In the Shen Punishment Division, Bai Ling was leaning against the side of the stone wall, waiting for Emperor Jianxi's summons.

Her cell was on the basement level, not entirely below ground level, and through the high window on the south side of the cell, Bai Ling could see the lightning outside.

The heavy rain of the night seeped down the windows into the dungeon, and then through the drains at the bottom of the four walls to the deeper ground, and the water seemed to lower the temperature of the whole dungeon, and she saw that the prisoner in the opposite cell had buried his whole body in the straw pile in the corner, so as to warm himself and sleep.

Bai Ling glanced at the wet straw in the corner, but gave up the attempt. She did get a little cold, but it wasn't far from unbearable. What's more, even if the straw isn't wet, it's still loved by rats, cockroaches, and some strange multi-legged crawlies.

Before it rained, she had taken some dry straw and laid a thin layer on the side of the corridor near the dungeon, which was still dry - and when she was bored, she drew three or four straws and poured grasshoppers all over the dungeon to pass the time in the dungeon.

The patrolling eunuchs, holding lanterns, occasionally roamed the corridors of the dungeon to see what the prisoners in each room were doing. When passing by Bai Ling, Bai Ling heard the other party let out a slightly surprised "Yo".

- Most of the palace people who have been beaten into the Criminal Justice Division will have a round of torture when they first enter. No matter how beautiful this person was outside, after coming down from the torture rack, he became half-human and half-ghost.

Like Bai Ling, who went into the dungeon and had the leisure to play with straw weaving, it was the first time he had seen him in the Shen Penal Division for so long.

Bai Ling looked up and smiled, and the man quickly avoided his gaze, and pretended to throw off his sleeves and leave.

In this dark and damp dungeon, Bai Ling was a little bored waiting, but not too scared.

Although it is still unknown how many things Emperor Jianxi will ask from Fourteen, even if everything that has happened in the past month or so is known to the emperor, she has a way to temporarily save her life - not counting her weight in the queen mother and the concubine, she and Emperor Jianxi are the same in some positions, such as the search for the true identity of the Ming Gong.

Even Jiang San secretly flattered King Gong and Emperor Jianxi couldn't tolerate him, how could he allow an unknown behind-the-scenes person to extend his tentacles into his harem and the previous dynasty?

As long as the emperor interrogated, she had a way to prove to Emperor Jianxi that she was alive than dead.

Bai Ling closed his eyes and brushed aside everything that had happened in his mind once more.

Yes, no problem.

At present, the only variable is that the father and elder brother, if they can't hold their breath at this time and run to the Song family, King Gong or anyone else to intercede, they may be deceived and fall into the trap of others.

Bai Ling sighed with some concern...... Fourteen should give Bai Yi that note, although the meaning of her note is vague, Bai Yi should be able to understand it.

- You two millions, hold your breath.

Just as Bai Lingji was hanging on to his father and brother at home, there was a sound of iron chains scraping against the door of the dungeon not far away—someone pushed open the heavy door of the Punishment Division.

Bai Ling opened his eyes with some concern and looked in the direction where the voice came from.

Come here at this time...... Could it be that Emperor Jianxi has finished his court affairs and is about to come for arraignment?

Soon, Bai Ling saw a jailer carrying a lantern and walking down the stairs quickly, and then stood in the corner to illuminate it, and from time to time a palace man dressed in red appeared...... Sure enough, it was coming towards me.

Bai Ling stood up and patted the straw stuck to her clothes—however, she didn't know the father-in-law in front of her, and that person was not any of Qiu Shi, Yuan Zhen, and Huang Chongde.

"Open the door." The father-in-law said softly.

The person from the Criminal Punishment Division hurriedly stepped forward and opened the door of Bai Ling's cell, and the man smiled at Bai Ling through the iron fence, "Bai Siyao, please." ”

Bai Ling didn't move, she looked at the visitor with a little vigilance, "...... Does the emperor want to see me? ”

"Yes." The man said respectfully, "The emperor is waiting in the Heart Cultivation Palace. ”

"That's—"

"If there are any problems with Si Yao, you might as well come out with the slave maid first," the man's voice was soft and soft, "The prince is waiting for you outside, it's raining heavily, don't let him wait for a long time." ”

For a moment, Bai Ling thought he had misheard.

...... the son?

Why did he come here?

Bai Ling stretched out his hand with some confusion, and asked the palace man in front of him to open the shackles on his hands and feet for himself. Rubbing her shackled wrists, she followed the man out of her cell and toward the door.

Outside, it was raining all over the world.

The palace people opened their umbrellas in advance and led Bai Ling into the rainy alley outside the Punishment Division. There are several shallow puddles on the road here, but the palace people have already laid bricks on them in advance, and the eunuch who led the way stepped directly into the water, but as if he was afraid that Bai Ling would be drenched in the rain, let her hold her arm, and walk on the solid ground or bricks with every step.

In the distance, Bai Ling heard someone in front of him saying, "Here comes the man!" She looked up at the sound of the voice, and sure enough, she saw someone standing outside the gate of the Penal Division with a lantern in the heavy rain.

Chen Yicong also saw Bai Ling - she was still wearing the men's clothes when she left the palace yesterday, but her long hair had fallen down her waist, although she looked haggard than before, she still looked just as good.

He took a deep breath, his throat moving slightly, and strode forward.

In the rain curtain, everything in heaven and earth is small, and the pouring rain curtain seems to separate everything - what Song family Qu family, what noble concubines and princes...... All the usual noises were not worth mentioning, except for the lantern in his hand shining brightly and brightly.

Chen Yicong's steps were getting faster and faster, and the two umbrellas in the heavy rain were getting closer and closer, and a thin layer of rain and mist splashed on the umbrella surface, which finally overlapped together.

Bai Ling walked from one umbrella to another, and was immediately draped in a tung oil raincoat.

She looked at the young man in front of her, and hesitated for a moment, "Cheng ......"

"My surname is Cheng, my surname is Chen." Chen Yicong held the umbrella and looked at the eyes of the girl in front of him seriously, "I am Prince Gong's son, Chen Yicong." I should have told you a long time ago. ”

Bai Ling lowered his head and smiled, then raised his eyes again, "...... It turned out to be the prince of the world. ”

Bai Ling smiled, Chen Yicong looked away a little shyly, he stared at the lantern in his hand, and said softly, "Don't worry, I have explained everything about us to Grandpa Huang." ”

As he spoke, the umbrella in Shizi's hand leaned towards Bai Ling, "I'll pick you up now and take you to the Heart Cultivation Palace, he still has something to ask you." ”

"Okay." Bai Ling also stretched out his hand and pushed the handle of the umbrella towards Chen Yicong, "Be careful, don't get caught in the rain." ”

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