When you love someone, even if you don’t say it, it will show in your eyes.
Just like the look the prince gave Shangguan Shu at this moment...
The prince talked a lot again, and finally said that he and Shangguan Shu wanted to follow the example of the ancient sages and sleep together all night long and have a long talk.
Shangguan Shu was so frightened that he started coughing and pretended to have a cold in an attempt to scare the prince away.
But the prince was stubborn. He felt that if he disliked Shangguan Shu's illness, wouldn't he be unworthy of being his good brother?
In order to show that he did not despise him, the prince sat down and said frankly that he wanted to have dinner with Shangguan Shu and leave after dinner.
As for Zhao Ying, she just missed the prince. The brother and sister were more stubborn than each other. Zhao Ying took the child and insisted on waiting for the prince to come back.
After waiting for a long time, Zhao Ying also had dinner at the Prince's Mansion.
Until the end, Shangguan Qingyue was young and his energy was exhausted, and he was about to fall asleep. The Crown Princess asked, "How about I clean up a room for you and you live here?"
"That's not necessary..."
Zhao Ying took Shangguan Qingyue home with a gloomy face.
As soon as she entered the dry garden, Hou Zhu frowned. When she saw her, she immediately came over, took the sleeping baby from Zhao Ying's arms, and said, "Your Highness is finally back."
Zhao Ying had been sitting all day and was exhausted. Hearing this, he said weakly, "What happened?"
Houzhu had an expression that was difficult to describe. After a while, she said, "Princess Huai'an has sent another tattered robe with patches on it. Your Highness, what do you think she meant?"
"Is she trying to get you to support her?"
Zhao Ying raised her eyebrows.
Probably not. Zhao Yao has become so upset with her, how could she possibly ask her to borrow money?
Besides, wouldn’t it be easier to borrow money from her lover Shangguan Shu?
She was still waiting for Shangguan Shu to ask her for the banknotes in a roundabout way!
Zhao Ying was too lazy to put too much thought into Zhao Yao. She was not worthy, so why would she care about her...
Zhao Ying went into the house and drank some hot tea.
Meanwhile, in Zhongcui Palace, Zhao Yao was still waiting for Zhao Ying's reaction, but... no one paid any attention to her!
She first sent Wang Po's wooden hairpin over. Zhao Ying was patient, so she simply sent something bigger, including Wang Po's robe.
Now, she should know that Wang Po is in her hands, right?
She should also know that her secret is in her hands, right?
Why don't you just come over and beg her to let her go?
The more Zhao Yao thought about it, the happier she became. When she was happy, she forgot all the unhappiness, and also forgot that she was now heavily in debt and had to rely on borrowing money at high interest rates to maintain a decent life.
The meals in the palace's imperial kitchen were all in fixed quantities, with a certain number of kilograms of chicken, duck, and goose, a certain number of kilograms of pork, and a certain number of crab roe each month... If you wanted to eat the delicacies prescribed by the book, you had to buy them yourself!
She had been pampered for so many years that she had become spoiled. Suddenly, she only ate the imperial meals in the palace. She couldn't eat them, and neither Zi Yin nor Zi Ya could eat them!
Before, she had been fawning over her mother's small kitchen and using her mother's monthly allowance, but her mother was not favored and had little money.
As a last resort, she had to ask someone to borrow money at high interest outside the palace.
Just wait until the New Year is over and her annual salary comes in, and then I can pay the interest on the loan back.
To prepare for any unexpected events, she did not spend much of the money she borrowed. She was happy today, so she ate better.
Zhao Yao called Xiao Xizi over and asked her personal maid to bring her money box. She took out a bill from it and said, "Go, prepare a feast for me. I'm so happy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Nanzi walked in from outside and knelt down.
Xiao Nanzi was sent by Zhao Yao to see Wang Po.
Seeing this, Zhao Yao said impatiently, "Why are you so flustered?"
Xiao Nanzi lowered her head and dared not raise it. "Your Highness, that Wang Po and her grandson refuse to eat, saying it's too disgusting. They want to eat steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tails, roast duck, roast chicken, roast goose, braised chicken, braised duck, and braised chicken..."
Zhao Yao raised her hand, feeling annoyed.
"Okay, okay, shut up!"
Zhao Yao was furious. "This old bitch thinks she's such a nobody! She actually dares to ask for such a huge price. Who does she think she is? She can eat whatever she wants."
Zhao Yao has been particularly sensitive about food recently. When she thought that Wang Po dared to eat such delicious food while she couldn't even eat it... she immediately became furious.
"Go back and tell her, eat if she wants to, eat if she doesn't, then go hungry!"
After saying that, Zhao Yao took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and sat down sideways.
Xiao Nanzi said in embarrassment: "But Wang Po said that if she is not served, she will hit her head against the pillar and die. Your Highness, please think twice. Now Wang Po is the key witness to bring down Princess Cheng Qian. If she dies, then there will be no evidence..."
Xiao Nanzi was present on the day Zhao Yao interrogated Wang Po, so he knew the importance of Wang Po.
As soon as Xiao Nanzi finished speaking, Zhao Yao frowned, obviously she was also worried. She took a deep breath for a long while, feeling angry and helpless.
"Forget it. For the sake of the greater good, I will tolerate her for now. You give her everything she asks for. Be sure to keep a close eye on her and don't let her make any mistakes!"
"Yes! I obey your command!"
Xiao Nanzi raised her head and glanced at Zhao Yao secretly, "Your Highness, silver..."
A nameless anger rushed from the soles of Zhao Yao's feet to the top of his head.
Zhao Yao gritted her teeth and threw the banknote she had taken out at Xiao Nanzi.
"Take it!"
Xiao Nanzi ran away happily with the silver bills.
Xiao Xizi looked at Zhao Yao timidly and said to him, "Your Highness, is the banquet ready?"
Zhao Yao closed her eyes dully and waved at Xiao Xizi.
Xiao Xizi understood what Zhao Yao meant and retreated silently.
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The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The excitement of Xi Garden finally reached Gan Garden.
When Zhao Ying learned that Zhao Cong was in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he almost went crazy.
He did not bring any servants with him and went to Xi Garden alone.
Shangguan Shu and Zhao Cong were drunk and fell asleep on the table with their arms as pillows.
When Zhao Ying walked in, the room was filled with a strong smell of alcohol. Zhao Ying blocked her nose, frowned, and went forward to push Zhao Cong, but Zhao Cong was drunk as a dead dog...
Zhao Ying was so angry that he pushed Zhao Cong hard with his hand, then looked at Shangguan Shu beside him.
This cunning traitor!
Zhao Yao raised her foot and kicked Shangguan Shu's legs twice, then twisted his arm twice. After venting her anger for waiting in vain today, Zhao Ying turned and left.
After Zhao Ying left, the unconscious man suddenly opened his eyes.
My eyes are clear and bright, how can there be a trace of drunkenness?
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