Time passed silently and the sky gradually darkened.
Thousands of houses were brightly lit, and the imperial capital gradually became quiet. Every household closed its doors and windows, preparing to rest after a busy day.
The breeze blew the tender willows, like the soft hair of the earth, dancing freely. Their dancing shadows fell on the high walls, looking a little gloomy and scary in such a quiet environment.
A vigorous voice gradually emerged from the old tree near the prison. A pair of eagle eyes observed the sentries of the prison and the shift change time with chilling eyes.
After a while, the prison warden who had been staying in the cell came out drunk. He walked unsteadily and burped constantly. You could smell the stench of alcohol from a distance.
When the guards in charge of the prison saw him, they all greeted him with their hands covering their noses, "Li Yudian, how much did you drink today? Why are you so drunk?" Because they all worked in Tianlao, they were all familiar with each other, especially Li Yudian. After all, he was considered the head of the prison, and it would be bad if he was not treated with respect.
"No... I didn't drink much... I'm not drunk... I... burp... I can still drink..."
He was talking nonsense, stumbling, and looking like he was about to fall, but he didn't. He just stumbled here and there, but couldn't walk straight.
It is difficult to reason with a drunk person. The guard knew this and could only go along with him. "Yes, yes, you are not drunk. But it is already late at night. Where are you going?"
Although we are old acquaintances, this is a very important place, so we still have to ask the questions. Especially tonight, there can be no chaos.
“I… I’m going to pee… pee… why… you… you guys want to go together… hehe… together… let’s have fun together… burp…” Li Yudian turned around and pretended to pull them along.
"No, no, no, that's not necessary. Go by yourself. It's dark here, so go slowly." The guard waved his hand hurriedly.
“You…you guys don’t want to go…if you don’t want to go, then don’t go…Master…I’ll go by myself…” After saying that, he stumbled back and continued to move forward, but without taking any further steps, he turned around again and shouted at them, “Master…I’m peeing…you…you little monkeys…don’t peek…hiccups…”
“…”Everyone knew he was drunk and ignored him.
Li Yudian had just walked to the corner when he suddenly felt a pain in his back. He slid to the ground and was dragged to the corner by the black shadow on the tree.
After a while, Li Yudian came back staggeringly, looking the same as before. The guard knew he was an acquaintance and was afraid that he would harass him again, so he said nothing and let him go.
After entering the prison, Li Yudian, who was drunk just now, now had a clear and cold look in his eyes. He quickly glanced around and then walked towards the direction where the serious criminals were held.
Along the way, he occasionally met one or two jailers who greeted him, but he ignored them and just jumped over them.
Mei had been in a daze since she was imprisoned in the prison. It was as if she was in a dream and everything that happened around her felt real and fake.
To put it simply, he didn't know whether what he was experiencing at the moment was reality or a dream.
In fact, before Mei was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, he was given hallucinogens. As for the purpose, only Emperor Shitian knew it.
In a daze, Mei felt as if someone was calling him.
Who is it? Who is calling him...
"Mei! Mei? Mei, wake up, wake up quickly!" Li Yudian had come to Mei and kept shaking his body.
"Mei, Mei, get up, wake up!" He reached out, took out a pill from his arms and put it into Mei's mouth.
"plum!"
The scene in front of her gradually became clearer, and Mei gradually saw the surrounding environment clearly. Iron bars, hard floors, and dry grass on the ground, this is the prison.
Yes, he was caught by Emperor Shi Tian, so it is normal for him to be in jail.
Nine-story palace, Golden Throne Hall.
Emperor Shi Tian was reviewing memorials and was by his side during the day.
The big hands with distinct joints carefully brushed over each memorial. The dark and distant eyebrows were sometimes raised and sometimes lowered. There was no big emotional ups and downs on the knife-like facial features, but there was a lingering melancholy that was lingering and refused to dissipate.
The palace maid brought tea, and Bai Tianli took it. She glanced at the king's unhappy expression, shook her head helplessly, and handed over the teacup with her delicate hands.
Emperor Shitian took a sip and said with a smile, "Good tea."
"This tea tree grows on a thousand-foot-high mountain in Tianqi. It sprouts in spring and has a rich fragrance. The aroma can linger for days if you touch your clothes. After picking the tea, only the youngest part of the bud is taken, and then it is transported here by fast horses. Several thousand-mile horses will die on the way." When Bai Tian heard that the king liked it, he immediately explained cheerfully.
He knew that the king was upset about the queen's affairs, so he wanted to find a light-hearted topic to help the king ease his mood.
However, the moment he heard the word "Apocalypse", Di Shitian's hand holding the teacup suddenly tightened, and sadness was revealed in his eyes.
It wasn't that he was too busy with government affairs to forget about the little thing. Rather, he was deceiving himself not to think about it. However, when Tianqi was mentioned, the little thing's seriously injured and haggard appearance somehow appeared vividly in his mind.
Her eyes were very beautiful, with slit pupils, but now they were closed. Her long eyelashes trembled, casting a hazy look in the dark shadows at the bottom of her eyes, silently revealing her pain and helplessness.
The lips were painted with cherry blossoms, but now looked much paler than before. She was no longer agile and cunning, and there was only a slight tremor and fear.
He had never seen such a little thing before, and he was the one he least wanted to see.
That look, that lingering image, clearly accused him of his crime. His thin lips moved, as if he was whispering something.
You didn't protect me.
You didn't protect me!
You didn't protect me...
These few simple words, like an ancient spell, linger for a long time and are difficult to dispel.
A smile appeared on Emperor Shi Tian's lips, and the moonlight cast a shadow on his face, the light flowing but unable to reflect its depth.
The disaster left by the late emperor, although my mother was reluctant to talk about the prophecy, I know in my heart that there is no smoke without fire. The military force of Tianqi is now in the hands of Nangong Tianlan, and with the power accumulated by the "old ghost" over the years, I can't be careless to compete. For the sake of the people of Tianze, I can't act rashly before I am fully prepared. Otherwise, thousands of people will fall into dire straits. So it's not that I don't want to find you immediately, but I can't leave Tianze yet. Little thing, do you understand? Do you understand... (To be continued)