Drunk Bamboo

The order of acquittal soon reached the Ministry of Justice.

Zhang Xinghe came in person with the imperial edict to release Hua Qinfeng.

"Your Majesty has sent an imperial decree. Prince Feng is guilty of violating palace rules, but he was meritorious in saving the Grand Tutor. His merits and demerits offset each other, so he is released without charge."

The cell door opened, Hua Qinfeng didn't ask any more questions, spat out the straw in his mouth, and swaggered out of the cell door.

"You guys go down, I'll escort the Wind King out."

After the surrounding yamen runners and guards were withdrawn, Zhang Xinghe personally escorted Hua Qinfeng out of the prison.

Zhang Xinghe was as firm as a pine tree, leading the way in front, while Hua Qinfeng was tall and straight, walking side by side with him naturally.

The backs of both men are handsome and majestic.

Zhang Xinghe said calmly, "He was flogged, reported to the police, imprisoned, and lost two lives, but in the end, nothing happened. Han Jian was only fined three months' salary. He didn't even blink an eye."

Hua Qinfeng glanced at him and said, "Nothing has changed. Isn't that good?"

"Your princess has been making a big fuss in Zhongdu for three days, just to have you come to the Ministry of Justice to spend three days in jail?" He remained calm and his intentions could not be discerned.

"What she did had its own deep meaning." Hua Qinfeng didn't think much about it and said calmly, "Thank you for saving them this time."

Zhang Xinghe's eyes trembled slightly.

"…They are just two corpses. They will be gone after they are burned. From now on, there will be no more Zhang Long and Zhao Hu in the world."

Hua Qinfeng did not get angry with him and thanked him again: "No matter what our relationship is, I still want to thank you."

Zhang Xinghe regained his composure: "After all, it was you who saved my grandfather's life first. It is reasonable that the Zhang family should stand on your side this time."

Hua Qinfeng advised: "The Grand Tutor is old, so when you have time, give him more advice and stop worrying about him. His health is more important."

Chaoyang was already waiting outside the gate of the Ministry of Justice.

Zhang Xinghe stopped and said, "I'll tell my grandfather."

Looking at Hua Qinfeng's calm and composed back as he left, Zhang Xinghe called out to him, "Prince."

"What's wrong?" He turned around in confusion.

His dark eyes were as clear as water, just like when we first met.

Zhang Xinghe swallowed his words and said, "I hope the prince will recover well."

He looked back with disdain.

He waved his hands but said, "I know."

Zhang Xinghe stood there for a long time, until the carriage from Prince Feng's mansion disappeared around the corner.

Hua Qinfeng's release from the Ministry of Justice prison was a big deal, and the palace was going to set up a table to celebrate.

Because both protagonists were injured, it was not convenient to make a big move, and they also had many dietary restrictions, so they just waited for a few days until their injuries healed and then had a good meal, just like in the past.

Xie Yuzhu was still lying on the bed, unable to get up, while Hua Qinfeng was able to walk freely. It was indeed true that their physiques were different.

At night, two people with back injuries were lying on the bed and chatting.

"It turns out that Chaoyang was the one who did all those things in the Han Mansion! This is more satisfying than beating Han Jian up!" Hua Qinfeng was so excited that he almost jumped out of the bed.

"After this commotion, the Han family won't dare to provoke us anymore, and the ministers in the court won't dare to embarrass the prince anymore." Xie Yuzhu held his hand to prevent him from running around in excitement.

"Really?" Hua Qinfeng lay down beside her obediently.

“If they dare to make a random report again in the future, they will have to think about Han Jian’s imprisonment and the natural disasters that befell the Han Mansion.”

"Hahaha, you are really thoughtful. That's great. I won't be entangled by those old-fashioned ministers anymore. Xie Yuzhu, you are really my lucky star! It's just that I caused you to be flogged. From now on, let me take care of this kind of physical pain. This is the first time and the last time. I promise."

Hua Qinfeng laughed out loud with joy.

He knew that Xie Yuzhu would never suffer any loss in anything she did, and there was a reason for everything she did.

During these days in the Ministry of Justice prison, the person he thought about the most was Xie Yuzhu. Now that she was by his side, he was so happy.

Xie Yuzhu admired Hua Qinfeng's natural optimism.

He whispered, "We will share the burden. At most, both of us will be seriously injured. As long as we are alive, it's fine. We can slowly recover from our injuries. From now on, don't get hurt. Neither the prince nor I should get hurt again."

His grin widened. “Okay. I’ll try not to get hurt next time.”

After a moment of silence, Xie Yuzhu asked, "Why did the prince ask Lord Zhang to come to the palace to rescue the two guards? It is true that they and Han Jian framed the prince."

Hua Qinfeng stopped laughing and turned serious. "Since they didn't die after committing suicide, it means that God doesn't want to take them away. I've seen too many dead people on the battlefield and I don't want to see more. Besides, they are innocent people."

Xie Yuzhu's heart suddenly trembled.

Before she could figure out how to comfort him, Hua Qinfeng suddenly changed the subject: "The fake death drug that Zhang Xinghe got from the palace is yours, right? You can even make fake death drugs?"

"…We just happened to develop two of them, and this is the first time they are used. It's their destiny not to die."

"Han Jian's whole body is itchy, and Han Xin has diarrhea. Did you drug him?! When the guards took Han Jian away that day, you deliberately approached him and straightened your sleeves. Did you drug him?!" He looked shocked.

"It's just an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." She laughed dryly.

"You...you...I wasn't drunk on our wedding night. It was you who drugged me?" Hua Qinfeng seemed to have suddenly come to his senses.

"…The prince is drunk." Xie Yuzhu pretended not to know.

"Forget it. I don't care. Considering that you got hurt for me this time, everything in the past doesn't matter." He raised his eyebrows again, looking in a good mood. "There are many flowers and plants planted in the yard. Are they all herbs?"

"Not all of them. Some of them are poison. Your Majesty, please don't pick them casually." Xie Yuzhu told the truth again.

"Poison?!" Hua Qinfeng opened his eyes wide in surprise. The next second, his expression returned to normal, and his tone was still full of concern, "Forget it, you dare to contradict even your father, there is nothing you dare not do. However, you have to be careful not to get hurt by the poison."

Xie Yuzhu looked straight at the man in front of her: "Your Majesty seems to be particularly tolerant of me tonight. If it were in the past, Your Majesty would have said a few words."

"Is…is there?" he stammered, turning his face away from her to hide his embarrassment.

The wound on her back still hurt, reminding her:

It is dangerous to get too close to Hua Qinfeng. If you keep following him, you will definitely do things according to his temper, and do those so-called righteous and life-threatening things. Hua Qinfeng has a natural positive energy. Even if you know that following him will lead to eternal damnation, you will still follow him like a moth to a flame, regardless of your own safety.

"Your Majesty, if time could go back, would you still make the same decision? Go to the palace at all costs to ask the imperial physician to save the Master?"

"Well, that's a life."

“But I wouldn’t necessarily do the same thing.”

She is selfish, she is afraid of pain, and she cherishes her life.

"Of course I will. How can I let you be flogged? Just give me twenty strokes of the cane and the matter will be over."

Hua Qinfeng's casual words wiped out all the guilt in Xie Yuzhu's heart.

Xie Yuzhu felt warm in her heart: "My Lord, do you want to return to the West?"

His tone was firm: "I've always wanted to."

"I also have a wish, which is to travel through mountains and rivers, collect various poisonous herbs, compile them into books, and pass them on to future generations." She opened her heart and did not hide anything. "My lord, I will help you leave Zhongdu, and you will let me travel through mountains and rivers. Let's fulfill our wishes together, okay?"

Turning his face, his dark eyes remained motionless: "Then are you willing to return to the West with me?"

Without hesitation: "Yes."

He then smiled and said, "Okay, when your injury is healed, we will work together to find a way to leave Zhongdu and this troubled place."