Dong Gong Mei

Tingwei Mansion, imperial edict.

"Have you heard that the whole family of the Prime Minister's Mansion has been sent to prison?"

The prisoners held here are all considered to have status. When they heard this, they all realized something and looked out the door.

"I never thought that... Zhao Ziyi would also have such a day."

"Isn't that right? Back then, he was in great power, and he could have his way with the wind and rain, so he tormented us a lot!"

"Well, the flying bird has a good bow and a good bow. He is in a high position. I had expected this."

"Oh, please shut up. I don't want you to die."

……

Because they were repeat offenders, everyone in the Zhao family was imprisoned in a dark room at the end of the prison.

The walls of this dark room are all made of smooth terrazzo. Light leaks from the small window. A few rays of light fall inside, and the indoor scene can be vaguely seen:

There was a large bed, and more than ten people were sitting on the floor beside the bed.

The Zhao Mansion can be considered a decent family, and even in the prison cell, the rules are not messed up at all.

A large family of people sat around one after another, and the old lady sat in the center. She was dressed in plain clothes and had a hairpin, her hair was neatly tied, and her eyes were slightly closed, as if she was resting her mind.

The sound of sobs reached her ears intermittently. She frowned and slowly opened her eyes.

It was little Mr. Pei who was crying.

Mrs. Zhao felt a little displeased and called out: "Second brother."

Second Master Zhao hurriedly pulled at little Pei's sleeves and said, "My son is here."

Little Mrs. Pei stopped crying and put a hand on her bulging belly, and her tears fell even more.

The old lady sighed: "How can a person with two bodies like her endure this? You guys, go and be accommodating and see if you can..."

"Mother." Mr. Zhao reminded him, "...you have forgotten that this matter involves the Pei family. If we continue to plead for the second sister-in-law, wouldn't it be..."

Wouldn't that just add fuel to the fire?

The old lady's eyes glanced at the third lady, Mrs. Sun.

Mrs. Sun lowered her head, and the two girls were lying on her lap, sleeping in a daze.

She went to see her two grandsons again: "Brother Ming, Brother Yuan, where are you two?"

Zhao Chengming had just won a battle and been promoted to a military position, but unexpectedly he encountered such a disaster. He was a little depressed: "The cell leader said that if you buy a piece of news for five hundred taels, you can't pay a penny less..."

"Five hundred taels? A piece of news?" Mr. Zhao's eyes widened, "This prison leader is too dark! All our valuables have been taken away, and we can't even get out a single copper. How can we get it out?" Five hundred taels!”

Little Mrs. Pei let out a sob and started crying: "What about my child?" Her tears welled up and fell on her clothes. She looked so pitiful. "Second Master, I'm old, and all I have is If there are any shortcomings in such a pregnancy, it will kill me..."

Mr. Zhao felt uncomfortable looking at him: "Mother! It's all my fault that my son is incompetent and can't solve the family's worries!" The old lady shook her head: "You have been stationed at the border and are unfamiliar with the affairs of the capital. It is understandable." After saying this, her frown deepened, "Your eldest brother is being held in the inner room, and I don't know what's going on...and Sister Wei..." She sighed, "I heard from the food delivery person yesterday that she was sick? Is this My child, I don’t think I’m in good health. I wonder what’s going on right now?”

"Sister Wei..." Several people raised their heads, their expressions gloomy, "Is there no movement over there?"

Mr. Zhao shook his head.

The old lady felt a pain in her heart, and her tone was suppressed, with a hint of crying: "How could she be accused of poisoning the concubine for no reason!? Sister Wei, how could she be such a person? I see It can be seen that this child is a sincere person. She even wants to rescue Xu Yunjiao's child, so how can she be so ruthless? There must be some misunderstanding! "

Second Master Zhao hesitated: "But...it is said outside that she has long wanted to kill...Kill Mrs. Pei..."

Seeing her mother-in-law crying, little Pei quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped her face: "Didn't Sister Wei already have the title of Princess Princess? Your Majesty treated her well, so why did you just...kill someone just like she did?"

Her identity is the most embarrassing now. On one side is her dead sister, and on the other side is her husband's family who is being punished. No matter which side she thinks about, she is the least settled.

As soon as I thought about it, I became more and more sad, and with a "wow" moment, I started to retch.

"What's wrong?" Several people hurriedly protected her, breathing smoothly and patting their chests. Before she could recover, the two daughters in Mrs. Sun's arms over there woke up and opened their eyes in a daze. She was so frightened that she cried: "Mom, daddy..." and started crying again.

In an instant, the darkroom turned into a mess.

People in the cells on the left and right heard the commotion and looked over from the corridor.

The old lady didn't care about the public's attention, she was just busy trying to comfort little Pei. The hand on her chest was trembling a little: the Zhao family was already at odds with the Pei family, and now they owe Pei Cairen such an unexplained promise. Human life, if something happens to the little Pei family again, will the Zhao family still have the power to save their lives?

Seeing that little Mr. Pei's face turned pale after vomiting, the old lady hurriedly asked someone to bring him some water: "I haven't eaten for two days, so I'd better drink some water to moisten my throat."

But it's not lunch right now. How can there be ready water in this cell?

It was Mr. Zhao who showed his dignity as a military general and asked for a cup of cold water from the people in the cell outside. When everyone handed it over hand in hand, Mr. Zhao hurriedly took it with both hands and carefully fed it to little Pei.

After finally calming down, the old lady's strong sense of reason also burst: "Second, second and third, you guys think of a solution quickly! It doesn't matter if we ladies are imprisoned here, we followed your father and endured hardships. But you, your wife, and the two girls’ families, I’m afraid they won’t be able to bear it! Go to the jailer and ask him for a favor, even if it means asking for money, find a way to give it to him!”

Everyone looked at each other, and the cell fell into a deathly silence.

Although the Zhao family had two generals, father and son, they were always stationed at the border. They really had no connections in the court. The only one they could count on was Zhao Ziyi, who was detained separately and had no way of knowing the news.

The only person who can get it right now is the jailer, but the jailer needs money to get through. Without money, he won't say a word.

But where does this money come from?

After a long time, Mr. Zhao spoke with some difficulty. He held Little Pei's hand and said: "Xianglan, you... the Jin Ruyi you are wearing next to your body... or..."

"What?" Mr. Pei's eyes widened, tears welling up in his eyes, "This is the only valuable thing I have! It was given to me by my grandmother before she died... You... you actually..."

The old lady looked at little Mr. Pei and frowned: "But now and then, life is at stake. What if you don't take care of the child in your belly?"

"No." Little Pei's temperament is gentle, but she is not weak. Her eyes were red and she argued with her mother-in-law: "This is a matter for the entire Zhao family. If we want to take care of it, everyone must pool their money to take care of it. Why am I the only one to take care of it?"

"Alan..." Mr. Zhao tried to reason with her, "But the child in your belly can't wait. For you and the child..."

"For me and the child?" Little Pei interrupted him, "It is because of the child that I can't take out this golden lock! The Zhao family is already like this. If the case is settled, who will we go to? "(End of chapter)