The Heavenly Prison.
Su Renyi bribed the jailer with a lot of money and brought out Consort Su before he could bring Zhong Shi in to see Su Linyuan off.
"Yuan'er~" Upon seeing Su Linyuan slumped on the floor of the prison cell, Madam Zhong could no longer hold back her cries and cried out, "My poor Yuan'er~"
Su Linyuan, who was lying half-dead on the straw, immediately tried to get up after hearing Zhong's voice, but the movement aggravated the wound on his leg, and he screamed in pain.
"Yuan'er!" Zhong Shi was heartbroken and cried out, clutching the fence.
As his own son, whom he had doted on since childhood, Su Renyi felt very sorry for him and immediately slipped some silver to the jailer: "Could you open this cell door so we can talk to him?"
"My lord, please don't make things difficult for us. It's already an extraordinary thing that we were allowed in. We wouldn't dare to do anything about what happens next." The jailer said this to make excuses, then stuffed the silver into his pocket and reminded him, "You only have the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. My lord and madam, please hurry."
After saying that, he wisely moved a little further away.
"Yuan'er, how are you?" Madam Zhong looked at Su Linyuan with teary eyes, reaching out to help him, but her hand could not reach Su Linyuan at all.
Su Linyuan couldn't move his legs at all. He could only use his elbows to support himself on the ground and drag his two useless legs little by little to the fence. He grabbed Zhong's hand and started crying: "Father, Mother, I don't want to be exiled. You must save me!"
Seeing Su Linyuan in such a disheveled state, Zhong felt a pang of heartache. She cupped his face and comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, we will definitely save you."
"Keep your voice down," Su Renyi said in a low voice, glancing at the jailer not far away.
Madam Zhong immediately lowered her voice and whispered in Su Linyuan's ear, "Yuan'er, you will be exiled with them tomorrow. After a few days, Consort Su will find a way to save you."
Hearing that Consort Su was willing to save him, Su Linyuan finally felt relieved.
Madam Zhong gently smoothed Su Linyuan's hair with heartache, then asked about what happened today: "Yuan'er, tell your mother the truth, how exactly did you get into Su Xuening's room? Did you go in on your own, or did she bring you into the room?"
Su Renyi also looked at Su Linyuan. If it was really Su Xuening who brought Yuan'er into the room, then the nature of the matter would be completely different, and there might still be a chance for things to turn around.
Upon hearing this, Su Linyuan carefully recalled the events and shook his head painfully, saying, "I don't know. I only remember that I secretly went to Zuihuanlou yesterday and didn't return until early morning. I was drunk at the time and can't remember anything. I think I saw Su Xuening, and then I thought... After that, I was knocked unconscious, and I don't know anything after that."
Su Linyuan's words disappointed both Zhong Shi and Su Renyi.
How much alcohol did he drink? He knew nothing and said nothing, yet he made such a mistake, ruining his life.
"How many times have I told you to study hard? You insisted on going to the Drunken Pleasure Pavilion to fool around. Now look what's happened! Your legs are crippled, you've lost your title as heir, and you're going to be exiled. You've even dragged your two younger sisters down with you. If something happens to you on the way, how will your mother live?" Madam Zhong scolded Su Linyuan with tears streaming down her face.
Not to mention Su Linyuan didn't want to listen, even Su Renyi was annoyed and said, "Alright, what time is it now? Where were you before? Now that things have come to this, what's the use of saying all this!"
Meanwhile, Zhong was crying uncontrollably in the prison, while Su Xuening at the General's Mansion also received news that Zhong and Su Renyi had gone to the prison.
"Miss, will the Second Master and Second Madam rescue the Eldest Young Master?" Bihe asked with a worried expression.
The young master was sent to the prison by the young lady with great difficulty; he won't be released so easily.
Su Xuening scoffed disdainfully, saying that Su Renyi and the Zhong family didn't have the ability to rescue Su Linyuan.
"Su Linyuan's exile was a judgment personally handed down by the Emperor. The Emperor's word is law, and he would never contradict himself. They cannot possibly rescue him from the imperial prison unless..."
Bihe and Lülian both stared longingly at Su Xuening.
Unless what?
Su Xuening narrowed her eyes coldly as if she had thought of something: "Unless they want to save people on their way to exile."
This must be the solution they came up with.
"What should we do then?" Bihe asked anxiously.
Su Xuening didn't say anything, but suddenly got up and walked outside.
"Where are you going, Miss?" Bihe asked, chasing after her.
"Go get some medicine for his injuries. Moqi hurt his leg. Let's go see him," Su Xuening ordered without turning her head.
Green Lotus was quick-witted and immediately went to the medicine box to find a few bottles of medicine. The two of them followed Su Xuening to Hanlin Garden.
As she approached the entrance of Hanlin Garden, Su Xuening frowned as she stared at the plaque.
This was originally my father's study, but these people have defiled it!
Once these people are gone, she'll definitely renovate the entire General's Mansion to get rid of the stench.
Su Xuening entered Hanlin Garden and went straight to the servants' quarters in the backyard.
Now she has driven away almost all the servants of the second branch of the family, leaving only a few who served their masters. They are probably serving their respective masters right now.
Now, Moqi must be the only one left in Hanlin Garden.
Su Xuening easily found Mo Qi, because that was the only room with the light on.
When Mo Qi saw Su Xuening, she couldn't help but turn pale with fright: "Miss... Miss..."
Bihe brought over a stool, and Su Xuening sat down next to Moqi's bed: "I heard you hurt your leg, so I came to see you."
Mo Qi was flustered and wondering what he had done wrong when he suddenly heard Su Xuening say these words to him. He was immediately flattered and surprised: "This servant is fine. It's just some superficial injuries. Don't worry, Miss."
Su Xuening glanced at Lülian, who immediately understood and stepped forward to hand over the bottles of medicine to Moqi: "These are medicines that Miss specially prepared for you."
Upon hearing the words "specially prepared," Mo Qi stared at the medicine bottles in fear, worried that the young lady would kill him to silence him.
Seeing through Mo Qi's thoughts, Su Xuening raised her lips and said, "This is not poison. Su Linyuan just had an accident, I won't be stupid enough to discard him now."
Upon hearing this, Mo Qi felt much more at ease, accepted the medicine bottles, and thanked her gratefully, saying, "Thank you, Miss."
Judging from what the young lady said, she probably won't kill him. What the young lady said is right. The young master has just been exiled. If he dies now, it will definitely arouse suspicion. The young lady is so smart, she certainly won't do such a foolish thing.
Mo Qi had just finished comforting herself when Su Xuening pulled out another medicine packet from her bosom: "What you have in your hand isn't poison, this packet is."
Mo Qi stared at the medicine packet, her face turning deathly pale. She blurted out anxiously, "Didn't Miss say she wouldn't discard someone after they've served their purpose?"
Why do they still want to kill him?!
Su Xuening was amused by him and stuffed the poison into his hand: "The poison is not for you to eat, it's for Su Linyuan to eat."
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