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

All the civil and military officials in the court looked at Zhao Ying with admiration and were convinced by her from the bottom of their hearts. Although Princess Chengqian was not as versatile and scheming as Princess Huaian, she truly abided by the law and was pure and kind!

Human hearts are like this; they may look down on others at first, but over time, they will be convinced from the bottom of their hearts.

Zhao Yao felt something was wrong, but she couldn't put it into words. At this moment, her mind was filled with Zhao Ying's words. She was convinced by Zhao Ying...

The words of rebuttal were stuck in my mouth and I couldn't utter them.

And if I continue talking about it, I'm afraid I'll be considered as being unreasonable, right?

Emperor Jianxi looked at Zhao Ying with deep regret.

I really hate it, why isn’t Ying’er a man!

This aura, this magnanimity, this is what is called the bearing of a god!

He remained unmoved throughout the whole process, without making any noise or argument, but when he did speak, his words were to the point and carried great weight.

Huai'an looks like a noisy monkey...

If she were a man, he would definitely hand over the kingdom to her!

God is really blind...

He even named himself "Cheng Qian", don't you understand what he means? !

Woohoo...

Emperor Jianxi was heartbroken, but Zhao Ying's next action made him even more heartbroken.

Zhao Ying knelt down in front of Emperor Jianxi with a sad face, "Father, although 'princes who break the law are subject to the same punishment as common people', according to what Zihua and Ziyin said, if Xue'er is not released, then the rain will not fall..."

"I beg you, father, to grant Xue'er a decree for the sake of the tens of thousands of people in Lingnan! I believe the people of the world will understand you, father!"

A gentle knife, but every strike is deadly!

Zhao Yao was completely panicked upon hearing this, and questioned Zhao Ying: "Sister Ying, when did Zihua Ziyin say that he would not pray for rain if Xue'er was not released? How can you pin such a serious crime on Zihua Ziyin? Zihua Ziyin cares about the people and would never use this as a threat. I hope my father will understand!"

Zhao Zihua and Zhao Ziyin were also frightened and quickly expressed their determination to Emperor Jianxi.

"Grandfather, your grandson (daughter) has absolutely no such intention!"

Although this is what they meant, it must not be made public!

In that case, all their years of planning and their reputation of loving the people like their own children would be ruined!

As soon as Zhao Yao and Zhao Zihua finished their words, Shangguan Shu sighed and shook his head, as if he had been fooled.

Hey……

The next second, Emperor Jianxi said calmly, "Then you two go!"

Zhao Ying: "I am too suspicious. Zihua and Ziyin, go and pray for rain!"

[Yes, go ahead! ]

Zhao Yao, Zhao Zihua, Zhao Ziyin: …

So you've been waiting for this sentence? !

Zhao Yao's eyes went dark and she almost fainted from anger.

Zhao Zihua and Zhao Ziyin were forced to go up to the rain-praying platform like ducks to a shelf.

Zhao Zihua was a little confused. What went wrong? Their plan was so perfect...

Zhao Ziyan was about to cry.

He originally wanted to ask the Emperor's grandfather to give him the little mute Shangguan Qingyue to play with for two days, and then he would kill her without anyone knowing, so that no one would compete with him for his father, but now... there is nothing left.

Sister Xue can’t be released, and that little mute is still living happily!

The hairless mage came over and comforted the two of them.

"No problem. If you hate that dumb child, Master can send her to a place of no return for you!"

Zhao Zihua and her brother nodded with annoyance.

"Thank you Master!"

Zhao Yao passed by Zhao Ying and stopped deliberately, with provocation and hatred in her eyes that could no longer be hidden, "Sister Ying, why do you treat me like this?"

Zhao Ying curled her lips slightly, not intending to answer such an unreasonable question, but asked: "Why did you fall into the water just now at the lakeside?"

Zhao Yao's body stiffened.

Zhao Ying didn't even look at her, her tone was still calm as usual, "Want to push my Yue'er into the water?"

Zhao Yao immediately looked around warily upon hearing this. Seeing that no one heard it, Zhao Yao retorted, "Of course not!"

"I didn't ask you."

A chill suddenly ran up Zhao Yao's spine.

For some reason, Zhao Ying's attitude made her inexplicably scared.

She clearly didn't do anything...she was just guessing!

Yes! Just a guess!

Could it be that the little mute would tell her everything?

[Mother, mother! She just wants to push me! She wants to kill me! ]

[She must be jealous that my mother has a daughter as lovely as me, because she couldn't give birth to one! ]

Zhao Yao stood behind Zhao Ying.

At this time, Wu Zongguan shouted: "The auspicious time has arrived!"

At the same time, Shangguan Qingyue smiled slyly.

[Please, please, you guys are praying for rain, what else can I ask for? ]

Zhao Ying said something to Nanny Li, and Nanny Li turned and left.

Zhao Ying glanced at Cui casually.

At this time, the auspicious time for praying for rain had arrived, and no one mentioned the twenty beatings just now. Cui stood back in the team as if nothing had happened.

Even when Zhao Ying looked over, she lowered her brows and didn't seem to care.

Zhao Ying smiled faintly.

Is she sure that she will not reiterate the twenty major punishments?

She certainly doesn't.

The wound of Banzi can be healed with medicine and stone, but what she wants is to destroy his heart.

On the rain-praying platform, Master Wufa sat quietly in the back, leaving Zhao Zihua and Zhao Ziyan, brother and sister, waving swords and talisman paper continuously. At one moment, the sword flew into the sky. At two moments, the talisman paper spontaneously combusted. At three moments, the prayer flags swayed and the wind rose.

Everyone was whispering and marveling at this.

If there really are gods in this world, then Zhao Zihua and Zhao Ziyin, these two spiritual children, would be the people closest to gods!

How lucky the Great Chu is!

At this moment, everyone had completely forgotten what Zhao Zihua and her brother had just done. Their hearts and eyes were filled with the glory and honor of the two spiritual children.

Unrivaled!

Emperor Jianxi also nodded with satisfaction.

Everyone was staring intently at the rain-praying platform and didn't notice that a small figure broke away from the mother's control, ran to the father opposite, and stretched his robe with his little hands.

【Daddy! Daddy! 】

Shangguan Shu lowered his head. The little guy looked at him eagerly and stretched out two little arms like lotus roots to him, "Daddy, hug me!"

Shangguan Shu bent down and picked up Shangguan Qingyue.

【Sit on my shoulders! Sit on my shoulders!】

The little guy's voice was so soft and tender that Shangguan Shu couldn't bear to refuse, so he put Shangguan Qingyue on his neck. The little guy wrapped his legs tightly around his father's neck, afraid of falling off.

Shangguan Shu was afraid that she would fall, so he held her up with both hands.

[Daddy is still taller! He can see really far! ]

The little guy clenched his fists tightly with excitement.

The wind is getting stronger.

The sky gradually darkened, and countless clouds gathered towards the rain-praying platform...

The air also became humid.

In the damp and cold air, Emperor Jianxi gradually realized that something was wrong.

no……

Don’t let it rain in the capital!

It rained in Lingnan!!

Emperor Jianxi opened his mouth to stop it, but it was too late.

The sky was dark, with flashes of lightning and constant roars from time to time.

None of the three people on the stage seemed to realize that anything was wrong.

Not only them, but all the civil and military officials in the court did not notice it!

Emperor Jianxi looked up at the sky in silence... My dear ministers, don’t you think it’s a bit weird to have a thunderstorm in the middle of winter?

The thunder was getting louder and louder.

Shangguan Qingyue was standing high up, and Zhao Ying was afraid that Shangguan Qingyue would be struck by lightning, so she hurried over and wanted to take the child down.

Shangguan Shu frowned. Didn't he pray for rain in Lingnan? Why did it rain here?

But the next second, he knew the answer.

The little fellow on my neck howled loudly to the sky, in a baby voice.

【Let’s fight! 】

【Let the thunder... shatter... the darkness! 】

At the same time, two dazzling lightning bolts split the sky and struck straight towards the rain-praying platform!