The courtyard in front of me is clearly not a prison of the Criminal Department, but like a garden.

Through the closed courtyard door, Lu Qingrong seemed to be able to feel the lush branches inside.

Just because with the summer breeze, there are constantly bursts of fragrance wafting out of it, as if several floral fragrances are mixed in one place, and it is difficult to distinguish each other. Sticking to the courtyard wall, several willow trees are planted at intervals, and from time to time a few willow branches swing out of the courtyard wall with the wind......

This picture, coupled with the rich fragrance of flowers, does not match the atmosphere of the Criminal Department no matter how you look at it.

Lu Qingrong was wondering, the head of the criminal department in front had already turned around.

"Mrs. Shizi will wait for a moment, stay next and ask for instructions first."

With that, the man stepped forward and tapped the door gently, and soon it flashed through a small crack in the open of the red door, and the door was closed tightly.

The whole process is extremely fast and happens in the blink of an eye.

Lu Qingrong didn't even have time to ask.

Lord Yu has already allowed her to visit, and the Criminal Department has also let her go, this is halfway through, why did someone suddenly appear who needed to ask for instructions?

Take things as they come.

Lu Qingrong stood in front of the door, looking at this strange courtyard, he couldn't help but be fascinated......

However, at this time, Lu Qingrong had not seen Jiang Xuan yet, and in the Qinyi Courtyard of the Marquis of Jingyuan's Mansion, some people began to be anxious.

"What do you say? Lord Yu agreed to Lu's visit to Jiang Xuan in the Criminal Department? Mrs. Wu's eyes widened slightly.

Mother Lu nodded and said, "Mrs. Shizi went to Lord Yu's mansion early in the morning, and it didn't take long for her to go straight to the Criminal Department after she came out, and she was not stopped. ”

Mrs. Wu snorted coldly. said: "Didn't the Chu Mansion always block the people who went to visit, how could she get in so easily!" ”

Lu's mother did not respond.

She knew that Madame Wu was just whining.

The relationship between the prince and Lord Yu is unknown to others. They don't and don't notice.

Mrs. Wu couldn't swallow this breath: "At the beginning, the Empress Dowager proposed in front of the emperor to let An Lebo preside over the case, but the emperor categorically refused, and then she actually appointed Lord Xu...... I was a little uneasy. Now it seems that it is really not very beneficial to us. ”

Lu's mother nodded in agreement, but her focus was not on this.

"Who the emperor sends to investigate the case is really not something we can control. It's just the reaction of this lady of the world...... It's a far cry from our expectations......" Lu's mother said worriedly.

"Not really!" Mrs. Wu was angry when she said this, "I thought she would lose her mind." Jumping up and down to mediate everywhere, it's best to pull in King Jing's Mansion and Zhenbei General's Mansion or something. At that time, the emperor's return to Jiang Xuan in his heart will definitely be wiped out! If you're lucky. Maybe you can get others involved, and it doesn't have to be too serious, as long as the emperor has a lot of complaints about the second prince, we can make a credit to the queen mother again! ”

The more Mrs. Wu spoke, the more angry she became: "I didn't expect it." That Lu is really cunning. I actually endured it for so many days in one breath, and I didn't do anything! ”

At this time, Lu's mother suddenly moved in her heart and opened her mouth: "Perhaps, Lord Yu asked her to visit this time out of kindness, but he helped us......"

"What do you mean by that?" Mrs. Wu asked with a frown.

"After all, Mrs. Shizi is young, and she can endure it for so long this time. It is estimated that it is also caused by someone mentioning something, such as the people of the Lu family...... But it doesn't matter anymore. Think about it. What kind of place is that prison? Mrs. Shizi had never been there before, and she could barely endure it, but if she was allowed to see that hell on earth with her own eyes, it wouldn't be so shocking! When the time comes, no matter who persuades her, I'm afraid she will not be able to calm down as before! ”

When Mrs. Wu heard this, her eyebrows gradually stretched, and a smile appeared on her face for the first time, and she quickly stopped.

"But there's still that Master Di from the Criminal Department...... Shouldn't there be preferential treatment for Jiang Xuan? ”

Mother Lu smiled and continued: "Madam, don't forget, the emperor personally sent someone to escort the prince to the criminal department that day, if that Lord Di dares to give him any preferential treatment, at most he can avoid the execution, and the others may not dare to act rashly......

Mrs. Wu sneered at this time, and said with satisfaction: "Let's wait for the Lu family to come back from the Criminal Department, and see if she can be so calm after being frightened by the prison of the Criminal Department!" ”

The master and servant looked at each other and smiled, full of confidence.

On the side of the Criminal Department, Lu Qingrong was in front of the gate of the courtyard and did not wait too long.

The head of the Criminal Department quickly flashed out of the courtyard gate again, and walked towards Lu Qingrong respectfully: "Mrs. Shizi, please!" ”

Before he finished speaking, he saw the courtyard door behind him slowly open, far from just the small crack just now, but wide open.

Lu Qingrong couldn't help but be very surprised.

Originally, she thought that this courtyard was where someone in charge was, and the head of the criminal department was just going in to ask for instructions.

And at this moment, she was shocked to realize that Jiang Xuan was locked up here!

Lu Qingrong took a few steps forward, but suddenly stopped.

I heard her ask casually, "I wonder who this adult went to ask for instructions just now?" ”

The head of the Criminal Department was stunned when he heard this, and said truthfully: "Although Lord Yu has not come to the Criminal Department in person, he has already sent an order to come, saying that no matter who comes to visit the Marquis of Jingyuan, he must first obtain the consent of the prince before entering. ”

Lu Qingrong tried not to show his surprise, and asked as he walked: "Is it also Lord Zhen's idea to lock up the prince here?" ”

She didn't think she would get an answer.

The head of the criminal department had a knowing posture: "That's not it." Before Lord Yu took on this errand, the prince had already lived here. It is said that it was directly ordered by the escort that day, and as for the origin of those people, it is not clear below. ”

He didn't know, but Lu Qingrong knew.

That's someone sent by the emperor!

Lu Qingrong wanted to ask something more, but turned her head to find that after she entered the door, the person did not follow again, but stood outside the door and waited in a regular manner.

Lu Qingrong didn't say anything more and continued to walk towards the courtyard.

This courtyard has only two entrances, and it is not very large.

However, it is very quiet inside, but it is more spacious.

Lu Qingrong was long-minded, and did not go around the verandahs on both sides, but walked straight onto the bluestone path in the middle, fortunately, the courtyard was full of green trees, and he didn't feel the scorching sun.

Passing through the hall, which was still empty, she continued to walk in without hesitation.

The moment he stepped into the backyard, Lu Qingrong immediately stopped.

The backyard is not like the green forest in front, only a locust tree half a foot wide, which seems to be a hundred years old, and the branches and leaves of that tree alone cover most of the yard under the shade of the tree.

I saw Jiang Xuan standing outside the shade of the tree, and the sun shone on his face, making the smile warm.

When Lu Qingrong saw it, there was suddenly a heat in front of him. (To be continued.) )