Shen Xiaobao threw herself into Qiao Zhen's arms, and Qiao Zhen almost couldn't catch her breath. Holding Shen Xiaobao's small body, she retorted to Shen Zhao, "So you should paint your love affairs and inability to distinguish right from wrong? I may be a woman with limited perspective, not as far-sighted as you, Regent, but I also know that if you hadn't indulged her, how would Cheng Yao'er have dared to lay a hand on Xiaobao? In the end, it's just favoritism."
Shen Zhao wanted to refute, but couldn't. He was biased towards Cheng Yao'er, but he felt he was losing face by letting Qiao Zhen point it out in front of Shen Xiaobao. He was a little annoyed. "Since you know your place, then go apologize to Cheng Yao'er tomorrow, and we'll drop this matter."
“Okay.” Qiao Zhen agreed readily. “I’ll take Xiao Bao to apologize to Cheng Yao’er. For the eldest son of the Regent to apologize to the daughter of an official, Cheng Yao’er’s future status must be quite high. I wonder if she will become the Empress or the Regent’s Consort? Maybe our Xiao Bao will even have to call her Mother Consort.”
She looked at Shen Zhao with a half-smile, "Your Highness, what do you say? Even if I, a woman, am wrong in my opinion, you won't punish me, will you?"
Shen Zhao sensed something was off about Qiao Zhen. Her former timidity had vanished, replaced by the carefree attitude she displayed during their first meeting. Her eyes were no longer restrained, but he felt a pang of displeasure. "It's rare that you guessed right. Prepare the things in the manor; you'll have to bow down to her sooner or later."
Qiao Zhen twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Okay."
Shen Zhao glanced at her, gave a soft snort, and didn't order the servants to lock the woodshed again, implying that he was letting her out. Moreover, he was entrusting her with some internal power. Was this regent Shen Zhao poisonous? It was utterly inexplicable.
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