Even Shangguan Shu who was standing by was shocked.
He quickly went over to hug Zhao Ying and comforted her, "Ying'er! Calm down!"
Emperor Jianxi slammed the table in anger, threw everything on it, and shouted, "How dare you! Cheng Qian, I think you are becoming more and more presumptuous!"
Zhao Ying was worried that she had nothing in her hands!
She had been suppressing her immense hatred and anger, but at this moment, it was all released.
Zhao Ying lowered her head and bit Shangguan Shu's arm hard. Shangguan Shu let go in pain. Zhao Ying picked up the inkstone that Emperor Jianxi had thrown down and hit Shangguan Shu on the head.
With a thud.
There was blood on Shangguan Shu's forehead.
Zhao Yao and her daughter were stunned, and Zhao Yao even cried out, "Run..."
She suddenly came to her senses and swallowed the word "Lang".
Zhao Ying wanted to take more pictures, but the Crown Prince came over and blocked Shangguan Shu behind him. The Crown Prince called out, "Ying'er!" in an attempt to awaken Zhao Ying's sanity, but Zhao Ying was so madly happy that she couldn't stop, especially when she saw the two adulterers with scars in front of her...
She thought to herself, she should have done this long ago!
Let them step on her head?
Give them face!!!
What a bad boy Zhao Ying had been in the past? As a child, she'd followed her second uncle around, often getting into trouble and fighting in the streets. But after returning to the palace, she'd just followed the rules and pretended to be elegant and dignified...
Concubine Shu had never seen such a scene before. She was so frightened that she almost had a heart attack. She covered her chest and blocked Zhao Yao, muttering, "Outrageous... Outrageous..."
Shangguan Shu covered his forehead and stared at Zhao Ying, laughing in anger.
very good!
very good!
Emperor Jianxi seemed to be blinded by anger. He sat down, closed his eyes, and said through gritted teeth, "Come here, drag Cheng Qian away and give him... ten strokes of the cane!"
As soon as the golden mouth opened, the prince knelt down suddenly, "Father, please think twice!"
Isn't this just a show? Why did they really fight?
Zhao Yao and Concubine Shu looked at Zhao Ying fiercely, still not satisfied!
Zhao Yao gritted her teeth, thinking that her father was indeed so partial. Zhao Ying had caused disturbances in Zhongcui Palace and Yangxin Palace, hurting her and Shangguan Shu, but was only punished with ten strokes of the cane. A maidservant who broke a tea bowl would be given twenty strokes of the cane!
Zhao Ying didn't even kneel, but shouted angrily, "Your son... obey your order!"
After saying that, she walked out. When she passed by Shangguan Shu, she sneered. Shangguan Shu stared at her solemnly without saying a word.
Zhao Ying lay on the bench.
Everyone came out to watch the execution.
The guards did not dare to fight. During the hesitation, Shangguan Shu closed his eyes, his Adam's apple rolled, and he laughed at himself.
Shangguan Shu, you are such a loser.
The fight hasn't even started yet, and you're already feeling bad?
Why is this crazy woman worthy of your sympathy?
Thinking this in his mind, Shangguan Shu still stepped forward and knelt in front of Emperor Jianxi.
"Your Majesty, Princess Chengqian is a delicate and fragile person, and I'm afraid she won't be able to bear the punishment. I am willing to take the punishment on her behalf!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ying, the Crown Prince, and Emperor Jianxi were slightly stunned.
Emperor Jianxi and the Crown Prince exchanged glances inadvertently.
Zhao Yao stood up in disbelief and asked, "Do you know what you are doing?"
He actually didn't plead enough for Zhao Ying... In this situation, the emperor issued an edict, and he was beaten by Zhao Ying. It was so natural that he had to be punished for her?
Shangguan Shu raised his eyes and met Zhao Yao's gaze.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, undercurrents suddenly surged between the two people who were having an affair.
Zhao Yao's face was extremely ugly, with resentment, anger, and self-righteous...commands in her eyes.
She wouldn't allow him to be punished for Zhao Ying!
However, Shangguan Shu did not react at all.
In the end, she gave in and pretended to be calm, saying, "Since... since... that's the case..." She couldn't continue.
She didn't want to let Zhao Yao go, nor was she willing to punish Shangguan Shu.
Shangguan Shu lowered his eyes and clenched his hands into fists at his sides.
Zhao Ying climbed up from the bench without hesitation.
Then, Shangguan Shu lay down silently.
As soon as Shangguan Shu went up, the guards dared to fight...
The stick fell down quickly.
Just as the fight was about to end, Zhao Ying suddenly ran over and kicked Zhao Yao in the butt while she wasn't paying attention...
Then, there was another round of screaming and howling, and Zhao Ying was punished with ten strokes of the cane again...
Shangguan Shu's forehead was covered in cold sweat from the pain. The sweat wiped off the wound and slid down, and blood seeped into his eyes. He endured the bitterness, staring at the complacent Zhao Ying with his dark eyes. His jaw tightened, and he said to the guards in a deep voice, "Still hitting me!"
The guards looked at Shangguan Shu with sympathy, then looked at Emperor Jianxi. Seeing that Emperor Jianxi did not object, the guards swung their sticks again, but this time they used less strength.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight...
"Huaian!"
"Someone, stop Princess Chengqian!"
"Ying'er, stop making trouble!"
“Wuwu… Father, help me! Ah!!”
"How ridiculous! Give Cheng Qian twenty lashes of the cane!"
The Crown Prince, panting, hugged Zhao Ying and whispered in her ear, "Sister...please restrain yourself...I feel like Father is really angry..."
Emperor Jianxi was a little angry.
Mainly because he felt that Shangguan Shu was not as ruthless to her as Zhao Ying said. He had not yet obtained evidence of Shangguan Shu's rebellion. If there was a misunderstanding...
Huai'an and Shangguan Shu were bullied by Cheng Qian for nothing. Bullying was fine, and it was okay to take the opportunity to vent their anger, but they couldn't bully him too much, otherwise it would be difficult for him to deal with it...
Emperor Jianxi was worried that before he could find any evidence, these two people would be killed by Zhao Ying. Wouldn't the Censorate expose the three of them, father and son?
So he waved his hand and quickly imprisoned the two men. "Cheng Qian has repeatedly hurt his sister. He must be hysterical. Go to the clan house to reflect on your actions. And you too!"
Emperor Jianxi pointed at Shangguan Shu and said, "You provoked my daughters to fight. This is your first crime. You condoned Cheng Qian's injury. For your second crime, you will also be sent to the Imperial Clan Court!"
Zhao Ying roared in disbelief, "I am innocent! I am wronged!"
He was so full of energy, with shining eyes.
The prince held his forehead and couldn't help but glance at the wounded Shangguan Shu and Zhao Yao...
Unfair...unfair...ah?
…
The news of the two being imprisoned soon reached the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Shangguan Zhu was not aware of the danger at all. Instead, he brought medicine into the palace, intending to give the medicine to Princess Huaian in the name of visiting his aunt.
He thought that Princess Huaian was injured by Princess Chengqian. Although his elder brother could not show it, he must be heartbroken in his heart. As a younger brother, he should take care of his brother's true sweetheart.
Little did they know that at this time, the prince had already brought his men towards the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
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