At the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Just as Shangguan Shu was about to go in, Wu Yonggui, who came hurriedly behind him, called out to him, "Prince, please stay!"
Shangguan Shu turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"
Wu Yonggui's face was filled with anxiety. "Prince, the Crown Prince wants you to come to the palace quickly!"
Shangguan Zhu came over and asked curiously, "Did something big happen in the palace?"
"Ouch! It's a long story..."
Shangguan Shu lowered his voice, "Then keep it short!"
Wu Yonggui glanced at the two of them, leaned close to Shangguan Shu, and whispered, "The Crown Prince wants you to go to the Yangxin Palace to rescue Princess Chengqian!"
Before Shangguan Shu could say anything, Shangguan Zhu asked in surprise, "But what happened to the princess?"
Given Emperor Jianxi's love for Princess Chengqian, the prince hurriedly called for help. It must not be an ordinary mistake. Could it be that Princess Chengqian had exposed the truth?
"The princess... the princess injured Princess Huaian with a sword, and now His Majesty is furious and wants to punish Princess Chengqian!"
"What?" Shangguan Zhu's eyes nearly popped out of his head. "Are you sure it was Princess Chengqian who hurt Princess Huai'an?"
Isn't it the other way around?
Shangguan Shu's brows furrowed slightly as he asked in a deep voice, "What on earth happened?"
"We don't know for sure...but it seems to be because of the prince..."
"Princess Chengqian stormed into Zhongcui Palace with a sword in hand, saying she heard the Crown Prince mention Princess Huaian in his sleep last night..." Wu Yonggui secretly observed Shangguan Shu's expression, struggling with his words, "Perhaps the princess has endured it for many years and is feeling too bitter..."
Shangguan Zhu asked cautiously, "Did the princess tell me what she said in her sleep?"
Wu Yonggui glanced at Shangguan Shu and said with difficulty: "I did say... but..."
Shangguan Zhu was anxious, "Don't hesitate!"
"The princess said that the prince mentioned Princess Huai'an and said... he had never forgotten Princess Huai'an and that he had always loved Princess Huai'an. His feelings for Princess Chengqian were just... an act, and he wasn't moved at all..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Shu's pupils trembled slightly.
After a while, he lowered his eyelids, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and his thin lips were tightly pursed.
Shangguan Zhu saw this and chased Wu Yonggui away, saying, "Manager Wu, please go back first. Big Brother will follow."
After Wu Yonggui left, Shangguan Zhu stared at Shangguan Shu, "Brother, did you really say those words in your sleep? How could you be so careless? No wonder my sister-in-law went crazy..."
Shangguan Shu's brows were like a river, and a trace of confusion flashed in his dark eyes.
Did he really talk in his sleep last night?
And said those words?
The problem is that he didn't dream last night. Even if he did, he would have forgotten it when he woke up in the morning... He wouldn't have said those words to Huai'an!
He wouldn't say it even if he was awake!
Could it be that Zhao Ying...she wanted a divorce and deliberately made trouble for it in the eyes of Emperor Jianxi?
Thinking of this, Shangguan Shu's face suddenly became very gloomy.
He didn't answer Shangguan Zhu, but mounted his horse and walked towards the palace.
…
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
As Shangguan Shu approached, he heard a woman's shrill crying, mixed with low sobbing. He could tell that it was the voices of Concubine Shu and Huai'an.
He walked in and saw Emperor Jianxi with his hands behind his back facing everyone in the hall.
Zhao Ying knelt on the ground, and below Emperor Jianxi were Huaian and Concubine Shu, mother and daughter, both of whom were crying inconsolably.
Huai'an was kneeling in Concubine Shu's arms, with a wound wrapped around his ear. Blood was seeping from the white cloth inside out. It must have been the intact ear that was injured.
The prince stood opposite Huai'an and her daughter, with a stern face and no words.
Shangguan Shu sneered.
After the incident, he completely forgot about Zhao Ying injuring Huai'an, and forgot about Huai'an's injuries...
What else does Zhao Ying want?
He already favors her enough!
She didn't blame him at all for hurting Huai'an today. Isn't that enough?
Huai'an is the woman dear to his heart!
Shangguan Shu took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, your humble servant pays respects!"
Everyone's expression changed slightly when they saw him coming, except Zhao Ying who didn't even turn his head.
Zhao Yao seemed to have seen a savior. She bit her lip and tears flowed more violently. Her pale face and red eyes made her look particularly pitiful.
Emperor Jianxi turned around and stared at Shangguan Shu with a frown. Before he could say anything, Concubine Shu took the initiative to attack, "Your Majesty, I know that my influence is not as great as that of Empress Xiaomin, and my daughter is not as noble as that of His Highness."
"But Huai'an is not someone who will be bullied. Princess Chengqian was too overbearing. She rushed in and cut off Huai'an's ear. If the Imperial Guards had not arrived in time, Your Majesty would not have been able to see Huai'an, nor would he have been able to see me!"
Emperor Jianxi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
The prince said calmly, "Cheng Qian's actions were not without reason. I heard that Huai'an was still secretly in contact with the prince of the Zhenguo Duke. As a princess of a country, it is understandable that she would lose control of her emotions when she was cuckolded."
Zhao Yao looked at the Crown Prince and choked up, "Brother Crown Prince, how could you condemn me based on Sister Ying's words? The Duke of Zhenguo and I are innocent, as heaven and earth can bear witness. If I tell a lie, I will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Prince: "You!"
The hall became quiet again.
Emperor Jianxi took a deep breath and looked at Zhao Ying with a serious face, "Cheng Qian, do you have anything else to say?"
Zhao Ying kept her head down and did not raise it even when she heard the words. She seemed to have gone crazy for a while but now she has calmed down.
"Father, I have nothing to say."
Emperor Jianxi looked at Shangguan Shu again, "My dear, what about you?"
Emperor Jianxi spoke in a bad tone, obviously considering Shangguan Shu as a disaster. He only had two daughters, and they had fought and made trouble for such a man for half their lives, and now they had caused a big disaster.
Shangguan Shu bowed his head and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt!"
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