In the prison, Qi Surong hugged the quilt and leaned sideways against the corner. His whole body was hot and his consciousness was blurred.
"Miss, this servant is here to see you." Ping'er's voice came into his ears, followed by the sound of unlocking, and the jailer said: "There is only time for one stick of incense, so hurry up."
"Thank you, Brother Jailer, and Brother Jailer Yamen." As he said that, Ping'er thrust a piece of silver into his hand.
The yamen officer went away satisfied. People from the Qi family came to visit the prison every one or two days, and they, the jailers, made a fortune.
Qi Surong raised her eyes and dimly saw a figure beside Ping'er. She asked, "Ping'er, who is next to you? Doctor?"
"No." Ping'er glanced at the man and replied, "It's the groom. He came with me to see you."
"Oh, it's Mr. Lu." Qi Surong smiled weakly.
Just as Ping'er was about to help her, the man next to her squatted down first and held Qi Surong's arm.
"You..." Qi Surong was stunned for a moment, looked at the man intently, and said in surprise, "Jin... why are you here?"
The man in front of him had a beard, a ragged felt hat, and was dressed simply like a groom. But if he looked carefully, Qi Surong recognized him as Gu Jinyun.
"I miss you and want to know if you are okay." Gu Jinyun stroked her face and said in a hoarse voice.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Qi Surong smiled.
"Why don't you worry me?" The woman in front of me was wearing a thin prison uniform, her face was haggard, her whole body was hot, and her injuries had not yet healed. How could such a slender woman endure such pain? Why can she still laugh
"Jinyun, do you remember what you promised me?" Qi Surong asked.
"What's the matter?"
"Don't take risks for me, don't come to see me."
"I never said yes."
"What?" Qi Surong was about to retort, but suddenly remembered that he did not seem to have received a personal promise from Gu Jinyun that day. He only said that he would wait for her to tell the truth.
So deceitful! Qi Surong glanced sideways at him and turned away angrily.
Gu Jinyun pursed his lips and said to Ping'er: "Ping'er, help the lady apply the medicine, and I'll feed her soup."
"Yes." Ping'er immediately started working.
Qi Surong did not refuse, but took Gu Jinyun's hand and drank the soup one mouthful at a time.
"Did they force you to draw a pledge?" Gu Jinyun asked suddenly.
Qi Surong shook his head: "No."
"If I force you, just admit it for now." Gu Jinyun added, "I will help you reverse the case."
"No." Qi Surong refused, "Even if I am imprisoned for five years, I cannot plead guilty."
"Don't be stubborn."
"It's not stubborn. I know you want me to suffer less." Qi Surong smiled, "But Jinyun, if I plead guilty today, even if I am rehabilitated in the future, it will leave a stain. The Qi family can suffer, But you can’t be without integrity.”
This is an important basis for gaining support from other aristocratic families. If she confessed because she couldn't bear the pain, she would not only lose the Qi family's face, but also lose the reputation they had finally built up. Although her reputation has been damaged now, it is only temporary. As long as she persists, she will be reborn when she is rehabilitated. A reputation that would rather die than surrender is enough for the Qi family to gain respect from all the major families.
In her last life, she was not only arrogant, but also stubborn. She regarded suffering as an insult and did not dare to throw away her glamorous shell and face it calmly. However, she did not know that suffering was actually the whetstone of dignity, which would only become sharper as it was sharpened. .
The pain of sex was not as unbearable as she imagined. Mental decadence is the root of tragedy. So in this life, she is not afraid of suffering, because her heart is bright and calm.
Gu Jinyun looked into her clear eyes, said nothing, and silently fed her the soup in her hand. His appearance may seem delicate, but it always reveals an indescribable nobility, not the kind of pampered nobility that comes from his family background, but the true nobility that comes from the depths of his soul.
Gu Jinyun placed a kiss on her forehead and said softly, "Wait for me, and I will wait for you."
Qi Surong smiled and nodded.
Ping'er next to him couldn't help but blush when he saw how close they were.
After Gu Jinyun left the prison, he immediately started to deal with Cao Xiang. First, he had to lure this person out, and then designed to make him admit that his blindness was a fake in public. As long as this was exposed, Su Rong could be freed. crime. In the court that day, Zhou Du, the doctor, and other witnesses were all bribed. If he openly questioned it, it would be counterproductive. Zhou Du's official reputation among the people has always been good. Before there is evidence, he must not act rashly.
However, Gu Jinyun did not know that on the second day after he visited the prison, Qi Surong was taken to the execution room and forced to plead guilty and be held in custody.
"Qi Surong, you'd better plead guilty quickly, otherwise you'll blame me for being rude." The jailer sneered, swinging the whip in his hand.
Qi Surong was tied to the Xing frame and said angrily: "Are you trying to beat me to a trick?"
"Don't worry, it doesn't matter if you don't fight. I'm only responsible for beating her." The jailer whipped her leg hard.
"Ah!" Qi Surong cried out in pain, stared at him with squinting eyes, and said coldly, "How many benefits have you received from others?"
The jailer paused and spat: "What's the benefit? I don't understand."
"Haha, I just want to remind you that when you do anything, you have to leave a way out for yourself." Qi Surong said lightly, "Some people want me to suffer more. It's natural for you to take money to do things. But it's okay to do it. Don't be too cruel. Wouldn't it be better if you could give an explanation to the person who gave the money without offending the Qi family too much and take care of both parties?"
"What do you mean?" the jailer asked blankly.
"What I mean is that you can torture me from time to time, but try to be as gentle as possible. Just let others know that I am living a miserable life in prison, and I will cooperate." Qi Surong explained, "The Qi family Although it is not as good as before, it is still easy to deal with a small jailer. I think you don’t want to be used as a knife, right? Is it worth losing your life for that little money? "
The jailer was hesitant and already shaken.
Qi Surong added: "Don't worry, as long as you don't go too far, not only will I not blame you, but I will also thank you very much in the future."
The jailer gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I will believe you for once. Anyway, the days are long. If your Qi family is really capable, they will probably be able to rescue you soon. If there is nothing I can do, I will torture you again."
"Brother the jailer is really smart." Qi Surong praised.
"Haha, that's natural." The jailer laughed a few times, then stared at her and said, "But since I brought you out today, I can't let you go back in vain."
As he spoke, he took out two iron needles and stabbed her calves hard.
Qi Surong bit her lip, sweating from the pain.
The reason why the jailer specifically addressed her legs was because her legs were already injured, which delayed the healing of the leg injuries and made her unable to walk, which made her look pitiful.
Qi Surong also thought of this, so he didn't say much.
In the next few days, Qi Surong was often taken to the execution room and either whipped or stabbed several times. Fortunately, the jailer's attack was very measured. Although the injuries looked serious, in fact, no muscles or bones were injured.
Every time Ping'er came to change Qi Surong's dressing, he would find that she had a few more injuries on her body, and her leg injuries were always getting worse, making her unbearably uncomfortable.
Qi Surong comforted her: "It's okay. It will be fine in a few days. Aren't my father and Mr. Gu trying to find a solution? I will definitely be able to go out soon."
"No." Ping'er cried and nodded.
In fact, it is not only Qi's father and Gu Jinyun who are trying to find a solution, but also Zhang Zhihuai (husband of Ms. Zhang), the fourth doctor, Zhongcheng Song Boyi (husband of Zhuang Qiao'e), Liu Muhan, the son of the Taiwei, Feng Zhan, Chaoyi Lang, and Xu Chen and others are helping secretly.
Several of the noble ladies Qi Surong had befriended in the past are also paying attention to this matter. Although they will not take the initiative to come forward, they will definitely make it convenient when the time is right.
Half a month later, Gu Jinyun was finally ready to take action, because the Cao family had decided to send Cao Xiang out of the capital in three days, and they had no time to delay any longer.
Just before they took action, Qi Surong met an unexpected person in prison.