"Dad," Shangguan Wanning saw Lutong standing behind her father, lowering her head nervously, as if she was at a loss.
She took her father's arm and walked into the room, poured her a cup of tea. "Dad, why are you not sleeping so late?"
Shangguan Yue didn't speak, his eyes fixed on the medicines on the table.
Shangguan Wanning was stunned. She forgot to hide the medicine in such a hurry just now. While cleaning up, she pretended to be calm and said, "I can't sleep at night, so I took out the medical book left to me by my master and read it. These medicines are used.
Come and do the experiment.”
"Yeah?"
Shangguan Yue's expression was a little serious. He glanced at Shangguan Wanning faintly, and finally moved to the edge of the bed.
Shangguan Wanning's heartbeat was accelerating.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
"come out."
Shangguan Yue scolded, causing Mu Jingrui, who was hiding in the bed curtain to feel numb on his scalp.
He hesitated a little and walked out slowly.
Shangguan Wan Ning showed a desperate expression, lowered her head and subconsciously took a few steps back.
"You two... are so kind of a lonely man and a widow in the middle of the night."
Shangguan Yue's scolding made Shangguan Wanning feel ashamed. "Dad, I'm sorry... my daughter knew she was wrong."
Shangguan Wanning knelt down and shouldn't have looked up at his father's gaze.
Mu Jingrui felt guilty for his reckless behavior and bowed to Shangguan Yue. "It was me who came uninvited in the middle of the night, it had nothing to do with Ning'er. Don't blame her. If you want to beat or scold me, I will bear it."
"Hmph, do you think I dare not hit you? As the Minister of War and a second-rank official in the court, you broke into the unmarried woman's boudoir late at night. According to the law of our court, you can be imprisoned and detained and executed."
Mu Jingrui was young and mature, and even in the court, he was easily among so many old foxes.
Only at this time when facing Shangguan Yue, he was actually a little worried.
After all, he was in the wrong position of this matter, and he was able to fully understand Shangguan Yue's feelings as his father.
If any man dares to break into his daughter's boudoir in the future... he will definitely slap the brat to death with one palm.
"As long as my uncle can calm down, I will accept any punishment. But don't blame Ning'er."
Shangguan Yue looked at Mu Jingrui and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
At least, at this time, Mu Jingrui did not shirk responsibility and completely protected Shangguan Wanning.
"Dad, Jing Rui was injured and it was not convenient to find other doctors to come to me. I am innocent and you have to believe me."
Shangguan Wanning pulled the hem of her father's clothes, tears flashing in her eyes.
Shangguan Yue looked at Mu Jingrui, then looked at the medicine on the table, and helped his daughter.
He sat down silently, looked at the two young men standing side by side, took a sip of tea, and whispered: "Ning'er, go in and change your clothes. Jingrui, sit down and tell me, what's going on?"
Shangguan Wanning turned around and walked towards the screen. Mu Jingrui did not dare to sit down, and stood and told the whole story.
The more Shangguan Yue listened, the more troubles he had.
He knew that Mu Jingrui was the prince's best friend, and their interests were actually tied together.
"What are you going to do?"
Mu Jingrui pondered for a moment and said, "There are almost no clues left in these murders in the capital. I have no direct evidence to prove that the murderer of the murder was Ling Yuwen. So, I want to go to Southeast Prefecture.
”
"The Ling family father and son have been in Southeast Prefecture for so many years, and there will definitely be something else. Even if they cannot be convicted of them in this matter and clear away the suspicion of the prince, at least, they must weaken the power of the Ling family to protect the prince Zhou Quan.
.”
For a long time, Xiao Yujue and Xiao Zhenting wanted to win Shangguan Yue over to their camp, but Shangguan Yue just didn't express his opinion.
But Mu Jingrui felt that Shangguan Yue should be more inclined to the prince in his heart. What's more, in the current situation, the Shangguan family and Xiao Zhenting no longer have the possibility of cooperation.
"Then who are you going to send to the Southeast Prefecture?"
"I want to go by myself."
This is also a helpless move.
After Xiao Yujue's accident, those who originally supported him began to ignorant and neglect intentionally or unintentionally in order to protect themselves or preserve their strength.
Apart from himself, Mu Jingrui couldn't think of anyone else who would do his best to investigate.
"You?" Shangguan Yue shook his head, "As the Minister of War, you cannot leave the capital without special circumstances. Even if you want to leave, you still need the emperor's approval. You can't find a reasonable reason at all."
Mu Jingrui had long thought of this.
"I understand. So, I want to resign."
"No." Shangguan Yue directly objected and looked at Mu Jingrui meaningfully. "If you resign, it means that the leadership of Shenji Camp will fall into the hands of others. This is the right that many people have always dreamed of.
”
"Aren't you afraid that the Shenji Camp will fall into Ling Ruiying's hands? What's more, the situation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will encounter crisis at any time. He needs someone who is loyal and capable to protect him."
Why doesn’t Mu Jingrui understand?
He would do both of these things in person to investigate the truth and protect the prince.
However, after all, he is just a flesh and blood body and has no clone technique.
"Dad, I'll go."
Shangguan Wanning changed her clothes and walked out slowly and repeated: "I'll go to Southeast Prefecture to investigate the previous events of the Ling family's father and son."
"no."
"no."
Shangguan Yue and Mu Jingrui spoke in unison, and they looked at each other and frowned.
"What kind of morality does your girl show up in public? Besides, the journey to Southeast Prefecture is long. What if something happens?"
Shangguan Yue waved his hand to express his objection.
"I don't agree either. Ning'er, you are not well-informed in the world, and the Southeast Prefecture is far away from the capital. Many things... your father and I are far from the reach of."
"Don't worry. I'll just find someone to protect me, right?" Shangguan Wanning's eyes moved, and a bright light flashed.
A sudden light of inspiration appeared in Mu Jingrui's mind.
"Huo Gang?"
"That's right. Brother Huo is very skilled in martial arts and meticulous. The most important thing is that I think he has a better understanding of those cases than we imagined. With him accompanying him, he will get twice the result with half the effort."
Mu Jingrui and Shangguan Yue were still undecided. Neither of them was at ease to hand over Shangguan Wanning to someone who almost didn't understand to protect him.
What's more, it's still so far away.
"Dad, just believe me once, I will definitely get things done. Now is an extraordinary period, and there are very few people who can really work for His Royal Highness. Neither you nor Jing Rui can leave the capital, I am the only one, even a few
If you don’t appear for a month, you will not attract attention if you claim to be ill in bed.”