Chapter 221 (2/2)
“The evidence of Uncle’s crime is obvious, and it’s difficult to save his life. How can you make it as you said?”
Mo Junyang shrugged and laughed meaningfully. “We can’t make it, but you can.”
Shi Qingxue frowned and subconsciously wanted to tell Mo Junyang not to joke, but she thought that he wouldn’t be so bored as to joke like this.
She had to ask, “What do you mean?”
“The token granted by Emperor.”
Five words revealed everything.
Shi Qingxue finally realized that Mo Shujun didn’t hope Shi Junhe to ask for mercy but coveted the token granted by Emperor in her hands.
She didn’t think much and refused directly. “No way. I won’t give out the token granted by Emperor.”
In fact, Shi Junhe had expected that Shi Qingxue would have such a reaction, and he didn’t look surprised. He just felt exhausted, like a cornered beast.
Shi Qingxue couldn’t bear to see that, and she was not as firm as before instantly.
She bit her lower lip and asked with difficulty, “Father, what do you think? Do you hope that I can give out the thing which stands for Grandpa’s exploits for a lifetime and then make the Shi family have a worse name?”
A person from the Shi family was guilty but didn’t admit it. Instead, he wanted to go unpunished depending on the privilege.
If the news spread, the honor of the Shi family for one hundred years would be ruined.
At the thought of this possibility, Shi Qingxue couldn’t help but have tears in her eyes. She almost cried.
She was unwilling to give out the token granted by Emperor to save Shi Juncai’s life not because she coveted it.
The token granted by Emperor was the only thing left to her by her grandpa.
She didn’t want to waste such a treasure.
“Father…”
Seeing that Shi Qingxue was hesitant and sad, Shi Junhe kept silent for a while and finally chose to tell her the truth.
“Back then, when your grandpa gave you the token granted by Emperor which should be kept by the family master, he didn’t plan to let you inherit it.”
Shi Qingxue was stunned and didn’t understand why Shi Junhe mentioned the old story all of a sudden.
Shi Junhe continued, “Your grandpa just simply loved his little granddaughter, so he gave you the thing which represents his honor and exploits for a lifetime. And he told me and your grandma that no matter when, even if the Shi family is in a hopeless situation, we can’t force you to give out the token granted by Emperor.”
“Father…” Shi Qingxue expressed in a daze and felt that she seemed to find some secret.
Love was shown on Shi Junhe’s face, and he stared at Shi Qingxue deeply, stressing each word. “So the token granted by Emperor in your hands doesn’t belong to the Shi family, but it belongs to you only. Anybody else can’t covet it.”
So from the beginning, Shi Junhe didn’t want to mention this matter because he didn’t plan to let Qingxue give out the token granted by Emperor.
Shi Qingxue displayed a bright smile instantly and asked with joy, “Really?”
Shi Junhe nodded seriously.
Qingxue’s smile was sweeter.
However, soon her smile faded and she looked worried. She murmured, “But how would you explain to Grandma?”
Shi Junhe’s face darkened, too, but after a pause, he waved his hand. “Don’t need to worry about it. I will figure out a way.”
Shi Qingxue pouted and didn’t believe Shi Junhe’s words.
However, before she spoke, Mo Junyang stated first, “General Shi, since you have a solution, Qingxue and I won’t ask about it.”
Shi Qingxue glared at Mo Junyang in a rage, as if her eyes could eat him.
When did she agree not to ask about this matter?
Why did Mo Junyang make decisions for her?
However, Shi Junhe took Mo Junyang’s words seriously and expressed joyfully that the young man was smart.
Then he changed the subject. “By the way, what else do you want from me?”
Shi Qingxue was unhappy as the two men ignored her and made decisions for her, but when it came to dealing with Shi Juncai’s case, the two men thought alike and didn’t give her a chance to cut in.
It annoyed her a lot.
She didn’t want to answer Shi Junhe’s question and just knocked Mo Junyang’s arm with her elbow, hinting with her eyes, “Didn’t you want to see my father? Why not say something?”
Mo Junyang smiled at her to comfort her. “No hurry. I will tell him.”
Shi Qingxue rolled her eyes in secret. “Who is in a hurry? I don’t like to talk with you.”
Mo Junyang accepted it calmly and looked at her with love. “If you don’t want to speak, I will speak for you.”
Shi Junhe watched the young couple’s eye contacts, and it seemed that there was love around.
It gave this old man goose pimples.
But he didn’t say anything to disturb them. He just watched quietly and showed a relieved smile automatically.
Till this young couple finally ended their “conversation”, he showed them that he had watched a good play.
He joked kindly, “Have you finished? Can you tell me now?”
“Father!” Shi Qingxue blushed because of his joke and stamped her foot, wanting to find a hole to hide herself.
Mo Junyang kept calm all the time and answered seriously, “No, we haven’t finished, but we can continue later.”
Shi Junhe was speechless.
Probably only such a man as Mo Junyang was so bold as to flirt with the daughter in front of the father.
However, Shi Junhe couldn’t get mad at Mo Junyang seemingly.
He stayed silent for a while and then asked peacefully, “What do you want to tell me?”
Mo Junyang answered, “When the rebellion started, His Majesty promised to grant the marriage of me and Qingxue as long as I settled down the rebellion.”