On the first night of Gao Zhen's edict, Gao Yan came in disguise.

The guards in the edict prison were all sent away by Huang Shi, and after making sure that there was no one around, Gao Yan came from the shadows.

Gao Zhen was not surprised when he saw Gao Yan, although he had hatred in his heart, remembering Fan Li's teaching that "joy and anger are invisible", he still stood up and saluted respectfully.

"See Your Majesty."

Gao Yan snorted coldly and said, "You call yourself a criminal, but do you really think you are guilty in your heart?" ”

“...... The sin of the grass people is condemned by His Majesty. Gao Zhen said.

Gao Yan smiled, with a little appreciation, and said: "Aluo Mansion is really full of talents, but in January, Ah Zhen has become much more stable, and she has learned to fight back. ”

Gao Zhen panicked instantly, and hurriedly said: "The county lord is not, she has never had any dissenting intentions, Your Majesty don't listen to the instigation of others." ”

"I just praised you for your growth, and now I'm going back." After Gao Yan finished speaking, he bent down slightly, and raised Gao Zhen's face with his hand, "Do you hate me?" ”

Gao Zhen shook his head and said, "Don't hate." ”

Gao Yan stared at his face for a long time, and there was indeed no hatred in his eyes.

Gao Yan smiled, a little helpless, a little self-deprecating, "Sure enough, the family is really the same." ”

The environment of the edict prison is not good, and from time to time there will be rats scurrying around, and at this time, a rat quickly sprang out from the left side.

Gao Zhen subconsciously retreated, and Gao Yan directly pulled out the matching sword, and the result was a sword.

"You're too weak to deserve her."

Gao Yan left this sentence and turned around and left the cell.

The night is not over yet.

In the Jin family's study, it is rare for a family to gather, and Jin Zhuo, a horse who has returned home from a trip to other places, is also there.

After listening to Jin Zijue and Jin Ziji's explanations, the eldest princess first didn't know why, "So, this Luo Qingzhi doesn't want to save this former prince?" ”

Jin Zijue nodded, "My son thinks yes, she has even been guiding, thinking about it, she seems to have never been worried about the former prince being exposed, and even pushing." ”

The eldest princess looked at Jin Ziji and asked, "Ziji, what do you think?" ”

Jin Ziji thought for a while and said, "My son thinks so, too. ”

"But why?" The eldest princess didn't understand, turned her head to look at Jin Zhuo, who was leisurely drinking tea on the side, and asked, "Donkey, what do you think?" ”

Jin Zhuo was surprised by the eldest princess's sudden question, accidentally spilled the tea, and after trimming it, said, "I don't have any ideas. ”

The eldest princess was instantly displeased, and said sharply: "I was really blind at the beginning, and I chose to marry you." ”

Jin Zhuo did not show weakness and said, "Now, it is too late to regret it." ”

"What do you mean?" The eldest princess was even more furious.

Jin Zijue hurriedly pulled the eldest princess and said softly: "Mother, Father doesn't mean that, Father has not been involved in the court for many years, and it is natural that he has no ideas." ”

"It's not involved in the court," the eldest princess snorted coldly and said: "I didn't involve the court before, there was no way, now, what is the situation now, Your Majesty has no children, I am the only royal relative, and my son can also discuss the prince in the future." ”

Jin Zhuo smiled and said, "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, do you really think that our majesty is a three-year-old child?" Will he really give the throne to your son? ”

"How could it not be? Is there any other possibility today? After the eldest princess finished speaking, she seemed to think of something, gasped, and said, "So, so, this Luo Qingzhi is to let everyone remember that there is also a Gao Zhen in this Gao family." ”

Jin Zijue and Jin Ziji are also clear.

"So, do you understand now?" Jin Zhuo said, taking another sip of tea.

"However, this Gao Zhen is already a concubine." The eldest princess continued.

Jin Ziji opened his mouth and said: "Although Gao Zhen is a concubine, the royal family Gengti is still registered, he is still the son of the Gao family, and he is the orthodox heir." ”

"So, now that I think about it, that Xiaoqing was also deliberately placed in the house by Luo Qingzhi." Jin Zijue said.

The eldest princess slapped the table with an angry face, "Okay, this Luo Qingzhi looks virtuous, and her mind is so vicious, let my Jin family offend the emperor for him, but let Gao Zhen show his face in front of the children of the family." ”

"Your Majesty, you won't blame me." Jin Zijue was instantly worried.

The three people present fell into a unified silence, as if they did not know how to answer the question.

Jin Ziji deliberately asked, "So, Mother and Zijue knew last night that the former prince was Luo Jinchao?" ”

The eldest princess smiled and said, "Last night, you went to bed early, and my mother didn't want to disturb you, so I didn't consult with you." ”

Jin Ziji also smiled and said, "Yes, I went to bed too early last night, and I can't sleep so early in the future." ”

Jin Zhuo said: "The matter has come to this, find a way to get rid of Gao Zhen." ”

"But, that's an edict." Jin Zijue was a little worried, "What can we do?" ”

The eldest princess thought for a while and said, "I remember, the person who went to the Imperial Prison to deliver food seems to be someone known to Steward Jin?" ”

Jin Zhuo nodded and said, "Then hurry up and do it, Your Royal Highness Princess, it's up to you whether your precious son can be saved." ”

The eldest princess knew that she was a little unreasonable, and her tone softened a little, and said, "Why do you say this, Zijue is also your son." ”

Jin Zhuo didn't want to say anything more, and said seriously: "Remember, Gao Zhen must die, otherwise, let alone Zijue, even our Jin family will have a catastrophe." ”

"Yes."

The county lord's mansion was also uneasy, and Luo Qingrou, who had returned from going out, knew what had happened during the day and went to Luo Qingzhi's study angrily.

"Sister, even if you don't like Brother Zhen, don't you save him for the sake of him detoxifying for you?" Although Luo Qingrou tried to maintain her gentleness in her words, there was already anger on her face.

Luo Qingzhi was a little surprised, Luo Qingrou actually knew about Gu poison, but at this time, she didn't want to ask more, she just said: "Arou, don't worry, Gao Zhen will be fine." ”

"That's the edict!" Luo Qingrou raised her voice, cried a little, and said, "That's the Imperial Prison, Sister, I have been in Jinling for so many years, and I have never seen anyone come out of the Imperial Prison alive." ”

"Arou." As soon as Luo Qingzhi spoke, she was stopped.

Luo Qingrou continued: "Sister, Brother Zhen is pleased with you, even if you are indifferent, but you can't trample his heart so badly. ”

Luo Qingrou began to cough violently, Luo Qingzhi hurriedly helped her, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong?" The wind chill is not good yet? ”

Caihuan came up to help, she knew that Luo Qingrou's condition had worsened again, "That, Your Highness, it's okay, the slave maid is here to take care of the county lord." ”

Luo Qingzhi didn't listen, and asked seriously, "What's going on?" ”

No one answered this question, Luo Qingzhi shouted loudly, "Someone, take my waist card, go to the palace to ask for a doctor." ”

"No, sister." Luo Qingrou stabilized her breath and continued: "Sister, I spoke too heavily just now, I know that you are not that kind of person, I just think that Sister can have someone like Brother Zhen in the future, and I am very relieved to love you warmly." ”

Luo Qingzhi sighed and straightened her hair, "Ah Rou, don't worry, I won't leave him alone, but, you're like this, I'm really not at ease, let the imperial doctor take a look, okay?" ”

Luo Qingrou continued to shake her head, "No, Sister Zhixin has already seen me, can't Sister trust her medical skills?" ”

Seeing that Luo Qingrou was so resolute, Luo Qingzhi no longer forced it, and said softly: "There are still many things now, it's inconvenient for me to say, when this matter is over, I will tell you everything." ”

Luo Qingrou nodded and left the study with the help of Caihuan.

Unconsciously, when the time had passed, neither Luo Chen nor Qin Shu had any news to send, Luo Qingzhi thought, no news was good news.

Leaning on the chair in the study to take a nap, he just closed his eyes and remembered Gao Zhen's eyes.

She opened her eyes and felt into her arms, the wooden hairpin was still there, she carefully took it out, and looked at it carefully.

After a while, she inserted it into her bun and sighed deeply.

The fourteenth day of the first month of the eleventh year of Sui Ning

The night before, many people had not been able to sleep peacefully, except for Gao Zhen, who was in prison.

Gao Zhen, who was lying on the plank, was woken up by the cell boss.

"Eh, wake up, it's time to eat."

Gao Zhen sat up and took the rice porridge from the pawn who delivered the rice.

He didn't think much about it, picked up the spoon, and was about to drink porridge, the cell boss sneered, and said, "I didn't expect you to be so calm, maybe this is the last meal in your life." ”

Gao Zhen put down the porridge bowl and said, "The dynasty will only start tomorrow, even if you want to be convicted, it will not be today." ”

The cell boss was a little surprised, "Oh, it looks like he was an adult before he came in." ”

Gao Zhen didn't answer, thinking, "I think this person doesn't know his identity. ”

Seeing that the pawn hadn't left after delivering the meal, the cell boss was a little impatient and pushed him, "Don't go quickly, there are still many rooms behind." ”

The pawn nodded, and left Gao Zhen's cell very slowly, looking back from time to time, as if to confirm something.

Gao Zhen had no appetite to eat, turned to leave, and returned to the plank bed.

"Hey, you don't drink this porridge?" The cell boss asked.

"Well, I don't drink it."

After getting Gao Zhen's answer, the cell boss said, "Then I drank it, it's worth the night, and I haven't eaten it yet." ”

Gao Zhen said "um" and closed his eyes.

"Uh-uh!"

The cracking sound accompanied by the sound of pain attracted Gao Zhen, and he opened his eyes violently, and Fang Cai's cell head was already foaming at the mouth, convulsing in pain on the ground.

Gao Zhen hurriedly shouted, "Come on, come on, something happened." ”

After half a pillar of incense, Luo Qingzhi got the news.

Luo Chen said: "Fortunately, the cell boss drank the bowl of porridge, otherwise it would ......."

Luo Qingzhi pinched her fingers, and she was also a little afraid.

Luo Chen continued: "My subordinates didn't expect that they would dare to do it in the edict. ”

"Where's the guy who delivered the food?" Luo Qingzhi asked.

Luo Chen said: "He should be held by the people who were imprisoned by the edict. ”

Luo Qingzhi said: "If you find a way to get in, the people of the Jin family should have other people in the Imperial Prison, so beware of them killing this person." ”

"Yes."

"Wait." Luo Qingzhi continued, "If you can see the second son, you tell him, don't be afraid. ”

Luo Chen said: "Yes, my subordinates understand, the court will start tomorrow, as long as you get through today, there will be no trouble." ”

"Be careful and protect him." Luo Qingzhi instructed.

"Yes."