If the information was leaked, Emperor Jianxi would not punish Zhao Ying as well.
But what happened that made Emperor Jianxi willing to punish these two people?
The only possibility is...something happened to Queen Hyomin.
Queen Hyomin is already dead, what more trouble can she stir up?!
Shangguan Shu suddenly remembered Zhao Ying's reaction that night, and what she said that night...
"...I wanted to tell the truth, but no one believed me. Even now, the identity I was so proud of has been..."
Also...how about it?
That night, Zhao Ying looked desperate, as if her family was about to be raided and exterminated... She wanted him to divorce her and didn't even want Yue'er anymore.
She was also threatened by Zhao Yao.
Shangguan Shu felt a tightness in his chest and didn't dare to think about it anymore.
But the facts were already in front of him.
Could it be that Zhao Ying is not a dragon seed...
Empress Xiaomin betrayed Emperor Jianxi, so Emperor Jianxi was furious and ordered people to kidnap Zhao Ying and Zhao Cong.
Shangguan Shu stroked the jade pendant around his waist, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with anxiety.
The current situation...Emperor Jianxi has not yet issued an order to execute Zhao Ying, which means that there is no evidence yet!
If there is no evidence, there is still time!
He would never let anything happen to Zhao Ying!
Tomorrow... he will go into the palace first to test the waters.
…
Outside the Yangxin Palace, Zhao Ying's shoulders trembled as he listened to the violent storm in the palace.
Soon, Zhao Cong walked out of the Yangxin Palace with a red and swollen face.
Zhao Ying was puzzled. Why did his father let Zhao Cong come out standing?
Is the Emperor really old?
Can’t fight anymore?
If you can't beat him, you can ask the guards to beat him...
Zhao Cong walked up to Zhao Ying and complained with a look of resentment, "Ying'er, how did I offend you? Why do you want to hurt me like this?"
"Didn't we agree not to tell? Why did you tell Father?"
Zhao Ying felt wronged, she didn't want to say anything...
But Zhao Ying couldn't tell Zhao Cong that Yue'er's thoughts were heard.
Zhao Ying had no choice but to lie again, "Brother, it wasn't me who said that. It was...your Runzhi who said that."
Zhao Cong's eyes widened when he heard this. "How did he know?"
"It was... it was... one of his men who was transferred to Quzhou. Coincidentally, he was going to open up wasteland in the Quzhou plateau woods, and that's when he discovered the Queen Mother!"
"Then, the news was passed on!"
Zhao Cong was furious after hearing this. "Tsk, what happened to Runzhi? Why didn't he tell me first? I could have been prepared!"
Zhao Ying said coldly: "Who knows..."
"I'm going to settle the score with him right now!"
Zhao Cong could not stand Shangguan Shu's betrayal. Zhao Ying let Zhao Cong go. She was not worried that Shangguan Shu would deny it. Anyway, even if Zhao Cong knew that it was her who said it, he would not dare to come back to the palace to find her.
Looking at this situation, she has to kneel down!
Unexpectedly, Zhao Cong took two steps and came back.
He was dejected, like a bunch of rice ears in a valley. "Forget it. Even if I go to find Runzhi, what's the use? I've already said it and I've been beaten..."
Zhao Ying was speechless. "I've discovered that you two are truly deeply in love."
Zhao Cong raised his chin with a hint of pride, which made him look particularly ridiculous with the two clear palm prints on his face. "Of course, I'm not like you, who abandoned me after having an affair. I grew up with Runzhi, so I have a deep and loyal relationship with him!"
Zhao Ying responded with a disgusted expression.
Seeing that Zhao Cong was not severely punished and did not even have to kneel, Zhao Ying was angry and annoyed, "Get away! You are stepping on my shadow!"
Zhao Cong had been Zhao Ying's brother for many years, but he still couldn't tell she was angry. He sighed and said, "Ying'er, even though I walked out of the Yangxin Palace unscathed, my father sent me to Quzhou to fetch our mother. He said if I couldn't bring her back," Zhao Cong made a tearful expression, "he would depose me..."
Zhao Ying felt relieved...
Zhao Cong sniffed, "My father also said that he kept my legs so that I could bring my mother back. Otherwise, I would have broken them long ago..."
"That's it. I still owe you a beating..."
Before leaving, Zhao Cong said, "Ying'er, you'll be blessed!"
Zhao Ying: ...
Zhao Ying knelt outside the Yangxin Palace for a whole night.
Zhao Ying's face turned pale and her legs were frozen.
When has she ever suffered such a crime?
Emperor Jianxi was really angry, and he didn't even look at Zhao Ying when he passed by on his way to court.
This scene happened to be seen by Concubine Shu who came to watch the fun.
Concubine Shu's heart was filled with emotions. She finally saw Zhao Ying fall out of favor in her lifetime!
If Yao'er hadn't been poisoned and unconscious, she really wanted to bring her to see it!
…
When Shangguan Shu arrived, Emperor Jianxi had just returned to the Yangxin Palace after court session.
He is not holding any official position now, so he cannot go to the court to make a petition.
From a distance, he saw a slender and graceful figure kneeling at the door.
The news that Zhao Ying was punished to kneel spread throughout the Forbidden City.
Many people talked about him on the way here.
There are so many things, but I still can't piece together a single truth.
Even his spies in the palace didn't know.
But he didn't care.
His heart and eyes were filled with only concern... She knelt all night.
It’s the dead of winter.
No wonder people always say that the heart of an emperor is unpredictable. Even if Zhao Ying is not the emperor's daughter, he has loved her for many years. How could he be so cruel to her?
Shangguan Shu clenched his fists tightly, making a creaking sound.
He somewhat regretted not coming earlier.
But he couldn't come earlier.
He waited a little longer, waiting for Emperor Jianxi's order to Zhao Ying. If he didn't issue an order, it would mean it wasn't what he thought. If it was a killing order... he wasn't afraid either, as he had a million troops at his disposal...
But Zhao Ying suffered such a punishment after all.
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