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

Zhenguogong Mansion, night.

Shangguan Shu fed Shangguan Qingyue a full meal, then took someone to send her back to the yard to sleep.

Just after he sent him off, someone from Zhao Yao's side came and asked him to come over.

Zhao Yao woke up.

Hu Yanxue also woke up.

The mother and daughter didn't know who was going to visit whom, but Zhao Yao, with a pale face, went to see her daughter.

Huyan Xue had indeed become a mute. When she woke up, she couldn't face this fact and was having a tantrum in her bedroom.

In the past, he always scolded the maids until they were bleeding and felt great... Now, he can only bark helplessly, making a whining sound that was sharp and piercing, but could not make it clear.

Seeing Zhao Yao being supported by a maid and walking in, holding her chest with her hands and her lips pale, Huyan Xue rushed towards Zhao Yao crying.

“%￥#@*&@#￥…”

Zhao Yao stroked Hu Yanxue's face and said sadly, "Xue'er, open your mouth and let mother see!"

Huyan Xue opened her mouth and burst into tears.

Zhao Yao saw the miserable condition in Huyanxue's mouth. Her tongue was pulled out by the roots, and the remaining root was black and bleeding. It was painful just to look at.

Zhao Yao’s eyes went dark and she almost passed out.

She held her breath, forced herself to calm down, and cursed with gnashing teeth: "Who the hell dared to do this to my Xue'er? If I catch her, I will tear her into pieces!"

Hearing Zhao Yao's words, Huyan Xue sobbed, with a strong hatred in her eyes.

The system couldn't help but sigh upon seeing this, but didn't dare to name the culprit.

The mother and daughter were both exhausted when Shangguan Shu came over.

Seeing him coming, both mother and daughter hurried forward, and Zhao Yao was even tripped by Huyan Xue.

Huyan Xue looked at Shangguan Shu with tearful eyes, calling out incoherently.

Shangguan Shu frowned, then looked past Huyan Xue and towards Zhao Yao.

"Huaian, are you okay?"

Zhao Yao shook her head and cried, "I'm not okay... I don't know who hurt my Xue'er, how can I be okay?"

Shangguan Shu sighed, "You saw what happened at that time. No one touched her. Maybe... she angered the gods."

Zhao Yao said angrily: "What do you mean by offending the gods? Xue'er just said a few words to Sister Ying, and her tongue was torn off... Could it be that Sister Ying secretly asked someone to cast a curse on her?"

"She has always disliked my Xue'er. My Xue'er is not much different in age from her Qingwan, but she is better than her daughter in every way. You also love Xue'er more than Wan'er. She must be so jealous that she wants to destroy my Xue'er!"

"It wasn't enough that I sent her to the inner prison last time, this time I made my Xue'er mute!"

Shangguan Shu found a chair and sat down. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Zhao Ying is not like you. She has never been involved in ghost arts. How can there be a curse?"

Zhao Yao was stunned when she heard this, tears still hanging on her face.

Shangguan Shu smiled coldly again, "As for being jealous of Xue'er? That's even more ridiculous. Wan'er is the eldest daughter of me and her. She grew up in luxury. Although she is not virtuous and elegant, she is not disrespectful to her dignity, making noise in the street, being unfilial, disrespectful to teachers, disrespecting His Majesty, repaying kindness with enmity, being cunning and mean, and being rebellious and violent. She is despised by the world!"

Shangguan Shu had never hated someone so much!

Zhao Yao was not stupid. After thinking about it for a moment, she knew who Shangguan Shu was talking about.

She pursed her lips in resentment, her face burning, and she dared not say anything more, for fear of hearing Shangguan Shu humiliate her daughter again.

But Huyanxue felt good about herself and didn't take it personally at all. When she heard Shangguan Shu defending Shangguan Qingwan, she got furious and started to whine at Shangguan Shu.

When Shangguan Shu saw this, he was actually very glad that Huyan Xue had become mute.

Zhao Yao complained: "Since you said it has nothing to do with Sister Ying, then I will listen to you, but I am really sad for Xue'er who has suffered such a disaster."

"What if she can't find a good husband because of this?"

Zhao Yao said this, searching the void for the corner of her eye.

When Huyanxue heard Zhao Yao say that she wanted to find a husband for her, she became anxious and wanted to say something to Shangguan Shu, but Shangguan Shu had already ignored her voice.

He said, "Don't worry, I will take care of Xue'er's marriage."

"Really?" Zhao Yao was delighted.

Shangguan Shu nodded expressionlessly.

Zhao Yao then said sadly: "Then...will Sister Ying agree?"

When Zhao Ying was mentioned, Shangguan Shu's expression became unpredictable. He took a deep breath, as if he was deliberately suppressing something, and spoke with difficulty after a long while: "You don't have to mind her. This morning, she and I... have already divorced!"

"what?!"

“@#￥#!!”

Zhao Yao couldn't believe it and repeated, "What do you mean?"

"Literally."

"She already knew about our relationship and my intentions. She felt sorry for you for being alone for so many years, so she left of her own accord."

Zhao Yao was stunned and speechless.

The moment she heard the news, she was happy. Zhao Ying was gone, and Shangguan Shu was hers. But when she thought of what the system said, she was no longer happy.

Her eyes rolled around, measuring constantly, and after a while, she asked tentatively: "Then... your uprising and claiming the throne..."

Shangguan Shu sat there absentmindedly, his eyes wandering to nowhere. Hearing this, he came to his senses and waved his hand at Zhao Yao, "Let's just forget about this matter."

As soon as the words came out, it was like a spark igniting the dry grass, starting a raging fire.

Zhao Yao asked sharply, "Why?"

"Does it mean that everything is over if she returns what belongs to me? What about the humiliation and suffering I have endured? How can she repay me?"

Zhao Yao suddenly grabbed Shangguan Shu's arm, which scared Shangguan Shu. "Runlang, Zhao Ying will not give up. Don't believe her!"

"It was me who believed her without any reason. I lost my virginity at a young age and had to marry the Xiongnu. Runlang, you must avenge me!"

Shangguan Shu pulled his arm away, with a look of sarcasm on his face, "Huaian, do you think I have lost my memory? You cast a spell on her, exchanged her child, stole Qi You's face and haven't returned it to her yet. With all these things, she has done you enough! If it's true as you said, she has hurt you, and she should pay for it!"

Zhao Yao opened her mouth and looked at Shangguan Shu in disbelief.

She really wanted to ask him, "Did people tell you that?"

Beside him, Huyan Xue was screaming like a monkey with its fur standing on end.

Shangguan Shu was upset. He stood up and was about to leave. Before leaving, he said, "Since I have divorced, I..."

He originally wanted to say that he would consider giving Zhao Yao a status.

But when the words came to my lips, I found it difficult to speak.

Whenever he thought about Qian Garden being empty and perhaps Zhao Yao moving in, he felt that the rest of his life would be meaningless.

This is only the first day after my divorce from Zhao Ying...

Shangguan Shu said weakly: "Now that you and your daughter have recovered from your injuries, you can go back to Zhongcui Palace..."

But Zhao Yao stopped him.

"Runlang..."

Shangguan Shu paused.

Zhao Yao suppressed her resentment and said pitifully, "Are you trying to drive me away?"

"But I have nowhere to go..."