After coughing a few times, Xia Tong covered her throat and looked at the man, then turned her head away and cried silently without saying a word.
Gu Qin didn't say anything. He stared at her for a while, then strode out of the room with a sullen face. It was the first time in his life that he was helpless against a woman.
Seeing the prince leave, Fang Yu also walked in instantly. Noticing that her master's face was not right, she could only comfort him softly: "The prince has always been soft-hearted and not hard-hearted. If the master just goes along with the prince, maybe things will be different."
Xia Tong didn't say anything. She just hugged her knees and sat there silently. Her eyes were still red. But now she regretted it. She was impulsive just now, but she should have begged the other party. But now the villain must be very angry, otherwise he would not have wanted to kill her just now.
"I want to drink some porridge." She suddenly took a deep breath.
Hearing this, Fang Yu immediately smiled and retreated. As long as the master was willing to eat, it would be fine.
After calming down, Xia Tong felt that she should be calm and composed. Impulse is the devil. She shouldn't go against the villain. Arguing might feel good for a while, but it would lead to a crematorium later. Who knows what the villain might have planned. She should go and test the waters before taking any action, instead of just worrying blindly here.
After eating something, Xia Tong went to bed, and decided to make peace with the other party tomorrow. She must not anger the other party at this critical juncture, otherwise her parents would be really hopeless.
But on the next day, she heard the news that Xia Ning came to see her early in the morning. It must be about this matter. At this time, they could only put aside their past prejudices and sit on the same boat.
Xia Ning looked a little haggard, and was obviously extremely anxious. After following the housekeeper to her room, she said anxiously, "I was delayed on the road a few days ago because of something, so I didn't make it in time for my grandmother's birthday banquet. I didn't expect such a catastrophic disaster to happen. Now there are only you and me left in the mansion. We must not let anything happen to my grandmother and the others!"
It's quite a journey to get back to the capital from Shanxi. Seeing Xia Ning was so exhausted, she rushed to find her without stopping. After all, her own parents were locked up, so no one would not be anxious.
"This matter cannot be explained in a few words. What does the Duke's Mansion say?" Xia Tong glanced at Fang Yu and motioned for her to go outside and wait.
Xia Ning didn't even have time to drink a sip of tea. She sat there with a worried look on her face and said, "The prince wants to move around a bit, but mother is reluctant. You also know that Lin Qin is now the crown princess. Now the crown prince has been poisoned and his life is uncertain. Mother is also very worried. She didn't have a good face towards me this time when she came back."
It should be said that ever since she married into the Duke's Mansion, her mother-in-law has been somewhat displeased with her. After all, the one she was going to marry was her fourth cousin, and even the prince was lukewarm towards her. Fortunately, she was given the face she deserved.
At this point, she couldn't help but glance at Xia Tong with a strange expression, hiding the jealousy in her eyes, and said with great sorrow: "What kind of place is the Ministry of Justice? Grandmother is so old, how can she endure such torture? If the Third Prince finds evidence and convicts her, the entire Xiahou Mansion will be ruined."
He spoke in such high-sounding terms, but in fact he was just worried that after arriving at Xiahou Mansion, he would have even less status in the Duke's Mansion. Xia Tong remained silent.
"This concerns the Crown Prince's life, and is by no means a joke. Now we can only wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to wake up." Her brows were filled with worry.
After saying this, Xia Ning fell silent. She looked around and suddenly leaned over, "I wonder how grandma and the others are doing. Don't you want to go and see?"
Hearing this, Xia Tong was somewhat shaken. To be honest, she was of course eager to see how her parents were doing, but...
"Fangyu."
She suddenly called out outside, and the next moment, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Fangyu walked in puzzled.
Xia Tong waved to her and whispered something in her ear. The latter looked a little strange, but finally nodded.
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The study was silent. Suddenly, the door was pushed open from the outside. Xifeng walked in hesitantly. He glanced at the master in front of the desk and suddenly lowered his head and said, "Master, the princess just sent someone over... She said she wanted to go to the prison to take a look."
He was a little afraid to say this. Since the master came back from the princess last night, he had never been so angry. It was obvious that he must have been irritated by the princess. Until today, the master's face was not very good, and the princess actually had the courage to say this.
Hearing this, the man at the desk just moved his eyes slightly, and the wolf hair brush in his hand suddenly broke, fell on the table and rolled around.
The room was silent, and a solemn atmosphere began to spread around. Xifeng lowered his head and felt that he should understand what his master meant. When will the princess understand her own identity?
After waiting in the house for a while, Xia Tong finally saw Xifeng. In fact, she didn't expect that the villain would be willing to help her even though he was so angry yesterday.
Suddenly, he felt a little guilty. After getting on the carriage, Xifeng, the driver, suddenly said, "In fact, I don't understand what the princess is worried about. The Ministry of Justice has always been under the jurisdiction of the master. What will happen to Lord Xia?"
The carriage was shaking, Xia Tong sat inside without saying a word, but Xia Ning, who was standing beside her, breathed a sigh of relief. This way, her parents wouldn't be tortured in there anymore.
The Heavenly Prison was heavily guarded, and it was said that not even a fly could fly out. Normally, everyone avoided it. When Xia Tong and the others arrived outside the Heavenly Prison, the guards outside hurried over to open the door as soon as they saw Xifeng, without any hesitation.
Somehow, Xia Tong suddenly remembered the first time they met, when Xifeng stabbed her in the throat with his sword. It was a nightmare in her heart at that time.
The structure of the sky prison was very complicated, with flames burning on both sides of the corridors. It was cold and damp, and there were patrolling soldiers passing by every few steps. There were many torture chambers on the outer layer, and some prisoners were handcuffed to crosses, being whipped and hanged in turn.
Xia Tong only took a glance and saw from afar a jailer holding a piece of red-hot iron and branding a prisoner's chest with it. The sizzling sound could be heard from a long distance away.
"The master is never soft-hearted towards anyone, with the princess being the only exception." Xifeng walked in front and said meaningfully.
Xia Tong at the back didn't dare to look around. She was sweating profusely on her back, but she could only pretend to be calm. Xia Ning at the side also grabbed her hand with a pale face. She had never seen such a scene in her life.
When they reached the inner level, the guarding became increasingly strict, and people from the Xiahou Mansion could be vaguely seen in some of the cells.
"Fourth Miss, please save me!"
When the people in the cell saw her, it was like seeing hope. They stretched out their hands and shouted wildly.
None of the 113 people in the Xiahou Mansion survived. Although they looked a little disheveled, they did not have any injuries on their bodies. I wonder how their parents are doing.
They walked faster and faster. When Xifeng stopped, the jailer outside the cell hurriedly opened the cell door, and Xia Tong also saw the person imprisoned inside.
"father!"
Xia Tong rushed in, and so did Xia Ning. They saw Xia Zhian and others imprisoned in the cell, but they didn't have any injuries, just looked a little haggard.
Seeing his daughter, Xia Zhian was delighted. He quickly stood up from the ground and looked her up and down excitedly. "As long as you are okay, I don't know how worried your father is about you."
Seeing that her father was fine, Xia Tong's eyes were filled with tears, and she quickly put down the snacks she had brought. "I came here in a hurry and didn't prepare anything. You must have suffered a lot here. Your daughter will definitely rescue you!"
Seeing that there was food, Xia Lin and the others immediately came over. Although they did not suffer much, one can imagine how unbearable the environment in this prison was.
"By the way, where is my mother?" Xia Tong suddenly turned her gaze to Xifeng behind her.
After the words fell, the latter just slowly replied: "Madam, Old Madam Xia and other female relatives are on the other side, there is nothing serious."
Hearing that everyone was fine, Xia Zhian breathed a sigh of relief. She was still wearing her white prison uniform and did not go to eat. Instead, she looked at Xia Tong with a serious expression and said, "Just take care of yourself and don't put yourself in danger."
Seeing that the father and daughter had something to say, Xifeng immediately waved his hand and asked everyone else to leave.
However, Xia Lin and the others disagreed, and immediately looked at Xia Tong with hope, their eyes burning, "Now the only one who can save the Xiahou Mansion is the Regent, otherwise the hundreds of years of foundation of the Mansion will be destroyed, do you understand?"
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