The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Dongfang Shuo met the emperor in the imperial study.

The father and son exchanged pleasantries for a moment before Dongfang Shuo got to the point.

"Father, I have something on my mind that I really feel is inappropriate, and I would like to report it to you," Dongfang Shuo said with a frown.

The emperor asked him, "What's the matter?"

"The Chu family has guarded the northern border for generations, and their loyalty is unquestionable. But I always feel that this girl, Chu Heyi, is really restless. After all, she grew up in the countryside, she is used to no rules, and she can't stand any grievances.

"Last time she was invited to live in the palace, waiting for her father and brother to return, she shot and injured my mother... I am worried that she also hates my father in her heart."

As he spoke, Dongfang Shuo glanced at the emperor cautiously, and seeing that the emperor had a gloomy face, he immediately knelt down.

“I am not saying that you, Your Majesty, made a mistake in inviting them into the palace. It’s just that Chu Heyi is ungrateful and doesn’t know your Majesty’s painstaking efforts. She holds a grudge against you in her heart.

"Although there is no evidence to prove that she colluded with the Northern Zhou, it is true that she had close relations with Song Ju and Sang Nong. Moreover, she was the one who sent Song Ju to the military camp, and she was the one who pushed Sang Nong to my father to dig the canal.

“Their success all depends on Chu Heyi.

"As for Chu Heyi, she has been swapping identities with Runxue since she was young. Her father and brother owe her a lot because of this, and they even drove Runxue out of the Chu family for her... Father, do you think that if Chu Heyi is dissatisfied with you, will her father and brother also be dissatisfied with you?"

When the emperor heard this, his eyes narrowed and became extremely sharp.

Dongfang Shuo saw this and continued, "I think that just lingchi (death penalty) for Song Ju and the others is not enough to serve as a warning to others. If Chu Heyi is also punished, it will also be a warning to the Zhenbei Marquisate.

“Lest the Zhenbei Marquisate gather its own troops and think that you, my father, dare not do anything to them, they will become more arrogant, and if they become arrogant to the extreme, they will want to replace you…”

At the end of his speech, Dongfang Shuo's voice became weaker, and he knelt quietly on the ground without making any more sounds.

The emperor slammed the table angrily: "How dare they!!"

Dongfang Shuo then said weakly: "People's ambitions are expanded step by step. Father, while they are still loyal to you, you should give them a lesson."

The emperor stood up, walked to the window, and stood with his hands behind his back. "In this case, when Song Ju and the others are re-convicted and executed, let Chu Heyi watch from the side. After the matter is over, deprive her of her status as the Princess of Cheng'an County. Then ask her to practice in the temple for two years, pray for her family in the north, and calm her mind!"

It was also a warning to the Marquis of Zhenbei and the general not to have second thoughts about Daqi. Of course, it was also imprisoning Chu Heyi, but it was just another way of saying it.

"Let everyone watch. Anyone who dares to collude with people from other countries will suffer the same fate as Cheng'an County Lord, no matter how noble his status is."

Dongfang Shuo bowed and responded: "Yes, father!"

As a result, the entire Shengjing City knew that even though the Zhenbei Marquisate had a large army and Chu Yi was a first-rank general, they were still disliked by the emperor.

The high officials and nobles in Shengjing City are accustomed to changing their attitudes according to the situation. Once they know the emperor's thoughts, they will stay away from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

If this continues, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion will be unable to make any progress on its own.

It will be much easier to completely defeat the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion in the future.

Dongfang Shuo was in high spirits when he left the palace, but he did not allow himself to smile until he got on the carriage.

He is really happy today!

Their original goal was just to make Chu Heyi lose the title of Cheng'an County Lord, but now they can send her to the temple to practice for two years, which is a big profit.

Moreover, after this incident, the power of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion will definitely be much less than before.

He wanted to take back all the humiliations they had previously inflicted on his princess.

The emperor ordered that the matter of re-conviction of Song Ju and Sang Nong be handed over to Xie Lin and the prime minister for trial together.

Because of their special status and the widespread attention their case attracted, the emperor also ordered that the retrial should be conducted as quickly as possible.

In other words, the emperor wanted to execute them by slow slicing in the downtown area as soon as possible to intimidate the Northern Zhou army.

The emperor also sent a message to the northern border to give Chu supplies, telling him about Song Jusangnong's affairs and asking him to attack Northern Zhou while the morale of Northern Zhou was low!

The messenger also conveyed the emperor's special instructions: "General, the emperor said that under such circumstances, you must win the battle!"

And in the Dali Temple of Shengjing City.

The emperor sits in the main seat.

The Prime Minister and Xie Lin stood on his left and right respectively.

Other court officials all came upon hearing the news, including Dongfang Shuo and his wife, and Chu Heyi.

Song Ju, Sang Nong and Song Wuxi were brought up.

Several people first ran away, then were thrown into death row, and suffered a lot of torture. Now they are in tattered clothes, disheveled hair, and look very miserable.

Under the prime minister's scolding, the three of them knelt down and saluted.

Xie Lin said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there will be other spies sneaking into Daqi later. It would be better to interrogate them first to find out how they got in, so as to prevent someone from using their tricks in the future."

Song Ju said: "We are not spies! Don't even think about using us to implicate Chu Heyi and the Zhenbei Marquisate! We have already severed our relationship with Chu Heyi! There is a suicide note to prove it!"

Xie Lin looked over with a cold gaze.

"If you don't want to implicate Chu Heyi, tell us the whole story of how you got into Daqi. Don't hide anything."

Song Ju snorted and refused to tell.

It was Song Wuxi who spoke first. Although she talked about swords and sabers, her tone was calm, just like her calm mood.

"We are not spies. Although my brother and I are indeed from the royal family of the Great Zhou, we have been abandoned by the royal family of the Great Zhou. We will never do anything for the Great Zhou again in this life."

Song Wuxi said: "My mother was born beautiful and was very much loved by my father. My brother was very smart since he was young, and he was outstanding in riding and archery. Because of this, others were jealous of us and wanted to get rid of us.

"The new concubine Li gave birth to a little princess, but she was strangled to death in the cradle, and the blame was put on my mother. My father didn't believe my mother, he personally beat my mother to a disability and locked her up.

"They said that my brother and I were the blood of our mother and had her cruelty in us, so they wanted to kill us together. When my father hesitated, they cut up the body of his favorite horse and put it in my brother's room to prove that my brother had a cruel bloodline.

"My father wanted to kill us and secretly ordered us to be killed. When my uncle heard the news, he risked his life and asked my cousin Sang Nong to lead people to escort my brother and me away from the palace.

"We lost two maids, four servants, and sixteen guards along the way before we escaped from the Great Zhou and came to Daqi. My eyes were lost in the Great Zhou and did not come with me."

She had no tears. She said, "My name is Song Wuxi, and I took my mother's surname. When I came to Daqi, I told myself that Wuxi means no past, no past, nothing worth cherishing, and no hope.

"How can we be spies? How can we do things for the Great Zhou?"