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

"Ying'er, is it really impossible? No matter what I do?"

"I have really changed. I will no longer covet your Zhao family's kingdom, and I will not mistreat our children. Although I loved Zhao Yao, I only have you in my heart now. Can you forgive me once, just once?"

Shangguan Shu almost begged.

He was so proud that he never asked anyone for help even in the most difficult times. But in his life, he couldn't count how many times he had begged for help, just for Zhao Ying...

How could Zhao Ying not know this?

She stared at the humble Shangguan Shu for a long while, and finally shook her head firmly, her eyes red, and she choked with sobs, "No!"

"I can't forget it!"

"I can't forget the heartache I felt when I learned the truth that day. I also can't forget the moment I came back from the palace and learned that you and Zhao Yao were going to send my Yue'er away. I felt so painful that I wanted to die. Yue'er is my life. Whoever touches her, I... will kill him!"

"You and Zhao Yao teamed up to bully me and my child..." Zhao Ying burst into tears.

Shangguan Shu wanted to hug her, but she avoided him in disgust.

"It's easy for you to turn back, but my children and I have been alone and helpless in going through life and death... I'll give you a chance. If something happened to Yue'er and Qi You didn't find her, who would give them a chance, who would give me a chance?"

"It wouldn't be enough for Zhao Yao to die tens of millions of times, and it won't be enough for you either!"

Zhao Ying did not hide her hatred for Zhao Yao and Shangguan Shu in every word she said. She had always been forbearing, and she must have been in great pain this time.

In the dark night, the woman's whimpering is heartbreaking to hear.

Suddenly, a crisp sound was heard in the air.

Snapped!

Then, there was a continuous sound of applause.

Shangguan Shu slapped himself wildly and cried, "It's my fault! It's all my fault!"

"It was me who indulged Zhao Yao, it was me who hurt you..."

Zhao Ying stopped crying and her eyes became dim.

Shangguan Shu suddenly walked to the cabinet, took out a dagger, pulled it out of the scabbard, and handed the handle to Zhao Ying. His eyes were bloodshot, tears were flowing from the corners of his eyes, and he was crazy and full of hope. "Kill me... Stab me a few times, it doesn't matter if you stab me to death, as long as you calm down..."

He suddenly remembered something and smiled, "Yes, how can I let you dirty your hands? I'll do it myself!"

After saying that, he simply thrust the dagger into his chest again.

The sound of the blade piercing the flesh sounded muffled.

Zhao Ying felt as if someone had grabbed her throat, and her breathing stagnated.

Shangguan Shu stared at Zhao Ying, but he seemed to feel no pain. His brows were knitted together, and his expression was ignorant and flattering. "Ying'er, have you calmed down?"

The white undergarment was stained with blood.

Zhao Ying stared at him blankly and murmured, "You...are crazy..."

Shangguan Shu shook his head tremblingly, his body seemed to be enduring severe pain, and his eyes were filled with thick despair. "I'm not crazy... I feel that at this moment, I am sober."

"If you don't forgive me, I'd rather die than live..."

As he spoke, he moved his hand, which was holding the hilt of the knife, a few inches further.

"don't want……"

Shangguan Shu's tall body slowly knelt down, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth. He stared at Zhao Ying intently, his pupils had already lost some focus, which was a symptom of being near death, but he was still unaware of it, still laughing, crying, and... begging.

"Ying'er, have you calmed down a little? If not, I can still take a few more blows... Don't be afraid, I won't die..." His voice became lower and lower, and his body became weaker and weaker, almost collapsing to the ground.

The smell of blood in the air is getting stronger...

Zhao Ying was trembling all over and couldn't speak.

Finally, when he completely fell to the ground, Zhao Ying could no longer sit still, and she put on Shangguan Shu's outer robe with a quilt, walked in front of him, covered the bloody hole in his chest, and said in a trembling voice: "Shangguan Shu..."

Shangguan Shu seemed not to hear her voice and continued talking to himself.

"If I die, it will be just what you want. You can live with Wei Fu forever..." At this point, he sobbed, tears streaming down his face, "I really hate Wei Fu. He always covets you. Why does he want to snatch you from me... You are about to be snatched away by him... I don't want to live anymore..."

Snapped!

Zhao Ying slapped Shangguan Shu hard.

After fanning him, he rubbed his face again, "I'm sorry, I..."

Shangguan Shu came to his senses and stared at Zhao Ying blankly.

After Zhao Ying cursed a few lunatics in her heart, she said anxiously, "You don't have to die even if I don't forgive you..."

"Do you...do you have a doctor in your village?"

The answer is of course no.

Shangguan Shu shook his head in despair.

Then he began to explain his last wishes, "That's it... Ying'er, I'm tired too... Yue'er and Qi You are in the yard on the west side of Yumang Mountain... You can find them if you look for them..."

Zhao Ying was forced to cry by his reaction. She gritted her teeth and said, "Are you threatening me? I won't forgive you even if you die here! Just give up on this idea!"

Shangguan Shu anticipated her reaction, smiled bitterly, and closed his eyes.

Zhao Ying was furious.

She pointed at him for a long moment, then stood up and straightened her clothes, "Okay, okay! I'll deal with you after I save you!"

After saying that, Zhao Ying ran out of the room, shouting for help, "Help! Help!"

All the men in the village ran out and asked Zhao Ying in confusion. After knowing that their leader was injured, they thought it was Zhao Ying who did it. They glared at Zhao Ying angrily, but still took Shangguan Shu's injury into consideration and did not settle the score with her.

One man got on his horse to ask for a doctor, and another man went to get medicine...

The quiet village became lively again.

Suddenly, torches were lit around the village, illuminating it as if it were daytime. Everyone was wondering when a shout came in from outside, "Is Princess Chengqian here?"

Zhao Ying's eyes lit up and he felt delighted.

Father, someone came to rescue her!

Zhao Ying hurriedly ran out of the village. The men were busy rescuing Shangguan Shu and no one paid any attention to her, allowing her to run away.

Zhao Ying arrived at the entrance of the village, where a group of men in black stood. Not only that, the village was also surrounded by men in black, about a hundred of them, all masked. The leading man showed his face. When he saw her coming out, he bowed and saluted, saying respectfully: "I am late in coming to your rescue, I hope the princess will forgive me!"

Zhao Ying shook his head, panting, and pointed at the village behind him, "The prince of Zhenguo is also here, he is injured, you should take him away to treat his injuries first!"

"This..." The leading man in black was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, as if to hide something, "His Majesty's decree is to only take His Highness back..."

Zhao Ying was extremely angry and shouted, "Don't waste your words on me. If anything happens to him, I will bury you with him!"

As soon as Zhao Ying finished speaking, he thought they would obey him obediently, but the leader said coldly: "If you want to deal with the servants, you have to go back first!"

Zhao Ying's heart trembled when he heard this, and a chill ran through his body.

"You are not sent by the Emperor!"

"who are you?!"