That night, Luo Qingzhi came to Jingzhao Mansion Prison, and this time she brought a lot of food.
Gao Zhen greeted Ying with a smile, "Aluo, you're here."
The accompanying jailer opened the cell door, and Luo Qingzhi took a look at the lock. There were indeed obvious scratches.
Gao Zhen took the food box from Luo Qingzhi's hand and opened it eagerly. The layers of exquisite pastries looked quite appetizing.
"Try it and see." Luo Qingzhi said softly.
Gao Zhen picked up a lotus cake and said, "Why haven't I eaten this before at the Princess's Mansion?"
After he took a bite, Luo Qingzhi's voice came, "I brought it from the palace."
Gao Zhen seemed to stop chewing for a moment, swallowed quickly, and asked eagerly: "Why did A Luo come to the palace?"
"Of course His Majesty summoned me." Luo Qingzhi said.
Gao Zhen picked up the cake again, but he couldn't eat it.
"Who did you see last night?"
Luo Qingzhi's question made Gao Zhen nervous for a moment. He opened his mouth, but before he could speak, a burst of laughter came.
"Princess, this time, you made a miscalculation."
Yang Shen approached with a brochure in his hand, sensing something was wrong in the atmosphere, and asked softly: "Am I disturbing you?"
Luo Qingzhi looked at the booklet in his hand and asked, "Did he sign it?"
Yang Shen shook the booklet in his hand, with a sense of victory, "Of course."
As if she didn't quite believe it, Luo Qingzhi took the manual and opened it to confirm. Sure enough, it was Zhou Jin's confession.
Yang Shen said to Gao Zhen, "You can leave tonight."
It was something that should have made me happy, but Yang Shen didn't get any feedback when he spoke like he was taking credit.
Luo Qingzhi was still concerned and asked, "How did he agree?"
Yang Shen said: "I just told him about the torture instruments and environment in prison."
Luo Qingzhi snorted, not knowing who she was talking to, and said suddenly, "He is really affectionate."
"Let's go." Luo Qingzhi said to Gao Zhen.
Luo Qingzhi walked in front, Gao Zhen walked behind. Yang Shen, who stayed where he was, was very puzzled and muttered, "Why didn't you even say thank you?"
There was no plan to pick up Gao Zhen tonight, so Luo Qingzhi came on horseback. At this time, the two of them had to ride a horse together.
The weather was gradually getting warmer, and the nights were no longer so cold. Luo Qingzhi took a look at Gao Zhen's clothes, and her cloak was still on him. After making sure that he would not catch the cold, she said lightly: "Let's take a walk.
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After some hesitation, Gao Zhen nodded "Yes".
The two walked one behind the other, walking half a street at an extremely slow speed. Luo Qingzhi stopped and took a step back, walking side by side with Gao Zhen.
Gao Zhen was a little flustered, wondering if he should tell her the truth, but Luo Qingzhi didn't ask anything, just held his hand silently and said, "Why are you so far away from me?" qs
Gao Zhen lowered his head to look at the hands held by the two of them, smiled slightly, and then immediately took it back.
Luo Qingzhi looked at Gao Zhen who was so cautious and couldn't bear it. She finally promised, "No matter what you hide from me, I will not be angry. I have chosen you and I will not change."
After Luo Qingzhi selected Gao Zhen as the county horse, Gao Zhen began to feel uneasy. He was already so close to Luo Qingzhi, but Gao Zhen became more and more uneasy. Almost everyone felt that he was not worthy of Luo Qingzhi.
Sometimes, he himself felt that Luo Qingzhi deserved better, but whenever he thought of giving her to someone else, he became even more unhappy.
Gao Zhen held her hand, feeling the warmth in her palm, which seemed to dissipate a little of his uneasiness.
"Arlo, I do have something to hide from you."
Luo Qingzhi did not interrupt, but blinked and motioned for him to continue.
Gao Zhen held her hand tightly, as if he was afraid that Luo Qingzhi would let go after explaining the truth.
"My concubine is not dead. She was the one who came to see me last night."
Luo Qingzhi didn't expect that it was Concubine Shu. The expression on her face
There are still slight changes in the situation.
"Also, I, I didn't know about the thyme thing by accident, I knew it from the beginning."
After Gao Zhen finished speaking, he didn't dare to look into her eyes at all. He obviously didn't want to let go, but he took the initiative to let go.
"The first thing did surprise me." Luo Qingzhi responded calmly, grabbing Gao Zhen's hand that let go, "But, the second thing, I already knew."
Gao Zhen was a little surprised and asked: "How do you know?"
Luo Qingzhi explained patiently, "If you only knew by chance and were not a participant, then if I had not drank the wine you gave me, I would not have been poisoned. In order to ensure that I was poisoned, the most critical step must be to be a participant.
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"I'm sorry." Gao Zhen apologized sincerely, "I want to leave the palace so much, and I want to come to you so much."
Luo Qingzhi held his hand and said gently: "Is Mrs. Shu not good to you?"
Gao Zhen shook his head, "It's not that my concubine is bad to me, it's that she can't protect me."
Luo Qingzhi sighed and said softly: "If there is a chance, I would like to hear how you have spent these ten years."
There was a rapid sound of horse hooves, and Yang Shen came on horseback and stopped in front of the two of them.
"The princess, Zhou Jin, committed suicide!"
This sudden news made both of them look surprised. Luo Qingzhi asked: "When did it happen?"
Yang Shen shook his head, "I'm not sure yet, I just got the news."
Luo Qingzhi understood that Yang Shen wanted to tell her to prepare early. She said, "I appreciate your kindness. I will find someone to investigate the rest of the matter."
Yang Shen glanced at Gao Zhen, and Luo Qingzhi stood in front of him and said: "The confession was made before committing suicide. No matter what, I will not hand him over again."
"This, I said it doesn't count. Princess, you know how many people in Jinling City don't like you." Yang Shen said.
"Of course I understand this." Luo Qingzhi nodded, and then said firmly: "But, some people cannot be sacrificed."
Yang Shen shook his head, simply said "take care" and rode away.
Gao Zhen took a moment to react from the conversation between the two, but he still understood the cryptic meaning. He blamed himself a little and said, "It would have been better if I had been more careful. Now, have I caused trouble to you?"
Luo Qingzhi chuckled and said, "No matter how careful you are, it will be useless. Mr. Zhou will definitely let you hurt him in front of everyone and be imprisoned."
Gao Zhen tilted his head, seemingly puzzled.
Luo Qingzhi said softly: "He wants to protect you."
"What?" Gao Zhen didn't understand at all, "Protect me?"
Luo Qingzhi explained: "He probably knows that you are here to investigate the Xia Ji case. Maybe he also knows the inside story of the case and doesn't want you to get involved, so he wants you to leave the Imperial College."
Gao Zhen lowered his head, thinking that the two of them were in the same room, and maybe he was followed when he went out some time.
"Does he really care about you?" Luo Qingzhi said softly, but also with a sense of loneliness.
Gao Zhen turned his head, looked in the direction of the palace, and said calmly: "When I was young, he really stayed with me for a long time."
Luo Qingzhi did not press the question, waiting for Gao Zhen to speak slowly.
"I don't know why, my father always doesn't like me." As soon as Gao Zhen said something, he couldn't help but sigh.
Luo Qingzhi thought about the first meeting between the two. Emperor Wen Gao Huan really didn't like him very much.
"When I was about eight years old, my mother-in-law went to ask my father to let me enter the Imperial Academy, but my father only asked Zhou Jin to accompany me in studying." After Gao Zhen finished speaking, he glanced at Luo Qingzhi, "He is knowledgeable and talkative. I
I could say that I was inseparable from him for a while."
"But." Gao Zhen's tone changed, "After the palace coup, everything changed. Empress Yang was in charge of the harem. She disliked me even more and often made trouble for me. One day, she caught me doing something wrong. She
Let Zhou Jin punish me."
Gao Zhen paused, "Maybe it was because I was young. At that time, I simply couldn't accept such betrayal."
Luoqing
Zhi thought for a while, "Is that just that?"
Gao Zhen shook his head, "After I was beaten by him, that night, he sneaked into the room, said some words to me, and did some things. That is what I can't stand."
Gao Zhen shook his head, as if he didn't want to think about those details at all. Luo Qingzhi took his hand and said gently: "It's okay, it's all over."
"Aluo." Gao Zhen held her hand, "From the past to the present, you have always protected me. I like you protecting me like this, and I hope that one day, I can grow into a man who protects you.
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Luo Qingzhi smiled and said, "Okay, I'm waiting for this day."
"Aluo." Gao Zhen called her name and said, "My mother-in-law is also a poor person. Can you please not tell His Majesty the news that she is still alive?"
"......Can."
"Thank you, Arlo."
Luo Qingzhi said: "Now that Zhou Jin is dead, things may become more complicated. Please don't get involved in the remaining matters and stay in the house."
"Um."
At the beginning of the lanterns, the vendors at various stalls lit up colorful lanterns. For a while, many people gradually gathered in the originally depressed street.
Gao Zhen took Luo Qingzhi's hand and whispered, "Seven points."
Luo Qingzhi, who didn't react for a moment, could only let him hold her hand and walk through the crowd. A couple walked towards her, also holding hands and walking on the street.
"Qi Fen." Luo Qingzhi understood. Qi Fen likes to hold hands and walk on the street without fear of anyone's eyes.
Gao Zhen was in a happy mood. He knew that now, he was truly devoted to Luo Qingzhi wholeheartedly.
"That's great." Gao Zhen whispered.
Luo Qingzhi asked, "What's good?"
Gao Zhen raised their intertwined hands and said, "It's great to be with you."
Luo Qingzhi nodded slightly, thinking, "It seems, this feels really good."
In this way, the two held hands and crossed the bustling streets, enjoying the praises of the passers-by.
"Looks like a perfect match."
When he was approaching the Princess's Mansion, Gao Zhen suddenly slowed down.
"Tired?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
"No." Gao Zhen shook his head and said with some disappointment, "It would be nice if this road was longer."
Luo Qingzhi joked: "If you want to leave next time, we will still do this."