Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

It was the morning court session again. Emperor Cangxuan sat on the dragon throne with a terrifying expression, his eyes fixed on the officials who had petitioned him just two days ago to execute Shangguan Cheng.

Those officials didn't dare to utter a sound, each one as docile as a quail.

The second prince, in particular, was pale and dazed. He couldn't understand how things had gotten involved with his cousin.

What happened last night was too sudden and too absurd.

But it really happened.

Anxiang Pavilion suddenly exploded, which then attracted lightning, blasting out all the million taels of official silver that were secretly hidden inside.

Meanwhile, Duan Yuqing was on his bed with eighteen beautiful women, and nineteen naked women had all been dug out.

These nineteen people were only dizzy; they were not injured.

Lord Feng stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I request that after court today, the three judicial departments conduct a joint trial of Duan Yuqing."

Before the officials from the Second Prince's faction could say anything, Emperor Cangxuan said, "Granted."

Seeing the emperor's terrified expression, no one dared to speak again.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Shangguan Tang arrived with Ying Zhuoxiu and Ying Yufu.

The old lady was in a very good mood today. Not only was Duan Yuqing caught in bed with another woman, but government silver was also found in the house where he kept his mistress. What this foreshadowed was very clear.

However, his good mood today turned into surprise when he saw the young man behind Shangguan Tang.

"You...you're Zhuo Xiu?"

The old lady stood up in surprise, as did Madam Yuan and Shangguan Hong.

They surrounded Ying Zhuoxiu together.

Ying Zhuoxiu stepped forward and knelt down to pay his respects: "Zhuoxiu greets his maternal grandmother, pays respects to his maternal grandmother, pays respects to his second maternal aunt, and greets his second cousin."

Yuan covered his mouth in surprise.

The old lady bent down and personally helped Ying Zhuoxiu up.

"Good child, get up quickly, let your grandmother have a good look at you!"

Ying Zhuoxiu stood up and looked up at the old lady with clear eyes.

The old lady's eyes immediately reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Okay, okay, my Zhuo Xiu is all better, he's cured!"

The old lady held Ying Zhuoxiu's hand and looked at the Yuan family and others.

Madam Yuan smiled, her eyes welling up with tears. "Yes, yes, Mother, Zhuo is all better now."

"Grandmother, Zhuo is cured, completely cured, and will never go crazy again."

Please don't get too excited, please sit down.

Ying Zhuoxiu helped the old lady sit down, and then recounted the whole process.

"They were bewitched! Those heartless bastards!" The old lady gritted her teeth, her hatred piercing to the bone.

Ying Yufu also said, "Grandmother, it's all over now. You saw it yourself. At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, I returned everything to Ying Chengting."

"Those who plot against us will pay the price, one by one."

The old lady's eyes gleamed. "Today, the three judicial departments will jointly interrogate Duan Yuqing. He will surely try to evade the truth, and Shen Shan will probably not confess truthfully either. Bring him up now."

"Shen Shan's testimony is very important. As long as he is willing to confess, Duan Yuqing's crime of colluding with Qinghuang Mountain can no longer be covered up."

A sharp glint flashed in Ying Yufu's eyes. "Grandmother, don't worry, I have a way to get Shen Shan to tell the truth."

Before long, Shen Shan and his family were brought up.

In the few days since they were detained, they have lost their former glamour and look disheveled and haggard.

Upon seeing the people in the hall, a hint of mockery appeared in Shen Shan's eyes.

The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is now mostly populated by the elderly, women, and children.

Shiqi was stunned when she saw Shangguan Tang.

"Madam, your complexion... how come it's improved?" Shiqi's eyes widened in surprise when she saw Shangguan Tang.

Shangguan Tang's face was rosy and her complexion was healthy, a far cry from her previous paleness and exhaustion.

Shangguan Tang sneered, "What, are you surprised that the poison of the Heart-Eating Grass didn't kill me?"

Shiqi stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "You knew?"

"I know everything. It's you who don't know a lot," Shangguan Tang said with a mocking expression.

"I have divorced Ying Nanyao, my children have severed ties with Ying Nanyao, and my Zhuo Xiu has recovered his health."

Of course, my daughter's health is also recovering, and she is no longer suffering from congenital weakness.

With each word Shangguan Tang spoke, Shiqi's expression grew more terrified.

Especially when her gaze fell upon Ying Zhuoxiu beside her, her expression could only be described as horrified.

She was only detained for a few days, but as soon as she came out, it seemed like everything had changed.

In particular, Ying Zhuoxiu's gaze was clear and peaceful. Although he was still skin and bones, he was clearly a normal person now.

Ying Yufu smiled and said, "At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet two days ago, Ying Chengting suddenly went mad and was ordered to be executed by His Majesty. It was only because Ying Nanyao used his pardon that he was spared his life."

Thinking about it, he should have been the one to go mad; it was my brother who suffered for him for eight years.

Now, the illness has returned to its rightful owner, Shiqi, don't you think?

Shiqi's eyes widened in terror.

"Oh, right!" Ying Yufu slapped her forehead. "His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon me and the Crown Prince. I am the Crown Princess, Ying Hengzhi. It seems that she will be carried into the Second Prince's residence today. She cannot have children and can only be a concubine."

"Impossible, impossible, how could this be?"

Shiqi shook her head repeatedly, losing her composure.

Everything seems to have turned upside down.

It is Ying Yufu who is infertile.

Even her mother and sister-in-law's expressions changed.

Shangguan Tang stared at their expressions and sneered, "So, what were you after when you betrayed me and sided with the Ying family?"

The expressions on Shi Qi and the other two's faces changed constantly, their eyes flickering with regret and fear.

Shen Shan sneered, "You don't need to scare them like that. So what if what you said is true?"

The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion will still be ruined.

Upon hearing this, Shiqi immediately calmed down.

That's right, all the men who truly held power in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion have run into trouble, so the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is doomed.

The old lady looked at them with disappointment: "Last night, Anxiang Pavilion was struck by lightning, and all the million taels of official silver that Duan Yuqing had hidden inside were struck out. Today, the three judicial departments will jointly try Duan Yuqing."

Shen Shan's pupils contracted as he looked at the old lady in disbelief.

The old lady said, "Shen Shan, our Shangguan family has nurtured you without reservation, why did you betray us?"

A glint of light flashed in Shen Shan's eyes. "Madam, there's no need to say more. You want me to confess the truth, don't you?"

You're overthinking it. I, Shen Shan, would rather die than utter a single word.

The old lady frowned. Now that things had come to this, she could tell that Shen Shan probably really wouldn't tell the truth.

"You don't even care about your family's lives?" the old lady asked.

Shen Shan glanced at his family and sneered, "Even if I confess, do you think they'll live? Betraying their master? Probably not."

The glimmer of hope that had just appeared in Shiqi and the others' eyes was quickly extinguished.

The old lady frowned and looked at Shen San beside her: "Shen San, the Duke rescued you back then, and you followed him in his campaigns, sharing life and death with him. I don't understand why you would betray him?"

Shen San smiled but remained silent.

They are truly impervious to reason.

"Little Madman, I need five Truth Pills."