Their bodies slammed violently against the wall, causing a metallic taste to rise in their throats, and they vomited blood with a retching sound.
But at this moment, they disregarded their injuries, quickly propped themselves up to stand, clutched their chests, and limped away to report to Chu Yi.
Fu Zhun picked up the sword that had fallen to the ground, held it in one hand, and entered the prison.
Seeing this, a burly jailer was the first to react, gripping his weapon tightly and shouting at him.
"Who dares to trespass into the imperial prison?"
Upon seeing Fu Zhun's face, the other gaunt jailer's eyes suddenly changed. He slapped Fu Zhun on the head, gritted his teeth, and whispered a rebuke: "Open your dog eyes and take a good look. This is the Prince of Zhenbei. You dare to draw your sword against him? Do you want to die?"
Upon hearing this, the fat jailer quickly sheathed his sword and took a step back in fear.
"Where is Su An? Take me there!"
Fu Zhun glanced at them coldly and frowned as he spoke.
The skinny jailer dared not delay and quickly nodded and bowed, gesturing for the guard to proceed.
"Your Highness, this way please!"
He led the way while fumbling for the keys at his waist.
Reaching Su An's cell, Fu Zhun saw Su An crouching on the ground with red-rimmed eyes. A pang of heartache welled up in his eyes, and he softly called out, "Xiao An?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Su An subconsciously looked up.
The moment she saw Fu Zhun, her face lit up with surprise, and she stood up abruptly.
How did you know I was imprisoned in the dungeon?
The thin jailer, with keen insight, opened the cell door and then stepped aside.
Su An came out from inside, excitedly running up to Fu Zhun, wrapping her arms around his neck, and confiding in him.
“I was about to leave, but they insisted that I had poisoned Consort Xian and imprisoned me in the imperial prison.”
"I thought I'd never get out of here in my lifetime."
"Don't be afraid. I said I would protect you, and I won't break my promise."
Fu Zhun pulled his sword slightly away, and with his other hand, he put his arm around Su An and gently patted her back to comfort her.
Upon seeing this scene, the thin jailer was so shocked that he looked as if he had seen a ghost.
It's unbelievable that the Prince of Zhenbei, who is usually so cold-blooded and ruthless, could be so gentle!
It seems they've messed with the wrong person this time.
At that moment, he felt like dying.
Fortunately, Fu Zhun did not intend to make things difficult for him. After comforting him for a while, he gently took Su An's hand and led her away from the prison.
Watching the two leave side by side, the fat jailer scratched his head and muttered in confusion.
"But His Majesty ordered us to guard the prisoners here. How can we explain this to His Majesty if we just let them go like this?"
The skinny jailer slapped him on the head again and rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Are you stupid? He's the undefeated Prince of Zhenbei. Even if you fight back with all your might, you might not be able to stop him. Which do you want, your future or your life?"
Need I say more? It's definitely fate.
What's the point of a future if he's already dead?
The fat jailer wisely shut his mouth.
Immediately afterwards, the thin jailer punched himself, then swayed and fell to the ground unconscious, the huge fist mark clearly visible.
Wow, you can do that?!
The fat jailer belatedly realized what was happening, was greatly surprised, and punched himself unconscious.
Fu Zhun led Su An to the entrance of the prison without any hindrance, only to run into Chu Yi.
Upon seeing Fu Zhun, the Imperial Guards behind him quickly scattered, surrounding the two of them, gripping their weapons tightly, and watching them warily.
Chu Yi calmly waved his fan and took a step forward.
"Imperial Uncle has broken into the imperial prison without permission, intending to take away important criminals. Is he planning a rebellion?"
"As I have said, she is my fiancée. What is wrong with me bringing my future princess back to the palace?"
Fu Zhun pulled Su An behind him, using his broad body to completely shield her, and met Chu Yi's gaze with a cold stare.
His voice also carried a hint of anger.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yi's eyes darkened, and the smile on his face faded slightly.
"She is the culprit who poisoned Consort Xian and should be imprisoned and punished. It was my uncle who taught me that the emperor should be punished the same as the common people when he breaks the law. Has my uncle forgotten so quickly?"
I'll go to hell with your "the emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners" nonsense! I'm completely innocent!
Su An was about to speak in rebuttal when Fu Zhun spoke first.
"Whether someone is guilty or not cannot be determined by your words alone. If you want to convict someone, you must produce strong evidence. Before the truth of the matter is ascertained, even the emperor has no right to imprison a criminal."
"I do not wish to cause further bloodshed. Your Majesty would be better off letting us leave."
As he spoke, he raised his sword and pointed it directly at Chu Yi.
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards tightened their grip on their weapons, and the archers in the distance also drew their bows, aiming at Fu Zhun's chest.
Chu Yi glanced around at himself, shrugged, and smiled.
"I know that you, my uncle, are highly skilled in martial arts and no one can do anything to you. But as you can see, I have over a hundred imperial guards and dozens of archers behind me. You may be able to protect yourself, but can you protect Miss Su?"
"Swords have no eyes, I advise you, Imperial Uncle, to think this over carefully."
How despicable and shameless!
Su An, unable to bear it any longer, suddenly poked her head out from behind Fu Zhun and started cursing.
"You dog emperor, I've been busy with the investment conference these past few days and haven't seen Consort Xian at all, let alone poisoned her, yet you insist that I was the one who poisoned her."
"I knew it! You let me go so easily back then. It turns out you had ulterior motives and wanted to use this to frame me."
"If I had known you were so despicable and shameless, I would have rather died than help you raise a single penny."
Despite being insulted like that, Chu Yi wasn't angry. Instead, he gave a light hum and responded slowly.
"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. It was clearly Miss Su who poisoned me, how can you pin it on me? I am truly grateful to Miss Su for helping me replenish the national treasury."
"But if someone can take lives at will because of their merits, wouldn't the Great Chu be thrown into chaos?"
"I did this for the sake of the country and the people's well-being. I believe Miss Su can understand what I have done."
A cunning and treacherous old fox.
She had originally intended to provoke Chu Yi and make him slip up so that she could clear her name, but unexpectedly, this dog emperor refused to admit a single word about framing her.
Su An was furious, her eyes practically spitting fire as she stared at Chu Yi.
However, Fu Zhun calmed down and composed himself.
Chu Yi is right. If he were alone, he could naturally escape the palace without any worries. But right now, he has to protect Su An, and a slight mistake could cost Su An his life.
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