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

Her pretty face froze instantly.

This is this...

What's going on here?

"Sir, another one has arrived!" Butler Jiang reported.

Everyone looked towards the door and became excited.

【Mother! Mother! 】

"Mother!"

"Sister-in-law!"

The monkeys gathered around Zhao Ying. Zhao Ying picked up Shangguan Qingyue and couldn't help but kissed her. Then she said to everyone, "Don't be afraid, Mom is here!"

After saying that, Zhao Ying looked towards Jiang Youhou, her lips trembling slightly, her eyes filled with longing and love.

"Qi You..."

Jiang Youhou also looked at Zhao Ying in a daze.

The mother and son are connected by heart. For a moment, it seemed as if an invisible string was holding them together, and both of them felt their hearts beating.

Jiang Youhou climbed down from Shangguan Zhu's body and became unexpectedly quiet and well-behaved. He put his hands behind his back and looked at Zhao Ying secretly, his little mouth tightly pursed, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

This... is his mother?

Isn’t his mother so beautiful?

How could he marry such a beautiful woman when his family is so poor?

Could he have been kidnapped?

Humph! He didn't care if she was kidnapped or not! They sold him, and he didn't want to forgive her!

Jiang Youhou looked like she wanted to get close to him but was also arrogant, which made Zhao Ying feel distressed. Zhao Ying hugged Shangguan Qingyue, her eyes red, and slowly approached Jiang Youhou, saying softly, "Qi You, I am your mother..."

This voice...

Jiang Youhou's gaze froze, and for a moment he seemed to be lost in a hazy and distant memory.

There, there was a voice similar to this one, incredibly gentle, "Qi You...my dear Qi You, grow up quickly..."

"Qi You is so good..."

"Qi You, let mother hug you..."

"Qi You has grown taller again..."

Caught off guard, Jiang Youhou's eyes felt sore and a line of tears slid down from the corner of his eyes.

"mother?"

Zhao Ying burst into tears.

Her heart seemed to be wrapped in a cloud, floating but full of warmth. She wanted to cry out loud and tell all the gods and Buddhas in the sky to thank them for their pity and kindness, which allowed her to reunite with Qi You.

Qi You doesn't have to repeat the previous tragedy.

The people in the room were infected by the emotions and their eyes turned red.

Shangguan Qingyue's little face was nestled in the crook of Zhao Ying's neck, and he reached out to wipe Zhao Ying's tears. [Don't cry, mother. Yue'er has found my third brother! ]

[Although the third brother is a bad guy and took Yue'er away, Yue'er is generous and doesn't hold it against him! ]

Zhao Ying rubbed the little guy's head tightly and said, "Mother knows, mother knows!"

As soon as Shangguan Qingyue mentioned Jiang Youhou's evil deeds, the other children couldn't control themselves and started to complain one after another.

"Mom, my third brother asked me to bring him a spittoon!"

"As a brother, it wouldn't hurt if you brought him a spittoon!"

"Mom, my third brother asked me to wash his feet!"

"Your third brother is still young, give way to him!"

Zhao Ying suddenly looked at Shangguan Chengjing and frowned, "Chengjing, why are you not wearing any clothes?"

Shangguan Chengjing: ...

Wow--

Shangguan Chengjing was about to complain when Jiang Youhou on the opposite side spoke.

In his eyes, a group of people seemed to be showing deep affection between mother and child (daughter), but to Jiang Youhou, it was not the case.

So he was the only one sold because his family was poor?

Jiang Youhou was filled with resentment and sadness towards his beautiful mother at this time, especially since his brothers and sisters were still reporting him, making him look like a bad boy who did all kinds of evil things, so he was too lazy to explain.

Jiang Youhou said sarcastically with a stern face,

"He lost his clothes to me, so of course he has nothing to wear!"

Yes, yes! He is the one who bullied them! So what!

Humph! His beautiful mother didn't love him and sold him out. No matter how beautiful she was, he wouldn't acknowledge her! !

Zhao Ying said softly, "Qi You, he is your older brother, can you please return the clothes to him?"

Jiang Youhou sneered, "If you want me, it's okay. If you beat me, I will return the clothes to him!"

After Jiang Youhou finished speaking, he waited for Zhao Ying's cold scolding. Mrs. Jiang was like that. Because he was not her biological son, she had no love for him and only scolded him like an elder.

If he gets a little angry, Mrs. Jiang will scold him!

However, he did not expect that Zhao Ying not only did not blame him at all, but instead chuckled, with eyes full of indulgence and love.

She said lovingly, "Okay, okay, Mommy will gamble with Qi You to make my Qi You happy!"

Jiang Youhou: ...

Jiang Youhou blinked, and his coldness could no longer be concealed.

Well……

My mother is so gentle. What should I do if I really want to be close to her?

No! He needs to have some backbone!

Shangguan Qingwan couldn't help but persuade her mother when she saw this, "Mother, don't gamble with my third brother, he has some skills!"

Zhao Ying shook her head at Shangguan Qingwan. She didn't want to win. Just as she said, she could afford to use the money to coax her little son whom she hadn't seen for many years!

"No problem, Mom will play a few games with your third brother!"

Shangguan Bailin reminded: "In this case, mother, you'd better win. We all lost, and you need to redeem us all!"

What does "都" mean?

Zhao Ying suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter. She thought it was just a loss of money...

She couldn't help but look at the old Duke and second uncle, "Eunuch, second uncle, you..."

The old Duke waved his hand at her, looking a little embarrassed, "Don't mention it!"

Shangguan Zhu was unable to speak, "Sister-in-law, Dad lost all his money and my money, and also sold me to Qi You as a groom, and Dad himself... worked as a horse!"

Zhao Ying: ...

Is it such a big deal?

"Sister-in-law, you must win, otherwise if you go back and let brother know, I... No, my nephews and I will be in trouble!"

Zhao Ying curled the corners of his mouth and fell silent.

This... the burden on my shoulders suddenly felt as heavy as a thousand pounds...

Zhao Ying was driven to the gambling table by everyone.

On the opposite side, Jiang Youhou smiled cunningly.

……

"Master, the prince killed Li Liangdi today!"

"what?"

"I haven't found out the exact reason, but the Crown Prince announced to the public that Li Liangdi hanged herself because she was depressed. I think there must be something fishy going on."

"Go check it out again!"

After the people left, Shangguan Shu stood with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed.

Zhao Cong actually killed Li Liangdi?

Did he notice something?

impossible!

Shangguan Shu immediately denied this speculation.

Why?

! !

Shangguan Shu suddenly remembered that Zhao Ying went to the Prince's Mansion today...

Could it be her?

Shangguan Shu looked cryptic.

As night falls, most of the vendors on the street have closed their stalls. Occasionally, a whirlwind blows up, bringing with it dust, making the street very deserted.

The entrance of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was brightly lit.

Shangguan Shu got off the horse, the groom led the horse away, and he walked into the gate as usual.

Unusually, it was extremely quiet today.

Especially the further you go inside, the quieter it becomes.

Suddenly, a shadow flashed before his eyes.

Then he knelt down in front of him, "Master!"

Bao Yan handed the letter over with both hands.

Shangguan Shu looked down and saw that the handwriting on the envelope was clearly Zhao Ying's.

[From Runlang]

Shangguan Shu curled his lips and sneered. This woman, has something to do with Runlang but nothing to do with Shangguan Shu?

He took the letter anyway, not noticing that Bao Yan's head was almost buried in the ground.

Shangguan Shu tore open the envelope and unfolded the letter.

Then, the tall body stiffened.