Chapter 159: Drinking Tea
Su Cimo didn't say these things, in fact, as long as someone was on her side, Su Cimo would be at ease.
She still remembered the day she broke with the Su family, and since that day, Su Cimo has been a person.
And Su Cimo's only thought is to treat his mother well. As for the matter of traveling back, I thought about it before, and I thought too much about it, but now I don't bother to think about it.
Jail.
After passing through the dim tunnels, you will come to the iron gates. It's not so much a prison as an iron cage.
Everyone is unkempt, unkempt, and looks very embarrassed.
This is where the condemned prisoners are held.
Since the emperor has decided to bring Tuoba Hengguan here, the meaning is already very obvious.
And Tuoba Heng was sitting in the corner, still wearing a black brocade robe, his eyes were lowered, and others couldn't see his face clearly.
Even if he couldn't see Tuoba Heng's appearance, he was sitting here, which made people feel that this man shouldn't be the one who stayed here.
The sound of chains striking each other was particularly deafening in the silence of the cell.
Tuoba Heng still kept his head down, not even curious about who went to prison.
"Tie him up to the outside torture cell." The man's tone was smug.
What a powerful character Tuoba Heng is, what a glory it is for the three princes to be trampled under the feet of one of his humble guards.
Thinking of this, the man was even more arrogant, looking up at Tuoba Heng condescendingly.
"This ......" the guards hesitated and looked at each other.
No matter how downtrod Tuoba Heng is now, the emperor has not revoked his status, and he is still the third prince today.
Without the identity of the emperor, how dare they find trouble with Tuoba Heng.
When the man saw that everyone was slow to move, he immediately felt displeased.
A small guy behind him hurried to the prison guard and muttered a few words.
Sure enough, these words are much more useful than men.
They immediately stepped forward and dragged Tuoba Heng up one left and one right.
Tuoba Heng didn't even resist.
He seemed to have known that there would be today, and when he saw the man, Tuoba Heng didn't even raise his eyelids.
This man is the secret guard of the prince's side. The prison guards don't know what is normal, but Tuoba Heng knows it.
If you just want his life, then you won't be a prince.
Several people tied Tuoba Heng to the cross, Tuoba Heng didn't think about dodging first, and even if he dodged, according to ordinary manpower, I am afraid he would not be able to break free.
"Third prince, my subordinates have been ordered to come to visit today, and I want to ask you something. Please answer them one by one. If you are well-behaved, your subordinates will not embarrass you. The man pretended to be good, and at this time he had a good word with Tuoba Heng.
Tuoba Heng's face was expressionless, and a pair of extremely good-looking Danfeng eyes casually swept over the man in front of him.
The man was annoyed.
"Close the door."
Before asking, the man asked the guards to retreat and shut the room tightly.
After all, the matter that the prince came to find Tuoba Heng can't be passed on.
"All you have to do is tell your subordinates where the 100,000 soldiers are, and the prince will rescue you. Make sure that you are the same as before, and you are still the famous third prince of the capital. "The man is good at persuasion, in order to force out the secret in Tuoba Heng's heart.
Tuoba Heng pursed his lips tightly and didn't say a word.
"The third prince is dumb?" The man chuckled, his words full of mockery.
Tuoba Heng never thought that he had fallen to such a point, and even a small guard could sneer at him.
"What soldiers do I have?" When Tuoba Heng opened his mouth, he asked the man rhetorically.
He raised his eyes, his eyes fixed on the man.
The man shuddered and shuddered.
Tuoba Heng is still the same Tuoba Heng, as if nothing has changed because of his imprisonment. The crow black brocade robe was neatly dressed, but it still retained the dignity of a prince.
The man didn't know how to answer for a moment.
If he said that it was ordered by the prince, then he would not confess himself, and the prince had investigated Tuoba Heng behind his back. If not, how can this be answered?
"Less nonsense, you obviously have it. Hurry up and explain it, the prince can still keep you from dying. The man urged impatiently.
He was afraid that if he continued to talk to Tuoba Heng, he would be trapped.
Fang Cai's arrogance disappeared, and the man only felt that if he really quarreled with Tuoba Heng, he was afraid that he would not win Tuoba Heng in the dispute.
"If I had, I would still be taught by you here?" Tuoba Heng asked the man rhetorically again.
At this time, the man really couldn't say a word.
What's wrong with what Tuoba Heng said, if he really finds a rescuer, why bother here.
"It seems that you don't plan to tell the truth to your subordinates." The man sneered, and then took a half step back.
He clapped his hands, and several people opened the door and walked in.
One of them had a whip in his hand, and the other had a basin of water.
Tuoba Heng could see at a glance that there was salt in the water.
He wanted to watch the salt-soaked whip fall on him one by one.
Tuoba Heng's heart has no waves.
Immediately afterward, a whip fell.
A mark suddenly appeared on Tuoba Heng's shoulder to his waist, but it was not deep. And then another, one after another, until his clothes were tattered and covered in blood.
Does it hurt? Of course it hurts.
Ke Tuoba Heng was expressionless and silent from beginning to end.
If it weren't for the fact that everyone could see it when the whip fell, just looking at Tuoba Heng's expression, they would have thought that he was standing and closing his eyes to recuperate.
The man was smart and said in advance not to hurt his face. If someone finds out, it will cause trouble for the prince.
After touching a stick of incense, the whip in the guard's hand stopped.
At this time, Tuoba Heng's body was already covered with blood.
"Does the third prince hurt?" The corners of the man's mouth hooked slightly, revealing a smug smile.
Tuoba Heng didn't open his eyes at all.
"Guard Lin, he ...... He's not going to die, is he? The whip-wielding man was terrified, and cautiously questioned the man.
The emperor has not yet ordered it, and if someone really dies, they will be finished.
Even if the emperor didn't find out about them, the prince wouldn't let them go.
"Check it out." Being reminded like this, the man was also a little worried.
Besides, the news of the 100,000 elite soldiers has not yet been pried out, and it is not the time for Tuoba Heng to die.
After receiving the order, the guard tiptoed to Tuoba Heng and stretched out his fingers to probe Tuoba Heng's nose.
Suddenly, Tuoba Heng opened his eyes.
"Ahh
The guard was startled and sat down on the ground.
Those eyes were so sharp that the guards didn't suffer from the sword, but at that moment, it was as if they had been wounded by a sword. Tuoba Heng's gaze passed directly through him, almost so frightened that his soul flew out.
"It's not productive." The man glanced at the guard, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Then, he took out a bottle of golden medicine from his breast pocket and threw it on the ground at random.
Lessons are lessons, and no one else can know about them.
Who would have thought that Tuoba Heng's mouth was still so hard at this time. I'd rather not even take my life than expose those 100,000 elite soldiers.
Su Cimo thought about it and decided to meet Tuoba Heng.
Only when the two of them discussed face to face, Su Cimo knew what to do later.
This is a major matter related to Tuoba Heng's life, and Su Cimo does not dare to relax at all.
As a result, when she arrived in prison, she found out that she couldn't get in at all.
"You can be accommodating." Su Cimo was in a hurry, so he could only plead with the guards at the door.
She thought that for the sake of her face as a prime minister, she would not even let her meet with Tuoba Heng.
Before the emperor opened his mouth to sentence Tuoba Heng to death, Su Cimo felt that there was still a turning point.
"Master Su, this matter really can't be done. The subordinates are also afraid of losing their heads. The guards looked embarrassed.
After hearing this, Su Cimo gave up.
She wanted to see Tuoba Heng, but if she affected other people because of this, Su Cimo would definitely have a disturbed conscience.
Seeing that there was no hope, Su Cimo could only sigh and turn his head and leave the prison.
The Imperial Garden is full of flowers, spring, summer, autumn and winter, and there is no day that is not like this.
Su Cimo walked on the road, looking at the flowers blooming on both sides of the stone road. I can't help but think of my life in the 21st century.
If you don't remember clearly that you have traveled to this era, Su Cimo was exactly fourteen years old, and that year, Su Qingfeng, the head of the Su family, died. Su Cimo almost forgot how long he had been here.
I don't know if the people over there miss her. Su Cimo sighed in his heart.
I'm afraid that the people who care about her the most are the antique lovers who used to be sturdy.
Su Cimo was distracted and almost bumped into the person.
I saw a delicate-looking palace maid blocking in front of her, and she didn't know what to do. Su Cimo looked at it suspiciously, and did not take the initiative to ask.
"Master Su, Concubine Ning called you to go to Xiyue Palace." The palace maid was respectful and said to Su Cimo.
Xiyue Palace? Concubine Ning?
Su Cimo frowned slightly.
Concubine Ning is the adoptive mother of the Seventh Prince, she has no children under her knees, and after the biological mother of the Seventh Prince died, the emperor passed the Seven Princes to Concubine Ning's knees.
After all these years, the Seventh Prince grew up and had his own mansion, but Concubine Ning began to be lonely again.
But...... What is she looking for me to do? Su Cimo was puzzled.
In today's situation, Su Cimo has to think carefully about everything he does. In particular, Concubine Ning still has a lot of connections with the Seventh Prince.
"Okay." Su Cimo nodded.
This has already found her, and there is no way for Su Cimo not to go.
She had to respond.
Then the palace maid took Su Cimo to Xiyue Palace.
There is an orchid tree planted in the yard, it is not in season, the flowers and fruits have not bloomed, and it looks bare.
It can be seen that Concubine Ning loves this tree very much, there is nothing else around, such a tree is planted alone, and the rest are on the other side of the yard.
When Su Cimo entered the side hall, it happened that a palace maid was pouring tea for Concubine Ning.
Seeing Su Cimo, Concubine Ning hurriedly beckoned her to come over and sit down.
"Lord Su, please take a seat." Concubine Ning smiled brightly.
The more enthusiastic she was, the more strange Su Cimo felt. Concubine Ning had nothing to do with her before.
Besides, Su Cimo still remembers that he is a man now, and when a male official enters the harem to see a concubine, he must pay attention to proportion. If you don't get convicted of adultery, you will be dumb and eat coptis, and you won't be able to tell if you have any suffering.
"I don't know what Concubine Ning has to tell her to find a minister?"