Wen Renchi was silent for a long time. He didn't know if he accepted Mo Junjiu's words or if he still hesitated.
It wasn't until Mo Junjiu became a little impatient that he said softly: "That letter was just one-sided words from Mo Shujun. It does not mean that Shi Junhe also had the intention to harm my father. Besides, I have a question. You must consult His Highness."
"What?"
"Now that this letter is in your hands, how did Shi Junhe attack my father based on this letter?"
Mo Junjiu was speechless and stared at Wen Renchi without speaking.
Wen Renchi seemed to just ask the question and not really want to get the answer. He looked gentle and stood up to say goodbye. "Thank you for your kind invitation today, Your Highness. As for what Your Highness said, I will seriously consider it and investigate it."
In fact, the problems and contradictions he pointed out just now are obvious, but he was first 'kicked out' of the Shi family by Shi Junhe, and then Mo Junjiu suddenly told the 'truth' about Wen Renbo's death in battle, so he did it without even thinking about it. He hated Shi Junhe and put all the blame on Shi Junhe.
But now…
Wen Renchi gritted his teeth secretly, determined to figure out the truth of this matter no matter what.
"Uncle Li, why are you standing at the door?" As soon as Wen Renchi returned to Wenren Mansion, he saw the housekeeper, Uncle Li, standing at the door, as if welcoming guests.
Uncle Li called Young Master and reluctantly reminded Wen Renchi, "The eldest lady of the Shi family came here right after you went out for the banquet. She has been sitting in the living room waiting for you. She left less than a stick of incense."
These two people really missed each other perfectly!
Wen Renchi was startled for a moment, "Oh."
"Do you need me to send someone to get her back?" Uncle Li thought it was not a good thing for an unmarried couple to always miss each other like this.
"No need, I'm a little tired." Wen Renchi shook his head tiredly and entered the room first.
When he thought of something, he suddenly stopped and asked, "Uncle Li, you were always by my father's side before he died. What do you think of his relationship with my father?"
The expression on Uncle Li's face did not change, and he answered in a regular manner: "I always regarded General Shi as a close friend during his lifetime. The two of them had close contacts in the military and cooperated with each other tacitly."
They are all words of praise!
Wen Renchi stared at Uncle Li suspiciously, but the latter stopped talking after a while. He had no choice but to ask: "But what?"
Uncle Li looked a little confused, "What but? There is no but. As we all know, the two generals have a good relationship."
Wen Renchi was helpless. He also knew the well-known sayings, but now he needed some different sayings!
"Then what kind of person do you think my father is?"
Uncle Li is a smart old man. Even if he doesn't know what Wen Renchi is worried about, he still knows that the matter is related to Shi Junhe. He did not answer directly, but said cryptically: "I still have a good eye for people."
Wen Renchi suddenly understood, yes, if Shi Junhe was really bad, Wen Renbo would not be able to be friends with him, let alone be friends with him for more than ten years.
But what happened to Mo Shujun’s letter
He raised many doubts in front of Mo Junjiu, but they were just doubts. Mo Shujun's letter was not forged, and the ill will of the Duke of Shi against his father was not fake either.
Wen Renchi fell into a deeper entanglement, while on the other side, the Shi family was still preparing for Shi Baoning's marriage in an orderly manner.
Especially Shi Qingxue. These days, she has been rushing to her screen without leaving the front door, and all the visitors have given various excuses to avoid seeing her.
"Liu Niang, Princess Yuzhen is here again. She wants to see you by name this time."
Shi Qingxue was inserting the needle. After hearing this, the needle accidentally stuck on her index finger. The pain made her quickly stop her hand. Dongshuang on the side wanted to check the injury for her, but she just waved her hand, "It's okay, just prick it." .”
After a pause, seeing the second-class little girl still standing at the door waiting for her answer, she could only say helplessly: "Just say that I am still seriously ill and it is inconvenient to see guests. I will go to the princess's house to apologize when I recover."
"Liu Niang..." Xia Mang looked at Qingxue worriedly and persuaded in a low voice: "Princess Yuzhen has invited you three times, and you have avoided her every time. It will be troublesome if you are used to make trouble by someone with intentions."
Shi Qingxue bit her lower lip, her face full of tangles. She also knew this truth, but she just felt twisted and a little scared, and she didn't want to face Mo Yuzhen.
It seems that as soon as the two of them meet, she can see their bleak future, which is really boring.
"Forget it. I don't see anyone now. I'm not targeting her alone. Others can't stir up trouble."
As soon as she finished speaking, an arrogant and smiling female voice came from outside, "Yes, you have become a silkworm baby now. You can't become a butterfly until you break out of the cocoon, right?"
Mo Yuzhen pushed aside the second-class maid blocking the door and strode into Shi Qingxue's boudoir with a half-smile expression on her face.
Shi Qingxue had no choice but to suppress the complicated thoughts in her heart and smiled at the other party, "Why are you here?"
Mo Yuzhen didn't say anything, and glanced at Xia Mang and Dong Shuang. Qingxue had no choice but to send everyone out of the room, close the door, and pour the former a cup of tea before asking the question again.
Mo Yuzhen still looked at her, and after a while, he suddenly smiled, "Qingxue, don't you want to see me?"
"How, how could it be?" Shi Qingxue stuttered a little, her expression couldn't hide her panic. She was still not good at lying when facing people she really cared about.
"If not, why would it be more difficult to meet you once than to go to the palace to see you?" Mo Yuzhen asked aggressively. Even if she wanted to see Mo Xiangbin, she could just send a message in advance, but Qingxue was the first to see you. The first time he refused her invitation, the second time he refused to go out with her, and the third time he tried to excuse her illness even when she came to visit, it drove her crazy.
Shi Qingxue was very embarrassed by what she said, and she couldn't explain those words, so she could only remain silent.
Mo Yuzhen's face darkened, and he asked dissatisfiedly: "Qingxue, are you really going to break up with me?"
Shi Qingxue looked surprised and subconsciously denied, "Of course not."
The tone was extremely firm.
Mo Yuzhen's face looked better now, and he softened his tone, "Then are you angry with me for making decisions and tossing Shi Baojin?"
Does she know how protective this girl Shi Qingxue is
"No." Shi Qingxue didn't expect this at all. Seeing that the other party was worried, she could only explain, "I know you are venting your anger on my behalf."
"Then why are you angry with me?" Mo Yuzhen lost his patience. He walked up to Qingxue and made the other person face him. He asked one word at a time: "Even if you really want to break up with me, you have to give me some advice." Can I give you a reason? Otherwise I won’t be willing to accept it!”
Mo Yuzhen was the most favored princess in the Mo Kingdom, but she came to sue for peace because of Shi Qingxue's neglect. Even if Qingxue felt a knot in her heart, she would not be unmoved by this friendship.
She was silent for a moment, and finally chose to confess, "You know about Qingluo Mountain, right?"
"Ah? I've heard about it. What happened?"
Mo Yuzhen's face was full of confusion.
Qingxue stared at her straightly, "The battle at Qingluo Mountain was very dangerous. Dad and eldest brother almost died there because someone deliberately wanted to harm them."
"How could it be? Didn't your father get a reward from his father for annihilating the Qingluo Bandits?" Mo Yuzhen said suspiciously, but the serious look on the other party's face told her that what he was talking about was true.
Thinking about it again, her face turned pale, and she blurted out: "Do you suspect that it was my royal brother who did it?"
Shi Qingxue shook her head, and Mo Yuzhen was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when the former's next words made her heart rise to her throat again.
Qingxue said calmly: "It's not a suspicion, I'm sure there is the handiwork of His Highness the Third."
Mo Yuzhen: "..."
She was a little angry because of Shi Qingxue's suspicion; but also a little happy because of Shi Qingxue's straightforwardness...
In the end, they all turned into dumbfounding, "How are you sure?"
Qingxue's first reaction was hesitant. She didn't want to say what Mo Junhao told her, but then she thought of the other party's identity, and suddenly showed a slightly cold smile, "Your Highness, the Fourth Highness, also walked to Qingluo Mountain. It’s a long journey, you should know this, right?”
She was betting: Since Mo Junhao could easily know her whereabouts, he should know her location regardless of whether Mo Junjiu sent someone to kill her.
Mo Yuzhen asked tangledly: "So what?"
"No?" Shi Qingxue felt relieved to have the answer, but at the same time, her chest was also suffocated.
She lowered her eyelids and tried to keep her voice calm and emotionless, "But you probably don't know that it was not just my father and brother who narrowly escaped death in Qingluo Mountain. I was assassinated twice on the way, and almost died each time."
Mo Yuzhen paused, and all her resentment towards Shi Qingxue for neglecting her turned into guilt. She wanted to ask at first: Are you hurt? Even if she asked, it would only make her more hypocritical, so she didn't ask.
Silence filled the air between the two of them, and Mo Yuzhen didn't even have the strength to argue.
He just asked in a very low voice: "Do you really want to break off our relationship with me?"
The trembling and fear were evident.
Shi Qingxue still shook her head, but she just shook her head.
At this moment, for the first time, the two deeply realized that a hostile stance would only make their relationship slip further and further, and there was nothing they could do about it.
"Yuzhen, I..." Shi Qingxue opened her mouth but was unwilling to say those hypocritical words and shut up again.
She picked up the cup of tea that had not been touched by Mo Yuzhen on the table, put it into the other person's hand, and said softly: "Have a cup of tea, I'll pour it for you."
Mo Yuzhen took a sip of tea, her eyes still fixed on Shi Qingxue, who also looked at her steadily, so she took another sip of tea.
It wasn't until the cup of tea bottomed out that Shi Qingxue took the cup away and put it on the table, smiling slowly, "Yuzhen, this is our relationship."
"What?"
"No matter when, you dare to drink the tea I serve you without any precautions, and so do I." It's just that the intimate relationship in the past can't go back.
Shi Qingxue didn't say the last half of her sentence, but Mo Yuzhen already understood what she meant.
Mo Yuzhen smiled bitterly, "Okay, I'm leaving then, please take care of yourself."
Shi Qingxue nodded and watched her leave.
Mo Yuzhen walked out step by step with such heavy eyes, her mood was heavier than ever before. Just when she had reached the door, she suddenly stopped.
Under Shi Qingxue's stunned gaze, he quickly walked back to Qingxue and said, "I know our positions are different, but I have something to tell you. My father plans to marry you to the Fourth Emperor's brother as his concubine."