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

The cell was eerily quiet.

It was so quiet that the only sounds could be heard were breathing and the sound of fingertips tapping on the table.

Of course Zhao Quan didn't dare to say anything more...

After an unknown amount of time, Shangguan Shu suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Zhao Quan with a deep gaze, and said in a deep voice: "What happened to Princess Huai'an back then?"

Zhao Quan glanced at Shangguan Shu fearfully, stumbling, "I... I dare not say..."

"My Lord, please spare my life! I really don't dare to say it. Princess Chengqian will not forgive me if I tell anyone!"

Shangguan Shu's pupils trembled, and his slender fingertips lightly closed.

After a while, he said softly, "Since you don't dare to say it, then I'll ask you and you just answer it."

"Back then...Princess Chengqian drugged Princess Huai'an and framed her?"

Zhao Quan looked at him in disbelief and stammered, "You...you know everything..."

Shangguan Shu looked gloomy.

Zhao Quan lowered his brows and dared not look again.

He said in a trembling voice, "I also only heard a few words from my mother. She said that my elder brother was once highly appreciated by Princess Chengqian. Later, one day, the palace reported the death, and they only said that my brother had violated palace rules and was beaten to death."

"Later we found out the truth..."

The truth is about to come out, there is no need to ask any more questions.

On the other side, Zhao Quan began to beg for mercy, "My Lord, spare my life. I have told you everything... Don't worry, I will never tell anyone. I will not do anything that Princess Huai'an instructs me to do. I..."

"late."

Shangguan Shu gently raised his hand towards the secret guard. The secret guard took the order, stretched out a thick hemp rope in his hand, and walked towards Zhao Quan.

Zhao Quan was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

"Don't worry, I will send someone to take care of your family..."

"No!! No... My Lord... I..."

Zhao Quan was terrified, watching the hemp rope wrapped around his neck. He suddenly felt the breath of death...

At this moment, a secret guard came in and whispered in Shangguan Shu's ear, "Master, the prince is here..."

Shangguan Shu’s back stiffened.

……

Two hours ago, Zhao Yao sent Shangguan Chaolu away and sent someone to deliver a letter to Zhao Ying, asking her to go to Shangguan Shu and ask for someone. She shouldn't ask the reason, as long as the person was brought out alive and well.

With Zhao Ying's background as a threat, how could Zhao Ying dare to go against Zhao Yao's wishes?

And the fact that Zhao Ying came to ask for people made Zhao Ying seem guilty and afraid that Zhao Quan would reveal something that would be disadvantageous to him.

This is what Zhao Yao meant.

She had thought about every section and every link countless times.

Including Shangguan Shu's involvement...

After delivering the message to Zhao Ying, Zhao Yao turned to find Shangguan Chaolu to put on a show.

"Chaolu, I found out."

"Zhao Quan is really willing to risk his life for that position. He even wants to blackmail Princess Chengqian!"

"What did he threaten?"

"Do you still remember that Zhao Yan, the eldest son of Prince Duan's Mansion and Zhao Quan's brother, died in the palace many years ago?"

Shangguan Chaolu was puzzled, "But what's the secret?"

Zhao Yao sighed, "Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. I was forced to marry Princess Chengqian and Queen Xiaomin!"

"what?!"

"Princess Chengqian bribed Zhao Yan to drug me and insult me. Empress Xiaomin took the opportunity to catch me in adultery and used this as an excuse to suppress the palace!"

"How could they be so vicious?"

"Your father also knows about this. You can go and ask him to verify it... But your brother's plan to divorce Princess Chengqian has angered your father, so he has gone out to fast and worship Buddha..."

Zhao Yao looked regretful.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly in a corner that Shangguan Chaolu couldn't see.

God really helps her!

The only person who knows the truth is not here... When he comes back, it will be too late. What Queen Hyomin could hide back then, she can hide now!

When the Duke of Zhenguo comes back, he won't know why Zhao Ying was deposed. By then, all the civil and military officials in the court will be afraid of Zhao Yao, the only princess of the Great Chu, just like they are afraid of Zhao Ying today!

Shangguan Chaolu was furious but also afraid. Although she didn't like Zhao Ying, she really couldn't afford to offend her.

Shangguan Zhaolu lowered her voice, "What about my husband?"

"If Zhao Ying had captured him...she would have definitely killed my husband to cover up the truth!"

She suddenly knelt down in front of Zhao Yao, "Sister Huai'an, please save my husband..."

Zhao Yao looked embarrassed, and after a while she hardened her heart, "Forget it, now that things have come to this, I am not afraid of any reputation. I am just a willow, if I can save people from suffering, it will be worth my life!"

Shangguan Chaolu had tears in her eyes, and a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes when she saw this.

Zhao Yao's face was as compassionate as a bodhisattva. "Since Princess Chengqian wants to silence you, then you can spread the whole story of this matter. Once all the civil and military officials know about it, Chengqian will not dare to kill Zhao Quan!"

"If she insists on killing him, she will be reported to the court by all the officials! She doesn't dare to do that!"

"Then I will go to her and say something nice to her and bring your husband back safe and sound!"

Shangguan Chaolu quickly thanked, "Thank you, Sister Huai'an! If Sister Huai'an needs me in the future, I will do my best to help her!"

Zhao Yao helped Shangguan Chaolu up and said softly, "There's no need to be polite with me..." She suddenly smiled shyly, "If your brother and I were... then we would be real sisters!"

Zhao Yao patted Shangguan Chaolu's hand, and Shangguan Chaolu's eyes lit up when she heard it.

She couldn't get any benefits from Zhao Ying. If Zhao Yao became her sister-in-law and just whispered some words in her ear, wouldn't her elder brother be able to do whatever he wanted with her?

Shangguan Chaolu smiled, "Don't worry, Sister Huai'an, I will definitely help you!"

Zhao Yao just smiled and said nothing.

Shangguan Shu, it was your sister who spread this, not me...

……

Outside the dungeon.

Shangguan Shu walked towards the familiar figure in the moonlight.

The accompanying guards were on standby at a distance.

Shangguan Shu didn't let anyone follow him either.

Zhao Ying seemed to have heard his footsteps, and came back to her senses, smiling faintly, "I didn't expect you to have three burrows. I interrogated Yu Xi and Yu Jie for a long time before I found out about such a good place!"

As he spoke, Zhao Ying did not forget to look at it as if to admire it.

Shangguan Shu's eyes were dark, and he just nodded slightly when he heard that.

"It's late now. I won't beat around the bush with you. Runlang, leave Zhao Quan to me..."

"What do you want him to do?"

Zhao Ying paused after hearing this, turned away, and said indifferently, "Don't worry about it, just give the person to me!"

Shangguan Shu closed his eyes in pain. After a while, a cold arc appeared at the corner of his lips. He said coldly: "Before, I just thought that you relied on your power to marry Huai'an to the Xiongnu. I resented you and hated you..."

Zhao Ying's eyebrows twitched.

"But recently, I found that I don't hate you that much anymore. I'm even glad that if you hadn't forced me, I wouldn't have been with you..."

"Until just now, I knew how bad you had done..."

"You owe Huai'an, and I owe Huai'an too..." His eyebrows were red and his voice was hoarse.

"Do you know what happened to her when I led the troops to rescue Huai'an? She was tied outside with iron chains, naked... Her two children are not mine... How could they have been the Xiongnu king's?"

"Because of your frame-up!"

Shangguan Shu held Zhao Ying's shoulders, his eyes were filled with tears, "Ying'er! I should avenge you. I should avenge you on her behalf!"

Zhao Ying clenched the hands hanging at both sides.