Hypocrites

Qiu Qianli had a good time, sitting cross-legged on the matted floor of the prison.

"Well, what do you want to ask?"

Liang Heng's eyes always wanted to glance at Shen Yu, but he finally held back and faced Qiu Qianli and said, "Who are the officials from the inner and outer courts who have had money dealings with you? Just be lonely in prison alone, and I will send them off." Come with you."

Qiu Qianli laughed and said: "Okay, Your Highness, I can't ask for it. If you can hold your temper, sooner or later Captain Huo Ting will be able to investigate clearly. By then, you will get the list without any effort, and you still need to make this trip? "

Although Huo Liang was able to check out one or two things, he must not complain about Qianli's words, so there must be some omissions.

Shen Yu suddenly said: "Are you willing, Qiu Qianli? Staying in this place where the sun never shines, risking your own future and life to protect a few people who have already abandoned their cars to protect their handsome man. Who can save you? The North Temple Prison is directly under the jurisdiction of the Son of Heaven, and only the royal family can lift people from the prison."

Qiu Qianli smiled and said, "Shut up, I'm talking to His Highness, what's the matter with you?"

Liang Heng suddenly burst into anger, and was held down by Shen Yu.

"Come back in a few days, Your Highness," Qiu Qianli said again, "Look at the food and drink I eat here. In a few days, when I'm at the end of my rope, come and give me a hand. Maybe I'll be grateful and willing to speak." .”

After saying that, he no longer cared about the two people outside the prison, and began to think for himself, quite contented.

Liang Heng signaled to Shen Yu with his eyes that he couldn't think about it now, so he left the cell and walked towards the exit.For the last time, Shen Yu saw the candlelight of the palace lantern maid covering Qiu Qianli's body drinking and drinking, half of it was engulfed in the light, and the other half was left in the darkness. His sharp and pale jaw was like a ghost, which reminded Shen Yu of the horror in the peach forest. A glimpse of the "lamb".

Those young people, in some angles, are very similar to Qiu Qianli, like a peach tree rooted from the same root, with branches of different shapes, but Qiu Qianli's branch is soaked in blood, which is extremely strange.

After walking for a while, someone suddenly walked into the dungeon, and fresh air poured into the doorway.

Liang Heng said angrily: "Ha, the person who bought the wine is back."

"Please, be careful where you step."

"Which room?"

Hearing this voice, both Shen Yu and Liang Heng were astonished and exchanged glances.What is he?

The approacher was getting closer, Shen Yu made a decisive decision, and dragged Liang Heng back quickly, and Qiu Qianli's cell was at the end.The dungeon was laid out according to the Chinese characters. The two approached the cell from the opposite direction to the visitor. The footsteps of the visitor echoed in all directions, infinitely magnified. Shen Yu and Liang Heng tiptoed around, sticking like thieves in the darkness next to the cell.

Although he couldn't see the situation in the prison, he could hear the conversation clearly.

Liang Heng was startled, and a black shadow slipped away from his feet.

"Hush." ​​Shen Yu pulled him to protect him.

"Why are you back?" Qiu Qianli said leisurely, then changed his tune, "Ah!"

The visitor said, "How comfortable are you?"

Shen Yu would never forget this calm and controlled tone after hearing it once.

With a plop, it might be Qiu Qianli prostrating on the ground: "The prison is damp and cold, how dare you bother me to move it."

"It's okay." The voice came closer, only a wall separated him, Shen Yu vaguely remembered that there was a soft couch in Qiu Qianli's prison where he could sit for a while.

"Come and see you. Qianli, you sold yourself with a letter. Have you ever thought of it before? Sit here and let me take a closer look. I haven't seen you for a long time."

The fabric rustled.

"My lord! How can I..."

"When you first came to Bengong's side, you had such thin skin and tender flesh, but you let yourself toss about without crying out in pain. Now you've been raised too delicately."

Qiu Qianli whispered for a while, then his voice disappeared.

"No one remembers your original name for a long time. The word 'Qianli' was taken by you after you came to me. How can you get it without the help of me?"

"My lord..." The voice trembled, mixed with vague pain and joy, "Please forgive me!"

"Your Majesty has been ignoring the government for several years, and was disturbed by your affairs. He called Duan Xiang into the palace and discussed it overnight. Right now, all the officials are in danger, and there are many gossip in the court. They are all guessing that in your letter, a 'public 'Words, which one is it talking about?"

After all, Qiu Zhiyuan's surname is Qiu, neither Niu nor Tong.It was obvious who was speaking.

"I am willing to bear the responsibility for my lord, and I only ask my lord to save my life...ah!..."

The jug was smashed, the aroma spread to the next door, and there was the sound of splashing water.

"After all these years, you are the most lovable." There was a hint of love and indulgence in that tone.

Qiu Qianli cried: "I am willing to be an ox and a horse for adults, I can do anything!"

There was an unusual fishy smell, mingled with the musty smell of wheat stems.The prison seemed to be on fire, and Shen Yu's whole body was on fire. For a moment, all kinds of emotions surged from secrecy, shame, and disbelief.He was about to cover Liang Heng's ears, but Liang Heng was already limp in his arms, raising his watery eyes.

Your Highness is not a little white rabbit who doesn't understand anything.

He obviously also knew what happened in the cell, his breath sprayed against Shen Yu's neck, as if silently urging him, he cuddled up to Shen Yu tightly.

"If I didn't trust you, how could I be stabbed in the back by you and give you a chance to make friends with the Southern Army?"

That letter not only betrayed Qiu Zhiyuan, but also Qiu Qianli, and it was evidence that Qiu Qianli secretly communicated with Qiu Zhiyuan behind his back.

"My lord! Qianli never betrayed my lord!"

That scream was not like a scream, it was so sweet that blood came out.

Liang Heng didn't know whether it was fear or something, trembling slightly, pressed against Shen Yu's chest, calling his name silently.

"Thousands of miles..."

After Qiu Zhiyuan said something, Qiu Qianli suddenly fell silent, and a needle could be heard in the cell.Then, he let out a weak moan.

"As long as you let me go, I can do anything for you..."

"You're just a piece of grass blown up by the wind, what can you do?"

"I know who took that letter."

"..."

Qiu Qianli laughed tenaciously, and the ending was played into a different tune: "You must never have imagined, who came to my house on the day the letter was lost..."

The soles of the two people next door felt bone-chilling.

"It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...hahaha...haha..."

The movement stopped.

"I couldn't guess it at first, but when it comes to the gift I gave the prince, there is only a tree in the courtyard that day...My lord, my lord, you must keep me! Only I can get close to the prince for you!"

"grown ups……"

Qiu Qianli's spirit was like a gossamer, and there was no extra strength in his tactful begging, accompanied by a slight smell of rust.

After a while, there was the sound of dressing, and the cell door closed again.

Liang Heng, whose face turned pale, was relieved until the person left and the surroundings became quiet.He grabbed Shen Yu's lapel, his hands trembling slightly, but was held by Shen Yu.

Let's go...Liang Heng begged.

There was a dead silence in the cell next door, filled with an ominous atmosphere.Shen Yu made a gesture, looked over his head, and was stunned at just one glance. Liang Heng passed over his shoulder, caught off guard, and this scene unfolded in front of his eyes——Chou Qianli fell powerlessly on the soft couch, with all his clothes removed and his limbs swollen. The long copper handle of the candle extinguisher pierced his abdomen from bottom to top.

The icy blood flowed continuously, running down the copper handle, like a bell tongue protruding from a lampshade, licking the room bright red.

Qiu Qianli had lost his temperature.

Liang Heng couldn't speak for a while, Shen Yu heard him convulsively out of breath, regained his senses, and patted his back to comfort him.Liang Heng tremblingly said: "Shen Yu...Shen Yu, what's wrong with you..."

Shen Yu's face was as stiff as a rock before he moved, and found that his expression was distorted.

"He killed Qiu Qianli..." Liang Heng said in fear, "He knew it was me who did it!"

"Don't be afraid of him!" Shen Yu pressed his shoulders to calm him down, there was a cruelty in his eyes that he didn't realize.

The Prisoner moved a few cases and drank in front of the steps of the Buddha Hall. Today is a sunny day, suitable for everything, not suitable for office work.Just as he was getting better, suddenly there was a thunder in his ear——

"Drinking while on duty! You should be punished for your dereliction of duty!"

"Ouch!" Prisoner slipped his hand in fright, and the jug shattered, "What are you yelling about? You know how to speak in a low voice!"

There were two young men in front of him, one with a pale face and the other with a stern expression.The one with the black face told him about the sudden death of a prisoner in Beisi Prison. Immediately, the Prisoner's eyes darkened, and he thought that today is really not suitable for work.

I hurried to the dungeon to have a look - a certain official who was just sent in the day before yesterday was lying peacefully on the ground paved with wheat stalks in all clothes, with a sharpened candlestick sticking out of his belly.

Prison Cheng felt dizzy and yelled, "Who gave him the extinguisher?! Who the hell has no brains!"

The maid of the palace lantern in the corner has been extinguished, just like the master quietly dissipating the cooling vitality.

Shen Yu and Liang Heng were so horrified that it was beyond words. Chou Qianli, who died in such a shameful and horrific manner, turned into fear of crime and committed suicide in the short period of time they went out to find someone?

Hearing the roar, the jailer rushed over and was shocked one after another.

"Light, I gave you the light," said one person, "just... because Mr. Qiu said that the prison is too dark and hurts your eyes..."

Prisoner kicked people away with a kick in the chest: "Fuck your grandpa!"

When Ting Wei Huo Liang heard the news, he rushed to Beisi Prison non-stop. Instead of punishing the crimes of the officials in the prison, he didn't check the condition of the corpse, but first came to see the prince.

"Why bother? Your Highness, the investigation is under the supervision of the Tingwei Mansion. You said that you still made this trip, and no one interrogated you. It shocked the dead."

Huo Liang has a plump body, a rosy complexion, and he is very considerate when he speaks.

"Death in prison is a common occurrence. The prisoners in Beisi Prison all fell from the clouds into the quagmire. Some refused to face it, lost their minds, and simply died. Some knew their crimes were unforgivable. Anyway, it's a death, it's better to give it to yourself..."

Humming voices circled around like flying insects in the dungeon.

Looking at the jailers and officers who had disappeared from the corner one moment after Qiu Zhiyuan disappeared, Liang Heng took a step back and leaned against Shen Yu.

"Oh, it's a pity that this case is a pity. Lu Jia and Qiu Qianli feared the crime one after another. It may be difficult to investigate." Huo Liang showed a regretful expression, "Your Highness, Your Highness?"

Liang Heng woke up like a dream.

Huo Liang said with concern: "How can this be good? I heard from my old mother that the living are often frightened when they meet the dead and leave their souls. You have to find a witch doctor to calm the soul, otherwise you will easily have nightmares at night. Doctor Mai is free today. Your Highness called Shall he come and see?"

"Okay." Liang Heng's voice was floating, "Qing is thoughtful, I'm sorry."