Sui Axi did not say anything. The fireplace made the whole house warm, but it dried up the moisture. For ordinary people, drinking a few glasses of warm water could replenish it, but for Xiao Huayong it was different. It was very harmful to his lungs.
"Your Highness, it's not the same. Since I brought them here, I'm naturally going to give them to Your Highness." Shen Xihe didn't know what expression to make towards these people, as if she was going to take them away so eagerly.
Xiao Huayong also realized that he reacted too hastily and couldn't help laughing.
In fact, he didn't know why. He had been well-mannered since childhood, and his behavior was neither rigid nor formal. However, when he was in front of Shen Xihe, these things that he thought were engraved in his bones seemed to be easily forgotten, and he could no longer control his emotions.
"Tianyuan, go put out the fireplace and light the incense coal brought by the princess." Xiao Huayong ordered impatiently.
Tian Yuan left in response, and Xiao Huayong said, "The princess is very smart in the matter of Henan Prefecture."
This was by no means flattery. Xiao Huayong was truly amazed that Shen Xihe could actually think of such an idea.
"It is also thanks to your Highness's help." Shen Xihe said modestly.
"Even without me, Yoyo can still achieve your wish." Xiao Huayong smiled and shook his head, "How did the princess come up with such an idea?"
And in such a short time.
"It all starts from when I went to see Yu Zao." Shen Xihe recounted the incident in general. "He kept silent at the time because he was determined to fight it alone. Although I couldn't let the Yu family get away with it, why didn't he hate those who conspired with him and obviously benefited more? Human nature is selfish. When it comes to a life-and-death situation, even if they are close friends, they can't calmly accept the responsibility of taking it all on their own."
Not to mention the heinous crime of exterminating the entire clan, how could Yu Zao be so heroic and not implicate others? Did he not feel any resentment or regret towards his relatives who were actually implicated? Shen Xihe thought it was unlikely.
Then the only thing left is that he has no choice but to save the other person. The other person is about to die, and all nine clans are in danger. What else can threaten him
After thinking about it, Shen Xihe felt that maybe by taking on everything, he could get another person to give him an offer that he couldn't refuse. What offer was it that even a dying person couldn't refuse, and even his descendants couldn't refuse, so it must be something.
It can only be the inheritance of blood. He knows that his sin cannot save his relatives. In this case, if he has another unknown bloodline outside that will not be affected by this storm, he can only grit his teeth and accept it.
"I will make a bold guess. If this is true, how can we make him give up his bloodline?" It can only be a greater benefit, such as not exterminating the Yu family. After a pause, Shen Xihe said, "Another reason is that I don't like to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan."
She didn't feel that she was innocent for being implicated, but she also didn't like this kind of bloody killing that involved too many people.
"Yo yo, genocide does not necessarily mean bloodlust." Xiao Huayong said softly.
"I know." Shen Xihe nodded. "Deterrence is the most important thing. For some serious crimes, such as grave digging, if the whole clan is not exterminated, there will always be people who will not learn from it in the future, and it will not be possible to quell the anger in the hearts of the people."
The second purpose is naturally to eradicate the problem completely, otherwise there will be endless entanglements of grievances.
Shen Xihe understood that brutality was the root cause of preventing more disasters and evil things from happening again when necessary. She understood that she might even use it herself in the future, which did not conflict with her dislike.