Outside the door, a jailer walked in and reported to Zhao Ying, "Your Highness, someone from Changle Palace came and said that the Imperial Concubine learned that the Crown Prince was in the clan residence and was injured, so she sent someone to deliver some medicine."
Deliver medicine?
The entire palace is probably sealed off now, and the keys have been locked. This person who came... I'm afraid he's here to tip off the emperor, right?
Zhao Ying waved to the jailer, "Let someone in!"
"Yes!" The jailer went out to pass on the message. Zhao Ying ordered people to carry Shangguan Shu back to the cell, and then he pretended to leave and hid in the dark.
After a while, a little maid dressed in palace clothes was brought in by the jailer.
As soon as he opened his mouth, who else could it be but Zhao Yao?
"Thank you for your help, big brother."
Zhao Yao gave the jailer some silver and asked, "Can I be alone with Lord Shangguan for a while?"
The jailer weighed the silver and said, "Just a moment!"
After the jailer left, Zhao Yao looked at the man in the cell and finally couldn't help but call out, "Runlang..."
Shangguan Shu was sitting with his back against the wall. He looked up at the sound, his brows furrowed. "Why are you here?"
"Runlang...how could you be so hurt? Zhao Ying is too much. You two are husband and wife, but how could she be so cruel?"
Zhao Yao stepped forward to check Shangguan Shu's injuries, but Shangguan Shu raised his arm to block her.
"What are you doing here?"
Zhao Yao glanced around, making sure no one was around, and then said solemnly, "Runlang, something's happened!"
"Tingzhi just came to Zhongcui Palace to bring me medicine, but when he was leaving, he was taken away by my father. Now he is trapped in the back hall of Yangxin Palace. He asked a maid to pass a message to me, saying that if I have the chance to leave the palace, I will come to tell you that the emperor may have noticed something."
As she spoke, her heart was beating like a drum.
Once the crime of treason is proven, they will face only death!
Shangguan Shu remained silent, he already knew.
Zhao Yao was like an ant on the hot pot, "Runlang, no more hesitation, tell me where the tiger talisman is, and I will send someone to deliver it to the border!"
"Since my father is so ruthless to me, don't blame us for taking the initiative!"
Shangguan Shu lowered his head, and his eyes moved when he heard the words.
Both are daughters of Emperor Jianxi, but one even ignored her father for him, while the other wanted to grind Emperor Jianxi to dust.
snort……
He shook his head. "It's too late..."
Zhao Yao paused, "What do you mean?"
"While I was in prison, the Crown Prince had already taken people to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. I'm sure he'd found everything by now."
"Not only is it beyond our reach, but if the charges are proven..."
Zhao Yao felt something was wrong when she heard Shangguan Shu's tone. She took a few steps back as if exhausted, unwilling to believe it.
Is this the end of her?
They were obviously doing it so secretly, what went wrong that allowed the emperor to see it?
Zhao Yao rushed forward and grabbed Shangguan Shu's hand, begging, "Runlang, please think of another way. You can't just give up like this. Even if it's not for the two of us, there are still Ziyin and Zihua..."
"Can you bear to see them beheaded at such a young age?"
"I'm not Zhao Ying, my father won't favor me!"
What's more, she doesn't accept it!
Why could Zhao Ying escape unscathed, but she had to die for treason?
This should not be her destiny. She should be crowned as queen and become the most noble woman in the world!
Perhaps Zhao Yao's expression was too sad, and Shangguan Shu couldn't bear it anymore.
He whispered, "Yes, there is, but it requires some risk..."
"It doesn't matter. For Ziyin and Zihua, I... no, for you, I'm not afraid of death!"
Shangguan Shu nodded. "The Crown Prince has probably already moved the things to the Yangxin Palace. It's a box... Please replace the things inside..."
Zhao Yao was puzzled, "What's inside?"
Shangguan Shu's eyes were full of mystery. "You'll know when you see it."
“Okay, okay!”
Zhao Yao left without saying a word.
Zhao Ying came out from the darkness. "Didn't expect that I haven't left yet?"
Shangguan Shu's dark eyes were as deep as ink. "Do you really want to kill me?"
Zhao Ying was silent for a while, then replied, "You forced me to do this..."
A trace of hurt flashed across Shangguan Shu's eyes. He frowned and laughed at himself, "I thought you were angry with me, but now it seems that you don't love me anymore..."
"Ying'er, how could you...how could you change your heart..."
Zhao Ying didn't have time to pay attention to his sadness and walked away.
When he reached the door, he ordered the guards he brought with him, "Go find that little maidservant from before, knock her unconscious, and send her to the Yangxin Palace!"
"yes!"
…
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
"What is your Highness the Crown Prince doing?" The old Duke, still in his pajamas, came over with Old Huang.
"I am here to search for the rebels under the order of His Majesty."
After the Crown Prince finished speaking, the old Duke immediately perked up and quickly denied it, "Your Highness, have you misunderstood? How could there be a rebel party in the Duke's Mansion?"
Now the old Duke’s identity is unclear, and the Crown Prince can’t say much to him.
Just say, "Ask your sons!"
After saying this, the prince asked the guards to chisel open the wall of the study.
Sure enough, there is a secret room inside!
What Cheng Qian said is true!
The prince closed his eyes in disappointment.
"Seal the contents and take them away!"
The old Duke was also frightened by the sudden appearance of the secret room. He vaguely felt that something was wrong and his face gradually turned pale.
The old Duke, who had been navigating the officialdom for so many years, immediately sensed something was amiss. He asked Old Huang, "Where is Runzhi?"
Old Huang: "The prince hasn't come back yet!"
Upon hearing this, the old Duke almost lost his balance.
The guards finished moving quickly. The prince looked at the more than ten large boxes neatly stacked and thought that one of them was the one that Cheng Qian mentioned, the one containing the dragon robe.
His face was extremely heavy, and he looked at the old Duke with pity in his eyes.
After all, he grew up with Shangguan Shu, and the old Duke was both his minister and uncle to him.
I never thought Runzhi would be so foolish as to drag his entire clan into this for a woman!
After this incident, even if his nephews were safe, they were still the children of traitors, and would be a black mark when it came to marrying or becoming an official!
The Crown Prince pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and said to the old Duke, "My Lord Duke, I... do believe you. Your friendship with my father will be remembered in history. I believe you are not involved in the rebellion. I believe my father also believes the same."
Therefore, the decree did not allow him to take the old Duke with him.
Under such circumstances, the old Duke almost burst into tears when he heard these words.
"Your Highness..."
The Crown Prince leaned in front of the old Duke and whispered, "I'm not doing this for your heartless son, but for my sister. Although my sister has made a contribution by recommending the rebels, she will also be known as ruthless and cruel. Moreover, the remnants of the rebels will also target her, making her defenseless."
"I won't open these boxes for now. I'll go to the clan clan office and persuade Runzhi to confess his guilt... I remember that the Duke once had a golden medal of immunity from death granted by my father. Why wait any longer?"
"Let's quietly settle this matter. When the emperor decides on the crimes, he will sentence Shangguan Shu and the other two to exile. You can also protect your Zhenguo Mansion from any consequences."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The old Duke knelt down and agreed with tears in his eyes.
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