Chapter 127 - The Weak Is Innocent (1/2)

Shi Baoyou was pulled by Qingxue to watch the embroidery she had just finished, but she was depressed and wasn’t in the mood to enjoy Qingxue’s works. She glanced at it randomly and then nodded, praising, “Qingxue, you are more and more skillful. It can be seen that you have worked with effort.”

Shi Baoning also smiled and rubbed Qingxue’s nose, saying with love, “When I heard that she talked big and wanted to make a big piece of embroidery for me, I was afraid that she couldn’t finish it as she always has a brief period of enthusiasm. Till I see it completed, I know that she really worked hard and even finished it earlier.”

Shi Qingxue stuck out her tongue and complained, as if she suffered grievance, “No matter how much I love to play, I don’t dare to be careless with your wedding gift.”

“Yes, Qingxue, you are good at embroidery. As long as you are willing to work hard, your embroidery would be unmatched,” Shi Baoyou echoed absently, and the anxiety was shown on her face automatically.

Shi Qingxue immediately found something wrong with Shi Baoyou, and her smile faded. “Baoyou, is there anything troubling you?”

“No, nothing,” Shi Baoyou denied subconsciously, but her faltering voice expressed the opposite meaning.

Shi Baoning grabbed Baoyou’s hand and comforted her softly, “We are cousins. Just tell us what bothers you. Maybe we can help you.”

Shi Baoyou forced a smile but peeped at Shi Qingxue.

Shi Qingxue noticed that and suddenly realized. “Baoyou, do you want to talk about Baojin?”

Shi Baoyou was seen through at a glance and looked awkward, but she still gritted her teeth and nodded. “Yes. After all, she is my sister. Now she is suffering in prison alone and has nobody to rely on. I…”

“She deserves it,” Shi Qingxue responded indifferently, with no sympathy on her face. Obviously, she never considered saving Shi Baojin.

Shi Baoyou was embarrassed and bit her lower lip subconsciously, which almost bled. Then she smiled bitterly and said, “You are right, but we are human and have feelings. I can’t bear to see my sister suffer!”

While speaking, Shi Baoyou knelt in front of Qingxue, with determination on her face, and begged, “Qingxue, I know Baojin offended you and no matter how many times I apologize to you, it won’t make it up. I don’t ask you to forgive her, but I hope you can let her go for the sake of your kinship.”

Shi Qingxue wanted to say that she had no so-called kinship with Shi Baojin since long ago, but Shi Baoyou knelt to her despite of her older age. Even though she hated Shi Baojin to the bone, she started to struggle in her heart.

Moreover, Shi Baoyou added, “Please put the blame on me. I am willing to be punished for her. I will bear it even if you beat or curse me, but Baojin, she has an innocent baby in her belly. Please pardon her for the baby’s sake…”

She tried to move Qingxue with emotions and reasons.

No matter how hard-hearted Shi Qingxue was, the words “be punished for her” and the baby could soften her heart.

Shi Baoning watched that and frowned, too, sighing. “As Baoyou said, no matter how many mistakes Baojin has made, the baby is innocent. It would be too cruel to make a baby take the blame. Qingxue, you…”

“I…” Shi Qingxue was unable to speak a word for a second.

She certainly didn’t want to get the innocent involved, but Shi Baojin had hurt her so many times. She was reluctant to let it pass. However, Shi Baoyou begged her sadly and even Shi Baoning advised her. It seemed that if she disagreed, she would be the unreasonable one. But who knew that she was the most innocent victim?

When Shi Qingxue was in a dilemma, a deep voice came from the door. “Infanta, you are wrong. That baby is not innocent at all.”

The three turned their heads to the door at the same time and saw Mo Junyang standing there expressionlessly, with Xia Mang behind him. Xia Mang had an apologetic expression on her face and reported to Shi Qingxue, “His Excellency said he had something important to discuss with you, so I didn’t stop him. My Lady, please…”

Shi Qingxue instantly stopped Xia Mang’s apology. “Never mind. Pour a cup of tea for His Excellency.”

Xia Mang had helped her out. Qingxue wouldn’t blame her but felt happy.

She stepped forward and looked at Mo Junyang with a smile. “What are you doing here?”

Mo Junyang looked softer and smiled. “I was afraid that somebody would pester you, so I came to see you.”

His meaningful words made the two girls in the room blush.

Shi Baoyou didn’t dare to act recklessly in the face of Mo Junyang, but Shi Baoning, who had just been retorted, felt she was honorable in front of him and said calmly, “The baby is not born yet, but it has to take the responsibility for its mother’s mistakes. Isn’t it too absurd?”

Mo Junyang sneered and asked in reply, “It’s said in the law of the Mo Country that three generations of the traitor’s family should be killed. Infanta, do you think the law is absurd, too?”

Shi Baoning was stunned. In the beginning, she just thought that Shi Baojin’s unborn baby shouldn’t take the blame for her, but she had forgotten that the baby was a member of the Zhao Family’s three generations and couldn’t be pardoned.