After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

Chapter 493: Death of Shangguan Shu (1)

Zhao Ying slapped his hand away fiercely and said angrily, "What do you think I am afraid of? I am afraid that my biological brother will ascend to the throne and no one will suppress him, so he will come to avenge me, his biological sister! This is ridiculous, Zhao Xi, both my mother and I are no match for Qi Dongqiang!"

What she feared more was the killing of brothers and sisters.

She really didn't want to make enemies with her own brother. She had love and compassion for him. As long as he was willing to make peace with her, she could tolerate the affairs of Concubine Qi and the grievances of her mother.

Just treat him as a joke.

Zhao Xi hinted, "Really? Are you just afraid of this?"

Zhao Ying was furious when she saw Zhao Xi's lukewarm attitude. She grabbed the stack of portraits and put them in front of Zhao Xi, "Choose for me! You must choose today!"

Zhao Xi glanced at her indifferently, but walked past her, sat down at the table, moved a stack of cakes in front of him, and began to eat slowly.

Zhao Ying's heart sank and her blood boiled. She was almost driven crazy by his indifferent attitude.

"you……"

When had Zhao Ying ever been treated so humiliatingly? He rushed forward a few steps, raised his leg, and kicked the heavy octagonal table hard. With a loud bang, the octagonal table was kicked to the ground, and everything on it was overturned to the ground, including the plate that Zhao Xi was eating.

"Eat, eat, eat! I tell you to eat! If you don't choose, don't eat!" Zhao Ying growled.

There was an eerie silence in the study. Seeing this, the maids lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Qian Chengluo came over and saw this scene. He opened his mouth slightly and was about to call Zhao Xi, but seeing this, he wisely hid behind and shut his mouth.

Oh my god, the princess and the prince are fighting.

Princess Chengqian is so overbearing that she even dares to overturn the prince's table...

Zhao Xi's eyes froze for a moment, and his handsome face showed no emotion.

He glanced at the mess on the ground, then looked at Zhao Ying.

Zhao Ying raised her chin provocatively.

Just when everyone present felt that war was about to break out, Zhao Xi opened his mouth as if nothing had happened, raised his hand, and fed himself a piece of cake.

Zhao Ying: ...Ahhhhhh, I still have some in my hand!!

Zhao Ying gave Zhao Xi a thumbs up and said sarcastically, "Good! Good! You can do it!"

She said as she walked out, "I give up!"

"I admit defeat!"

"You rock!"

The maids saluted, "Farewell, Princess Chengqian!"

After Zhao Ying left, Zhao Xi suddenly laughed, and the deep and comfortable laughter reached everyone's ears.

Qian Chengluo looked at this scene in surprise, looking at Zhao Xi whose shoulders and back were shaking violently with laughter. Is it so funny?

More importantly, isn’t the princess the enemy who murdered the prince’s wife?

Why did he feel that the prince had no hatred towards the princess?

Not only is there no hatred, but it is also very... indulgent.

He and the prince had known each other since childhood, and he had never seen him indulge and dote on a woman like this. The prince treated the princess differently from A Yuan.

He said it was not good, but it was really different.

Is this the difference between family and love?

"Cough cough!" Zhao Xi in front suddenly coughed.

Qian Chengluo's thoughts were interrupted, and he hurried over and asked, "Is the prince okay?"

Zhao Xi covered his chest and waved his hands at him, "The king is fine."

Qian Chengluo watched his actions and could not help but get angry, "Princess, what a fool! She knew that you were poisoned and that he would think of A Yuan's death when he saw her, yet she came over again and again these past few days to choose a concubine for him. What is her plan?"

He was talking to himself, but didn't notice Zhao Xi's suddenly dilated pupils and frozen expression.

Heart-eating insect.

Is the Gu acting up again?

But he clearly wasn't thinking about Yuan'er just now, he was thinking about...

impossible!

The corners of his eyes and eyebrows were filled with gloom. Seeing Qian Chengluo still mentioning Zhao Ying, he scolded, "Don't talk about the princess."

Qian Chengluo was startled, and immediately said, "Yes."

"busy?"

Qian Chengluo then remembered the important matter and said happily, "My Lord, Princess Huai'an and the spirit boy Zhao Zihua have been found."

"Oh?" Zhao Xi smiled lightly, "Take me there."

Zhao Yao was transferred from one secret cell to another, but this cell was newly built, with newer brick and stone fences and torture instruments.

Zhao Xi sat down, with Qianchengluo and Hengbi standing on his left and right.

Qian Chengluo said, "Why don't you pay your respects to His Royal Highness Prince Ding?"

Zhao Yao slumped on the ground, looking up at the man above her. Even though her vision was dim, she could still see that the man was handsome and noble. People said that Prince Ding was the real crown prince, so was he her real royal brother?

That's great, she finally has the chance to meet her father.

But now she has not yet distinguished her enemies from her friends, so she still needs to test the waters.

If he and Zhao Ying were on good terms, wouldn't she be walking into a tiger's mouth if she told them?

But she had a feeling he was a friend, not an enemy.

Seeing that Zhao Yao didn't say anything, Qian Chengluo wanted to say something else, but Zhao Xi raised his hand to stop him.

Qian Chengluo understood what he meant and said in a deep voice, "Zhao Yao, you once revealed Princess Chengqian's life experience to the deceased virtuous king. Is this true?"

Zhao Yao's eyelids twitched, and a strange light flashed out.

Why did he ask this? Did he notice something?

Zhao Yao looked at Zhao Xi warily, but Zhao Xi remained cold and didn't show any respect to Zhao Yao.

Qian Chengluo threatened, "If you tell the truth, His Highness will spare you. If you keep silent, your daughter... will die!"

"Why are you asking that?"

Hengbi on the side narrowed his eyes.

He didn't understand why his sixth brother let Zhao Yao go. Could it be that he had given up and didn't want to return to his position and change his fate?

Thinking of this, Hengbi's breathing became heavier.

If this is the case, then he must take advantage of Zhao Yao's move.

As long as something happens to that woman Zhao Ying, won’t Sixth Brother surrender?

Hengbi directly pointed out the key point, "Princess Huai'an, don't worry. Although my prince and Princess Chengqian are blood brothers and sisters, they do have irreconcilable conflicts and hatred. Princess, you can speak frankly. If you can help my prince, the princess and the little princess will get the rewards they want."

After going through so much, Zhao Yao was particularly wary of others. She was still worried and asked again and again, "You and Zhao Ying have a grudge, what is it?"

Qian Chengluo said, "Revenge for the murder of my wife."

Zhao Yao was completely relieved. She looked at Zhao Xi with joy and excitement. She said, "If that's the case, my brother, we have a common enemy. I can tell you about Zhao Ying's life experience."

"She is definitely not the emperor's daughter!"

Zhao Yao told Zhao Xi all the details of how she discovered Zhao Ying's life experience, including the most convincing birthmark.

After hearing this, Qian Chengluo and Hengbi looked relieved.

Zhao Xi, on the other hand, had a slightly cold expression on his face, a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, and his heart sank for no reason.

After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Xi proudly, "Brother, Queen Xiaomin may not have caused chaos in the harem, but Zhao Ying is definitely not the heir to the throne!"

Zhao Xi looked at Zhao Yao as if she were a fool.

He didn't even know he had fallen into a trap and was still feeling complacent.

What do you mean the emperor has a birthmark? All of his children have birthmarks, but she has one, and Zhao Ying doesn’t.

The problem is, he doesn't have one either!

Zhao Xi understood everything in his mind. Needless to say, this old woman Wang was hired by Zhao Ying to deliberately deceive Zhao Yao.

Zhao Xi couldn't help laughing when he thought about this. His cunning sister...

But none of this matters. Whether she is his biological sister or not, he specifically dug up this secret, and his ultimate goal is not her.

Zhao Xi curled her lips lightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

"Very good. Someone, come and fetch Princess Huai'an out and serve her well."

Zhao Yao was delighted, and then she heard Zhao Xi say, "Father is seriously ill and urgently needs a spirit boy to cast a spell to prolong his life. Princess Minghua, the king will bring her to father tomorrow."

"Thank you, my Royal Brother! Huai'an will die for you!"

Zhao Xi did not answer and got up and left.

Qianchengluo and Hengbi followed.