The eldest princess was startled and looked towards Shangguan Wan Ning.
She winked playfully, and the eldest princess understood instantly.
It turned out that this girl had known about her relationship with Zheng Binghong for a long time. This made her cheeks blush slightly and she lowered her head shyly.
"Uncle, the eldest princess is magnanimous and doesn't blame me anymore." Shangguan Wanning stepped forward and took Zheng Binghong's arm, lowering her voice and said, "Uncle, it's rare that you have the opportunity now. If you have anything to say, please tell me as soon as possible."
"You..." Zheng Binghong was also surprised and seemed embarrassed when his niece saw through his thoughts.
"Miss, Madam is looking for you."
Lu Tong had already made arrangements for the little maid to show up at the right time and call Shangguan Wan Ning away.
Shangguan Wan Ning took the opportunity to slip away, leaving Zheng Binghong and the eldest princess talking alone.
"Miss, if you do this...what if you offend the eldest princess?" Lutong was a little worried.
She felt that her young lady seemed to be different from before, and her behavior became extremely bold.
If I had done something like today before, let alone done it, I would have never dared to even think about it.
"What are you afraid of? If anything happens, my uncle will take care of it. Even if the eldest princess is really angry, she won't be able to punish you."
Shangguan Wan Ning is not worried at all. She firmly believes that both the eldest princess and her uncle still have feelings for each other. They just lack a little chance.
She returned to the front hall, sat down next to her mother obediently, and waited for the dinner to begin.
"It's been a while since I last saw you. Miss Shangguan is becoming more and more cheerful."
Shangguan Wan Ning turned her head and looked over. A woman about the same age as her mother was looking at her with a smile.
"Mrs. Sun." Shangguan Wan Ning stood up and bowed.
Mrs. Sun took Shangguan Wanning's hand and sat down, smiling and saying: "Mrs. Shangguan, you are so lucky to have such an outstanding daughter. Do you have an in-laws?"
"Mrs. Sun, please don't praise her again. This girl is usually very indulgent and willful. Her father and I can't do anything about her. How can anyone want her?"
"If I had such a beautiful and lovely daughter, I would love her dearly. I would never spoil her too much, and I would not be willing to let her get married too early."
While the two were chatting, a nanny came over with a bowl of rock sugar bird's nest and put it down in front of Mrs. Shangguan.
"Mrs. Shangguan, the prime minister asked the kitchen to make this specially for you. He said that you have coughed occasionally in the past two days, so you should eat lighter today."
After saying that, grandma retreated.
Mrs. Sun looked at the bowl of rock sugar bird's nest and joked: "Mrs. Shangguan is really lucky. The Prime Minister has many things to do, and he is still thinking of you on such an occasion."
"Where..." Mrs. Shangguan's face was filled with happiness.
Shangguan Wan Ning noticed a trace of melancholy flashing across Mrs. Sun's eyes, which was a sense of loss accumulated over the years.
Based on a woman's intuition, Shangguan Wan Ning felt that the relationship between Mrs. Sun and Taifu Sun might not be good.
While her mother was chatting with Mrs. Sun, she quietly pulled Lutong aside and whispered some things in her ear.
"Miss, to do these things... I'm afraid you need money. I didn't think of that when I went out, so..."
Shangguan Wan Ning was also in trouble this time.
At this time, several patrolling guards happened to pass by, and an idea flashed in her mind.
"You wait for me here while I look for the silver."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away.
She walked around the Prince's Mansion before finding the resting place where the guards took over their shifts, and asked the servants where Mu Jingrui had gone.
When Shangguan Wan Ning found Mu Jingrui, he was training guards at the martial arts training ground.
She didn't dare to shout loudly, so she had to pick up a stone from the ground and throw it at Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui turned aside and took the stone in his hand, frowning slightly.
He looked in the direction where the stone was thrown, and saw a corner of his skirt exposed from behind the rockery. He was slightly startled, and a strange emotion surged in his heart.
Shangguan Wan Ning was afraid of being discovered by others, so she didn't dare to poke her head out to see. She could only wait anxiously for Mu Jingrui to come over.
But...why hasn't he come yet?
She bit her lip gently and cautiously reached out.
Huh? Mu Jingrui is missing? Then he...
"ah!"
Suddenly, a strong force pulled Shangguan Wan Ning over. She was caught off guard and almost screamed. A generous hand covered her mouth and quickly pulled her behind the rockery.
"It's me."
Needless to say, Mu Jingrui, Shangguan Wan Ning also saw his appearance clearly.
She glared at Mu Jingrui, and then Mu Jingrui let her go.
"Why are you behind me? You scared me to death."
"I should ask you this." Mu Jingrui suppressed the joy in his heart and looked at Shangguan Wan Ning expressionlessly, "Shouldn't you be attending His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's celebration banquet in the front hall?"
Shangguan Wan Ning didn't answer, she stretched out her hand and spread it in front of him.
"Take out all the money you have."
Mu Jingrui took out two ingots of silver from his sleeves and placed them in Shangguan Wan Ning's palm.
"Only twelve? Is there any more?"
Mu Jingrui shook his head.
Shangguan Wan Ning's expression suddenly became depressed. "You helped His Royal Highness win the battle, so he didn't give you any reward, right?"
"You don't think that I will hang on to all those rewards, do you?"
Shangguan Wan Ning's eyes lit up and she smiled brightly. "I have an urgent need, give me some money."
"This is where the guards come in and out. You, a girl, are staying here. If you are found to have harmed your reputation, go back to the front hall first. I will send someone to take you there in a moment."
"Okay." Shangguan Wanning felt relieved, "I don't want much, just one hundred taels. When I get home, I will send someone to pay it back to you..."
Before Shangguan Wan Ning finished speaking, Mu Jingrui had already turned around and walked away, his face changing from expressionless to unhappy.
It's really hard to borrow money from people.
Shangguan Wan Ning returned to the front hall nonchalantly, and not long after, a nanny actually brought her a bag of silver.
She opened it and saw that in addition to one hundred taels of silver, there were also three hundred taels of silver notes.
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart was suddenly touched.
It seemed to be the same in my last life.
Whenever she made a request to Mu Jingrui, he seemed to be careless, but in fact, he always exceeded his expectations for her.
In the past, she was immersed in the grief of losing her loved one and felt that she was his pet, so she never calmed down to truly appreciate the true feelings hidden in the details.
turn out to be……
Shangguan Wan Ning's eyes were a little moist. She calmed down her mood, handed the money to Lu Tong, and followed her mother obediently.
When the banquet was over and she returned home, it was already after the lighting of the lamp. As soon as she returned to her room, Aunt Li told her that Aunt Zhao was looking for Aling everywhere.
"Don't pay attention. I'm waiting for her to beg me."