Chapter 360 Those who want to rebel
"Brother-in-law! How could you lock her up in the Black Prison? She's pregnant, she..."
"What did you say!"
Because what Zhou Yunqi said was too shocking, Zhou Yunshu didn't even bother to care about the word "brother-in-law" that Zhou Yunqi blurted out to Ji Sheng.
Zhou Yunqi lowered his voice, but continued, "She's pregnant."
"Whose?"
"Zhou Beifang."
"who?"
"That Tiger Guard." Ji Sheng said in a good mood.
Zhou Yunshu took a deep breath and looked at Zhou Yunqi and said, "Is she crazy? Does she know what she is doing? Grandma..."
"Chuliu was knocked unconscious by her, and he couldn't stay with Jianying. I guess my grandmother knows about it now."
Zhou Yunshu inexplicably clenched the cup in front of her. She seemed to see Ji Mingzhu's ashen face when he learned the news.
You know, Ji Mingzhu spent a lot of effort on Zhou Jianying.
But now, Zhou Jianying seems to want to break away from Ji Mingzhu's control for a man.
"What on earth does she want to do?"
How could she suddenly fall in love with a man of a different race and then give birth to a child for him? Wasn't that Hu Ben her puppet?
Zhou Yunqi did not answer, but just glanced at Ji Sheng in front of Zhou Yunshu.
Do I really have to say these things in front of Ji Sheng?
Ji Sheng pretended not to notice Zhou Yunqi's little action, and had no intention of leaving. He just leaned back in the chair lazily and leisurely.
Zhou Yunqi hesitated for a moment, then sat down next to Zhou Yunshu while holding Pingping in his arms and said, "Something happened in the northern border before, and Jianying's mentality changed a little. That's why she allowed Zhou Beifang and the Zhou family army to surrender to Your Highness."
Ji Sheng looked at Zhou Yunqi and emphasized, "Just call me brother-in-law."
Zhou Yunqi: “…”
"Go on."
Zhou Yunqi held Pingping's small hand and continued, "The Zhou family has not committed treason, nor has they collaborated with the enemy or committed treason, so they should not be labeled as traitors."
Zhou Yunshu nodded.
"So she wanted to reintegrate the Zhou Family Army into the Northern Border Army. Since I'm currently serving under my brother-in-law, she hopes I can lead the Zhou Family Army to seek justice for my grandfather, the Zhou Family, and the Zhou Family Army."
Zhou Yunqi looked at Ji Sheng seriously and said, "We all think that if it was my brother-in-law, he would definitely help us get justice."
And this matter was originally intended to be known to Ji Sheng.
Zhou Yunshu looked at Ji Sheng when Zhou Yunqi finished speaking. Ji Sheng poured a cup of tea for himself and Zhou Yunshu. After noticing their gazes, he said, "I have no objection."
It would only benefit him and not harm him if the Zhou family overturned the verdict.
It would be even better if, when the verdict is overturned, only those in the Zhou family who are beneficial to him and only support Zhou Yunshu are left.
"I'll give you the Zhou family army, but what about her?" Zhou Yunshu looked at Zhou Yunqi and said, "My grandmother specially arranged for the Zhou family army to be left to her."
"She plans to take Zhou Beifang to guard the graves of her grandfather and his family."
Zhou Yunshu was silent.
"Do you remember when she was little, she said what she wanted to be when she grew up?"
Zhou Yunqi said to himself: "A chivalrous woman who fights for justice."
He looked at Ji Sheng beside him, "She and I are both aware of the grudge between the Huang family and the Zhou family, but she feels that the crime should not be committed by women and children."
Ji Sheng smiled and said, "No, it's because your Zhou family is not extinct."
"If she were the only one left in the Zhou family, she wouldn't have such a kind heart."
Zhou Yunqi didn't say anything.
Because he admitted that Ji Sheng was right.
Everything that was happening now and everything he suddenly learned made him completely confused.
Only then did he realize that what he had seen in the past might not be the truth, and he also understood the meaning of what Zhou Jianying had said to him yesterday.
It was obvious that he just wanted to find out the truth about his grandfather's treason, and then report it to the court to clear the Zhou family and the Zhou army's name.
He didn't want to get involved in party disputes, nor did he want to be a tool of his grandmother. He just wanted to give the Zhou family the truth and clear their name.
Seeing that Zhou Yunqi didn't say anything, Ji Sheng didn't continue asking him.
"Since Zhou Jianying's wish is to guard the tomb, we might as well fulfill her wish." He looked at Zhou Yunshu, "When your grandmother has no other choice, you will be the only one."
"Let's eat."
Zhou Yunshu and Zhou Yunqi are worthy of being twins. When they don’t want to answer or face something, they can only remain silent or temporarily escape.
She needed time to think.
Ji Sheng stayed with Zhou Yunqi at night, so Zhou Yunshu had no reason to leave.
When Ji Sheng took Pingping away, Zhou Yunshu and Zhou Yunqi came to the guest room where Zhou Yunqi was staying tonight.
"What did he mean by that sentence during dinner? What did he mean by choosing only you?"
There was no one else around, and Zhou Yunqi did not beat around the bush with Zhou Yunshu.
Zhou Yunshu said: "Don't you know?"
"Know what?"
"Grandmother chose me to be the head of the Zhou family."
Zhou Yunqi nodded, he did know about this matter.
"That's the case on the surface, but the person my grandmother really likes is Jianying."
Zhou Yunshu looked up at Zhou Yunqi, who was frowning, and said with a smile: "I'm just a target."
"A useful target. If you don't believe me, just look at how fearless you are when facing Ji Sheng with me here. I think Grandmother thinks the same."
"I'm not..." Zhou Yunqi lowered his eyes, and the three words he said were not very convincing.
They all know what the facts are.
"Do you know why Ping Ping and Kang Kang separated? Because Ji Sheng was dissatisfied with his grandmother's temptation."
Zhou Yunshu didn't want Zhou Yunqi to answer, she just watched him ask and answer his own questions.
"Do you know where the missing Zhou Yunhai is? He received orders from my grandmother to leave the Northern Territory and hide on a small island, acting as a son-in-law and attempting to connect the Northern Territory with Haizhou."
"You know the prefect of Nanzhou..."
The astonishment on Zhou Yunqi's face grew heavier as Zhou Yunshu spoke more. After Zhou Yunshu stopped, he said with a wry smile, "Are you really talking about our grandmother?"
The grandmother in Zhou Yunqi's memory was a person respected by the entire Great Zhou. She was a member of the royal family in the capital second only to the emperor. She was a gentle and kind person who always supported them.
But now...
"It's Grandma, but it's the Grandma we haven't met before."
Zhou Yunqi smiled bitterly and said, "So, what Cao Zhengxing said is right. A large part of the reason why the Zhou family has come to this point is due to internal strife, right?"
Zhou Yunshu patted Zhou Yunqi on the shoulder and said, "People with different ideals cannot work together. This also applies to us and our grandmother."
"But I'm with Chusi..."
"He was detained by Ji Sheng."
Zhou Yunqi looked up, "When?"
"Maybe today."
Ji Sheng didn't tell Zhou Yunshu, but Zhou Yunshu felt that Ji Sheng would not let Chusi keep monitoring her.
"So what are your plans now?"
There was no way Zhou Yunqi would stand on his grandmother's side.
It would have been fine if he had been kept in the dark, but now that he knew, he would not confirm the Zhou family's heinous crime of rebellion.
It was never the Zhou family who wanted to rebel, but Ji Mingzhu.
"Do you know where your grandfather and father are buried?"
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