Crown Prince's Counterattack

Sima Yi brought Shangguan Wan'er back to the East Palace.

After dismissing the servants, Sima Yi made her a cup of hot tea, handed it to her, and sat opposite her.

The thin tea mist covered her face, her long eyelashes trembled, her gaze kept on the cup, and she slowly calmed down under Sima Yi's intentional or unintentional comfort.

Her wrist rested on the nanmu table, and Sima Yi caught a glimpse of the inconspicuous blood on her cuff, which dried up and turned into a dark color, and he suddenly had a sense of reality.

"who's that person……"

Shangguan Wan'er's hands clenched, her whole body shook, as if she was frightened, she looked up at Sima Yi, bit her lip, her gaze was very hesitant.

"It's...Ming Chongyan"

Sima Yi paused for holding the teacup, and then put the cup on the table calmly, looking at Shangguan Wan'er with complicated eyes.

This incident unexpectedly made Sima Yi feel a little distressed. You must know that the current Shangguan Wan'er is far from being valued by the Wu family as it was said in history. It takes time to accumulate these values, but Ming Chongyan is different. The Wu family attached great importance to this special Master Ming, and even Li Zhi's trust in him was unusual.But now this rookie in the political arena has just died like this...

"How could this happen?"

One was in the former dynasty and the other was in the harem. There shouldn't be much intersection in the first place, so why did Shangguan Wan'er and Ming Chongyan get to know each other, and what is hidden in it.

"I, I didn't mean to"

Shangguan Wan'er's face turned pale, with tears in her eyes, she was quite charming, but there was no one in the room to admire.

"I just want to make it clear to him and let him stop pestering me, but he doesn't want to, and then... Then I don't know why things happened like this"

Shangguan Wan'er also missed for a while, the dagger that stabbed Ming Chongyan to death was something she had carried with her since she was a child for self-defense, and she didn't know why things took a turn for the worse.

Ever since Ming Chongyan met Shangguan Wan'er at Wu's place, he has been pestering her intentionally or unintentionally. She went to get close to Ming Chongyan more, in order to achieve the purpose of controlling him, and even created many opportunities for Ming Chongyan, which made Shangguan Wan'er feel very annoyed. This time, she originally wanted to make a decision, but she didn't expect In the end, things were far beyond her imagination.

After the incident happened, Shangguan Wan'er's first thought was to find Sima Yi. She was really too scared. She may have used scheming on people before, but she had never experienced the feeling of killing a person with her own hands. This feeling of fear made her feel deeply disgusted and left her breathless.

"you and him……"

Sima Yi did not expect that this would be a bloody romantic drama, but the reality told him that it was indeed the case.

"no!"

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Sima Yi nervously, resolutely denying his guess, with hesitation and apprehension in her eyes, she was very worried that Sima Yi would not believe her explanation.

It's just that Sima Yi doesn't believe it, it's just that he doesn't care.

"Your Highness, I, shouldn't I come to you...I just..."

She didn't know how to explain herself. Shangguan Wan'er turned her face away, with a hint of shame on her face. She didn't know how she came to the East Palace on impulse. She didn't know where she was. She can hide, if there is a way, she really doesn't want the person she loves to see this scene, for Shangguan Wan'er, this is already considered a kind of cruelty.

"Gu will help you with this matter, so after drinking this tea, go back and rest well"

Having received Sima Yi's promise, Shangguan Wan'er's eyes were covered with a thin layer of mist. She didn't feel happy that the matter had been resolved. She only knew that she was a little further away from this man.

At this time, Sima Yi didn't know how serious the consequences of what he promised had caused him, and he was still thinking about how to solve this problem without anyone noticing.

In less than a few days, such a news appeared in Chang'an City. The news that the admonishing doctor Ming was killed by thieves outside the city gradually became a topic. His son is a doctor, which can be regarded as a kind of comfort.

This rookie of the generation who once caused a storm in the court and was favored by the empress slowly disappeared from people's memory, and soon couldn't stir up any ripples.When Wu Meiniang heard the news, her expression turned extremely ugly, and she even impulsively broke a set of precious imperial porcelain.

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The death of Ming Chongyan soon became a topic of the past, and no one was willing to mention this person again.

"Your Highness—"

Sima Yi accidentally meets the same person again in the same place, but this time it doesn't look too bad.

Shangguan Wan'er looked much better than last time, she was in good spirits, and her makeup was carefully taken care of, which shows that she put a lot of thought into it.Compared to the last time when she was panicked and flustered, this time she had a gentle smile on her face, her brows and eyes stretched, and her whole body instantly calmed down a lot. Obviously, this incident was a big lesson for her.

The conversation between the two people was as usual to avoid the palace people, the two walked far ahead, and the palace maids and eunuchs slowly swayed behind them with winking eyes.

"Wan'er was able to survive the crisis this time, thank you Your Highness for your help"

Shangguan Wan'er knelt on the ground and saluted, her solemn expression dispelled Sima Yi's desire to stop it.

"It's just that Wan'er doesn't know something, why is Your Highness willing to help me?"

Shangguan Wan'er raised her head abruptly, her eyes fell on Sima Yi, with a nervousness that she didn't even notice, but Sima Yi saw the anxiety in her eyes.

Sima Yi was also silent, he really didn't want to hurt this blue-hearted and intelligent woman, but the reason why he had to do it was that some things had no destiny after all.

"Just take it as a kind of compensation..."

"His Highness Xie said bluntly, Wan'er understands now..."

As soon as Sima Yi's indifferent words came out, the bright eyes in Shangguan Wan'er's eyes dimmed instantly. She lowered her head and swayed slightly, unable to see her expression clearly.

Shangguan Wan'er's mind was blank, and her heart was empty. It turned out that this was the feeling when the dust settled. She seemed to be very heartbroken, but she couldn't cry.This ending is also within her expectation, never underestimate a woman's intuition.

There was a faint smile on her lips unconsciously, with bitterness, melancholy, loneliness, and relief.

"No matter what, Wan'er would like to thank His Highness for his rescue. Besides, this time, the empress seems very angry. She seems to believe that it was Your Highness who did it..."

Shangguan Wan'er was very worried about Sima Yi's situation. After all, this incident happened because of her, and it was because of her that Sima Yi suffered from Wu's suspicion. This was not the result she wanted.

"Is that so... Thank you for reminding me, I will pay attention to it"

Sima Yi's expression didn't fluctuate too much, and the fact that he is not burdened by debts may be a reflection of his heart at the moment. You must know that since he agreed to this matter, he has thought of this kind of consequence, but he still underestimated Ming Chongyan. The position in Wu's heart, but all the evidence about this matter has been destroyed by him, he believes that even if Wu is certain in his heart, he can't find any evidence.

"Then Wan'er will leave first."

Even though there was still reluctance in her heart, Shangguan Wan'er had no reason to stay, and it was time for her to say goodbye.

Sima Yi looked at the back of Shangguan Wan'er leaving, this brief encounter should come to an end, he has more important things to do now.

At night, the city of Chang'an is silent, the sound of vigil clappers walks through the streets and alleys, and the lights of thousands of houses are extinguished early, leaving only a bright moon hanging high in the night sky, and the stars are twinkling.

"Da da da……"

The sound of horseshoes on the road was particularly clear, and the horse-drawn carriage made a sound of collision on the bluestone road. After halfway around the city, it drove towards a small alley in Xicheng District, advancing quickly under the cover of night , and then suddenly stopped at the door of an ordinary house.

The groom stopped the carriage and after setting it up, he walked to the gate of the courtyard and knocked on the door with a very special rhythm. The people inside the door listened carefully, with happy faces on their faces. This was the secret signal that had been agreed long ago.

The door was gently opened, and more than a dozen people waited respectfully inside the door to welcome the coming person.

Sima Yi got off the carriage, and all he saw were familiar faces, some of them were even veterans of the court, and under the suppression of the Wu family, there were very few left. Today, they all came, and many of them were The officials who held real power did not expect that they were all under Li Zhi's subordinates. He had always thought that they belonged to the Wu family, and now he came to a conclusion, and his chances of winning in his heart increased a little.

Seeing their eagerness to salute, Sima Yi hurriedly stopped them. This would definitely take a lot of time. It was not easy for him to go out of the palace, and he had to go back early to avoid the Wu family's eyeliner noticing, so he still pays attention. The most important things are better.

On the other side, Wu Meiniang, who had been sleepless for a long night, also had a solemn expression.

There was only one lamp left in the hall, and the bead curtains hanging on the windowsill refracted colorful light, but no one was in the mood to appreciate the beauty of this scene, and the two people who stayed in the hall to talk had extremely serious faces at this moment.

"Is this true?"

"Everything the old slave said is true"

Eunuch Chen knelt down in front of Wu Meiniang respectfully. For him, loyalty was nothing more than not enough temptations.

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