Concubine like a house

Chapter 195 The Heaven Is Never Old (1)
The Gyeonggi prison has deep doors and is independent from the corner of the imperial city.Since the north and south split nearly a hundred years ago, this place has become another symbol of Nanxi's imperial power.How many high-ranking officials and dignitaries came in and out, and died here.

When entering this prison, Chuxiu unconsciously thought of Fangzhou Prison—a prison known for its cruel punishment.Accompanied by Nie Peixiao, she went there to visit the Ming brothers and sisters.

It is deep, cold, damp, and bloody, and there is a creepy feeling when stepping into it, and she still remembers that feeling so far.I originally thought that the same feeling would reappear when I came to Gyeonggi Prison this time.

But no.One thought of life, one thought of death, once you see through everything, you can face it calmly.

The same cold passage, the same dark and damp, the same dark, and the same ghostly... But this time, she was very fearless, even with a hint of urgency.

Finally, I can see that person again!To live and die together, to fulfill the promise she had wanted to fulfill countless times!
It's just that this time, the person she wants to die for is no longer the exiled immortal in the sky at that time, but the current world of mortal fireworks.

die!It's okay to die!In this way, the debt of love to Shen Yu can be paid off.Then, she can rush to the new life without any burden, and go to the next life with Yunci.

Two lived up to it.

The long corridor was swaying, except for the footsteps of the cell boss and the jailer, only the sound of tiny water droplets could be heard somewhere. "Tick tock, tick tock", crisp and beautiful, but because of the surrounding environment, it has become the sound of hell that urges people to live.

Before entering this prison in Gyeonggi, Chuxiu made two requests: first, he hoped to be locked up with Shen Yu and go to the execution ground together; second, he hoped to meet with the commander of Gyeonggi.

She guessed that Emperor Tianshou would not agree with these two points, but she just proposed it with the mentality of giving it a try.But I don't know who made an unknown good person out of it. In the end, she was satisfied with both of these two requests.

An iron door opened heavily, interrupting Chuxiu's peaceful thoughts.The light suddenly shone into the corridor, making this small and dark space emit a frightening light.The beams of light are extremely dazzling, and the particles of dust in the air are clearly visible. They are probably the most vibrant living things in this prison.

Chuxiu didn't quite adapt to the sudden change, so he squinted his eyes and looked towards the bright place.

"Commander Gyeonggi is waiting for you inside." The jailer stopped and stood in front of the iron gate and gestured "please" to her.

"Thank you." She came out of Xiuxiu and saluted, planning to step in.

Zhuying followed Chuxiu all the time, with a dignified expression and heavy steps.He didn't know why Chuxiu was so calm, and he even asked to go to Huangquan with Shen Yu. Obviously, he couldn't sit still and wait for death.

Seeing that Chuxiu was about to go in, Zhu Ying also entered, but was blocked by the prison chief with his hands: "Please stay."

Zhuying frowned, and was about to speak, but seeing Chuxiu Ban turned around, he smiled soothingly and said, "I'll come as soon as I go." As he spoke, he entered the door without hesitation.

This room seems to be transformed from a prison cell. Except for the prison door made of black iron, the walls inside the house are airtight. There is only a window on a high place, which is wide open to meet the sunlight.

But to Xiu's surprise, the governor of Gyeonggi did not show up, and only asked through a layer of curtain: "I heard that Madam wants to see me?"

The drapery is not heavy, but rather hazy and translucent, but it makes people unable to see the figure and face of the commander of Gyeonggi clearly, only a vague outline can be seen.

Chuxiu thought it was inconvenient for the other party to show up, so he didn't think too much about it, so he decided to make a long story short: "Actually, I have nothing serious to do, but I heard that my lord has a very close personal relationship with Shen Yu, and I have taken care of you a lot in prison, so I came to thank you. "

A low laugh came from inside the curtain, and the governor of Jingji asked sharply: "You don't seem to be Shen Yu's wife, do you?"

Hearing this, Chuxiu pondered for a moment, and replied: "Since I have come here, I naturally understand my identity and position."

There was a moment of silence within the curtain, and after a while, the governor of Jingji smiled back politely: "Madam thanked the wrong person. Although I am in charge of the prison in Jingji, Shen Yu is a repeat offender. Even if I have a good personal relationship with him, I dare not take care of him rashly."

"You mean...that's what the Holy Majesty meant?" Chuxiu couldn't help being puzzled, paused for a moment, and then asked, "Or His Royal Highness Cheng?"

The governor of Gyeonggi didn't answer, but said: "Just now, His Majesty was furious and set a date for the execution tomorrow. If Madam changes her mind right now, I can still intercede for you."

Execution tomorrow!So fast!Chuxiu's mind suddenly went blank, and then he smiled back calmly: "No need, I have made up my mind and body, thank you sir."

The people inside the curtain became silent again, for some reason, Chuxiu felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.But right now, the urgency to see Shen Yu is more important than anything else, she didn't think about it carefully, she just said politely: "Don't delay my lord's business, please send someone to send the concubine to prison."

"Okay." The governor of Gyeonggi agreed happily, but instead of shouting out, he stretched out a hand from inside the curtain, and lightly tapped twice on the table in front of Chuxiu.Then, there was a sound of "bells and bells", and Chuxiu found that there was a long line above his head, with several bells tied to it, leading to the outside of the prison door.

Only then did she realize that this room is soundproof, people talking inside can't be heard outside, and this is the only way to transmit news.

As soon as I figured it out, the deep sound of the iron door sounded again, and the prison chief opened the door from the outside, and stood outside waiting for orders.

"Take Madam to Mr. Shen's cell." Commander Gyeonggi ordered, but he didn't show up from the beginning to the end.

The prison chief took the order, and then extended his hand to Chuxiu.The latter nodded slightly, and walked out lightly with lotus steps.

It wasn't until this time that the long curtain was lifted from the inside.The so-called Gyeonggi commander walked out slowly, and saw a thick red envelope on the table outside.

Nie Peixiao took out the voice-changing lock in his mouth, looked at the black iron door that was closed again, and fell into deep thought...

Walking into the gloomy and gloomy corridor again, it is a little unclear to get out of Xiuxiu.People who are used to seeing the light will always reject the darkness unconsciously, and how many people can calmly integrate into it?

Finally walking to the very end of the prison in Gyeonggi, the sound of the water drops gradually became quieter, and Chuxiu sighed softly: "I'm not used to not hearing the sound of water drops."

The head of the cell froze, and replied strangely: "It's not water that dripped."

Chuxiu immediately shivered, feeling a trace of fragile fear.Fortunately, he was already outside Shen Yu's cell at this time, and the cell head signaled the jailer to open the door, and said to Chuxiu: "Madam, please come in."

"Ma'am!" Zhu Ying also spoke at this time, trying to change her mind, "Do you really want to go in?"

"Go back, don't take risks to save me." At this moment, Chuxiu took off her hairpin, without any decoration on her body, and her face was so peaceful.

Zhuying's voice was dry, and he almost wanted to ask him to stay again, but Chuxiu didn't give him a chance, so he turned and walked into the cell.

The Xuantie prison door was closed again from the outside, Chuxiu eagerly went to find Shen Yu's figure.With just one glance, I saw that he was half leaning on the couch with his eyes closed to rest his mind, he couldn't tell how energetic he was, but there were already stubbles on his chin, which added a bit of Jianghu integrity.

"Shen Yu..." Chuxiu suddenly choked up with sobs, and suddenly couldn't take a step.

But upon hearing this sound, Shen Yu didn't open his eyes immediately, but frowned for a moment before following the sound.

"Han Chu!" He stood up suddenly, thinking that he was hallucinating, his eyes were full of surprise and longing, "Why are you here?"

"I'll accompany you." Chuxiu staggered and threw herself into Shen Yu's arms, no matter how difficult it was to contain the surge of emotion.She hugged his broad shoulders fiercely, buried her head and cried, "Don't ask anything, I'll accompany you..."

How many years of waiting made this sentence even more precious.Shen Yuhui made a mistake, and hugged Chuxiu's waist tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his body.He let out a satisfied sigh, bowed his head and kissed her earlobe: "I have no regrets to see you before I die."

"No, I will die with you." Although Chuxiu was sobbing, his voice was extremely firm.

Shen Yu was shocked when he heard this: "Hanchu! You..."

Chuxiu raised her hand to cover his thin lips, preventing him from continuing: "Don't persuade me. I missed living and dying with Lord Hou, and I can't miss you anymore..."

Shen Yu caressed her cheek lovingly, stared at her for a long time before saying: "I really don't know whether to cry or laugh."

"We should laugh. We should all laugh." Chuxiu wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of his eyes, and let out a charming smile.

"But I'm going to execute tomorrow..." Shen Yu tried to explain.

"I know." Chuxiu nodded, "I will accompany you."

"Hanchu..." Shen Yu hugged her tightly again, sniffing the fragrance, and said bluntly, "Okay, when we get to Huangquan Road, I will give you back."

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The sun finally set, and the night finally darkened. The two lay close together on the narrow hard couch, absorbing each other's warmth.Chuxiu was originally reluctant to go to sleep, but she was so tired recently that she was no match for the turbulent sleepiness, so she gradually closed her eyes.

Shen Yu kept looking at her sleeping face with his handsome eyes open, unwilling to look away.In this life, in this life, in this night, to be able to hold the delicate body in his arms, his remaining wish is fulfilled, and he can die without regret.

The night wind blows quietly, and the time passes quietly. Many people are looking forward to a longer night... The emperor's bedroom in Yingyuan Palace is also brightly lit and stays on all night.

Emperor Tianshou stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looked up at the moon, and listened to Cen Jiang's report in silence.He didn't ask until he heard that Chuxiu had entered Shen Yu's cell, "What happened to King Cheng?"

"His Royal Highness Prince Cheng returned to the mansion, looking... very depressed." Cen Jiang replied.

Emperor Tianshou pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Is there any news from Yunfu?"

"Early this morning, Mrs. Li Xinhou's wife, Zhuang Yiran, gave birth to a baby boy, weighing seven catties, and the mother and child are safe." Cen Jiang reported truthfully, "Yunfu sent a letter to Zuo Xiangfu's Feige, and it is estimated that Mr. Zhuang will be able to do it tomorrow morning." Received the good news."

"Is there any other movement from Xie Badan?" The Tianshou Emperor narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, and asked again in doubt.

Cen Jiang shook his head: "The whole family is full of joy, and nothing unusual can be seen."

"That's strange." Emperor Tianshou frowned, and his feminine and charming face flashed, "Didn't I see Xie Badan ask for the 'Gold Medal to Avoid Death'?"

"As far as Weichen knows, no."

"Could I be wrong?" Emperor Tianshu asked himself, "Shen Yu was executed, and Xie Badan could see death without saving him; but Chuxiu also wanted to accompany him to die, and she was indifferent?"

Could it be that he overestimated Mrs. Chuxiu's status in Yunfu?Otherwise, seeing that the sky is almost dawn, why is there no movement in Yunfu?

"Your Majesty, I have the guts to ask." Cen Jiang asked hesitantly, "Why did you have to force out the gold medal for avoiding death? Are you afraid that Mrs. Xie will keep it to save someone?"

Cen Jiang had been with Emperor Tianshou for many years, so he naturally knew that the late Emperor had given Yun a gold medal passed down from generation to generation, which could save one person from death.Logically speaking, Shen Yu is Yun's uncle and Chuxiu is Yun's daughter-in-law, both of them meet the conditions for using the death-free gold medal.Unless Mrs. Xie is reluctant to use it, the execution will be executed in a few hours. Why hasn't she made a statement?
Cen Jiang was full of doubts in his heart, holding back and feeling really uncomfortable, so he boldly asked.He always felt that Emperor Tianshou wanted to deal with Yun's on purpose, but it was only sooner or later.And this "disposal" should not hurt the lives of the whole family, it just wants to take down a certain key person.

Mrs. Xie must have also guessed this point, so she is so cautious about the death-free gold medal.But who is this person, or is it that Emperor Tianshou and Mrs. Xie are planning for a rainy day?In fact, there is no exact candidate target at all?
Cen Jiang dared to raise a question, but Emperor Tianshou didn't want to hide it from him, and said in a deep voice, "I will tell you when the matter is over."

"Then...if Madam Xie refuses to save Mrs. Xie, are you really going to execute Shen Yu and Mrs. Chuxiu?" Cen Jiang asked cautiously.

"Yes, they must die." Emperor Tianshou's expression changed, and he said condensedly, "Shen Yu's disobedience to my wishes twice is justifiable. Originally, I could consider keeping him alive, but he made the mistake of killing the emperor's descendant by mistake. And getting too close to the generals of the North..."

The Tianshou Emperor's phoenix eyes tightened, and his words sank a bit: "Chuxiu used indifference to intercede, sow discord between her and me, let alone forgive me lightly."

Seeing the emperor's reaction so violently, every word in his words was murderous, Cen Jiang didn't dare to ask any more questions.

The master and servant each had their own thoughts, and they both waited silently, but they didn't know whether they could get the result they wanted.

Just at this time, the guards on duty came to Longgan Palace in a hurry and reported: "Qizou Shengshang, Jingyi Wang Chenlang has come outside the gate of the palace, saying that he has something to ask for an audience."

Jingyi Wang Chenlang was the former Beixuan Aiyi Emperor.Since the reunification of the North and the South, Emperor Tianshou canonized him as the King of Jingyi, "the King of Cheng who enjoys food and city".However, this was just an announcement to the world. Although King Jingyi enjoyed the same salary as Nie Peixiao, he did not enjoy his fief, but stayed in the imperial city of Jingzhou.

To put it bluntly, he stayed under the eyes of Emperor Tianshou.

However, after King Jingyi was surrendered, he was very quiet and kept to himself, sitting and enjoying the title of an idle prince with no real power. He didn't even go to court in the morning, and spent all day studying his hobbies in the palace.

King Jingyi's refusal to come to the court also fulfilled the wishes of Emperor Tianshou. There were some important confidential matters in the court, and he had no choice but to let the other party know.Therefore, King Jingyi seldom entered the palace. He only entered the palace during festivals and festivals, and participated in some unavoidable palace banquets.

But at this time, King Jingyi is here, why?
After all, the other party was once the king of a country, and the Emperor Tianshou couldn't refuse to see him. Looking at the darkness of the night, he guessed that he must have something important to do, so he ordered: "Tell me."

"Yes." The imperial guards took the order and left, and it was announced that Jingyi Wang Chenlang was coming.Since the gate of the palace is not close to Longgan Palace, Emperor Tianshou had to wait for half an hour this time around.

Speaking of this Jingyi Wang Chenlang, his experience is also very strange.His real name was Long Xing, he was originally an actress in Beixi brothel, his voice didn't change when he was young, he was handsome, he played a female role and sang very well, and he also has a bit of three-legged kung fu.

He was originally an unpopular actor, but he had a good relationship with Luan Su, and was Luan Su's only friend in the brothel.Later, after Luan Su met Chen Xuan, he recommended him to practice in the army.

Taking Luan Su's face into consideration, Chen Xuan agreed and took Lang Xing under his account.Later, Chenxuan's father rebelled against him, and Lang Xing followed them to fight.Because of his lively nature, good skills, and often going in and out with Chen Xuan, he was finally adopted by Chen Xuan's father as his adopted son and renamed Chen Lang.

Later, Chen Xuan and his father conquered Beixuan, and passed away one after another after ascending the throne, so Chen Lang picked up a ready-made bargain and became the emperor of Beixuan.

And among them, there are actually some secrets.Back then, Chen Xuan feigned death to escape, passed the throne to Chen Lang, and asked him not to be an enemy of Nie Qi.It is also because of this that the process of Emperor Tianshou's unification of the world was extremely smooth, and no large-scale war occurred.

From an actress in a brothel to the king of a country, and now King Jingyi, Chen Lang can be regarded as a legend.

The Emperor Tianshou was feeling emotional when he saw that Chen Lang had stepped into the Longgan Palace, and simply saluted and greeted him: "I have seen the Holy Majesty."

The former emperors of the north and the south, one looks feminine and indistinguishable from male and female, and the other is very masculine with star eyebrows and sword eyes.Judging from appearance alone, Emperor Tianshou is not the appearance of an emperor anyway, at least not compared to King Jingyi.However, the opposite is true.

It can be seen that people cannot judge by appearance.

Facing Chen Lang, Emperor Tianshou put on a friendly attitude, and asked, "Peace yourself. King Jingyi entered the palace at night, why?"

Chen Lang didn't beat around the bush, he stood up and replied bluntly: "I came here to plead for Mrs. Chuxiu and Mr. Shen."

Emperor Tianshou was very surprised. He knew that Chen Lang was a man of aloofness, so he was also very curious about his intentions: "King Jingyi and Mrs. Chuxiu know each other?"

"Never met."

"Is that some kind of friendship with Shen Yu?"

"I only met a few times when the North and the South were negotiating peace, so we can't talk about friendship." Until now, Chen Lang is reluctant to say the word "surrender", and only says "negotiate peace".Because in his heart, Beixuan didn't lose, it was Yi brother Chenxuan who handed over half of the country, not Nie Qi who won by his real ability.

At this moment, Emperor Tianshou didn't care about Chen Lang's words, so he raised his eyebrows and asked again: "In this case, why do you want to intercede for the two of them?"

Chen Lang replied very simply: "It's for the two of them, but it's not."

(End of this chapter)