In the prison of the Criminal Department, Chu Qiao was lying on the wooden bed. She was itching all over her body. She was tossing and turning but couldn't sleep. She scratched her body with her fingers, but it didn't solve the itching. She could only sit up helplessly.
Counting the time, it turned dark and bright, then bright and dark again. It was already the second night after the accident. What made her feel strange was that she was just arrested. Except for Chong Ximo and Wang Gonggong.
Outside of one trip, almost all day and night, the cell was quiet.
I wonder how the investigation is going? Although she is the chef, there is no conclusion yet on who poisoned her. It is estimated that Dali Temple will have to chop off her head without distinguishing between green and red.
As the person in charge, she is indeed responsible this time, but the severity of the conviction will have to wait for the final judgment.
Just like that, another night passed. Finally, due to several days of insomnia, she fell on the wooden bed and fell into a deep sleep. She was so tired that she no longer even felt the itch.
If someone hadn't pushed her hard, she wouldn't have woken up.
"Li Chunxiang, don't sleep here." Someone called her name.
Well?
Chu Qiao turned over, rubbed her eyes, and saw the eunuch Xiao Fu.
"You, why are you here?" Chu Qiao thought she had made a mistake. She rubbed her eyes again and realized that it was really a small blessing. However, she was a little confused. If the time came, it would be the people from Dali Temple who would interrogate her.
Why is this little blessing coming to the prince's side?
"What are you doing stupidly? It's okay. You can leave here. Don't say you haven't stayed here enough. The bed in the palace is not as comfortable as a wooden bed."
Xiao Fuqing had a smile on his face, teasing Chu Qiao.
"No, is everything okay?"
Chu Qiao suddenly stood up and watched as the jailer opened the iron chains on her wrists and ankles, losing their weight. In an instant, her whole body relaxed, and it seemed that she was really fine.
This, how is this possible?
Chu Qiao was a little excited and couldn't believe this was true. She smiled after a long time.
"Am I really okay?"
"It's really okay. Li Chunxiang, come out with me. The Thirteenth Prince is still waiting for you outside?" Xiao Fuqing said.
"An Ge is here?"
Chu Qiao's eyes lit up. Could it be that he saved her?
This is undoubtedly true. For such a major case, the empress and the eunuch colluded to frame her. How could it be possible to find conclusive evidence to prove her innocence in just a few days? The only way is to bend the law for personal gain and smuggle the relationship between people.
Unexpectedly, a prince who had no regard for government affairs could be so honorable. Chu Qiao felt that she was really lucky to know An Ge.
"No, you are really dignified." Xiao Fuqi smiled.
It was indeed very honorable. The Thirteenth Prince came to pick her up in person. Chu Qiao was flattered. She happily walked out of the Penal Department Prison. Maybe she had been locked up for a few days. When she suddenly came out, a cold wind hit her face, making her shiver.
, and pulled the skirt of his clothes closer.
I saw a man standing there from a distance, with two sedans parked beside him. He was looking this way, who could it be if it wasn't An Ge.
"The Thirteenth Prince, I wanted to come in to pick you up, but it's not appropriate for the prince to come to a place like Dalao, so I came in first." Xiao Fuqing explained.
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Chu Qiao knew that Xiao Fu was trying to please An Ge, not to please her, but to please An Ge. She said something respectful, then raised her eyes and looked at An Ge again.
It's unbelievable that he, who has always been the royal chef, is actually the prince.
At this time, An Ge was waiting there wearing a blue brocade robe. Because the weather was too cold, he lacked the cloak and kept pacing. When he saw her coming out, he immediately came up to her.
"If I had known it was so cold outside, I would have gone straight in to pick you up," An Ge said.
"install……"
Just when Chu Qiao was about to call him this name, she felt it was inappropriate. Now that she knew he was the Thirteenth Prince, it would be a bit rude to call him by his name, so Chu Qiao bowed deeply and whispered.
"The Thirteenth Prince."
"What is the Thirteenth Prince? Call me An Ge and hurry up and get on the sedan. It's cold. Let's go back to the palace quickly."
An Ge grabbed Chu Qiao's arm, pushed her into the sedan, and then got on the sedan behind him. He really didn't have the airs of a prince at all and was approachable.
Along the way, Chu Qiao was swaying in the sedan chair. She was thinking about how to thank An Ge when she got off the sedan chair when she returned to the palace later. He must have spent a lot of thought and wasted a lot of words in order to save her.
When the sedan stopped, Chu Qiao got off the sedan and walked side by side with An Ge on the way back to Yayuan.
"Thank you, Thirteenth Prince, for your life-saving grace."
"I told you, don't call me Thirteenth Prince, besides... I didn't help you this time." An Ge frowned, as if he didn't want to mention this.
"Didn't you help me?"
Chu Qiao raised her eyes and didn't understand what An Ge meant. If he hadn't helped her, who in the palace would still have this ability?
An Ge coughed slightly and said awkwardly.
"Don't you know yet? The real culprit was caught. It was Jing'er, the maid who had escaped from the palace. Jing'er confessed that it was Ruoshui from Chonghua Palace who instigated her. After the incident, Ruoshui helped her leave the palace, but
He wanted to kill her and silence her, but thanks to Master Chong, he rushed in time and saved her life. He also dug out the facts of the conspiracy from the palace maid Jing'er. In fact... it was him who saved you."
Chong Ximo actually caught the poisoner Jing'er. It seems that based on the clues provided by Chu Qiao, he did a thorough investigation and found out several palace maids who had come into contact with kumiss. Only the palace maid Jing'er left the palace. This caused a stir.
Chong Ximo's suspicion, he then took people out of the palace, happened to meet Jing'er who was being hunted, and rescued her. Jing'er knew that the matter was exposed and her life was in danger, so she simply told the whole story. Unfortunately, she only knew that it was Ruoshui.
I asked her to do it, and I don’t know anything else.
After Chong Ximo returned to the palace, he learned that Ruoshui had hanged himself. The clues ended with Ruoshui and the investigation could no longer continue.
Chu Qiao, who thought it was An Ge who saved her life just now, was completely stunned now. It turned out that she was able to leave the Penal Department Prison not because of any personal affair, but because of Chong Ximo's efforts.
Thinking of him running around all night with the injury on his head, Chu Qiao's heart ached. She was not a heartless person. What Chong Ximo did for her, how could she not be moved? That man treated her so well.
Sincerely.
"I really hope it's me who helps you, but it's a pity..." An Ge shook his head, and Chu Qiao came back to her senses, calmed down, and continued to ask.
"Is it really Ruoshui? But I really can't figure it out. Why did Ruoshui poison the emperor?" How could a palace maid have such courage? Isn't there anyone who doubts Concubine Hui?