Mr. Zhang suggested that Datong bring a handful of Gesang flowers, which are unique to the capital. They are the last flowers in late autumn. They are pure, simple and similar in character to Begonia.
Naturally, it is not convenient for Mr. Zhang to give these flowers.
Datong followed Mr. Zhang's suggestion. Although he was visiting the prison, he also wanted Haitang to feel a bit of a romantic atmosphere, or a feeling of home, and wanted her to see things outside of the prison.
Moreover, the blooming flowers symbolize hope, which is what Datong wants to give to Bai Haitang, or what everyone wants to give to Bai Haitang.
Kelsang flowers can be found in the yard of this old house in the western suburbs. There is no need to deliberately plant or water them. They have a very strong growth ability and can live well and bloom in full bloom just by relying on the water from the sky.
Mr. Zhang helped Datong pick Gesang flowers of pink, white, gouache and other colors, put them in a vase, tied them with rattan, and prepared to bring them to Haitang tomorrow.
How nice it would be if Haitang knew that my husband is going to visit you tomorrow...
Early the next day, Datong, Mr. Zhang, Zilu, Wintersweet, and the mute girl holding Tiantian, as well as everyone's prepared things, drove to the palace together, which was even more trembling than the cold palace----
Heavenly prison.
When they arrived at the gate of Tianluo, Datong showed the emperor's pardon document for prison visits. After repeated notifications from the Tianlu jailer, there was no doubt that it was an authentic document, and then he asked the same group of people to go in...
As soon as you go down the stairs, you will feel a gusty wind coming over you. The air here is very moist. It is strange that people who have been imprisoned all year round do not get sick.
The mute girl is the most sensitive to these things, and she is very worried about Sister Haitang's body...
The sky prison is much larger and wider than Datong and others imagined. The cells are densely packed and extremely strong. Ordinary cells use wood to divide the space and use wood as the door.
But the Tianlao is made entirely of iron.
Most of the cells hold various prisoners. Obviously, they are all wanted criminals. Some have been detained for decades, and some are about to be executed...
There are habitual thieves with wild scalps, gangsters who break into the palace and steal wealth, officials who do not abide by the law, and bandit leaders who set their own rules and rob houses...
In short, the people incarcerated are all heinous, their appearance is unkempt, and they all look like lunatics. There are indeed some people who are imprisoned so crazy that they scream all day long, make all kinds of strange noises, and do all kinds of things.
A strange behavior, like a crazy dog barking...
A frail scholar from Datong walked around the jail. When he saw this scene, it was worse than he thought. His eyes turned red. Haitang was imprisoned in such a place. Haitang was in such an environment.
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How did she survive? Can she survive? Will she become stupid and no longer recognize herself and her daughter...
If you stay in a place like this for a long time, good people can become stupid. This is a veritable prison.
All kinds of worries linger in Datong's mind.
The handful of Gesang flowers in his hand seemed to be out of harmony with everything in Tianlao. It was so abrupt and did not belong to Tianlao.
Normally no one comes to this prison, but this time so many people came, which made the prisoners in the prison very excited and even danced...
They stretched out their arms from the iron bars with their claws and teeth, trying to catch people outside, or they smiled crazily, and some prisoners even asked if the emperor was dead...