I made the villain right.

Shi Wei never thought that the wheel of fate would spin rapidly at this moment, revealing the secrets hidden deep in the years one by one.

More than a decade ago, the money used by the imperial court for disaster relief in Jiangnan was embezzled, and the official in charge of supervising the money committed suicide out of fear of punishment due to the heavy pressure. However, no embezzled money was found in his mansion, and the case became confusing.

The emperor was furious and ordered the Dali Temple Minister Yun Zhengting and Shengqing Wang to investigate the case thoroughly.

On the surface, King Shengqing went to Jiangnan to assist Yun Zhengting in investigating the case, but in fact he had another mission.

Not long ago, the Holy King received a secret letter, saying that officials in Jiangnan were raising soldiers and forging weapons. This matter is very serious. If the situation is true, Jiangnan may be a huge hidden danger, and it may even endanger the rule of the court.

After King Shengqing reported the matter to the emperor, the emperor attached great importance to it and secretly sent him to Jiangnan to conduct a secret investigation and verify the authenticity of the contents of the secret letter.

During the investigation, King Shengqing followed the clues and found that it was related to the corruption case. He realized that there were many clues in this case and it was very likely that there was a more complicated and unfathomable conspiracy hidden behind it.

Qin Yixian was uneasy when he knew that King Shengqing was investigating secretly. He knew very well that if his plan was exposed, he would face a catastrophic disaster.

Therefore, he decided to strike first before King Shengqing and Yun Zhengting had complete evidence.

Qin Yixian was well aware of King Shengqing's desire for the list of corrupt officials, so he set up a trap. He disguised himself as an informant who was willing to reveal the list of corrupt officials and passed some false information to King Shengqing.

At the same time, they teamed up with Zhao to capture the two-year-old Shi Jin, and used this to threaten Shi Wei to go to a mysterious villa to steal a secret letter.

Qin Yixian arranged for Shi Wei to act as bait to ensure that King Shengqing believed in the list of corrupt officials.

In order to save his daughter, Shi Wei agreed to this without hesitation, but what he didn't know was that the secret letter he wanted to steal was the list of people involved in the Jiangnan corruption case, and the person who had snatched the secret letter with him that year was King Shengqing.

However, King Shengqing got the list before Shi Wei. When Shi Wei arrived, he collided with him and a fierce fight broke out.

King Shengqing was suspicious of the informant's appearance and had been on guard before coming to the villa. Therefore, Shi Wei ultimately failed to get the list and had no choice but to flee.

The Holy King pursued him relentlessly, and Shi Wei could only leave according to the escape route given by Qin Yixian.

However, the road was already full of ambushes, and Shi Wei could only watch helplessly as King Shengqing was killed by several men in black, and was betrayed by his subordinate Wang Chu, who stabbed him in the back and pushed him to the cliff.

Afterwards, Wang Chu handed the fake list to Yun Zhengting and made up a lie, saying that King Shengqing was attacked by robbers on his way back and unfortunately fell off a cliff and died.

Qin Yixian was a sinister, cunning, and greedy person. Although Shi Wei had gone to Jiangnan to steal the secret letter as requested, Qin Yixian did not abide by the agreement and release Shi Jin.

On the contrary, he threatened Shi Wei again to use the Shi family's formation to exchange for Shi Jin.

Shi Wei knew very well that the Shi family's formation was an important family inheritance and could not be handed over easily, but his daughter's life was in danger, so he had no choice but to hand over the formation. However, he was also cautious and tore out several pages of the secret book.

Qin Yixian was in such a hurry at that time that he did not check carefully and released Shi Jin.

When the kidnappers brought Shi Jin to Shi Wei to release him, they found a crescent mark on his wrist.

After this incident was over, Shi Wei realized that one of his jade pendants was missing.

It turned out that during the fight with King Shengqing, the jade pendant was accidentally left at the scene. This jade pendant happened to be picked up by King Shengqing, and became the key clue to track him down in the future.

King Shengqing was not dead. He fell into a valley and was rescued. When he recovered and returned to Kyoto, he found out that King Shengqing's mansion had already been destroyed and hundreds of people had died in the fire.

He was extremely sad, and in order to avenge himself, he hid his identity and conducted secret investigations. At the same time, he established Qianshuang Pavilion to train himself.

After years of investigation, King Shengqing finally found him through the jade pendant. In order to force Shi Jin to tell the truth, he poisoned the innocent Shi Jin with fire. He would only detoxify him if he told the truth.

Shi Wei was once again faced with the life-and-death danger of his daughter. He could not bear the despair and pain and chose to tell the truth.

After knowing the truth, King Shengqing made two requests to him. One was to send Shi Jin to Qianshuang Pavilion to detoxify, and the other was to let her stay in Qianshuang Pavilion as a hostage for four years.

Second, the two of them work together to track down the real murderer and take revenge.

Faced with the situation at the time, Shi Wei had to agree to this request.

So over the years, Shi Wei always felt guilty, thinking that he owed his daughter too much, and always thought about how to make it up to her.

During the years that Feng Nanyiyi was lurking in Xu Wusheng, they would meet privately and also exchange letters with the emperor.

After Shi Wei told the truth, the house fell into deathly silence.

Shi Jin stared at her father blankly, her eyes full of shock and confusion. Her lips trembled slightly, "This is the truth..."

Her heart was like the sea ravaged by strong winds, with turbulent waves.

She had never thought that her destiny was actually controlled by others and entangled with these complicated things. There were complicated grievances and hatreds between the Shi family and the Shengqing Palace.

What made her angry and helpless was that she was just a tool used by others to threaten her father.

Shi Sheng was equally shocked. He looked at his father, then at his sister, and for a moment he didn't know how to break this complicated and heavy atmosphere.

Shi Wei looked at his daughter and said, "Jin'er, Dad is sorry for you. I shouldn't have let you stay alone in Qianshuang Pavilion as a hostage." His voice was filled with deep self-blame and regret.

Shi Jin's eyes were red, "Dad, this is not your fault."

Shi Sheng suddenly thought of something, and his face became serious for a moment, "If Fan Hua is really the prince of Shengqing, then between my sister and him..."

It was clear what Shi Sheng wanted to say.

Upon hearing this, Shi Wei's face darkened, his brows knitted, and he said seriously: "Jin'er, you should divorce Fanhua. Now there is a feud between the two families between you. King Shengqing will definitely not accept you as his daughter-in-law. Even if Fanhua still has feelings for you now, once he knows the truth, how will he look at you?"

Shi Jin's body trembled slightly after hearing his father's words.

Her lips moved, and she slowly raised her head, with a determined light flashing in her eyes.

"Dad, Fan Hua and I have loved each other for a long time, and we cannot give up this relationship. We have been through so much together, and I believe he will not change his mind about me because of the grudge between our two families. Moreover, what happened back then was not something we could control. Everything was done by Qin Yixian, and the Shi family was also a victim. Can't our two families resolve this grudge?"

After hearing what his daughter said, Shi Wei frowned tightly, his eyes revealed determination and unquestionableness, and his voice became more serious and cold.

"Jin'er, this matter is not as simple as you think. The Saint King is not a kind person. He acts in an extreme way. He bears the blood feud of hundreds of lives in the whole mansion. If he could easily let go of the grudge with my Shi family, he would not have poisoned you, an innocent person, and almost killed you. He also kept you in Qianshuang Pavilion as a hostage, causing you and me to suffer the pain of separation. The Saint King can poison you once, and he guarantees that he will not do it again. Fan Hua is his father and son, so how can he not be influenced by the Saint King."

He really didn't want to repeat the situation that year.

Shi Jin bit her lip and tried to convince her father again: "Dad, the Shengqing King is the Shengqing King. Fan Hua is different from the Shengqing King. He values ​​friendship and loyalty. He will definitely not abandon me because of these past events. We can face it together and resolve the grievances between the two families."

Shi Wei didn't want to listen to Shi Jin anymore, and suddenly burst out with something shocking: "If it weren't for this incident, your mother wouldn't have died of a heart attack! I don't agree with you two being together."

Shi Wei's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Shi Jin's heart hard.

Shi Sheng's eyes suddenly widened. At that time, he only knew that his mother died of a serious illness and had no idea that it was related to this matter.

She stared at her father in confusion, "What? What does my mother's death have to do with this?"

Shi Wei thought of the past, and the pain in his eyes became more intense. "Back then, your mother was seriously ill, and I didn't tell her about how you were held hostage by Qin Yixian when you were young. Later, you were poisoned by fire, and she accidentally heard the conversation between me and King Shengqing. She couldn't bear it for a while, and died of qi and blood. She originally had a few years..."

At this point, Shi Wei's voice choked, tears welled up in his eyes, and his heart was filled with self-blame and regret.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm down, "Jin'er, you don't have to say anything more. Dad has made up his mind. We will leave here tomorrow."

Shi Jin stood quietly there, with a complex and incomprehensible light flashing in his eyes.

At this moment she thought of A Yu, the man she loved deeply.

She didn't know how to face him?

How would he react if I told him the truth about this matter?

For a moment she was confused and helpless.

She wanted to say something but didn't know where to start. Her heart was full of contradictions and struggles.

On the one hand, her mind clearly told her that she was not the original owner. From a selfish point of view, these grievances and hatreds really had nothing to do with her, and she was really unwilling to give up Fanhua easily because of these.

The person who has experienced countless ups and downs with her has long become an indispensable part of her life. The feelings between them are warm, deep and sincere.

On the other hand, she had to face the reality that she and the original owner could no longer be completely separated. She occupied this body, enjoying the endless love given to her by Shi Wei and Shi Sheng, and possessed the noble title and identity of the general's daughter. She could not ignore and easily abandon everything that came with this identity. Whether it was good or bad, she had to bear it.

Shi Sheng felt the same as his father regarding this matter. After going through so many things, he just wanted to keep his father and sister safe and sound. He didn't want to think about anything else.

"Dad, where are we going after leaving here?" Shi Sheng asked.

"Go to Jinzhou City to visit your grandmother."

"Jin'er, Jin'er" Seeing Shi Jin in a daze, Shi Sheng called her twice.

Shi Jin slowly came back to his senses with a complicated expression: "Dad, tomorrow is too rushed, please give me two more days to think about it, I will handle this matter, I want to be alone." After Shi Jin said this, he walked out the door.

Shi Wei wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Shi Sheng, "Dad, this incident has dealt a heavy blow to her. She needs time to digest it. Don't push her too hard."

Shi Wei sighed, "Forget it, we'll leave here a few days later."