Palace Prison.

Chu Chengxiao came that night, and he told her that his grandmother had died, and he also said that before he left, he said that she was going to poison her.

Chu Chengxiao said that he believed her, and he also said that the grandmother finally asked the emperor to pardon her.

Grandma died, she didn't know why Grandma said that she wanted to harm her, and why she asked the emperor to pardon her, in short, she would never be able to clear her name again.

She leaned against the door of the prison and asked, "Why didn't he come?" ”

Chu Chengxiao shook his head and said, "The third brother doesn't know what he's doing lately, and I can't see him." ”

Why didn't he come to see her after she was in prison? Does he also believe that she wants to poison the Queen Mother, and he doesn't believe her?

Xia Ye has been in the prison for nearly a month, the weather has already entered autumn, and it is cold outside the prison late at night, because she is an important prisoner, no one is generally allowed to visit the prison, Chu Chengxiao can only sneak into the prison at night to see her.

Chu Chengxiao would come to see her every once in a while, would bring her some food, and the situation outside, and let the jailers take good care of her.

She thought that she would be executed soon after the death of the Queen Mother, but no, Chu Chengxiao told her that Xia Ziyan went crazy after slipping on a tire, and now she is locked up in the cold palace, and every time he comes, he only says some inconsequential things, she feels that he must have something to hide from her.

Chu Chengde never came, and she could only learn about the situation outside through Chu Chengxiao's mouth, but he never mentioned Chu Chengde's news.

Another night, a dark shadow appeared in front of her cell, and she thought it was Chu Chengxiao coming: "Why are you here again?" "Because Chu Chengxiao just came yesterday, she will come back in two days in a while, so she asked.

"Leaves."

The familiar voice made her pupils shrink in the dark night: "You're finally here." ”

"Leaves." Chu Chengde took off the veil and looked at Xia Ye with hot eyes, she didn't know how much he missed her these days: "You have lost weight, is it that the jailers here treat you badly?" ”

Xia Ye walked over, and the two of them clasped their hands tightly through the door of the cell: "No, why are you only here now?" Do you know that I think about you every day? She felt that she seemed to have countless grievances in her heart, and she had always pretended to be strong, but the moment she saw Chu Chengde, her tears were like bursting embankments.

Chu Chengde gently helped Xia Ye wipe away the tears on his face with his hand: "Fool, I miss you too!" ”

Through the moonlight coming in from the window outside, she could clearly see Chu Chengde's face, but his eyes were red, his beard stubble had also grown, and the whole person was much haggard.

"Where have you been all this time?" Xia Ye touched the stubble on his face and cried: "Grandma died, I didn't poison it." She wanted to explain it to him, and she was afraid that he wouldn't believe her.

Chu Chengde took Xia Ye's hand off his face and put it on his chest: "I don't need you to explain anything to me, I believe you didn't poison Grandma." ”

"Don't ask me where I've been all this time, trust me, tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be able to get you out."

"Will the emperor agree?" Xia Ye knew what Chu Chengde must have experienced during this time, otherwise he wouldn't have become so haggard, how could a person who loves to play cool make himself so sloppy.

"Father will definitely agree!" Chu Chengde's eyes flashed with panic, and then they were covered by darkness: "You are fine here, I will pick you up tomorrow!" Chu Chengde talked to her and left.

After Chu Chengde left, Xia Ye didn't sleep all night, she didn't dare to sleep, she had to wait for Chu Chengde to pick her up, she was afraid that she would wake up and find herself dreaming when she fell asleep.

The weather must have been fine today, the sun shone brightly in the prison this morning, and it had been a long time since she had taken a good look at the blue sky outside.

During this time, she felt like a little bird in a cage, not being raised by Haosheng, but waiting for death, that feeling was different from the bird raised in a cage, the bird that was raised just lost its freedom, and she had to worry every day when she would be pulled out and beheaded, and finally she waited for hope, she could finally fly out of this cage, so even the weather outside she guessed must be very good.

It was almost noon when Chu Chengde's figure finally appeared in the prison, and she felt that every minute and every second in between was so difficult.

"Open the door!" Chu Chengde instructed the jailers.

The jailer hurriedly opened the cell door, Xia Ye hugged Chu Chengde, she really missed him, and she was so scared, she would be worried and scared every day, afraid that she would never see him again in the future.

"It's okay." Chu Chengde also hugged Xia Ye tightly, eager to rub her into his bones, and patted Xia Ye on the back: "It's all my fault, I didn't protect you, I'll take you out of here." ”

Xia Ye's tears were like beads off the line and then nodded, and Chu Chengde led her out of prison all the way.

Finally smelled the air outside, although the sun outside was dazzling, she couldn't help but look at it a few more times, autumn came, and the leaves outside had begun to turn yellow, these seemingly ordinary things gave her a feeling of reunion.

But she guessed the wrong weather, although the weather outside was bright, but there was a light wind, and the autumn wind seemed to be incomprehensible, blowing on the face chapped and painful.

Out of the prison, they got into the carriage directly, and Chu Chengde hugged Xia Ye tightly in the carriage, he didn't dare to imagine what he would do if he lost her.

"You're emaciated, and you've got a beard on your face." Xia Ye said with a pout.

Chu Chengde pinched Xia Ye's nose: "This is manly, don't you like uncles with long beards?" ”

"As long as it's you, I like it anything." She touched the stubble on Chu Chengde's face: "It's really prickly, let's shave it off when you have time." ”

Chu Chengde could see that Ye Zi was uncomfortable in her heart, she must have deliberately pretended to be okay for fear that he would worry, looking at her already small face, now she has become thinner, he held her in his arms distressedly: "Silly girl." ”

Xia Ye rubbed in Chu Chengde's arms, and asked a little worriedly, "Why did the emperor agree to let me go?" She greedily sniffed the smell of Chu Chengde's body and listened to his strong heartbeat, all of which still gave her a sense of security.

"Because Grandma Tai said that she would ask your father to pardon you." A trace of complicated feelings flashed in Chu Chengde's eyes, at this moment he just wanted to hold her quietly, and not think about the things that upset him.

Xia Ye also wanted to lie quietly in his arms like this, she originally thought that the emperor would not pardon her because of her grandmother's last words, but when she heard Chu Chengde say this, although she felt that things were not so simple, she had no doubts in her heart, and naturally believed his words.

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