As soon as I entered the prison, I saw those arrogant jailers drinking. You push the cup and I pass it to you, looking so carefree.
The jailer picked up a peanut with chopsticks, bit it and smiled with yellow teeth, "It's been a long time since a noble family went to jail. This time, we brothers can be said to have made a lot of money."
The fat jailer next to him nudged his arm maliciously, his eyes narrowed into slits: "Don't tell me, the figures of these girls..."
Several people laughed.
Xie Ling folded her arms and sneered.
If you like watching it so much, I will gouge out your eyes.
Seven or eight silver needles flew out, drawing an icy arc and piercing his eyes!
"ah--"
Seven or eight screams were heard, but Xie Ling remained unmoved and walked past them with a cold expression.
For such a scumbag, gouging out his eyes is the least of his worries!
When I returned to the prison, everyone around me was still fast asleep.
Xie Ling didn't notice that as soon as she came back, Gu Wei's long eyelashes trembled slightly.
——
It was just dawn, and the faint sunlight shone through the narrow windows. The tiny dust particles were invisible in the light and flew everywhere.
Everyone in the prison slowly woke up.
"It's strange. How did I fall asleep when it was so cold? And how did I sleep so soundly?"
"I don't even sleep this well at home."
......
Ru Jieer pouted and hugged Pei and acted coquettishly, "Mother, Ru Ru is hungry——"
Pei sighed, "Be good, Ruru, the food will be here soon."
Ru Ru's eyes were red with grievance. She threw herself into Xie Ling's arms, grabbing her clothes, looking very pitiful.
After sleeping in Xie Ling's arms, Ru Ru seemed to have fallen in love with her. She asked her to hug her from time to time and wouldn't let go.
Xie Ling couldn't help it finally. She pretended to take out two exquisite snacks from her inner clothes, but actually took them out from her space. They were exactly what she had taken from the imperial kitchen in the Prince's Mansion last night.
He said softly, "When the house was searched yesterday, I was eating, so I took the unfinished snacks and gave one to Ru Jie and one to Li Ge."
Gu Li stubbornly stiffened his neck and turned his head away, "I don't want to eat it. Give it all to your sister."
Xie Ling had no choice but to use the old excuse again, "You will be exiled soon. You are the only male. How can you take care of us if you don't eat?"
Pei also patted Gu Li on the shoulder and said, "Sister-in-law gives it to you, just eat it."
Gu Li then reluctantly ate half of the dessert and left the other half for Song, "Sister-in-law is pregnant with my nephew, so give him half as well."
So well-behaved that it makes people feel distressed.
People around were also shouting, and some even banged on the railings, asking why the food had not been delivered yet.
Xie Ling lowered her eyes, thinking that those jailers must have been taken away for treatment and their shift replacements had not arrived yet.
When the people from the second house saw Gu Li and Ru Jie'er eating, they became so jealous that their eyes turned red.
Zhang was whipped but still refused to behave herself. She shamelessly slapped the railing and said, "New bride, do you have any snacks? Give your grandmother one. I am your dear grandmother."
No one paid any attention to her.
Xie Ling thought, this old woman is really thicker-skinned than a city wall!
Not getting a reply, Zhang started cursing again, focusing on the two main points: that Gu had caused her family to fall into this situation, that the eldest wife was an unfilial son, and that her father-in-law had said before his death that he would help her become the legitimate wife. She launched into a quarter of an hour of scolding.
After a long time, one or two weak girls had fainted from hunger before the jailer finally arrived.
A jailer was carrying a wooden barrel in front, one was holding a stack of bowls, and another was carrying a bamboo basket full of black steamed buns.
"Where is Xie Ling?" asked a jailer.
Xie Ling's heart skipped a beat. No way, she was invisible the whole time? It's impossible for supernatural powers to leave traces. How could it be possible?
The jailer smiled at her and handed her a package. "Your family sent it to you. They said their surname is An."
Xie Ling finally felt relieved. The jailer was so nice to her, it must be because her uncles had given her a lot of benefits.
Xie Ling felt a sour yet sweet feeling in her heart, and thought, is this what it feels like to be cared for by someone?
After distributing the dry rations, the jailers left.
A bowl of porridge that is as thin as it can be and a hard steamed bun are their meals.
Many people cried while eating. What else could they do if they didn't eat? Would they starve to death? They were going to be exiled in the afternoon. If they didn't eat, they might die of exhaustion on the road.
Xie Ling opened the package her uncle gave her. Inside was a warm blanket wrapped around three large wooden boxes.
When you open the wooden box, a rich aroma of rice hits your nose. Under the rice is tender stewed chicken. The soup is delicious and steaming, with a little oil on the surface.
Many people smelled the fragrance and stared over.
When Xie Ling looked at the chicken soup, rice and the portions, she knew it wasn't just for her.
I guess he was worried that Xie Ling wouldn't have a good life in the Gu family, so he even did the Gu family's part. He really thought about it.
Pei's eyes softened, "Ling'er, you have a good uncle and a good mother."
The family shared the chicken soup.
This chicken is probably a free-range pheasant. The meat is tender and chewy, the skin is connected to the tendons, and it is fresh and tasty. Even the bones are fragrant.
Xie Ling drank the last mouthful of soup happily.
As a foodie, this was the first delicious food she had eaten after traveling through time.
She was even more determined to bring Aunt An over after she settled down in Lingnan.
As for her two uncles' homes, if they want to go there, she will take them there as well.
Lingnan may be a wasteland in the eyes of others, but Xie Ling grew up there since she was a child, and she is confident that she can live a prosperous life there.
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