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"What?" Shen Jie knew something bad was going to happen from the tone of the call.
Du Yaoyao pretended to be distressed, "Look, we have been married for more than three years, but I still haven't gotten pregnant. Is it because we have committed too many sins and are not destined to have children?"
Shen Jie's face was cold, "What do you mean?"
How could Du Yaoyao dare to say that he had killed too many people in the past? In ancient times, collective punishment was considered natural and justified by the ancients.
She said tactfully: "I rarely burned incense and worshipped Buddha, or gave alms to others, let alone you..."
Chen Jie interrupted, "Don't beat around the bush, get to the point." Seeing her shrinking and lowering her eyes, he touched the mess under her body, "Auntie, I have to help you take a bath."
Du Yaoyao couldn't help laughing, and tried to make her tone sound cheerful, "I want you to let go of those innocent people in Prince Chen's Mansion and General Ruan's Mansion."
"It is not up to me to decide whether to release or not for the crime of treason." Shen Jie calmly refuted in an official tone. Thinking of the fact that he had promised Du Yaoyao to let the Song family go, his words were inconsistent.
He said solemnly: "Yaoyao, if the prince and I fail in this rebellion, do you think the rebels will let you and the Shen family go?"
No, Du Yaoyao can tell the answer just by thinking with her toes.
This is the difference between kindness and cruelty from those in power.
She hoped that Shen Jie could show a little kindness and not urge the prince to completely eliminate the loser.
If the rebels counterattack, it will not be too late to massacre them all.
At least give those who want to live a chance.
"People are different." Du Yaoyao scratched his palm and said softly, "Just like you and the prince are enemies of the king, would you do something like kidnapping someone's wife and then humiliating her?"
Du Yaoyao was referring to the fact that Chu Xun teamed up with Hong'e to abduct her to a brothel.
Shen Jie's expression eased, "That won't happen."
“So, you don’t need to compare yourself with him. Prince Chen is a mean person.” Du Yaoyao belittled Chu Xun and complimented Chen Jie, “You and the Crown Prince are wise rulers and wise ministers.”
Chen Jie looked at her with a puzzled look, "I never leave hidden dangers for myself when doing things." It can be handled cleanly in one go, without the hassle of cleaning up the mess a second time.
Du Yaoyao counted on her fingers, "Prince Chen is dead, Marquis Yongning is dead, and General Ruan is out there. I don't know what's going on, but he's definitely dead. Without these big bosses, what kind of trouble can the old, disabled, women and children in the mansion cause? Besides, they are all under your surveillance, exiled or imprisoned."
Shen Jie held her hand and said worriedly, “A single spark can start a prairie fire.”
Du Yaoyao wanted to open her mouth again, but Chen Jie blocked her lips with a finger, "Women should not interfere in politics, and there is no point in saying more." Fearing that she would be angry, he added, "I will protect the Song family, and you don't have to worry about anything else."
Du Yaoyao buried her head in Chen Jie's chest, pulled his hand to touch her swollen belly, "This should be a way to accumulate blessings for our future children!"
Speaking of children, Chen Jie softened and hesitated, "This reason is not enough to convince me."
He was curious, "Why are you so persistent in saving them?"
In Chen Jie's memory, Du Yaoyao was not such a kind person. In recent months, kindness has gone too far.
Du Yaoyao could not explain the differences in world views between the ancient and modern generations.
The ancients were divided into different classes, and if one person made a mistake, the whole family would suffer. In modern times, everyone is equal, one person is responsible for his or her own mistakes, and life is the most important thing.
Her power was small and she could not fight against the imperial system of the entire feudal society, but she could not ignore the deaths of people around her.
As a student who was once sponsored by others to grow up, she has received a lot of unpaid kindness and is willing to show the greatest goodwill to help some innocent people who have been implicated by the system.
Apart from the masters, most of the people in those marquisate's palaces were common people who worked diligently just to support their families.
Who wants to die if they can live?
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