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

Shangguan Shu nodded, "I think he did this because he wanted the emperor to find out the truth of the case."

Zhao Ying was silent.

A feeling of regret rose in her heart. If the truth was as Shangguan Shu had investigated, then she had wronged Shao Yihui.

Shangguan Shu stayed to eat a meal, talked with the children, and then left. Before leaving, he specifically told Zhao Ying, "I will be busy investigating cases and confiscating houses these days. I am afraid that you cannot move the mansion yourself, but if you need anything, send someone to call me, and I will come as soon as you are called."

Zhao Ying looked at Shangguan Shu helplessly and reminded him coldly, "You and I have already divorced. You should not interfere too much in my affairs."

Shangguan Shu looked at Zhao Ying with a hurt expression, and said sadly after a while, "Just think of me as being loyal to the emperor and serving the master. I promised you that I would never betray you or the Great Chu again. Internally, you are the love of my life, and externally, you are my emperor. Ying'er, do whatever you want. Even if I can't be your husband for the rest of my life, I can still be a sharp blade that best suits you."

"Don't reject me..."

Shangguan Shu’s words seemed to still linger in Zhao Ying’s ears, following the warm and cool night breeze… Her heart, like a book, was gently blown by his words.

For a moment, she thought her heart was seen through.

Zhao Ying looked at Shangguan Shu's back and suddenly raised her lips, with a look of bitterness and mockery.

Familiar shoulders, familiar posture, familiar gait.

But he was no longer as high-spirited as before. There was an air of depression around him, as if he had been in a dark and damp place for a long time without sunlight. His spirit was suppressed and only a shell remained.

In fact, all it takes is enough sunlight to rescue him.

But to her, it was just one sentence...

Reason is independent of emotion, and many times, a thought would suddenly come to her mind: if those things had not happened... but then this thought was slapped down by reason.

What happened has happened, and it cannot be undone.

Before, the emperor had reminded her not to worry too much and just follow her heart. I'm afraid the emperor also saw that she was too...

Perhaps, when they are both old and gray, on their deathbed, she will give him the forgiveness he wants...

Zhao Ying lowered her head and pursed her lips, and something fell from her face.

……

"Is the sir back? How did the sir get hurt?"

The servant stepped forward to help Shao Yihui, but Shao Yihui did not answer him, but just said softly, "Help me to the study..."

"You are injured like this, how can you handle official business..."

"Do not talk nonsense."

Shao Yihui's lips were pale, his brows were furrowed, and he exuded a sense of restlessness. The servant closed his mouth and helped him to the study.

Shao Yihui sat down in front of the desk with difficulty. The servant wiped his tears silently and turned to leave, "I'll go get some medicine for the master..."

Apply medicine and take a bath... Soon, Shao Yihui was half leaning on the back of a chair. The servant had gone out, and only he and... a man in black were left in the study.

The man in black had his face covered, so his face couldn't be seen.

But looking at how they get along, they seem to be familiar with each other.

The man in black: "Ah Hui, you guessed right. The princess really did investigate you. I made up a story for Shangguan Shu and the princess according to your instructions."

Shao Yihui was fixated on the book, and it was unknown whether he could hear these words or not, or perhaps he could do two things at once... He raised his fingertips lightly and turned a page.

"I used to think that the princess was simple-minded, and actually allowed a man like Shangguan Shu to command a million soldiers. Today, I have come to admire her in a new light."

The man in black became interested and sat down. "Oh? You have always been good at planning and never do business at a loss. What interesting things happened today?"

Shao Yihui smiled coldly, with a hint of mockery on the corners of his lips, "That... girl, she's good at pretending, especially crying scenes, she's so good at it, even I was used by her," he said, sitting up straight with pain, coughing twice, "She uses people and then throws them away, she really grew up in the inner court of the palace, she has no feelings!"

The man in black said in a serious tone, "If it is as you said, can you tell whether she is an enemy or a friend? If she is an enemy, she controls two powerful generals of Da Chu, and the threat is great. We must get rid of her as soon as possible!"

Shao Yihui said calmly, "Why rush? There is still a long way to go..."

Man in black: "So, you are sure you can gain her trust?"

Shao Yihui curled his lips, "After all, she is a soft-hearted woman. When she hears about my life experience today, she will definitely feel guilty towards me. Isn't this a good start?"

The man in black heard this and nodded with relief.

Not long after the man in black left, Shao Yihui returned to his bedroom alone.

He walked into the dark bedroom and was about to close the door when he suddenly smelled a woman's sweet fragrance.

The next second, she pressed softly against his back, and her two hands reached into his clothes teasingly.

Shao Yihui curled his lips wickedly, suddenly grabbed the woman's wrist, lifted her up by the waist and carried her into the bed.

The clouds are gone and the rain has stopped.

The bright moonlight shone on the two people hugging each other on the couch.

The woman closed her eyes, her face was peaceful, with a satisfied smile on her lips.

The man's eyes were open, and there was a sense of clarity in the darkness.

After a while, Shao Yihui spoke, "You should go back."

The woman sat up upon hearing the sound, snorted in anger, raised her hand, and wanted to punch him, but then she pulled it back, "Since you've been tortured today, I'll spare you!"

She lay back in the man's broad arms and said hoarsely, "You really want me to leave. We haven't seen each other for so many days. Don't you miss me?"

Shao Yihui said helplessly, "I miss you, but if our situation is discovered by others, I will be fine. But how are you, a woman, going to face the gossips of others?"

The woman snorted coldly, "That's perfect, I'll marry you!"

Shao Yihui laughed at himself, "Yuan'er..."

The woman seemed to realize something and fell silent. After a while, she whispered, "Don't be angry with my father. He only cares about my own good."

"I'm not angry." Shao Yihui seemed to have infinite tolerance for her.

The woman changed the subject, "You went to beat the drum today to put on a show, to let the emperor see you and let those retainers believe you. And I had already arranged the guards to be gentle, but I didn't expect your injury to be so serious." The woman's voice gradually turned cold, "Tomorrow I will teach those guards a lesson!"

"It doesn't matter if the injury is serious. What matters is that I lost not only my wife but also my soldiers. It really makes me angry."

Shao Yihui was full of resentment and didn't like to talk to anyone. The only true person in his heart was the woman in his arms, who allowed him to relieve his depression as he wished.

The woman sat up suddenly upon hearing this and asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"

Shao Yihui told him in detail how Zhao Ying had ruined his plan, seized the fruits of his labor, used him, and then discarded him shamelessly.

The woman was so angry that she was fuming.

Shao Yihui coaxed her gently, "Don't be angry, I will handle it myself..." He did not forget to remind her, "The princess is very powerful, don't provoke her, I will handle these things myself."

The woman was disdainful when she heard this, "What's so great about a princess? I despise this kind of weak and domineering woman the most. She is powerless and only relies on men to bully her!"

Shao Yihui had long known about his sweetheart's outspokenness, but he didn't expect that she would be so bold as to insult the princess. Shao Yihui smiled helplessly, "Yes, yes, yes, how can she compare to our Great Chu's number one female general, Captain Qi Dongqiang? Our Captain Qi has the courage of ten thousand men, and the strategy to win a battle thousands of miles away. Even the two invincible generals of the Great Chu praised Captain Qi, and Shangguan Taishi regarded her as his confidant..."

Qi Dongqiang smiled secretly, then stopped smiling and said in a disgusted tone, "How can you compare me with that kind of woman?"