Duan Yu finally left.
Qing Qiao repeatedly confirmed that he had really left, and then sat back in the bed trembling.
With her back to the cell door, she quietly took out a piece of paper from Mr. Qi's cloak, unfolded the note, and frowned.
"How can it work?" She murmured, not knowing who to tell.
"Why doesn't it work?" Suddenly someone answered her words, the voice was extremely immature, like a child's voice.
"Who?!" Qing Qiao was shocked, turned around and looked around, but there was no one in the cell.
The wind blows, huh, huh—
"Alert, I warn you, don't play tricks!" She only felt the hair stand on end, her whole body was cold, and she hugged her body tightly, "As a student who grew up under the education of Marxism, I am a complete atheist! I have never Do not believe in ghosts and gods, many phenomena can be analyzed and reasoned according to scientific principles! Comrade Engels once said... "
"Auntie, don't be afraid, I'm here." The voice laughed, and it became more and more strange, "Look up, look up."
Qing Qiao looked for the reputation, and couldn't help but be shocked, only to see a child's face protruding from the air vent two feet above the ground in the prison cell at some point!
"Auntie." The owner of that face called her loudly, with a playful smile, "Auntie, did you see me?"
White and clean, no more than six years old, innocent and childish, naughty and cute
.
Seeing this face that appeared out of nowhere, Qing Qiao was completely dumbfounded. When she came back to herself three seconds later, her first reaction was to look at the jailer—for some reason, they were all sound asleep.
The little boy's giggling came over, as crisp as a silver bell: "Don't be afraid, aunt, I drugged them, they can't see it."
With a pale face, Qing Qiao moved back step by step: "You, who are you? How could you climb to such a high place?"
"I can fly, aunt." The little boy tilted his head and smiled, looking very playful, "Auntie, do you want to watch?"
He poked his head in, as if trying to get in.
"Oh, this hole is too small, I can't get in." He stretched out his chubby paws and scratched his head, muttering dejectedly, "Master Lu didn't tell me to bring a shovel..."
Qing Qiao's heart moved, she took a step forward and said, "Could it be that you were sent by Lu Zizheng?"
"Who is Lu Zizheng?" The little boy shook his head, looking confused.
My heart began to sink again, but I heard the little boy say: "I only know Mr. Youshi, who is surnamed Lu..."
With a bright light in front of her eyes, Qing Qiao only felt that there were thousands of flowers blooming around her, and she suddenly became enlightened.
"So you are Lu Sikong's subordinate?" She asked tentatively.
The little boy nodded, with a smug expression: "Auntie, Mr. Lu asked me to come and see you. He said that no one else can enter this place except me!"
Seeing his smug look, Qing Qiao couldn't help laughing: "What's your name, how old are you? How dare you come here alone?"
The little boy showed his white teeth: "Auntie, I am a bat baby raised by Mr. Lu, so I am naturally different from ordinary people."
Pfft~~~Qing Qiao couldn't help but spouted water (the table asked me where the water came from, and the saliva was also water): "Fu, Fuwa?"
The little fat boy nodded with a solemn expression.
“…don’t tell me you have 4 siblings
. "Qing Qiao covered her head with her hands, pretending to be drowsy and tottering.
"—Auntie is so godly, she even knows this!" The little fat boy clapped his hands, his face full of excitement, "I do have four brothers!"
"..." Qing Qiao was completely speechless at the author's bad taste, "What's your name? Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, or Nini?"
"Not at all..." The little fat boy shook his head.
"Huh? Is it possible that you still dare to call her Yaya? Tingting?" Qing Qiao quickly widened her eyes.
"My name is Bat..." The little chubby boy, Monk Zhang Er, couldn't figure it out, "The five of us grew up in the bat cave since we were young, and have nothing to do with ducks, ducks, badgers..."
Qing Qiao was taken aback for a moment, and then heaved a sigh of relief—fortunately, it's not bad, it's a misunderstanding!
"Good bat, are you here to rescue me?"
With hope in sight, her eyes couldn't help but brighten up, "Is there a way to open this dungeon?"
Fu'er looked at her with a regretful face: "Auntie, outside this dungeon is surrounded by three layers of imperial guards and two layers of archers. Even if we go out, we won't be able to go far."
Qing Qiao only felt her heart tremble, and she bowed her body with sadness in her eyes: "Am I really going to die here?"
"How come? I'm here!" Fu'er quickly grinned, her red face very proud, "I will definitely find a way to rescue you!"
"Really?" Qing Qiao looked up at him with a half-smile, this little doll!
"Uh... Master Lu will definitely find a way to rescue you!" Fu'er stuck out his tongue quickly, "Master Lu asked me to tell you what I just said!"
"So that's how it is..." Qing Qiao felt a warm current flowing through her heart.
At this moment, if Lu Zizheng suddenly appeared in front of her, she would definitely sing and dance around him—oh! No matter how beautiful the spring breeze is, it cannot compare to your smile. Those who have never seen you will not understand!
"...Is there anything else he wants you to explain?" Suppressing the throbbing in her heart, she tried her best to keep her voice steady and talk to Fu'er
.
"Master Lu said, I hope you won't be too moved. You owe him this, and he will repay it twice in the future." Fu'er tilted his head, as if trying to remember.
"—Ah, that's right! Master Lu also said that if you go out smoothly in the future, you must remember what you said to him back then."
"Hey, what sentence?" Qing Qiao was stunned, thinking that I have said many words to this guy.
"Auntie, don't you remember?" Fu'er said with a smile, "Your Excellency, you still remember! He said you'll know it after reading this."
"Slap!" He threw a shiny golden object from the window.
Qing Qiao picked it up and saw that it was a golden hairpin with characters engraved on it.
"... I will not fall in love with anyone, Zizheng, I will not stay for anyone, I have my dream."
"You will grow up one day. At that time, you will marry and have children, and you will forget your dreams after a long time."
"I won't forget, no! There is no place for me here, and I will leave sooner or later."
"Oh, are you planning to leave Shangshu Mansion? How much space do you want?"
"It's very big, very far away... My heart is very wild, no one can catch it, not even God... Zizheng, you have to remember, my heart is like an ocean!"
- "My heart is like an ocean"!
Qing Qiao looked at the five characters on the hairpin, and couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth slightly.
"Yes, I remember." She raised her head and smiled at Fu'er, shining like fireworks, "Go back and tell your lord, I never dared to forget!"
After seeing Fu'er off, she sat on the bed and thought about it for a while, and gradually felt sleepy, so she fell asleep.
He was woken up the next day.
"—please Miss Du come with us."
A pair of girls with the same face bowed to her, their voices were like orioles.
"Where are you going?" Qing Qiao shrank back, "I'm going to die, please let me go, my son.
! "
The twin girls glanced at each other, and one of them said slowly: "Don't be afraid, girl, the young master just said that we will take you there to meet him, there is no other intention."
Despite all kinds of reluctance, thinking of leaving the dungeon temporarily to breathe fresh air, Qing Qiao finally gave in.
After being stuffed into an impenetrable carriage, after twists and turns, finally came a magnificent palace.
"Miss Du, please."
The twin girls waved their hands at her, and pushed open the red door, and the room was filled with incense.
Shao Yi was sitting on the couch reading a book, with drooping eyebrows, bright red lips, a beautifully contoured side face, and a beautiful curve formed by his slender neck and shoulders.
Really peerless young man, I don't know what kind of demeanor he will have when he grows up
Seeing someone coming in, Shao Yi put down his book and asked softly, "So, Ru Zhi, have you made arrangements?"
"My lord, everything has been properly arranged." The twin girls raised their eyebrows and lowered their heads, with a respectful attitude, "The cell has been arranged, and the replacement girl is waiting inside. If someone visits the prison, there will be no suspicion."
Shao Yi nodded, waved his hand lightly, and the twin girls backed away immediately.
squeak—
Zhu Men closed their doors in response, Shao Yi turned his head to look at Qing Qiao who was in a mess, and sighed softly.
"How are you?"
His eyes were blurred, and there seemed to be a trace of unbearable in his tone.
"How am I? Could it be that His Highness won't read?" Qing Qiao was not afraid of him, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
"... I've always wanted to see you." Shao Yi whispered, whispering like a child.
"Want to see me? Want to see that His Highness doesn't know he's going to see him in the prison?" Qing Qiao raised her eyes, with a hint of provocation in her eyes, "Why bother to get him here?"
Shao Yi was slightly startled, his face turned red, and his voice became even softer: "Well, I can't go to that place... I will tell them not to make things difficult for you..."
"No, I don't care about other people crying like cats and pretending to be kind.
! "Qing Qiao interrupted him, the corners of her lips raised as if she was watching a show, "Your Duan family members all wish for me to die early!" "
Shao Yi was furious, and opened his beautiful eyes: "Although you are guilty, you will not die..."
yeah? It seems that the little prince still doesn't know about Gu Qingqiao's 'mystery of life experience'. Smiling slightly, Qing Qiao said as if nothing had happened: "Your Highness, I'd better go back and ask your wise and mighty Uncle Yu Jiu, he is now picking an auspicious day for my execution!"
With a "snap", the book in Shao Yi's hand fell to the ground.
"Yu, Uncle Yujiu said so?" His face was pale, his eyes were as pale as water, and he was extremely cold, "Uncle Yujiu wants you to die?"
"Exactly."
Qing Qiao stared at Shao Yi's face, word by word, with a sweet smile, "How, Your Highness, do you want to consider burning some paper for me?"
Shao Yi seemed to have been greatly shocked. He leaned on the back couch, covering his eyes with his hands on his forehead: "I didn't expect..."
After a long time, he raised his eyes to look at her, cautiously: "Chunjiao, it's because I didn't think carefully... I'll plead for you when I get back. After all, along the way... you have treated me well."
Qing Qiao snorted and snorted.
There was a sudden silence in the room.
Suddenly, a shocking thunder came - "Chunjiao, don't ignore me."
Soft, begging, like a child acting like a baby.
Qing Qiao thought she was hallucinating, so she turned her head and looked straight at Shao Yi.
Shao Yi coughed dryly, turned his face away, revealing the pink luster on the side of his neck that could not be concealed: "...I will go and tell Uncle Yujiu that I will spare you the death penalty, and then demote you as a palace maid and bring you by my side..."
"Prince Duan won't agree." Qing Qiao stared at him in a daze, not knowing which muscle this child made a mistake today.
"He will." Shao Yi turned his head, showing a confident smile, "Even if he doesn't agree, the emperor will agree."
"... Why is Your Highness so determined?" Qing Qiao frowned
.
"Because it's fate, they won't oppose me." Shao Yi replied indifferently.
"—I am the heir to the throne chosen by heaven."
At this moment, his face was shrouded in a faint light, which was indescribably flamboyant and proud.
"God's choice?" Qing Qiao suppressed the restlessness in her heart, and said calmly, "How is God's choice?"
Shao Yi hesitated a little, but finally said eloquently: "A treasure handed down by the great ancestor, as long as it is a royal heir, it must be worn for three months before reaching the crown. If the prince is free from illness and disaster within the three months , it must be the best heir to the throne."
"This, such a method, can anyone believe it?" Qing Qiao was surprised, it was too sloppy!
"—Naturally some people believe it. This is a royal family secret, and the emperors after Gaozu were selected in this way." Shao Yi said unhurriedly, "Back then, the Supreme Emperor intended to pass the throne to Uncle Yu Jiu, but because Uncle Yu Jiu was in I fell ill during the three-month period, so I had to turn to my father as a last resort."
"Isn't this way easy to cheat?" Qing Qiao was stunned, "I don't want someone else to be the emperor, but it's too easy to destroy him by making him sick during this three-month period!"
"...It's not easy." Shao Yi looked into her eyes and said softly, "Because no one knows what this treasure looks like, and no one knows when and where it will be given to which prince. The current emperor."
Qing Qiao felt that the blood in her whole body began to boil and roar: "Your Highness... what is the name of this treasure?"
Shao Yi smiled slightly: "Ding Tianzhu, also known as Emperor Ling."
"Boom".
Qing Qiao only felt that a string in her brain was broken.
After catching up with Shao Yi, she returned to the cell calmly, and quietly unfolded the note left by Mr. Qi.
There is a line of neat small characters on the surface: "After three days, I will be released from prison."
Hope always appears together with despair. She has never admired the person who said this like she is now.