After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

"The shopkeeper gave it to me. He said that a little girl dressed as a maid put the letter down and left. They didn't even have time to ask questions."

Zijin showed Liu Yunxiang the envelope, which read: Personally signed by the Princess of Zhenbei.

Liu Yunxiang looked at the words on the envelope. They were crooked, and the word "zhen" was written wrong.

"Open it."

Zijin opened the envelope, took out a letter from it, unfolded it, and saw that there were only a few sentences on it.

"This slave is a maid from the Duke of Yang's Palace." The first sentence at the beginning showed his identity. After reading this, Zijin looked at Liu Yunxiang and said, "She is actually from the Duke of Yang's Palace."

Liu Yunxiang also looked puzzled, "Read on."

Zijin nodded and continued reading: "A few nights ago, the third master was drunk, and his servant helped him to the bedroom. I overheard him muttering that he had stolen two little girls. These two little girls were from Shan Nian Ying. The person has been hidden by him."

Liu Yunxiang frowned, "Xue and Feng hid two little girls from the Shan Nian Camp!"

As for what to do, she knew it without even thinking about it.

"Any more?"

Zijin shook his head, "No, it seems she only knows so much. But why did she tell you this?"

Liu Yunxiang was also puzzled. After thinking carefully for a long time, he suddenly thought of something and hurriedly got up and walked out.

"Because of Xiao Shuanzi's matter, Yan Mu and Zhou Lihuai went to the Duke's Mansion to find Xue Hefeng. This maid knew that we were helping this child."

"Ah?" Zijin was still confused.

"It means that the matter of Xiao Shuanzi being embezzled and stealing money may have some connection with Xue Hefeng's hiding of the two little girls."

"What's involved?"

"Let's go to the prison and ask Xiao Shuanzi."

The prison in Jingzhao Mansion was not easy to enter. She was not familiar with the prison inside, so she still called Xue Changfeng.

Although Xue Changfeng has no official title, he is very easy-going and good at dealing with people. He went over with two bottles of wine and settled the matter.

The prison was dark, cold, and smelly.

Liu Yunxiang covered his nose with a handkerchief and followed Xue Changfeng as he walked in. The air inside seemed to be stagnant, making his head feel swollen and suffocating.

This is not a place for people, but the cells on the left and right are full of people, huddled together with dull expressions.

"Princess, how about you wait outside and I go ask the child?" Xue Chengfeng turned around and whispered.

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "I'd better go together."

"Then watch your step."

There are steps at your feet, and you go down one more level to the underground cell. It was colder and darker here, filled with a rotten smell that made people sick.

"This is death row." Xue Changfeng said.

Liu Yunxiang frowned, "Xiao Shuanzi is only a five or six-year-old child, why is he like this?"

"From the perspective of Jingzhao Mansion, it is obvious that the death penalty is inevitable."

The sight of the death row sent chills down the spine. The first three torture chambers were filled with torture instruments. The walls and floors were covered in blood, which turned black over time. As we walked inside, we could hear the constant wailing. Many of the prisoners in the cells on the left and right had been tortured, which was horrific.

At the end, I finally came to the cell where Xiao Shuanzi was. Fortunately, he was the only one in his cell.

There was a brazier at the end of the corridor. The prison officer went over and lit the brazier, illuminating the inside. When I looked inside, I couldn't see anyone at first. Then I looked carefully and found that he was curled up in a pile of straw. Because he was too small and thin, it was difficult to find him for a while.

The jailer knocked hard on the iron fence, and the child sat up and ran over in a panic, "Is dinner ready?"

The prison guard was funny, "You damn well know how to eat."

The prison officer cursed and left Liu Yunxiang and the others behind while he went outside to guard the door.

Liu Yunxiang looked at the child who hurriedly ran to the door. He said he was five or six years old, about the same age as Yan'er and the others, but seemed a bit younger than them. He was wearing a cotton-padded jacket from the prison cell. Although it was a little bigger, it was at least thick. The cell was strong in all directions, and the top of his head was protected from wind and rain. It was indeed better than their poor yard before.

The child glanced at them, then went to the brazier to warm his hands.

Xue Changfeng went over and knelt down, "Little guy, do you still remember me?"

Xiao Shuanzi glanced at Xue Changfeng and pouted, obviously recognizing him, but not welcoming him.

Before coming, Liu Yunxiang asked Zijin to buy some meat buns, which were still warm at this time. Liu Yunxiang took it and put it in front of the child, "No, the meat buns are still warm."

The child's eyes lit up, he quickly took the bag, took one out, and ate it.

"Thank you sister."

Liu Yunxiang smiled, still a polite child.

"Your name is Xiao Shuanzi, right?"

Xiao Shuanzi's eyes widened, "How do you know?"

"Xi'er told me."

When Xi'er was mentioned, Xiao Shuanzi's eyelids drooped and his head lowered, "Sister Xi'er asked us to stay in the broken courtyard and not run around, but I was so hungry that I sneaked out. She must be very angry."

"No, she's worried about you."

Xiao Shuanzi raised his head and said with bright eyes: "Then tell Sister Xi'er that I am fine here. It would be great if they could come in together. We have a place to live and food to eat. This place is better than Shan Nian Camp. much better."

"Hey, silly boy, this is a prison, where can I get better?" Xue Changfeng said speechlessly.

"Anyway, it's good. I like it here." Xiao Shuanzi said.

These words made Liu Yunxiang and Xue Changfeng feel sad. Children like them had no way of survival in Shannian Camp. If they escaped outside, they would have no way of survival if they didn't meet Xi'er or them.

"This is death row, and you are a death row prisoner. In a few days, you will be strangled to death here." Xue Changfeng said.

"Mr.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Shuanzi didn't take it seriously after hearing this, "Oh, my mother told me that it's better to be a well-fed person than a starving person."

"Hey, are you stupid?"

"You are stupid!"

"You little thing..."

Liu Yunxiang shook her head at Xue Changfeng, and she knelt down and said to Xiao Shuanzi: "Brother Fang Su and the others miss you very much. Do you miss them?"

Xiao Shuanzi took another bite of the bun, then closed the bag and handed it to Liu Yunxiang.

Liu Yunxiang was stunned for a moment, "This?"

"Although the meat buns are delicious, I can get something to eat in them. Please help me give them to Brother Fangsu and the others. They must still be hungry." Xiao Shuanzi said with bright eyes.

Liu Yunxiang felt a sore nose after hearing this, and pushed the paper bag back, "They have food to eat. The food is hot, meat and vegetables, and they live in a warm room with a hot kang below. , covered with soft quilts. They are well fed and clothed, which is much better than here. Do you want to join them? "

Xiao Shuanzi was surprised when he heard this, "Really?"