Di Ying nodded lightly.
He said with a somewhat serious tone: "What I heard is similar to yours. They say that Li Xianxian has a good heart, but he is too attached to Wu Yanji.
We ate the noodles and went back. I tried to sneak into the prison of the Criminal Department and ask Cui Er personally. I believe that if you verify it in pairs, you should be able to figure it out. "
What Di Ying said about sneaking in was really not an exaggeration at all.
Cui'er's case has been settled. After being imprisoned as a felon for twenty years, she doesn't have any means or money, and she can't even visit her.
Peng Liang gave the prison head a large amount of silver, and the prison head let Peng Liang and Di Ying in.
The prison head didn't know these two people either. It was enough for him to know Yinzi.
Li Xianxian was really kind-hearted and interceded for Cui Er: to save her hands and change ten years of exile to twenty years in prison.
He also used his strength to have Tweety locked up in a small cell alone and was not subjected to too much abuse. Although he looked haggard, thin, embarrassed, and dirty, there were no scars left by torture instruments.
He heard the "clang, clink" sound made by the jailer knocking on the iron fence with a wooden stick, and then heard that someone came to visit him.
Cui'er slowly stood up from the hay pile on the ground and looked out doubtfully.
Cui'er didn't recognize the person coming.
But as soon as she saw a big fat white bun handed to her by one of the visitors, Tweety's eyes suddenly widened, she crawled over on her hands and feet, grabbed the bun and stuffed it into her mouth.
Before his feet were free, he stepped back again, as if he was afraid that someone would snatch the bun back again.
but.
After the jailer took the good money and walked away, the man who gave Tweedy the buns said four words softly, causing Tweety to choke.
"I'm Di Ying."
"Cough, cough, cough..."
The moment she heard it clearly, Cui'er's eyes suddenly lit up, as if they were ignited by a ball of fire. But at the same time he choked and coughed violently.
While coughing, she used her fingers to dig into her mouth, pulling out all the buns that she had cherished so much just now.
The unfinished food in my hand had already fallen to the ground.
She couldn't care about anything. Even though she was choking and almost dying, her eyes were still looking at Di Ying, eager to speak.
"I'm not leaving. You drink some water first and take it easy."
Di Ying looked back at the other party, smiled slightly, and spoke gently.
Peng Liang quickly took out the bowl from the bag, took off the water bag, poured the bowl of water and passed it over the fence.
Cui'er immediately crawled over, picked it up and drank.
There's no rush this time.
She suppressed her eagerness and said to herself over and over in her heart: That's Lord Di Yingdi, he's here!
After the choking subsided, Cui'er drank another bowl of water and then wiped her bloodless lips that had many cracks.
He made a weak voice: "Master Di, Master Di, slave, slave, I didn't steal master's jade hairpin. You believe me, slave."
"Yes, I believe it."
Di Ying nodded vigorously.
Cui'er pursed her lips and smiled tremblingly.
She slowly drew her knees together, supported her thin body, and kowtowed to Master Di.
What his forehead touched was not the cold ground, but warm hands.
Di Ying caught the little girl's forehead and slowly lifted it up. While comforting him in a gentle voice: "Don't knock me. You are not guilty. You just need to tell your Lord Di the whole story, okay?"
"Thank you, Master Di."
Unable to kowtow anymore, Cui'er felt the warmth of those big hands and insisted on thanking her, then weakly leaned against the cell wall and told what happened.
"My family was poor. My parents gave birth to five daughters, so they were kicked out by the grandparents. We were assigned to a dilapidated thatched house at the end of the village, and our family struggled to survive.
I am the eldest, and I turned fourteen last May. I want to marry into a better-off family so that I can help my family.
But those people are very picky. I just thought: I would work as a maid for a wealthy family for a few years, so that I could help the family and learn some rules.
After discussing with my parents, I found a job working in the princess's mansion. Because I heard that the princess is the kindest.
I went and signed a three-year employment contract.
Every day, I only do the most painful and tiring chores.
But I am very happy. The monthly silver of two hundred copper coins can be of great help to my family.
Mr. Di, believe me, I have never been lazy.
Just careless, too careless.
That day, I was cleaning the path between the flowers and found a grass next to the flower roots. The small flowers bloomed very fragrantly.
I recognize that kind of grass. I picked it when I was at home. I picked it and boiled water for my father to drink. His cough would be better.
At that time, I was thinking: I met my mistress in the pavilion the day before yesterday, and she had a cough. I just wanted to pick the grass and send it to the little maid next to the master.
As for whether they will be used by the master, that is none of my business.
I just do one thing and do my best.
You can't just take the moon silver given by your master and not take your master into your heart, right?
But after gathering grass, as soon as I stood up, I saw coming from the opposite side...the master's husband.
The master has an order: as long as my uncle is in the house, all women under fifty must stay away.
As soon as I saw him, I immediately turned around and ran, into the flowers, and then ran far away in one breath.
The grass was also scared away.
I hid behind the rockery, terrified.
Because anyone who disobeys the master's orders... will suffer a terrible fate.
I waited until dark before I came out in fear, wanting to go back to my place.
I thought I didn't hear anyone looking for me, thought I ran fast and no one saw me, thought everything was over, so I came out.
As a result, he didn't go far when he was caught by the maid next to his master.
After that, they stuffed a jade hairpin on my body, then called many servants to search me for it.
I, I... I really didn't steal, really didn't. "
Cui'er finished speaking with difficulty and looked at Master Di.
With tears streaming down her face, she tried to open her eyes wide and looked at Mr. Di.
Looking at those pleading eyes, Di Ying said gently: "I don't believe you. Then believe me for once. There are steamed buns, water, and some dried meat here.
You have to make yourself strong enough to wait for me to let you out, so that your parents, who have been running for you, can see you healthy, okay? "
"Um!"
Cui'er grabbed the bundle that Master Di had stuffed in, held it in her arms, and nodded vigorously.
His small dark face was streaked with tears, and his eyes were frighteningly bright.
Di Ying smiled gently at her again, stood up, and prepared to leave.
Suddenly Cui'er said again: "In the southwest corner, under the chrysanthemum garden on the left side of the lotus pond."
Di Ying turned around and said, "I understand, please give me some time."
Cui'er grinned and curved the corners of her lips brightly.
Di Ying's eyes turned red.
He quickly turned his head, waved his hand, and strode away.
