When Xi Duanhong woke up, no part of her body was healthy. She was lying on the straw mat with her back against the cold wall. The biting cold was eroding her sanity bit by bit.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"
There was a sound of unlocking, and Xi Duanhong reluctantly raised his eyes to look at the person who came. He was a guard. Seeing how pitiful she was, the person placed the food in front of Xi Duanhong.
"Girl, I know she is not the kind of person who commits crimes. She was wronged yesterday."
It turns out that there are still good people, it’s just that the evildoers are in power...
"I, cough..." Xi Duanhong no longer has the energy to speak.
"If this is not the case, girl, just admit it, and you will save yourself the pain of skin and flesh."
Xi Duanhong shook his head weakly and looked at the only bright spot above, "I didn't do it, why should I admit it? Thank you very much, Master, for today, but there is no need to persuade me again in the future."
The guard reluctantly gave up and said, "I know that the girl is a courageous person. If I know that the girl has been wronged, I will do my best to save the girl."
"..."
Xi Duanhong said nothing and silently looked at Zhou Xu who had exited the cell, feeling extremely grateful in his heart.
Eating the food in prison, Xi Duanhong understood that Zhou Xu had put his heart into it, and that other people's food would not be able to finish it off, but hers, although simple, was also fresh.
Xi Duanhong looked at his embarrassed appearance and became more and more angry: Have I offended anyone? Why can such a thing happen to me?
Ever since Zhou Xu had seen him, Xi Duanhong had been doing pretty well these days, at least he wasn't hungry.
On this day, Xi Duanhong was sleeping in the cell. Suddenly a group of people came. The leader opened the cell door, and two people came in and dragged her out.
Xi Duanhong, who had not woken up from his nap, was taken to a dilapidated yard in a daze. Xi Duanhong, who had not seen the sun for a long time, could hardly open his eyes when he saw the sun.
"You, what are you going to do..."
"Miss Xi, I am Zhou Xu."
Zhou Xu! When Xi Duanhong got used to the light, he realized that it was actually Zhou Xu
But Xi Duanhong didn't understand what he meant by this action, "Mr. Zhou, what are you...?"
Zhou Xu waved the group of people to wait and explained: "The girl is innocent, but there is no way for her to survive under Tan Yanxian's hands. That's why I took this drastic step."
Tan Yanxian, is that person Tan Yanxian... I have long heard that there is a eunuch in the court. Although he has no official position, he has more power than one person and more than ten thousand people. He is the person who even the emperor has to show courtesy?
"Is it Tan Yanxian who caught me here?"
"Oh, no, that's Mr. Tan's favorite disciple Lei Qiu."
"..."
Seeing that Xi Duanhong was silent, Zhou Xu was worried. He was afraid that if Lei Qiu found out that he was not on duty, he would be beaten severely.
"Girl, time is running out. Now the girl has only one place to go. Only there can protect the girl."
"Where?"
"The Pavilion of Sacrifice to the Concubine." Zhou Xu didn't have time to explain too much. He led a horse to Xi Duanhong and gave him some money. "Girl, go all the way west and leave Kyoto to find the Pavilion of Sacrifice to the Concubine. Only there can keep the girl safe." !”
Xi Duanhong was very grateful. Although they had only met each other a few times, how could he not be touched by such generous help.
"My little girl has taken note of today's events. Thank you very much, Master, for your help. I will definitely repay today's kindness in the future."
"Girl, I won't give it away."
Xi Duanhong got on his horse and galloped away. Taking advantage of the fact that the prisoner didn't know anything about it, he galloped westward.
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The Sacrificial Concubine Pavilion is the largest villa in Daqi outside Kyoto. It holds the lifeblood of Daqi, and all news from the world gathers here. Even the emperor must pay three respects to the master of the Sacrificial Concubine Pavilion.
After trekking for two days and one night, I finally arrived at the Sacrifice Pavilion at noon on the third day. However, why does this place look more like a prison than a palace...
Xi Duanhong looked at the huge mansion in front of him and didn't know what to do.
Forget it, it’s already here anyway, so you might as well go have a bowl of noodles first and fill your stomach before making a decision.
