Dressed as the villain's stepmother

The "cracking" sound of the candlelight was occasionally mixed with the low sounds of crying and moaning, giving it an indescribable eerie feeling.

When Jiang Lianzhu passed by, almost all the people she saw had dull eyes and withered shapes. Even if someone passed by, there was no movement at all. They would just sit or lie with their backs turned and their eyes distracted. The clothes on their bodies were in tatters and blood clots had condensed.

She quickly looked at the cages she passed by. When she turned the corner, she could already see the end of this area. The further she walked in, the more damp and cold it became, the light was dim, and the unpleasant smell hit her face, making her almost nauseous.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, there was a slight noise in the cell where the light was so dim that he could hardly see anyone. Jiang Lianzhu paused and immediately returned to the cell.

The rustling sound got closer and closer, and a pale and handsome face was immersed in the light.

This person was Xue Yin, whom he had not seen for a long time. The areas illuminated by the light were covered with new whip marks, blood had solidified on his clothes, and his lips had lost their color.

"Miss Jiang." His voice was hoarse and low. He leaned against the cell door and looked at her with blurred eyes. It was obvious that he had just been tortured and was a little weak.

Jiang Lianzhu quickly walked back to the cell, squatted down and put the food box aside, and felt his pulse at his pulse point.

I found out that he only had serious flesh injuries and was not sick or had a fever, so I felt relieved. After all, if he got sick here, he would undoubtedly risk half his life.

It is not difficult to see that the cell where Xue Yin was in had the worst environment, and the Prime Minister's attitude was evident.

She withdrew her hand and opened the food box, giving him a portion of cold white porridge and two steamed buns through the gap.

"Time is running out. Can the Crown Prince tell you everything that happened along the way? Now Liao Yunchuan is out searching for evidence. Some details have to be supplemented by the Crown Prince." Jiang Lianzhu lowered his voice and looked at the surrounding environment warily. .

Xue Yin only felt severe pain all over his body. Just now he felt that he saw Jiang Lianzhu passing by in a trance, but his consciousness was a little unclear and the light was dim. Even though he was not sure, he still had the mentality of giving it a try and endured the huge pain in his body. Move little by little to the door of the cell.

Fortunately, it was not his hallucination, Jiang Lianzhu really sneaked in.

Hearing this, Xue Yin nodded slightly and said with difficulty: "As soon as I arrived in Jiangnan to receive the fleet, I first checked the goods on the ship, then replenished the supplies and set off immediately. This journey was also peaceful, but the fleet arrived at Zhuang When we were in Zhuangcheng, two ships suddenly collided, and the hull was somewhat damaged. As a last resort, we had to rest in Zhuangcheng and stayed for two days to repair the ship. I have personally supervised the work these past two days, and I did not find anything wrong. Because we were running out of time and we were afraid that the river would freeze later, we repaired the ship and briefly checked the cargo before moving on immediately."

"We have been hurrying along the way, and we didn't have time to replenish supplies until we reached Wudao City. It took about two or three hours, and then we returned to the ferry in the capital without stopping. As soon as we arrived at the ferry, we were stopped by officers and soldiers. We searched and found items from the two damaged ships, and you all know what happened next.”

Jiang Lianzhu nodded and asked a few more questions. Suddenly she heard the sound of footsteps. She was slightly startled. She quickly packed her things and stood up. She walked slowly towards the way she came from, pretending that she had just delivered the meal.

The impatient voice of the prison boss came: "That food delivery boy, why are you moving so slowly?"

Jiang Lianzhu quickly smiled and said: "The little one is new here. I haven't figured it out yet, so my movements are a little slow. Please don't blame me."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of silver and stuffed it into his hand.

Upon seeing this, the prison guard immediately showed a smile on his face, put away the money with a smile, and said in a kind tone: "It turns out that he is new here, no wonder he moves slowly. Then try to move as quickly as possible, and get familiar with the work quickly, so as not to I’ll make mistakes in the future.”

"Yes, yes, thank you, sir." After sending the jailer away, Jiang Lianzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had no doubts.

Seeing that he had really left, she returned to Xue Yin's cell and whispered: "Now King Zhenbei and Liao Yunchuan are secretly investigating the matter. The prince should take care of himself. I believe it won't be long before he can restore the innocence of Prince Xiang's Mansion." .”

Xue Yin knew that Jiang Lianzhu was worried about him, fearing that he would not be able to survive in the prison.

Since he was taken away by the officers and soldiers and imprisoned in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Prime Minister wanted to beat him into submission and tortured him in private. Then he was taken to the sky prison and tortured by the jailers for two days, forcing him to sign Write a confession, otherwise he will be tortured all the time.

But as long as the confession is signed, the people in Prince Xiang's Mansion will definitely not survive tomorrow. Even if evidence is found before that to prove Prince Xiang's innocence, then he will be charged with deceiving the emperor, and he will naturally not die. He would accept such an unjust injustice.

Clear pain came through his limbs. Xue Yin took another deep breath, smiled lowly, and replied: "Okay, I will take care of myself."

If he really couldn't hold on any longer, I'm afraid he was really following the wishes of the mastermind behind the scenes.Behind him was the huge Prince Xiang Mansion, with his father and mother. He believed that with the ability of Liao Yunchuan and King Zhenbei, they would be able to find out the truth.

After receiving his response, Jiang Lianzhu felt relieved and walked back with the food box in hand.

Step by step on the hard stone slab, while Jiang Lianzhu was deep in thought, someone suddenly walked towards her.

She carried the food box and pretended to have just delivered the meal. She glanced at the man inadvertently. She was suddenly startled in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She passed them by as if nothing had happened.

The Prime Minister obviously had something on his mind. After some disguise, his eyes did not stay on her, and the two passed by her.

Jiang Lianzhu deliberately slowed down her pace, and after confirming that the distance between them was safe enough, she turned to follow the prime minister quietly.

After following him for a while, she saw the Prime Minister turning into a place. She quickly quickened her pace to follow him, but heard a slight conversation at the corner. She paused and then stood at the corner to listen to the sound.

Because she was at the corner, Jiang Lianzhu didn't dare to go out rashly, and observed the light around her. She glanced at the dim light for a moment when the candle flame jumped, and then quickly retracted.

The Prime Minister turned his back, as if he was standing face to face with someone, but he was blocked by the wall at the next corner, so he couldn't see who that person was.

The Prime Minister's voice was obviously lowered when he spoke. Jiang Lianzhu held her breath and listened, but she couldn't hear clearly. She could only vaguely hear the Prime Minister mention Xiao Xiyan's name.

Jiang Lianzhu's eyes fell on the slightly sloping cell wall in front of her. She leaned sideways against the wall and barely got closer to the two of them, and then she could barely hear their voices clearly.