Chapter 37: Prison Visits
Emperor Fengqing took pity on several nieces and nephews, so after he ascended the throne, in addition to the mansions originally given to the three princesses, he also built the princess's mansion and Prince Rui's mansion in the imperial city. And the princess and prince he raised, when they became adults, they all built mansions outside the imperial city.
Therefore, to go to the princess's mansion, the carriage must pass through the Desheng Gate.
The Shen Mansion is in the north of the city, in the northeast of the Desheng Gate, the carriage drives out of the north street of the city, and it only takes half an hour to walk to the Desheng Gate.
Gu Yu drove a carriage out of Chengbei Street, turned into an alley, and walked towards the west.
After all, Shen Yuxiao didn't move around much in Beijing, and even in her previous life, she rarely went out, so she didn't know where the car went, but one thing was clear, this was definitely not going to the princess's mansion.
The carriage had been about half a pillar of incense, and then turned through a small door.
Gu Yu stopped the car and moved down the footstool: "Miss Shen San, it's here." ”
Hearing this, Shen Yuxiao lifted the curtain, and as soon as the carriage came in, Shui Hua greeted her, and helped Shen Yuxiao get out of the car.
This is a particularly elegant small courtyard, except for a few extremely monotonous bonsai in the courtyard, only a peach tree is planted by the well in the west corner. At the beginning of spring, the peach trees are budding, and there is no peach blossom blooming, but there is an artistic conception of red makeup in the spring sun in March. Such a comfortable place, making trouble in the capital where every inch of land is expensive, is difficult to see.
Zhao Yihe was sitting on the stone bench under the tree fiddling with a set of tea sets, raised his head when he heard the sound, and smiled at Shen Yuxiao standing in the courtyard.
Shen Yuxiao has always recognized Zhao Yihe's beauty, but only when Zhao Yihe is not speaking. This man has a black belly and a poisonous tongue and a lowly temperament, as long as he speaks, he always gives you the idea of wanting to end this hateful factor by mistake.
Zhao Yihe saw that Shen Yuxiao was only standing in the courtyard, so he couldn't help but get up and walk towards her. Only when he got closer did he find that Shen Yuxiao's face was full of tiredness, and although he tried his best to endure in his eyebrows and eyes, he also taught him to see the look of sorrow. I couldn't help but feel a trace of pity in my heart, and I just couldn't wait to reach out and brush away her sorrowful eyes.
Shen Yuxiao was also really tired, the day before the car and horses were bumpy, and she stayed at Fahua Temple overnight, because of Mrs. Bo Changhou's affairs, plus a new place, she couldn't sleep well all night. Early in the morning, he went to the incense and begged for a signature, and when he rushed back to the Shen Mansion non-stop, he learned that Shen Jinxi had an accident and Su fell ill, and then Songhe Courtyard was a toss, and Shen Yuxiao only felt that he was now supported by the consciousness of wanting to save Shen Jinxi.
Facing the Fang clan in Songhe Courtyard, he could still hold on, but now that he saw Zhao Yihe, he felt at ease for no reason, and he couldn't resist being tired anymore.
For the first time, Zhao Yihe didn't want to say more meaningless words, and looked at Shen Yuxiao's voice softer: "Brother Ling's matter is that someone framed him, mainly to defeat the Shen family." ”
Hearing this, Shen Yuxiao's eyelids moved slightly: "King of Ningxia? ”
Zhao Yihe nodded: "It's just that now we haven't found the real culprit, Zhao Zheng has made his subordinates have already played a trick, impeached General Shen, Lord Shen's family is not strict, and his son is murderous." ”
"If there is no way to govern the family, how can we talk about governing the country and the country." As soon as Zhao Yihe's words came out, Shen Yuxiao thought of the consequences.
Zhao Yihe shook his head with a serious expression: "There are still tricks." ”
Shen Yuxiao's heart was shocked, could it be that they didn't just want the Shen family to withdraw from this struggle......
Knowing that Shen Yuxiao must have guessed the result, Zhao Yihe said calmly: "The Zhao Li you mentioned last time, my people found out that he prepared a letter of note, the content of which was to impeach General Shen for embezzling 200,000 taels of military salaries, and also forged certified physical evidence. ”
"Sure enough, they want my father and grandfather's lives!" The experience of the previous life overlapped with Zhao Yihe's words, Shen Yuxiao only felt cold on her back, if she hadn't chosen Zhao Heng to meet Zhao Yihe, even if she knew the ending of the previous life, she would not be able to get rid of the fate of a broken family in this life.
Zhao Yihe naturally didn't know that Shen Yuxiao had thought of her previous life, but because Zhao Li was worried about Shen Wenshan and Shen Yue, she couldn't help but reach out and touch Shen Yuxiao's head, and comforted her softly: "Your father and grandfather will be fine." The concert is fake, and the witnesses and exhibits they arranged are all under my control. ”
Xu has never spoken in such a tone, and the two of them were stunned for a while, Zhao Yihe was frightened by his attitude, but Shen Yuxiao was stunned because of Zhao Yihe's hand on his head.
But in an instant, Zhao Yihe also found out that he was wrong, and he withdrew his hand, which was very embarrassing. I had to touch my chin and change the topic: "But now I have to grieve Brother Ling and suffer a few more days in prison, but you can rest assured that in three or five days, Brother Ling will return home unscathed." ”
Shen Yuxiao followed Zhao Yihe's words and asked, "Where is my brother now?" ”
"Shuntianfu Prison."
"May I see him?" Shen Yuxiao looked at Zhao Yihe.
Zhao Yihe nodded: "Yes, but you need to change into men's clothes." ”
Indeed, his own daughter, not to mention showing her face, it is extremely inappropriate to just enter the cell of Shuntianfu. Shen Yuxiao responded, Zhao Yihe instructed Gu Yu to take the clothes of her female companion and men's clothes, Shen Yuxiao and Shui Hua changed their clothes, and then the group got into the carriage.
Because they didn't want to alarm others, Shen Yuxiao and Shui Hua were in Zhao Yi's Qingpeng car on weekdays, and Zhao Yihe did not avoid riding with them.
Shui Hua felt that it was inappropriate, but his own young lady did not speak, thinking that the young master's affairs had to rely on Prince Rui, so he had to hold back his words. But as soon as she got in the car, she consciously sat in the middle of Shen Yuxiao and Zhao Yihe, separating the two.
It's just that the car is not big after all, and the water bloom is so separated, Zhao Yihe can still see Shen Yuxiao's tired face.
"There is still some distance from the Shuntian Mansion here, you can rest first."
The nerves that had been tense slowly loosened after seeing Zhao Yihe, and he didn't feel tired when he stood in the yard just now, but as soon as he got into the carriage at this moment, Shen Yuxiao only felt that his head was heavy, sleepiness hit, and even his eyelids became heavy. Listening to Zhao Yihe say this, I felt even more tired.
Zhao Yihe saw Shen Yuxiao looking at him with her eyelids propped up, thinking that she was scrupling about men and women, and said softly: "You sleep in the car, I'll sit outside." ”
As he spoke, he lifted the curtain and sat outside.
Shen Yuxiao hurriedly spoke: "No, the prince misunderstood." ”
After speaking, he didn't look at Zhao Yihe, he closed his eyes and fell asleep by Shui Hua. If the prince is allowed to sit on the frame, I am afraid that the city will be full of wind and rain in less than half a day.
Looking at Shen Yuxiao's eyebrows that were still locked in her sleep, Zhao Yihe felt pain in her heart, and kept secretly scolding herself for her own selfish desires, but she suffered so much.
When he came back from Fahua Temple, he got the news that Shen Jinxi had been arrested that night. Because of the unclear throbbing in his heart, he has always arranged for people to pay attention to the people and things related to her in the Shen family. So it soon became clear that the matter had nothing to do with Shen Jinxi. Originally, he could have sent someone over to deliver the letter when she was still in Fahua Temple, just to make sure that she would be the first to help herself when she encountered difficulties, he did not send someone to inform, but waited stupidly in Linglong Fang for a whole day, and sure enough, the personal maid beside her was brought in by the shopkeeper Lu.
When he saw Shui Hua at that time and knew that she needed herself, Zhao Yihe's moment of ecstasy in his heart made him change his plan and take her out.
Now looking at her tired appearance, Zhao Yihe only hated that he didn't let her feel relieved at the first time.
His hand rubbed a jade pendant between his sleeves, which was the one that Shen Yuxiao had lost at the beginning, and Zhao Yihe was extremely sure in his heart that he was really happy with her.
I can't help but think of what my father said to him before he died: A person will not be happy with only one person in his life, but when you meet the destined person, there will only be such a person in your heart in this life.
His father met this person, so he didn't marry his mother until he was thirty, and he laid down the whole country for this person, and he was lonely for life.
He is luckier than his father, at least Shen Yuxiao is still alive in front of him now, and he has the ability to protect her.
Thinking about making up his mind, after a while, when the matter is over, it is time for him to go to the palace to find the imperial grandmother to talk about lifelong affairs.
When the carriage stopped, Shen Yuxiao hadn't woken up yet, and she must have been extremely tired. Zhao Yihe made a silent gesture to Shui Hua, took out a thin blanket from under the carriage bench and handed it to Shui Hua, motioning for her to cover Shen Yuxiao, and then leaned against the wall of the carriage with his eyes closed to recuperate. Seeing this, Shui Hua didn't say anything, covered Shen Yuxiao with a blanket, and let her fall asleep.
It was already an hour later when Shen Yuxiao woke up, Zhao Yihe opened the curtain and got out of the car first, Shui Hua didn't say anything, and wanted to help Shen Yuxiao get out of the car.
Shen Yuxiao looked at the blanket on her body and asked, "How long have I been asleep?" ”
"Miss, just arrived." After Shui Hua finished packing up the blanket, Gu Yu had already set up the footstool.
When Shen Yuxiao got out of the car, she saw Yin Bi of Shuntian Mansion standing respectfully at the door of the prison, and Zhao Yihe saw her coming down, so he spoke: "Where are the people?" The voice has reverted to its former laziness.
"Back to the prince's words, the criminal Shen Jinxi is in the prison of No. A at the moment, the prince is here, please." Shuntianfu Yin was afraid of offending this demon king of the mixed world, so he was very careful with him.
At this moment, Shen Yuxiao has already dressed up in men's clothes, although she still looks like a woman, but because by Zhao Yihe's side, no one dares to delve into whether this white and pure person is a little boy or a little lady.
The cells in Shuntianfu still have hierarchical distinctions, after all, the crimes committed are light and serious, and there are also those with backgrounds and backers, so naturally they cannot be mixed with death row prisoners.
Shen Jinxi was taken care of by Zhao Yihe in advance, so he was locked up alone in one place. When Shen Yuxiao saw him, except for his clothes and hair being a little messy, his spirit was quite good.
Seeing Shen Yuxiao's tired face, wearing men's clothes and running to the Shuntian Mansion prison to visit him, Shen Jinxi's eyes were red before he could speak: "Xiaoxiao, brother is useless......"
A sentence exploded in Shen Yuxiao's mind like thunder, and Brother Xiaoxiao was useless...... Brother is useless......
The last time he saw Shen Jinxi in his previous life, he only repeated this sentence, which he said with blood and tears, and now he looked at Shen Jinxi and said this sentence, although he didn't have the desperate look at the beginning, it also made Shen Yuxiao's tears overflow his eyes.
"Brother, it's none of your business, others have calculations, how can you escape." Shen Yuxiao wiped her tears, and her voice was a little choked. "Brother, I have something to ask you, you answer me first."