Zhao Ying wanted to stop him, but she couldn't resist the man's strength.
Afterwards, Shangguan Shu carried Zhao Ying to the bed without saying a word, quickly stripped off her wet clothes, stuffed her into the quilt, and then... stepped into the cold bathtub to cool down.
Zhao Ying sat on the bed wrapped in a blanket, looking at Shangguan Shu not far away. She asked knowingly, "Why are you soaking in cold water? Did you take Chinese medicine too?"
As soon as the words fell, the man sneered frivolously. He closed his eyes and said in a sarcastic tone, "Are you expecting me to give you Chinese medicine?"
Zhao Ying remained silent, her expression lighthearted. After all, she wasn't the one suffering right now...
The man opposite seemed to sense her pleasure. His sharp eyes suddenly opened and stared at her straight, like a beast that had locked onto its target, deep and elusive.
After a while, he suddenly curled his lips and said wickedly, "Ying'er, what if I hide you and set up a trap for the outside world, so that your father will think you fell off a cliff and died..."
Zhao Ying looked at Shangguan Shu in disbelief.
The smile on Shangguan Shu's lips grew wider. He moved his tall body, finding a more comfortable position. He raised his eyebrows with a hint of pride, "When the time comes, I'll chain you to my bed all day long, leaving you helpless, just like..."
Shangguan Shu left a tail sound, which was meaningful.
"You dare!"
Shangguan Shu snorted coldly.
Zhao Ying shook her head and sighed, "I never thought that despite your refined and refined appearance, you're actually a black-hearted pervert!"
"Isn't it you too? The entire court praised Princess Chengqian for her elegance and sincerity, but not a single word of truth came out of her mouth!"
Zhao Ying was surprised. "How dare you say I'm not telling the truth?"
"What else? You said... that you are still devoted to me and will come back to me even after we get divorced. What's the result? Do you dare to say that you are not lying?" Shangguan Shu turned his eyes away, his tone resentful.
Zhao Ying raised her eyebrows nonchalantly. "You've lied to me for over ten years, and I only lied to you about this one thing. You still made a profit."
Shangguan Shu's arrogance disappeared in an instant.
He looked a little unnatural, coughed lightly twice, and said in a low voice, "I will never lie to you again." He looked at Zhao Ying solemnly, "I swear, if I lie to you or hide anything from you again, I will be punished by heaven and earth, and I will not be reincarnated after death."
Zhao Ying said coldly, "If oaths are valid, what's the point of laws?"
"Then what do you want from me? Just tell me, I'll do anything for you..."
Zhao Ying ignored him and changed the subject, "Why are you here?"
Shangguan Shu did not hide anything from her and told Zhao Ying his identity, how he set up the stronghold, and why she was arrested.
When Zhao Ying first heard that he was the bandit leader whom she had cursed thousands of times, she was so angry that she laughed.
"Shangguan Shu, you actually took my Qi You and Yue Er to become bandits?"
"Qi You and Yue Er are so young, and as a father, you are not raising them to learn good things?"
"Shangguan Shu, do you have any surprises that I don't know about?"
"Where are they?"
Shangguan Shu was harshly questioned by Zhao Ying. He felt guilty and replied in a low voice, "They are not here..."
Zhao Ying couldn't sit still when she thought of the two children. She wanted to see them right away. "Go! Go and inform those bandits under your command to bring my Yue'er and Qi You over!"
"I've already sent someone to watch over it. It's too late today. I'll take you there tomorrow morning!"
Zhao Ying thought about it and nodded in agreement.
It is unsafe to walk at night too late.
Shangguan Shu thought about what to say to please Zhao Ying, and after a while he came up with something. He smiled gently and said, "Ying'er, I have good news for you. Qi You has redeemed his face!"
"What?" Zhao Ying was surprised.
Shangguan Shu's fever had almost died down, so he came out of the bathtub. There were his spare clothes in the room. He didn't know if it was intentional, but he changed his clothes in the candlelight, and his strong and firm skin texture suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Ying.
The dim candlelight cast a hazy shadow over his figure, making it look a bit hazy.
He had his back to her, his whole body soaked, a string of sparkling water droplets sliding down his spine and into his waist.
Zhao Ying narrowed her eyes and pursed her lips.
My mother once said that not only should men appreciate the beauty of women, but women should also appreciate the beauty of men. A man with a perfect body should have eight-pack abs and a mermaid line.
Although she didn't know what it was, she knew it must be very pretty.
Shangguan Shu...has a very good-looking body, so he must have it.
The Queen Mother also said that when looking for a husband, one should look for one with a strong penis and good skills, and that women should also enjoy the process of intercourse.
Before the marriage, her mother told her that if the prince of the Zhenguo Duke was not good in that aspect, she should not endure it. Given her status, she should divorce him early and not suffer that humiliation...
Mother...you are right...
A man who pleases a woman is a good man.
Shangguan Shu is good in bed but bad out of bed, so he is suitable to be tied up and made her forbidden lover, naked, and dependent on her!
Zhao Ying thought about it and her face felt a little hot.
Shangguan Shu changed his clothes and suddenly turned around, meeting Zhao Ying's eyes.
Zhao Ying's pupils slightly dilated, and the next second, she blinked and pretended to be calm, "You...you haven't told me about Qi You!"
Shangguan Shu tied his belt, with a barely perceptible curl at the corner of his lips, as if he had seen through something.
He sat down next to Zhao Ying, reached out to gather Zhao Ying's quilt, plugged the leaking part, and then told her how Zhao Yao kidnapped Shangguan Qiyou in exchange for his face... Finally, he threw Zhao Ziyan off the cliff and assassinated Zhao Yao in the middle of the night.
Zhao Ying felt relieved after hearing this and nodded with satisfaction.
However, after a while, she looked at Shangguan Shu with a half-smile, "Zhao Ziyin has called you father for so many years, how could you be so cruel?"
Shangguan Shu asked in return, "Why not?"
"He claimed his father randomly, but I don't claim my child randomly. Believe it or not, I have never had any father-son feelings for him from the beginning to the end."
"Then you still want to rebel and make him the crown prince?"
Shangguan Shu: ...
"That's equivalent to my compensation to Zhao Yao..."
Zhao Ying stared at Shangguan Shu deeply for a moment, as if to confirm the truth of his words. Finally, she felt relieved.
"Shangguan Shu, no matter what happens between you and me, I hope you'll consider our children. Even though there's no possibility for us to be together... anymore, I hope you'll love them. I want my children to grow up in a loving environment forever... That's why I didn't tell them about what you did."
"You can't give me my unwavering, irreplaceable love, but I want you to give our children a fatherly love that no one else can match."
Shangguan Shu's heart sank, and an overwhelming sense of bitterness and sadness swept over him.
No longer possible...
No longer possible...
Shangguan Shu nodded repeatedly, responding to Zhao Ying's words and telling her that he would always love their child. But he also wanted to tell her that his love for her was deep in his bones and irreplaceable. Could he give him another chance, just once...
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