Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Don’t even think about taking her away!

The news of Shen Tingxue's arrest spread like the wind, sweeping across the entire capital.

Jiang Wu had just returned home when she heard the good news that, to her, was a case of "evildoers will be punished by fate." But after the gloating wore off, she frowned and asked again, "What did she do to deserve being arrested?"

Yu Shu, who stayed in the mansion and did not follow the others out, knew that Madam would be interested, so she sent someone to find out everything. "I heard that His Majesty vomited blood and died after consuming the elixir made by that person."

"Later, the imperial physician came to test the pills one by one and discovered that the pill refined for Your Majesty was actually a deadly poison pill. Your Majesty's body had already been hollowed out by the pill, so after taking that deadly poison pill, didn't he die?" After Yu Shu finished speaking, she couldn't help but sigh, and was even more gloating.

Who made her bully the lady so shamelessly before? She really thought of herself as the mistress of the prime minister's mansion.

Jiang Wu frowned after hearing this. Based on her understanding of Shen Tingxue, she would never do such a stupid thing as poisoning. Unless someone deliberately framed her?

Who is that person?

Shen Tingxue, who was dragged away from Chenxian Palace like a dog, didn't understand what was going on. She only knew that she shouldn't have ended up like this.

She is the imperial teacher, a princess, and will be the prime minister's wife in the future. How dare they treat her like that!

Shen Tingxue, her former noble and arrogant demeanor shed, threw herself on the shackles with disheveled hair, shouting at the top of her lungs towards the deserted corridor, "This princess did not intend to poison His Majesty, someone framed me!"

"I want to see my master. Please ask him to come find me. He will know that I am innocent and will definitely rescue me."

"Did you hear what I said? Let me out now, or I won't let you go once I get out!"

But this time, no matter how Shen Tingxue threatened or threw a tantrum, no one showed up, as if she had been completely left in this small prison.

Fortunately, someone brought her water and food three times a day, otherwise she would have died of thirst or hunger.

But for Shen Tingxue, who had squeezed in as a time traveler and had been smooth sailing and living a life of luxury since she came in, she had never experienced such a hard life!

It's no different from being in a modern prison. No, it's even more terrifying here than being in a modern prison.

At least she can take a shower, talk to someone and watch TV, instead of having to dig a hole and cover it with soil even when she poops like now. What's the difference between this and primitive people!

The master should know that she was taken away, and he should come to rescue her immediately.

Just wait a little longer, the master will come to save her soon.

Just waiting for three days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, Shen Tingxue did not wait for the master she had been thinking about, but instead waited for the person she least wanted to see.

"It's you, you did it, right!" Shen Tingxue gritted her teeth and thought carefully about what happened that day. Wasn't it because she rejected his request?

“Who are you and what do you want to do!”If there wasn’t a railing between them, Shen Tingxue would definitely rush over and tear him into pieces.

"Changle, how could you miss me so much? If I really did it, why would I come to see you?" He Shiyan appeared outside the cell and sighed softly. Looking at this woman who had become disheveled and hoarse in just three days, a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes.

Perhaps this is her true self.

Vulgar, ugly, greedy.

"It really wasn't you who did it?" Shen Tingxue was skeptical.

He Shiyan took out the food box and handed it over. "Look at you, you must have been terrified these past few days."

Shen Tingxue bit her lower lip tightly and didn't want to reach out to take it, but her master hadn't come to rescue her for so many days. Or rather, her master didn't know from the beginning that she was framed and imprisoned, and the man in front of her was undoubtedly the key to her escape.

Shen Tingxue made a prompt decision, tears streaming down her cheeks as she rushed to the shackles, choking and telling her grievances, "Brother Crown Prince, please believe me, it really wasn't me who did it. Someone framed me."

"I am the imperial teacher. How stupid must I be to poison His Majesty? Brother Crown Prince, you must find out the murderer who framed me and clear my name!" Until now, Shen Tingxue, who was in prison, had not learned that Emperor Mingchen had died of poisoning. She only thought that the other party was poisoned.

"Although I really want to believe you, the elixir that caused my father's poisoning was indeed made by you. How can you make me believe what you say?"

As soon as he said this, Shen Tingxue, who had cleared her mind a little, immediately understood that he was asking for benefits. He came here today to negotiate with her.

After knowing his intention, Shen Tingxue stopped pretending, raised her hand to wipe away the fake tears, her eyes sharp with vigilance, "What do you want? Or rather, what do you want from me."

He Shiyan simply loved dealing with smart people. He let go of the mahogany food box he was holding, letting it fall and spill all the soup on the floor. He took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped his fingers, then asked, "What do you have?"

Since it is a negotiation, sovereignty should be firmly in our own hands.

Maybe it shouldn't be called negotiation, but rather what she can offer in exchange for her life.

He was an emperor, and he would never allow anyone, anything, or anything to escape his control. Even if the other party was high and mighty, if they came to his territory, they would have to bow down to him.

"Don't you think you're being too greedy?" Shen Tingxue, who was almost splashed by the soup in the food box, gritted her teeth and sneered, her eyes cold and gloomy, "Your Highness, you must know that too much is as bad as too little."

He Shiyan laughed nonchalantly. This smile was full of life in the dim cell, and the brushstrokes portrayed tenderness and care. However, when the smile faded, only a chilling chill remained. "Changle, are you still naive enough to think that you have the qualifications to negotiate with me?"

Shen Tingxue's face suddenly changed as his bony fingers clenched, and he subconsciously took a step back, "What do you mean? I tell you, if you dare to do anything to me, my master will not let you go."

"What are you afraid of? I won't do anything to you."

Shen Tingxue, whose bony fingers were half bent and pinched into her palms, felt a chill down her spine when she saw him smile, "What are you laughing at?"

He Shiyan suppressed his smile and shook his head gently, "I was just laughing at you. Master hasn't come to see you in so many days. Don't you understand that you've been abandoned?"

"Changle, I am the only one who can save you now." Having said this, He Shiyan's gentle surface has faded, and now only sinister hatred remains.

"Either teach me everything you know, or wait for death. I think you are a smart person and should know how to make a choice."

He Shiyan knew from a long time ago that she was not Changle, but he did not choose to expose her. He wanted to see what she was capable of and what she wanted to do.

Just this one look made him find it somewhat interesting.

The previous Changle had used all her brains to snatch men and get jealous of other women. The one in front of her was smarter than the previous one, but she also couldn't get rid of the vulgarity of snatching men from women.

Compared with these foreign souls, He Shiyan admired another woman more.

During these three days, there was no commotion in the mansion because of Xie Ji's disappearance. When someone came to visit, Jiang Wu sent them away by saying that her husband was discussing Taoism with Master Liao Wu in the mountains and was not in the mansion yet.

She thought that Master Liaowu would definitely be happy to help her cover up her lie.

Jiang Wu had just seen off the visiting guest when Ji Xiao came to visit him empty-handed.

It was more like a sudden visit than a deliberate one, and he looked flustered and solemn. When he saw her, he grabbed her hand and walked out, "Wanwan, hurry up and follow me, or it will be too late."

Jiang Wu looked at the man who pulled her away without saying a word, and immediately shook him off with a cold face, saying emphatically, "When my lord sees me, you should respectfully address me as Madam Xie. How can you frivolously call me by my maiden name?"

Ji Xiao, whose hand was shaken away, pursed his lips and tried to explain. In the end, he said nothing and grabbed her hand again and walked out. "Something happened. Come with me quickly."

This time, Jiang Wu didn't shake his hand off. Instead, a sense of unease spread rapidly throughout her body. She urgently asked, "What happened? You have to tell me what happened first."

Ji Xiao, holding his breath, knew that some things could not be explained in a few words. "Come with me first, I will explain it to you later."

Jiang Wu, who had vaguely guessed something, did not ask any further questions. If something really had not happened, he would not have been so anxious.

He even went out the back door instead of the front door, which further highlighted the seriousness of the matter.

As soon as he opened the back door, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from far away, which seemed to be enough to break his eardrums. Jiang Wu, with cold sweat on his back, turned around and was about to run back, but the sound of horse hooves was already approaching him.

He Shiyan dismounted with a smile on his face, but his eyes were filled with cold questions, "Where is Prince Ji taking Madam Xie?"

Seeing the newcomer, Ji Xiao immediately stood in front of her with a sullen face, his lips twitching with sarcasm, "Where I took her seems to have nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. On the contrary, His Royal Highness is not in the palace right now, busy with important matters, how can he have time to come here?"

He Shiyan ignored the barking dog and instead fixed his gaze on Jiang Wu, obviously waiting for her answer.

Jiang Wu pursed her lips, as if entangled by a poisonous snake, and explained with a twist of her lips: "The prince is about to go with me to Yuanyin Temple to find my husband. Is it possible that Your Highness wants to come too?"

Jiang Wu paused for a moment before continuing, "If Your Highness has nothing else to do, could you please step aside? I'm worried that if I go too late, it will be dark soon, and the road will be difficult to walk on at night."

He Shiyan cast a playful gaze on her, like a hunter sizing up his prey caught in a trap. "Madam, do you have anything else you want to say to me?"

Jiang Wu, whose path was blocked, pinched her palms tightly and looked up at him, her eyes full of confusion. "Your Highness, this question is really strange. I know that I am not familiar with Your Highness, so how could I have anything to say to you? If Your Highness wants to find my husband, he is not at home at the moment."

"You have nothing to say to me, but unfortunately, I do have a lot to say to you." He Shiyan didn't give her a chance to speak, and directly ordered firmly, "Take him away."

When he was about to take her away, Ji Xiao, who was so powerful that he could block a thousand enemies with his own strength, immediately blocked her way with his red tassel spear in hand. "If you want to take her away, first ask the red tassel spear in my hand if it agrees!"

"Cousin, you are determined to be my enemy." He Shiyan's tone was still gentle and soothing, but the threat in his words was obvious.