Chapter 331 - A Conspiracy (1/2)

Shi Qingxue was shocked by the news Wei Ziye had brought and couldn’t make a judgement.

She looked at Mo Junyang with her mind in chaos and wanted to hear what he would say.

Mo Junyang instantly gave her a smile to suggest that she should calm down. Then he asked Wei Ziye about the key point. “Do you know who has got this news?”

Wei Ziye replied, “Mr. Qu said that this news can’t be hidden. Even if those people didn’t know it when I came, the people who should know it must have known now.”

Shi Qingxue frowned and a premonition spread in her brain.

Earlier, she still wondered who had nothing to do and killed Shi Juncai. After hearing Wei Ziye’s last words, she understood that this murder case probably targeted her father Duke Shi.

Mo Junyang grabbed Shi Qingxue’s hand and ordered Wei Ziye, “I see. You go back first to tell Yuebai to pay attention to the situation in the capital city all the time and try to control the trend of the public opinion. If there is an accident, he can make decisions without asking for my permission.”

The hidden meaning was that their master still didn’t plan to return to the capital.

Wei Ziye silently stopped himself from revealing another purpose of his arrival, to persuade Mo Junyang to return to the capital. Then he answered, “Yes.”

After Wei Ziye left, Shi Qingxue was restless.

She looked at Mo Junyang and asked in a fret, “Junyang, do you know any more inside information?”

Mo Junyang shook his head. “No, I don’t, but I guess almost the same as you. Somebody purposely aims at your father.”

“Then we…” Shi Qingxue’s first idea was going down the mountain and returning home, yet before she got up, she stopped this irrational plan in time.

She gritted her teeth with the tip of her tongue against them and looked prepared but didn’t know what to do.

Mo Junyang looked at Shi Qingxue who restrained herself. She made him feel sadder for her than the girl who acted on impulse in the past.

He sighed deeply and reached out his hand to pull her into his arms. Feeling that Qingxue’s whole body was stiff, he caressed her and sighed. “Don’t be anxious. It is still controllable now. The murderer killed Shi Juncai and tried to frame Duke Shi, and he just wanted to make mischief.”

Shi Qingxue’s back relaxed and her face softened. She leaned against Mo Junyang’s shoulder and pursed her lips. Then she said, “The relationship between Grandma and Father can’t be worse, and they almost won’t visit each other all their lives, but after all, both of them are from the Shi family. If Grandma thinks that Father killed Shi Juncai, then…”

All people had seen how much Mo Shujun loved Shi Juncai. Even though he had murdered his brother, she still insisted on saving his life.

It was not exaggerated to say that Shi Juncai was Mo Shujun’s lifeblood.

Now she had lost her lifeblood, and if she thought that it was done by Shi Junhe, the consequence couldn’t be imagined.

Shi Qingxue didn’t fear Mo Shujun but even secretly hated her for being partial in the past, yet after the truth was revealed, she knew why the old woman was partial.

She didn’t suspect or complain anymore.

Shi Qingxue’s kinship and admiration for her grandma disappeared when Mo Shujun was indifferent and treated her badly, so she didn’t hate the old lady.

She just thought that Mo Shujun was pitiful and pathetic.

Qingxue showed a sad face and grasped Mo Junyang’s hand, speaking out her feelings without concealment. “Even though it’s laughable to mention the word kinship with Grandma, we have lived together for so long, and we still have feelings.

“I have feelings, so Father must be the same. Anyway, Grandma brought him up. He can hate Shi Juncai and be completely isolated from her, yet he is unable to be completely indifferent. I am afraid that Father will be hurt.”

After all, they didn’t want to be Mo Shujun’s enemies.

“No. Your father has his own opinion, and the Princess Royal’s influence is limited now, so she can do nothing to him.” Mo Junyang comforted Shi Qingxue in a gentle voice.

In fact, this was what confused Mo Junyang.

Duke Shi’s family was the focus of attention and related to King Rui’s family by marriage. Shi Junhe controlled the military power and won the emperor’s favor.

Even though Mo Shujun was a royal family member, she just enjoyed undeserved fame. She had some power, but she could do nothing to Shi Junhe.

So what was the point of sowing discord between Mo Shujun and Shi Junhe?

It wouldn’t make sense if they did that just to ruin Shi Junhe’s fame.

Although the fact that Shi Juncai was Mo Shujun’s illegitimate son wasn’t revealed to the public in order to save the face of Shi Lei and Mo Shujun, anybody should and could know it had known it, so it wouldn’t affect Shi Junhe greatly.

What did the person behind the scenes want to do?

Shi Qingxue felt a little relieved.

She trusted her father’s moral quality, yet soon she pursed her lips and couldn’t help saying with a frown, “But if Father is unprepared, he will be harmed in secret easily. I need to send somebody to tell him this news and remind him to be careful, in case that somebody evil schemes against him.”

Mo Junyang nodded and knew that what Shi Qingxue considered was reasonable.

After all, they got the news so soon because Mo Junyang had subordinates in Beizhou, and they didn’t know when Shi Junhe could get the news and how much he would know.

“I will tell Zichao to send a letter for you.”

Shi Qingxue lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Then she shook her head and sighed helplessly. “I will tell the little monk in the temple to do it. Father and Mother know the people working here and will believe his words.”

Mo Junyang kept silent.

Looking at Mo Junyang who was expressionless and seemed to give tacit consent, Shi Qingxue knew that he didn’t give tacit consent but felt unhappy.

It was because of what she said just now.