Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
When Shangguan Shu and Zhao Ying handed the divorce letter to Emperor Jianxi, Emperor Jianxi was drinking tea and spat it out in one gulp.
Then ask, “Why do you want to divorce?”
Shangguan Shu looked at Zhao Ying, as if asking her to answer. Emperor Jianxi also looked at Zhao Ying.
"Cheng Qian, you speak."
Of course, the reasons used to fool the children could not fool Emperor Jianxi. Zhao Ying would rather die than let his friend die, so he directly put the blame on Shangguan Shu.
She looked around with an awkward expression, and Emperor Jianxi dismissed the palace maids.
Shangguan Shu glanced at Zhao Ying doubtfully.
Zhao Ying took a deep breath and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I want a divorce... I want to give Prince Shangguan some respect!"
Emperor Jianxi was surprised, "How dignified?"
Zhao Ying frowned and steeled her heart, saying, "Father, ever since I gave birth to Yue'er, he...he has lost his humanity!"
As soon as the words fell, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Shangguan Shu looked at Zhao Ying in disbelief.
Emperor Jianxi opened his mouth and uttered a sound after a while, "This..."
Zhao Ying sighed, his tone filled with regret and sorrow. "Father, it's not that I don't want to give the Crown Prince a chance, but I've searched all the famous doctors in the Chu State, and they all say there's no cure. Otherwise, why did he refuse to divorce me last time, even if it meant death? It was because he was afraid..."
"Your Majesty, it's not..." Shangguan Shu knelt down and interrupted loudly.
Zhao Ying drowned out his voice, "That's because he's afraid that his son will tell others about his hidden illness after the divorce!"
Shangguan Shu: ...
Emperor Jianxi: ...
Emperor Jianxi scratched his nose awkwardly and wanted to drink some tea to relieve himself, but the tea bowl was empty. In this situation, he didn't want to let the eunuchs in.
Emperor Jianxi selfishly did not want to hurt Shangguan Shu's self-esteem. He was also a man, and he understood...
Emperor Jianxi weighed his words carefully and asked softly, "Runzhi, is there... this matter?"
Shangguan Shu tried his best to maintain his composure. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, no!"
Zhao Ying sneered, "Father, can he admit to such a shameful thing?"
Shangguan Shu: ...
Unable to bear it any longer, he glanced at Zhao Ying with a forced smile, "Ying'er, how about I prove to you, can I do it?!"
There was a threat in his tone...
Zhao Ying retorted, "You only know how to show off with your words!"
The corners of Shangguan Shu's lips, which were stretched hard, also froze.
He took a deep breath and clenched his fists at his sides.
"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can summon the imperial physician to examine it!"
This man can take the blame for anything, but not this one!
Emperor Jianxi looked at the two people on the ground suspiciously, but still called the imperial physician, "Call Imperial Physician Xing!"
Half a cup of tea later, Imperial Physician Xing came over.
Shangguan Shu held out his wrist for Imperial Physician Xing to examine, and whispered a threat into Zhao Ying's ear, "I'll deal with you when we get back!"
Zhao Ying didn't care about the princess's demeanor and secretly gave him a blank look.
But she said coquettishly: "I just want to ruin your reputation, so that you won't go after other girls after the divorce!"
Shangguan Shu: ...
In an instant, his gloomy face looked better.
After Imperial Physician Xing finished his examination, he reported to Emperor Jianxi.
Emperor Jianxi leaned halfway out of the desk and asked, "Is the Crown Prince in good health?"
Shangguan Shu smiled softly and leaned closer to Zhao Ying's ear, "It seems that the princess's plan will fail..."
Zhao Ying glanced at him with a half-smile.
Immediately afterwards, Imperial Physician Xing said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince suffers from coldness in the lower abdomen, a weakened fire in the gate of life, a loss of kidney yin, and an overactive fire. Judging from these symptoms, I'm afraid he will not have children..."
Shangguan Shu: ...
Emperor Jianxi: ...
Shangguan Shu clenched his fists, suppressing his anger. He said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Did you bribe the imperial physician?"
Zhao Ying sniffed, "Don't blame me, Runlang. I was just afraid that you wouldn't want me anymore after the divorce..."
Shangguan Shu closed his eyes and pursed his thin lips.
Emperor Jianxi told the imperial physician not to tell anyone and then asked him to leave.
He asked Shangguan Shu to go out and wait, leaving Zhao Ying alone.
It was nothing more than persuading her... The Zhenguogong Mansion had made great contributions to the Great Chu, and Shangguan Shu was a capable minister who led troops and held great prestige in the army. How could they divorce over some hidden physical illness? If word got out, wouldn't it seem like the royal family had let the Zhenguogong down?...
Besides, Emperor Jianxi could see that Shangguan Shu was forced to come by her, and he didn't seem to want to divorce.
Zhao Ying only said one sentence, "Father, can you bear to see me live a life of widowhood? If I find a lover, wouldn't that be even more unfair to the Duke of Zhenguo?"
Emperor Jianxi was speechless and took out the jade seal.
Under Zhao Ying's deep gaze, he covered it up.
Zhao Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
Emperor Jianxi gave her two divorce letters and waved her off. He then began to worry about how to tell Shangguan Shifan about this. Could he tell him that his son was impotent, so his daughter no longer wanted him?
Zhao Ying walked out of the Yangxin Palace with the divorce papers.
The surroundings suddenly became very quiet.
Shangguan Shu's heart sank when he looked at the divorce papers in her hand.
Suddenly realized that he and Zhao Ying had really divorced...
Despite being fully prepared, he still felt extremely uncomfortable at this moment.
Shangguan Shu frowned and stared at Zhao Ying as she walked towards him step by step.
Just like many years ago, when he was in the Duke's Mansion, he watched her in her wedding dress walking towards him and marrying him.
His heart felt like it was being bitten by hundreds of insects. Shangguan Shu gritted his teeth and managed to withstand the sudden severe pain.
He forced back the bitterness in his eyes and stared at Zhao Ying standing in front of him. At this moment, he really wanted to know what Zhao Ying was going to say to him.
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