The cell door where Chang Sui'an was was wide open. Several jailers were surrounding the unconscious boy. One of them had a pair of sharp scissors in his hand that flashed coldly.
Ah Dian was shocked when he saw this. He ran into the cell, picked up a jailer with one hand, threw him away, stood in front of Chang Sui'an, and said angrily: "You are still bullying him!"
The two jailers quickly explained: "That's not true!"
"I just want to help Mr. Chang change his clothes and treat his injuries!"
However, the boy had too many wounds and was bleeding too much, and the prison uniform was stuck to the blood scabs on his skin and wounds, making it impossible to take it off. They could only try to cut it open little by little with scissors.
Chang Suining walked over, squatted down beside Chang Sui'an, called out "Brother", but got no response, so he used his hand to feel his breathing and pulse, and only then did he feel a little relieved.
"...Is Mr. Chang okay?" Looking at the young man's appearance, Wei Shuyi was even unable to ask this question.
"I'm still alive." There was no anger in the girl's tone, but her voice was extremely cold.
Wei Shuyi looked at the two jailers.
The young man had a look of spring breeze at dawn, and always had a smile on his face. However, at this moment, all that gentle and easy-going feeling was gone, and there was an even more intimidating look between his eyebrows.
The two jailers knelt down immediately.
Wei Shuyi: "I want to ask you, who allowed you to use such severe punishment on Mr. Chang? Was the confession obtained through torture?"
The matter of the Confucius Temple had been reported to the Dali Temple. The Changsun family had personally brought the accomplice witness here. The Changs' mother and son were also brought here for trial. The release of Chang Sui'an was personally ordered by the sage...
The situation turned around suddenly and completely. The two jailers no longer dared to hope for luck and could only beg for mercy in panic and tell the truth.
"We are just following Han Shaoqing's orders!"
"That's right... the confession was also signed by Han Shaoqing while Master Chang was unconscious. He ordered us to use Master Chang's finger to sign it!"
Chang Suining didn't listen any further. She was not curious about who would eventually be blamed for this crime. No matter who it was, it was just a name, an official position, and a knife.
How to use and discard this knife is a predetermined matter.
Adian carried Chang Sui'an on his back as carefully as possible and walked out of the cell.
Wei Shuyi had the two jailers taken away and detained temporarily, and followed Chang Suining: "Mr. Chang's injury..."
Chang Suining: "Let's go back to the government office."
It's damp here and there are many insects and rats. Tearing open the blood-stained clothes to treat the wound here will only expose the wound again.
"Okay." Wei Shuyi followed her out of the dungeon. He wanted to say that he would take care of everything, but when he said it, it seemed meaningless. This was his duty. Besides, he and she knew exactly what was going on inside. There was no need to say such polite words.
Chang Suining: "Minister Wei still has official business to attend to, so there is no need to send him off."
"There is no doubt about how to deal with the official business." Wei Shuyi said: "Besides, it is also my official business to send Mr. Chang away from the Dali Temple safely."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and asked, "Madam Chang, can you please leave with me?"
Chang Suining looked in the direction he pointed and shook his head: "No."
Wei Shuyi looked at her.
The girl's tone was not harsh, but there was no room for maneuver: "Minister Wei, when my brother was brought to the Dali Temple, he was on the way to Xuan Ce Mansion. At that time, in front of everyone, he was brought here as a murderer - so now I have to take my brother and leave the Dali Temple through the main gate with dignity."
This justice should be complete and completely returned to her brother.
Of course she knew what kind of sensation and discussion it would cause if her brother appeared in front of everyone like this, but she needed these discussions. She needed the emperor to have to show the world his guilt and make amends in exchange for more breathing room that she and her brother would need next.
"It's our position. If Minister Wei feels embarrassed—" She was considerate and suggested, "You can also try to stop it."
Wei Shuyi laughed helplessly: "This is just asking for a fight... I don't have to try it."
"Whether it's the side door or the main door—" The young minister raised his hand and changed the direction: "Wei will send Madam Chang."
A jailer hid behind a corner not far away, quietly watching the group of people walk away. He glanced at the heavy food box in his hand and felt inexplicably worried.
Chang Langjun is leaving now. Who will drink the big pot of porridge he worked so hard to cook? As soon as this thought came into his mind, the jailer raised his hand and slapped his forehead.
What are you thinking about? It’s a good thing that Mr. Chang can leave here!
When Mr. Chang returns home, there will be plenty of delicious porridge and delicious food waiting for him! Such a tenacious and good man will surely achieve great things in the future. Why should he stay here and drink his shabby porridge?
The jailer wiped his tears with joy, grinned, and quickly left with the food box.
In the front yamen, because Feng Min confessed the identity of his grandmother Xie, the Dali Temple sent people to Feng's house to arrest her. The case had not yet been concluded, so the number of people who gathered around increased instead of decreased.
At this time, Chang Sui'an's appearance naturally attracted everyone's attention.
After the attention, there is sensation and shock.
The young man who was carried out was almost unrecognizable. With his eyes closed, it was hard to tell whether he was dead or alive. It was no exaggeration to say that the scene was horrifying.
Since he was carried out like this, he must be alive. But if he had been in this state for another day or two, he would have no chance of getting out alive.
A good young man was thrown into prison for no reason, all because he was framed by the Ming family...
The only good thing in this misfortune is that this young man still has a sister who "dares to do the impossible" and has never given up on helping him clear his grievances.
On the other hand, the girl, although she had not been imprisoned, looked like she had escaped death.
Looking at this pair of siblings, any normal person would feel pity and sympathy.
It is better to be miserable all the year round and know it - it is miserable enough, but if you don’t make good use of it, it will be in vain.
Little did people know that the admirable and stubborn girl who had just done something that caused a sensation was deliberately playing the victim. At this moment, everyone's sympathy was very genuine.
Including Song Xian and others who followed along.
Taifu Chu and Jijiu Qiao were ordered to clean up the unfinished mess of the Confucius worship ceremony in the Confucius Temple, but many students and scholars came to the Dali Temple and spontaneously followed up to supervise the trial of the case.
Qiao Yubai's eyes were already red. He had never seen Chang Sui'an in such a miserable state. He clenched his fists and turned his head away with reluctance.
“Wuwuwuwu…!”
Suddenly, loud crying sounded.
It’s not Qiao Yubai, but Cui Lang.
"Brother Sui'an, how did you become like this?"
"Brother Sui'an, answer me a question!"
Cui Lang stumbled forward, reaching out his hand to touch Chang Sui'an, but he trembled as if he didn't know where to start, and for a moment he felt even more grief-stricken and heartbroken.
"I thought your son, a young hero, should be with the Xuan Ce Army to protect the territory, but now..."
He seemed unable to bear to continue speaking, and the rest of his words were uttered in tears.
Hu Huan and Xi Zhiyuan stepped forward and supported him on the left and right.
Chang Suining looked over silently, with a hint of approval in his eyes.
Although Cui Lang's crying was a bit exaggerated, it was quite inflammatory and contagious in such a situation, and many soft-hearted people followed suit and wiped away their tears.
There is also a part that is so ashamed of itself for following the crowd that it almost slaps itself in the face.
After this tragic sale, Chang Sui'an received overwhelming sympathy and guilt. If it could be converted into cash, he would surely be rich enough to rival a country.
The eunuch who came on the emperor's orders had mixed feelings. When he saw Chang Sui'an being carried into the carriage, he whispered, "How could Minister Wei allow someone to leave through the main gate?"
"I don't agree, but Madam Chang said that it's okay for her to fight." Wei Shuyi asked the eunuch, "If it were the eunuch, what would you choose?"
Eunuch: “…”
Well...it's better to have less trouble than more.
The carriage drove out of everyone's sight and when it passed the street opposite the Dali Temple, it stopped temporarily due to the crowded flow of people ahead.
Chang Suining lifted the curtain of the carriage, and saw a group of officials from the Dali Temple escorting a person towards him amid the noise. It was none other than Lady Jie.
She must have resisted, her hair was hanging in disarray, her lips were tightly pursed, and she tried hard not to show any abnormality in the face of everyone's discussions and gazes.
When passing by the carriage, she seemed to notice something, turned her head, and met the calm and indifferent face of the girl.
Xie's originally dignified expression suddenly changed, his eyes were as sharp as knives, full of hatred and unwillingness.
She seemed to want to say something, but the curtain had already fallen in front of her.
"Walk!"
The officers did not give her time to stay and immediately took her to where she should go, to bear the responsibility for the crime that she was destined to not escape.
…
Wang and Qiao Yumian, who were waiting in Chang's house, were getting anxious when they finally heard the servant come to report that their husband had returned.
But before Chang Sui'an appeared, Cui Lang's crying was heard.
Cui Lang came back on horseback, crying all the way.
This crying made Qiao Yumian feel frightened. Could it be that Brother Sui'an...? !
Her heart trembled, and without thinking much, she walked forward quickly.
Cui Lang, who was paying the most attention to her, didn't care about crying when he saw this, and hurried forward to support the little girl who almost tripped and said, "Miss Qiao, be careful!"
"Cui Liulang?" Qiao Yumian's eyes were red, and she asked in panic, "Brother Sui'an, he..."
After crying for a long time, Cui Lang's voice sounded a little hoarse: "Brother Sui'an is currently unconscious, and we need to ask the doctor to diagnose and treat his injuries as soon as possible."
Qiao Yumian felt a little relieved after hearing this. She just thought...
When she came back to her senses, she realized that she had been holding Cui Lang's hand that had just been supporting her.
Qiao Yumian hurriedly let go, and to ease her strange emotions, she said randomly: "…Cui Liulang's hands, why are they so cold?"
Cui Lang coughed lightly, "Nothing, it's just that Brother Qiao felt cold, so I lent him my cloak."
"Brother, don't you have a cloak with you?" The maid came forward, and Qiao Yumian asked in confusion as she followed everyone forward.
Cui Lang: "Brother Qiao's cloak has been given to your father, the Lord Jijiu."
Qiao Yumian: "What about Dad's?"
"Your father's was given to Master Chu."
"...What about Master Chu's?"
"Give it to Master!"
Qiao Yumian: “……???”
So, is it a game of passing the parcel? However, Cui Liulang is a pretty nice guy.
I froze all the way for Ningning and cried all the way for Sui'an.
Chang Sui'an was settled back in the courtyard. In order not to disturb the medical officer's treatment, everyone waited in the outer room or in the corridor.
Everyone was busy with Chang Sui'an's affairs, and the servants were coming in and out, not paying much attention to the hospitality. Qiao Yumian instructed her maid to pour Cui Lang a cup of hot tea to warm his body and moisten his throat.
Cui Lang took it and drank it in small sips, as if he was drinking honey.
In the inner room, the two medical officers continued to work, and with the help of the Chang family servants, they were still busy until dark before they finally stripped off all the bloody clothes on Chang Sui'an's body and cleaned all the wounds on his body.
After wiping the body inside and out and applying medicine, the person was finally able to see a little, but there was still no sign of waking up.
The palace sent many tonics and supplements, filling up two carriages, and ordered Yu Zeng to come in person with the eunuchs, which showed that the palace attached great importance to the matter.
Yu Zeng and the Qiao family stayed by Chang Sui'an's bedside for a long time. Although they survived the disaster, everyone was not at ease seeing Chang Sui'an like this.
"Where's Suining?" Yu Zeng didn't see Chang Suining, so he asked, "How is her injury?"
"The wound on her arm was not light either..." Wang sighed, "After applying the medicine, I watched her finish a bowl of hot porridge, and finally persuaded her to go back and rest."
"Ningning has been the hardest hit these days. She has been supporting the plan alone and has been injured..." Qiao Yumian had just cried quietly, and her eyes were still red and swollen. She whispered, "Let her rest for now. Mr. Yu should not blame her."
Everyone knows Yu Zeng's temper.
After a while, Yu Zeng finally said in a low voice with an unclear emotion: "...She did something that I dare not even think about. How can I blame her?"
…
Chang Suining did not rest.
She wrote a letter in her study and asked someone to deliver it to Shen Sanmao at the farm outside the city.
Now that my brother is back, it’s time to prepare for the final finishing touches.
After the letter was sent out, Chang Suining asked someone to call Manager Bai to come and talk.
"Girl, are you planning to leave Beijing?"
Manager Bai was a little surprised. Leaving Beijing alone was not enough to surprise him, but the girl asked him to count the property he could take away and the properties that could be sold. Was this...
"Yes, retreating at the right time is called knowing the opportunity, and this matter must be done quickly." Chang Suining said: "Although my brother has cleared his name this time, the saint will certainly treat the Chang family well to make amends, but this kindness is superficial and only temporary. The truth is that I incited public anger and forced the saint to deal with the Ming family's son, which violated the interests of the emperor and got involved in the power dispute in the court."
She didn't want to gamble on how long the empress would care about the world's eyes. The emperor's mind was changeable and the situation was unpredictable. It was a good idea to get out of it as soon as possible. When the crisis came, it would be too late to resist.
And with this precedent, the emperor would certainly not give them a second chance to rebel.
This was the retreat she had already thought of when she decided to fight back.
Facing the girl's particularly clear and alert eyes, after a moment, Manager Bai replied seriously: "Okay, I will follow your arrangements."
Putting aside the general's instructions before leaving Beijing, it should be noted that it was the girl who rescued the young man this time. Based on this alone, he cannot and will not question the girl's decision.
…
Early the next morning, a guest visited the Chang family.
With the emperor taking the lead, there were bound to be quite a few people coming to visit today, but the first one to come was the weakest one, Prince Rong.
Good night~ I haven’t finished writing Sui An De Jiu before, and I haven’t dared to ask for monthly tickets for a long time. Today I dare to ask for it once hehe~
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