When Zhou Changsheng saw Shangguan Shu opposite him, his eyes froze and he was dumbfounded.
And Shangguan Shu...the smile on his face froze.
The whole person looked like a weathered stone statue, especially stiff on the cold winter night.
Even when the prince came over excitedly to hug him, he remained motionless and showed no reaction, which made the prince seem even more noisy and noisy.
“Runzhi…Runzhi!!!”
The prince was so happy that he was incoherent. If it weren't for the crowd, he would probably have kissed Shangguan Shu.
He patted Shangguan Shu's shoulder again and said,
"You are truly my good helper! A loyal and patriotic minister! I am lucky to have you, and the Great Chu is also lucky to have you!"
The crown prince had been depressed for many days, and now that his mind was finally clear, he hurriedly shouted to Emperor Jianxi who was sitting on the high platform: "Father! Your son has found it! Your son has found Zhou Changsheng! Hahahahahahahaha..."
Emperor Jianxi: ...
In the silence, the prince's excitement seemed out of place.
Shangguan Zhuben was standing on the other side of the box and could not see inside. When he heard the sound, he pushed through the crowd to take a look, and suddenly his breath was stuck in his chest, neither going up nor down.
Then, he looked at Shangguan Shu with an awkward yet polite smile...
He seems to have messed up...
Shangguan Qingyue tilted his head and looked at Shangguan Shu: [Daddy, isn't it a Siamese cat? Why is it a person?]
Zhao Ying pursed her lips, lowered her head slightly, and could hardly hold back her smile.
Hahahahahahahahahaha…
Man proposes, God disposes... It was also the first time she saw Shangguan Shu being humiliated.
Zhou Changsheng, who was hiding in the box, finally couldn't help but shed sad tears...
That day, Emperor Jianxi sent people to the dock. When Zhou Changsheng heard the sound, he quickly found an opportunity to hide. He finally avoided the search of the guards and the boat sailed out smoothly.
He went through all kinds of hardships, including but not limited to running aground, tsunamis and encountering pirates... The bottom of the boat leaked and he had to splash water with a bucket, the rudder was broken and the people on the boat were circling in the sea, and he encountered a pirate with a sexual habit, so he was forced to board the pirate ship and serve the pirate leader for a day!
There were originally more than 20 people on the cargo ship, but when they arrived in Siam, only he and the one-eyed captain were left...
As for why I wasn’t wearing any clothes…of course I got wet when I jumped into the water.
The sea water in winter is so cold that it's freezing...
He arrived in Siam grabbing a piece of driftwood and just breathed a sigh of relief, but... as soon as he got ashore, he ran into people dressed as Da Chu. He thought that they were Emperor Jianxi's men who had chased him here, so he hurriedly looked for a place to hide. There happened to be an empty wooden box, and he got in without thinking.
Then... he and his suitcase were sent back to Da Chu...
Or the familiar Zhenguogong Mansion...
Emperor Jianxi and the Crown Prince are also present!
Zhou Changsheng's eyes were filled with tears. It would have been better if he had just died. This journey had been a living hell for him!
Emperor Jianxi came over with his hands behind his back and glanced at Shangguan Shu: "Runzhi, why is this happening?"
Before Shangguan Shu could speak, the Crown Prince spoke first, "Father, can't you see this? Runzhi helped me find Zhou Changsheng!"
"Runzhi is truly a pillar of the country! The emperor fined you three hundred thousand taels last time. Now, I'll pay it for you! Hahahahahahahahaha..."
After the prince finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing heartily.
Smiling like a baby over 300 months old...
Emperor Jianxi pondered for a while, then nodded.
Apparently agreeing with this statement, he looked at Shangguan Shu with satisfaction, "Runzhi, I didn't expect you to resign from your official position and still devote yourself to serving the country. Good, very good!"
The emperor speaks and all officials agree.
"Prince Shangguan is truly a national talent..."
"We must learn from Prince Shangguan!"
Shangguan Shu himself: ...
What else could Shangguan Shu say? He could only say some humble and polite words to get through this tricky and embarrassing situation.
Shangguan Qingyue's eyebrows furrowed into a frown. [Holy crap, what's the plot going on here? Daddy actually becomes a loyal subject?]
[Could it be that he has turned over a new leaf in order to snatch my mother from me?]
[Ahhhhhh! This thief dad! Wuwuwu, my life is so miserable... I've never seen a father go to such lengths to snatch the mother from a child. I've met a weird dad that only comes once in a thousand years...]
[I am indeed unlucky... so unlucky! ]
Shangguan Qingyue pouted and had tears in his eyes, looking both cute and pitiful.
When Emperor Jianxi heard Shangguan Qingyue's thoughts, although he was a little puzzled, he thought about it carefully and analyzed it. Oh... his little grandson was annoyed that Shangguan Shu was competing with her for Cheng Qian!
In this regard, Emperor Jianxi not only did not sympathize with Shangguan Qingyue, but also understood Shangguan Shu very well.
Looking back, when Cheng Qian was this old, he was also pestering Hyo Min all day long, and she was everywhere!
Emperor Jianxi thought that Shangguan Shu was so loyal to Zhao Cong, so he gave him a little favor and brought Yue'er into the palace for some time.
Shangguan Qingyue had no idea that in just a short while, she would tragically lose her mother...
Emperor Jianxi looked at Zhou Changsheng again, his expression dignified, and said in a deep voice, "Zhou Changsheng! Do you admit your guilt?"
Zhou Changsheng rolled out of the box and knelt down. He was shivering all over, not knowing whether it was from the cold or fear.
"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"
The other ladies looked away, Master Zhou didn't even wear any clothes!
Emperor Jianxi narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who replaced you?"
"If you tell me, I'll leave you with an intact body. If you don't tell me..."
"Lingchi."
As soon as Emperor Jianxi finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
Zhao Ying watched the excitement silently.
Shangguan Shu had a blank expression on his face, and it was unclear whether he was confident or just pretending to be calm.
However, Shangguan Zhu's eyes were full of worry.
Zhou Changsheng kept his head down and said nothing.
The Crown Prince also adopted the airs of an Eastern Palace official at this point, lowering his voice, "Zhou Changsheng, I believe I've treated you well, but you betrayed me for a prostitute. You're truly ungrateful!"
Zhao Ying: ...The most ungrateful one is your Runzhi...
Zhou Changsheng said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty...I, a guilty subject, have nothing to say!"
He absolutely cannot betray the prince or Shangguan Zhu. It would be better if he died, but he cannot implicate Yun Niang!
Shangguan Zhu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Fortunately, Zhou Changsheng did not go crazy.
Emperor Jianxi sneered, "Issue an order to have Zhou Changsheng sent to the clan office and severely tortured until he tells the truth!"
Emperor Jianxi certainly couldn't let Zhou Changsheng go. If Zhou Changsheng had died before, it would have been fine, but Zhou Changsheng was replaced, which meant that there was someone behind him.
How many days can he live? His son... well, I can only take the trouble to eliminate all the treacherous ministers for him.
After Emperor Jianxi issued the decree, he couldn't help but look up slightly and said, "I examine myself three times a day."
How could he give birth to such a simple and foolish son like Zhao Cong?
Why is Zhao Ying not a man?
Is it easier to clear the obstacles for Zhao Cong or to establish a princess as the crown princess?
Emperor Jianxi did not expect that God would give him an answer soon.
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