After so much training from him, there was finally a bit of imperial aura showing. Although it was still unclear whether this would be a good or bad thing in the future, in the current situation, it was undoubtedly a good thing.
However, seeing that Su Wan'er clearly had no intention of taking him along, Si Junlin gave a light cough, stood up from his seat, and then said to Su Wan'er, "Your Majesty, you just said that my... my current physical condition allows me to go out, right?"
Su Wan'er was taken aback for a moment and immediately understood what Si Junlin meant. "It's okay to go out, but the prison is a bit far away..."
"I've practiced martial arts since childhood. This short distance is nothing to me," Si Junlin had learned to use Su Wan'er's physical condition as an excuse.
Su Wan'er frowned. At this moment, she really couldn't figure out what Si Junlin was thinking. But seeing his persistence, after a moment's hesitation, she finally agreed.
He was the emperor. Although his identity was now that of the queen, she still didn't dare to disobey him too much. After all, as the one whose soul had been swapped, she had to always be on guard in case their identities were swapped back one day and he took revenge on her.
However, for Si Junlin's physical safety, Su Wan'er still had the imperial physician summoned and asked him to accompany them in the carriage on their way to the prison.
This prison was naturally not the imperial prison. It was just a cell for ordinary people, and the environment was a bit rough.
No one knew who had spread the news first, but by the time Su Wan'er and the others arrived, the entire prison had been cleaned spotlessly.
Moreover, a chair and a desk had been prepared for Su Wan'er to interrogate the prisoner.
After Su Wan'er stepped into the prison, she looked back at Si Junlin helplessly.
Si Junlin didn't say anything on the surface, but inside, he was amused by Su Wan'er's helpless expression.
This wasn't the first time he had encountered such a situation. Every time he went out, there would always be people who would make preparations and clean up in advance to ensure his safety.
This time was no exception...
"You'll get used to it and won't find it strange anymore," he said. Everyone's respectful and fearful expressions were a result of people's fear of power and an inevitable fact that those in high positions had to accept.
To help Su Wan'er face such situations calmly in the future, Si Junlin had to consider whether he should find some opportunities for her to go out of the palace more often so that she wouldn't look so surprised when faced with such situations.
"Greetings to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" Regardless of what Su Wan'er thought, a chorus of respectful greetings echoed in the prison.
Su Wan'er waved her hand casually. "Get up. I'm here today about the southern border gu master. Bring the prisoner here for me to see."
The minister of the Court of Judicial Review was slightly taken aback and hesitated for a moment. "But, Your Majesty, didn't you say..."
"It's okay to have a look," Su Wan'er waved her hand casually.
The minister of the Court of Judicial Review had no choice but to nod and told his subordinates to make all the necessary preparations to ensure that the emperor and the queen wouldn't be in any danger.
Su Wan'er and Si Junlin waited for about a cup of tea's time, and finally the prisoner was brought in.
"This..." Su Wan'er was a bit speechless. How should she put it?
The person in front of her was indeed dressed in the clothing style of the southern border, but that appearance... Well, how should she describe it?
Did they think a ten - year - old child could be a poisoner?
"Lord Li," Su Wan'er turned to look at the minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
The minister of the Court of Judicial Review was also a bit embarrassed. He turned to the constable beside him. "What's going on?"
Although there might be people in the yamen who would arrest someone randomly to close a case quickly, they wouldn't be so stupid as to arrest a ten - year - old child to take the blame, would they? Did they think others were fools?
"Your Majesty, my lord, we saw her casting the gu on someone at that time, so we arrested her," the constable said aggrievedly. If one hadn't been there at the time, it would have been hard to believe that such a little girl could cast the gu on someone.
As soon as he finished speaking, the little girl spoke up. "That's not true. If I hadn't cast the gu on her, that person would have died."
Looking at her cute appearance, Su Wan'er inexplicably thought of her younger sister in the Su family. Somehow, she felt soft - hearted towards this little girl. "What's your name?"
The little girl looked at her, then at the others. Seeing that everyone's attitude towards Su Wan'er was respectful, she sized up the situation and then said to Su Wan'er, "I'm the younger sister of the southern border saintess. My name is Long Xiaojiu." As she spoke, she held her head high, looking quite arrogant.
"Presumptuous!" The constable beside her was about to step forward to subdue Long Xiaojiu.
"Wait," Su Wan'er stopped the constable's action. Then she said to Long Xiaojiu, "Could you please tell me what happened at that time?"
Looking at Su Wan'er's gentle expression, Long Xiaojiu nodded vigorously and then told Su Wan'er what had happened.
It turned out that the younger sister of the southern border saintess had originally gone to the local market with her uncle. Who would have thought that she got lost in the market and was then knocked out. When she woke up again, she found herself locked in a dark basement.
Fortunately, she had some gu worms with her. With the help of the gu worms, she finally managed to escape. But as soon as she escaped, she saw an old man lying on the ground, unconscious.
Her gu worms had the ability to sense poison. When she saw the old man, the gu worms told her that the old man was poisoned.
She felt sorry for the old man, so she took out the gu worms hidden in her bag and helped the old man suck out the poison. Who would have thought that just as she put down the gu worms, she was arrested by the constables.
"So, the gu worm is still on that old man?" Su Wan'er suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter after hearing her story.
Long Xiaojiu shook her head. "The gu worm turned to ashes after sucking out the poison. It won't have any effect on the human body."
Su Wan'er thought for a moment and then said to her, "Then... I have a question for you about the gu poison."
"Go ahead," Long Xiaojiu's eyes immediately sparkled when she heard about the gu poison.
Su Wan'er was almost blinded by those shining eyes. She gave a light cough and then told Long Xiaojiu what had happened that day.
"That's a gu - controlled person," Long Xiaojiu said in surprise as soon as she heard Su Wan'er's story.
"Is that person from your southern border?" Su Wan'er asked tentatively.
"I don't know if that person is from the southern border, but it's definitely not someone from our village, because this is a forbidden technique in our southern border. No one is allowed to use it," Long Xiaojiu said very seriously.