"Ridiculous people do ridiculous things, this matter is no wonder to others, it is all Xie Xiang's responsibility, and it has nothing to do with me!"

"Don't say that I'm a common man now and can't help you, take 10,000 steps back, even if I can help, I will never interfere, if he harms others, he should accept the punishment of the law!"

Ma Zhengli shouted angrily, ignoring Xie Meng's pleading expression and embarrassed posture, and after putting down this ruthless sentence, he slammed the door shut.

cut off her last hope.

After the interrogation, all charges were pending, Xie Xiang was locked in a cold and damp cell, with no one around to guard him, he wandered like a lonely ghost, wandering in the darkest corners in a panic.

The heavy rain has not stopped, and the rain has not stopped.

A simple carriage drove out of the palace, and the coachman reprimanded him lightly, and ordered the horses to come to the gate of the government prison, where the officers and soldiers who had received the letter were already waiting at the gate of the prison.

Qi Changrong was wearing an oversized black cloak, blocking the rain curtain and the outside world's view, almost wrapping her whole person.

As soon as she got out of the carriage, the jailer guarding the door of the cell immediately bowed his head to the side, with a respectful face on his face: "Your Highness, there is only one prisoner in it today, everything is ready...... Just wait for His Highness's orders. ”

The jailer was not surprised by Qi Changrong's presence, and he was not even curious why the dignified prince of the East Palace would go to great lengths to deal with an unknown person hiding among the people, and he was ordered to guard here, so he just did his duty.

"I'm tired." Qi Changrong smiled gently, glanced at the people around him, and Shi Xia, who had been following behind, took a piece of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the jailer.

The jailer took it from Shanruliu, and Qi Changrong's tone was calm and indifferent: "If you want to ask questions inside, you are guarding outside, and no one is allowed to disturb you." ”

"My subordinates understand." The jailer replied and waved his hand to the brethren behind him, who immediately moved out of the way, leaving a wide avenue leading into the depths of the prison.

The conditions in the cell were worse than she had imagined, and she could even hear rats squeaking in the dark.

A foul smell came to his face, and Shi Xia covered his mouth and nose in disgust, and said with some puzzlement: "Your Highness, you just have to stay in the palace and wait for news, why do you have to come in person?" ”

"There are some things that you have to watch in person to be reassured." Qi Changrong's face was as usual, his feet were stepping on the sticky ground, and his steps were smooth and firm.

Although Shi Xia held her breath, Her Highness's words never allowed her to beak, since the master said so, then she could only follow along.

The two of them hid in a dark corner, and from their position, they could just see the world of a cell illuminated by a small oil lamp.

As the minutes ticked by, the sky grew darker and darker, and the oil in the lamps became less and less, and after a few moments, the heavy iron locks seemed to be pried open from the outside, and the chains made a screeching sound.

With a 'clang', the big lock fell to the ground.

Xie Xiang, who was sitting in the cell, felt something in his heart and looked towards the source of the sound.

Xie Meng ran in from outside with a body of moisture.

Xie Xiang was slightly stunned, until a familiar face suddenly appeared in front of him, he reacted, and hurriedly whispered, "Why did you come in?" ”

Xie Meng looked him up and down, and saw that he was unscathed except for a slight malaise in his mental state, so he knew that the yamen had not punished him for the time being.

This made her breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'm a servant, I often shuttle through these places, no one understands the structure of the prison better than me, don't worry, I'm just coming to see you, I'll leave later."

She sneaked in, avoiding all the eyes and ears of the government.

At such a juncture of rumors, she is just a small man, and she can't find the help of big people without relatives, so naturally she can't get some amnesty.

Seeing that she was talking about something else and did not answer his question positively, Xie Xiang's heart tightened, and said, "Let me tell you, don't do anything stupid, if something happens to me, you will be left alone at home to take care of your parents." ”

Hearing this, Xie Meng couldn't stop feeling uncomfortable in her heart, and she asked with the last glimmer of hope: "Brother, are you really putting Yinzi money outside?" ”

Xie Xiang was suddenly silent, facing his own sister's scorching eyes in the dark, he couldn't say a word.

He knew that this time he was really disappointed.

He didn't say anything, but his attitude said it all.

Xie Meng's eyes, which had finally regained a little light, dimmed again in an instant.

Xie Xiang said calmly: "Regarding my fate, I have already thought about it, the best result will be exiled to the camera, maybe I won't even be able to save my life in the end, the silver I have earned over the years are buried under the locust tree at home, you go back and take them all out, and it will not be a problem to use them to support your father and mother." ”

"As for me...... You bring a word back to my father and mother for me, so that they can treat me as if they never gave birth to my son, and they don't have to worry about me. ”

This is already the most thoughtful choice he can make.

Xie Neng's eyes were slightly wet, and he couldn't help crying: "What nonsense are you talking about." As long as you are willing to repent, we will find a way to calm the anger of those victims and strive for leniency for you, and we will definitely be able to save your life. ”

Xie Xiang smiled bitterly: "Don't comfort me, don't care about me anymore, I am familiar with the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, if this matter continues to be investigated, it will affect my father and mother." ”

Although he has always hidden the matter of printing money from his family, he is still known to his father.

With his father's temperament, as long as someone from the yamen interrogates him, he will definitely confess it to him, and there will be no concealment.

The law of the Great Jin Dynasty stipulates that if you do not report the knowledge, you will be punished with the same crime.

He didn't want to affect his family, so when the officers and soldiers arrested him, he didn't say a word, and everything he did was to exchange for the safety of his family.

Xie Meng endured for a long time, and the fire in his belly was held back from the wooden house, and at this moment it completely exploded, and scolded Xie Xiang: "I see that you are dizzy, you know that it is wrong, and you have to make mistakes on top of mistakes, if it weren't for the sake of you being my own brother, who would care about you!" ”

Xie Meng felt sad in his heart, and the words he said were not very good.

Under her anger, Xie Xiang couldn't say a word of rebuttal because he was ashamed.

After the scolding, there was endless silence.

There was a faint atmosphere of sadness that lingered between the two siblings.

The oil ran out, the corduroy burned out, and the last glimmer of light in the cell was swallowed up by darkness.

Suddenly, a man's chuckle came from the silent corner.

"Actually, if you want to save your brother, it's not completely impossible."

"Who are you?" Xie Meng was taken aback, and subconsciously asked rhetorically.

When she spoke, her expression revealed stiffness, but fortunately the darkness was like a fig leaf, although she could not see the people in the shadows, the people in the shadows could not see her.

Across a stone wall, Qi Changfang sat down calmly at the wooden table, revealing a noble face in the dark.

"You don't care who I am, you just need to know that by doing what I say, you can save your brother's life."

"What am I going to do?" Hearing this, Xie Meng couldn't hide his excitement: "As long as I can save my brother's life, I can do anything." ”

Listening to her oath of determination, Qi Changrong chuckled, and his attitude was as casual as ever: "Don't worry, you don't need to exchange your life for your life, and you don't need to do things that hurt nature and reason." ”

Hearing this, Xie Meng was not as excited as before, but calmed down and didn't speak for a long time.

She couldn't think about it too much, so far, she didn't know who the person in the secret was, let alone why that person wanted to help her, but she knew that the person must have something to ask for.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and naturally there is no such thing as a free favor.

Xie Meng took a deep breath, settled down and said straightforwardly: "You have something to say, what are the conditions for saving my brother?" ”

It was a big sin to put money in print, and she really couldn't think of what the purpose of the man to save her brother was, except for exchanging her life for conditions.

Hearing Xie Meng's words, Qi Changrong couldn't laugh or cry, turned the jade wrench in his hand, and took it down: "There is a wooden house at the mouth of Wuxiangzi, and there is a deposed adult living in the wooden house temporarily, you go and beg him, he has his own way to save your brother." ”

Shi Xia took the jade wrench finger from Qi Changrong's hand with both hands, stepped out of the darkness with one foot, and put the wrench finger in front of Xie Meng with a glimmer of light from outside the cell.

Looking at the obviously valuable ornament in front of him, Xie Meng couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It's the wooden house again, and it's going to beg the horse again?

Xie Meng's hope that was not easy to rise gradually faded: "I begged my brother as early as when he was taken away, but he was unwilling to help. ”

Xie Xiang had countless doubts in his heart, but he couldn't ask a word at the moment, he never knew that there was a big man in the family who could help him get rid of his crimes.

Qi Changrong looked at the world outside the window and said seriously: "He is unwilling to help, because you are not begging him enough, as long as you can be ruthless, he will not sit idly by." ”

As for how to be ruthless and how to ask, that is what Xie Meng should think about.

Ma Zhengli already owed something to the Xie family, and it was impossible for him to watch the only son of the Xie family step into a dead end.

She calculated everything and set a trap for Ma Zhengli that was so obvious that it couldn't be more obvious.

Now she just has to wait, if Ma is rational and interesting, it is best if he is willing to jump down, if he is really hardened and doesn't care about anything, then she has other ways.

After all, her mouth must be pried open.

No matter the cost.

Under the moonlight, the exquisitely crafted jade wrench fingers glowed with crystal clear light.

Xie Meng's state of mind like stagnant water gradually rippled slightly.

Although she didn't understand why this person was so sure, she knew that this was the only way to go, and if she didn't ask, then she could only watch her brother ...... Convicted.

The rain becomes lighter, and the downpour turns into a drizzle.

Qi Changrong left the cell, and Shi Xia immediately opened the umbrella and let the rain slide down from the umbrella: "Your Highness, if you calculate like this, aren't you afraid that Ma Zhengli will not be able to do it?" ”