After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

When Zhou Changsheng saw Shangguan Shu standing opposite him, his eyes froze and he was dumbfounded.

And Shangguan Shu...the smile on his face froze.

The whole person looked like a weathered stone statue, especially stiff on a cold winter night.

Even when the prince came over excitedly to hug him, he remained motionless and had no reaction, which made the prince seem even more noisy and noisy.

“Runzhi…Runzhi!!!”

The prince was so happy that he was incoherent. If there hadn't been so many people around, he would have kissed Shangguan Shu.

He patted Shangguan Shu's shoulder again and said,

"You are really a good helper to me! A good subject who is loyal to the emperor and loves the country! I am lucky to have you, and the Great Chu is also lucky to have you!"

The prince had been depressed for many days. Now that his mind was finally clear, he hurriedly shouted to Emperor Jianxi who was sitting on the high platform: "Father! Your son has found it!! Your son has found Zhou Changsheng!! Hahahahahahaha..."

Emperor Jianxi: ...

In the silence, the prince's excitement seemed out of place.

Shangguan Zhuben was standing on the other side of the box and did not see what was inside the box. When he heard the sound, he pushed through the crowd and took a look. Suddenly, his breath was stuck in his chest, neither going up nor down.

Then, he looked at Shangguan Shu with an awkward but polite smile...

He, seems, to, have, messed, up...

Shangguan Qingyue tilted his head and looked at Shangguan Shu: [Daddy, isn't it a Siamese cat? How come it's a person? ]

Zhao Ying pursed her lips and lowered her head slightly, almost unable to hold back her smile.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……

Man proposes, God disposes... It was also the first time she saw Shangguan Shu being humiliated.

Zhou Changsheng, who was hiding in the box, finally couldn't help but shed sad tears...

Emperor Jianxi sent people to the dock that day. When Zhou Changsheng heard the sound, he quickly found an opportunity to hide. He finally avoided the search of the guards and the boat sailed out smoothly.

He went through many hardships, including but not limited to running aground, tsunamis, and encountering pirates... The bottom of the boat was leaking and he had to pour water on it with a scoop, the rudder was broken and the people on the boat were circling in the sea, and he encountered a pirate with a sexual fetish, and he was forced to board the pirate ship and serve the leader for a day!

There were originally more than 20 people on the cargo ship, but when they arrived in Siam, only he and the one-eyed captain were left...

As for why I wasn’t wearing any clothes…of course I got wet when I jumped into the water.

The sea water in winter is really freezing cold...

He just breathed a sigh of relief after reaching Siam by grabbing a piece of driftwood, but... as soon as he got ashore, he ran into people dressed as Da Chu. He thought it was Emperor Jianxi's men who had chased him here, so he hurriedly looked for a place to hide. There happened to be an empty wooden box, so he got in without thinking.

Then...the man and the box were sent back to Da Chu...

Still the familiar Zhenguogong Mansion...

Emperor Jianxi and the Crown Prince are also present!

Zhou Changsheng's eyes were filled with tears. He would rather have let him die like this. This journey was a living hell for him!

Emperor Jianxi came over with his hands behind his back and glanced at Shangguan Shu: "Runzhi, why is this happening?"

Before Shangguan Shu could speak, the Crown Prince spoke first: "Father, can't you see this? Runzhi helped me find Zhou Changsheng!"

"Runzhi is truly a pillar of the country! The emperor fined you three hundred thousand taels last time. Now, I will pay it for you! Hahahahahahahahaha..."

After the prince finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing heartily.

Smiling like a 300 month old baby...

Emperor Jianxi pondered for a while, then nodded.

Apparently agreeing with this statement, he looked at Shangguan Shu with satisfaction, "Runzhi, I didn't expect that you would resign from your post and still devote yourself to serving the country. Good, very good!"

The emperor speaks and all officials agree.

"Prince Shangguan is truly a national talent..."

"We must learn from Prince Shangguan!"

Shangguan Shu himself: …

What else could Shangguan Shu say? He could only say some humble and polite words to get through this tricky and embarrassing situation.

Shangguan Qingyue's eyebrows were furrowed into a frown, [What the hell, what's the plot going to be like? Daddy actually became a loyal minister? ]

[Could it be that he has turned over a new leaf in order to snatch my mother from me? ]

[Ahhhhh! This thief father! Woohoo, I have such a miserable life... Who else's father has ever seen someone go to such great lengths to snatch the mother from a child? I have met a weird father that only appears once in a thousand years...]

[I am indeed unlucky... so unlucky! ]

Shangguan Qingyue pouted his lips and had tears in his eyes, looking both cute and pitiful.

When Emperor Jianxi heard Shangguan Qingyue's thoughts, although he was a little confused, he thought about it carefully and analyzed it. Oh... his little grandson was annoyed that Shangguan Shu was competing with her for Cheng Qian!

In this regard, Emperor Jianxi not only did not sympathize with Shangguan Qingyue, but also understood Shangguan Shu very well.

Looking back, when Cheng Qian was this age, he was also pestering Hyo Min all day long, and she was everywhere!

Emperor Jianxi thought that Shangguan Shu was so loyal to Zhao Cong, so he gave him a little favor and brought Yue'er into the palace for some time.

Shangguan Qingyue had no idea that in just a short while, she would lose her mother...

Emperor Jianxi looked at Zhou Changsheng again, put on a dignified look, and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Changsheng! Do you admit your guilt?"

Zhou Changsheng rolled out of the box and knelt down. He was shivering all over, not knowing whether he was cold or scared.

"I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong!"

The other ladies looked away, Master Zhou isn't even wearing any clothes!

Emperor Jianxi narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who replaced you?"

"If you tell me, I will leave you with an intact body. If you don't tell me..."

"Lingchi."

As soon as Emperor Jianxi finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Zhao Ying watched the excitement silently.

Shangguan Shu had a blank expression on his face, and it was unclear whether he was confident or just pretending to be calm.

However, Shangguan Zhu's eyes were full of worry.

Zhou Changsheng kept his head down and said nothing.

The Crown Prince also adopted the posture of the Eastern Palace at this time, and lowered his voice, "Zhou Changsheng, I believe I have treated you well, but you betrayed me for a prostitute, you are really ungrateful!"

Zhao Ying: ...The most ungrateful one is your Runzhi...

Zhou Changsheng said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty...I, a guilty subject, have nothing to say!"

He absolutely must not betray the prince or Shangguan Zhu. It would be fine if he died, but he must not implicate Yun Niang!

Shangguan Zhu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Fortunately, Zhou Changsheng did not go crazy.

Emperor Jianxi sneered, "Issue an order to send Zhou Changsheng to the clan house and torture him severely until he tells the truth!"

Emperor Jianxi certainly couldn't let Zhou Changsheng go. If Zhou Changsheng had died before, it would have been fine, but Zhou Changsheng was replaced, which meant that there was someone behind him.

How many days can he live? His son... well, I can only take the trouble to get rid of all the treacherous officials for him.

After Emperor Jianxi issued the decree, he could not help but look up slightly and reflect on himself three times a day.

How could he give birth to such a simple and stupid son like Zhao Cong?

Why is Zhao Ying not a man?

Is it easier to clear the obstacles for Zhao Cong or to establish a crown princess?

Emperor Jianxi did not expect that soon, God gave him an answer.