Chapter 40: The Dungeon

Zhao Ruoyun stood on the platform, the lights were dim, and moaning and cursing could be faintly heard. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info it was the first time she had come to this kind of place, and there was no one else around, so she felt a little uneasy in her heart. She tried to go down in the direction where Junko went, and gradually she heard human voices, and the lights became brighter and brighter, and she turned a corner and saw what was inside. It should be a small interrogation room, with a square table in the middle, Rong Qing sitting in the middle, and some people sitting or standing on both sides, it seems that they should be other officials of the Criminal Department. There was a man hanging from the opposite side of the table, with messy hair and several wounds on his body, large and small, who looked like he had passed out. Rong Qing was bowing his head and talking to the person next to him, and Junzi should have not had time to get through when he stood next to him. At this time, someone brought a bucket of ice water and poured the prisoner awake, and a large bucket of water was splashed out with a chill. "What else did you do for Yujing?" Yujing? Ruoyun's heart trembled, he didn't know whether he felt the cold, or he felt sympathy for the prisoner, and he trembled unconsciously, and the food box in his hand was transferred to the ground.

"Boom." The sound was not loud, but it was still noticed by the people inside, and this kind of place, without permission, must not be entered. Therefore, everyone turned their heads alertly, and several guards who were standing were already rushing towards Zhao Ruoyun with knives in their hands.

"Stop!" Rong Qing shouted out as soon as he found out that it was Ruoyun.

"Yunyun, why are you here?" He glanced at Junko behind him with some dissatisfaction. "You go ahead first." Saying that, Rong Qing walked to Zhao Ruoyun's side, picked up the food box with one hand, and supported her with the other hand and walked towards the top of the stairs. The two walked back to the platform, and Rong Qing led her into a nearby room. The room should be his temporary office here.

"Why are you here?" Rong Qing said as she found a chair for her to sit on.

"Me?!" Zhao Ruoyun now felt that he seemed to be a little too abrupt, and he didn't know how to speak for a while. Rong Qing didn't know where to get a cloak and said while wrapping it around her, "It's a few degrees lower below than outside, and you're wearing a little less." He didn't mean to wait for her to answer.

"Well, I see you haven't eaten at noon, so... Ruoyun didn't think much about it when he came, and when he came here, he felt that he should have disturbed Rong Qing's work. There was something unnatural in the tone. Rong Qing looked very natural, and opened the food box by himself, "You don't think you don't think about it, but now you suddenly feel so hungry!" Look, look, what's delicious, well, good! You're welcome, I ate it! ”

Maybe he was really hungry, and before Ruoyun could say anything more, he had already eaten. Rong Qing eats very quickly and concisely, not as gentle as he looks. After a while, I had already eaten a large bowl of rice, and most of the dishes were eaten.

"Well, comfortable, it's still comfortable to eat." Rong Qing put down the bowl and drank a sip of water.

Zhao Ruoyun had been watching him quietly beside him, and said with some distress, "Busy is busy, the meal still has to be eaten on time." ”

"Got it, I'll pay attention to it later." Rong Qing said with a soft gaze, "It's good to have you, no one has ever come here to bring me food." ”

Ruoyun smiled, "Don't bluff me like this, if the dignified Rongqing prince needs someone to deliver food, I don't know how long the queue is, most likely because you don't let people come." Not to mention anything else, even the second Miss Lin last time will probably be the most diligent. ”

The young prince smiled and did not deny it, "However, Yunyun, don't come in the future." ”

"Hmm."

"It's not because of anything else, it's a place where some cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods are imprisoned, and the yin qi is too heavy to suit you."

"Okay."

"If you need to come here to me, wait on the ground, and I'll come out to meet you. It's cold and cold in the ground, and it's not good for your body. ”

"Okay."

"Okay, I still have something to do, it's not too early, you go back early. You wear this cloak, and it's still a little cold at night in autumn. Remember to wear extra clothes when you go out at night. He said that he had already packed up the food box. Let's go, I'll send you up. ”

"No need, you're busy, I'll just go by myself." Rong Qing ignored her and directly led her up the stairs back.

Back at the county lord's mansion, it was already completely dark, and Zhao Ruoyun ate a little and returned to the room. Yu Jing, the name she heard in the dungeon in the afternoon has been haunting her heart.

Yu Jing is the only son of the three princes of the first emperor, and he is the nephew of Rong Qi and Rong Qing. When the first emperor died suddenly, the eldest prince died early, and the second prince was already imprisoned during the reign of the first emperor. In terms of tooth order and morality, the three princes Rong Jing are all very powerful contenders for the throne. However, Rongjing felt that his talents were mediocre and he was not greedy for the power of the throne. I haven't had any thoughts from beginning to end, but I've always been very supportive of Rong Qi. Rong Qi and they went to Beijing for a period of time when they had no place to stay, and they were all taken in by Rong Jing. Yu Jing is Rong Jing's only son, but his personality is the opposite of Rong Jing. Eager for success and profit, he always thought that his father was bewitched by Rong Qi and others for not fighting for the throne.

Where is it so easy for the prince of troubled times to be alone, how difficult is the road to the throne, although Rong Jing has not crossed the heart, but it is difficult to escape the persecution of traitors, and he has not been able to die well. After Rong Jing's death, Yu Jing was even more indignant. In the end, he was unwilling to bow down to Rong Qi, and took his henchmen and cronies to go away. Before Rong Jing died, he was very worried about his son, and begged Rong Qi to see it for his sake, and they were all flesh and blood, and let Yujing have a way to live. So after Yujing left, Rong Qi didn't chase after him, but felt that it was a good thing for him to be able to stay away from the rivers and lakes.

Hearing Yu Jing's name in the dungeon today, the prisoner looked like a repeat offender, otherwise he wouldn't let Rong Qing go to the trial in person. What is involved must be significant. Zhao Ruoyun thought of Yu Jing's consistent arrogance again, and couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Although the emperor once promised the third brother to let him go once, if he did something rebellious, judging from the emperor's current position, he would definitely not be spared. Although this is the case, after all, he is the only flesh and blood of the third brother, after so many years, if he still wants to die under power and money, it still makes Zhao Ruoyun unbearable. Thinking of this, Zhao Ruoyun coughed slightly. I felt very tired, and I couldn't think of a clue for a while, so I went to bed and fell asleep.

Before going to bed the day before, he was a little overthinking, and Zhao Ruoyun woke up the next day close to noon. When she woke up, Rong Qing had been at the house for a while. After cleaning up a little, Zhao Ruoyun came out to see Rong Qing.

Rong Qing looked at her for a while, and when he saw that she looked good, he said, "I said last time, you have to go back to Qingdang Mountain to worship the master, because the Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet has been delayed." Now that the other side has been replied, I have arranged other things, and the recent solar terms are just right, you pack up, and prepare to leave in the next few days. ”