As soon as Wei Ying was imprisoned, Xu Xin ran away.
She was really "deeply in love"!
Chu Qing silently mocked. She wondered how Xu Han would manage to get his daughter out of this mess unscathed. After all, Xu Xin was still the concubine of the Prince of Ning.
After walking for about half an hour, Chu Qing finally arrived at the Ministry of Justice Prison.
Wei Ying was now locked in a special cell here, reserved for noble lords like him.
In her previous life, Chu Qing had visited the Ministry of Justice Prison once or twice, but only to see some "old acquaintances".
Now, she had become the "old acquaintance" being visited.
Well... that wasn't right. Except for the people from the Chu family, no one would come to visit her out of kindness. It was quite ironic.
For some unknown reason, Chu Qing was sent to Wei Ying's side.
So when she saw Wei Ying, after the initial surprise, a flood of emotions welled up in her.
The once glorious Prince of Ning had now become a prisoner.
Wei Ying was originally sitting on a messy pile of straw in the cell. Even in prison, his clothes were still neatly arranged. Although he had become a prisoner, Chu Qing didn't see a trace of desolation on him.
Wei Ying, who had been closing his eyes to rest, opened them indifferently after hearing the noise outside the cell.
Then he saw Chu Qing walking in with a worried look on her face.
Clank! It was the sound of the prison door being locked.
"Did they bring you here too?" Wei Ying frowned and got up to walk to Chu Qing's side.
Chu Qing nodded and then said seriously, "You were framed, weren't you?"
Instead of asking if he had done it, Chu Qing only emphasized whether he had been framed.
"You believe me?" A glint of light flashed across Wei Ying's eyes.
"Of course I do." Chu Qing replied with a smile.
"You don't have to worry... We will definitely get out." Before Wei Ying could finish his sentence, a disgusting laugh came from outside the cell.
"Tsk tsk tsk. The Prince of Ning still thinks he can get out? Why not think about how to keep your title first!" The person who came was Wang Zhi.
This person was looking at Chu Qing and Wei Ying with his arms folded, looking smug and self - satisfied.
Wei Ying quietly shielded Chu Qing behind him and said in a deep voice, "The Emperor is wise. He will surely find out the truth and clear my name."
Wang Zhi snorted disdainfully. He squinted at Wei Ying and continued, "The Emperor has always been fair and just, and Lord Xu is so noble - minded. Don't worry, Prince of Ning. Now that the evidence is almost conclusive, you might as well..." Give up the hope of getting out.
Then Wang Zhi said a few more sarcastic words and left.
...
There was no distinction between day and night in the prison. Along the long passage, there were a few dim lights here and there, preventing the prison from being in eternal darkness.
Wei Ying was worried that Chu Qing would not get used to the dirty and messy environment, so he personally tidied up the messy pile of straw to make it look less awful.
Seeing Wei Ying being so considerate, Chu Qing felt a warm feeling in her heart.
After they both sat down, they first briefly talked about the current situation.
When Wei Ying said that Xu Han had presented to the Emperor the secret letters of his contact with the people from Xiliang, and there was even one sealed with his private seal, Chu Qing frowned and said, "Based on this alone, the Emperor convicted you? How can you prove that the private seal is yours?"
"I haven't seen that letter yet. Only the Emperor and Xu Han have seen it. Moreover... throughout history, kings have always been suspicious. He can't afford to be careless about this matter." Wei Ying lowered his eyes, his voice tinged with a hint of helplessness he tried to conceal.
Chu Qing frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "Suspicious? It's just that he is incompetent!"
"Qingqing!" Wei Ying quickly stood up and looked outside. After seeing that there was no one guarding outside, he sat down again and said helplessly, "There are many people here. We need to be careful."
Chu Qing pouted slightly, but she also knew that she had been reckless just now. For a moment, she thought that she didn't have to be so cautious as in her previous life.
After that, neither of them said anything.
...
During the few days in the prison, several groups of people came. There were old ministers who supported Wei Ying and came to visit him sincerely, and there were also those with ulterior motives who came to see if the famous Prince of Ning was really going to fall.
When these people with ulterior motives came, Chu Qing always looked at their ugly faces coldly. She didn't want to talk to them at all.
She didn't know how many days had passed. Chu Qing was still drowsy when she heard a shrill voice outside the cell.
"How have you been these days, Prince of Ning?" The person who came slowly said.
Chu Qing lazily opened her eyes and saw a familiar figure.
It was Eunuch Li, the favorite of the Emperor.
In her previous life, she had dealt with Eunuch Li quite a lot.
Although this person was a bit of a weather - vane, he was at least loyal to the Emperor's grandson.
Wei Ying coldly glanced at him but didn't say a word.
How could he be doing well?
How could anyone do well in prison?
Seeing that Wei Ying didn't answer, Eunuch Li wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and continued, "The Emperor ordered me to come here today to interrogate the Prince of Ning about some questions. Prince of Ning, come with me."
Although it was a question, it sounded like there was no room for refusal.
Wei Ying naturally felt it too. He smiled coldly and said, "How dare I not obey?"
After saying that, Wei Ying walked to Chu Qing's side. His voice softened as he slowly said, "Wait for me to come back."
Chu Qing was a bit worried. She wondered what questions couldn't be asked here.
Why did they need to interrogate him?
Could it be... they wanted to use torture?
Thinking of this, Chu Qing's face turned cold. Then she said softly with a hint of worry, "Be careful."
Wei Ying nodded and then turned around to follow Eunuch Li out.
...
Eunuch Li walked arrogantly, leading Wei Ying through the long and dim passage. Then they turned into a small room filled with the smell of blood.
However, there was still no sign of emotion on Wei Ying's face.
It seemed that he didn't care what he was going to face next.