"father……"
Shangguan Shu stepped over the threshold and walked in.
Zhao Ying looked over when she heard the voice, and their eyes met Shangguan Shu's in the air, and then they both looked away.
An awkward and tense atmosphere hung over the two of them.
The old Duke was still unaware and was still smiling in surprise, "Today is really strange, could it be that the feng shui of my Ning'an Hall is good, that you two came here one after another?"
Shangguan Shu glanced at Zhao Ying out of the corner of his eye, as if he had already understood the purpose of Zhao Ying's visit. He was anxious to get back the wrong medicine and leave, but now... Shangguan Shu found a seat and sat down.
When Zhao Ying saw him sit down, he looked a little uncomfortable.
Shangguan Shu smiled and said calmly, "What are Dad and His Highness talking about?"
The old Duke glanced at Zhao Ying and thought that since they were husband and wife, there was nothing to hide. So he repeated what he had just said. Shangguan Shu laughed in agreement and gave Zhao Ying a teasing look, jokingly saying, "They've been married for many years, but I haven't heard Your Highness mention it..."
Zhao Ying really couldn't stand Shangguan Shu's hypocritical behavior. They were obviously going to get divorced, so who was he doing this for?
Zhao Ying looked at Shangguan Shu with a serious face and asked, "What brings you here?"
Shangguan Shu's smile faded, he pursed his lips, and looked towards the old Duke. "Dad, you just went to my son's study and took a bottle of medicine, right?"
The old Duke nodded, "Yes, I took it."
Shangguan Shu said helplessly: "You got the wrong one."
He took out the black porcelain bottle from his pocket and handed it to the old Duke, "This is the bottle of medicine for the wound!"
The old Duke was probably feeling a little embarrassed, and he frowned and complained, "Come on, why did you put the medicine in the black bottle? Who wouldn't think it was poison?"
Shangguan Shu was unwilling to refute. He just stepped forward and placed the medicine bottle on the table next to the old Duke, saying, "Dad, please return the bottle of medicine that you took by mistake to me. My son will find it useful."
Seeing this, the old Duke stood up and said, "Wait, I'll bring you the medicine."
The old Duke went to get medicine, and only Zhao Ying and Shangguan Shu were left in the hall.
Zhao Ying thought Shangguan Shu hadn't realized she'd also stolen a bottle of medicine from him... but it seemed she'd stolen the wrong one... The red bottle Shangguan Shu had mentioned contained the fake death drug, and she'd probably taken the green one. Taking the wrong one wasn't a big deal, the scary thing was...
Zhao Ying remained silent.
Trying to ignore the burning gaze that fell on her...
The old Duke is back.
"Here you go!"
Shangguan Shu was so shocked when he saw the celadon bottle in the old Duke's hand that his eyes widened. He blurted out, "You don't need this medicine, do you?"
The old Duke was really unhappy now.
Why is his son so stingy!
It was just a broken bottle of medicine, he took it by mistake, but he went out of his way to find it and asked for it back in front of his daughter-in-law... He has no respect for his face!
Now I’m afraid he’ll use it.
The old Duke said angrily: "It's useless!"
"You came looking for it right after I got it. How could I have used it in time?"
Shangguan Shu felt relieved upon hearing the voice, and he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he took the celadon bottle and asked in confusion, "Dad, then you took this bottle. There's also a green bottle, which you didn't take?"
The old Duke's eyes widened. Because Zhao Ying was present, he couldn't hit Shangguan Shu. He suppressed his temper, swallowed the curse words, and said sarcastically, "Father... hehe... although I'm old, I wouldn't steal and eat!"
Shangguan Shu ignored the old Duke's medicine, his mind full of wonders, where did his green bottle of antidote go...
Just then, a gentle female voice sounded.
"Is this it?" Zhao Ying said expressionlessly.
Shangguan Shu and the old Duke looked over when they heard the sound and saw Zhao Ying holding a green bottle in her hand.
Shangguan Shu: ...
Zhao Ying pretended to be calm, but in fact, he was very anxious.
OMG, what is this bottle?
She stood up just to ask what was in the green bottle.
"I...sent someone to your study, and the maids probably took the wrong one..."
Shangguan Shu took one look at Zhao Ying's expression, and considering her problem of not being able to tell the difference between red and green... he roughly understood.
Then a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, which he tried his best to suppress.
The red bottle Zhao Ying wanted to take, right? That bottle contained the fake death drug, and she wanted to use it on her father?
She had no intention of poisoning his father!
Realizing this, Shangguan Shu's mind suddenly became clear and his breathing became much more even.
He had long since disbelieved what Zhao Yao said. If Zhao Ying wanted to kill or poison anyone, then the person she wanted to poison the most was him!
He didn't know the inside story. He originally thought Zhao Ying was trying to force him to divorce, but now...
Shangguan Shu stepped forward and took the medicine bottle from Zhao Ying. He cast a piercing glance at her, then raised his chin sanctimoniously and said, "Your Highness, this is the bottle."
Zhao Ying asked, "What medicine is in the bottle?"
Shangguan Shu originally wanted to hide it from Zhao Ying, worried that she would be jealous if she knew that he was going to give the medicine to Huai'an, but now, he inexplicably wanted to see her jealous.
He curled the corners of his lips slightly and said deliberately, "I heard that Princess Huai'an was unwell. I happened to have some wonderful medicine, so I'll send it to her right away."
Zhao Ying's heart sank.
This is not a betrayal! !
The old Duke stared at Shangguan Shu in disbelief, shaking his head repeatedly, thinking, is Shangguan Shu crazy?
He wanted to smooth things over for Shangguan Shu, and was about to speak to Zhao Ying when he was interrupted by Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying had a smile on her lips, her bright eyes were full of beauty beyond compare. She said faintly, "Huai'an doesn't need medicine, but she needs a father for her two children. It's a pity, men in the Central Plains are all smart and reserved, unlike some people who rush to be cheap fathers for others."
Zhao Ying habitually wanted to fan herself a few times, but just as she raised her hand, she remembered that she didn't bring it with her today.
"This man is really... a jerk! He can't even afford to go up in price with inflation!"
Shangguan Shu frowned and pursed his lips.
The old duke's eyes lit up and he started gossiping. He sat back down and leaned half of his body in front of Zhao Ying. He was curious but did not forget to observe the etiquette of an old man.
His voice was calm, but his eyes were bright.
"What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"
"His Highness Huai'an... ahem... didn't she become a Buddhist? What happened? Did she regret it? She's looking for a stepfather for her child? There are actually people trying to be the stepfather for Zhao Ziyin and Zhao Zihua?"
“Who is this person?” Who is this person?
Shangguan Shu: ...
Zhao Ying: ...
Zhao Ying sneered and curled her lips, sarcastically saying, "I don't even know this person's name, but I know he already has a family and children, yet he's still fickle and willing to risk the wrath of the world..."
When the old Duke heard that this man had a family, he was immediately furious. He slammed the table and angrily said, "How can this be! He already has a family and children, but he doesn't care about his wife and children. How can this be? How can such a heartless man be born in the Great Chu?!"
"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will write a memorial to Princess Huai'an!"
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