I have to admit that when Shi Qingxue personally learned such a shocking secret, he was really hesitant.
She was not stupid. Her grandfather had clearly shown signs of disloyalty time and time again. It was impossible for His Majesty to feel no thorn in his heart after knowing this.
No matter how virtuous a ruler you are and how loyal your ministers are, can it be better than the relationship between a family of three and a grandparent and grandchild?
Impossible.
If Your Majesty really knew that Grandfather had done such a ridiculous thing in the past, the pain in his heart would not be just as shallow as the one caused by today's drama.
If you go along with it, Your Majesty will no longer trust the Shi family.
Although he now controls an army of 100,000, His Majesty will not go so far as to directly eliminate the Shi family's power.
Is there still hope for the Shi family’s future?
I still want to go north. Will His Majesty agree to it?
In this way, it is indeed far less stable than directly forcing the emperor to abdicate and supporting the prince to ascend the throne.
For a moment, Shi Qingxue stood there in a daze, letting the cold wind howl around him.
Shi Jingsheng saw his daughter standing there in a daze, and concluded that she had figured out the pros and cons of the matter.
He stepped forward, patted his daughter's shoulder earnestly, and instructed: "Just pretend your grandfather hasn't agreed. Don't do anything. We'll see how the situation develops. How do you do that?"
After being hit, Shi Qingxue came back to reality.
She glanced at her father's eyes and thought of Mu Ci's instructions, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"No!"
"Father, I still think this matter cannot be concealed!"
"Since Grandfather has chosen the wrong side, he should explain it clearly to His Majesty. His Majesty is kind and righteous, and he particularly values our Rongguo Mansion. He will understand my painstaking efforts in the future."
"You..." Shi Jingsheng didn't expect to hear such a sentence and was stunned for a moment.
Afterwards, seeing that his daughter was so ignorant and didn't know how to maintain the power of the Duke's Mansion, he felt an inexplicable anger in his heart.
He was so angry that he couldn't help but raise his hand.
With a loud slap, a huge slap hit the person's face, and the crisp sound seemed particularly abrupt and harsh.
Shi Qingxue never imagined that her decision would make her father so furious, and she never imagined that her father would take direct action against her because of it.
She felt the burning sensation on her right cheek, and looked at her father's left hand as he put it away.
The moment Shi Jingsheng withdrew his hand, he saw his daughter's surprised look and immediately regretted it.
He was furious at the moment and only wanted to persuade his daughter to be cautious. He understood that his daughter disagreed with him.
But I never thought... that I would lose control of my anger and start to attack.
Shi Jingsheng could understand his daughter's reasoning. If he wasn't afraid, he wouldn't want to hide this from His Majesty.
However, as the son of Duke Rong, Shi Jingsheng did not dare to take the risk for the sake of safety and the Shi family, and chose his own idea.
As a result, my opinion is very different from my daughter's.
He had to persuade his daughter to think it over carefully. After all, in front of the emperor today, his daughter had far more say than he did.
"Qingxue... Dad didn't... didn't mean to hit me..."
The incident happened suddenly. Shi Jingsheng saw the indifference on his daughter's face and knew that he had indeed acted too aggressively this time. For a moment, he could only apologize in a hurry.
Shi Qingxue is not a spoiled young lady. At such a young age, she has killed countless enemies on the battlefield.
I never thought that I would be treated like this by my biological father after making a correct and prudent decision today.
She was proud by nature and got angry.
"My daughter is now handling the case impartially, and for the sake of Duke Rong. But if you, father, are so stubborn and unyielding, please don't blame me for being unfilial!"
He gave the warning in a very distant tone and automatically ignored the dilemma on Shi Jingsheng's face.
Shi Qingxue turned around and walked out the door with a sword in his hand.
The footsteps became duller and duller as they moved farther and farther away.
I listened to it in my heart, with extreme seriousness.
The father was left alone, looking at his daughter's tall figure as she walked away, feeling the slight pain in his palm, and regretting it deeply.
…
Purple Palace.
Xiao Ling had barely changed his clothes and was dealing with the accumulated government affairs in the imperial study with Chu Yi's father.
When she heard Yuzhu report that Shi Qingxue asked for a meeting, she didn't feel surprised.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully beg for your peace. I am guilty, and I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
Shi Qingxue seemed exceptionally calm. After entering the hall and greeting everyone, he knelt on the ground.
Although he had already guessed most of the situation in his heart, Xiao Ling still had to pretend to be completely unaware of the situation.
After watching for a long time, she said suspiciously, "I... don't understand what General Shi means."
"Your Majesty, after the court meeting, Minister Gao secretly met with Duke Rong to discuss forcing the emperor to abdicate and install a new ruler. Duke Rong agreed to this plan. I, Your Majesty, trusted me and entrusted me with this important task, but I was completely unaware of this and nearly made a catastrophic mistake. I only learned of this after Minister Gao left. I quickly took control of Duke Rong's mansion and, after obtaining evidence, entered the palace to face Your Majesty."
Shi Qingxue was neither humble nor arrogant, and even his tone and attitude when he started narrating were very serious.
"Duke Rong is my grandfather. He plotted rebellion, so I must be punished. Your Majesty, I beg you to punish him severely!"
"Yeah?"
Xiao Ling couldn't help but look surprised when he heard this, and hurriedly confirmed, "General Shi, have you investigated thoroughly? Duke Rong has made many military achievements and is a loyal minister to the royal family. Is he sure he is plotting a rebellion with Lord Gao?"
Seeing this, Shi Qingxue took out a small note from his pocket.
"This is the list of generals that Duke Rong has prepared for a secret meeting. Your Majesty, please review it!"
Xiao Ling probably noticed what was in her hand, and then glanced at Chu Yi.
Chu Yi had no choice but to stand up and act as a subordinate, walking over to take the letter.
As he walked, he couldn't help but take a look at the list above out of curiosity.
Then the list was handed over to the little empress.
Xiao Ling was too lazy to care about his presumptuous behavior and studied the list for a long time with his head down.
Beside her, Chu Yi looked at the list in her hand and smiled helplessly.
"This Duke is quite courageous."
The sound was so soft that Xiao Ling just happened to hear it.
Xiao Ling didn't have time to say anything as he looked at the list and fell into deep thought.
She was wondering how to deal with this matter.
It is true that Duke Rong had the intention to commit treason, and the crime of treason is a serious crime even if it is not carried out.
Can……
After all, Shi Qingxue had already confessed his guilt voluntarily, and she still trusted Shi Qingxue enough.
Today's Anguo also urgently needs a capable general like Shi Qingxue.
Seeing that Xiao Ling didn't say anything, Chu Yi finally spoke first.
He stared at Shi Qingxue, who was kneeling on the ground in armor, for a long time. Finally, with a smile on his face, he asked with interest:
"General Shi, Duke Rong is your grandfather. General Shi has come here to apologize personally, which shows his loyalty. But if His Majesty really wants to punish you, Duke Rong, for treason, the punishment will be exile at the least and execution of the entire family at the worst..."
"If that's true, are General Shi's subordinates outside the city sure they won't rebel?"
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