Luo Qingqing told Luo Tang everything about the fourth prince's evil intentions.
The latter was stunned for a long time before slamming the ground, "How dare this guy treat you like this? You did the right thing! If it were me, I might stab him a few more times!"
Although she knew that the other party was trying to comfort her, she still couldn't help but chuckle, "Yes, anyway, there are alchemists at the Tai Hospital, and he can be saved with a few more stabs."
"On the contrary, you... actually called the guards in after the stabbing, and then took the initiative to go to Dali Temple. If it were me, I would not be so calm."
"That was the only choice at the time." Luo Qingqing said calmly, "The palace is heavily guarded, and it would be impossible for me to escape by myself. And the most important thing is that once I escape, I will have no choice but to be slandered by the other party. .”
On the contrary, if you shout for help in the palace, notify the imperial hospital, and call the guards over, the matter cannot be covered up by one or two people—unless the emperor personally orders it. But based on her knowledge of the royal family, neither Ning Chunan, who was ranked fourth, nor his biological mother Luo Yufei had such influence.
"I heard that Concubine Luo was going crazy. She smashed things for several days and asked the Luo family not to interfere." Luo Tang took a long breath, "But after hearing what you said, I finally felt at ease. Some. Don't worry, I will tell Luo Changtian and the senior brothers about this as soon as I go out."
"Senior brother...what?" Luo frowned lightly.
"Is there anything wrong?"
"It's best to be careful of Senior Brother." She said after a moment of silence.
"You mean Luo Fengqing?" Luo Tang looked surprised.
"Yes, I suspect that he revealed the affairs of Qingshan Town to the Fourth Prince, but... there is no concrete evidence."
Luo Tang stared at her for a while before nodding, "I understand."
"Sir, it's almost time to visit the prison!" At this time, the jailer looked over and shouted.
"Is there anything else you need me to tell you?"
Luo Qing shook his head slightly, "I believe Daqi Luli and the Luo family will make a fair judgment, even if the other party is the fourth prince."
"Then I'm leaving, take care of yourself." Luo Tang stood up reluctantly, "After this is over, you have to treat me and Luo Changtian to a good meal."
"Thank you." Luo said softly.
Even though she was in this dark place, she was not alone.
…
A day later, another visitor came to the prison.
When he saw the other party's face, Luo Qian showed a solemn expression.
The visitor turned out to be Senior Brother Luo Fengqing.
Moreover, he was no longer wearing an alchemist's uniform, but a magic inner robe with a cape on his shoulders and gold threads hanging on his chest.
"What's the matter with you?" she asked proactively.
Luo Fengqing stared at her for a long time, as if he wanted to completely remember her appearance at the moment. After being silent for a while, he sighed and said, "Qingqing, why do you need to do this?"
Luo revealed a hint of sarcasm, "It seems you already know the cause and effect."
"There are no outsiders here, so I'll just tell you the truth." He knelt down and said, "I was entrusted by Empress Luo Fei to settle this matter with you. She believed in you and loved you so much, but you hurt her. My child, you still confuse right and wrong, which greatly disappoints her. But for the sake of you being a member of the Luo family, she is willing to give you another chance."
"As long as you admit the mistakes you made in the subsequent trial, saying that the action was just an impulse, and you didn't realize that the fourth prince was drunk and unintentional, and at the same time are you willing to use actions to make up for the harm caused to His Highness? She can forgive you for your wrongdoing this time. If the empress shuts up, this matter can be treated as if it never happened."
Luo glanced at him gently and calmly? "What about you?"
"… I?"
"Didn't you take over my position? Have you become the new palace magic guard? If I go back, it will be quite difficult for you, right?"
"This... Of course I won't mind? Besides, the rotation of inside defenders usually lasts only two years... "
Luo smiled lightly and shook his head, "Go back."
"Junior sister? You should know how serious this matter is!" Luo Fengqing grabbed the prison railing and said? "Really? There are alchemists in the Imperial Hospital who can heal the fourth prince's injuries. If you are lucky, they won't even leave scars. But this is the first time that the inner guards of magic have taken action against a protected royal member. It can be said to be serious. It is a crime of great disrespect! Now you finally have a chance to redeem all the mistakes you have committed? What are you still insisting on-"
"Did you tell the fourth prince about Qingshan Town?" Luo Qingqing suddenly interrupted.
"I-no? What are you talking about?"
"Half a month ago, I saw you on a night in Huazhou."
"How is that possible? You must have seen it wrong... I have never been to that kind of place." Luo Fengqing denied.
Did he say that? Luo Qingqing confirmed her guess, because she only mentioned the three words Qingshan Town? The specific content was not stated clearly, but the other party instantly understood what she meant. She believed that even if Luo Fei gave a general explanation of the whole story to Luo Fengqing, she would not be able to cover every word of the threat in detail - after all, it would not be very honorable to her son.
The only possibility is that Luo Fengqing knew it from the beginning.
"Senior brother, this is the last time I call you senior brother." Luo said quietly, "Don't forget that alchemists are synonymous with order. Whether they are studying magic or stationed in the world, they all follow this principle. If you forget your original intention and fail to distinguish right from wrong for the sake of a little fame, it will be difficult to make progress in this life, even if you can be promoted to the front line in the future - "
"I don't need your advice!" Luo Fengqing suddenly roared, "Who do you think you are!"
After a moment of silence, although his face calmed down, his tone had lost its initial patience, "Yes, you are a genius of the Luo family and a famous person in Youzhou. Naturally, everything you do is correct, and whatever you say will be followed by people. But look at you now... " He looked at the iron chain on Luo Qingqing's ankle and smacked his lips, "For the sake of so-called order, you have been reduced to this situation. What qualifications do you have to give advice to others? I came with the goodwill of the empress, and I can give you good advice. But I don’t appreciate it at all. If that’s the case, then I have nothing to say, so you can take care of yourself.”
Luo Fengqing stood up and walked out of the prison without looking back.
For a while, he would close his eyes and a picture would appear in his mind.
A little girl was walking in front of her, getting higher and farther away. No matter how he quickened his pace, he could not close the distance until he could no longer see her back.
The moment the prison door closed, Luo Fengqing felt something disappear in her heart.
He knew that the sight would no longer haunt him.
…
After staying in the cage for almost five days, Luo Qingqing finally came for interrogation.
"Miss Luo, please." The warden opened the cell door, cupped his hands towards her, and then led the way out of the prison.
However, the group did not go to the Dali Temple court hall, but after twists and turns, they came to a small inner room.
"This is it."
She hesitated for a moment, then stepped into the room and found that several people were already sitting inside.
One of them is her master, Luo Wuji.