In the quiet night, the candlelight flickers.
Everyone else left.
Her father asked her to stay and look after Shangguan Shu, and she did not refuse.
My father's voice seemed to still echo in my ears, accompanied by a heavy sigh.
"Ying'er, do you know why the disaster victims in Lingnan returned home safely?"
"Did you know they built a shrine for you?"
"Do you know why? You committed a heinous crime, and Father wanted to punish you until you passed out on your knees, but after one night, he let you go?"
She didn't know before, but now she knows.
Four million taels.
It turns out that Zhao Ying is so valuable that she has a million taels of silver and the lives of 300,000 people...
After Emperor Jianxi's narration, Zhao Ying seemed to replay the scene in the palace that day before his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I have a solution..."
"Oh, my dear, you are frank."
"I am willing to donate four million taels of silver to relieve your worries!"
"But I have one condition..."
"you say!"
"I... beg Your Majesty to allow me to take Princess Chengqian... home."
"Shangguan Shu, although your Shangguan family is a prominent family in the capital, four million taels is still a lot of money!"
"It is... half of my wealth."
"Even if you didn't ask me for help, I wouldn't do anything to Cheng Qian. Why would you give up half of your wealth?"
"Your Majesty, please understand... For the sake of affection, the princess is my humble wife, and she is always frail. I cannot bear to see her kneeling in the freezing cold. For the sake of reputation, the princess is of noble status. How can she kneel in the streets like this, enduring the scornful stares of the officials?"
"You say that, and it makes me seem cruel..."
"Your Majesty and I are in different positions. As a father, I naturally teach my son. As a husband, I only wish my wife well... If Your Majesty's anger persists, I am willing to take on the remaining punishment."
"Never mind..."
…
It turns out that he wasn't just playing hard to get, he really was...
Why did he do that?
Doesn’t he love Zhao Yao deeply?
Even want to rebel for her...
She no longer believed the love that Shangguan Shu talked about.
I really don't believe it.
But with all the facts before her, she...
The candles crackled and the flames danced on Shangguan Shu's face.
He has lost weight and looks much more mature.
It's been less than a month since we last met.
Zhao Ying remembered that the last time they met was in the inner hall of Chongqing Palace.
She was busy acting for Zhao Yao and pretended to faint and went into the inner hall. She knew Zhao Yan would come over, but she was not afraid because Zhao Yan was hers.
But unexpectedly, it was not Zhao Yan who came. Through the crack in the door, she saw Shangguan Shu walking towards her.
What is he here for?
She was afraid that Shangguan Shu would ruin her plan, so she could only lie on the bed and pretend to be asleep.
Squeak.
The door opened and was gently closed by him.
The room was dark, with only a few rays of moonlight leaking in through the window.
It was so quiet that she could clearly hear Shangguan Shu's footsteps approaching her.
He sat down beside her bed and called softly, "Ying'er?"
She didn't answer.
But he said, "Ying'er, don't worry, I will detoxify you..."
Then, she felt a weight on her body, and the man's fresh breath rushed into her nose, followed by a heat on her lips.
At the same time, her waist was pinched...
She could figure out the rest without even thinking about it.
She was very familiar with this process.
She couldn't pretend any longer, so she stood up, pushed him away, and then raised her hand to slap him.
That night, Shangguan Shu was driven out by her in disgrace.
Later she found out that he asked Zhao Yan to go to Hu Yanxue's house.
He helped her again.
…
Zhao Ying called the maid and got a basin of hot water and a cotton towel.
Since he didn't need to thank her for his kindness, she took care of him for a night as a reward.
She wrung out the handkerchief vigorously and wiped his face with it.
Shangguan Shu was truly handsome. Even though he had aged considerably and lost weight, his beauty was still undeniable. No wonder Zhao Yao went crazy over him...
After wiping his face, she began to wipe his body. He was very hot and she could feel his scorching body temperature even through a handkerchief.
She's not shy either, she's done this many times.
Shangguan Shu...had many near-death experiences.
For a general to be able to win the hearts of millions of soldiers, the price he has to pay can be imagined.
In the first few years, he was always the first to charge into the battlefield to kill the enemy.
Sometimes the injury is minor and can be recovered in the army.
If someone is seriously injured and unconscious, he will be sent back to the capital by the commander-in-chief overnight. You must know that no one can afford to bear the guilt of the Duke's son-in-law, the emperor's son-in-law, dying in the army. Even if he travels all the way, it will not be good for his injuries at all. He often only has one breath left when he returns to the capital.
He was carried sideways into the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
The old Duke's wife fainted several times from crying.
She wanted to cry, but she didn't dare. She just stayed with him all night, wiping his body and feeding him medicine.
What my mood was like at that time is now vague.
Grief, despair?
But it was no more heartbreaking than that day when I learned that everything he did was for Zhao Yao.
She took off his outer robe and inner garment, revealing his shoulders, back, and chest... She remembered every scar on them clearly.
But at this time, there were some red marks on her shoulders and back, as if caused by friction. Large patches of her skin were broken, and some flesh was still stuck on the clothes. It looked horrifying. She frowned and pulled the clothes apart, and blood immediately gushed out.
Where did he go?
And his palms, the soles of his feet. He is a military commander, not so delicate. What on earth did he do that is even more destructive than practicing martial arts?
Zhao Ying wiped him clean with doubt, and half the basin of water was stained with blood.
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