Mu Jingrui really didn't believe these nonsense, but when he learned that Shangguan Wan Ning was willing to help him prevent the disaster, his heart still hurt a lot.
Facing Mu Jingrui's deep gaze, Shangguan Wan Ning couldn't help but feel a little flustered. She lowered her head to avoid his gaze.
Mu Jingrui took two steps forward, and Shangguan Wanning suddenly felt a familiar breath rushing towards her face, making her feel both scared and...
It seems to bring a sense of security.
Mu Jingrui looked at Shangguan Wan Ning carefully, and he could still vaguely see scars on her forehead.
He couldn't help but stretched out his hand and caressed Shangguan Wan Ning's forehead, and his tone couldn't help but become gentle.
"Does it still hurt?"
Shangguan Wan Ning's face suddenly turned red and her heart was filled with confusion.
God, Mu Jingrui has never spoken to her in such a gentle manner.
They had been together for several years in the last life, and he had never expressed it in this way.
Shangguan Wan Ning felt as if her heart had collapsed at this moment, her cheeks turned red and her heart felt like a deer.
"In the future, don't do anything stupid for me. Those who hurt you...I will make them pay the price."
Shangguan Wan Ning mustered up her courage and raised her head to look at Mu Jingrui.
This handsome face was once her nightmare and her support.
"Then...why are you so nice to me?"
Um?
This time it was Mu Jingrui's turn to panic. He subconsciously avoided Shangguan Wan Ning's eyes, turned around and continued walking forward.
"I'm just returning the favor to you."
Shangguan Wan Ning rarely saw Mu Jingrui in embarrassment, so she hurriedly chased after him. "You don't believe this at all, so how can you owe me a favor? Mu Jingrui, honestly, why do you mind others hurting me?"
"
Shangguan Wan Ning's aggressiveness at this moment made Mu Jingrui see another side of her.
"Actually, are you...ah..."
Shangguan Wan Ning focused all her attention on Mu Jingrui, not paying attention to the steps at her feet, and accidentally slipped.
With quick eyes and quick hands, Mu Jingrui put his arms around her waist and pulled her into his arms.
The two looked at each other at close range and saw their own reflections in each other's eyes.
At this moment, it was as if time had stood still.
Mu Jingrui slowly increased the strength of his arms, bringing Shangguan Wanning closer to his chest. The breeze blew by, and the faint fragrance of her body stimulated his sense of smell.
He was in a daze and leaned forward little by little to approach Shangguan Wan Ning's lips.
Shangguan Wan Ning's whole body stiffened, and her remaining sense made her cover Mu Jingrui's mouth.
"Don't be like this. Someone will pass by at any time. What if..."
Before Shangguan Wan Ning could finish her words, she was picked up by Mu Jingrui, and using Qing Kung Fu, she jumped into the woods beside the tree-lined path.
Before Shangguan Wan Ning could recover, Mu Jingrui's hot lips covered hers.
For a moment, her mind went blank. For a long time, scenes from the past came to mind.
His madness at that time always made her feel very scared. It seemed that it was a sequelae, Shangguan Wanning was a little flustered, her whole body was shaking, and tears slowly fell from the corners of her eyes.
Mu Jingrui noticed Shangguan Wan Ning's emotions and hurriedly let her go.
"I'm sorry, I... was impulsive..."
Mu Jingrui took a few steps back, and Shangguan Wan Ning took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, and shook her head slightly.
In fact, she could feel that Mu Jingrui's kiss at this time was completely different from the domineering possession in her previous life.
Mu Jingrui took out his handkerchief and handed it to Shangguan Wan Ning.
"I promise, I won't do it again."
Shangguan Wan Ning looked at Mu Jingrui, he was like a child who had done something wrong, waiting for forgiveness.
Now, he can't see the evil star who will kill gods when he meets gods or Buddha when he meets Buddha many years later.
Shangguan Wan Ning did not take the handkerchief, but pulled Mu Jingrui's sleeve to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, smiled slightly, and said, "I don't blame you, just send me back."
Mu Jingrui breathed a sigh of relief and nodded lightly.
He secretly escorted Shangguan Wan Ning back to the Prime Minister's Palace and then returned to the Prince's Palace. When he returned to his room, he felt a little irritable.
He sat cross-legged and did the exercises, hoping to make his mood calmer. However, as long as he closed his eyes, all he could think of was Shangguan Wan Ning.
Mu Jingrui had no choice but to give up and stared at the ground in a daze.
"Brother, are you back?"
Mu Jingyan knocked on the door and walked in. Seeing Mu Jingrui's poor complexion, he asked with concern: "Brother, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's okay." Mu Jingrui responded lightly, got out of bed, poured himself a glass of water, and asked, "Do you have anything to do with me?"
"His Royal Highness is looking for you. He has sent people to ask you three times. There must be something urgent. You should go quickly."
Mu Jingrui immediately gathered his thoughts and headed to Xiao Yujue's study.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Jingrui, where have you been? Why did you come back?" Xiao Yujue dismissed all the guards with a wave of his hand, picked up an official document from the desk and handed it to Mu Jingrui.
"I just received the news that the Salt and Iron Transport Envoy was caught by the Inspector Censor with evidence of lining his own pockets. My father has issued an order to escort him back to Beijing for interrogation. I'll tell you the truth, the Salt and Iron Transport Envoy has always been mine.
, responsible for collecting information on officials on both sides of the river."
"This time he is caught lining his own pockets, which will inevitably involve a series of people. Some of them are very important to me. If those people are caught in one fell swoop, then the power I have cultivated on both sides of the river for many years will completely collapse.
"
Mu Jingrui frowned after hearing this.
Since ancient times, the country's granaries have been concentrated in the Jiangnan area, and water transportation is an important food transportation channel.
If Xiao Yujue needs to launch a mutiny in the future to seize the throne, then this road will be a battleground.
"Then what are the plans of His Royal Highness?" Mu Jingrui asked calmly.
Xiao Yujue paused, as if he was about to speak.
"His Royal Highness, you want your subordinates to destroy those lists and evidence of crime?"
Only in this way can everything be guaranteed to be foolproof.
"good."
Since he was seen through, Xiao Yujue admitted it generously.
"There is no time to verify whether the salt and iron transshipment agent enriched his own pockets with conclusive evidence or was framed. Now, I can only try my best to save other people. But...it will be dangerous to do this."
Xiao Yujue was extremely anxious. Not only was this matter dangerous, but if it was not done, his losses would be immeasurable.
"Jing Rui, among the people around me, no one can compare with you in terms of martial arts and talents. And... I can only trust you now."
Mu Jingrui and Xiao Yujue looked at each other and asked, "Where are these things now?"
Xiao Yujue's face darkened again. "In the hands of Taifu Sun, as long as the salt and iron transfer envoy is taken to the capital, he will report to the emperor along with the evidence of the crime, and then..."