XIII. Prison Sentences

Cheng Xiuyi was like a little rabbit cub and was held up by two tolerances, one left and one right, no matter how Cheng Yisheng pushed back, he still blocked between the two like an iron wall. Cheng Xiuyi saw that something was wrong, so she poked her head vigorously and said, "Quick, go to Kyoto and find Song Xingyuan, only he can save me." ”

Cheng Yisheng watched Xiuyi being taken away by Hu Feihong with tears in his eyes, and knelt down and hugged his head in grief, it turned out that the world outside the village was so dark, and he was so weak and useless. The owner of the noodle shop helped Cheng Yisheng up, stuffed the ten taels of silver left by Cheng Xiuyi just now into his hand, and said, "Take the fastest carriage to Kyoto!" Evil is invincible, I will prove it for you and the girl, damn, I won't stay in Yancheng in the future! ”

Cheng Yisheng thanked him with tears, ran to the post station to rent the fastest carriage, and galloped all the way north.

Cheng Xiuyi, who was in Yancheng Prison, was not having a good time, saying that she would go back and be retried, but the dog thief Hu Feihong threw her into the prison and no longer interrogated, did he want to consume people to death? Cheng Xiuyi clenched her fists and shivered slightly in this cold and narrow space.

"The dog has no way to discipline him, please punish the city lord heavily!" In the City Lord's Mansion, Guo De, the captain of the city gate, led Guo Xu, who was crying earth-shatteringly, to kneel in place. Hu Feihong was silent, quietly flipped through the documents in front of the desk, and as time passed, Guo Xu felt that his knees were about to break, and then the city lord Hu said: "I forgot about you in office for a while, why are you still kneeling here?" Guo Ai will hurry up. ”

Guo De gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, pulled out a smile with difficulty, slapped Guo Xu on the back of the head and said, "Thank you Uncle Hu!" ”

Guo Xu's tears flowed through his eyes, and he shouted: "Thank you for opening up the city lord!" ”

"You are as old as my little nephew, you are both at the age of strength and blood, and it is a trivial matter." Hu Feihong got up and helped Guo Xu up with a smile, and the fat body twisted and twisted back to the first place, and then said: "Are you sure that woman is Wang Fangfang, not Cheng Xiuyi?" ”

"I promise! But, but ......."

Guo De slapped him on the back of the head again and shouted angrily, "But what? ”

"The woman's identity seems to be unusual, the teachers treated her differently during the exam, and she also wore a valuable bracelet on her left hand." Guo Xu swallowed his saliva and replied cautiously.

"Okay, I know, Guo Ai will take his son back to recuperate." Hu Feihong hung a signboard smile, and after sending the two away, he waved his hand expressionlessly to beckon a trustworthy person, and whispered: "Go down there and take a look, what is that woman wearing on her hand?" ”

I don't know how long it took, the faint light of a torch appeared in the dark cell, followed by a burst of footsteps, Cheng Xiuyi stood up with difficulty, until the visitor took a rice bowl and walked to Cheng Xiuyi's door.

There were two cold steamed buns in the bowl, one of which had not yet been bitten by something.

The person who came was Hu Feihong's cronies, and he stared wide-eyed to identify what was under the strip of cloth tied to Cheng Xiuyi's wrist, but he couldn't see the whole picture, so he had to order the guard to open the prison door, and hold down the struggling Cheng Xiuyi to tear off the strip of cloth on her hand.

This is a terrible look. The jade bracelet on Cheng Xiuyi's hand was exuding a strange white glow, and the pitch-black prison was clearly illuminated by its light. There really is an amazing bracelet! The cronies put down the broken bowl with a happy face, and hurriedly ran back to tell Hu Feihong.

"Are you serious?" Hu Feihong pinched a cold sweat, he had heard it when he was on an errand in Kyoto a few years before he became the lord of the city, "The bracelet is white, it is brilliant, and the dark night is still clearly visible, this ...... This is a Sendai nephrite bracelet! ”

The man didn't understand, and said greedily: "I see that the bracelet is not ordinary, why don't we consume the woman to death, and then bury the bracelet, hehe......"

Hu Feihong sat up suddenly, and because of the uneven center of gravity caused by obesity, it took him half a day to stand firm, and said excitedly: "Consumption, cost your head!" It doesn't matter if she is Miss Wang or Miss Cheng, now she is my aunt and grandmother! Quickly take her out and wait for her life, there are only two Sendai nephrite bracelets in the world, one has never flowed out of the Fuguo Mansion, and the other is a token of the prince! ”

"Quick, get me a pen, and I'll write to the prince!"

The subordinate was also anxious, "City Lord, do you want me to pick up my aunt and grandmother, or do you want to get a pen?" ”

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Cheng Xiuyi leaned against the cold wall, trying to control her breathing, this prison was built underground, the air was turbid and thin, and if she didn't pay attention, she would fall into a coma due to lack of oxygen, could she wait for Song Xingyuan to come? In this form, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. Cheng Xiuyi calculated in his heart that it would take a day and a half to take the official road from Yancheng to Kyoto at the earliest, and another day and a half to come back from Kyoto, so he had to hold on for three days.

But apart from Song Xingyuan, who in this world can prove that she uses Wang Fangfang's name, but her name is indeed Cheng Xiuyi?

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiuyi still walked over and picked up the steamed buns that fell on the ground, and ate them silently, I don't know how long they had been placed, the steamed buns were all black spots, and there was a rancid taste.

While eating, Cheng Xiuyi couldn't help but shed tears. She should really listen to her grandfather's words, never leave Guava Village, she used to be curious about the outside world, and always wanted to come out to break through, but after really taking this step, she knew that home was the warmest harbor, not to mention going to Kyoto, she didn't even have the ability to get out of Yancheng!

Cheng Xiuyi was tired of crying and wiped away her tears. There was a voice in her heart telling her that it was right to choose the path of scientific examination, but in the past, she wanted to show her talent and be recognized by others, but now, she wants to become a good official from the bottom of her heart. The rebellion in Yancheng is far beyond imagination, if it is not rectified, the people will not be able to make a living. And in the entire Dayun country, how many such Yancheng are there?

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiuyi tore off the skirt, bit her fingers again and again in her heart, and with the fluorescence of the bracelet, she wrote in blood:

"Decisive Speech"

Ten years of driving the sea is cold, and the orphan girl looks at Chenluan here;

The frost is full of blood, sprinkled on the Qianfeng Autumn Leaf Pill;

Lingtai has no plan to escape from the gods, and the wind and rain are like a dark homeland;

Sending cold stars to Quan without noticing, I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood.

Cheng Xiuyi clutched the skirt full of poems tightly in the palm of her hand, and her mind became more and more dizzy. She didn't know where she got the determination to write this poem that inspired her. Whether it is Yancheng or Dayun, the sense of responsibility embedded in fate tells Cheng Xiuyi that he must be in high school and must take the test to become famous in order to build this country more healthy and peaceful.

Before fainting completely, Cheng Xiuyi seemed to see someone coming.

No matter how Cheng Yisheng prayed to the driver to speed up, it still took more than half a day to reach Kyoto. Cheng Yisheng pinched the yellow silk in his hand, and stopped slightly towards the gate of this city, which was more majestic than he had ever seen before, could he do it? Can Xiuyi be rescued?

After only hesitating for a moment, Cheng Yisheng took a resolute step, he must do it! To find Song Xingyuan!

In the last half month, when the candidates entered the city, there was a long queue in front of the Kyoto Castle Gate. Seeing the sunset, the guards at the city gate were still unhurriedly checking in turn, Cheng Yisheng was so anxious that he had to tell the people in front of the team one after another that his sister was seriously ill and needed to go into the city to get medicine. only to change to the front position. After waiting for a while, it's time to enter the city!

"Clear the road ahead, urgent letter!"

Suddenly, a galloping horse came with its hooves on its back, and immediately sat a Yancheng commissioner with a 'Hu' sign, and Cheng Yisheng clearly recognized that it was one of the people who detained Cheng Xiuyi. Why did the people of Yancheng come to Kyoto in a hurry? Cheng Yisheng felt bad, if his news arrived later than that letter, Xiuyi might be in danger!

It's a pity that the guards at the city gate in Kyoto only indifferently separated the people on both sides and offered a road for Yancheng to drive, and Cheng Yisheng watched the man gallop into the city on horseback from in front of him!

Cheng Yisheng was anxious, and when the guards at the city gate were supervising his entry documents, he asked, "This eldest brother, do you know where the Fuguo Mansion is?" ”

It just so happened that the city gate guards purchased today were from the 'star' word army, and they boldly pointed out the direction for Cheng Yisheng, just as the Song Governor who was admired by outsiders.

Cheng Yisheng ran alone, only to find that the cloth shoes had worn out, and the toes had blisters, and blood was flowing at this time. But he didn't care about not eating for two days and the pain under his feet, he gritted his teeth and ran to the Fuguo Mansion, 10 million, faster!

But Kyoto City is still huge after all, Cheng Yisheng looked in that direction several times, all of them were wrong addresses, kept asking for directions, kept looking for mistakes, and finally saw the four majestic words of 'Fuguo Mansion' standing on the door plaque when all thoughts were lost.

It's here!

Cheng Yisheng knocked on the door of the Fuguo Mansion vigorously, and the doorkeeper saw that this person was dressed in tatters and looked embarrassed, so he snorted coldly and closed the door again, completely ignoring what he said, if this guy can know Song Xingyuan, then he can also know the emperor Lao Tzuli!

"Hey, why is there a beggar at the door of Uncle Song's house?" A delicate female voice sounded behind him, Cheng Yisheng turned around and saw the princess in the pink skirt who stepped out of the car, Gong Wan'er. And in the car, the man sitting with his eyes closed and recuperating was like the eighth prince Gong Jingyu.

"I ...... I'm looking for Song Xingyuan. I've got something important to look for him! ”

"Brother Xingyuan is still in the court, I am his fiancΓ©e, tell me something, I am just waiting for him here, and then tell him!" Gong Wan'er unceremoniously took over all the things about Song Xingyuan, and her face was still slightly red when she claimed to be her fiancΓ©e.

The eighth prince, who was about to get up in a sedan chair and go home, only lazily waved to stop when he heard Song Xingyuan's name, opened the curtains from a distance, and took a look.

Cheng Yisheng was very embarrassed, but still said: "You just tell him Cheng Xiuyi, Yancheng." Just a few words, please be sure to tell him! ”

After speaking, Cheng Yisheng knelt in front of the Fuguo Mansion with red eyes.

Gong Wan'er responded perfunctorily, saluted the eighth prince, and walked into the Fuguo Mansion proudly with her skirt, she thought it was something important, but this time it was a woman's name. I'm afraid that it wasn't a skinless and faceless woman who rushed to post it, but fortunately let her intercept it, so she wouldn't tell Brother Xingyuan!

Gong Wan'er was still not at ease, and quietly instructed her personal maid to check what the identity of Cheng Xiuyi in Yancheng was, and the man who dared to peep at her dignified ten princesses would have to pay the price.

Cheng Yisheng saw the two completely different attitudes before and after the woman, and stared at the closed gate of the Fuguo Mansion in despair.

"My son-in-law told you to get into the sedan chair."

At this time, a little guy ran to Cheng Yisheng's side and said, Cheng Yisheng turned his head and saw Gong Jingyu who had eyes smiling like foxes.