On the first night Gao Zhen was imprisoned, Gao Yan came in disguise.
The guards in the prison were all dismissed by Huang Si. After making sure that no one was around, Gao Yan came from the darkness.
Gao Zhen was not surprised when he saw Gao Yan. Although he felt hatred in his heart, he remembered Fan Li's teaching that "emotions and anger cannot be expressed through color", so he stood up and saluted respectfully.
"The guilty minister meets your Majesty."
Gao Yan snorted coldly and said, "You call yourself a guilty minister, but do you really think that you are guilty?"
"...The sins of the grassroots are determined by Your Majesty." Gao Zhen said.
Gao Yan smiled, with some appreciation, and said: "There are indeed many talents in Aluo's house, but in just one month, Azhen has become much more stable and learned to fight back. It seems that the people in the Jin family say that she has a conspiracy."
The rebellious intention is not groundless, I should check her out."
Gao Zhen panicked for a moment and said quickly: "Not the princess. She has never had any objections. Your Majesty, don't listen to other people's instigation."
"I just praised you for your progress, and now you are back." After Gao Yan said this, he bent slightly and raised Gao Zhen's face with his hand, "Do you hate me?"
Gao Zhen shook his head and said, "I don't hate it."
Gao Yan stared at his face for a long time, and there was indeed no hatred in his eyes.
Gao Yan smiled, a little helpless and a little self-deprecating, "Sure enough, the whole family is really the same."
The environment of the prison was not good, and rats would run around from time to time. At this time, a rat quickly jumped out from the left side.
Gao Zhen retreated subconsciously, but Gao Yan directly pulled out his sword and struck a blow.
"You are still too weak and not worthy of her."
Gao Yan left these words, turned around and left the cell.
The night is not over yet.
In the study room of the Jin family, a rare family gathered together, and the consort Jin Zhuo, who had returned home from a trip abroad, was also there.
After hearing the explanations of Jin Zijue and Jin Ziji, the eldest princess was confused at first, "So, this Luo Qingzhi doesn't want to save the former prince?"
Jin Zijue nodded, "My son thinks so, she has even been guiding him. If you think about it carefully, it seems that she has never been worried about the former prince being exposed, and is even pushing him."
The eldest princess looked at Jin Ziji and asked, "Ziji, what do you think?"
Jin Ziji thought for a while and said, "My son thinks so too."
"But, why?" The eldest princess didn't understand. She turned to look at Jin Zhuo, who was enjoying tea leisurely, and asked, "Consort, what do you think?"
Jin Zhuo was surprised by the eldest princess's sudden question and accidentally spilled the tea. After fixing it, he said, "I don't have any idea."
The eldest princess was instantly displeased and said sternly: "I was really blind at the time. I had so many choices, but I actually married you."
Jin Zhuo didn't show any weakness and said, "Now, it's too late to regret."
"What do you mean?" The eldest princess became even more angry.
Jin Zijue quickly pulled the eldest princess and said softly: "Mom, that's not what my father meant. My father has not been involved in the court for many years, so it is natural that he has no ideas."
"Not involved in the court," the eldest princess snorted coldly and said: "Before, there was nothing we could do if we didn't involve the court. Now, what is the situation now? Your Majesty has no children. I am the only royal relative. My son can also do it in the future.
It’s for discussion.”
Jin Zhuo smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Princess, do you really think that our Majesty is a three-year-old child? Will he really hand over the throne to your son?"
"How is it impossible? Are there any other possibilities now?" After the eldest princess finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something, took a breath and said: "So, so, this Luo Qingzhi wants everyone to remember that the Gao family still has
There is a high frame."
Jin Zijue and Jin Ziji also understand.
"So, do you understand now?" Jin Zhuo said, taking another sip of tea.
"But this Gao Zhen is already a commoner." The eldest princess continued.
Jin Ziji opened his mouth and said: "Although Gao Zhen is a commoner, the royal family Geng Tie is still registered. He is still a son of the Gao family. In total, he is the orthodox heir."
"So, now that I think about it, Luo Qingzhi deliberately placed Xiaoqing in the house." Jin Zijue said.
The eldest princess slapped the table with an angry look on her face, "Okay, this Luo Qingzhi looks so virtuous, but has such evil thoughts. She asked my Jin family to offend the emperor for him, but instead let Gao Zhen show his face in front of the children of the family.
."
"Your Majesty, you won't punish me." Jin Zijue was worried for a moment.
The three people present fell into a unified silence, as if they didn't know how to answer this question.
Jin Ziji asked deliberately, "So, my mother and Zijue knew that the former prince was Luo Jinchao last night?"
The eldest princess smiled and said, "Last night, you went to bed early. My mother didn't want to disturb you, so she didn't discuss it with you."
Jin Ziji also smiled and said, "Yes, I went to bed too early last night. I can't go to bed so early in the future."
Jin Zhuo said: "The matter has come to this, let's find a way to get rid of Gao Zhen."
"But, that's a prison." Jin Zijue was a little worried, "What can we do?"
The eldest princess thought for a while and said, "I remember that the person who went to the prison to deliver food seemed to be someone known to Butler Jin?"
Jin Zhuo nodded and said: "Then go and do it quickly, Your Highness Princess, it's up to you whether you can keep your precious son."
The eldest princess knew that she was wrong, so she softened her tone and said, "Husband, why do you say that? Zijue is also your son."
Jin Zhuo did not want to say anything more and said seriously: "Remember, Gao Zhen must die, otherwise, let alone Zi Jue, even our Jin family will be in catastrophe."
"yes."
The princess's palace was also uneasy. Luo Qingrou, who had returned from an outing, found out what happened during the day and angrily went to Luo Qingzhi's study.
"Sister, even if you don't like Brother Zhen, do you want to save him for the sake of him detoxifying you?" Although Luo Qingrou tried to be gentle in her words, there was already anger on her face.
Luo Qingzhi was a little surprised. Luo Qingrou actually knew about the poison, but at this time, she didn't want to ask more questions. She just said: "Arou, don't worry, Gao Zhen will be fine."
"That's the imperial prison!" Luo Qingrou raised her voice and said with a cry: "That's the imperial prison, sister, I've been in Jinling for so many years, and I've never seen anyone come out of the imperial prison alive."
"A Rou." Luo Qingzhi just opened her mouth and was stopped.
Luo Qingrou continued: "Sister, Brother Zhen likes you. Even if you are indifferent, you can't ruin his heart like this."
Luo Qingrou started coughing violently. Luo Qingzhi hurriedly supported her and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Is the cold still not gone?"
Caihuan came up to help her. She knew that Luo Qingrou's condition had worsened again. "Well, Your Highness, it's okay. I will take care of the county master."
Luo Qingzhi did not listen and asked seriously, "What's going on?"
No one answered the question, so Luo Qingzhi shouted loudly, "Here, take my badge and go to the palace to ask for the imperial doctor."
"No, sister." Luo Qingrou stabilized her breathing and continued: "Sister, I spoke too harshly just now. I know you are not that kind of person. I just think that in the future, sister can have someone like Brother Zhen.
, I love you passionately and I feel relieved."
Luo Qingzhi sighed and tidied her hair, "Arou, don't worry, I won't ignore him, but I'm really worried about you acting like this. Let the imperial doctor come and take a look, okay?"
Luo Qingrou continued to shake her head, "No, Sister Zhixin has already seen me. Don't you believe in her medical skills?"
Seeing Luo Qingrou's determination, Luo Qingzhi no longer forced herself, and said softly: "There are still many things that I can't talk about right now. I will tell you everything after this matter is over."
Luo Qingrou nodded and left the study with Caihuan's support.
Unknowingly, it was already past midnight, and there was no news from Luo Chen or Qin Shu. Luo Qingzhi thought, if there is no news, then it is good news.
I was leaning on the chair in the study room, ready to take a nap. As soon as I closed my eyes, I thought of Gao Zhen's eyes.
She opened her eyes and reached into her arms. The wooden hairpin was still there. She carefully took it out and looked at it carefully.
After a while, she inserted it into her bun and sighed deeply.
The fourteenth day of the first lunar month in the eleventh year of Sui Ning's reign
The night before, many people could not sleep peacefully, except Gao Zhen who was in prison.
Gao Zhen, who was lying on the wooden board, was woken up by the prison boss.
"Hey, wake up, it's time to eat."
Gao Zhen sat up and took the rice porridge from the hand of the soldier who delivered the food.
Without thinking much, he picked up the spoon and prepared to drink the porridge. The prison boss sneered and said, "I didn't expect you to be so calm. Maybe this will be your last meal in this life."
Gao Zhen put down his porridge bowl and said: "The court will not start until tomorrow. Even if we have to be convicted, it will not be today."
The cell leader was a little surprised, "Oh, it seems that he was an adult before he came in."
Gao Zhen didn't answer, thinking, "I guess this person doesn't know his identity."
Seeing that the soldier had not left after delivering the meal, the prison boss was a little impatient and pushed him, "Hurry up and leave, there are still many rooms behind."
The soldier nodded and left Gao Zhen's cell very slowly, looking back from time to time as if to confirm something.
Gao Zhen no longer had the appetite to eat, so he turned around and left, returning to the wooden bed.
"Hey, don't you want to drink this porridge?" the prison head asked.
"Well, I won't drink anymore."
After getting Gao Zhen's answer, the prison boss said, "Then I drank it and was on duty all night, but I haven't eaten yet."
Gao Zhen said "hmm" and closed his eyes.
"Uh-uh!"
The cracking sound accompanied by the painful sound attracted Gao Zhen. He opened his eyes suddenly and saw that the prison head was foaming at the mouth and twitching in pain on the ground.
Gao Zhen quickly shouted, "Someone is coming, someone is coming quickly, something happened."
After half a stick of incense, Luo Qingzhi got the news.
Luo Chen said: "Fortunately, the prison boss drank that bowl of porridge, otherwise..."
Luo Qingzhi pinched her fingers, feeling a little scared.
Luo Chen continued: "My subordinates did not expect that they would dare to take action even in prison."
"Where is the person who delivers the food?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
Luo Chen said: "He should be imprisoned by those who have ordered him to be imprisoned."
Luo Qingzhi said: "You try to sneak in. There should be others from the Jin family in the prison. Beware of them killing this person."
"yes."
"Wait a minute." Luo Qingzhi continued, "If you can see the second young master, tell him not to be afraid."
Luo Chen said: "Yes, I understand that the court will begin tomorrow. As long as we get through today smoothly, everything will be fine."
"Be more careful and protect him." Luo Qingzhi instructed.