The corners of Zhao Ying's lips curled stiffly. "You are an elder of Guangming Palace. I will not hide anything from you. Although the Crown Prince's actions are unkind, I am very relieved. The Crown Prince... after all, loves me the most."
[How can I save you, my mother? How could my traitorous father love you the most?]
After ascending the throne, he made Aunt Huai'an the empress, Zhao Zihua the princess, and Zhao Ziyin the crown prince! He treated all of Aunt Huai'an's children well!
Zhao Ying's hands on the table were curled up, and her knuckles turned white.
His dead gaze fell on the top of Shangguan Qingyue's head.
Yueer, speak up.
My Yueer...
[Huai'an's family has been blessed with great honors, but you, my mother, have been driven mad by your traitorous father. After he ascended the throne, he imprisoned you in the Yangxin Palace, refusing even to let you see him. All the officials petitioned him to release the princess of the previous dynasty for the sake of his reputation, but he refused, insisting on keeping you and torturing you.]
[Mother, you would rather believe that there are ghosts in the world than believe that Daddy loves you.]
[Oh, I really want to tell my mother, but what's the point of me telling her? ]
Daddy commands a million-strong army, stationed on the borderlands. The four leading generals are all Daddy's trusted confidants. While they may superficially recognize the Tiger Tally, they truly only recognize Daddy. If there's any movement in the capital, or Daddy is in trouble, the million-strong army will march toward the capital, capture the king, and avenge Daddy.
Shangguan Qingyue's eyebrows were twisted into a ball with worry, and his chin was supported by his hand. [How can I get rid of Daddy quietly?]
Zhao Ying stroked Shangguan Qingyue's head expressionlessly.
There was a cold and hidden hatred in his eyes.
Don't worry, Yue'er, mother has a solution...
She called Yue'er to test her true feelings, just wanting to know something.
Now, she understood clearly.
In the past, she only thought that Zhao Ziyan's eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Shangguan Shu, but Zhao Zihua was not similar at all, so she put her doubts aside.
Huai'an came back pregnant and gave birth in July. It was said to be full-term, but if it was premature... no one would know.
Shangguan Shu... led the troops to bring her back. If the two of them had done something dirty in private... and then they blamed the unborn child on the dead Xiongnu king, the dead man would not be able to refute it.
Therefore, after he usurped the throne, he made Zhao Ziyan the crown prince.
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