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

Shangguan Shu stood up, looked at Zhao Ying, and smiled knowingly.

After staring at her for a while, Shangguan Shu finally accepted his fate and turned over to lie down.

"Since you don't want to, I won't force you."

Zhao Ying sneered in her heart, but said considerately: "Runlang won't be angry with me, right?"

Shangguan Shu rested his head on his arm and looked at her, "What if I'm angry? What if I'm not angry?"

Zhao Ying smiled faintly, "You really stumped me with your question."

Yes, whether he was angry or not had nothing to do with her now.

What she wanted...she already got it.

Shangguan Shu seemed to know what she was thinking. His brows darkened and he felt an inexplicable pain in his heart.

Realizing this, Shangguan Shu cursed himself for being so useless as to let this woman stir up his emotions so easily.

At the same time, a feeling of unwillingness and evilness crept up silently.

He is not a good person!

Shangguan Shu stretched out his big hand towards Zhao Ying.

Zhao Ying was about to fall asleep when a low and gloomy voice sounded in her ears. At the same time, she was hugged into the arms of a man.

"Ying'er, if I want you, there are many ways..."

There was a sharp pain in her ear and Zhao Ying cried out subconsciously. Shangguan Shu seemed to be pleased by the cry and tightened his iron arms a little.

"Next time, don't play such childish tricks, okay?"

Zhao Ying struggled violently. In the dark night, her voice was mixed with anger and fear. "Shangguan Shu, let me go! How dare you!"

"Don't move! I told you not to touch me..."

The two were arguing and didn't notice that the curtain at the door was opened a little.

[Hey! I’m here to find my mother! ]

Shangguan Shu loosened his arms around Zhao Ying, and Zhao Ying took the opportunity to push him away!

Shangguan Shu: ...

The little fellow came towards the bed with clattering steps.

[When I see my mother later, I will pretend to have had a nightmare. She will definitely hug me out of pity! ]

[Bad daddy didn't let me sleep with mom! So I came here secretly without telling him! Hehe, he must not know! ]

The little guy climbed onto the bed using his hands and feet. [There is no mother's bed that cannot be climbed onto in the world, there are only unlucky babies who don't work hard! Humph! No one can steal my mother! ]

Zhao Ying: ...

Zhao Ying reached out and supported the little guy's butt. The little guy's eyes lit up, [Mom is awake? Mommy mommy! Woo woo...]

Shangguan Qingyue suddenly sniffed, [Mother, Yueer had a nightmare, Yueer is so scared! ]

Zhao Ying stood up and hugged Shangguan Qingyue, feeling both amused and angry.

Pretending to know nothing, he held Shangguan Qingyue in his arms and coaxed him.

Shangguan Qingyue was feeling proud and laughing secretly while hiding in his mother's arms. The next second, he saw the person beside the bed and his smile stopped abruptly.

Baby collapsed...

[Daddy…]

Shangguan Shu deliberately angered Shangguan Qingyue, "Sorry, I got here earlier than you!"

My mind was quiet for a moment, and then I heard a sudden burst of crying.

【Wow--】

Shangguan Qingyue suddenly pounced on Shangguan Shu like a puppy, baring his teeth and biting Shangguan Shu's underwear madly. Shangguan Shu was bitten on a small piece of flesh and hissed in pain, but he didn't dare to pull away, for fear of pulling out Shangguan Qingyue's few baby teeth.

Zhao Ying hugged Shangguan Qingyue and hurriedly coaxed him, "Yuer, don't be angry, don't be angry..."

By the way, he complained: "Is there any father like you? Why do you stimulate your child?"

[Wow… I’m so mad! I’m so mad! You and I are irreconcilable!]

Shangguan Shu was worried that Shangguan Qingyue would get angry and be struck by lightning, so he quickly admitted his mistake, "Good boy, Yue'er! Daddy was wrong! Daddy shouldn't be angry with you!"

Zhao Ying tried to smooth things over, "Yuer, your father knows he was wrong, so stop biting... Oh, what if your teeth are torn out? How can you eat meat..."

Shangguan Qingyue then let out a grunt and nestled his head into Zhao Ying's arms. His little fat body was still shaking, he was really angry!

[Hehe! Bad daddy! Stinky daddy! ]

Shangguan Shu rubbed the place where Shangguan Qingyue had bitten him, which was covered with the little guy's saliva.

Zhao Ying held Shangguan Qingyue in her arms and lay down, placing Shangguan Qingyue in the middle of the bed. "Good boy, Yue'er, can mother sing a song for you?"

【Yes! Yueer wants to listen! 】

Zhao Ying started singing, patting the little guy as she sang.

Beside him, Shangguan Shu leaned on his elbows, watching quietly, with a gentleness on his face that he himself was not aware of.

It's late at night and the place is quiet, and it feels peaceful and cozy.

He didn't know that this was the last tenderness Zhao Ying gave him in his life.

The next morning.

The little guy fell asleep, and his little chubby legs kept spinning around and kicking people. He kicked Shangguan Shu all night long!

Shangguan Shu went to court with half of his body in pain.

At court, the once-in-three-years spring examination was about to begin, and Emperor Jianxi asked all the civil and military officials in the court to recommend examiners in advance.

Examiners are divided into chief examiner and deputy chief examiner.

In previous years, the chief examiner was Prime Minister Yin, a great scholar of the time with students and former officials throughout the court and the country, and he was the top civil official. However, this time, Prime Minister Yin was over seven years old and was physically exhausted, so he retired and returned to his hometown.

Shangguan Shu had also served as the chief examiner. Emperor Jianxi was interested in him this time, but Shangguan Shu politely declined.

Wei Ju recommended Prime Minister Liu.

The court was shocked.

Prime Minister Liu is good friends with Shangguan Shu, who is a member of the prince's party, which means that Prime Minister Liu is also a member of the prince's party. But Wei Ju is different. Wei Ju is the emperor's uncle, a relative by marriage, and a powerful relative by marriage.

Wei Ju was in charge of the military, and although he was Empress Xiaomin's biological brother, Empress Xiaomin was already dead. Since ancient times, foreign relatives have interfered in politics and disrupted the court. Emperor Jianxi was always on guard against this, which was why he married Cheng Qian to Shangguan Shu.

First, Cheng Qian just happened to like Shangguan Shu.

Secondly, Emperor Jianxi trusted the old duke the most. The old duke had helped him seize the throne, and Emperor Jianxi had no doubt about his loyalty.

The third is decentralization.

Use Zhao Ying's marriage to exchange for another force supporting Crown Prince Zhao Cong.

If one side makes a move, the other side will hold it hostage.

On the surface, Shangguan Shu was competing with Wei Ju.

Wei Ju's recommendation of Prime Minister Liu this time is indeed puzzling.

Prime Minister Liu was angry because Lin had offended Princess Chengqian last time. Emperor Jianxi had rewarded her with several beautiful maids but was still not satisfied. He treated Prime Minister Liu coldly several times, both openly and secretly.

Logically, Wei Ju should not recommend Prime Minister Liu. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face of Princess Chengqian's own nephew?

But then again, Wei Ju did not shy away from doing evil and was only concerned about the court.

Emperor Jianxi did not comment and asked the crown prince again. The crown prince was also an excellent candidate and the imperial examination was a good opportunity to recruit talents for the crown prince.

Sure enough, the prince came out, but this time Wei Ju had already nominated someone from the prince's party, so the prince could not serve as the chief examiner again. He had to nominate his confidant, a Hanlin, Zhou Changsheng, as deputy chief examiner.

He was born into a noble family and won the imperial examination as the third place in the imperial examination. Shangguan Shu was the chief examiner for the third place in the imperial examination that year.

Young, promising and talented.

After the court session, Emperor Jianxi issued an imperial decree, appointing Prime Minister Liu as the chief examiner and Zhou Changsheng as the deputy chief examiner.

Shangguan Zhu, who was standing among the court officials, curled his lips imperceptibly.

This plan is already halfway accomplished.