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

The banquet returned to normal.

Emperor Jianxi was old and could not endure for much longer, so he let his ministers enjoy themselves while he, supported by Wu Yonggui, returned to the Yangxin Palace.

Seeing this, Zhao Yao asked someone to take the two children away to rest, while he drank some wine and secretly observed Zhao Ying.

No, she is not angry, as long as tonight passes...

Zhao Yao's hand holding the wine glass froze. She saw Zhao Ying close his eyes, rub his temples, and look dizzy.

Zhao Yao couldn't help but feel excited...

Soon, Zhao Ying asked Nanny Li and several personal palace maids to stay and take care of her children, and she left with the help of a strange little palace maid.

Zhao Yao watched silently. Not long after Zhao Ying left, Zhao Quan followed stealthily.

The banquet was held in Chongqing Hall, which was far away from Zhao Ying's Guangming Hall. For the sake of her children, she would not go back rashly, so she could only take a rest in a room in the side hall.

Zhao Yao waited patiently, chatting with the ladies from time to time, pretending to be calm. When the moon outside the palace got lower, Zhao Yao estimated that Zhao Quan had almost finished his work.

So she looked at Shangguan Shu's position and wanted to find him to catch the adulterer together.

As a result...where are the people?

Where is Shangguan Shuren?

Zhao Yao stood up and glanced inside the hall, but couldn't find Shangguan Shu. Only his children were playing together. She turned around and was about to look for him outside the hall, but ended up meeting Shangguan Shu at the door.

"Runlang..."

Zhao Yao couldn't help but call out, and then she raised her finger and touched Shangguan Shu's face, "What's wrong with your face?"

Suddenly, a few red marks appeared, as if they were scratched by someone...

And why are there so many wrinkles on his robe...

Shangguan Shu frowned and avoided her hand, saying calmly, "It's okay."

Then, he raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "What are you...going to do?"

Zhao Yao took a deep breath and pretended to be innocent and harmless. "I... saw Sister Ying went out and hasn't come back yet. I was a little worried, so I wanted to go look for her. How about Runlang come with me?"

"The palace is her home, what else could possibly happen to her?"

Zhao Yao frowned when she heard the voice, thinking that Shangguan Shu used to be as cold as a maggot seeing shit when he saw Zhao Ying, why was he so cold today?

Zhao Yao was just worrying about how to bring Shangguan Shu over, when Shangguan Chaolu came to help, "Sister Huai'an, big brother is right, what could possibly happen to Princess Chengqian in the palace?"

Zhao Yao said coldly: "Just because she is fine doesn't mean your husband Zhao Quan won't!"

"He's been gone for a long time, hasn't he?"

This sentence reminded Shangguan Chaolu, and Shangguan Chaolu finally reacted and looked outside the palace, "Yes, he has been out for a long time, why hasn't he come back yet? Could he be lost?"

Zhao Yao pretended to be concerned, "Then I will go with you to look for it?"

Shangguan Chaolu was pleasantly surprised, "It would be great if Sister Huai'an could help!"

The two agreed to look for her together. Zhao Yao looked at Shangguan Shu again, "Runlang, even though you and Sister Ying have divorced, you can't just not care about her. I'll go with you to look for her while the night is still nice..."

Shangguan Shu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and nodded indifferently.

The group of three left the main hall.

Shangguan Shu followed behind Zhao Yao and Shangguan Chaolu.

Zhao Yao casually found a young eunuch and asked, "Have you seen Princess Chengqian?"

"I don't know..."

Zhao Yao shook her head helplessly, turned back and said to Shangguan Shu: "Don't worry..."

Shangguan Shu: ...

Shangguan Chaolu leaned over and couldn't help whispering in Zhao Yao's ear, "Sister Huai'an, why do you care so much about Princess Chengqian and why do you bring my brother with you to look for her?"

Zhao Yao once again spoke in a caring and generous manner.

Shangguan Chaolu was getting more and more angry, so she couldn't help but say, "Have you forgotten that this whore once hurt you!"

Zhao Yao was silent.

The three of them had already reached the back hall of Chongqing Palace. Zhao Yao saw the maid who had just helped Zhao Ying leave. Zhao Yao waved to the maid and said, "Come here. I remember that you have always served Princess Chengqian. Do you know where she went?"

Unexpectedly, the little maid knelt down tremblingly, saying repeatedly: "I know nothing... I know nothing..."

Especially when he saw Shangguan Shu behind Zhao Yao, he looked as if he had seen a ghost. His face turned pale and he lowered his head and never dared to raise it again.

Zhao Yao: "If you don't know, then you don't know. What are you afraid of?"

Shangguan Chaolu chuckled, "Could it be that the princess is using the same old trick again, she's drunk and has found that guard again..."

She was still wary of Shangguan Shu. She took a quick glance at him and saw that he had no expression on his face. She understood what was going on.

Everyone knows that Princess Chengqian had an affair with a guard before her marriage and also murdered Princess Huaian. I'm afraid her brother must have known about it and he hates Zhao Ying deeply!

Then she knew what to do...

Shangguan Chaolu's tone sank, "Which room is Princess Chengqian in?"

There were four rooms in the back hall, and none of them had their lights on. Even if Zhao Ying wanted to do something shameful, no one dared to light a lamp!

The little palace maid was unwilling to answer.

Shangguan Zhaolu, "Even if you don't tell me, can't we look for it one by one? When we find it, you still can't get away with it!"

After being threatened, the maid finally confessed, "I saw...I saw Princess Chengqian go to that room." The maid pointed behind them, "and then..."

Zhao Yao: "And then what?"

"Then... a man came in..."

The corners of Zhao Yao's lips twitched.

Shangguan Chaolu sneered, feeling particularly cheerful, as if all the past frustrations were released in an instant. She sent the little palace maid away, walked quickly to the room the little palace maid pointed to, and as she got closer, sure enough... that kind of sound came out sporadically.

She is a married woman, how could she not hear it?

It's quite intense.

Zhao Yao and Shangguan Shu, who followed later, had gloomy faces.

Of course Zhao Yao was pretending. She covered her lips and said helplessly, "I didn't expect Sister Ying...Runlang..." She also did not forget to sympathize with Shangguan Shu.

Shangguan Shu was probably extremely angry, his jaw was tightly clenched and he said nothing.

Shangguan Chaolu turned around and was about to leave.

Zhao Yao: "Chaolu, where are you going?"

Shangguan Chaolu's eyes were as bright as the morning stars. She did not forget to lower her voice so as not to disturb the wild couple inside. "I'll go call everyone here and let them see how wanton Princess Chengqian is!"

Zhao Yao walked over and angrily scolded, "How could you do this..."

"Sister Huai'an, please don't worry about me. Even if it's not for your years of injustice, I still have to think about my brother's reputation over the years!"

Zhao Yao deliberately pretended that she didn't stop Shangguan Chaolu. As she watched Shangguan Chaolu leave, Zhao Yao clutched her handkerchief and stomped her feet on the spot.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

Almost immediately, the person was led over by Shangguan Chaolu.

All pretended to come here unintentionally...

Leading the group were Princess Liang and Princess Xian, both of whom came with the intention of catching the adulterer tonight and helping to bring down the Eastern Palace completely.

Zhao Yao blocked the door and refused to let him in.