Jiang Zhuo sat up and rubbed his blurry eyes.
"Qingqing, why are you here? I was thinking that I would come to see you after I had a rest."
"I have a little matter to discuss with you."
What little thing do you need to discuss with him? Is it about wedding etiquette?
"Your Highness will decide the details of the wedding."
Shen Qing thought about it and cleared his throat.
"Jiang Zhuo, our General's Mansion is preparing to rebel. Do you want to join?"
Jiang Zhuo paused while putting on his shoes and looked up at Shen Qing. Was he dreaming, or was she still asleep?
"Wait a minute, Qingqing, I might need to go back to sleep."
"You heard it right." Shen Qing sighed softly.
"Murong Zhi used the Chu court to transfer you out of the capital. During the few days you were away, the Crown Prince had the Ministry of Justice arrest me, intending to torture me into a confession.
Later, I fought back and the Emperor deposed him from the throne. Now, as our wedding is approaching, the Emperor has seized upon the unrest in Jinyang State and sent my father to the border, intending for him to never return.
While Shen Qing was speaking, Jiang Zhuo had already come and sat down beside her.
"You were sent to the Ministry of Justice Prison? Did you suffer any injustice?" Jiang Zhuo held her hand nervously and asked worriedly.
He was isolated from the news in Yunzhou and was eager to investigate the case. He did not expect Murong Zhi to take action three days before leaving for Jinyang Kingdom.
"I'm fine." Shen Qing shook his head.
"I guessed the Emperor would be unhappy with our marriage and might demote or transfer someone, but I didn't expect he'd want to eliminate the General's Mansion outright," Jiang Zhuo said, frowning. "The Jiang family is a civil servant, so it seems he's more wary of your father."
"After Murong Zhi was deposed, I went to see him and asked him about your mother."
Jiang Zhuo paused. He had investigated the incident for a long time but could not find any clues.
"According to Murong Zhi, killing the Song family daughter was the will of the late emperor."
Jiang Zhuo's breathing stagnated. "So, my mother was killed by the emperor."
Shen Qing nodded, "I won't make up facts just to win you over. Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you."
"Why? We've already investigated clearly and the Song family is innocent, so why are they still trying to kill them all?" Jiang Zhuo's eyes were complicated. He lowered his head and smiled bitterly, "I thought he treated me like his own son and indulged me in every way because he valued my talent. Now it seems that he was deceiving me and keeping me under surveillance to prevent me from finding out about him."
Shen Qing looked at Jiang Zhuo in silence, with some heartache in his eyes.
"I knew he was suspicious, so I pretended to be at odds with my father and that I was marrying you simply because we were a good match. Unexpectedly, he was the one who was the best at pretending."
"But Qingqing, this is too difficult. Do you know what the consequences of doing this are?"
"The Shen family has only one path to take, victors take their place." Shen Qing's tone was firm, but the look he gave Jiang Zhuo was complicated. "But Jiang Zhuo, you have to think carefully. If you conspire with me, failure will implicate the Prime Minister's Mansion. If you cut your losses in time and draw a clear line between us, I can also ensure that you will not be affected."
Jiang Zhuo held Shen Qing's hand with a firm look in his eyes.
"The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. I must ascend to the Golden Throne Hall and ask Murong Sheng whether he was the one who killed my mother. Moreover, this matter is extremely difficult. If something happens to you, how can I survive alone?"
"You... go and discuss it with Prime Minister Jiang first. I'll wait for you at Wangyue Pavilion."
Jiang Zhuo nodded, and Shen Qing left first.
Shen Qing walked on the long street in the evening, the cold wind blew across her furrowed brows and her tangled eyes.
"He agreed, why are you unhappy?"
"Seventh, I suddenly don't know whether this is right or wrong." Her voice was a little weak. "This is the life and death of the General's Mansion. It has nothing to do with him."
"But he will be your husband in the future, the one who will accompany you for the rest of your life. He is willing to bear the consequences with you, which is a good thing."
Shen Qing was silent.
Is it a good thing?
"Chen Qing, you're getting stuck in a rut! Come out quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly..."
"Ouch, stop reading it!"
The seventh point was muttered in Shen Qing's ear like a mantra, and it actually worked.
"Don't forget what you said when you first came here. You said that no matter where you are, you will be the protagonist and you will get whatever you want."
Shen Qing curled his lips slightly.
"Of course I remember."
She quickened her pace and walked towards the mansion. It was too cold outside and she wanted to drink some hot porridge.
She did not tell Cheng Xue about this, nor did she tell her her plans.
The more people know, the greater the risk.
Let Cheng Xue know that the risk will be increased by ten points.
Prime Minister's Mansion.
After Shen Qing left, Jiang Zhuo sat alone for a long time, then went to Jiang Ling's room.
"Oh, Lord Jiang is up? I thought you were going to sleep all the time." Jiang Ling said sarcastically.
He didn't even bother to say hello to him when he got home. If he hadn't seen Changfeng, he would have been worried about him.
"All of you go out." Jiang Zhuo ordered the servants in the room and then closed the door.
Jiang Ling looked at Jiang Zhuo in confusion. What shameful thing was this brat trying to do?
He wouldn't want to kill his father and inherit the Prime Minister's Mansion just because of his two shady words, right?
"You dare, you little brat!"
Jiang Zhuo was puzzled. Why was he already angry when she hadn't even said anything? Had Jiang Ling's condition worsened during his absence?
"Dad, I haven't said anything yet!"
"You little bastard, don't you just want to rebel?" Jiang Ling glared at him.
Damn, he actually guessed it!
Jiang Zhuo was shocked. "How did you know?"
Jiang Ling looked at Jiang Zhuo in disbelief as if struck by lightning.
"I raised you with all my heart, and you're actually going to rebel?!"
What?! Is this how he grew up?
"Dad, listen to me, I have good reasons..."
"What's the reason? Do you dare to go with me to see the emperor and let him judge the matter?"
Jiang Zhuo choked. It's not appropriate to let the parties involved judge this matter, right?
"Dad, listen to me first!" Jiang Zhuo couldn't help but growl.
Jiang Ling looked at Jiang Zhuo silently.
"The Emperor was worried about the marriage between the Shen and Jiang families, so he secretly sent General Shen out. He did so under the pretext of suppressing the Jinyang Kingdom, but in reality, he was plotting to eliminate the entire General's family."
Jiang Zhuo finished speaking in one breath, and Jiang Ling blinked.
What does that mean? It's not patricide, it's regicide!
Then he was relieved... Wait, regicide?!
"Jiang Zhuo, do you know what you are saying?"
"I know very well." Jiang Zhuo sat down, "It's not just because of the General's Mansion, but also for my mother."
"Ayao?"
"Chen Qing learned from Murong Zhi that the late emperor left a will for my mother to be killed by the emperor."
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