Qin Wanru was having a headache. Her second and third daughters both admired Chu Yan, but the two of them often clashed with each other. One showed no care for her younger sister, and the other showed no respect for her older sister. Every time they met, they acted like enemies.
And Xiao Zhao even asked You Zhao to hug her brother-in-law. What kind of talk is that? You gave him a hug yourself, and now you want your sister to do the same?
It's really going to get Zaun to wipe out all three of you sisters!
Fortunately, Chu Youzhao didn't dare to be as affectionate with her brother-in-law in front of her mother and sister as she usually was, since they both knew that she was actually a woman and not as easily fooled as Murong Qinghe.
She could only watch with gritted teeth as her second sister clung to her brother-in-law's arm. When the brother-in-law noticed her gaze, he pressed even closer, seemingly to provoke her.
I'm so angry! Next time I see my older sister, I'm definitely going to tell her all about it!
Unbeknownst to them, the group arrived at a prison cell led by a jailer. Each room contained several people, all of whom were listless and huddled in corners, bearing signs of torture.
Murong Qinghe's eyes immediately turned red upon seeing this, but she was able to distinguish between what was important and what was not, and tried her best to restrain herself from showing it.
Jiang Luofu patted her hand to comfort her, then took out a gold ingot and gave it to the jailer.
The jailer smiled and stuffed the gold into his sleeve: "You two chat, I'll go outside and keep watch."
After saying that, he tactfully left, giving them space.
Murong Qinghe could no longer hold back and rushed straight to a cell: "Father..."
The people in the cell who had been semi-conscious were suddenly awakened. One of them, a handsome middle-aged man, asked in a trembling voice, "Is it Qinghe?"
This is Murong Qinghe's father, Murong Zhan, who previously served as a court official.
Murong Qinghe removed the mask from her face, tears streaming down her face: "Father, it's me."
Murong Zhan was both surprised and delighted: "Qinghe!"
He noticed Qin Wanru standing to the side: "Wanru, is that you? You're still so handsome and dashing, even though you're all grown up now."
The Murong family and the Qin family are related by marriage, and they have relatives on both sides. They had naturally met Qin Wanru before, but after so many years, she has become more mature, and there are some changes that they are not sure about.
"It's me." Qin Wanru wiped away her tears. "You've all suffered so much."
Even through the bars, you could see that a group of people had been tortured, and none of them were in good condition.
Chu Huanzhao and Chu Youzhao also joined in the family reunion, and their eyes were red for a moment.
"This little hardship is nothing compared to the harsh conditions on the battlefield..." Murong Zhan's voice lowered as he spoke.
Although I suffered more severe injuries and endured more dangerous environments on the battlefield, I still had a belief and hope at that time.
But now, the Murong family has become wanted criminals, so what hope is there left?
Thinking of this, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly reminded his daughter, "Why did you come here? It's too dangerous here. If your identity is exposed, you'll be arrested too. Let's go!"
Zu An then spoke up, "Don't worry, Qinghe is fine now, I can guarantee her safety. Also, you should stay here for a while. During this time, various forces in the court are vying for power, and I will try my best to exonerate the Murong family."
Strictly speaking, the Murong family is innocent; on the contrary, they are exemplary in their loyalty to the country. Such a loyal and courageous family should not be allowed to suffer such an unjust accusation.
Murong Zhan recognized him and, upon hearing this, knelt down in gratitude: "So it's Lord Zu! The Murong family will never forget Lord Zu's kindness!"
The other members of the Murong family were also extremely excited. During this period, they had experienced the coldness of human relationships and were already in despair. Unexpectedly, someone extended a helping hand at this time.
Murong Qinghe was extremely excited. She was already very grateful to Zu An for protecting her before, but she never expected that he would still be trying to save the Murong family. She couldn't help but kneel down.
"Lord Murong, there's no need for this. The Murong family has been wronged and shouldn't have ended up like this." Zu An casually offered a helping hand, a gentle force supporting everyone and preventing them from kneeling.
One sentence brought tears to the eyes of all the Murong family members.
Jiang Luofu's expression shifted. "This kid's cultivation is higher than I imagined, having helped so many people up at the same time."
Yet, there was no sign of any vital energy emanating from him, making him truly deceptive.
This period was also the most incomprehensible thing for the Murong family. They had always been loyal to the emperor and loved their country, so how did they become sinners that everyone wanted to kill?
At this moment, an old man at the very back opened his eyes and sighed softly: "Lord Zu, you and I were originally political enemies, why are you helping us?"
Murong Tong had been pretending to be asleep from the beginning, probably because he didn't want to meet him under these circumstances.
Zuan replied solemnly, "What I did was simply to have a clear conscience. No normal person would stand idly by in this situation."
"What a fine statement of having a clear conscience." Murong Tong's eyes gleamed with admiration. "Speaking of which, I was the one who misunderstood you before."
“It’s just a difference in stance; they’re not political enemies.” Zuan smiled, then stared at their wounds. “Why were you subjected to so much torture?”
Jiang Luofu frowned slightly: "That's right, I clearly arranged for people to take care of you."
“Thank you, Miss Jiang. At first, quite a few people did help us in secret,” Murong Tong sighed. “However, a few days ago, Prince Jin came and blamed us for the Emperor’s death. He ordered us to be tortured, and no one else dared to disobey.”
"This Prince Jin is ridiculous. What does the Emperor's accident have to do with the Murong family?" Jiang Luofu said indignantly.
Just as Chu Huanzhao was about to mention that his brother-in-law had killed the Prince of Jin a few days ago, the door suddenly opened, and the jailer from before rushed over in a panic: "Hurry up and leave! Someone's here to interrogate the prisoners! Oh no, it's too late! You'd better hide over there!"
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