Chapter 1165 Release from Prison
It was dark in the prison most of the time when no candles were lit, and Bai Shan's sense of time basically came from listening to the movements of the guards.
When he heard the knocks on the door and shouts outside, he knew it was noon and time for the prisoners to have breakfast.
Now, except for delivering things at noon, the officers basically don’t come to them, because they don’t eat in prison anyway.
When Bai Shan heard the noise, he got up from the kang without any difficulty, washed his face, hands, rinsed his mouth, and then started to make a fire and cook noodles. They had one last meal of臊子面 today. By noon, according to the rules summarized by Bai Shan, their family should have sent them big white steamed buns, delicious sauerkraut, and stewed meat.
The two are separate. When they want to eat, they just pick some sauerkraut and meat and stew them together, then put the steamed buns on the pot to heat them. It is convenient, simple and delicious.
Manbao also got up and washed, then twisted her body in the middle of the cell. Because there were two other people sleeping in the room, she recited poems in her mind. Everything seemed very normal.
They thought today was just another ordinary day, and at most they would have to go through the court again. However, not long after breakfast, Tao Yi came in with an official document. He led the men to open the cell and said to Bai Shan and the other two, "Bai Shan, Zhou Man, Xiang Chao, you can go out now."
The three of them didn't expect the surprise to come so suddenly, and they all widened their eyes.
Tao Yi coughed lightly, "Why don't you get out now?"
Xiang Chao was the first to react and pointed at Xiang Mingxuewen, "What about my cousin?"
Tao Yi glanced at Xiang Mingxue, who was sitting on the kang, and said, "His Majesty hasn't said anything, and neither have the adults, so you have to be detained in the Sky Prison. Are you going to leave or not?"
Manbao was confused. "Can I come to see him every day?"
Tao Yi glanced at her and said nothing.
Bai Shan asked in a different way, "Can we still bring him lunch every day from now on?"
Tao Yi said: "Your Majesty's handwriting has no time limit."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Bai Shan gave the books in the cell to Xiang Mingxue to read so that he wouldn't be lonely in prison.
Manbao only took a few things with him and left most of his things in the cell.
Xiang Chao hesitated. "How about I stay in prison and take care of the Second Young Master? Can I stay?"
Xiang Mingxue quickly said, "Go out now, I can handle it alone."
"That won't work. Your hamstrings are severed, making it difficult for you to walk." Xiang Chao looked at Tao Yi eagerly.
Tao Yi said: "If you don't leave now, you don't know when you will be able to leave next time."
Xiang Chao gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not leaving."
Just as Xiang Mingxue was about to speak, Manbao clapped his hands and praised, "Okay, then you stay here with him and we'll come to see you tomorrow."
Bai Shan also nodded, "I'll bring you something delicious tomorrow. What do you want to eat?"
Xiang Chao: ...Won’t you try to persuade me?
Bai Shan and Man Bao had already happily walked out of the cell.
Xiang Chao watched the two men running away eagerly. Tao Yi turned around to look at the two brothers, smiled slightly, and asked someone to close the cell door again.
Bai Shan and Man Bao signed the document and then walked out of the prison gate together.
It was a sunny day outside. The two people who hadn't seen the sun for a long time couldn't help but squint their eyes to look at the sunlight that was shining on the world.
Bai Erlang, who had been standing in front of the carriage, shouted as soon as he saw them appear. Bai Shan and Man Bao came back to their senses and looked forward together.
The three of them looked at each other and immediately cheered, rushing forward and hugging each other.
Yin Huo couldn't help but smile when he saw them jumping around with their hands on their shoulders.
Tao Yi, who had escorted them out, saw that they had been shouting for a long time without stopping. He couldn't help but put away his smile, coughed heavily twice, and said, "Now that you're out, hurry up and leave. How can you yell like this in front of the Heavenly Prison?"
Bai Shan and Man Bao turned around and saluted Tao Yi with a smile on their faces, then put their arms around Bai Erlang's shoulders and ran towards Yin Huo and the others.
Zhou Wulang led Zhou Lijun, Yin Huo brought Changshou, and to Bai Shan and the others' surprise, Feng Zongping, Ji Hao, and Liu Huan also came. The carriages were lined up in a row across the road in front of the Tianlao gate, which was quite spectacular.
The three of them ran over, and Yin Huo, Feng Zongping and others came forward, "You finally came out. Why do I think you look a little fatter?"
"Come on, come on, I specially prepared the mugwort water. Wash yourself and sprinkle it on your body. I don't know if you have a brazier at home." Feng Zongping was obviously very experienced in this kind of thing. He brought a basin of steaming mugwort water forward, and everyone raised it and sprinkled it on the two of them.
Bai Shan and Man Bao wanted to say that it was enough, but they didn't know who was so cruel and directly scooped up the water and splashed it on their faces. The two of them were so angry that they screamed and simply snatched the wooden basin away and threw it back at whoever was on the other side.
A group of young people suddenly started making a commotion in front of the prison gate.
Tao Yi was about to turn around and go back to the prison, gathering his strength and about to yell, when someone accidentally slipped their hand or did it on purpose, and the little bit of mugwort water left in the basin suddenly splashed over and hit Tao Yi directly in the face.
The scene suddenly became quiet.
Tao Yi reached out and wiped the mugwort water off his face, then opened his eyes and looked at the group of young men in front of him.
Feng Zongping was the first to react and shouted, "Uncle Tao, this mugwort water is used to remove bad luck. It's good to pour it. I'll bring you another basin later. I'm leaving now."
"I'm leaving first—"
Bai Shan also pulled Man Bao and said, "We are all wet, so we need to go back and change clothes first. Sir Tao, you don't have to see us off..."
The boys and girls scattered in an instant. Tao Yi's chest rose and fell sharply twice, but he managed to hold it in. What else could he do? Among this group of boys, there was not only his Shangguan's grandson, but also his Shangguan's Shangguan's grandson. How could he endure it!
The carriage in front of the prison gate disappeared in a short while, taking away many people who had been staring at the prison gate. After a long while, when everyone had dispersed, a carriage not far away lifted its curtain and took a look at the empty front. After a laugh, it said, "Alright, go ahead."
The driver drove the carriage to the gate of the Tianlao Prison. Wei Zhi got off the carriage and went straight into the prison.
Xiang Chao had just moved all of Bai Shan's books to Xiang Mingxue when footsteps were heard outside the prison door.
Everyone looked up and saw Wei Zhi coming with his men and opening the cell door.
Meeting the eyes of the Xiang brothers, Wei Zhi smiled slightly and said, "Xiang Mingxue, let's go to another place."
Xiang Chao's expression changed. He stood in front of Xiang Mingxue and asked, "You, what are you going to do?"
Wei Zhi clasped his hands and said, "Don't be afraid. It's just that this prison isn't that safe, so I'll find another place for you two."
After saying that, he clapped his hands, and two men in prison uniforms, about the same size as them, came forward and walked into the cell under Xiang Chao's stare.
Wei knew: "From today on, they will live here on your behalf."
Xiang Mingxue remained calm. He glanced at Wei Zhi deeply and said to Xiang Chao, "Let's go. Carry me out."
See you at 8pm
(End of this chapter)
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