sjar Chapter 352 You have changed
Chapter 352 You have changed
Chunzhi and Qiuzhi sat side by side on a straw mat, leaning against the damp wall, their hair a little messy.
The cell was dim, and occasional wails could be heard, making one feel uneasy.
Xia Zhi sat alone near the gate, his body slightly tilted, staring at a dried bloodstain on the ground, not knowing what he was thinking.
Qiu Zhi curled his lips and spoke in an impatient tone.
"Shout, shout, it's so noisy."
Chunzhi sighed softly.
"Maybe they were the ones sent in a few days ago. I heard they were a group of people selling sachets."
"Is sachets also illegal?"
Qiu Zhi frowned, his face full of confusion.
"It's really a sudden disaster."
After saying that, he turned around and looked at Xia Zhi who remained silent, his tone slightly paused.
"You...what are you thinking about?"
"Do you regret it? I told you long ago—"
"I don't regret it."
Xia Zhi suddenly smiled and turned his face to the side.
"It's this resin glue that's causing some pain on my forehead."
Chunzhi was about to speak when he suddenly heard the sound of chains in the distance, accompanied by the whispered conversation of two jailers.
"That woman is really patient."
"Silver needles pierced his ten fingers, and he didn't even make a sound."
"Who said it wasn't? My palms are sweating."
As they were talking, the footsteps got closer and stopped in front of Xia Zhi and the others' cell door.
"Stop talking, take the person over there, Eunuch Wang is waiting there."
The cell door clanged open and two jailers walked in with cold eyes.
Qiu Zhi stood up immediately.
"Where is this taking us?"
The jailer snorted coldly.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just go!"
Xia Zhi and the other two looked at each other, stopped arguing, stood up silently, and followed them out of the cell.
The corridors of the sky prison were long, narrow, dark, damp, and covered with a layer of moss on the walls.
Xia Zhi and his companions walked in front, followed by two jailers.
The bucktoothed jailer clicked his tongue twice and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"It's really a changing world. The once high and mighty Shen family is now all in jail."
The short jailer continued with a smile.
"It's a fight between gods."
"It's better for us mortals to stay out of this, lest we become the ones who get hurt one day."
……
Xia Zhi and the other two had never met Eunuch Wang. Usually, it was Eunuch Qian who accompanied the emperor.
When Eunuch Wang saw Xia Zhi, although he was quite polite on the surface, his eyes were full of contempt.
"Miss Shen, please come with me."
Xia Zhi looked a little unnatural.
"What's the matter, sir?"
Eunuch Wang chuckled and flicked his whisk.
"Seeing the illness of Concubine Zhao."
Xia Zhi was stunned.
How can she see a doctor?
Eunuch Wang looked back at Xia Zhi.
"Hurry up."
"Your Majesty, but wait."
Xia Zhi's heart tightened, but he managed to calm down and nodded in response.
"it is good."
A group of people walked along the long palace road.
The palace maid in front was holding a lantern, the light swaying in the wind, and the shadow was distorted like a ghost.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Xia Zhi always felt that there was a woman crying beside him.
I really don’t know how many people have died in vain in this magnificent place.
Soon, the group arrived at Concubine Zhao's bedroom.
The courtyard was brightly lit, and the warm yellow light made the vermilion palace gate shine brightly.
The palace maids all lowered their hands and held their breath, paying close attention.
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Xia Zhi heard a delicate female voice.
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true."
"Sister Jing Guifei has a lot on her mind!"
"A few days ago—"
There was a hint of pride in her charming voice.
As if she heard footsteps, Concubine Zhao swallowed back the words she had not finished speaking.
Eunuch Wang stepped into the house first and reported in a long voice.
"Your Majesty, Consort Zhao, Miss Shen is here."
Xia Zhi and his party walked into the hall.
She only felt a sense of oppression coming over her, and sweat oozed from her back.
Concubine Zhao was wearing a gauze, and her almond-shaped eyes looked at Xia Zhi cunningly, with an expression that seemed to indicate that she was enjoying the show.
The emperor was leaning beside her, his face deep, looking at her thoughtfully.
Xia Zhi swallowed and his body stiffened for a moment.
Eunuch Wang narrowed his eyes and reminded in a sharp tone.
"Why don't you greet me? Has Miss Shen gone mad from being in the prison?"
Xia Zhi came back to his senses and quickly knelt down, his voice trembling but still calm.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty."
The emperor did not speak immediately. He just narrowed his eyes and looked at her slowly, as if he was examining a new toy.
The room was unusually quiet, as if even the sound of the wind from Concubine Zhao's gilded round fan swaying gently was amplified several times.
After a long time, the emperor spoke.
"Shen Runing, when you see me... don't you have anything to say?"
Xia Zhi raised his head, a hint of timidity in his eyes, but he suppressed it.
"Your Majesty, I am ignorant. Please explain clearly."
The emperor raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Then he let go of the hand that was around Concubine Zhao and sat up straight.
"Don't you want to know why I arrested your entire Shen family?"
"Thrown into the prison?"
The corners of Xia Zhi's lips trembled slightly and his face turned pale.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and any decision you make is determined by fate."
"Your servant...is not qualified to ask any more questions."
Chunzhi and Qiuzhi, who were kneeling behind, were sweating profusely.
There was silence in the hall for a moment, and then the emperor chuckled.
"She's a sensible woman."
"I……"
"like."
As soon as the words fell, the whole hall fell into silence again.
The smile on Concubine Zhao's face froze slightly, and the fan slowly stopped.
Xia Zhi lowered his eyes, his heart beating like a drum.
The emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip, then suddenly raised his eyes.
"Come on, check Concubine Zhao's pulse."
Xia Zhi took a deep breath, steadied his body, and slowly stood up from the ground.
She lowered her head, her fingers slightly curled up in her sleeves, and a thin layer of sweat had already seeped out of her fingertips.
Concubine Zhao looked at her with a smile, slowly stretched out her arm and placed it on the red lacquered carved pulse pillow.
"Shen Runing, His Majesty is waiting for your miraculous medical skills."
My fingertips are cold at the summer solstice, but there is no way back.
She walked forward, slowly knelt down, and gently placed her fingertips on Concubine Zhao's pulse.
The sound of Concubine Zhao's clothes sliding could be heard in my ears.
Concubine Zhao looked at her with a smile and spoke again.
"Why are your hands so cold?"
Xia Zhi forced himself to remain calm, lowered his eyes and spoke in a low voice.
"The prison is very damp and disturbed Your Majesty. Please forgive me."
Concubine Zhao didn't know that the person in front of her was not Shen Runing.
And Xia Zhi didn't know that the person in front of him was Shen Runing's hidden chess piece with his own consciousness.
However, Concubine Zhao still vaguely felt that the Shen Runing in front of her was different from before.
Although the appearance is almost the same, there is always something missing.
Concubine Zhao stared at Xia Zhi's face, her smile still lingering.
"you've changed."