The door of the Ministry of Justice prison opened again.
Old Mrs. Qin walked in the corridor of the prison. On both sides were airtight cells. The lights on the walls emitted a faint glow, and only the road was visible.
When the jailer saw her, he bowed his head and greeted her consciously.
She ignored him, held her head high and strode in.
As she was about to arrive at Qin Zhou's cell, she slowed down her pace, hunched her waist slightly, and restrained her arrogant expression. She tugged at her hair bun, and the smooth bun became a little loose. With just a few simple movements, she looked much more dishevelled and dejected.
"Great grandmother!"
After she stepped in, Qin Zhou quickly stood up and saluted.
Old Mrs. Qin looked at her and sighed softly, "You've lost weight again. This is really killing me."
She said this, looking heartbroken.
Qin Zhou's nose was sore, "Grandmother, don't be sad, I can bear it."
"It's all my fault that I'm old and confused. I've hurt you." Old Mrs. Qin choked up, and two turbid tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes, but she quickly turned her head away to wipe them away.
Qin Zhou felt distressed when he saw that his great grandmother, who had always been proud and strong, was now so dejected and lost. "Great grandmother, don't say that. You are also standing up for me."
"Sit down and let Grandmother take a good look at you." Old Lady Qin held her hand and stared at her with a look of melancholy. "Grandmother has thought about it when she goes back. On the day when the Ministry of Justice opens the trial, Grandmother will bear all the charges. I am old and it is not a pity to die. You are still young and the Qin family still depends on you to support it. In the future, you must uphold the ancestral teachings of our Qin family and be loyal to the Chu Dynasty for generations."
"No!" Qin Zhou raised his head quickly. "No, if you admit it, your wisdom in this life will be ruined. Moreover, murdering the queen is a crime punishable by death. You have no military merits now. If you admit it, you will die. I am different. Beimo has always had merits and demerits. If I take this matter, the most I can get is imprisonment."
"No, listen to your great grandmother," Old Lady Qin said solemnly, "You are old. Even if you are alive, how many years can you live? When the time comes, just say that I forced you to take on this matter, and you were willing to take the blame for me out of filial piety. In this way, you can have a good reputation for filial piety and be cleared of the crime of murder."
"No," Qin Zhou shook his head and said sadly, "I can never do this."
Old Lady Qin's face suddenly darkened. "You always listened to me, but now you don't listen to me?"
Qin Zhou was silent for a moment, then looked up at Old Lady Qin, tears welling in his eyes. "Grandmother, as long as you tell me to do anything, I will do it for you, even if it's against my will, even if it goes against my conscience. As long as you tell me to do it, I will do it."
Old Mrs. Qin shuddered slightly and looked at her.
Qin Zhou also looked at her, "But this is the only thing I won't listen to."
"Whether you listen or not, I have made up my mind. Only if I take charge of this matter can you get away. You don't have to feel sad for me. I deserve what I have done. In the next few days, I will arrange my affairs after my death. I hope you will think about the family in everything you do and consider your lifelong affairs. In this way, I can rest assured even in my grave."
Qin Zhou looked at her with slightly red eyes. Her heart ached so much that she could hardly speak.
"Good child, be obedient, great grandmother is gone." When Mrs. Qin saw her expression, she knew that her goal had been achieved.
She stood up and walked out of the cell, but Qin Zhou's voice came from behind her, "Grandmother, the person I respect most in my life is you, even more than the emperor."
Old Mrs. Qin turned around suddenly and looked at her, trying to detect something from her face, but there was only sadness on Qin Zhou's face.
She calmed down a little and said, "In that case, I will listen to my great-grandmother."
Qin Zhou looked at her back, and his eyes gradually became cold.
If she hadn't come here this time, perhaps she would have believed it.
But she came and said she wanted to plead guilty, and she wanted to plead guilty at the public trial, but she didn't believe a word of it.
What was her purpose this time? It was not difficult to guess.
"Great-grandmother, I have listened to you all these years, but that doesn't mean I'm a fool. Why do you think I'm a fool?" Qin Zhou smiled sarcastically with a cold face.
She reached out to wipe away her tears, then slowly walked back and sat down.
They wanted her to die, probably because there were people out there who wanted to rescue her, so they came here eagerly.
If there was any way she could avoid the day of trial, it would be for her to commit suicide out of fear of punishment.
She committed suicide, and the crime was set in stone, with no possibility of reversal.
In fact, even though she was half-believing and half-doubting Su Qing's words, she still couldn't make up her mind. In fact, she was even giving her a chance just now. If she was willing to tell the truth, she would give her life.
But she didn't say anything, and just used the tenderness trick to seduce her.
Qin Zhou's heart was filled with unbearable pain. All these years, everything she had done was for the Qin family. She never expected that in the end, she would become a pawn that the Qin family could sacrifice at will.
She was in pain, but also awake.
Thinking of a plan, she wanted to escape, but it was probably impossible. During the interrogation, she refused to plead guilty? That was not possible either. Seeing that she refused to plead guilty, her great grandmother would definitely testify against her. The Minister of Justice was Chu Jing's man, so he would definitely be biased during the interrogation.
Although he was not forced to confess under torture, the Ministry of Justice had its own vicious methods.
What Su Qing said was probably true.
No matter how reluctant he was, Qin Zhou had no choice but to admit it and bow his head in the face of facts.
If Chu Jing hadn't died, the emperor would be in great danger.
If the military power falls into his hands, countless lives will be lost.
However, if she goes out, she can't clear herself of the crime.
And her guilt can never be washed away.
Several ideas flashed through my mind quickly, but none of them were ideal.
Murong Jie, since you sent Su Qing to see me, do you have any solution
She calculated the number of troops she could mobilize if she went out.
——I am the dividing line——
Since Emperor Kangping ascended the throne, General Long returned to Beijing to live, and Emperor Kangping gave him a mansion to the west of the imperial city.
The Bohou Mansion is majestic and magnificent, with grand architecture. It is the largest mansion in Beimo Kyoto except for the Qin family.
Today, a silly boy arrived at the gate of the mansion.
"You want to see our Lord Marquis? Who are you?" The doorman looked at the young man and asked suspiciously.
The person who came was none other than Boss Dao. After he arrived in Beimo, he was sent by Murong Jie to do something.
Now that it is done, he follows Murong Jie's instructions and comes to find General Long, now the Marquis.
"We are from the Great Zhou!" Boss Dao said with his chest straightened.
"From the Great Zhou? What's your name?"
"Boss Dao!"
"How can you talk like that? Who do you think you are the boss of?" The doorman was unhappy.
Dao Lao Da was startled. "Didn't you ask me what my name is? I'm Dao Lao Da."
The concierge muttered, "You are so young, but you are so old, and you are not ashamed."
Boss Dao suddenly became angry, "I am the boss of the family, what else can I call you if not boss?"
"Who's shouting?" A young girl walked out from the gate of the mansion. She was wearing green clothes, had a round face and fair skin. As soon as she walked out, she stared at Boss Dao with wide eyes.
(End of this chapter)