over Shangguan Wan Ning's face.
"It seems that the female student was not admitted." Zheng Guoxun said coldly, "Mr. Mu wants to marry Ning'er. It is a big deal after all. Do you want to talk to me with such an attitude?"
Mu Jingrui thought for a moment, turned around, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Zheng Guoxun with both hands.
"Please, old man, sit down and talk slowly."
Zheng Guoxun did not reach out to pick it up, but sat at the top and looked at Mu Jingrui in a condescending manner.
"The rule of your Mu family is that you have to stand while serving tea to your elders?"
Shangguan Wan Ning was startled again.
Mu Jingrui had a stubborn and proud temper. The Zheng family had done many things to embarrass him. Even when he was in prison, his second uncle almost beat him to death.
He was never a person who would accept weakness, but now...
However, the next scene made Shangguan Wan Ning's heart twitch.
Mu Jingrui took a few steps forward, knelt down in front of Zheng Guoxun, held the cup in both hands, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Zheng, please have tea. If I have done anything wrong before, please give me some advice."
Zheng Guoxun stared at Mu Jingrui with piercing eyes for a long time, then slowly reached out to take the tea. Suddenly, he moved his wrist and hit Shangguan Wan Ning with his palm.
Mu Jingrui reacted quickly and turned around to protect Shangguan Wan Ning.
There was a flaw in his side, and Zheng Guoxun took the opportunity to make a sneak attack and strangled his neck.
"Grandpa..." Shangguan Wan Ning's beauty suddenly turned pale. She walked forward quickly and knelt down at Zheng Guoxun's feet. "Grandpa, Ning'er knows that she was wrong. Don't kill him. I'll go back with you..."
Mu Jingrui struggled hard and took notes, but Zheng Guoxun's diamond iron fist skills were so superb that he really couldn't break free.
"You're going back with me? What's the use if you've gone back but your heart hasn't gone back?" Zheng Guoxun didn't accept this trick. He wished he could kill Mu Jingrui now. "If you secretly have a tryst with him, sooner or later it will go bad.
If my own reputation has brought trouble to your parents, it’s better for me to make a decision for you now."
"Grandpa, please let him go... I promise you, I will never see him again..." Shangguan Wan Ning pulled the hem of Zheng Guoxun's clothes and begged.
Zheng Guoxun turned to look at Mu Jingrui. "Did you hear that? Ning'er will sever ties with you from now on. Now, as long as you promise not to harass her again, I will let you go."
Mu Jingrui's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he struggled to utter two words.
"dream!"
Zheng Guoxun increased the force on his wrist. Seeing that Mu Jingrui was really about to be strangled to death, Shangguan Wanning stood up in desperation and bit Zheng Guoxun's arm hard.