When I came out of the villa, the heavy snow on the street had almost been cleared.
Li Shengyi was sitting in the carriage. As soon as the carriage reached the street, he heard a noise coming from outside.
The little head that wanted to stick out from the car curtain was pushed back by Lu Xing.
She wrinkled her face and whispered, "I just want to see what's going on outside."
The carriage was specially prepared by Qin Songmo. It was low-key and simple. If no one knew Li Shengyi, no one would know that this was the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Perhaps he had already given notice earlier, and when he entered the city, there were many more soldiers stationed at the foot of the imperial city. When the small carriage swayed into the city gate, it was not inspected at all.
Lu Xing nodded, "I understand you're curious, Miss, but this is a turbulent winter, and I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for you to show up without permission."
As she spoke, she came to the door of the carriage and raised her hand to knock lightly on the wall.
When the driver heard the knocking sound, he immediately whispered, "I guess something big happened in the palace."
The streets were filled with royal guards and frightened civilians, and the entire street was so crowded that there was no room for the horses to step.
If they entered the capital by carriage, it would certainly cause unnecessary trouble.
Although the emperor did not order her, the "daughter of a guilty minister", to be taken action, Li Shengyi still got off the carriage obediently when the driver told her to.
It was a cold winter day. As soon as Li Shengyi got off the carriage, he was blown by a gust of cold wind and couldn't open his eyes.
She heard the vendors murmuring in her ears. She leaned forward to listen and realized that it was the emperor arresting people.
"I heard that the Fifth Prince was colluding with the Daliang Kingdom. As a prince, he had ulterior motives. His Majesty, in a rage, disregarded the relationship between father and son and was determined to kill the Fifth Prince."
"I'm afraid the Great Chu has been turbulent these past few years. Take this year for example, there was a locust plague and the prince colluded with the Daliang Kingdom. This year is also a cold winter. I wonder how the people in the north are doing."
"Based on previous years, I'm afraid it won't be easy..."
Before Li Shengyi could finish listening, someone pulled his sleeve.
She turned her head and saw that it was Lu Xing, and immediately followed the other person's footsteps.
At this time, they had already reached the vicinity of the palace. After getting off the carriage and walking for less than two quarters of an hour, they arrived at the side gate of the palace.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already made preparations for the reception. When Li Shengyi saw Eunuch Fuyuan bending over and walking in front to lead the way for him, he couldn't help but speak to Lu Xing beside him.
"Lu Xing, do you think we look like enemy spies?"
Lu Xing was puzzled, "Miss, what is an enemy spy?"
"They're enemy spies, the kind that come specifically to steal intelligence. They're traitors."
Lu Xing's little face, which was red from the cold, fell, and she subconsciously looked up at Eunuch Fuyuan who was walking in front leading the way.
Seeing that she didn't turn around, she breathed a sigh of relief and laughed helplessly, "Miss, you are talking nonsense again. You are the daughter of the Prime Minister, how could you be an enemy spy?"
"Besides, you are a kindhearted young lady. You would stop and play with cats and dogs on the street. You can't be an enemy spy."
Li Shengyi was just joking.
Seeing Lu Xing respond so cautiously, she pursed her lips and raised her eyebrows, "Thank you for the compliment. I also think I have a kind heart."
Green Apricot: ...
No, why did she feel like she was being tricked by her own young lady?
Li Shengyi did not run to the East Palace or Xingsheng Palace immediately.
The purpose of her entering the palace today was not to see the prince, but to see Meng Jiuan, whom she had not seen for a long time.
She always felt uneasy when she thought that the noisy man would be injured in the assassination attempt on Chu Huaifeng.
Especially when she learned about his life experience, she was even more afraid of seeing him being tied to the gallows and tortured.
The small hands hidden under her sleeves clenched into fists. After Eunuch Fuyuan led them along the path to the outside of the prison, she couldn't help but ask, "General Meng, is he... okay?"
Eunuch Fuyuan seemed to have expected her to ask this.
An indescribable expression appeared on his face. He turned sideways and said, "This, Miss Shengyi needs to go and see it for herself to know."
The cell was cold, even colder than the cold air and wind outside.
Li Shengyi stepped into the cell step by step. After hearing the heart-wrenching screams, there was no fear or retreat in her eyes.
Eunuch Fuyuan was walking on the side leading the way. When he heard the prisoner's heart-wrenching screams during the execution, he subconsciously turned around and looked at the child beside him.
Unlike other children, he tends to panic and cry when encountering problems.
It seems that the adopted daughter of the Prime Minister would only show emotional fluctuations when encountering things related to the Prime Minister.
He looks so well-behaved that he doesn't look like a five-year-old child at all.
Thinking of the twelfth prince who refused to eat in Xingsheng Palace because of a trivial matter, Eunuch Fuyuan shook his head and walked in front to continue leading the way.
Just as they were getting closer to the shouting, a voice mixed in with the shouting came into their ears, sounding particularly casual.
"Push harder. Haven't you eaten yet?"
As the man finished speaking, the screams immediately became more heartbreaking.
When ordinary people in prison heard such sounds, they would have been so frightened that their hands and feet would become weak and they would have difficulty walking.
However, Li Shengyi seemed not to hear the call. Without waiting for Eunuch Fuyuan to stop at the corner and wait, she lifted her skirt and trotted towards the call.
"Miss!"
"Oh, Miss Shengyi, this is no joke!"
Two stomping sounds were heard behind him, but Li Shengyi ignored them.
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