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

Shangguan Shu waved away everyone and stood at the door.

Listening to the noise inside, Shangguan Shu intuitively knew what had happened.

Zhao Ying was a good-tempered person. After being married for many years, he had never seen her fight or fall down...

If he went in like this, it would inevitably lose her face.

Only when the noise inside died down did Shangguan Shu approach the door and ask in a low voice: "Ying'er, can I come in?"

No one inside answered.

Shangguan Shu slowly pushed open the door, and the first thing he saw was Zhao Ying's red, dull eyes...

At this moment, Zhao Ying fell to the ground, her hair was disheveled, and her unfocused eyes were looking somewhere unknown.

Shangguan Shu's heart tightened, he quickly stepped forward, squatted in front of Zhao Ying, and held her shoulders, "Ying'er, what's wrong with you?"

Zhao Ying gradually came to her senses after hearing the gentle call in her ear. She looked at the anxious man and suddenly thought of something. She grabbed Shangguan Shu's collar and said in a trembling voice, "Shangguan Shu, let's get a divorce. I don't want anything this time. I'll give you the child. If you want Yue'er, I'll give her to you..."

"Please, divorce me...it will be too late..."

Shangguan Shu was now even more certain that Zhao Ying was hiding something from him. She didn't even want Yue'er anymore and looked like she was eager to confiscate the family's property and wipe out the whole family in order to get the child away.

Shangguan Shu held Zhao Ying's hand tightly, gently tucked the loose hair on Zhao Ying's forehead behind her ears, and comforted her: "Ying'er, don't be afraid. Tell me if anything happens. We are husband and wife, and we should share happiness and difficulties. And I have said it before, I will not divorce you, not for the rest of my life!"

Zhao Ying's eyes were red and filled with tears. She stared at Shangguan Shu blankly, her lips moving, but she said nothing.

Looking at Zhao Ying's appearance, Shangguan Shu suddenly felt as if he had returned to the past. They were so loving at that time. When he came back from the battlefield, she flew into his arms like a butterfly...Princess Chengqian, who was dignified and elegant in the eyes of outsiders, would also curl up in his arms like a kitten for comfort when she was sad.

The more Shangguan Shu thought about it, the more he felt as if he had been electrified, and his whole body became numb and tight.

He couldn't help but hold Zhao Ying in his arms and patted her back.

This is a rare opportunity to show his courtesy to Zhao Ying, how could he let it go easily?

Shangguan Shu was so excited that his hands were shaking when he saw that Zhao Ying did not push him away. He lowered his voice again, "Ying'er, what happened..."

Zhao Ying didn't speak for a long time before she said in a muffled voice: "Shangguan Shu, if one day Huai'an and I have a conflict, who will you help?"

After saying this, she struggled out of Shangguan Shu's arms.

Shangguan Shu frowned slightly and spoke decisively, "Has Huai'an caused you trouble?"

Even Shangguan Shu himself was not aware of the coldness in his voice.

Zhao Ying lowered her eyes, hesitated for a while, and finally shook her head.

"No, just asking."

After saying that, she slowly stood up, holding on to the cabinet next to her.

"Ying'er, tell me what you want to say. I am your husband, and I will definitely stand by you and help you vent your anger!"

Zhao Ying sneered and spoke incoherently, not having the energy to speak anymore. She looked at Shangguan Shu mockingly, "Can I still trust you? You kept me in the dark about everything that happened in the past like a fool. Even now, you seem to be on my side, and I don't know how much of this is true or false, especially when it comes to Huai'an..."

She seemed to have given up on herself, her voice choking with sobs, "I never thought I was unlucky, but now I know that I was just stupid."

"My beloved husband has always been thinking about someone else, and even wanted to rebel for her... I wanted to tell the truth, but no one believed me. Until now, the identity that I was proud of has also..."

Zhao Ying lowered her head, her thin shoulders trembled, and then a line of tears fell to the ground.

She is crying...

Shangguan Shu stared at her in a daze, and slowly placed his big hand on his chest.

There, it seemed as if there were thousands of sharp thorns stabbing at the same time.

it hurts...

She seemed to be broken...

He wanted to argue a little, but what she said was all true...if he argued again, he would just be continuing to lie to her.

She had always been a woman he considered insignificant.

He doted on her and depended on her, just like the most enviable couple in the world, but... this was all just to satisfy his own desires.

It seemed like he had never fulfilled her wishes...

For example, she just wanted to grow old with him and die together, but he had never thought of this.

Now, she just wants to protect her loved ones and keep her Zhao family's kingdom.

But what did he do?

He promised her repeatedly, handed in his military token and resigned from his post, but he knew that this was only temporary. He selfishly wanted Zhao Ying to love and miss him as before, so he did this. But in the end, he still had the intention of seizing the throne...

He suddenly realized that he might have done something wrong.

Even if Zhao Ying forced marriage back then, it is not her fault if she is ignorant of the matter. So what did she do wrong?

But he blamed Huai'an's pain and all his hatred on her.

Doesn’t he know that Huai’an has been bullying her?

He knew it, and not only did he know it, he condoned it.

Originally, Zhao Ying didn’t know, but now, she knows everything.

He frantically demanded the love he wanted, but now, she refused to give it to him...

Maybe, it will never be given.

How could such a proud princess allow such despicable deception?

Shangguan Shu's face was pale, his throat felt heavy and he was choking and unable to make a sound.

He was in great panic and confusion.

Suddenly, Zhao Ying's whispers came to my ears again, mixed with an imperceptible...despair.

"Shangguan Shu, you are willing to rebel for Huai'an, but what can you do for me?"

"We have been married for many years, but you have never opened your heart to me."

"If I had known this, I would not have married you..."

Shangguan Shu felt like he was falling into an abyss.

He walked straight towards Zhao Ying like a madman, held her face with both hands, and leaned over to kiss her regardless of her struggle.

"Zhao Ying, take back what you said!"

Shangguan Shu's chest was trembling, his eyes were bloodshot, and his movements were like a hurricane, eroding Zhao Ying's breathing. He endured the severe pain in his body and mind, wanting to pass on the pain to the woman under his lips without any reduction.

How could she think like that?

Why did she regret marrying him?

Who else would she marry if she didn't marry him?

Wei Fu?

Thinking of her standing beside Wei Fu with a smile on her face, Shangguan Shu's heart felt like it was about to burst. He increased his strength, as if he wanted to eat Zhao Ying. Soon, he tasted blood in his mouth, followed by the salty taste of tears...

So what if that’s the case?

After all, she is his woman, and he doesn't dislike anything about her.

She couldn't hate him...

Zhao Ying’s struggle weakened, as if she had fainted.

Shangguan Shu noticed the woman's body soften in his arms, and he sobered up a little. He left her lips, his eyes cold and fierce. He stared at Zhao Ying, who was exhausted in his arms, and threatened in a deep voice, "If you say that again, I will... I will..."

Zhao Ying's broken lips curled up, "Threatening me...you all threatened me..." She suddenly became ruthless and gnashed her teeth, "I'm not afraid! I just regretted it. Why did I marry such a disloyal and treacherous traitor like you! I'd rather marry a pig or a dog than you!"

"I feel so sorry for the heavens above and for the ancestors of my Zhao family below!"