Li Qingchen gave a faint smile: "As long as you stop causing trouble."
"Don't worry, I would never do that!" Li Zizhuo quickly and solemnly assured him.
Although the light in the prison was dim, when the first ray of morning light shone through the ventilation hole, it fell precisely on Wei Shuwan's forehead, waking her from a deep sleep.
Before long, the jailer came to bring food. Wei Shuwan dared not eat the food there anymore, but asked the jailer, "Has the girl who was taken away from here last night been rescued?"
The jailer on duty today happened to be the same one who had taken a jade bracelet from Wei Shuwan the night before, so he treated her well and gave her a general account of what happened after Wei Shuwan was carried away from here last night.
Overall, although the poison was highly toxic, fortunately, she hadn't ingested much, and the doctor arrived in time, so her life was temporarily saved. Furthermore, someone from above specifically instructed her to receive treatment elsewhere until the remaining poison was cleared and she was confirmed to be safe before being sent back to prison.
After hearing this, Wei Shuwan breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how discord she and Wei Shuyao had on a daily basis, at least Wei Shuyao had not done anything immoral or heinous, and her crime did not warrant death.
"Thank you for your trouble." Wei Shuwan nodded gratefully to the jailer.
The jailer sighed and advised her, "I know you must have been quite frightened by what happened last night, but today's food was taken directly from the kitchen by me, so there won't be any problems. You don't need to be so afraid of everything you've been bitten by once."
Wei Shuwan, of course, wouldn't embarrass him to his face, so she nodded and said, "I understand, thank you."
But after the jailer left, she pushed the bowl of rice aside. She wouldn't starve to death if she missed a meal or two, and even if the food was fine, she had no appetite for the time being.
This kind of simple food was something she had never eaten in either of her lives. It wasn't that she was being pretentious or picky in her current situation, but rather that years of habits couldn't be changed overnight. She could endure hunger, but she really couldn't swallow this coarse rice.
The empty cell was empty except for Wei Shuwan. Now there was no one left to argue with. She could only sit blankly by the wall, staring at the dark mud ceiling of the cell.
She didn't know how long she had been sitting there when she heard footsteps approaching, getting closer and closer. Wei Shuwan looked out through the iron bars and knew that someone had come to see her again.
As the slender figure drew closer, Wei Shuwan recognized her at a glance. A glint of light flashed in her eyes, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Ayun?! What brings you here?"
Sheng Yun rushed forward and grabbed the iron bars in front of Wei Shuwan, her voice filled with worry: "Sister Shuwan, are you alright?"
Sheng Yun looked Wei Shuwan up and down, and Wei Shuwan smiled and let her look her over, even turning around in front of her. Sheng Yun nodded happily: "It's good that you're alright. I heard this morning that someone was poisoned last night, but the person who sent the message couldn't even tell who was poisoned, so I was so scared that I came here as soon as possible!"
Wei Shuwan shook her head: "I'm fine, and Shuyao is also out of danger because she was discovered in time."
However, seeing how worried Sheng Yun was about her, she thought of her mother and younger brother again, so she asked, "Yun, could you go and see my mother and Xiu later?"
Sheng Yun immediately understood and nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, Sister Shuwan, I'll tell them you're alright in a little while so they won't worry."
"That's good," Wei Shuwan said with relief.
Since everyone was alright, Sheng Yun happily took the box from Ying Nu beside her and took out the food inside one by one: "Sister Shuwan, you don't need to eat the prison food anymore. I've already made arrangements. From today onwards, Ying Nu will bring you two meals a day. Don't worry, Sister Shuwan, these are all made by the Sheng family's kitchen, the same as what I eat, so there won't be any problems."
Wei Shuwan reached through the iron bars and took the small, exquisite dishes from between them, and said with a smile, "You really put your heart into this; every single one of them is my favorite."
"Then Sister Shuwan, please eat more so you'll have the strength to keep going. After all, we don't know when we'll be able to..."
Sheng Yun stopped halfway through her sentence, vaguely sensing that what she was about to say was ominous.
Wei Shuwan didn't mind at all. While picking up her chopsticks, she continued, "Yes, we don't know when we'll be released. I need to conserve my strength."
Seeing that she was not discouraged, Sheng Yun was very gratified. However, thinking that her grandfather had not even seen the emperor when he went to the palace yesterday, she couldn't help but frown, revealing a trace of sorrow.
These subtle expressions naturally caught Wei Shuwan's attention. She put down her chopsticks and guessed, "Could it be that Lord Sheng heard some news that is unfavorable to the Wei family?"
When asked, Sheng Yun had no choice but to tell the truth: "My grandfather went to the palace yesterday, but His Majesty refused to see him. However, I have thought about it. There is still room for maneuver. I will go and plead with my elder brother, the Crown Prince. Surely His Majesty will listen to a few words from his own son?"
"Ah Yun, your whole family has been working tirelessly for the Wei family, and I am already very grateful. But Your Highness..."
Wei Shuwan hesitated for a moment. Naturally, she couldn't expose the fact that Wei Shuyao had overheard the Crown Prince expressing his affection for Sheng Yun. She could only offer a vague warning:
“Ah Yun, I won’t stop you from pleading with His Highness the Crown Prince, but let me tell you one thing first: never make a sacrifice to save someone, because in the end you will find that your sacrifice will not bring a good result.”
Just like in her previous life, after marrying into the Song family, she saw through Song Zichen's true colors, but still chose to stay in the Song family for five years to help Ah Xiu and Sheng Yun get together. However, in the end, Ah Xiu still failed to marry Sheng Yun, and she herself lost her life.
How utterly worthless!
If she had been freed from the Song family earlier, she might have been able to help Ah Xiu and Sheng Yun overcome the Crown Prince's obstacles.
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