The jailer opened a small door next to him and said, "Hurry up and hide inside. No matter what happens later, don't make a sound, or you and I will be finished."
Serious prisoners in the imperial prison are not allowed to be visited in principle. If a visit is desired, it requires going through extremely complicated procedures at the imperial court, making it almost impossible to succeed.
However, being under the emperor's nose, the various families possessed extraordinary resources and could always find a roundabout way to circumvent the situation.
They secretly bribed the guards in the prison. These guards could earn a lot of extra money, and they didn't want to offend the big shots in the capital. So sometimes they would secretly bring people into the prison. If you paid enough and had a strong enough background, they could make sure you ate as well as you would in a restaurant, and even send women in to serve you day and night.
Of course, all of this is an unspoken rule, something everyone tacitly agrees on but can't always be discussed openly.
If higher-level officials come to inspect and discover this, it could cause a huge problem if things escalate.
These prison guards will certainly be severely punished, and those who illegally entered the prison will not fare well either.
Qin Wanru also understood this principle, and hurriedly grabbed her two daughters' hands: "Quick, quick, let's go hide there for a while."
The Chu family of Mingyue City has never been favored by the imperial court. If someone with ulterior motives were to use this opportunity to arrest her, they would be finished.
Not only did they fail to save the Qin family, but they also got themselves and their daughter into trouble. What will happen to Zhongtian in Mingyue City then?
We can't just rebel on the spot, can we?
Having just entered the prison and witnessed the miserable state of the other prisoners, Qin Wanru was still somewhat shaken.
If I and my two daughters were locked up in a place like this, it would be worse than death.
The key point is that they are all women, and very beautiful women at that. If these vicious jailers or some adults were to try to take advantage of them, they would have no way to resist.
A sudden determination appeared on her face. If those people tried to bully Xiao Zhao and the others, she would stand in front of them and let them come at her.
I'm a woman who's given birth, so I should be able to handle it. I can't let Xiao Zhao and the others' delicate bodies be defiled.
One person should be able to handle it, but what if a lot of people come?
Waaah, the thought is so scary...
In an instant, countless tragic scenes flashed through her mind, and her face turned deathly pale.
At that moment, a hand gently pressed on her shoulder: "No need to hide. There's no one in the capital who needs me to hide from now on."
For some reason, feeling the steadiness of the other person's large hand, Qin Wanru's panicked heart gradually calmed down.
Yes, my son-in-law is the regent of the demon race, the chief priest of the human race, a concubine of the crown prince, a favorite minister of the crown princess, and a popular marquis... Why should I be afraid?
With that thought, she straightened her back a bit more.
Chu Huanzhao and Chu Youzhao's eyes lit up with admiration. They thought their brother-in-law was amazing and that they always felt a sense of security when they were with him.
The two girls quickly locked eyes, and seeing the way the other was looking at Zuan, they both snorted and turned their heads away.
"Second sister must be lusting after brother-in-law. Oh dear, no matter how much you guard against it, it's hard to guard against a thief in your own home."
"My third sister's eyes are acting strange. Could it be that she's also fallen for my brother-in-law? Wait, why did I use the word 'also'?"
Murong Qinghe quickly put her mask back on, not wanting to cause trouble for Zu'an.
At the same time, I was a little worried. Would it really be okay if we all just stayed here like this?
If this leads to the Murong family being treated even more harshly, then things will not go well.
Jiang Luofu patted her trembling body, saying, "Don't worry, with him and... here, everything will be alright."
She originally thought that with Zu An and her here, nothing serious would happen. After all, she was the daughter of the Minister of Justice, and her father was, strictly speaking, the superior of everyone in the court's judicial system.
However, compared to Zuan, she was actually a little embarrassed to compare herself to him.
Thinking of the somewhat shy and bashful boy who first came to Mingyue Academy, she couldn't help but smile.
It hasn't been long, and the hierarchy between the two has already been reversed. It's truly astonishing.
Murong Qinghe looked at Zu An with a complicated expression, thinking that it was no wonder that Brother Chu liked to stick to his brother-in-law. Brother Zu was indeed very charming, and Brother Chu must admire him.
The men had different thoughts, which made the jailer very anxious: "Hey, why aren't you moving? Oh dear, it's too late!"
He disregarded everything else and stood respectfully to the side with his hands at his sides.
At this moment, a group of more than ten people filed in, each wearing an official robe embroidered with ferocious animal patterns.
Jiang Luofu's voice rang in Zu An's ears: "They're from the Ministry of Justice."
Zu An nodded. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were five ministers in charge of daily affairs in various fields.
Sang Hong was the Minister of Revenue, in charge of the allocation of funds and grain.
Later, in order to divide the power of the Court of Justice, the imperial court added the Three Dukes and Ministers to be in charge of adjudicating criminal cases.
Although officially called the Three Dukes' Offices, people in private are more accustomed to calling it the Ministry of Justice.
When the group of people from the Ministry of Justice saw such a large crowd gathered there, they were taken aback.
When did so many idle people, including so many beautiful women, appear in the prison?
There are glamorous mature women, energetic young girls, and long legs in black stockings!
As someone working in the Ministry of Justice, I naturally know about some of the shady practices of the people in the Heavenly Prison.
Could it be that some big shot was in the mood and his subordinates sent him women?
The key point is that there are so many of them, and they are all different in style. Are they going to have a silver party in this prison?
The leader reluctantly withdrew his gaze from Jiang Luofu's alluring black-stockinged legs, then glared angrily at the jailer beside him: "Who are they? What are they doing here in the prison!"
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