The night enveloped the entire Northern Xia Kingdom, and the mist filled the dark corners where the candles had not illuminated, or among the leaves.

Just look at it, and see that people are flustered.

Uncle Zai's father hasn't come back yet, Shi Qingqing has been sitting like this from day to night, and the thickest book of "Nonsense" in his hand that he took from the bookshelf has also been completely seen, but he still hasn't waited for Uncle Zai's father.

The group of maids led by Mei'er went back and forth from being busy, and they all became standing quietly in the outhouse waiting for the summons.

Xi'er's back against the column carved with floral patterns has hung her head several times......

Shi Qingqing didn't know if the boudoir girls here were as boring as her, but at least, she was indeed very boring.

"Xi'er, why can't I go out of the house?" Shi Qingqing shook the book in his hand, just smashing Xi'er who was dozing off and woke up.

Xi'er's little face was full of horror, but then she reacted, glanced at the smile on the face of the maid behind her, and had no choice but to cough dryly, and said to Shi Qingqing, who looked like a resentful woman in the deep palace: "Miss, you have done this for the 1,860th time." ”

Shi Qingqing Nunu mouthed, glared at Xi'er, and said: "My body is almost better now, and there is Imperial Doctor Wu personally cooking, what else is there to worry about, besides, going out for a walk more is also very beneficial to the recovery of the body!" ”

Xi'er nodded, stepped forward and added a cup of tea for Shi Qingqing, and said, "What Miss said makes sense, why don't we go to the garden again?" ”

Shi Qingqing took the tea, thinking to himself, the garden has been walked five times, and he can't do anything in this mansion, and he doesn't know how the death of Haitang has been investigated.

"If you want to go, go by yourself, it's all gone, why can't I go out of the house?" Shi Qingqing was very puzzled, what happened to the woman on the street, didn't there be a lot of girls walking around the street when she came?

"One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one...... Miss, the lord is also for the sake of Miss's safety, now your body is still not in good shape no matter what, it is windy and cold outside, and you have been staying outside for too long, but it is not very good for the condition. Xi'er reluctantly persuaded again, Xi'er also knew what Shi Qingqing was going to do when he went out, but if there was a case in this Northern Xia country that even the father couldn't handle, how could the young lady do it?

"But......" Shi Qingqing wanted to say something more, but when it came to his mouth, he didn't know how to speak, only his brows were twisted more and more.

Xi'er couldn't bear it when she saw this, and she had the heart to persuade her, "Miss might as well wait?" "Wait, maybe Lord Zaifu will be back.

Shi Qingqing understood, "But why can't you leave the house?" "Why can't you go out of the house to find him?

Xi'er: "The 1862nd ......"

……

In the southwest direction of the imperial capital of the Northern Xia Kingdom, a prison made of iron walls is located here, which is trapezoidal and does not have a single gap.

How many lives have been ended here, and how many corpses are dragged out and thrown into mass graves every day, stained with blood...... Even if the sun is big during the day, the ground is still cold, let alone at night.

At this moment, the prison of the Ministry of Punishment emitted a cool and merciless breath under the reflection of the torches, and it was lonely in the dark night.

Each soldier in charge of guarding the prison of the Criminal Department weighed 30 kilograms of Mingguang armor, which was made of copper and iron and other metals, which was extremely smooth, and the chest and back were connected to the circle, like a mirror.

Under the sun, it will emit a dazzling bright light, and this mirror can not only disturb the enemy but also protect the heart, hence the name.

The soldiers guarding the gate change posts every half an hour, the soldiers who patrol the night are staggered back and forth for a quarter of an hour, and the soldiers who guard the prisoners are guarded by five people, and they are handed over at midnight every other day, and if they are prisoners on death row, the soldiers are not allowed to leave, unless the prisoner is dead.

It can be described as an iron wall, Xia Han also said: "Even a mosquito has no return." ”

……

At this time, the top of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment was brightly lit, and a soldier dressed in crimson bright light armor was holding a mahogany bowl covered with a white cloth, bowing his head and walking quickly to the lowest end.

Passing through the prison of the Criminal Department, it was full of prisoners, each of whom was scarred and ragged, lying or sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, no one talking, and even the silence could be heard when the needle fell, and he did not know whether he was dead or alive.

When the soldier with the wooden jar passed by, everyone seemed to be 'alive', dragging the long and thick iron chain, stretching out their hands outside the iron fence, and shouting in a dumb voice, "Wronged, wronged......"

However, this qiē is of no use.

In exchange for nothing more than a soldier whipped with a thorny braid stained with pepper water.

The more they beat them, the happier they became.

The screams were even mixed with a few laughs or a few scoldings, "Ge Laozi's ......"

The soldier with the wooden cup in his hand had long been accustomed to this, and he stepped on it one by one with a blank face.

As soon as I stepped up the first staircase, I could hear the constant quarrels inside......

Xia Han, the seventh prince, Ling Shan, the prime minister, and Ao, the father of Dali Temple, have been arguing here for a day.

"I said Lao Qi, your criminal department is like hell, and this scream is really terrifying." Zaifu Ao sat on the left side with his robe lifted and looked mocking.

Xia Han raised his eyebrows disapprenosingly, "Oh? Is it? After speaking, he squinted at Zaifu Ao, looking innocent, "I learned this from Zaifu." ”

"Ridiculous, my Dali Temple has always persuaded people with reason, and paid attention to evidence to convince prisoners, and would never use heavy punishment to force them like this." Zaifu Ao went back indifferently and unhurriedly.

Xia Han sneered when he heard this, and his whole face was trying his best to express that he felt that this sentence was very funny, "So, the prisoners of Lord Zai's father didn't say that sentence at first, I was wronged?" ”

Xia Han waved his hand in denial before Father Ao could reply, "According to my subordinates, the prisoner was wronged in the first sentence before he confessed his guilt, but Lord Father Zai said that your prisoner will not scream, which makes people very curious. ”

Xia Han looked meditative, and his unhealthy white face was incompatible with the screams that were constantly screaming like a hellish prison in the torture department.

But the aura exuded by the body is so in line with this place.

It is impossible to ignore the prison of the Criminal Department.

"Okay, Father Zai, if you have the kung fu to fight here, it's better to quickly call someone to urge the death of Mr. Ledger." The master on the right side has not slept well for the past few days and nights, and the corners of his eyes are iron-blue.

Seeing that Zai's father Ao was arguing with the Seventh Prince again, the quarrel was really annoying.

I've been in this hellish place for a day, and no matter how good my temper is, it's not much better at this time.

When Zai Father Ao heard this, he said angrily: "Hey, I don't care about this place, why do you want me to urge it!" After speaking, I didn't forget to squeeze the summer cold.

He is ashamed to learn from Lingshan and the royal family who can't squeeze into the trouser legs that others wear.

Xia Han, who was sitting at the top, saw the master speak, nodded slightly, and said: "What the master said is that the cause of death of this account clerk should also come out, and I should take care of this 'broken' place, so naturally I will urge it." When he said that the words were broken, Xia Han's words were bitten very heavily.

But Zai's father Ao has always given little face to the emperor, how could Xia Han really tear his face with him, so he said again: "It's getting late, it's better for the two adults to enjoy the light, how about the palace invite the two of you to go to the Yunyang Pavilion to taste the new dishes." ”

Fang just heard that a prisoner was burned at the stake for denying death, and the air was still filled with the smell of burnt human flesh.

When the teacher saw each other, he said coldly: "Oh? I haven't seen you for many days, but my father is here? ”

Father Ao didn't raise his head, and shot back: "Is there you?" ”

Xia Han saw that his father Ao and his teacher were about to start again, so he was happy to watch a good show, so he stopped talking and sat quietly to watch the battle, so as not to burn himself.

……

At this moment, there were three knocks outside the door, and then a calm male voice came in, "Back to the Seventh Prince, the cause of the death of Mr. Jin Qizi has been found out." ”

After finishing speaking, the three people in the room got up one after another, and looked out of the door together.

The eyes were secretive.

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