Shi Qingxue came out of the palace and returned to the Duke of Shi's mansion.
Everyone in the mansion was busy preparing for Shi Junhe's upcoming Northern Expedition.
This was not the first time that Dong Hui sent her husband to the battlefield. She knew that she never had the right to say 'no', so she could only take care of everything carefully so that her husband would have no worries.
But the look on her face could not hide the sadness. When she saw Shi Qingxue, tears were about to fall, but she was strong enough to hold them back. Instead, she gave Qingxue a faint smile and said, "It's a good time that you're back. Your father just said that you should go to his study when you come back, he has something to tell you."
Shi Qingxue thought that she had not reported to Shi Junhe that she was going to Jiangzhou, so she nodded hurriedly and left.
Shi Junhe was reading in the study. Qingxue even came to him. He was still engrossed in reading and did not react.
Qingxue could only stretch out her white little hand and press it on the book, "Dad, my daughter is here."
Shi Junhe raised his head and smiled, put the book down casually, and rubbed his brows tiredly, "Where have you been today?"
"Going to the palace." Shi Qingxue responded, her eyes falling on the cover of the book.
It's a military book. Shi Junhe must be worried about the Northern Expedition!
Shi Qingxue thought for a while and then said: "Dad, is there anything that my daughter can help with?"
"It's okay." Shi Junhe replied softly.
Qingxue didn't believe it and said persistently: "You must never see your daughter outside..."
Shi Junhe patted Shi Qingxue on the head gently, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "What are you thinking, kid? If something really happens, can I not tell you anything?"
Shi Qingxue thought about it, her father had always trusted her and would not hide anything from her if something happened.
This statement has some credibility.
Shi Junhe didn't give her any time to think, so he asked, "What did you do in the palace?"
Shi Qingxue did not say that she originally wanted to take leave for Wen Renchi, but failed and was plotted by the emperor instead. She only talked lightly about Mo Junyu's recent plans to send her to Jiangzhou for disaster relief.
She also specifically emphasized that if Mo Junyang was with her on this trip, there would definitely be no danger.
After hearing this, Shi Junhe frowned heavily and said doubtfully, "You are from a daughter's family. How can I leave such a major disaster relief matter to you?"
Of course she is incidental, Mo Junyang is the highlight!
Shi Qingxue complained silently in her heart.
But she couldn't say these words. She quickly showed a flattering smile to Shi Junhe and said confidently: "Of course they like me for being eloquent, smart and capable!"
Shi Junhe: "..." Why does he have such a shameless daughter
The Duke of Guo had something on his mind. Although he guessed that Shi Qingxue didn't tell the truth, he thought!
There should be nothing wrong with Jiangzhou's disaster relief, so just go and relax. It's better than Qingxue heading north without fear of death.
If you don’t tell the truth, don’t tell it!
Shi Junhe happily let the matter go, only showing a pensive expression.
After a long while, he suddenly asked: "His Majesty sent you to go with Prince Mo?"
"Yes! So dad, you don't have to worry!" Shi Qingxue answered as a matter of course.
But the more normal her reaction was, the tighter Shi Junhe's brows furrowed.
He seemed to have thought of something, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Do you believe him that much?"
Shi Qingxue was stunned and didn't respond, as if he couldn't understand Shi Junhe's words. When Shi Junhe opened his mouth, he stopped being secretive and said frankly: "Qingxue, I know Mo Junyang's feelings for you. He likes you! But have you ever thought about something?"
"What?" Shi Qingxue asked blankly.
This sentence was completely subconscious, and even she herself didn't realize what she said.
Shi Junhe's expression suddenly became serious, "After all, you and him are two different individuals. He likes you now and is willing to do anything for you. He also has the ability to fulfill your wishes. This is great!
But Qingxue, a woman's appearance will fade one day. When that happens, what will you do? "
Shi Junhe's voice was long and sad. He was really worried about his precious daughter.
These days, Mo Junyang's kindness to Shi Qingxue and his doting on her were truly seen by Shi Junhe.
To be fair, there is no better love in the world than this.
But the more this happened, the more worried Dad Shi became.
He is also a man, so he understands the disadvantages of being a man.
When a man loves a woman, he can hold her up to the sky and pick the stars and the moon for her; but if he doesn't love her anymore and becomes ruthless, he can definitely be more cruel than anyone else.
How could Shi Junhe, who had raised his little daughter in the palm of his hand since childhood, bear to let Shi Qingxue face such a tragic situation in the future.
Therefore, Dad was very worried. He could not object to a mutually agreeable marriage, but many lovers who were in love with each other ended up becoming resentful couples.
He had to take precautions for Shi Qingxue.
However, after Shi Qingxue listened to Shi Junhe's kind words, he burst into laughter, holding his stomach and almost bursting into tears from the corners of his eyes, "Dad, you, you have been worried all day long, could it be because of things like this?" , worried?”
The tone was hip-hop and nonchalant.
Shi Junhe couldn't help but emphasize his tone, "Qingxue, this is not a trivial matter. It concerns your lifelong happiness. Please be more serious."
Shi Qingxue was glared at by Shi Junhe, so she had to put away her playful smile, suppressing her smile and nodded to Shi Junhe, "Yes, yes, my daughter is willing to listen to her father's teachings."
"Qingxue!"
Shi Junhe's face was ashen and his tone was a little anxious.
Shi Qingxue had to stop laughing, but she still found it funny, with a look of helplessness in the corners of her eyes. "But dad, what do you want from me? Now that the marriage has been decided, do you still want to ask me to... regret the marriage?"
As soon as these two words were spoken, Shi Qingxue shook her head hurriedly as if she thought of something terrible.
"No, no, absolutely not."
Shi Junhe: "Of course I know that it is impossible to regret the marriage. This is a marriage granted by the previous emperor, and even the current emperor has no right to regret the marriage."
Qingxue patted her chest in an exaggerated manner and stuck out her tongue playfully, "Fortunately, otherwise Mo Junyang would have gone crazy."
Shi Qingxue still has some idea about this.
Although Mo Junyang's gloomy and vicious aura has gone away a lot in his life, he has become gentler and more responsive to her requests, but that is without touching his bottom line.
Rather than saying that the man has become kind, it is better to say that he has become better at pretending.
Hiding all the emotions makes it difficult for people to see through, and at the same time it makes people even more frightened.
In other matters, Shi Qingxue might dare to take advantage of Mo Junyang's favor and stroke the tiger's beard, but in this matter...
Forgive her for being cowardly and cherishing her life!
Besides, she didn't plan to separate from Mo Junyang!
The last point is that Shi Qingxue was too embarrassed to analyze her feelings to Shi Junhe, but instead made the other party even more worried.
Shi Junhe became even more anxious when he saw that Shi Qingxue was so afraid of Mo Junyang - just pretending.
He scolded angrily: "Why are you so afraid of him?"
Shi Qingxue looked confused: She wasn't afraid!
Seeing that she didn't speak, Shi Junhe became more sure of his suspicions.
Then he said worriedly: "I also know that this marriage is finalized. I'm not asking you to regret the marriage, I just want you to think more about your future."
"What are you considering?" Shi Qingxue's face became even more confused.
Shi Junhe just thought that his youngest daughter was not deeply involved in the world and did not understand that only having real power in her hands was the most peaceful thing, so she taught Shi Qingxue all the principles of how to control people's hearts and power.
At the end, he sighed helplessly, "Dad, I know you have never been interested in this kind of intrigue, but you need to understand the truth that power may not be omnipotent, but power is the guarantee for you to do whatever you want.
I am not trying to provoke a relationship between you and Prince Mo. Love between husband and wife is a good thing, but you must not rely too much on him. You must understand that husband and wife are also different individuals. You must not be attached to him. If you want to be on an equal footing with him, you must be hands-on. There is power in the world.
As for the specific way to master power, I think with your intelligence, I don’t need to say more, you can definitely learn it by yourself without a teacher, but you must keep in mind dad’s advice today, got it? "
Shi Junhe's earnest advice left Shi Qingxue dumbfounded.
Only then did she realize that her father was teaching her how to gain a foothold in Prince Rui's Mansion from now on, and how to maintain an independent personality in order to live a better life.
She has understood these things for a long time, and she has even worked hard and immersed herself in them for many years in her previous life. Whenever someone - such as Dong Hui - comes to tell her this truth, she can understand the speaker's good intentions.
But once this person turned into Shi Junhe, Shi Qingxue felt strange in her heart.
There was some hesitation and some surprise, but in the end it turned into emotion.
If Shi Junhe didn't really care for her, why would he bother to talk about things that he least bothered to delve into, and even bother to explain them to her over and over again
Shi Qingxue's eyes suddenly became wet. She held Shi Junhe's rough big hand and responded with a choked voice: "Dad, please stop talking, my daughter knows it.
My daughter promises you that she will live a very good life and will never be bullied.
Don’t worry! "
She didn't bother to tell Shi Junhe: After experiencing her previous life, she knew that anyone could betray her, but Mo Junyang would not.
Even if he said such a 'blank promise', Shi Junhe wouldn't believe it.
What's more, Shi Junhe never cared about what Mo Junyang did, he was only worried about whether Shi Qingxue was doing well.
And Shi Qingxue is more willing to tell the other party with reality: she will live well in the future!
When Shi Junhe saw that Shi Qingxue was so steadfast in his words, the worries in his heart were finally relieved.
A slight smile appeared on his serious and majestic face, "That's good, that's good! Then I'll feel at ease as my father leaves."
Both father and daughter just regarded this as a normal conversation between them, but when Shi Qingxue recalled today's conversation in the future, she could only shed tears and remain speechless.