In the prison of the Criminal Department, all kinds of beds, tables, and chairs in the palace were sent one by one, and Jiang Suling also found the maids in the palace, turning the originally dark and damp prison into a new look.

Jiang Suling saw Lu Wanzhi in prison, so she had to comfort her: "Wanzhi, don't worry too much, I will definitely think of letting you come out as soon as possible." ”

Lu Wanzhi smiled lightly at Jiang Suling, "Hmm." ”

"Sister Lu!"

Jiang Li came in a hurry, and when she saw Lu Wanzhi who was in prison, she was full of worry and said, "Sister Lu, how can Xie Jin be her daughter?" Am you mistaken? Xie Jin, he should be a man, I have been with him day and night for more than four months, how can he be a woman? ”

Lu Wanzhi looked at Xie Jin, who was locked on the side, and said to Jiang Li: "Jiang Li, I didn't tell you about this, this Xie Jin is indeed a girl's family." ”

Xie Jin kowtowed guiltily and said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I hurt Sister Wanzhi, Sister Wanzhi, I can't help you!" ”

Lu Wanzhi said to Xie Jin: "No, you are not wrong, this world is unfair to us women, obviously we are no worse than men, but we have no chance to be an official in the imperial examination, you don't have to blame yourself, even if you die, you will die well." ”

Jiang Li said repeatedly: "Sister Lu, I won't let you die, I will think of ways to save you." ”

Jiang Li looked at Xie Jin on the side and said, "I will also save Xie Jin." ”

Lu Wanzhi said to Jiang Li: "Jiang Li, don't worry about this matter, this matter should not be implicated in others, Su Ling, you help me persuade Zhao Heng, I am afraid that he will be willful, you take care of him more." ”

Jiang Suling nodded lightly, and did not stay in prison for long.

In the palace.

Zhao Heng was still kneeling in front of Emperor Jing Yuan, he had been kneeling for two quarters of an hour, and his legs were numb when he knelt.

Emperor Jingyuan saw that Zhao Heng was moving his legs, so he said, "If you are tired, get up, I am going to have lunch." ”

Zhao Heng said: "Uncle Huang, if you don't promise me, I will never get up!" ”

Emperor Jing Yuan said to the waiter on the side: "Let's pass the meal in the palace today, ask the imperial kitchen if there is a lion's head, if there are a few more, Heng'er loves to eat." ”

Zhao Heng listened to Emperor Jing Yuan's words and said, "Uncle Huang, if you really love me, let Wanzhi go, how can she be a beautiful lady who can stand the pain of prison." ”

Emperor Jingyuan said: "Heng'er, ask yourself, I have been able to rely on you all these years, which time has I not relied on you?"

But this time, what Lu Wanzhi committed was a crime of deception related to the imperial examination, and it was the law of the country, and I couldn't rely on you anymore! ”

The waiter passed the food inside, but Zhao Heng didn't eat a bite.

Emperor Jing Yuan looked at Zhao Heng and said, "Eat a little bit." ”

Zhao Heng said: "I don't know if I have sent food to Zhizhi, she will definitely not be able to eat the coarse vegetables and light rice in the prison, she is a picky eater, how can I still eat by myself?" ”

Emperor Jingyuan listened to Zhao Heng's words, so he no longer let him eat, only put the food aside, and when Zhao Heng was hungry, he would presumably eat.

……

At noon, Hua Ying and Lu Yunxuan came to the prison to bring food to Lu Wanzhi.

Hua Ying said to Lu Wanzhi in prison: "Wanzhi, your brother has already gone to save you, and I will go to the palace in the afternoon to beg my father to let you go, don't be too nervous." ”

Lu Wanzhi smiled at Hua Ying and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law." ”

Lu Yunxuan also sent food to Xie Jin on the side.

Lu Wanzhi ate the dishes of the Lu family, and when she tasted it, she knew that it was her mother's handiwork, "This is made by her mother herself." ”

Hua Ying nodded and said, "Hmm." ”

"The crown princess has arrived."

With the shouting of the attendants outside, Meng Jingshu came here.

Meng Jingshu bumped into Hua Ying, and said with a little embarrassment: "It just so happens that the imperial sister is also there, and the prince is worried about Sister Wanzhi, so he specially ordered the palace to come to visit." ”

Lu Wanzhi saw the crown princess coming, and saluted: "See Niangniang." ”

Meng Jingshu even held up Lu Wanzhi and said: "Wanzhi, you don't have to be polite, Your Highness said, although your crime is big, you don't have to worry about the danger of your life, he will try to protect your life, it's best to put the blame on Xie Jin alone, you may be able to get out of the way......"

Lu Wanzhi said: "Niangniang, this can't be, I will never put the blame on her alone." ”

Xie Jin on the side said: "Sister Wanzhi, you are already very good to me, you can just shift the blame to me alone." ”

Lu Wanzhi frowned and said, "Xie Jin, I am your master, and it is impossible to shift the blame to you alone." ”

Hua Ying said on the side: "You don't have to argue, I will go into the palace to beg my father, if my father does not agree to let me let Wanzhi go, I will kneel in front of my father and kneel for a long time." ”

Meng Jingshu sighed and said: "When I came, the little county king had been kneeling in the Zichen Hall for most of the hour, and he said that he couldn't afford to kneel, and His Majesty didn't agree to release Lu Wanzhi, why did you do this?" ”

Hua Ying said: "In the end, I am the daughter of my father, and my father doesn't feel sorry for Brother Heng, he should also feel sorry for me." ”

Hua Ying said that he went into the palace.

Lu Wanzhi said: "Princess......"

But there was no echo from Hua Ying, Meng Jingshu said: "This Hua Ying is young in the end, Wanzhi, you don't have to worry too much about this matter, the prince is already thinking of saving you, no matter what, it will not let you risk your life." ”

Lu Wanzhi nodded and said, "Sister Jingshu, don't worry about me, your body is important." ”

Meng Jingshu responded softly, "Hmm." ”

……

In the Zichen Hall in the afternoon, many officials came in and out, and Zhao Heng did not dodge, but knelt still.

When the king of Chu came, Zhao Heng ignored the king of Chu and knelt straight.

The king of Chu asked Emperor Jingyuan, "Brother, but what trouble has happened to this son of a?" ”

Emperor Jingyuan said: "Don't often say Heng'er like this, Heng'er wants me to let Lu Wanzhi go, so he can't kneel down." ”

King Chu frowned and looked at Zhao Heng and said, "Get up, what are you doing if you can't kneel?" Don't embarrass your uncle like this! ”

Zhao Heng looked at the King of Chu coldly and said, "Uncle Huang didn't think I was embarrassed by him, why did you teach me a lesson as soon as you came?" ”

The king of Chu forcibly pulled Zhao Heng up and said, "You want to kneel outside, what kind of ability is kneeling in the palace?" ”

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, the autumn day in this day is still very powerful, although it is far less than the dog days, but it is also very hot.

Zhao Heng got up and said, "Kneel outside, kneel outside!" ”

Zhao Heng said, and knelt outside the Zichen Hall with a pop, the scorching sun was scorching, and he was sweating profusely for a while.

When Hua Ying passed by Zhao Heng, she saw that he was sweating profusely, and muttered in her heart, and when she entered the hall, she said coquettishly to Emperor Jingyuan: "Father, why did you order Wanzhi to be locked up?" It's only been a few days since I married into the Lu family, how do you let me treat my husband like this? ”

Emperor Jingyuan said: "Hua Ying, this time it was Lu Wanzhi who made a big mistake. ”

Hua Ying said: "It's just a woman pretending to be a man for a scientific examination, how can there be a big mistake?" Father, please let them go. ”

Emperor Jing Yuan said helplessly: "It's about bullying the monarch in the imperial examination, if I am light, how can I explain to the court officials?" ”

Hua Ying said: "Father, if you don't let Lu Wanzhi go, I won't be able to kneel for a long time!" ”

When Emperor Jingyuan saw another one, he had a headache and said, "It's just right, you accompany Heng'er to kneel!" ”

Hua Ying: "......"