Chapter four hundred and eighty sixth brother and sister against each other
Mu Jingrui's injuries have basically recovered.
The subordinates who traveled to and from the secret passage reported that all the generals from all over the place had secretly contacted each other. As long as the time came, Mu Jingrui would raise his arms and call, and they would all respond together.
"Anything else?"
Mu Jingrui found that all the men who reported the situation had left, but the man named Wang Dong stayed and looked at him hesitantly.
Wang Dong swallowed his saliva, seemed to be a little scared, and said timidly: "Your Majesty, Head Huo asked his subordinates to confirm with you...about the princess...are you really...not making any plans?"
Mu Jingrui's heart skipped a beat.
"The princess's matter? What matter?"
"You don't know?" Wang Dong was a little surprised and continued, "The emperor has ordered a marriage, and the princess will be betrothed to Prince Ming. The marriage will take place in seven or eight days."
Mu Jingrui's expression suddenly changed.
No one had ever told him about this.
He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Wang Dong's collar, his sharp eyes flashing with murderous intent.
"What you said is true?"
"It's absolutely true. Head Huo always thought that you had other plans, so he took no action; he wanted to rescue the princess..."
Mu Jingrui let go of Wang Dong. He had already guessed that Xiao Yujue deliberately concealed the matter from him for the sake of the overall situation.
This made him feel a little chilled.
"You go down first. Go back and tell Master Huo that I will go find him and discuss the matter of rescuing the princess."
"yes."
Wang Dong retreated, and the secret room suddenly became quiet.
Facing the four empty walls, cold and lonely, Mu Jingrui's heart seemed to be frozen in an instant.
Over the years, he and Shangguan Wan Ning have experienced life and death together. It's not that Xiao Yujue doesn't know that Shangguan Wan Ning is his destiny.
He closed his eyes in pain, took a deep breath, picked up his sword and walked out of the secret passage.
"Brother, where are you going?"
Mu Jingyan walked in with pastries, a bright smile on his face. "I just slipped to the imperial kitchen and brought you your favorite date paste and yam cake. It's still warm. Come and try it."
"Do you also know that Ning'er is getting married to Xiao Beiming?"
Mu Jingyan's body stiffened.
She did hear Xiao Yujue mention it, but...at Xiao Yujue's request, she also chose to hide it.
"Brother, why...why did you suddenly mention this matter? Sit down and I will tell you slowly."
"No need."
Mu Jingyan guessed from his sister's attitude that she had known about this for a long time. Everyone only hid it from him.
"Brother, where are you going?" Mu Jingyan saw Mu Jingrui walking out of the secret passage. He couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly chased him and held his hand. "You can't go out now, in case you are discovered by Xiao Beiming's people.
Well, then..."
"If the emperor had not betrothed Ning'er to Xiao Beiming, why should I go out?"
"Then what can you do when you go out now? Take her away from the Prime Minister's Mansion? The Prime Minister's Mansion is heavily guarded now. How many kills can you kill with one person and a sword?"
"Even if I die, I will not let Ning'er marry anyone else. Do you know that you will miss her life?"
Mu Jingyan was a little angry. She didn't understand why her brother always valued Shangguan Wan Ning more than her own life.
"Brother, the emperor is hiding this from you because he doesn't want you to react like this. If something happens to you, who will protect the country for him?"
Mu Jingyan held Mu Jingrui's hand tightly and refused to let go. "Why can't you put the overall situation first?"
Mu Jingrui felt cold all over.
He looked at Mu Jingyan as if he were looking at a stranger.
"What is the overall situation? Fulfilling your needs is the overall situation? My life and Ning'er's life are not important? Xiaoyan, when did you become so selfish?"
"I..." Mu Jingyan was speechless for a moment. After hesitating for a long time, he said softly, "I just don't want you to die..."
"If the Emperor were in trouble, would you not save him?"
Mu Jingyan knew that he was in the wrong and could not speak to Mu Jingrui at all, so he had no choice but to hold his hand harder.
"No matter what, at the last critical moment, I can't let you ruin something big for Shangguan Wan Ning. Tonight, you can't leave here no matter what."
Mu Jingyan opened his arms to block Mu Jingrui's face.
"Get out of the way." Mu Jingrui's voice was cold and he warned his sister.
"I don't! I...ah!"
Before Mu Jingyan could finish her words, Mu Jingrui slapped her on the shoulder.
A drop of the pastry spilled, and Mu Jingyan fell to the ground, looking at Mu Jingrui in surprise.
Growing up, her brother always defended her and was reluctant to say a harsh word, but now he slapped her without hesitation.
"elder brother……"
"It's not just the love between you and Xiao Yujue that is great; even if he is the emperor, he can't force me to make sacrifices for him. You are my sister, and I have done everything I can for you. From now on... you can take care of yourself."
After Mu Jingrui finished speaking, his figure completely disappeared into the dark secret passage.
Mu Jingyan's mind went blank, and when she came to her senses, Mu Jingrui had long disappeared.
She never thought that one day her brother would take action against her.
She endured the pain, struggled to stand up, and covered her wound to find Xiao Yujue.
"What? Jingrui is gone?"
Xiao Yujue stood up from the chair, with a pale face and clenched fists.
All the local troops and horses he currently controls can only be mobilized by Mu Jingrui. If Mu Jingrui leaves at this time, it will be equivalent to draining his salary from the bottom of the cauldron.
"Your Majesty... what should we do now...?" Mu Jingyan felt guilty for not keeping his brother.
Xiao Yujue's mind was spinning rapidly.
"He will definitely go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find Princess An Ning. Now that the matter has come to this, I can only follow his wishes." The only way Xiao Yujue can save now is to save Mu Jingrui's life.
"Come here, send secret guards immediately to watch every move in the Prime Minister's Mansion and assist King Zhennan in rescuing Princess Anning."
Xiao Yujue was really starting to worry.
Mu Jingrui could leave his sister behind, so she must be extremely disappointed in him. This incident will definitely affect the relationship between the two of them.
Without Mu Jingrui's help at this time, his chance of success would have dropped by half.
"Your Majesty..." Mu Jingyan looked at Xiao Yujue's helpless look and came forward to comfort him, "Don't worry too much, my brother will not really abandon my concubine..."
Xiao Yujue just forced a smile in response and gently patted the back of Mu Jingyan's hand.
"Go back to the secret room and don't let anyone discover your whereabouts. Don't think about it. Leave the rest to me."
Mu Jingyan paused, nodded slightly, and returned to the secret room with deep thoughts.