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

The study door.

"You wait at the door."

Zhao Ying ordered Houzhu and Lingyu to guard the door, and he walked into Shangguan Shu's study and closed the door.

Then he took out a piece of mud, the shape and pattern of which were exactly the same as the jade pendant that Shangguan Shu carried with him.

Last night, while Shangguan Shu was bathing, she secretly made a mold. When she woke up in the morning, time was running out and she didn't have time to find someone to carve it out, so she had to stuff some hard mud into it.

She had a hunch that there must be evidence of Shangguan Shu's rebellion hidden inside.

Zhao Ying lifted the blanket, took a deep breath, and then stuffed the mud into the groove without hesitation.

The next second, she seemed to hear a faint sound, as if something was moving.

She looked up and her pupils shrank slightly.

The originally tightly packed bookshelves slowly moved from the middle to both sides... revealing a stone door of medium height.

Sure enough, there is an agency!

Zhao Ying stepped forward and turned the stone lock, and the stone door slowly opened.

It was pitch black inside, but with the sporadic light I could see that it was a secret room leading underground.

She was not too surprised, as it was not uncommon to have secret rooms in the mansions of princes and ministers.

Zhao Ying took out the prepared tinderbox and walked in.

There were stone walls all around, with some ordinary wall patterns carved on them. It was dark, damp and cold, and the further Zhao Ying walked in, the more uneasy she became.

Nothing outrageous has been found so far... just some gold, silver, jewelry, antique deeds, and so on.

book!

Zhao Ying's eyes flickered slightly. There were books and letters in the stone chamber in front.

There were boxes lined up on the ground, with locks on them.

Zhao Ying casually took out a hairpin and opened the lock easily.

She learned it when she was young and traveled around with her second uncle.

When the box was opened, it was full of letters!

Zhao Ying felt a sudden chill run up her spine, and her heart sank to the bottom.

She gritted her teeth and reached for the envelope.

I picked it up and took a look... Hmm? Princess Chengqian, how's she?

Is it for her?

Zhao Ying quickly opened the letter and read its contents with the dim light.

"Sister Ying, I saw my second uncle recently. He has been doing business outside these years and seems to be very happy. I heard from him that he has taken in a concubine. He said she was very pretty and had an extraordinary appearance. I was curious, so I found an excuse to go over and take a look. Alas, her complexion was darker than black. I was afraid that only her teeth could be seen at night when the lights were off... Sister Ying, don't worry. My cousin is very good - Wei Fu."

Why is the letter from her cousin here?

Zhao Ying quickly opened another letter, "Sister Ying, are you still alive? If you are, why don't you reply? Well, I was inspired to write a poem recently, and I'd like to share it with you."

"The wind rises and the clouds fly, after the battle, the iron pot is full of fat intestines."

"The aroma suddenly attracted several wolves, and the wolf intestines were more fragrant than pig intestines."

Zhao Ying: ...

She asked why Wei Fu never wrote her a letter, and it turned out that Shangguan Shu intercepted it!

Rage rushed to his mind, and Zhao Ying suppressed his anger and rummaged through the box again.

Haha...a whole box of them.

Zhao Ying closed the box, busied himself looking for evidence of Shangguan Shu's rebellion, and opened the next box.

An ordinary box of books.

Zhao Ying turned over dozens of boxes in a row. By the time she reached the last one, she was already exhausted. She estimated that Shangguan Shu would soon leave the court, so she had to speed up.

Zhao Ying opened the last box. There was a layer of books on the top. Zhao Ying reached in and flipped through it. The next second, his body froze.

The feel is wrong, it feels silky and soft inside, like cloth.

Zhao Ying quickly took the book away, and with the dim light, he finally saw what was hidden at the bottom of the box.

Then, Zhao Ying fell to the ground as if exhausted.

Bright yellow, dragon pattern...

What Yue Er said is true...

……

Dry Garden.

"Your Highness, the young lady is here!"

"Your Highness?"

"Your Highness?"

"Ah?" Zhao Ying came to her senses, looked at the delicate little baby in front of her, stood up and picked her up.

【Mother! 】

The little guy hugged Zhao Ying's neck tightly, not noticing Zhao Ying's distraught expression.

After a while, a man who looked like a young eunuch walked in.

"Your servant Fuchun pays respect to His Highness!"

Zhao Ying raised her hand, "Get up!"

Zhao Ying took a deep look at the little guy in her arms, and then said to Fuchun, "Fuchun, how is Zhongcui Palace now?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the young prince is still unconscious. Although he is still hanging on to his breath, Master Wufa also said that the young prince has great fortune and must have a chance of survival. But in my opinion, I am afraid there is no way to save him."

“How come you see?”

"The young prince's face was black. I saw him once and he looked like he was going to die. I'm afraid... the masters of Zhongcui Palace were too sad and unwilling to believe..."

[Humph, Zhao Ziyin can't die! He is the heroine's younger brother, one of the heroine's lickers! The main theme is a dark and creepy orthopedic love! ]

[There is also the licking dog enemy country proton, Zhao Zihua's first love. Later, because of the vicious female supporting role's scheme, the vicious female supporting role became pregnant with the proton's child. The licking dog proton was fired, so the proton kicked the vicious female supporting role's child away in anger. Well, the vicious female supporting role is my heartless big sister. ]

[The third licker, hahaha, it’s my second brother, a long-lasting secret crush! ]

After listening to the little guy's thoughts, Zhao Ying narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed.

"I do have a life-saving golden elixir in my hand, which I think can save Ziyin's life...but the prince refused. He thought that I still cared about his past relationship with Huai'an and was worried that I would feel jealous. But he was overthinking. I am not that petty."

"Since the Crown Prince cares so much about Your Highness, the spirit of the late Queen should rest in peace."

The corners of Zhao Ying's lips curled stiffly, "You are an old man in Guangming Palace. I will not hide anything from you. Although the prince's behavior is not humane, I am very relieved. The prince... after all, loves me the most."

[What can I do to save you, my mother? How can a rebel father love you the most? ]

[After he ascended the throne, he made Aunt Huai'an the queen, Zhao Zihua the princess, and Zhao Ziyin the crown prince! He treated Aunt Huai'an's children well! ]

Zhao Ying's hands on the table were curled up, and her finger bones turned white.

His dead look fell on the top of Shangguan Qingyue's head.

Yueer, go ahead and speak.

My Yueer...

[Huai'an's family has been honored and favored, but you, my mother, have been driven crazy by your traitorous father. After he ascended the throne, he trapped you in the Yangxin Palace and refused to let you see anyone. All the officials jointly petitioned him to release the princess of the previous dynasty for the sake of his reputation, but he refused to do so and insisted on keeping you and torturing you.]

[Mother, you would rather believe that there are ghosts in the world than believe that father loves you.]

[Oh, I really want to tell my mother, but what's the point of me telling her? ]

[Daddy has a million-strong army in his hands, stationed in the border areas. The four generals leading the army are all Daddy's trusted confidants. Although they recognize the tiger talisman on the surface, they actually only recognize Daddy. As long as there is any movement in the capital, and Daddy is in trouble, the million-strong army will march to the capital to capture the king and avenge Daddy.]

Shangguan Qingyue was so worried that his eyebrows were twisted into a ball, and his little hand supported his chin. [How can I get rid of my father quietly? ]

Zhao Ying stroked Shangguan Qingyue's head expressionlessly.

There was a cold and hidden hatred in his eyes.

Don't worry, Yue'er, mother has a solution...

She called Yue'er to test her true feelings, just wanting to know something.

Now, she understood clearly.

In the past, she only thought that Zhao Ziyan’s eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Shangguan Shu, but Zhao Zihua was not similar at all, so she put her doubts aside.

Huai'an came back pregnant and gave birth in July. It was said to be full-term, but if it was premature... no one would know.

When Shangguan Shu... led his troops to bring her back, if the two of them had done something dirty in private... they could then blame the unborn child on the dead Xiongnu king, and a dead person would not be able to refute it.

Therefore, after he usurped the throne, he made Zhao Ziyan the crown prince.