sbdcsierra Chapter 878 How do you know others can do it?
Chapter 878 How do you know others can do it?
The stench of blood on Sheng Junyi's body had not yet dissipated. The snow water and blood mixed together, soaking through his clothes, which was especially noticeable in the damp, enclosed room.
The Duke of Sheng was startled and instinctively reached for his waist, but he quickly realized that it was already late at night and he was not carrying any weapons.
He held his breath and took a step back without making a sound.
"What are you afraid of?" Sheng Junyi raised her head slightly and looked at him.
Only then did Duke Sheng see Sheng Junyi's face clearly.
He was first startled, then a surge of anger rose within him: "What are you doing here!"
“I’ve been to this secret room many times,” Sheng Junyi said, picking up several letters in her hand. “This is the first time I’ve realized that these things are actually here with you.”
"What are you doing? Sheng Junyi, are you crazy?!" Duke Sheng saw what Sheng Junyi was holding and instinctively scolded, "Who gave you permission to speak to me like that!"
Sheng Junyi took a step forward, and Duke Sheng instinctively took a step back.
“When I was ordered by you to fabricate evidence to help you eliminate your rivals, I had some doubts. Some people clearly had no connection with you at all, so why did you have to use such despicable methods?” Sheng Junyi stared at the Duke of Sheng. “I originally thought it might be because of the Third Prince. You sided with the Third Prince, so you went to great lengths to marry Sheng Yunzhu to him. Sheng Yunzhu won over the Third Prince, so you were very obedient to her. Even after you found out that she was not your biological daughter, you still favored her and did not hesitate to hurt your own daughter for it.”
"But I've only just realized that from the beginning, the person you've been relying on wasn't the Third Prince. All those messy and dirty things you did were for Lord Wang. The person you've been relying on is Lord Wang, or in other words, the person you've truly relied on is His Majesty."
Sheng Junyi suddenly laughed out loud, "Two years ago, I was in the south and sought refuge with Lord Wang, doing a few things for him. At that time, I began to feel strange, as if I had seen it before, but I couldn't make any connection with it. What relationship do you have with Lord Wang, who commands the navy?"
"Now I finally understand. You all serve the same master. Lord Wang is a loyal and good dog, and you are the dog's lapdog."
"Insolence!" When the Duke of Sheng heard those words that made his heart pound, and heard the word "bastard," he could no longer hold back. Since he didn't have a suitable weapon at hand, he raised his hand and slapped Sheng Junyi across the face.
Unfortunately, before his hand could fall, Sheng Junyi's sword was already pressed against his throat.
"Sheng Junyi!" Duke Sheng froze, his face flushed red. "I am your father!"
“I know,” Sheng Junyi said with a smile. “I wish you weren’t. I wish you weren’t.”
"You unfilial son!" Duke Sheng trembled with rage.
"Take it easy. My sword doesn't have eyes, you know that. If I wanted to kill you, even if you brought all the guards from the Duke's mansion right now, it wouldn't save you." Sheng Junyi's sword moved forward half an inch, touching the Duke's neck. The Duke's Adam's apple bobbed, and a chill ran down his spine.
He had many people under his command, and the reason he continued to use Sheng Junyi was because Sheng Junyi was simply too useful.
He didn't know exactly how good Sheng Junyi's skills were, but he knew that none of his men could hurt Sheng Junyi.
This is also why he was unable to find Sheng Junyi after she disappeared without a word. If Sheng Junyi was unwilling, there was nothing he could do about it.
Sheng Junyi is stubborn; once she sets her mind on something, no one can change her mind.
Nothing and no one can move him.
So this knife is both useful and useless. When it's useful, it's the best in the world; when it's useless, it's like a piece of junk. You even have to be wary of this little wolf cub biting you back, just like now.
Duke Sheng finally calmed down. "Sheng Junyi, I won't force you if you're unwilling to work for me, but what are you doing now? Are you siding with the Crown Prince like your elder brother? Even if you are, fine, I won't blame you. Duke Rong's case is over, and His Majesty has already issued an edict to overturn Duke Rong's case. You've gotten what you wanted, so what else do you want?"
"So back then, it was indeed you who placed these forged letters of treason in Duke Rong's study, making them irrefutable evidence of his treason and giving His Majesty the excuse to order the execution of the entire Rong family, to eradicate them completely." Sheng Junyi stared straight at Duke Sheng with bloodshot eyes. "You knew perfectly well that without these letters, Duke Xiao's memorial without evidence would not have been able to convict Duke Rong at all. Even if the Rong family were implicated, at most they would have been exiled and their property confiscated, not executed."
"You have ruined the entire Rong family!" Sheng Junyi shouted sternly.
Duke Sheng had never seen Sheng Junyi look like this before; he was like a demon crawling out of hell. He had no doubt that if Sheng Junyi wanted to, he would never be able to escape this secret room today.
"All these years, you've said that everything you've done is for the Sheng family, that you can't let the Sheng family end up like the Rong family, that you have to protect us. From a young age, you've told me that everything I've done is for the Sheng family, for Mother, and for the safety of our family so we can maintain our current prosperity." Sheng Junyi laughed. "You've protected our family's prosperity, but what about the others? You saw it, didn't you? You saw the Rong family's house littered with corpses and blood that night. You were there, weren't you? All these years, haven't you had nightmares? Haven't you felt any remorse? Does Mother even know what kind of hypocrite she married!"
"Enough!" Duke Sheng, disregarding his own panic, shouted, "Don't be naive! Even if it wasn't me back then, someone else would have done it. It was His Majesty who wanted the Rong family dead, to eradicate them completely! Someone would have done it!"
"How do you know?" Sheng Junyi looked at him and asked again, "How do you know? How do you know that if you don't do it, someone else will?"
Duke Sheng was stunned.
“Even Lord Wang, who was in charge of the trial, didn’t do this. He knew what evidence was missing. He was investigating the case, and it would have been easier for him to fabricate evidence than for you, but he didn’t do it himself. How could it be that you did it? Is it possible that if it weren’t for you, no one would have done this? General Rong had made great contributions in battle and died on the battlefield for the people of Da Zhao. He was a hero. Even if His Majesty wants to sentence him, he should consider whether he can silence public opinion!”
"A heinous act that could leave an infamy for ten thousand years, costing hundreds of innocent lives—if you don't do it, how do you know others will?"