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

study.

Zhao Yao felt nervous and sat on a chair not far from Shangguan Shu.

"Runlang, why did you call me here?"

Shangguan Shu said bluntly: "Huai'an, it seems that you didn't take my words last time to heart!"

"Runlang, what do you mean?"

"Why did you let Zhao Quan spread those rumors?!"

Zhao Yao said angrily: "What do you mean I spread rumors? What did I do?"

Shangguan Shu told Zhao Yao exactly what Shangguan Zhu said. Zhao Yao was certain in her heart that Shangguan Zhu was really a good swordsman. If Shangguan Shu didn't believe what she said, then he would definitely believe it a little bit if his own brother said it.

Zhao Yao complained: "So that's what happened... Zhao Quan must be desperate and wants to use this secret to exchange for an official position."

"Could it be that Runlang thinks that I spread these words to deliberately slander Sister Ying?"

Zhao Yao looked at Shangguan Shu disappointedly, "Runlang, you have changed."

"You were not like this before..."

Shangguan Shu saw that Zhao Yao refused to tell the truth and smiled softly, "Even if I believe you, what does it matter?"

The man's eyes were as sharp and cold as a knife.

"Even if it's true, I don't want it to get out. What do you think?"

Zhao Yao never expected Shangguan Shu to defend Zhao Ying to such an extent... She said in disbelief: "Are you crazy?"

"Did you consider me when you did this?"

"I am a victim... If it weren't for her frame-up, how could I have ended up like this?"

Zhao Yao complained with tears in her eyes that every time she thought she still had hope, Shangguan Shu would stab her in the heart!

The pain made her bleed...

She complained, "Runlang, didn't you say you loved me?"

"But Zhao Ying beat me yesterday, why didn't you help me?"

"You always favor her. How can I live with myself?"

"I'd rather die than live like this in this world!"

Zhao Yao roared.

Shangguan Shu sighed, turned away his eyes, and said in a voice as light as water, "Leave Zhao Quan to me!"

Zhao Yao's heart trembled, "You want to silence me?"

Before Shangguan Shu could react, Zhao Yao wiped away her tears and said, "Do whatever you want! Zhao Quan is your brother-in-law and has nothing to do with me!"

"I never told him anything!"

"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not!"

"After all, the world is unfair, making a person like me who is dull and stupid and has no means to deal with such suffering!"

"Shangguan Shu, one day you will understand how you treated me so badly!"

"Zhao Ying is not as upright as you think. She grew up in the inner palace, how could she be naive?"

"It's all my fault... I believed you and survived until now!"

Zhao Yao left the study crying.

Jiang Cheng and his followers came over and saw Zhao Yao leaving.

The follower Gunnima was brought by Jiang Cheng from Tubo. He was extremely loyal to Jiang Cheng, and Jiang Cheng also trusted him very much.

Gunnima looked at Zhao Yao's back, clicked his tongue twice, and said in Tibetan: "It is said that this prince loves his wife as if she were his life, but it seems that this is not the case!"

Jiang Cheng laughed sarcastically, "That's nothing. It's said that the princess of the prince's family is extremely beautiful and incomparable... It seems that people in the Central Plains are used to bragging!"

Gunnima smiled in agreement.

The two of them went to find Shangguan Shu and look for something to do. They couldn't just stay in the Duke's Mansion all day and do nothing... Shangguan Shu was in a bad mood and had no time to think about where they were going, so he told the prince to go around and if he saw a job he liked, he could tell him and he would arrange it.

This is exactly what Jiang Cheng wants.

Jiang Cheng thanked him and left the study.

Let Gunnima go and ask which courtyard the eldest daughter of the mansion lives in.

The huge Zhenguo Mansion is really not small. Not to mention the Qian Garden and Xi Garden built after Zhao Ying got married, there were already many courtyards in the original Mansion.

After Zhao Ying left, Qianyuan was closed.

The servants took away the yard with several children and sold them...

Except for Qianyuan where Shangguan Qingyue lived, everything else was empty.

Gunnima was naturally staying temporarily in the Duke's Mansion, so he was asking about the maids in the Mansion.

Xiangling had just been arranged to serve Huyan Xue, and was promoted from a rough maid to a second-class female historian. She was feeling complacent about it, but when she saw someone coming to inquire about her, Xiangling hurriedly told Gunnima that the only thing was that the mistress of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had changed, and the Miss Xue she served would be the noble legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in the future.

If we give a boost to Hu Yanxue, even her status as a servant girl can be elevated.

Xiangling looked at Gunnima arrogantly.

Gunnima narrowed his eyes. He was not very good at speaking Dachu language and could not understand any logic. He only heard this girl say that this Miss Xue was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion...

Then she must be the daughter of the Prince of Zhenguo!

Gunnima found out the information he wanted, and also asked in a roundabout way about Huyanxue's preferences and favorite places. Xiangling didn't want to say it at first, but Gunnima gave her a silver ingot, and Xiangling told him everything.

Half an hour later, Gunnima found Jiang Cheng and reported, "Sir, I have found out."

"Prince Shangguan has a daughter named Xue!"

Jiang Cheng repeated with interest, "Snow?"

"I also asked Miss Xue about her preferences. Her maid said that she is an elegant person who is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If you want to win Miss Xue's heart, I think you can start with this."

This really troubled Jiang Cheng, as he was a native Tibetan and had no idea about the things from the Central Plains.

Jiang Chengzhao told the truth.

Gunnima thought for a moment and said, "This is not difficult. As long as we ..."

The next day, Jiang Cheng dressed up handsomely and ran into Hu Yanxue. After repeatedly talking to her but getting no response, Jiang Cheng learned that Miss Xue was a mute.

Jiang Cheng suppressed the disgust between his brows, thinking that as long as someone could help him, he would accept anyone as a fool, not to mention a mute.

Jiang Cheng continued to flatter Huyanxue. Huyanxue was worried about how to get her beloved uncle, so she was naturally upset with Jiang Cheng. However, after Jiang Cheng's shameless behavior for the whole morning, Huyanxue relaxed a little.

How can a young girl resist the love of a handsome man?

Hu Yanxue's vanity was overflowing at the moment.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Cheng specially invited Hu Yanxue to the restaurant to listen to opera, and Hu Yanxue agreed.

The two men set out on the journey with their entourage. Halfway through the journey, they came across a scene which turned out to be Xiangyue Pavilion, the largest study in the capital. A game was set up there. The host would give the first sentence and the contestants could give the second sentence. The one who gave the most neat response would advance to the next round and receive fifty taels of silver. The final winner could choose any treasure from Xiangyue Pavilion.

Xiangyue Pavilion was packed with people, and there was a crowd of people outside.

Gunnima winked at Jiang Cheng, and Jiang Cheng curled his lips and smiled cunningly.

Not far away, Shangguan Qingwan pulled Shangguan Bailin over and said, "Second brother, please help me. The prize is an authentic Tang Bohu painting!"

"What? Tang Bohu's authentic work?"

Shangguan Bailin stopped struggling and said, "The painting is yours, and the silver is mine!"