Sharon curled up in a corner, spending the night on this moldy straw.
At dawn the next day, Xia Ran was roughly taken out of the prison.
"Search for me!" A man with a fleshy face who looked like an official instructed the guard next to him. His surname was Wang, and he was an official who specialized in interrogating these death row prisoners.
Yes, death row.
What Xia Lang didn't know was that the place he came to was not an ordinary prison cell, but a sky prison that would never come out after entering. No one who was locked up here could get out alive.
Xia Ran was instantly controlled by his whole body, and several hands touched his whole body, looting all the objects on his body. One or two jailers with unclean hands and feet looked at Xia Ran's delicate skin and tender flesh, and even Even touched a few more hands, Xia Lang resisted the disgusting feeling on his body.
Can't resist, with his small body, he can't beat these people in front of him. He is waiting for Xiao Shao to come. He firmly believes that with the relationship between him and Xiao Shao, Xiao Shao will not sentence him without asking a word.
He was waiting, waiting for a chance to redress his grievances, but he didn't know that the people who could be imprisoned here had all been seen by the emperor himself.
With a sound of "ding", the jade pendant carefully hidden in Xia Lang's clothes fell out.
Xia Lang didn't dare to exchange this jade pendant for the chance to meet Xiao Shao, fearing that the people here would block the road, so he could only hide it in his underwear, but someone else found it.
A sharp-eyed jailer wanted to touch his arms when no one was paying attention, but Xia Ran saw it.
"My jade pendant!" Seeing the jade pendant leaving him, Xia Lang couldn't help shouting loudly: "It was given to me by the emperor, dare you!"
Hearing this, the jailer was startled, he loosened his hand and was about to drop the jade pendant on the ground.
He dare not pick up the emperor's things!This is a matter of beheading!
Seeing this scene, the officials above called out: "Bring me that jade pendant."
The jailer responded in a low voice, and then handed the jade pendant to the lord. Xia Lang swayed a bit, trying to break free from the person next to him and stepped forward to stop him, but he was kicked on the knee, his legs went limp Kneel down.
That step was never taken again.
"Be honest!" The jailer firmly pressed Xia Ran on the bone-chilling ground of the prison.
"My jade pendant!" Xia Lang raised his head struggling with all his strength: "It was given to me by the emperor! Give it back to me!"
"The emperor gave it to you?" When he was speaking, the Lord Wang had already played with the jade pendant in his hand several times, and said disdainfully: "With this kind of jade pendant, no better jade workshop in the capital will be able to buy it. Your majesty How can you come up with such a shabby thing? I'm afraid it was given to you by your mistress when you were a whore!"
After finishing speaking, he threw the jade pendant out heavily: "You have to know how to make it up, how could the emperor have a jade pendant of this quality!"
Xia Lang watched helplessly as the jade pendant crossed a parabola and was about to fall to the ground. He was afraid that it would break, and he didn't know where the strength came from. He gritted his teeth and took a step forward, catching the jade pendant with his body. !
With a bang, the jade pendant hit Xia Lang's forehead heavily, and blood was seen immediately. Seeing this scene, Mr. Wang sneered: "I'll just say, what kind of jade pendant is this? The stone is almost the same!"
If it was a really good jade, it would have been shattered a long time ago, how could it be possible to smash Xia Lang's head and still be fine?Seeing Xia Lang bleeding profusely and gritting his teeth to hold the jade pendant in the palm of his hand, Mr. Wang thought it extremely ridiculous: "I'm afraid it wasn't some concubine who just bought it at a small stall on the road just to make you happy. Became a treasure!"
Xia Ran wanted to refute, it wasn't like that at all, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the blood on his forehead flowed down his face into his mouth, Xia Ran was choked by the smell of blood, and began to cough uncontrollably.
When Master Wang saw Xia Lang's appearance, he showed no mercy, and ordered the jailer, "Hang him to the water prison."
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps came from beside him. Xia Ran couldn't lift his head, but saw a pair of bright yellow satin shoes.
In this world, only one person can wear such shoes, although that person doesn't like to wear them very much.
Xia Lang forced himself to raise his head, with surprise in his eyes, did he finally come to see him!
But before he had time to speak, he saw Xiao Shao's back to him. The jade pendant, which was exactly the same but much better than his, was hanging on his waist, following Xiao Shao walking over. The steps shake slightly.
Xia Lang suddenly seemed to be poured from head to toe by a basin of cold water.
"See the emperor!" Seeing Xiao Shao coming, Lord Wang hurriedly got down from the first place, and brought the jailers to greet Xiao Shao.
Xia Lang took the opportunity to get a chance to be let go, but he didn't have the strength to stand up again, the biting chill penetrated firmly into his legs through the ground, and he could only support the ground with his hands in embarrassment Brace yourself not to fall down, panting heavily.
"kindness."
Xiao Shao responded lightly, and indeed came over, but he didn't scold Lord Wang directly as Xia Lang imagined, and he didn't help him up, but walked up to him and stared at Xia Lang who was in a state of embarrassment below. Lang: "You are Xia Lang, the servant of the Criminal Ministry? From Fuzhou?"
The tone was unfamiliar, like a stranger who had only met once.
"...Yes." Xia Lang originally wanted to say a lot to Xiao Shao, but all of them were typed back by Xiao Shao's cold words.
"Do you know the deposed prince Chen Jiu?"
"Chen Jiu? Qian Dynasty?" Xia Lang was confused: "I have never heard of this name!"
Who is that?He has no idea!
Seeing Xia Lang still refusing to tell the truth, Xiao Shao couldn't help feeling angry!
Xiao Shao originally thought it was just a frame-up, but he didn't expect that after Anbu's careful investigation, he actually found something-the owner of the letter found from Xia Lang pointed at the only one who fled in the previous dynasty. The deposed prince Chen Jiu was captured.
The name of this person has been stuck in Xiao Shao's throat for a long time. As early as when he was still a slave of Qingyu's family, he saw this person always came to Qingyu with various messy reasons, pulled him, and asked Qingyu to talk to him However, due to the noble status of that person, although Qingyu was reluctant, she had to accompany him every time.
At that time, he held the broom and looked down at the fallen leaves. He heard Chen Jiu shamelessly and familiarly call Qingyu's nickname Qingqing, Qingqing. For the first time, he felt hatred for his identity.
Then everything turned around, he became the emperor, and Chen Jiu became a fugitive from the previous dynasty who everyone shouted and beat. When he wanted to kill them all, he was stopped by Qing Yu.
"With his strength, he can't make any splashes," Qing Yu said, "There is no need to mobilize people."
Xiao Shao knew that what Qing Yu said was reasonable, but he just couldn't bear it. He would never forget the humiliation that this person unintentionally gave him when he was young. Human disgust goes up a notch.
And just after Chen Jiu disappeared for many years, Xiao Shao actually found Chen Jiu's trace from Xia Lang again, how could he not hate him?
- You can be anyone's spy, but you can't be his!
The intolerance and pity towards Xia Lang turned into the anger of being betrayed at this moment. Before Chen Jiu was caught, Xiao Shao vented all his anger towards Chen Jiu on Xia Lang: "Say! Where is Chen Jiu!"
The handwriting on it was written by Chen Jiu himself. According to the things said in it, it can be inferred that Chen Jiu is in the capital, and even beside Xia Lang.
Why?Why do people around him always not belong to him?Qingyu... Xia Lang...why did that person choose to protect those people he cares about when he is already in such a mess?
The letter was found from Xia Lang's close-fitting clothes. Xiao Shao had been sending people to protect Xia Lang secretly, preventing Concubine Chun from doing anything to him, and now this full of heart has become the best evidence that Xia Lang betrayed him—— If it wasn't for the person Xia Lang took the initiative to meet, there would be no chance for outsiders to frame him.
"I really don't know anything!"
Looking at Xiao Shao's eyes, Xia Lang only felt that the cold water in his heart just now had condensed into ice, otherwise how could he be so cold that he couldn't breathe?
Xiao Shao, you have to believe me, I am not a remnant of the previous dynasty at all!
Xiao Shao also met Xia Lang's eyes, seeing the disbelief in his eyes and begging him to believe him, he just felt that something hit his heart hard, which made him feel tight in his chest.
The blood from the wound injured by the jade pendant just now had solidified and stuck to Xia Lang's face, making him dirty and embarrassed like a beggar on the side of the road, but Xiao Shao suddenly remembered that he saw Xia Lang in the main hall. That scene—the number one scholar was suave and talented, his peach blossom eyes were full of confidence, which amazed the entire hall, including himself.
Compared with Xia Lang's current appearance, Xiao Shao moved his lips, but did not say any harsher words.
—Forget it, it's the remnants of the crimes... Seeing as he wants to take his blood, let him go.
As long as he can survive, he doesn't need to pursue this matter... Allow him a high official and rich salary, allow him gold, silver and jewelry, whatever Chen Jiu can give him, he can also give him.
What's so good about Chen Jiu?He is a fugitive, can you give him so many things?
But for some reason, a voice in his heart told him, maybe, it wasn't these?
Why did Qingyu choose you at that time? Was it because you were powerful?Or are you rich in the world?
No, he was not even as good as Chen Jiu at that time.
Why can Qingyu choose you, but Xia Lang can't choose Chen Jiu?
Xiao Shao refused to admit that he and Chen Jiu were actually the same kind of people.
[Ding, add five to Xiao Shao's favorability, and the current favorability is seventy]
Looking at Xia Lang's pale and bloodless face, Xiao Shao only felt that his mind was in a mess, but now he had more important things to do.
"If it wasn't you, how could you find Chen Jiu's letter?" Xiao Shao's eyes were cold.
"I—" Xia Ran didn't even see the shadow of the letter, how could he answer this question!
"Sentence," Xiao Shao ordered, "Today I must find out why."
"Xiao Shao! Xiao Shao——" Shocked, Xia Lang called Xiao Shao's real name directly: "I didn't! I was framed! I don't know Chen Jiu at all! I haven't passed on anything letter!"
"It's really not me!" Xia Lang's eyes were sad: "Xiao Shao, you trust me, I will not betray you!"
He didn't mention the rise and fall of the country, nor did he mention benevolence and righteousness. He just told Xiao Shao that he would not betray him.
Xiao Shao couldn't listen anymore: "Gag him and send him to the execution room."
He didn't want to hear a word from Xia Ran anymore, he was afraid that he would soften his heart.
When Xia Lang heard Xiao Shao's words, he felt that all the hopes in his heart were turned into ashes in an instant - he was the servant of the Ministry of punishment, and of course he knew the specific process of interrogating a person. What is going to be tried, this is - to directly convict him.
This cognition made him feel completely chilled. Although he didn't know why, he knew that the current Xiao Shao was no longer the Xiao Shao who could make him speak disrespectfully and laugh and tease him.
Xiao Shao's heart trembled suddenly, but soon he was covered by coldness again, watching Xia Lang being dragged into the execution room.
That Lord Wang's official rank is low, and he hasn't seen Tianyan for a long time. Finally, he had a chance to show in front of Xiao Shao, and quickly ordered people to bring all kinds of terrifying instruments of torture: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will let the boy tell the truth! "
Xiao Shao glanced at the instruments of torture in Mr. Wang's hands. Even those who have seen the life and death on the battlefield felt a little intrusive. After thinking about the torture methods of the previous dynasty, he finally couldn't bear it: "Don't see the blood, I'll leave it to you." His life is still useful."
Master Wang was stunned, there are many ways to torture people but not to death, but Xiao Shao directly said that no blood can be seen, so these instruments of torture are useless, what should we do?
Suddenly, he remembered that there was a wonderful punishment: "I obey!"
Xiao Shao took advantage of Lord Wang's respectful bow to him, and closed his eyes unchallengingly: "...Go."
He couldn't muster the courage to enter the torture room, so he could only stand here. The punishment for acting is necessary, but he still couldn't bear to let Xia Ran get hurt.
Xia Lang couldn't hear the conversation between Xiao Shao and Mr. Wang, but he could see that after Xiao Shao talked to him, Mr. Wang removed all the terrifying instruments of torture. The hopeless Xia Lang's eyes burst out with the last light!
Xiao Shao still couldn't bear him at all, did he encounter something and had to do this?What is he hiding?
If so...he could forgive him.
It doesn't matter, he is willing to pay for him, even if it is... giving up his life.
Xiao Shao, you can tell me the truth, I will try my best to do what you want me to do.
Xia Lang didn't know when he fell in love, but he knew that there was someone in Xiao Shao's heart, and his last restraint made him not want to be that third party, so he proudly hid this liking and covered it carefully, no Dare to let anyone know.
Until the moment of life and death, he looked back on the only regret in his life, it seemed that the only thing was that he didn't express his feelings to Xiao Shao personally, but he might never have the chance to say it again.
Tell Xiao Shao now, he may think that he is just a villain for survival or some purpose, if so, then he would rather not tell him in his life.
Let him take this secret to hell, no matter what kind of punishment he encounters, he will not be afraid.
Sharon's loose hair concealed his self-deprecating smile.
After Mr. Wang walked out, he ordered the jailer to bring many buckets of ice water.
He ordered the jailer to tie Sharon's hands and feet and let him sit on the ground.
"Aren't you going to confess!" Lord Wang yelled sharply.
"I... really don't know anything!" Xia Lang had already made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and said nothing.
He couldn't say anything, after all, he really didn't know.
He considers himself quite strong-willed. A man who was sold to a brothel can reach this point with his own efforts. Xia Lang has suffered all the hardships he can suffer. Even if the punishment in prison is terrible today, Xia Lang believes that I can still bear it for a while.
He can't die yet, he has to be a sensible ghost when he dies, knowing why he died!
But when he saw the things the jailer brought over, Sharon's eyes burst into panic—how could it be this!
How could this be!
Mr. Wang brought buckets of ice water, looked at Xia Lang's expression, and smiled evilly: "This is what the emperor specially asked me to treat you well!"
Sharon's eyes widened in horror, and finally couldn't help struggling: "No! Don't! Take it away! Anything is fine! Please don't use this!"
How could it be ice water!
He is not afraid of anything, the only thing he is afraid of is the cold.
There was too much snow that winter, and Sharon still remembers the biting cold.
He looked at the corpses of the whole family, kneeling in the snow, the snow mixed with hailstones hit him, the snow was thick enough to reach his ankles.
He desperately dug a deep hole with his hands, trying to bury his relatives.
But as soon as a little bit of the barren grass was exposed, new snowflakes had fallen and covered the ground again.
Xia Lang had no choice but to dig again and again, bleeding from his fingers, finally pried open the cold ground and buried his relatives.
What was left to him that winter was not only the frostbite all over his body, but also the memory of being afraid of the cold.
"Wow—" A bucket of cold water poured down on Xia Lang: "Will you say it?
Sharon's lips turned purple from the cold: "I don't know."
Xiao Shao, how can you be so cruel!
He is willing to endure whipping, branding iron, and all kinds of punishments, but the only thing he can't accept is ice punishment...
The only time he overcame this problem was when Xiao Shao asked him to lie on the thousand-year-old ice, because he believed that Xiao Shao would not harm himself.
He was afraid of the cold, and he only told Xiao Shao about it, and the purpose of the ice water that Xiao Shao put on after following Mr. Wang's orders was obvious.
Xia Lang felt that his thoughts just now were simply childish and ridiculous.
Where is Xiao Shao's heart softening?Obviously, he thought of a reason that forced him to speak even more!
"Say it or not!" Another basin of water was poured down, but this time Xia Ran didn't want to speak anymore, and couldn't speak anymore.
In such a cold weather, the splashed ice water mixed with blood condensed into ice on Sharon's face, and he felt that he had lost control of his body.
"Kill me," Sharon thought with his remaining consciousness, "It's better to kill me directly."
The excessive cold had already caused hallucinations in his mind, and he remembered the hole he dug out so hard that winter.
Parents and younger brother are lying in it, they look so happy, with smiles on their bodies, they must be very comfortable.
It must be...very warm.
Xia Lang suddenly thought, why didn't he jump down together to accompany them?
So, how warm...
Xia Lang slowly closed his eyes and lost consciousness, but there was a quiet smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Your Majesty, that man has fainted." Xiao Shao stood outside, and when he heard Lord Wang's words, his heart trembled slightly.
"I'll go in and have a look."
Walking into the execution room, Xiao Shao saw that Mr. Wang did as he said, there was no blood, and he just poured a few pots of cold water on him.It's just that the weather is too cold, and the splashed cold water condenses into ice beside Xia Ran, making Xia Ran feel as if he is lying in an ice coffin.
Xiao Shao had a hallucination, and Xia Lang and Qing Yu in front of him overlapped.
He was suddenly in a trance, but immediately came back to his senses, Xia Lang seemed to have told him that he was very afraid of the cold.
A trace of unbearable feeling suddenly appeared in Xiao Shao's heart: "Come here today, send him back to the cell," and added after a long while: "Give him a warm fire."
The jailer responded in a low voice. Although he didn't know what His Majesty meant, he obediently lifted Xia Lang from the ground and sent him out of the door after Xiao Shao.
When passing by, Xiao Shao suddenly saw Xia Lang's expression.
The satisfied smile on Xia Ran's face angered him again!
Why!Why is he smiling so happily? Is it because he can finally die heroically!
Does he feel that being able to die for Chen Jiu is a very happy thing!
Xiao Shao's body trembled slightly, but this time it was not because of intolerance, but because of anger.
He wanted to take a look at Xia Ran, but now he just waved his sleeves and left.
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Xia Lang didn't know why, but he still woke up.
It's all like this, isn't he dead yet?
He seemed to have hallucinations in his dream, there was a pinch of very warm flames around him, he wanted to get closer, closer...
Then he woke up.
A voice whispered beside him, "Wake up! Wake up!"
Xia Ran slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a veiled man in black, who appeared in this prison at some unknown time.
There was no sound outside, and there were no jailers who had been patrolling around.
Xia Ran came back to his senses slightly, only to find that he was lying in the arms of the man in black with a pinch of flame residue that had just been extinguished beside him, but Xia Ran didn't notice it.
Did he warm him... Xia Ran's eyelashes trembled slightly: "Who are you?"
The man in black froze for a moment: "I—"
He didn't know who to say he was.
Wangxi?Or Chen Jiu?Or is it the culprit who kept Sharon locked here?
After he learned the reason why Xia Lang was imprisoned, he insisted on saving him regardless. When he killed the guard next to him and entered the cell, his heartbeat almost stopped!
Xia Ran huddled next to a cluster of flames, seemingly unconscious. The flames had already burned to the end of his hair, but he didn't notice it at all, and even went one step further.
Chen Jiu didn't know if Xia Lang would step into the flames if he was a step late!
He hurried in and turned off the fire, hugged Xia Ran in his arms, and awakened Xia Ran's reason in a low voice.
"Don't ask who I am yet," Chen Jiu gritted his teeth, "I'll take you away!"
This is a sky prison, and the news of his murder will definitely be discovered!It will be too late then!
"But—" Before Xia Lang could speak, Chen Jiu carried him on his back and rushed out of the cell.
"Thank you, kind man, but don't save me, I—" Xia Lang lay on Chen Jiu's back, but he didn't finish the last sentence, he just felt that this man's back was so warm... …
He no longer wants to live.
But it is already late.
A dazzling light suddenly appeared at the gate of the prison.
Xiao Shao led a group of officers and soldiers to stand at the door with cold eyes.
He watched Xia Lang obediently lying on Chen Jiu's body, and curled his fingers hanging by his side slightly.
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At dawn the next day, Xia Ran was roughly taken out of the prison.
"Search for me!" A man with a fleshy face who looked like an official instructed the guard next to him. His surname was Wang, and he was an official who specialized in interrogating these death row prisoners.
Yes, death row.
What Xia Lang didn't know was that the place he came to was not an ordinary prison cell, but a sky prison that would never come out after entering. No one who was locked up here could get out alive.
Xia Ran was instantly controlled by his whole body, and several hands touched his whole body, looting all the objects on his body. One or two jailers with unclean hands and feet looked at Xia Ran's delicate skin and tender flesh, and even Even touched a few more hands, Xia Lang resisted the disgusting feeling on his body.
Can't resist, with his small body, he can't beat these people in front of him. He is waiting for Xiao Shao to come. He firmly believes that with the relationship between him and Xiao Shao, Xiao Shao will not sentence him without asking a word.
He was waiting, waiting for a chance to redress his grievances, but he didn't know that the people who could be imprisoned here had all been seen by the emperor himself.
With a sound of "ding", the jade pendant carefully hidden in Xia Lang's clothes fell out.
Xia Lang didn't dare to exchange this jade pendant for the chance to meet Xiao Shao, fearing that the people here would block the road, so he could only hide it in his underwear, but someone else found it.
A sharp-eyed jailer wanted to touch his arms when no one was paying attention, but Xia Ran saw it.
"My jade pendant!" Seeing the jade pendant leaving him, Xia Lang couldn't help shouting loudly: "It was given to me by the emperor, dare you!"
Hearing this, the jailer was startled, he loosened his hand and was about to drop the jade pendant on the ground.
He dare not pick up the emperor's things!This is a matter of beheading!
Seeing this scene, the officials above called out: "Bring me that jade pendant."
The jailer responded in a low voice, and then handed the jade pendant to the lord. Xia Lang swayed a bit, trying to break free from the person next to him and stepped forward to stop him, but he was kicked on the knee, his legs went limp Kneel down.
That step was never taken again.
"Be honest!" The jailer firmly pressed Xia Ran on the bone-chilling ground of the prison.
"My jade pendant!" Xia Lang raised his head struggling with all his strength: "It was given to me by the emperor! Give it back to me!"
"The emperor gave it to you?" When he was speaking, the Lord Wang had already played with the jade pendant in his hand several times, and said disdainfully: "With this kind of jade pendant, no better jade workshop in the capital will be able to buy it. Your majesty How can you come up with such a shabby thing? I'm afraid it was given to you by your mistress when you were a whore!"
After finishing speaking, he threw the jade pendant out heavily: "You have to know how to make it up, how could the emperor have a jade pendant of this quality!"
Xia Lang watched helplessly as the jade pendant crossed a parabola and was about to fall to the ground. He was afraid that it would break, and he didn't know where the strength came from. He gritted his teeth and took a step forward, catching the jade pendant with his body. !
With a bang, the jade pendant hit Xia Lang's forehead heavily, and blood was seen immediately. Seeing this scene, Mr. Wang sneered: "I'll just say, what kind of jade pendant is this? The stone is almost the same!"
If it was a really good jade, it would have been shattered a long time ago, how could it be possible to smash Xia Lang's head and still be fine?Seeing Xia Lang bleeding profusely and gritting his teeth to hold the jade pendant in the palm of his hand, Mr. Wang thought it extremely ridiculous: "I'm afraid it wasn't some concubine who just bought it at a small stall on the road just to make you happy. Became a treasure!"
Xia Ran wanted to refute, it wasn't like that at all, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the blood on his forehead flowed down his face into his mouth, Xia Ran was choked by the smell of blood, and began to cough uncontrollably.
When Master Wang saw Xia Lang's appearance, he showed no mercy, and ordered the jailer, "Hang him to the water prison."
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps came from beside him. Xia Ran couldn't lift his head, but saw a pair of bright yellow satin shoes.
In this world, only one person can wear such shoes, although that person doesn't like to wear them very much.
Xia Lang forced himself to raise his head, with surprise in his eyes, did he finally come to see him!
But before he had time to speak, he saw Xiao Shao's back to him. The jade pendant, which was exactly the same but much better than his, was hanging on his waist, following Xiao Shao walking over. The steps shake slightly.
Xia Lang suddenly seemed to be poured from head to toe by a basin of cold water.
"See the emperor!" Seeing Xiao Shao coming, Lord Wang hurriedly got down from the first place, and brought the jailers to greet Xiao Shao.
Xia Lang took the opportunity to get a chance to be let go, but he didn't have the strength to stand up again, the biting chill penetrated firmly into his legs through the ground, and he could only support the ground with his hands in embarrassment Brace yourself not to fall down, panting heavily.
"kindness."
Xiao Shao responded lightly, and indeed came over, but he didn't scold Lord Wang directly as Xia Lang imagined, and he didn't help him up, but walked up to him and stared at Xia Lang who was in a state of embarrassment below. Lang: "You are Xia Lang, the servant of the Criminal Ministry? From Fuzhou?"
The tone was unfamiliar, like a stranger who had only met once.
"...Yes." Xia Lang originally wanted to say a lot to Xiao Shao, but all of them were typed back by Xiao Shao's cold words.
"Do you know the deposed prince Chen Jiu?"
"Chen Jiu? Qian Dynasty?" Xia Lang was confused: "I have never heard of this name!"
Who is that?He has no idea!
Seeing Xia Lang still refusing to tell the truth, Xiao Shao couldn't help feeling angry!
Xiao Shao originally thought it was just a frame-up, but he didn't expect that after Anbu's careful investigation, he actually found something-the owner of the letter found from Xia Lang pointed at the only one who fled in the previous dynasty. The deposed prince Chen Jiu was captured.
The name of this person has been stuck in Xiao Shao's throat for a long time. As early as when he was still a slave of Qingyu's family, he saw this person always came to Qingyu with various messy reasons, pulled him, and asked Qingyu to talk to him However, due to the noble status of that person, although Qingyu was reluctant, she had to accompany him every time.
At that time, he held the broom and looked down at the fallen leaves. He heard Chen Jiu shamelessly and familiarly call Qingyu's nickname Qingqing, Qingqing. For the first time, he felt hatred for his identity.
Then everything turned around, he became the emperor, and Chen Jiu became a fugitive from the previous dynasty who everyone shouted and beat. When he wanted to kill them all, he was stopped by Qing Yu.
"With his strength, he can't make any splashes," Qing Yu said, "There is no need to mobilize people."
Xiao Shao knew that what Qing Yu said was reasonable, but he just couldn't bear it. He would never forget the humiliation that this person unintentionally gave him when he was young. Human disgust goes up a notch.
And just after Chen Jiu disappeared for many years, Xiao Shao actually found Chen Jiu's trace from Xia Lang again, how could he not hate him?
- You can be anyone's spy, but you can't be his!
The intolerance and pity towards Xia Lang turned into the anger of being betrayed at this moment. Before Chen Jiu was caught, Xiao Shao vented all his anger towards Chen Jiu on Xia Lang: "Say! Where is Chen Jiu!"
The handwriting on it was written by Chen Jiu himself. According to the things said in it, it can be inferred that Chen Jiu is in the capital, and even beside Xia Lang.
Why?Why do people around him always not belong to him?Qingyu... Xia Lang...why did that person choose to protect those people he cares about when he is already in such a mess?
The letter was found from Xia Lang's close-fitting clothes. Xiao Shao had been sending people to protect Xia Lang secretly, preventing Concubine Chun from doing anything to him, and now this full of heart has become the best evidence that Xia Lang betrayed him—— If it wasn't for the person Xia Lang took the initiative to meet, there would be no chance for outsiders to frame him.
"I really don't know anything!"
Looking at Xiao Shao's eyes, Xia Lang only felt that the cold water in his heart just now had condensed into ice, otherwise how could he be so cold that he couldn't breathe?
Xiao Shao, you have to believe me, I am not a remnant of the previous dynasty at all!
Xiao Shao also met Xia Lang's eyes, seeing the disbelief in his eyes and begging him to believe him, he just felt that something hit his heart hard, which made him feel tight in his chest.
The blood from the wound injured by the jade pendant just now had solidified and stuck to Xia Lang's face, making him dirty and embarrassed like a beggar on the side of the road, but Xiao Shao suddenly remembered that he saw Xia Lang in the main hall. That scene—the number one scholar was suave and talented, his peach blossom eyes were full of confidence, which amazed the entire hall, including himself.
Compared with Xia Lang's current appearance, Xiao Shao moved his lips, but did not say any harsher words.
—Forget it, it's the remnants of the crimes... Seeing as he wants to take his blood, let him go.
As long as he can survive, he doesn't need to pursue this matter... Allow him a high official and rich salary, allow him gold, silver and jewelry, whatever Chen Jiu can give him, he can also give him.
What's so good about Chen Jiu?He is a fugitive, can you give him so many things?
But for some reason, a voice in his heart told him, maybe, it wasn't these?
Why did Qingyu choose you at that time? Was it because you were powerful?Or are you rich in the world?
No, he was not even as good as Chen Jiu at that time.
Why can Qingyu choose you, but Xia Lang can't choose Chen Jiu?
Xiao Shao refused to admit that he and Chen Jiu were actually the same kind of people.
[Ding, add five to Xiao Shao's favorability, and the current favorability is seventy]
Looking at Xia Lang's pale and bloodless face, Xiao Shao only felt that his mind was in a mess, but now he had more important things to do.
"If it wasn't you, how could you find Chen Jiu's letter?" Xiao Shao's eyes were cold.
"I—" Xia Ran didn't even see the shadow of the letter, how could he answer this question!
"Sentence," Xiao Shao ordered, "Today I must find out why."
"Xiao Shao! Xiao Shao——" Shocked, Xia Lang called Xiao Shao's real name directly: "I didn't! I was framed! I don't know Chen Jiu at all! I haven't passed on anything letter!"
"It's really not me!" Xia Lang's eyes were sad: "Xiao Shao, you trust me, I will not betray you!"
He didn't mention the rise and fall of the country, nor did he mention benevolence and righteousness. He just told Xiao Shao that he would not betray him.
Xiao Shao couldn't listen anymore: "Gag him and send him to the execution room."
He didn't want to hear a word from Xia Ran anymore, he was afraid that he would soften his heart.
When Xia Lang heard Xiao Shao's words, he felt that all the hopes in his heart were turned into ashes in an instant - he was the servant of the Ministry of punishment, and of course he knew the specific process of interrogating a person. What is going to be tried, this is - to directly convict him.
This cognition made him feel completely chilled. Although he didn't know why, he knew that the current Xiao Shao was no longer the Xiao Shao who could make him speak disrespectfully and laugh and tease him.
Xiao Shao's heart trembled suddenly, but soon he was covered by coldness again, watching Xia Lang being dragged into the execution room.
That Lord Wang's official rank is low, and he hasn't seen Tianyan for a long time. Finally, he had a chance to show in front of Xiao Shao, and quickly ordered people to bring all kinds of terrifying instruments of torture: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will let the boy tell the truth! "
Xiao Shao glanced at the instruments of torture in Mr. Wang's hands. Even those who have seen the life and death on the battlefield felt a little intrusive. After thinking about the torture methods of the previous dynasty, he finally couldn't bear it: "Don't see the blood, I'll leave it to you." His life is still useful."
Master Wang was stunned, there are many ways to torture people but not to death, but Xiao Shao directly said that no blood can be seen, so these instruments of torture are useless, what should we do?
Suddenly, he remembered that there was a wonderful punishment: "I obey!"
Xiao Shao took advantage of Lord Wang's respectful bow to him, and closed his eyes unchallengingly: "...Go."
He couldn't muster the courage to enter the torture room, so he could only stand here. The punishment for acting is necessary, but he still couldn't bear to let Xia Ran get hurt.
Xia Lang couldn't hear the conversation between Xiao Shao and Mr. Wang, but he could see that after Xiao Shao talked to him, Mr. Wang removed all the terrifying instruments of torture. The hopeless Xia Lang's eyes burst out with the last light!
Xiao Shao still couldn't bear him at all, did he encounter something and had to do this?What is he hiding?
If so...he could forgive him.
It doesn't matter, he is willing to pay for him, even if it is... giving up his life.
Xiao Shao, you can tell me the truth, I will try my best to do what you want me to do.
Xia Lang didn't know when he fell in love, but he knew that there was someone in Xiao Shao's heart, and his last restraint made him not want to be that third party, so he proudly hid this liking and covered it carefully, no Dare to let anyone know.
Until the moment of life and death, he looked back on the only regret in his life, it seemed that the only thing was that he didn't express his feelings to Xiao Shao personally, but he might never have the chance to say it again.
Tell Xiao Shao now, he may think that he is just a villain for survival or some purpose, if so, then he would rather not tell him in his life.
Let him take this secret to hell, no matter what kind of punishment he encounters, he will not be afraid.
Sharon's loose hair concealed his self-deprecating smile.
After Mr. Wang walked out, he ordered the jailer to bring many buckets of ice water.
He ordered the jailer to tie Sharon's hands and feet and let him sit on the ground.
"Aren't you going to confess!" Lord Wang yelled sharply.
"I... really don't know anything!" Xia Lang had already made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and said nothing.
He couldn't say anything, after all, he really didn't know.
He considers himself quite strong-willed. A man who was sold to a brothel can reach this point with his own efforts. Xia Lang has suffered all the hardships he can suffer. Even if the punishment in prison is terrible today, Xia Lang believes that I can still bear it for a while.
He can't die yet, he has to be a sensible ghost when he dies, knowing why he died!
But when he saw the things the jailer brought over, Sharon's eyes burst into panic—how could it be this!
How could this be!
Mr. Wang brought buckets of ice water, looked at Xia Lang's expression, and smiled evilly: "This is what the emperor specially asked me to treat you well!"
Sharon's eyes widened in horror, and finally couldn't help struggling: "No! Don't! Take it away! Anything is fine! Please don't use this!"
How could it be ice water!
He is not afraid of anything, the only thing he is afraid of is the cold.
There was too much snow that winter, and Sharon still remembers the biting cold.
He looked at the corpses of the whole family, kneeling in the snow, the snow mixed with hailstones hit him, the snow was thick enough to reach his ankles.
He desperately dug a deep hole with his hands, trying to bury his relatives.
But as soon as a little bit of the barren grass was exposed, new snowflakes had fallen and covered the ground again.
Xia Lang had no choice but to dig again and again, bleeding from his fingers, finally pried open the cold ground and buried his relatives.
What was left to him that winter was not only the frostbite all over his body, but also the memory of being afraid of the cold.
"Wow—" A bucket of cold water poured down on Xia Lang: "Will you say it?
Sharon's lips turned purple from the cold: "I don't know."
Xiao Shao, how can you be so cruel!
He is willing to endure whipping, branding iron, and all kinds of punishments, but the only thing he can't accept is ice punishment...
The only time he overcame this problem was when Xiao Shao asked him to lie on the thousand-year-old ice, because he believed that Xiao Shao would not harm himself.
He was afraid of the cold, and he only told Xiao Shao about it, and the purpose of the ice water that Xiao Shao put on after following Mr. Wang's orders was obvious.
Xia Lang felt that his thoughts just now were simply childish and ridiculous.
Where is Xiao Shao's heart softening?Obviously, he thought of a reason that forced him to speak even more!
"Say it or not!" Another basin of water was poured down, but this time Xia Ran didn't want to speak anymore, and couldn't speak anymore.
In such a cold weather, the splashed ice water mixed with blood condensed into ice on Sharon's face, and he felt that he had lost control of his body.
"Kill me," Sharon thought with his remaining consciousness, "It's better to kill me directly."
The excessive cold had already caused hallucinations in his mind, and he remembered the hole he dug out so hard that winter.
Parents and younger brother are lying in it, they look so happy, with smiles on their bodies, they must be very comfortable.
It must be...very warm.
Xia Lang suddenly thought, why didn't he jump down together to accompany them?
So, how warm...
Xia Lang slowly closed his eyes and lost consciousness, but there was a quiet smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Your Majesty, that man has fainted." Xiao Shao stood outside, and when he heard Lord Wang's words, his heart trembled slightly.
"I'll go in and have a look."
Walking into the execution room, Xiao Shao saw that Mr. Wang did as he said, there was no blood, and he just poured a few pots of cold water on him.It's just that the weather is too cold, and the splashed cold water condenses into ice beside Xia Ran, making Xia Ran feel as if he is lying in an ice coffin.
Xiao Shao had a hallucination, and Xia Lang and Qing Yu in front of him overlapped.
He was suddenly in a trance, but immediately came back to his senses, Xia Lang seemed to have told him that he was very afraid of the cold.
A trace of unbearable feeling suddenly appeared in Xiao Shao's heart: "Come here today, send him back to the cell," and added after a long while: "Give him a warm fire."
The jailer responded in a low voice. Although he didn't know what His Majesty meant, he obediently lifted Xia Lang from the ground and sent him out of the door after Xiao Shao.
When passing by, Xiao Shao suddenly saw Xia Lang's expression.
The satisfied smile on Xia Ran's face angered him again!
Why!Why is he smiling so happily? Is it because he can finally die heroically!
Does he feel that being able to die for Chen Jiu is a very happy thing!
Xiao Shao's body trembled slightly, but this time it was not because of intolerance, but because of anger.
He wanted to take a look at Xia Ran, but now he just waved his sleeves and left.
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Xia Lang didn't know why, but he still woke up.
It's all like this, isn't he dead yet?
He seemed to have hallucinations in his dream, there was a pinch of very warm flames around him, he wanted to get closer, closer...
Then he woke up.
A voice whispered beside him, "Wake up! Wake up!"
Xia Ran slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a veiled man in black, who appeared in this prison at some unknown time.
There was no sound outside, and there were no jailers who had been patrolling around.
Xia Ran came back to his senses slightly, only to find that he was lying in the arms of the man in black with a pinch of flame residue that had just been extinguished beside him, but Xia Ran didn't notice it.
Did he warm him... Xia Ran's eyelashes trembled slightly: "Who are you?"
The man in black froze for a moment: "I—"
He didn't know who to say he was.
Wangxi?Or Chen Jiu?Or is it the culprit who kept Sharon locked here?
After he learned the reason why Xia Lang was imprisoned, he insisted on saving him regardless. When he killed the guard next to him and entered the cell, his heartbeat almost stopped!
Xia Ran huddled next to a cluster of flames, seemingly unconscious. The flames had already burned to the end of his hair, but he didn't notice it at all, and even went one step further.
Chen Jiu didn't know if Xia Lang would step into the flames if he was a step late!
He hurried in and turned off the fire, hugged Xia Ran in his arms, and awakened Xia Ran's reason in a low voice.
"Don't ask who I am yet," Chen Jiu gritted his teeth, "I'll take you away!"
This is a sky prison, and the news of his murder will definitely be discovered!It will be too late then!
"But—" Before Xia Lang could speak, Chen Jiu carried him on his back and rushed out of the cell.
"Thank you, kind man, but don't save me, I—" Xia Lang lay on Chen Jiu's back, but he didn't finish the last sentence, he just felt that this man's back was so warm... …
He no longer wants to live.
But it is already late.
A dazzling light suddenly appeared at the gate of the prison.
Xiao Shao led a group of officers and soldiers to stand at the door with cold eyes.
He watched Xia Lang obediently lying on Chen Jiu's body, and curled his fingers hanging by his side slightly.
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I found that when I wrote abuse, it was like being beaten (X), today is a big fat chapter!
If it is too cold, you will feel hot instead, and then you will smile. Many people are smiling when they freeze to death. Friends who are interested can find out (no, hey!)
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