The jailer stood nearby with a low eyebrow. He was glad that he did not embarrass this young prisoner whose identity he did not know.
But the high-ranking official from the third rank in front of him treated this young man with great courtesy, which made him even more afraid to look down on this young man.
Although he was bent over, his eyes were raised hard, trying to get a good look at the young prisoner.
At this moment, a pair of stern eyes suddenly met his eyes. The jailer quickly lowered his eyes, but the words of the senior official rang in his ears.
"You must have heard His Majesty's instructions just now. I can take this young man away with you!"
The jailer suddenly panicked: "Shangguan didn't just say that he wanted to take people away! This is not according to the rules! Shangguan, this is the prison of the Tingweiqing Department. It must at least have the handwriting of Tingweiqing, the instructions of the chief clerk, and the jailer. Only a villain dares to let people go... If the official has nothing, then it will be difficult for the villain."
Uncle Zheng Shao said nothing, still looking majestic.
A strong man next to him seemed to have drawn out the sword in his hand, and his eyes widened in anger: "What are you talking about! Your Majesty's oral instructions are not as good as that little court official Yuan Shu?"
The jailer knew that he had said something wrong and he was on duty tonight, but how could he bear this kind of responsibility on his own?
"Shangguan, I'm just a jailer. I can't stand it. It's better to wait until dawn and the jailer arrives."
"Aren't you the cell leader?" asked the man who pretended to be a big man.
"Then I can't make the decision!" the jailer said with a bitter smile.
Uncle Zheng Shao ignored him and still said coldly: "Take him away!"
The strong man with the sword stepped forward to block the jailer, and Uncle Zheng Shao dodged half of his body, meaning to let Xiao Yu go first.
After just listening to a few conversations between Uncle Zheng Shao and the jailer, Xiao Yu had doubts in his heart.
He didn't leave. He couldn't help but look up and down at the man who called himself Wei Weiqing, but he had already started making calculations in his mind.
He knew that Wei Weiqing was the highest officer in charge of garrisoning troops at the palace gate, night patrols and city gate guards. Under special circumstances, it was not unreasonable for the palace to ask him to come and mention people.
However, what this "Wei Wei Qing" did seemed to be a bit impatient and messed up the rules and regulations of the court. This did not seem like a mistake that an important official of the court should make.
Having experienced so many things before, Xiao Yu had to be cautious and keep a careful eye on himself when encountering something again.
When Uncle Zheng Shao saw Xiao Yu not moving, he thought that the young prince didn't understand what he meant. He stopped using cryptic words and said, "Young prince, please follow me."
Xiao Yu felt sleepy before. He yawned and returned to the hard bed to sit down. He rubbed his eyes and was stunned for a moment.
Everyone was surprised by Xiao Yu's abnormal behavior and couldn't help but look at each other.
"Little prince, let's go!" Uncle Zheng Shao said softly.
Who would have imagined that a middle-aged man who looked majestic and solemn could speak so softly.
"Where are you going! At least tell me a place, the prison?" Xiao Yu asked.
Uncle Zheng Shao did not answer, and the smile on his face gradually stiffened.
At this time, the atmosphere in the prison was a bit overwhelming.
When the jailer heard that the other party was the "little prince", he was even more surprised. If someone hadn't pointed a knife at him, he would not have dared to let him go.
At this time, Xiao Yu scratched his body, raised his head and said, "Zheng Hou, how is Demon King Zheng doing now?"
Uncle Zheng Shao was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
"I'm talking about Zheng Yuanyi. Didn't he fall off his horse while riding a horse the day before yesterday? I heard Cui Hong, the eldest son of the Cui family, said that his leg bone was broken and he was recuperating at home. I don't know how he is now. So Dunyue’s drink downstairs may have to be postponed.”
Xiao Yu said it unintentionally and looked a little sleepy after he finished speaking.
Uncle Zheng Shao here smiled calmly, but Xiao Yu still noticed intentionally or unintentionally that the man's eyes were a little panicked.
He...may not be the real Uncle Zheng Shao, the Weiwei Qing, Xiao Yu thought but remained calm, waiting for the other party's answer.
"Oh, you're talking about Yuan Yi! He was seriously injured. I asked the doctor to see him. Both bones in his calf were broken. He can only recuperate in bed. Thank you, young prince, for your concern."
Xiao Yu snorted in his heart, it was so easy to defraud you as a fake, but when he thought about it, he couldn't help but feel scared.
Who are these people? They came here to look for me in the middle of the night. What on earth are they going to do?
Xiao Yu deliberately let out a long yawn, acting like a playboy who couldn't hold himself up to the wall.
"Uncle Zheng Shi, I was so sleepy that I couldn't keep my eyes open after all the nonsense last night. Please let me sleep for a while and then go to the place you mentioned when dawn comes."
The jailer didn't know the way, so he nodded and smiled: "That's right, that's right. Please take a rest in the hall outside. It's dawn..."
The big man drew his sword and glared angrily: "What are you talking about! Wei Weiqing is a third-grade official. You asked Shangguan to wait in your shabby room until dawn!"
The jailer immediately shrank his head and paid attention to the strange scene in front of him.
He just hoped that daybreak would come soon. Although he was a prison chief, he could only show off his power in front of his subordinates and prisoners who had no foundation. In fact, he did not have much rights.
Xiao Yu had turned his head and turned over, with his back to Uncle Zheng Shao, as if he had fallen asleep again.
Uncle Zheng Shao frowned and patted Xiao Yu gently. Regardless of whether he was really sleeping or pretending to sleep, he whispered: "Little prince, little prince must trust the official. There is indeed no emperor's will this time. The official is under the command of the emperor." The people are here to rescue you."
Seeing that Xiao Yu still didn't respond, he whispered again: "Without further delay, young prince, I have received information that someone is coming to kill young prince tonight. I don't have time to report to the palace, so I can only kill him first and then report him."
Xiao Yu was still lying motionless, his body rising and falling slowly with his breathing, as if he was already fast asleep.
Uncle Zheng Shao was a little anxious, pacing in place, not knowing what to do.
Seeing this scene, the jailer secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He leaned forward slightly and said carefully: "Shangguan, this... this young prince is already asleep. Why don't we just let him sleep here until dawn? Let me see how many Everyone is a master, so why not..."
Before the jailer could finish his words, a strong man stepped forward and kicked him down.
"A common man, how dare you talk about getting a job!"
The jailer endured the pain and twisted his body on the floor holding his stomach. He did not dare to make too much noise for fear of waking up the "sleeping" nobleman.
At this time, several other people also seemed anxious, and some people walked directly to Uncle Zheng Shao.
"I said... just let him sleep? If he doesn't cooperate and can't be taken back alive, just ask me to chop off his head and take him back to the Central Division Supervisor!"
Uncle Zheng Shao stopped him and said, "Don't come here!"
The man didn't listen and was cursing. He looked more and more like someone from outside. He held a torch in one hand and wanted to catch Xiao Yu with the other.
Suddenly, Xiao Yu, who was "sleeping", turned around suddenly and glared at the strong man.
The strong man was secretly surprised, and before he could recover, the sword around his waist was suddenly pulled out by Xiao Yu.
Then there was a sudden chill in his stomach, and his intestines seemed to be disturbed by something. He let out a shrill scream, and fell to the ground, screaming. His intestines had been severed and exposed outside his stomach.
Everyone else was startled, and it also woke up the sleeping prisoners in the surrounding cells.
"You...what are you doing...!" Uncle Zheng Shao was so frightened that he didn't dare to move. He opened his eyes and pointed at Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu took advantage of a few big men in black to draw their swords and suddenly pulled Uncle Zheng Shao in front of him and put his ring-headed sword on his neck.
"Young prince...what are you going to do...that man from before was His Majesty's bodyguard, and you have already committed a capital crime by killing him!" Uncle Zheng Shao said hurriedly.
"If I don't kill him, will I still wait for him to kill me?" Xiao Yu said coldly, "Tell me, who are you? You are not Wei Wei Qing Uncle Zheng Shao!"
The man was startled at first, then his face suddenly changed, and he sneered: "They say that the Crown Prince of Jiangxia is a fool, but now I don't believe it after seeing him. Not only is the Crown Prince not a fool, he also has wisdom and courage beyond ordinary people. It's all because of our carelessness. But... no matter whose hands you fall into tonight, there will be good results!"
Xiao Yu didn't understand what he said. His brain was spinning and thinking about another thing, how he should get out of trouble, even if he couldn't stay here, he would really go to the Northern Dynasties to find Yuanyi, the king of Qinghe.
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of dogs barking from far away, followed by noisy footsteps, as if another large group of people were coming.
