Bai Shuqin was annoyed by his reckless behavior, but it was too late to regret it now.

Eventually, her physical strength reached the limit of what she could bear, and the two of them quickly took her down while she was slowing down. Seeing that she was powerless to resist, the others quickly retreated, leaving only one person to escort her into a passage on the far right.

After walking more than 50 meters through the passage, I came to a prison-like place. There were only eight cells inside, four of which were inmates. Except for an elderly man who came in and was locked on the right hand side, the rest were all middle-aged men.

After the man escorted Bai Shuqin into the cage on the left side of the innermost, he made sure that there was no problem with the lock and left.

Seeing that the man had been gone for a while, the old man asked, "Little girl, what did you do to get caught?" ”

Before she could speak, the man who lived next door to her said, "What can you do if you can be caught here?" I guess like us, I guess I was caught by the Praetorian Guard! ”

Another man said: "Actually sent a woman's family, is there no one in our Zhou Kingdom?" ”

The old man stroked his gray beard and smiled: "You don't understand this, since ancient times, heroes have been sad to pass the beauty pass." ”

Bai Shuqin probably knew what this place was from their mouths, but her physical strength had reached the limit, and she didn't have the energy to learn more from them, so she just lay down on the shabby quilt spread on the ground, and fell asleep.

Since he was imprisoned, no one has come except for someone who will bring food on time.

Bai Shuqin learned from the other detainees that this place was the cell of the Shadow Pavilion Organization. The Shadow Pavilion is an organization that directly obeys the emperor's orders, and its main task is to solve problems for the emperor in secret.

Several of them were spies sent by the Zhou Kingdom, and they had been lurking in this country for a long time, but they were finally discovered and captured by the people of the Shadow Pavilion.

Bai Shuqin didn't want to reveal his details, so he lied to them that he was also a person sent by the Zhou State.

There was no light in the dungeon, and Bai Shuqin could only pass through the number of times they delivered food, and it was estimated that it should have been three days. She smiled helplessly, if she was locked up in this kind of ghost place for the rest of her life, she might as well commit suicide now.

Not long after breakfast was delivered that day, two people came in and blindfolded Bai Shuqin and took him out.

She followed the two men for half an hour before finally stopping, and one of them removed the cloth that had blindfolded her, and stood back.

A man in a Praetorian Guard uniform sits behind a desk. His face was grim, and his eagle eyes seemed to be able to see through the world. Even though Bai Shuqin had experienced a hundred battles, he still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy under such a gaze.

The man looked at her and said, "The third imperial concubine has good skills, are you willing to serve the emperor?" ”

Bai Shuqin knew that this was not a question at all, and if he didn't agree, there would be only a dead end, so he sneered: "Do I have the right to choose?" ”

He walked up to her and said very satisfied with her performance: "He is an understanding person, and he deserves to replace Bai Bingbin in the position of the third imperial concubine." ”

Bai Shuqin glanced at him, since he knew about this, it meant that the emperor must have known about it too. Although counterfeiting is an ugly thing, if the emperor is willing, he can exchange Bai Bingbin with her without knowing it.

The man took out a white medicine bottle from his waist, poured out a pill the size of a small thumb, and said to her, "If you are willing to serve the emperor, eat it." ”

Bai Shuqin is not stupid, she naturally knows what this is, but at this moment she has no choice. She took the pill and ate it without the slightest hesitation.

Seeing her like this, the man showed a playful look on his face: "It's too late to regret it now." ”

"Don't come to the vain, I know your methods." She snorted coldly, regretting it was also a dead end.

The man didn't say anything more, and went back to his desk and sat down. He didn't look at her, he just looked down and read the art of war on the table.

After about ten minutes, Bai Shuqin felt unbearable abdominal pain, but she still endured it without even frowning. Just the sweat that lay down her forehead betrayed the fact that she was uncomfortable now.

After a while, her whole body began to itch, she knew that she couldn't scratch it, so she could only clench her fists and squat on the ground, and finally she could only curl up on the ground even more uncomfortable.

Seeing her like this, the man walked up to her, bowed his head and said to her, "What you just took is a Thousand Soul Poison, and there is no antidote to this poison, only the Xiaoyao Pill that can temporarily alleviate it." It must be taken once a month, and if you miss the time, you will die in seven days. ”

At this moment, she couldn't bear the pain anymore, and gritted her teeth and said to him, "Give me Xiaoyao Pill." ”

Hearing her say this, he took out a black medicine bottle from his waist and poured out a Xiaoyao pill, but he was not in a hurry to give it to her, but said slowly: "Take this medicine, you are a person from the Shadow Pavilion." If you dare to disobey any order, think about whether you can bear such pain. ”

She endured the extremely uncomfortable feeling, stood up forcefully, and although she was reluctant, she still took the Xiaoyao Pill from his hand and quickly took it.

The speed at which the Xiaoyao Pill exerts its effect is much faster than that of the Thousand Soul Poison, and after only a moment, all the uncomfortable sensations disappear, and even one can wonder if the pain just now is real.

Bai Shuqin knew that they couldn't let her go so easily, so he asked him, "What is the mission?" ”

He looked at her appreciatively: "I got information from the spy of the enemy country, and the three princes deliberately colluded with the enemy country and leaked the military defense map of our country's borders. Your first task is to find evidence of the Three Princes' collusion with the enemy nation. ”

Bai Shuqin thought that they probably knew it from the mouths of those people in prison, but those people were extremely patriotic, and they didn't know how much what they said could be true, but she still said, "Yes." But at least let me know who you are, otherwise how can I know whether I am working for the emperor or the enemy. ”

"Nangong Che! The emperor carries a sword guard in front of him. "He said it loudly!

It was already afternoon when Bai Shuqin returned to the Third Prince's Mansion, and Nangong Che didn't reveal much information to her in the middle, just warned her not to have any different intentions.

As soon as she walked into the door, she saw Zhuo Jinxuan sitting in her room. Seeing her come back, he darkened his face: "Do you still know to come back?" ”

The events of these days have exhausted her physically and mentally, and she has no intention of talking to him at the moment, just wanting to go back to bed and rest.

When passing by Zhuo Jinxuan's side, Zhuo Jinxuan grabbed her hand and was very annoyed by her silent attitude. "Where have you been these days? Do you think I'm here to come and go whenever you want? ”

Bai Shuqin shook his hand away and shot back unceremoniously: "You go to Baifu every day and don't come back, now you take care of me?" ”

Looking at Bai Shuqin's tired face and resentful eyes, he was stunned for a moment, could it be that she was angry that he didn't come back?

She didn't care what his reaction was, she lay down on the bed tiredly, covered the quilt and went to sleep.

Zhuo Jinxuan was originally full of anger, but seeing her like this, all the anger disappeared without a trace. He sighed in silence and arranged for two maids to come and serve her.

A man in the study knelt in front of Zhuo Jinxuan and said to him: "Third prince, my subordinates have investigated everything about Bai Shuqin, but..."

Seeing that he wanted to speak and stopped, Zhuo Jinxuan said: "Everything is reported truthfully." ”

The man nodded and said, "Yes." ”

This person is Qingfeng, one of the four guards under Zhuo Jinxuan, who has been lurking in the Bai Mansion these days, and has learned a lot about Bai Shuqin from those maids.

Although it has always been rumored in the mansion that Bai Shuqin's mother Helan lured Bai Taiwei and wanted to borrow his son to take the throne. But in fact, it was Bai Shao'an who was drunk overnight and defiled Helan, and because he was afraid of guilt, he had to say that she had seduced him.

Later, Helan became pregnant, and Mrs. Bai wanted to force her to drink medicine to have an abortion, but because Mrs. Bai felt that she might be pregnant with a boy to protect her, Mrs. Bai failed to do so.

Who knew that Helan gave birth to a girl, and Mrs. Bai was not protecting her, so her life in Baifu was even more difficult. Later, he finally couldn't stand the rumors in his ears, and committed suicide by throwing himself into the river when Bai Shuqin was eight years old.

Bai Shuqin, who has no mother, is even more unpopular in Baifu, although he has the identity of the second lady, he is bullied.

Zhuo Jinxuan asked with a hint of suspicion: "Even so, Bai Shuqin's blood still flows from Bai Shao'an's body. Tiger poison still doesn't eat children, how can Bai Shaoan allow others to despise her like this? ”

Qingfeng said: "Mrs. Bai promised Mrs. Bai that she would be a couple for the rest of her life. And Bai Shuqin's existence is to remind Mrs. Bai of the absurd things that Captain Bai once committed. ”

Zhuo Jinxuan thought for a moment, and then asked, "Then who did Bai Shuqin learn kung fu from?" Her hand strength is on par with yours. ”

This is also something that makes Qingfeng puzzled, according to the results of his investigation, Bai Shuqin should be extremely unpopular in Baifu, since Helan died, she even had a problem with food and clothing, how could she learn kung fu from anyone.

He said truthfully to Zhuo Jinxuan: "Bai Shuqin has to wash the clothes of the Bai Mansion with the female workers every day, and he is with them during the day, and he has no time to learn kung fu from anyone. ”

"And what about that night?" Zhuo Jinxuan does not let go of any possibility.

"It's already time for them to rest, and it's unlikely that they'll have to get up the next day." He hesitated slightly, then continued, "It's just that there's one thing that's strange. ”

"Since Bai Shuqin was pushed into the water by Bai Binbin's personal maid Xiaoqing a few days ago, everyone in the Bai Mansion thought that she was no longer good, and even the clothes and mounds were ready, but who knew that she woke up again, and her temperament changed greatly."

Zhuo Jinxuan listened carefully and frowned suspiciously: "What kind of change?" ”

From those subordinates, I learned that Bai Shuqin has always been a taciturn person, and he will never refuse what others ask her to do. spoke softly, although many people excluded her because of her identity, there were still many people who secretly sympathized with her.

But ever since she woke up from the water, she often locked herself in her room with a large pile of books, and she didn't take away all her work. Whoever came to her, she threw him out. Everyone else thought she was not in good health, so it was up to her.

"Judging from the results of Bai Fu's investigation, there should be no one else behind Bai Shuqin."

Zhuo Jinxuan still believed what Qingfeng said, but Bai Shuqin really made him feel too strange. He instructed Qingfeng: "Arrange for Qingluan to be by her side and report her whereabouts to me every day." ”

When Bai Shuqin woke up, he found two maids standing next to the bed, and another maid wringing a towel on the basin stand next to him.

Seeing that she was awake, a maid at the head of the bed hurriedly helped her up and shouted to the other two maids: "The third imperial concubine is awake." ”

The maid in the distance hurriedly came over with a towel and wiped her face.

Bai Shuqin pushed her hand away and asked impatiently, "What's the situation?" ”

The woman stood respectfully in front of the bed, and her tone was gentle: "Back to the third imperial concubine, it is the third prince who arranged for the slaves and maids to serve you." Slave Qingluan, this one is called Anning, and the other is called Anru. ”

Bai Shuqin looked at her, Qingluan's appearance may be called a high-end face in modern times, but it does not conform to the aesthetics of ancient times. The face is angular, and the facial features are really ordinary except for the eyes.

She is not white-skinned, she is a healthy wheat color, and should always be in the sun. Judging by the degree of wear and tear of the calloon on the right hand, the sword is used all year round. Bai Shuqin knew in her heart that this person must have been arranged by Zhuo Jinxuan to monitor her by her side.

The other two maids were handsome-looking, clear-eyed, and nothing unusual.