Chapter 465: Looks Scared
Zhenbei Hou didn't expect Ran Qingxuan to really agree. After all, he was worried that Gu Yanchen would refuse...
"We have to go to the prison first. Mr. and Mrs. Chen still have one injection of medicine to take today."
"Then you go and disguise yourself first, and we'll leave from the back door of the mansion later."
Ran Qingxuan found a room nearby and entered the space directly. When he came out twenty minutes later, the sky outside had become dark.
Although Duan Ling had seen Ran Qingxuan dressed as Chen Xu, she was still deceived the second time she saw him.
There weren't so many eyes watching outside the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion now, but Duan Yi still had the carriage parked at a side door that wouldn't block the road.
After Duan Ling got on the carriage, another carriage followed quietly behind.
The carriage only turned after passing the fork in the road, and the people sitting in the carriage were Ran Qingxuan and Gu Yanchen.
Ran Qingxuan still drove the car to the vicinity of the prison and then walked closer, but she could clearly feel that the area around the prison seemed a lot quieter today.
So much so that even when they reached the place where they were usually stopped, no officer came forward to scold or stop them.
"What is going on..."
"Who is it?"
A voice suddenly came from the front. Ran Qingxuan was frightened and pretended to be cautious.
"Sir, I'm Chen, and I'm here to bring steamed buns to my family."
"What Chen and Li? We are short of manpower today. No one is allowed to enter without an official escort..."
Ran Qingxuan tightened her cloak, half covering her face and pleading, "Sir, a weak woman like me can't make any waves even if I go in alone. It's just delivering a steamed bun. I'll be out soon."
The officer who was speaking wanted to scold them, but the man who had taken them to the jail yesterday appeared and whispered a few words in the ear of the officer who was speaking.
Ran Qingxuan didn't know what they were talking about, but after they finished speaking, he went in smoothly.
But the officer who stopped her before entering said coldly: "Go in, put your things down and come out, we won't follow you in, we will wait for you to come out..."
The officer seemed a little hesitant as he spoke, and there was even a hint of nervousness on his face.
"Wait till you come out!"
Ran Qingxuan thought that he might not be able to get in today, so he decided to first check on the condition of the old couple from the Chen family. If they had already woken up, it would not be too late to give them the injection after they reunited with the main force tomorrow.
Entering the prison, the jailers who used to gather at the door to chat and drink were no longer there. Apart from the sound of footsteps, the entire prison was as silent as death.
"What's going on? I saw someone in the prison today..."
Before he could finish his complaint, Ran Qingxuan was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but cover his chest and chuckle softly.
It turned out that the reason these people didn't come in for all this time was because they were scared by her last night.
"I give up. How can you be a jailer with such courage..."
However, Ran Qingxuan didn't know how scary she was last night. She only knew that what she was going to do in a while would not be discovered.
The Chen family also felt strange today. In the past, the jailer would make a rounds every now and then, but it was almost evening and there was not a single person to be seen.
After Ran Qingxuan arrived, he stood in front of the prison door for a moment, unlocking it with the thing in his hand.
The Chen family thought that the key was given by the yamen runners, but it turned out that what Ran Qingxuan had in his hand were just two professional lock-picking tools.
Ancient locks paid great attention to internal structure, but it is simply child's play compared to today's technology.
It was opened in two seconds just like an ordinary lock. After Ran Qingxuan went in, he closed the door, handed the food in his hand to Chen Chengan and the others, and walked straight towards the old couple of the Chen family.
The old couple had a close call with death, and even though they have their eyes open now, the infection in their lungs has not yet fully healed.
Ran Qingxuan didn't waste any words. Before the two of them could see clearly what it was, he injected the special medicine in his hand and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Ran Qingxuan lowered his voice and said to Master Chen and Madam Chen: "You will most likely leave this place tomorrow. Sister Chen said she will bring the children with us to Zixi..."
"You're coming with Xu'er, and you're bringing the child with you?"
Chen Cheng'an was a little surprised. Mrs. Chen suddenly grabbed Ran Qingxuan's hand as if she had thought of something, and even her voice was a little out of control when she spoke.
"Mrs. Gu means that the Wu family kicked my daughter and children out of the house?"
When the Chen family heard the noise, they looked towards the three of them, but they couldn't hear clearly what they said.
"Madam, please don't get excited, otherwise it will affect the elderly."
Chen Cheng'an patted the back of his wife's hand and shook his head slightly.
Then he looked at Ran Qingxuan with a look of worry in his eyes, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
"Uncle Chen, don't worry. Wu Luan of the Wu family has already suffered the consequences, and Sister Chen has not suffered any criticism."
Ran Qingxuan didn't know how to tell them that the Wu family didn't take their son with her...
After confirming that their daughter was really divorced, Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen suppressed their grief and forced themselves to nod towards Ran Qingxuan.
"As long as she is not implicated and not criticized, it's fine. I was wondering why this child always wears such thin clothes every time she comes. I never thought..."
"I never thought it would happen..."
Mrs. Chen wiped her tears silently, but didn't dare to cry too loudly. After Ran Qingxuan comforted her for a few words, Mr. Chen asked her to convey a message to Chen Xu.
"Mrs. Lao told Xuer that no matter what her status was, she was our child, and even if she was divorced, we would not abandon her and the children."
Ran Qingxuan was deeply touched. Women in ancient times paid attention to their reputation, and families paid even more attention to women's reputation.
In ancient times, a daughter who was divorced and sent home was considered a disgrace to the family and would bring shame to her parents. No matter what the reason for the divorce, nosy people would talk about it.
In addition, women in ancient times were required to follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, so if some women with excellent family education were divorced, it would be like the sky falling.
Anyone who is thin-skinned would be embarrassed to go out and would rather not let others know that there is such a person in their home.
The Chen family was sent to Cangzhou to serve as officials, and they were mainly responsible for the farmland in Cangzhou. Without any relatives, Xu could not find anyone to help her.
But she was lucky and met the kind-hearted Mrs. Fang who took her in, so she and her child did not freeze to death at night.
Ran Qingxuan understood their intentions, so he did not refuse.
"I'll talk to Sister Chen."
Ran Qingxuan left and locked the cell door again, just like when he came, and left following the sound of his own footsteps.
It was only about ten minutes before and after, and the officers waiting outside didn't hear any movement. They were even making guesses, but unexpectedly, when they looked up, they saw a dark shadow walking out of the door.
Several people took two steps back and almost scared themselves...
"Thank you for your convenience, gentlemen."
"You...you didn't see anything in there?"
"No, there are only some prisoners and my family..."
The officers all swallowed their saliva and confirmed again and again before urging her to hurry up.
Ran Qingxuan could sense the frightened eyes behind him, and he smiled sarcastically and left without looking back.
Gu Yanchen helped her onto the carriage and drove out of Silver Moon City with ease.
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