If it's just exile, even though the family is far apart, they know that each other is safe.
And as long as people are alive, everything is still possible.
Maybe there will be an amnesty, maybe someone will be rehabilitated.
If so, their family will one day get together again.
However, if it is a serious crime of beheading, then the person will die as soon as he dies.
When you die, nothing is possible.
Zhou Yaoniang was afraid of such a choice. After much thought, she still felt that she should do something for her parents and this family.
However, after thinking about it, she didn't know what she could do for this family. She felt like she was really a waste and couldn't do anything well.
And just when Zhou Yaoniang was blaming herself, she suddenly thought of Lu Zhizhang again.
She wanted to beg Lu Zhizhang.
This was a bold idea that she had never had in all these years.
Seeing the change in Zhou Yaoniang's expression, Xu Tianyi didn't know what she was thinking.
He just stayed with Zhou Yaoniang and said, "Yao Niang, don't be too sad. The matter has not yet come to an end. It will definitely not be like this. We still have hope."
Zhou Yaoniang heard Xu Tianyi's comfort. She turned to look at Xu Tianyi solemnly and said, "Mr. Xu, I want you to do me a favor, okay?"
Facing Zhou Yaoniang's inquiry, Xu Tianyi nodded immediately without thinking, "Of course there is no problem."
Zhou Yaoniang was somewhat touched by Xu Tianyi's words of agreeing to her request without hesitation.
She whispered, "Mr. Xu, I would like to ask you to take me to Dali Temple. Because I have never been outside, so although I was born in this capital, I am actually not familiar with the layout of this capital. I think You should be more familiar with it than me, can you take me to Dali Temple?"
When Xu Tianyi heard Zhou Yaoniang's request, he just said, "There is no problem in taking you there. I am also willing to take you there."
Hearing Xu Tianyi's words, Zhou Yaoniang seemed to be afraid that Xu Tianyi would regret it. Zhou Yaoniang immediately said sincerely to Xu Tianyi, "Thank you."
Xu Tianyi was somewhat riding a tiger at this moment, and he thought that he might be able to protect Zhou Yaoniang, so he finally agreed to Zhou Yaoniang's proposal.
At this time, everyone in the mansion was busy around Mrs. Zhou, so no one noticed this small change in Zhou Yaoniang.
However, Xu Tianyi did not forget that there were guards at the door. If those guards saw Zhou Yaoniang, they might not let him go easily, so he couldn't help but said to Zhou Yaoniang, "Yaoniang, I think you'd better go get a different maid." clothes."
Zhou Yaoniang followed Xu Tianyi's suggestion, and then with Xu Tianyi's help, Zhou Yaoniang changed into maid's clothes.
Then Zhou Yaoniang hurriedly left the Zhou Mansion under the leadership of Xu Tianyi.
When facing the guards of the Zhou Mansion, Xu Tianyi only said to get medicine for his wife. The guards did not have any doubts after hearing this, and they just let Xu Tianyi leave.
Naturally, Zhou Yaoniang, who was pretending to be a maid, followed her out of the house smoothly.
Although Zhou Yaoniang had been to some places before, she always sat in a carriage or a soft sedan every time she traveled. Even her mother did not allow her to open the curtain, so Zhou Yaoniang had never really seen this mansion once. In the outside world, she only sees everything new and novel at the moment.
However, when her family suffered such a huge change, she didn't have the heart to look at these things. She just let Xu Tianyi lead her forward, while carefully remembering the route.
It was only after she left the house that Zhou Yaoniang realized how bold her decision today was.
Although Xu Tianyi has lived in her home for a while, they have not interacted with each other at all during this period, and she has no idea what kind of person this man is, but she just doesn't care, and she actually lets him take her with him. He walked out the door.
What if the man in front of me is a bad person.
Xu Tianyi seemed to have seen Zhou Yaoniang's thoughts. At the moment, he just insisted on keeping a distance from Zhou Yaoniang, and he only said to Zhou Yaoniang, "Yao Niang, don't worry, I've walked all the way to Dali Temple." It’s the main road, and it’s daytime again, so you’ll be fine.”
Hearing Xu Tianyi's words, Zhou Yaoniang felt a little embarrassed.
After all, he was the one who asked him to take him out, and he was also the one who doubted him now.
However, because of Xu Tianyi's words, Zhou Yaoniang felt a little more at ease.
Afterwards, under the leadership of Xu Tianyi, Zhou Yaoniang indeed walked on a road with many pedestrians, and they quickly arrived at the entrance of Dali Temple, but when they arrived at the entrance of Dali Temple, Zhou Yaoniang did not dare to go in.
She just stood guarding people under the big stone lion at the door.
The sun was hot outside, and Zhou Yaoniang hid under the old locust tree, hiding in the shade and staring inside from time to time.
Fortunately, Huangtian paid off. After Zhou Yaoniang waited for a long time, until noon, she finally saw a familiar figure.
It was a very handsome young man, wearing a dark crimson official uniform. Surrounded by a group of equally young officials, he hurried outside.
Along the way, they seemed to be still arguing about a certain topic.
As soon as Zhou Yaoniang saw the other party, she couldn't help but immediately walked in the direction of the other party.
She whispered, "Master Lu."
Lu Zhizhang obviously couldn't remember who she was.
He looked at the other person doubtfully.
Zhou Yaoniang only said, "Master Lu, do you want to go to dinner?"
Lu Zhizhang did not answer her question, obviously he was wary of Zhou Yaoniang.
"Who are you?"
Zhou Yaoniang didn't hide it either, "I am the daughter of Minister Zhou. A few days ago, my mother and I attended a tea party hosted by the old lady."
Seeing that Lu Zhizhang still looked blank, Zhou Yaoniang knew that Lu Zhizhang probably couldn't remember who he was, so she could only whisper in a low voice, "Master Lu, maybe you don't remember me very well. After all, I had been beating the old lady’s legs in the house.”
Upon hearing what Zhou Yaoniang said, Lu Zhizhang had some impressions.
The woman was quiet, gentle and submissive.
But he didn't expect that the other party would actually come here.
But thinking about her father's identity, Lu Zhizhang could guess why she came.
So after the woman introduced herself, Lu Zhizhang had already thought about how he should treat her.
"It turned out to be a girl, I remembered it, but if the girl came to me about her father's affairs, then I might just have to say sorry to the girl, because there is a high probability that I can't be of much help."
After being revealed by Lu Zhizhang about her intentions, and being rejected so mercilessly by the other party, Zhou Yaoniang obviously did not give up.
She only said excitedly, "Why can't you help! Mr. Lu, I heard that you are in charge of this matter. I beg you to help our family. My mother cannot live without my father, and I cannot live without my father." .”
Lu Zhizhang said helplessly, "Although I am indeed presiding over this matter, I am only presiding over part of it, and I have to be responsible to Your Majesty. If there is anything that does not comply with the regulations, then I will also be punished." Implicated.”
Hearing Lu Zhizhang's words. Zhou Yaoniang could only whisper, "Then what will happen to my father?"
Facing Zhou Yaoniang's question, Lu Zhizhang just whispered, "I have no comment on this."
Zhou Yaoniang still refused to give up: "I heard that my father will be beheaded?"
After hearing Zhou Yaoniang's words, Lu Zhizhang still said, "I have no comment."
After hearing these words from Lu Zhizhang, Zhou Yaoniang's heart sank a little bit.
"Master Lu, can't you really reveal something? Just tell me a little so that my mother and I can feel at ease. Master Lu, I beg you, just tell me. If you promise me, I will grant you whatever you want."
This week Yaoniang just shed tears while talking.
Lu Zhizhang glanced at Zhou Yaoniang, he sighed helplessly and said, "Miss Zhou, I also know that you are sad, but I don't know what direction this matter will take in the end. After all, the final decision of all this is left to your Majesty." decision, so I can’t guarantee what your father’s disposition will be.”
After saying this, Lu Zhizhang only said, "But if Miss Zhou wants to see her father, I can have someone take you to see your father."
After hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Zhou Yaoniang stopped crying. She just whispered, "Do you really mean what you said?"
Lu Zhizhang nodded immediately after hearing this, "Of course it's true."
After hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Zhou Yaoniang immediately stopped crying.
In order to escape, Lu Zhizhang quickly asked his attendants to take Zhou Yaoniang to the Marsh Prison.
Although this arrangement was somewhat of a minor violation for Lu Zhizhang, compared with being entangled by Zhou Yaoniang, it was obvious that this price was nothing.
Afterwards, Zhou Yaoniang went to the Marsh Prison under the leadership of her attendants.
It was Zhou Yaoniang's first time in the prison, and it was obviously her first time to see all the living beings in the prison.
This is the capital city, and the prisoners are people from the officialdom, so this swamp prison is much more regulated and tidy than other prisons, but it is still dark here.
Even though it was daytime and only tung oil torches were burning here, everything here still looked very scary.
She could hear people screaming, and she could also see some people shouting about injustice like crazy.
She was frightened all the way, and it felt like she was walking through hell.んttps://
She didn't know how long she had been following the Yamen servant.
In the chaos, she suddenly heard the yamen servant suddenly say, "We're here."
Then the yamen servant just said, "Shilang Zhou, your daughter is here to see you."
After the words fell, the yamen servant opened the lock on his own.
And Zhou Yaoniang's eyes had already looked inside through the fence door.
This is a single cell. The layout of the cell is very simple. There is only a slate bed and a slate stool in the room, but fortunately, the cell is relatively clean.
