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

Shangguan Zhu was stunned by the question.

He made up an excuse, "I went to visit my aunt, and my aunt learned that Princess Huai'an was injured, so she asked me to deliver some medicine."

"Even though Concubine Rong is considerate of my sister, she didn't let the eunuch go, but chose to let you, a stranger, go at night..."

Shangguan Zhu then realized that Zhao Ying was waiting for him here!

He first saved a widowed princess, and then went to give her medicine...

The relationship between these two people is unclear.

Isn't it ridiculous that the unclear relationship between him and his elder brother's white moonlight has been exposed?

Before Shangguan Zhu could answer, Zhao Ying exclaimed.

"what!"

She seemed to realize something and covered her mouth.

Then he looked at Shangguan Zhu and Zhao Yao with gossipy and ambiguous eyes, "I am the one who said too much... It's okay, it's okay. Second uncle has a family, and sister Huai'an has also become a nun. How could the two of them have an improper relationship?"

She looked at Concubine Shu, "Madam Shu must be here, right?"

Concubine Shu nodded immediately, "I am here!"

Zhao Ying smiled indifferently.

She first gave this way out to Concubine Shu, so no matter what Concubine Shu said, everyone would think she was covering up.

Sure enough, everyone's looks began to become complicated.

Shangguan Zhu was speechless and quickly reported to Emperor Jianxi, "Your Majesty, I really was just delivering medicine!"

Seeing this, Concubine Rong had no choice but to step forward to cover up for Shangguan Zhu, "Your Majesty, I asked Tingzhi to deliver the medicine."

Zhao Ying asked casually, "What medicine did the Imperial Concubine send?"

Concubine Rong smiled, almost scratching her head and thinking, and after a long while she stammered, "It's nothing more than some medicine to stop bleeding and suppuration."

"Zhu Shu ointment?"

Concubine Rong: “Yes!”

Zhao Ying: "Doesn't Curcuma Ointment promote blood circulation?"

Concubine Rong: ...

Shangguan Zhu: ! !

Concubine Shu:? ?

The old Duke frowned deeply. When he thought that the person who had something fishy with Zhao Yao was not Shangguan Shu but Shangguan Zhu, he became more depressed and irritated.

Why did Princess Huai'an just go after the men from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion? Why not try another family?

The prince's eyes rolled around, with a look of gossip on his face.

After all, Emperor Jianxi was Zhao Yao's biological father, and his daughter was a nun. He felt ashamed to hear such a dishonorable thing, so he raised his hand and asked everyone to leave quickly.

He went to the inner hall to find some peace and quiet.

Everyone came out of the Yangxin Palace.

A maid carried Zhao Yao on her back.

Zhao Ying said loudly to Shangguan Zhu, "Second Uncle! If you want to deliver medicine to Huai'an again, just give it to me and I will deliver it for you. Don't sneak into Zhongcui Palace in the middle of the night again!"

Shangguan Zhu: ...

The guards around stretched their necks upon hearing the sound.

Originally, Emperor Jianxi had just ended his court session, and no one knew what had happened.

At this point, everyone understood.

"Oh my god, Lord Shangguan sneaked into Zhongcui Palace in the middle of the night to look for Princess Huai'an? No wonder His Majesty was so angry that he stopped the court!"

"Tsk tsk, you even implicated General Shangguan. Look how he got beaten..."

The news spread quickly from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Soon, before the few people returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the news had spread throughout the capital.

But...it's getting more and more outrageous!

"What? The second master of the Zhenguo family and Princess Huai'an were caught having an affair in Zhongcui Palace?"

"What? These two spirit children are also Lord Shangguan's children?"

"What? The boy belongs to Lord Shangguan, and the girl belongs to the King of the Xiongnu?"

"What? Lord Shangguan loves the young widow the most? Was he the one who stole the widow a few days ago?"

"What a beast in human form..."

……

Inside the carriage.

Shangguan Shu was lying on the couch. When he saw Zhao Ying getting on the carriage, he smiled softly.

Zhao Ying ignored his smile, sat down beside the carriage, and asked, "When did you change it?"

Shangguan Shu raised his lazy eyelids slightly, trying to hide something, but it only made it more obvious. "What?"

Zhao Ying frowned, "You are really good at pretending..."

Shangguan Shu responded to her with another laugh.

"why are you laughing?"

"I laugh... My princess, it seems like you can't get rid of me in this life..."

Zhao Ying was very confused when she saw that he was so seriously injured and still wanted to talk to her about something. "Shangguan Shu, I really don't understand you."

"Why won't you let me go even if you die?"

However, Zhao Ying did not get an answer.

Shangguan Shu may have fainted from the pain, he closed his eyes and did not move.

She simply closed her eyes and took a nap.

No one noticed that the area around the man's closed eyelashes was unusually wet.

Shangguan Shu suddenly remembered that in the past, whenever he was slightly injured, Zhao Ying would shed tears of distress and then carefully apply medicine to heal his wound.

How could a girl from the boudoir know anything about medicine? And neither did his biological aunt, so he was stumped by her questions.

She would, because he was often injured.

But just now, he had been observing her expression, looking for even a trace of heartache on her face.

No.

Nothing at all.

Even if he lost his fingers and became disabled...

Today, everything is fake, except for his despair when his finger was cut off.

Only he himself knew that he almost got into trouble.

Ever since he knew that Zhao Ying could hear Yue'er's thoughts, he began to doubt it. He couldn't possibly do anything to Yue'er, and he couldn't bear to do so.

Yue'er is his and Zhao Ying's youngest daughter. He has held her in his hands since she was a child, but he held the wrong person.

He didn't know whether what Zhao Ying said to him was true or false until... Zhao Ying allowed him to stay in Qian Garden and took off his outer robe for him.

Before going to court the next day, he asked his confidant to find a theatrical robe and stuff it into the box in the secret room. He bet that Zhao Ying was coming for his secret room, so he could just take advantage of the situation.

Before leaving, he instructed a secret guard to stand guard outside the study. If Zhao Ying came, he should change his robe after she left.

In this case, even if Zhao Ying wanted to accuse him of treason again, the Crown Prince and Emperor Jianxi would not believe it.

Everything went as planned, except for a few unexpected events.

Emperor Jianxi actually forced him to divorce... Everything was fake, but the divorce letter was real.

When the mystery is solved, who will return Zhao Ying to him?

Zhao Ying... Zhao Ying...

How can physical pain compare to the pain in the heart?

Why did Zhao Ying treat him like this?

Does it mean that if he doesn't do what she wants, she will no longer want him?

How cruel...

Shangguan Shu only felt pain all over his body and an unbearable sourness in his heart.

He really wanted to wake her up and let her look at him. He didn't believe that she wouldn't be moved seeing his current state. He almost wanted to beg her to love him like she did in the past.

But the next second, he was frightened by his terrible and pathetic thoughts.

How could he be so humble?

Zhao Ying is just a chess piece of his, Huai'an is the woman he loves.

Why should he beg for mercy from a pawn?

He doesn't care.

He doesn't care!

She was no match for him anyway, and if he insisted on rebelling, what could she do to him?

Shangguan Shu suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes red, and stared at Zhao Ying.

He didn't even know that at this moment, he was like a ferocious, alert, wounded beast that longed for care.

Zhao Ying always felt that someone was staring at her. There were only her and Shangguan Shu in the carriage, so who else could it be if not him?

She doesn't want to pay attention to him!

until……

"Go back and apply the medicine to me, and I'll tell you."

Zhao Ying opened her eyes.

Shangguan Shu was lying on the couch. When he saw her looking at him, he suddenly turned his head and faced her with the back of his head.