Fu Huaiyu rode all the way back to the capital, and it was even faster than expected.
"This old servant pays respect to the Ninth Prince."
When he returned to his mansion, he saw the old butler and everyone in the mansion waiting inside, "Uncle Fu, you have really worked hard while I was away."
Uncle Fu smiled and shook his head, and said quickly, "This is my duty, it's not hard, it's not hard. Your Majesty must be tired from traveling all the way, you can take a rest, I will prepare the meal right away."
"No need." Fu Huaiyu waved his hand and handed his beloved horse to the servant. "I have something else to do. I will be back later."
After leaving the mansion, Fu Huaiyu went straight to the prison.
"I wonder what the Ninth Prince has to offer you?" The jailer bowed his body and looked at Fu Huaiyu fawningly. If he served this gentleman well, he would certainly receive benefits!
"Take it. I want to go see Concubine Xian." Fu Huaiyu threw a silver ingot to the jailer and was about to stride towards the corridor.
“Your Majesty, I…” The jailer stopped Fu Huaiyu, lowered his body a little, and spoke in an awkward voice, not knowing what to do.
"Why, did the emperor say that no one can visit the virtuous concubine?" Fu Huaiyu raised his eyebrows and raised his voice, with a faint smile on his face, but this smile did not make people feel warm, on the contrary, it made people feel a little scared.
"That's not the case. But..."
The jailer was already feeling uneasy. Although the Emperor had not issued an order prohibiting anyone from visiting Concubine Xian, the Empress had... Moreover, Concubine Xian was already covered with bruises from his beating. If Fu Huaiyu saw this and told the Emperor, he would not be able to stop her even if he had eight lives!
"I don't care what you say. Since even the emperor hasn't said anything, how dare you, a slave like you, block my way?" Fu Huaiyu frowned slightly, and his voice became sharp as he spoke, his dantian was full of power and momentum.
The jailer was sweating profusely at this moment, and dared not even breathe. He originally thought that the Ninth Prince was just an idle nobleman, but he did not expect that he could be so scary when he got angry.
"Reply, reply Your Majesty, this virtuous concubine murdered the princess, and we are interrogating her according to the usual practice. You should also know that this interrogation... I am afraid that we have offended you, and we are really not worthy of this responsibility!" As he said this, cold sweat flowed down his cheeks, and his eyes were filled with a bit of panic.
"Abuse of lynching! Very well, if you don't take me to see her today, I will report to the emperor immediately and see if you can save your life." Fu Huaiyu put away the sharpness in his eyes. This woman is indeed interesting. It seems that she has become a thorn in the eyes of many people!
The jailer's face was pale, "Your Highness, please spare me. I was just following orders from above!" He knelt on the ground and cried with tears and snot, not even a fraction of the backbone of Shen Qingwan.
"It's good that you know how to beg for mercy. If you take me to see her, I will pretend that I know nothing. It's entirely up to you whether you want to keep your life or not." She looked at this man who had no dignity at all with disdain, and it was very difficult for her to say any more words.
The jailer hesitated for a moment, and after thinking it over, he reluctantly led the way for him.
Covering his nose and looking around, Fu Huaiyu knew what a prison cell was, but he still felt a little uncomfortable when he stepped in for the first time. It was pitch black in here, with only some dim candlelight. In each cell, there was only tattered straw for the prisoners to live in. They had been covered in dirt and looked filthy and messy for a long time.
"Ahem. Are we there yet?" Fu Huaiyu really didn't have the mood to watch any further, and his voice sounded a little irritable.
"We're here, this is Concubine Xian's cell." The jailer answered hurriedly, with the face of a servile and servile man.
"Go away." Throwing him another ingot of silver, Fu Huaiyu waved his hand to signal him to go down.
The jailer opened the cell door, did not dare to stay for a moment, and ran out with staggering steps.
Fu Huaiyu sneered and walked to Shen Qingwan.
"Cough cough." He coughed twice to attract Shen Qingwan's attention, but when she didn't respond, he called her twice again.
"Shen Qingwan, I'm here to see you." But the person in front of him still didn't respond. His face was heavy and his mind was full of thoughts. He squatted down and pushed her twice.
Fu Huaiyu looked at her red cheeks and stretched out his hand. Her forehead was burning hot, and her hair was wet and scattered on both sides. Some strands of hair stuck to her cheeks. She looked miserable. "Oh, woman, I've only been away for a few days, and you've made yourself look so miserable."
He took out a medicine bottle from his arms, took out two pills and stuffed them into Shen Qingwan's mouth. "Fortunately, I still have a bottle of medicine on me, otherwise I don't think you will live for more than a few days." Fu Huaiyu reached out and brushed the loose hair off Shen Qingwan's face, then lowered his head and whispered in her ear with a charming voice.
"Woman, you must remember that I saved you again!"
After saying this, he settled Shen Qingwan down and turned to leave.
The moment Fu Huaiyu turned around, he did not see Shen Qingwan's trembling eyelashes.
At this time, she actually regained some consciousness, but because her mind was not clear, she could only vaguely feel someone coming next to her. She tried her best to open her eyes, but she didn't expect that she couldn't do it no matter what.
The aroma of medicine dissipated in his mouth, and he felt that the dizziness in his head seemed to ease a little. Then he heard the man's words clearly, but because it was him, he was hesitant and his body was a little stiff.
The words in her ear made her want to frown, but she couldn't move her body or speak.
But she was also slightly grateful in her heart, otherwise she might not be able to live to see the truth come out.
"Ninth Prince, you, you are out." When the jailer saw him coming out, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurried to greet him, fearing that he would displease the person in front of him.
"Yeah." Fu Huaiyu sighed in his heart and looked in the direction of the cell, "Be careful about this in the future. This is someone close to the emperor." It was unclear whether he was reminding him or explaining it for her.
I shook my head in my heart, feeling a little regretful. If such an interesting person was ruined like this, it would really be meaningless.
To him, Shen Qingwan seemed more like a toy, a form of entertainment when he was bored, but it had to be said that she still had some value.
"Yes." The jailer responded and had to nod and agree, but there was a hint of embarrassment in his eyes. Before, the Queen Mother told him to "take good care of her", and now this gentleman asked him to be careful. So who should he listen to
After thinking it over, he decided to pay more attention to her in the future. After all, the Queen was still a woman no matter what, but the Ninth Prince was someone that even the Emperor could do nothing about.