In the government prison cell, Liusu, Li Xiulan, and Abi were put into the same cell.
The dark wind was blowing constantly from the ground. Even though it was August, the cell was very cold, just like Fengcheng in December. The humidity was heavy, and the smell of decay and mold floated in the air, making the tip of the nose uncomfortable.
The three of them didn't say much. Li Xiulan seemed to be frightened, and she became a little stupid. Abi called her several times before she reacted.
Liusu thought about the whole incident carefully, and found that something was very wrong. Why did Guo Yi die after eating carp?
"Sister Xiulan, is there really no problem with carp? Why did Mr. Guo die suddenly after eating it?" Abi asked Li Xiulan in confusion.
Li Xiulan's face was pale, her eyes were wandering, as if she was reminiscing about something, she hung her head between her knees in pain, put her hands around her head in a defensive posture, and her voice trembled from between her knees, "It's not me, I won't
You know, I didn’t kill anyone..."
Abi and Liusu looked at each other and frowned in confusion. Something was wrong with Sister Xiulan's expression. Could it be that she had really done something to her? Liusu covered her hand. Although she had not been in the restaurant for too long, she was not familiar with the people in the restaurant.
She didn't know everyone well, but she always believed that Li Xiulan, who was kind-hearted, would not do such a thing. Mr. Guo was a good official with a good reputation, fair and honest, and she had no reason to harm him.
"Sister Xiulan, no one said you killed someone, don't be afraid. If it's really not you who did it, the Yamen has no evidence and will not wrongly accuse good people." Liusu said calmly, his voice was soft and steady, like a deep pool of calm water.
, which invisibly made people feel at ease and soothed her chaotic and uneasy heart.
Li Xiulan raised her head, her floating eyes showed fear, and she grabbed Liusu's hand and said: "Young Madam, you have to believe me, I really did not harm Mr. Guo. Yes, last year my husband was hooking up with Dalin's wife, and Dalin discovered it.
During the dispute, I accidentally killed Dalin, and Mr. Guo sentenced him to death. I was very angry for a moment, and I hated Mr. Guo, and wanted to kill him. Later, after the lady carefully enlightened me, I had forgotten about this matter. It was me.
My husband deserves it, no wonder Mr. Guo, Madam, I really don’t understand why Mr. Guo died after eating carp, the method is the same as usual, there is nothing that should not be added."
Abi was silent for a moment. Although Li Xiulan said she would let go of the matter, if someone persisted in this matter, she would have the motive to kill, and the situation would be very unfavorable for them. Who is so sinister, and through this food festival?
Frame their Feng family?
Liusu comforted Li Xiulan when she suddenly heard a commotion outside, "See you, Your Majesty!"
"Mrs. Feng, Mr. Guo died suddenly, and I was helpless. Please rest assured that the Yamen will definitely get to the bottom of this matter and restore the Feng family's innocence." King Xiu said politely, with a slightly apologetic voice.
Liusu stared and asked in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, may I ask what was the cause of Master Guo's death?"
King Xiu glanced at Li Xiulan and said: "Master Guo died of poisoning. It has been confirmed that the carp contains highly toxic substances."
"It's impossible, I've never done it!" Li Xiulan immediately retorted.
Liusu comforted her with his eyes and looked at King Xiu. The cold girl's lips curved into a mocking smile, "My lord, you have deigned to condescend to come to the cell. Did you come here to tell the people's daughters and let them believe that the Yamen will do it?"
Can you please give me the Feng family’s innocence?”
Xiu Wang looked startled, and was secretly surprised in his heart. What a smart woman, different from Feng Haitang's brilliance and overwhelming fierceness and domineering, but a graceful and restrained calmness and tranquility. She was equally smart, one was wild and the other was restrained. She had
A pair of very penetrating eyes, being looked at by her quietly, made people feel that any thoughts in their hearts could not be hidden from such eyes, and could be clearly seen through. This was unexpected. He thought that this person who looked like
Mrs. Feng, who is ordinary and has no special characteristics, will be easier to control. It seems that she made a mistake.
"I came here to visit Mrs. Feng with good intentions. It seems that you have misunderstood me." King Xiu still said gently, with a slightly cold voice.
"Really?" Liusu smiled slowly, elegantly and quietly, with a clear vision, "Why is it not my aunt and my mother who came to see us, but you, the prince?"
Until now, it was impossible for Feng Haitang and Mrs. Feng not to come to see them, unless someone outside deliberately blocked them.
King Xiu was silent and looked at her steadily. Liusu looked back without fear and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, if you have anything else, please tell me. Why bother beating around the bush?"
"It seems that the young lady has indeed misunderstood the king. There is a lot of humidity in the prison. Please take care of yourself, young lady Feng!" King Xiu walked away with a gentle brow.
Coming and going in a hurry, Abi raised her eyebrows and asked in confusion: "Young madam, do you doubt him?"
Liusu smiled and said, "I didn't have any suspicion at first, but his behavior was indeed suspicious, and he tried to hide it. I thought he wanted to ask me about Nan Jin, but I saw through it, so he simply left."
Liusu coughed a few times in discomfort. The harsh environment stimulated her trachea and became somewhat blocked. Abi took off her coat and put it on her. However, Liusu stopped her. Abi hurriedly said: "Young madam, you are relatively weak.
Stay here, I'll be fine."
Tassel had no choice but to wear it, "Thank you Abi!"
In the evening, the officer brought dinner. It was obviously specially ordered by someone. Unlike the cold and hard food in other cells, the food was hot and there was a bowl of chicken soup. Abi pulled out the hairpin and found a pot of chicken soup hidden in it.
A thin silver needle was tried one by one and there was no problem before giving it to Liusu.
It was more difficult at night, with cold wind constantly blowing out from the ground, making people shiver with coldness. It was so cold in December. Although the straw was dry, it was not very clean. Occasionally, rats and cockroaches crawled through it, which was particularly scary.
Although Liusu was not pampered and raised, she was cared for meticulously by Jinxiu. The environment in Tianlao was so harsh that her already unhealthy body quickly reacted to the environment. Some of her had a high fever, and her body was rolled together, sometimes cold and sometimes hot.
, bursts of cold sweat broke out on her forehead, soaking her clothes. Abi and Li Xiulan were very worried, and Li Xiulan also took off her coat and wrapped it around her to make her body warmer.
"Young madam, don't scare us?" Abi kept pumping her internal energy into her body to alleviate her discomfort. As the night got deeper and deeper, the temperature on Tassel's forehead became hotter and hotter, and her breath was so hot that it burned her hands.
But all the blood was gone from her face. Liusu couldn't help complaining about her frail body, which was so careless, but there was nothing she could do about it. No matter how she cheered up, it didn't help, and she became groggy.
Abi patted the cell door, summoned the officer, and said in a hurry: "Go and call the doctor quickly, our young lady has a fever!"
"Where can I call a doctor in the middle of the night?" The officer glanced at the tassel rolled on the ground. He didn't look too serious and said casually, "The woman who came into the cell is either uncomfortable here or there. What's wrong with having a fever?
It’s important. It’ll be fine tomorrow. Don’t make any noise in the middle of the night. You’re a prisoner if you enter here. Do you think you’re as high-minded as you are outside?”
"What did you say?" Abi was so angry that she wanted to kill someone. The officer snorted and walked away. No matter what Abi called, she didn't respond.
Abi was so anxious that she punched the cell door hard, causing blood mist to fly everywhere.
The night is getting thicker...a cold wind is blowing...