Emperor Jianxi was stunned and looked at Zhao Ying.
The prince also looked at Zhao Ying.
? ?
What's the matter?
Where is the dragon robe?
Why is it a bellyband?
When the guard saw it was a bellyband, his face turned red and he almost threw it out.
Zhao Ying looked at Shangguan Shu uncontrollably.
As a result, he received a teasing and mischievous look from Shangguan Shu.
After just a moment, he lowered his head and pretended to be aggrieved.
Zhao Ying reacted immediately.
She was fooled...
Then a nameless anger rushed from her heart to her mind, her face was tense and her whole body was shaking like a sieve.
She immediately experienced how Yue'er had bitten Shangguan Shu that night. It was so infuriating, she wanted to bite someone too!!!
Aaaaaaahhhh!!
This emotion lasted until the prince whispered in her ear, "Ying'er, how come you can't tell the difference between a dragon robe and a bellyband!"
Zhao Ying couldn't hold it in any longer.
She was about to risk her life to find Shangguan Shu and die together with him, but Emperor Jianxi slammed the table and shouted, "Cheng Qian, do you admit your guilt?"
Zhao Ying knelt down with gritted teeth.
"Your son..."
Shangguan Shu suddenly coughed violently, almost coughing up his lungs. He bowed deeply to Emperor Jianxi and said mournfully, "Your Majesty, I know I had some friendship with Princess Huaian when we were young, and I may have wronged Princess Chengqian. But since our marriage, I have had no further contact with her, let alone any accusation of plotting rebellion on her behalf."
He stared deeply at Zhao Ying, wanting to say something but holding back.
"Perhaps it's because I'm old, and Your Highness is tired of me, so he's trying every possible way to divorce me... ahem!"
"But Your Highness also has to think about the number of children. The eldest, Chengjing, is only old enough to dance with a spoon, and the youngest, Yue'er, is not even three years old..."
These words made those who heard them sad and those who listened to them cry.
Especially when combined with the finger bone that had not yet dried up on the ground, it was extremely convincing.
In a short moment, Shangguan Shu went from being a rebel to a poor abandoned husband who was framed.
Zhao Ying's eyes were dull and he didn't move.
I neither want to argue nor can I refute it.
Since the dragon robe has not been revealed, whatever she says will only make things worse.
So shameless...
She had never seen such a shameless person!
She suddenly understood why he had blatantly told Zhao Yao to change her things in the dungeon even though he knew she might not have left.
He had long been certain that there was no dragon robe inside!
He said that to get her full attention on the box!
What a deep scheming mind, what a terrifying traitor...
The prince shook his head and looked at Zhao Ying indignantly, as if she was a scumbag who had seduced her and then abandoned her.
He knew how Runzhi could possibly rebel!
Ying'er is going too far!
He actually wanted to abandon her after having fun with her!
Fortunately, they were tolerant and wanted to spare Shangguan Shu's life, so the matter was not made a big deal and the officials were still unaware of it.
If this gets out of hand, who knows how this will end!
Although he felt somewhat resentful of Zhao Ying, she was his biological sister after all, so the Crown Prince knelt down and pleaded for her, "Father, Ying'er must have made a mistake, which is why she caused this misunderstanding. She definitely didn't mean it."
Emperor Jianxi narrowed his eyes and remained silent.
The old Duke still doesn’t know what Emperor Jianxi means?
He wanted them to plead with Princess Chengqian and let them give him a way out!
The old Duke was so shocked and delighted that his legs went weak.
I also have a rough guess in my mind.
It is probably because his son and Huai'an are having an affair again. Princess Chengqian is not the type to make trouble out of nothing. She must have really couldn't stand it anymore and made such a fuss.
Although the commotion was a bit big, she was a princess after all. Could she reason with the royal family?
What's more, what happened between Shangguan Shu and Zhao Yao may not be groundless!
Thinking of Shangguan Shu's involvement with Zhao Yao again, the old Duke felt a pang of pain in his heart. He said, "Your Majesty, Princess Chengqian is also concerned about the country. Her situation is sympathetic. Besides, this matter has not caused any major losses and has not been spread. It is just... a family matter!"
"Since it's a family matter, why make such a fuss?"
Emperor Jianxi said pretentiously, "That's not true. After all, Runzhi was hurt by this matter. Let's ask the person involved for his opinion!"
After saying that, everyone looked at Shangguan Shu.
Shangguan Shu usually pulls out weeping willows, but now he is as delicate as Xi Shi due to his illness, fearing that others will not know how pitiful he is.
His face was pale. He glanced at Zhao Ying, then at Emperor Jianxi, and said, "If Your Majesty allows Princess Chengqian and I to remain together for the rest of our lives, I will be grateful for Your Majesty's kindness and die without regrets!"
After hearing this, Emperor Jianxi couldn't help but frown in disgust.
Isn't it shameful for a man who stands tall and proud to be afraid of being divorced by his wife every day?
However, Emperor Jianxi was quite satisfied with this statement. Not only did it give him enough way out, it also proved that he had Cheng Qian in his heart.
After all, that finger bone really shocked him.
Emperor Jianxi immediately agreed, "I will grant your request!"
Zhao Ying: ...
Emperor Jianxi then said to Zhao Ying, "Since Runzhi has pleaded for mercy, I will not punish you. If you and your wife have any disagreements, you can handle them at home. Why bring them to court?"
"Do you think I'm just a village woman arguing about family matters on the street?"
Zhao Ying suddenly had tears in her eyes.
She choked up and said, "It was Consort Shu who told me that it was Runlang who led people to put out the fire at Kanshan that day. I only then... and it happened to be dark in the secret room, so I might have seen it wrongly."
Even if she failed, she would never betray Yue'er. Her Yue'er, her little Yue'er, she really wanted to go back and hug her little Yue'er...
No! She can't just give up like this!
Even if she can't kill Shangguan Shu today, she will make them suffer!
Shangguan Shu's body stiffened when he heard this.
No wonder...it seemed like she started to become cold towards him from that day on.
Was it Yue'er who told her again?
What good would it do this little girl to separate him and her mother?
Emperor Jianxi was slightly startled. "Oh? Is this true?"
He looked at Concubine Shu.
When Concubine Shu saw that there was a bellyband in the box, she hurriedly wanted to wake up Zhao Yao to watch the fun, and forgot to take the opportunity to bite Zhao Ying. At this time, it was too late.
Seeing Emperor Jianxi looking at her, she panicked and trembled, "Your concubine... Your concubine..."
"Your Majesty, this is my humble fault!"
Shangguan Zhu, who had been pretending to be dead, stood up at this time, obviously wanting to take the blame.
Emperor Jianxi was puzzled. "What does this have to do with you?"
"On the day the fire broke out at Kanshan, I happened to be nearby, so I led my men up the mountain to put out the fire. However, the fire was so intense that the servants I had with me were insufficient, so I sent them back home to deliver a message. So my elder brother took my third brother to Kanshan."
Emperor Jianxi looked at Shangguan Shu and asked, "Is it as Tingzhi said?"
Shangguan Shu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Indeed."
Zhao Ying didn't argue. "If that's the case, then I've been wrong again. Really...eh?" Zhao Ying looked at Shangguan Zhu with a confused look on her face. "Second Uncle, I heard that Lord Zhou Jizhou invited you to Zhongcui Palace last night. Why are you there so late at night?"
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