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

At the gate of the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion.

Just as Shangguan Shu was about to go in, he was stopped by Wu Yonggui who came hurriedly behind him, "Prince, please stay!"

Shangguan Shu turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

Wu Yonggui looked anxious, "Prince, the prince wants you to go to the palace quickly!"

Shangguan Zhu came over and asked curiously, "Did something big happen in the palace?"

"Ouch! It's a long story..."

Shangguan Shu lowered his voice, "Then just keep it short!"

Wu Yonggui glanced at the two of them, leaned close to Shangguan Shu, and whispered, "The Crown Prince wants you to go to the Yangxin Palace to rescue Princess Chengqian!"

Before Shangguan Shu could say anything, Shangguan Zhu asked in surprise, "But what happened to the princess?"

Considering how much Emperor Jianxi loved Princess Chengqian, the prince hurriedly called for help. It must have been more than an ordinary mistake. Could it be that Princess Chengqian had exposed the truth?

"The princess... the princess injured Princess Huai'an with a sword, and now His Majesty is furious and wants to punish Princess Chengqian!"

"What?" Shangguan Zhu's eyes almost popped out, "Are you sure it was Princess Chengqian who hurt Princess Huai'an?"

Isn't it the other way around?

Shangguan Shu frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

"We don't know much about this either...but it seems to be because of the prince..."

"Princess Chengqian broke into Zhongcui Palace with a sword in her hand, saying that she heard the prince mention Princess Huai'an in his sleep last night..." Wu Yonggui secretly observed Shangguan Shu's expression and struggled with his words, "Perhaps the princess has endured it for many years and is feeling too bitter..."

Shangguan Zhu asked cautiously, "Did the princess say anything in her sleep?"

Wu Yonggui glanced at Shangguan Shu and said with difficulty: "I did say... but..."

Shangguan Zhu was anxious, "Don't hesitate!"

"The princess said that the prince mentioned Princess Huai'an and said... he had never forgotten Princess Huai'an and had always loved Princess Huai'an. He was just... pretending to be attracted to Princess Chengqian and was not moved at all..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Shu's pupils trembled slightly.

After a while, he lowered his eyelids, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and his thin lips were tightly pursed.

Shangguan Zhu saw this and drove Wu Yonggui away, "Manager Wu, go back first, and my brother will follow."

After Wu Yonggui left, Shangguan Zhu stared at Shangguan Shu, "Brother, did you really say those words in your sleep? How could you be so careless? No wonder my sister-in-law went crazy..."

Shangguan Shu's brows were as thick as a river, and a trace of confusion flashed across his dark eyes.

Did he really talk in his sleep last night?

And said those words?

The problem is that he didn't have any dreams last night. Even if he did, he would have forgotten them when he woke up in the morning... He would not have said those words to Huai'an!

He wouldn't say it even if he was awake!

Could it be that Zhao Ying...she wanted a divorce and deliberately made trouble for Emperor Jianxi?

Thinking of this, Shangguan Shu's face suddenly became very gloomy.

He did not answer Shangguan Zhu, but mounted his horse and walked towards the palace.

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

As Shangguan Shu approached, he heard a woman's shrill crying, mixed with low sobbing. He could tell that it was the voices of Concubine Shu and Huai'an.

He walked in, and inside the hall, Emperor Jianxi was standing with his hands behind his back, facing everyone.

Zhao Ying knelt on the ground. Below Emperor Jianxi were Huai'an and Concubine Shu, mother and daughter, both of whom were crying inconsolably.

Huai'an was kneeling in Concubine Shu's arms, with a wound on his ear. The white cloth was oozing blood from the inside out. It must have been the intact ear that was injured.

The prince stood opposite Huai'an and her daughter, with a stern face and said nothing.

Shangguan Shu sneered.

After the incident, he completely forgot that Zhao Ying had hurt Huai'an, and forgot about Huai'an's injuries...

What else does Zhao Ying want?

He already favors her enough!

She didn't blame him at all for hurting Huai'an today, isn't that enough?

Huai'an is the woman in his heart!

Shangguan Shu took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

When everyone saw him coming, their expressions changed slightly, except for Zhao Ying who didn't even turn his head.

Zhao Yao seemed to have seen a savior. She bit her lip and her tears flowed more violently. Her pale face and red eyes made her look particularly pitiful.

Emperor Jianxi turned around and stared at Shangguan Shu with a frown. Before he could say anything, Concubine Shu took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, I know that my influence is not as strong as that of Empress Xiaomin, and my daughter is not as noble as that of the Grand Prince."

"But Huai'an is not someone who will be bullied. Princess Chengqian was too overbearing. She rushed in and cut off Huai'an's ear. If the Imperial Guards had not arrived in time, Your Majesty would not have been able to see Huai'an, nor would he have been able to see me!"

Emperor Jianxi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

The prince said calmly, "Cheng Qian's actions were not without reason. I heard that Huai'an was still secretly in contact with the prince of the Zhenguo Duke. It is understandable that a princess of a country would lose control of her emotions after being cuckolded."

Zhao Yao looked at the prince and choked up, "Brother Prince, how can you convict me based on what Sister Ying said? The prince and I are innocent, and heaven and earth can bear witness to this. If you lie to me, I will be punished by heaven and earth!"

Prince: "You!"

The hall became quiet again.

Emperor Jianxi took a deep breath and looked at Zhao Ying with a serious face, "Chengqian, do you have anything else to say?"

Zhao Ying kept her head down the whole time and did not raise it even when she heard the words. She seemed to have gone crazy but now she has calmed down.

"Father, I have nothing to say."

Emperor Jianxi looked at Shangguan Shu again, "My dear, what about you?"

Emperor Jianxi spoke in a bad tone, obviously considering Shangguan Shu as a disaster. He only had two daughters, and they had fought and made trouble for such a man for half their lives, and now they had caused a big disaster.

Shangguan Shu bowed his head and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt!"

"What is your crime?"

"What happened today was all because of me. Princess Chengqian misunderstood that I was thinking of someone else and accidentally hurt Princess Huai'an. It was really my fault. The two princesses are noble and virtuous. They really shouldn't have any grudges against each other because of me."

Zhao Ying sneered in his heart, he didn't want to offend anyone.

Concubine Shu shook her head and sighed, "I used to hear people in the palace say that Prince Shangguan loves his wife as much as his life, but I didn't believe it at first. But today, it seems that the prince would rather be convicted than not help His Highness..."

"Your Majesty, today I want to ask the prince, did you dream about Huai'an last night? If not, does it mean that Your Highness and the prince are jealous and let Huai'an take the blame?!"

"Although my son Huai'an and Master Shangguan were childhood sweethearts, my son has already entered the Buddhist monastery and dares not get involved in such worldly affairs. Isn't my son innocently implicated in today's incident?"

"Your Majesty, if you don't give me an explanation today, I would rather die on my knees outside the Yangxin Palace!"

After saying this, Concubine Shu knelt down.

"Father! I am innocent! There is absolutely no personal relationship between me and the Shangguan Prince!"

The mother and daughter had finally caught Zhao Ying's fault, so how could they let it go so easily?

What’s more, it was in front of Shangguan Shu.

Zhao Yao wanted the emperor to severely punish Zhao Ying, and secondly, he wanted Shangguan Shu to see Zhao Ying's true vicious and cruel face!

"Humph……"

Concubine Shu asked in a deep voice, "What are you laughing at, Your Highness?"

Zhao Ying raised her head. The red hairpin in her hair was already askew, and the strands of hair at her temples were hanging down. Her eyes were deep and dark red at this moment, and the cold and frivolous smile on the corner of her mouth frightened Zhao Yao and her daughter.

Zhao Ying glanced at Zhao Yao, "I am laughing... If I don't die today, I will make you two bitches pay the price in the future!"

"You are lucky enough to be alive today, but you may not be able to survive tomorrow!"

Concubine Shu was horrified and pointed at Zhao Ying, "You...you...how dare you threaten your sister in front of His Majesty?"

Zhao Yao was also frightened. Zhao Ying looked like he was going to die with her. Could it be that she had offended the God of Death?

She looked at Emperor Jianxi in panic, "Father, save me!"

She was kneeling not far from Zhao Ying. As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Ying half stood up, stretched out his hand and hit Zhao Yao's head with a crisp sound.

"Save you! Even the emperor can't save you!"

Zhao Yao screamed again.

Howling like ghosts and wolves.

All the guards at the door had withdrawn. Emperor Jianxi did not want anyone to know about this family scandal, so he only left Wu Yonggui to guard the door.

Seeing this, Wu Yonggui couldn't bear to look away, thinking that Princess Chengqian was really crazy.

The whole audience was shocked.