“What do you mean?”
“Today is the peach blossom party…” The head jailer told him everything that he had learned from Head Zhang.
Hearing this, the jailer had the thought again, “Surprising that the lady of Founder mansion is married and abandoned her husband for wealth and status…if so…” If so, she must be a fickle woman. Probably, he could…
The head jailer gave him a glance, “Don't even think about it. No matter what is the truth, the Emperor still values his relation with the Founder. I heard tomorrow he will personally hold the hearing. Whether she’s guilty or not, we’d better not touch her.”
They always bragged together when they were not too busy. Of course he knew what was in this buddy’s mind. But this incident mattered a lot and they shouldn't be casual.
The jailer was a little disappointed and rubbed his hands, “I don't dare to. I was just kidding.”
“That’s good. Go and tell others to be more alert. I’ll be here today. After passing the news, you come here to guard together.”
“Yes.” The jailer replied and walked away, looking back from time to time.
The head jailor stood up and opened the small window on the iron door. The light was still on, and the two women were talking. Gazing for a while, he said, “Miss. Mo, you may take a rest early. We’ve been told not to torture you!”
It sounded like a huge grace. Did they dare to? Mo Qianxue said nothing, but nanny Mo replied coldly, “Then, I should say thank you.”
The thick-browed jailer arrived the entrance of the inner layer and didn't get out, when someone blocked his way like a wall.
He looked up, and found it was Vice-Commander Su who had just taken up his position, so he hurriedly stepped aside.
The General Commander governed the safety of the whole city. Those people could go wherever they wanted. The jail was also in the scope of their inspection.
However, they were only allowed to inspect the outer layer, not the inner layer…
Although the jailer knew this, he didn't take it for granted. He heard that even his top superior could do nothing to this commander Su. Why should him, a mere jailer, dare to stand in his way? If anything happened, he wouldn't be held responsible. Besides, since he could reach here, certainly he had spoken to his superior.
He stood aside, but Su Qi’s eyes were fixed in him like X-rays.
What he had just said wasn't very loud, so Mo Qianxue certainly didn't hear it since there was an iron door and some distance.
Yet, Su Qi had deep internal strength and a good hearing. Since he entered the jail, his ears were exploring. The jail wasn't big or filled with many voices, so when he arrived at the door, he heard clearly what the jailer had said.
Being stared by the cold blade-like eyes, the jailer felt his heart sinking and shivered to let Su Qi go first, but Su Qi just gave him a palm in the face. Then, the jailer who had laughed joyfully a moment ago fell on the ground, vomiting blood and dead at once.
Su Qi was a playboy in the capital who didn't care the consequences. If it hadn’t been to protect Mo Qianxue, he even wouldn't have taken the position of the vice-commander. Since this man had evil thought, then he was asking for death.
Looking over, the head jailer was shocked but not flustered. He wasn't a useless fool since he could become the head to watch on criminal offenders. He calmed down and asked, “Why, Commander?”
Killing a jailer of this Imperial Jail was the same felony as jail delivery.
Su Qi didn't want to waste words with him, “Open the door.” Just a jailer. As long as he wanted, he could name a thousand ways of death which appeared having nothing to do with him, even if someone witnessed it. He didn't have a wound on his body. Su Qi’s palm broke his heart vessels, or…this jailer just died of an acute illness…
The head jailer didn't give in, “We were told…”
Su Qi’s face was freezing cold and his voice was impatient and killing, “Just open it! Miss. Mo is a lady. How could she spend the night here? Ridiculous! I’m sending her back to the Founder mansion. The Su family will be the guarantor. Tomorrow I’ll guard her to the court for the Emperor’s hearing.”
Guaranteed by the Su family…
The head jailer was stumped, “I don’t dare to! Unless there is an oral edict from the Emperor, or I can’t release her.” He didn't dare to offend Su Qi, but he feared more of releasing a prisoner.
Su Qi taunted, “Is there an oral edict when she was put in?”
Usually, people locked here were criminals convicted by the Emperor. The female imperial members shall not intervene in political affairs. Even the Empress couldn't randomly put people in the imperial jail. Hence, this was a first when a prisoner was caught on the Princess’s order.
Hearing his words, the head jailer was stunned, and more stumped, stuttering, “No…it’s on the Princess’s oral order.” Then he hurriedly added, “Head Zhang said Princess Yuhe is getting the Emperor’s oral edict. It will probably arrive here soon.”
Su Qi didn't seem to hear the latter part, “Since when a princess can decide the things in the imperial jail?” To the Su family, a princess was nothing, let alone a head guard.
The head jailer had known that it was a trouble when Head Zhang said it was based on the Princess’s order, but Head Zhang promised the Emperor’s oral edict would be obtained soon… A princess, with the Empress behind her, or at least the Xie family, shouldn't be disobeyed.
He thought that Mo Qianxue was alone without families to prop her up, so he finally put her to the room.
Now, Su Qi talked about rules, and he couldn't find a reason to refute. Release her? But it was Princess Yuhe’s order which would be likely followed by the Emperor’s oral edict, and she was already in the room. Not to release? Here was Su Qi, and it was indeed against rules.
It wasn't a child’s play to enter and exit the imperial jail!
The head jail hesitated, when nanny Mo’s voice came from inside, “Please leave, Commander Su.”
Their talking naturally disturbed Mo Qianxue, who pondered a little, and asked nanny Mo to persuade Su Qi out of here.
Su Qi heard the voice and walked over. Without pushing, the head jail already made way for him.
Through the window on the iron door, he glanced.
Mo Qianxue was still in the light-blue dress, sitting on the bed, as calm as in her own boudoir. She wore no other accessories besides the hairpin, or even the superficial makeup. Yet, her skin was like crystal snow, making her delicate flawless features more chaste in the dim light, a face tolerating no profanity.
This girl, whom he thought of in every second, didn't make a huge reaction on his appearing. Heaven knew that he rushed over immediately upon the news and used connections of the family to get in.
If Ning Shaoqing came, he betted she would dash over from the bed.
It had been only eight days since she came to the capital, but she had such a difficult time. On the thought of what had happened to her and the scare on her forehead, his heart ached like crazy!
At this moment, he began to hate Ning Shaoqing, for his cold-heartedness. He heard that Ning Shaoqing returned to the Ning mansion; he heard Ning Shaoqing would attend the ceremony and become the new master; he heard…
However, as far as he knew, Ning Shaoqing had never visited Mo Qianxue or given her any help…
He felt sorry for Mo Qianxue!
For so many days, although he didn't ask Mo Qianxue about she and Ning Shaoqing, he could guess from her countenance that Ning Shaoqing must have promised her something so that she could wait so securely.
Su Qi ignored nanny Mo’s words but growled, “Open the door.”
“Please don't make it hard for me, Commander Su.” The head jailer repeated the same thing, but his tone contained compromise.
Su Qi took a deep breath to suppress the depression in his chest, “Open it first. I just talk to her for a while.”
The jailer fumbled out the key to the iron door, “Please be quick. If later the Emperor’s oral edict arrives, I would only do things according to rules.”
Afterwards, he cleverly walked back to where he sat before, took out his bottle, and made a toast to the dead jail. Then, he sat back and began to drink again, as if no one was around.
In this job, he had seen too many dead bodies.
Besides, he had warned him not to have any evil thoughts. He himself asked for this. No one else was to blame. He believed that the Su family would also pay his families generously.
That being the case, it wasn't necessary to say anything.
Su Qi opened the door and went in. Mo Qianxue opened her eyes.
Every time she saw Su Qi, he had a smile on his face. She had never anticipated this day when his playful careless smile was replaced by frosty rage.
Su Qi was like this because of her. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Mo Qianxue felt the warmth. She stood up and laughed, “Who made our chic handsome playful dandy Su Qi so annoyed?”
Su Qi was serious, which was rare, and frowned, “Is this time for joking? Follow me. I take you back.”
Mo Qianxue replied, “Go back? Back to where? The Founder mansion? I won’t go back.” Without giving a nasty blow in the face of those who wished to put her to death, she wouldn't go anywhere, “I can tell you for sure. I came here on my own. I can’t or don’t want to get out at this moment.”
Su Qi didn't understand and stepped forward, “Why?”
“What do you mean?”
“Today is the peach blossom party…” The head jailer told him everything that he had learned from Head Zhang.
Hearing this, the jailer had the thought again, “Surprising that the lady of Founder mansion is married and abandoned her husband for wealth and status…if so…” If so, she must be a fickle woman. Probably, he could…
The head jailer gave him a glance, “Don't even think about it. No matter what is the truth, the Emperor still values his relation with the Founder. I heard tomorrow he will personally hold the hearing. Whether she’s guilty or not, we’d better not touch her.”
They always bragged together when they were not too busy. Of course he knew what was in this buddy’s mind. But this incident mattered a lot and they shouldn't be casual.
The jailer was a little disappointed and rubbed his hands, “I don't dare to. I was just kidding.”
“That’s good. Go and tell others to be more alert. I’ll be here today. After passing the news, you come here to guard together.”
“Yes.” The jailer replied and walked away, looking back from time to time.
The head jailor stood up and opened the small window on the iron door. The light was still on, and the two women were talking. Gazing for a while, he said, “Miss. Mo, you may take a rest early. We’ve been told not to torture you!”
It sounded like a huge grace. Did they dare to? Mo Qianxue said nothing, but nanny Mo replied coldly, “Then, I should say thank you.”
The thick-browed jailer arrived the entrance of the inner layer and didn't get out, when someone blocked his way like a wall.
He looked up, and found it was Vice-Commander Su who had just taken up his position, so he hurriedly stepped aside.
The General Commander governed the safety of the whole city. Those people could go wherever they wanted. The jail was also in the scope of their inspection.
However, they were only allowed to inspect the outer layer, not the inner layer…
Although the jailer knew this, he didn't take it for granted. He heard that even his top superior could do nothing to this commander Su. Why should him, a mere jailer, dare to stand in his way? If anything happened, he wouldn't be held responsible. Besides, since he could reach here, certainly he had spoken to his superior.
He stood aside, but Su Qi’s eyes were fixed in him like X-rays.
What he had just said wasn't very loud, so Mo Qianxue certainly didn't hear it since there was an iron door and some distance.
Yet, Su Qi had deep internal strength and a good hearing. Since he entered the jail, his ears were exploring. The jail wasn't big or filled with many voices, so when he arrived at the door, he heard clearly what the jailer had said.
Being stared by the cold blade-like eyes, the jailer felt his heart sinking and shivered to let Su Qi go first, but Su Qi just gave him a palm in the face. Then, the jailer who had laughed joyfully a moment ago fell on the ground, vomiting blood and dead at once.
Su Qi was a playboy in the capital who didn't care the consequences. If it hadn’t been to protect Mo Qianxue, he even wouldn't have taken the position of the vice-commander. Since this man had evil thought, then he was asking for death.
Looking over, the head jailer was shocked but not flustered. He wasn't a useless fool since he could become the head to watch on criminal offenders. He calmed down and asked, “Why, Commander?”
Killing a jailer of this Imperial Jail was the same felony as jail delivery.
Su Qi didn't want to waste words with him, “Open the door.” Just a jailer. As long as he wanted, he could name a thousand ways of death which appeared having nothing to do with him, even if someone witnessed it. He didn't have a wound on his body. Su Qi’s palm broke his heart vessels, or…this jailer just died of an acute illness…
The head jailer didn't give in, “We were told…”
Su Qi’s face was freezing cold and his voice was impatient and killing, “Just open it! Miss. Mo is a lady. How could she spend the night here? Ridiculous! I’m sending her back to the Founder mansion. The Su family will be the guarantor. Tomorrow I’ll guard her to the court for the Emperor’s hearing.”
Guaranteed by the Su family…
The head jailer was stumped, “I don’t dare to! Unless there is an oral edict from the Emperor, or I can’t release her.” He didn't dare to offend Su Qi, but he feared more of releasing a prisoner.
Su Qi taunted, “Is there an oral edict when she was put in?”
Usually, people locked here were criminals convicted by the Emperor. The female imperial members shall not intervene in political affairs. Even the Empress couldn't randomly put people in the imperial jail. Hence, this was a first when a prisoner was caught on the Princess’s order.
Hearing his words, the head jailer was stunned, and more stumped, stuttering, “No…it’s on the Princess’s oral order.” Then he hurriedly added, “Head Zhang said Princess Yuhe is getting the Emperor’s oral edict. It will probably arrive here soon.”
Su Qi didn't seem to hear the latter part, “Since when a princess can decide the things in the imperial jail?” To the Su family, a princess was nothing, let alone a head guard.
The head jailer had known that it was a trouble when Head Zhang said it was based on the Princess’s order, but Head Zhang promised the Emperor’s oral edict would be obtained soon… A princess, with the Empress behind her, or at least the Xie family, shouldn't be disobeyed.
He thought that Mo Qianxue was alone without families to prop her up, so he finally put her to the room.
Now, Su Qi talked about rules, and he couldn't find a reason to refute. Release her? But it was Princess Yuhe’s order which would be likely followed by the Emperor’s oral edict, and she was already in the room. Not to release? Here was Su Qi, and it was indeed against rules.
It wasn't a child’s play to enter and exit the imperial jail!
The head jail hesitated, when nanny Mo’s voice came from inside, “Please leave, Commander Su.”
Their talking naturally disturbed Mo Qianxue, who pondered a little, and asked nanny Mo to persuade Su Qi out of here.
Su Qi heard the voice and walked over. Without pushing, the head jail already made way for him.
Through the window on the iron door, he glanced.
Mo Qianxue was still in the light-blue dress, sitting on the bed, as calm as in her own boudoir. She wore no other accessories besides the hairpin, or even the superficial makeup. Yet, her skin was like crystal snow, making her delicate flawless features more chaste in the dim light, a face tolerating no profanity.
This girl, whom he thought of in every second, didn't make a huge reaction on his appearing. Heaven knew that he rushed over immediately upon the news and used connections of the family to get in.
If Ning Shaoqing came, he betted she would dash over from the bed.
It had been only eight days since she came to the capital, but she had such a difficult time. On the thought of what had happened to her and the scare on her forehead, his heart ached like crazy!
At this moment, he began to hate Ning Shaoqing, for his cold-heartedness. He heard that Ning Shaoqing returned to the Ning mansion; he heard Ning Shaoqing would attend the ceremony and become the new master; he heard…
However, as far as he knew, Ning Shaoqing had never visited Mo Qianxue or given her any help…
He felt sorry for Mo Qianxue!
For so many days, although he didn't ask Mo Qianxue about she and Ning Shaoqing, he could guess from her countenance that Ning Shaoqing must have promised her something so that she could wait so securely.
Su Qi ignored nanny Mo’s words but growled, “Open the door.”
“Please don't make it hard for me, Commander Su.” The head jailer repeated the same thing, but his tone contained compromise.
Su Qi took a deep breath to suppress the depression in his chest, “Open it first. I just talk to her for a while.”
The jailer fumbled out the key to the iron door, “Please be quick. If later the Emperor’s oral edict arrives, I would only do things according to rules.”
Afterwards, he cleverly walked back to where he sat before, took out his bottle, and made a toast to the dead jail. Then, he sat back and began to drink again, as if no one was around.
In this job, he had seen too many dead bodies.
Besides, he had warned him not to have any evil thoughts. He himself asked for this. No one else was to blame. He believed that the Su family would also pay his families generously.
That being the case, it wasn't necessary to say anything.
Su Qi opened the door and went in. Mo Qianxue opened her eyes.
Every time she saw Su Qi, he had a smile on his face. She had never anticipated this day when his playful careless smile was replaced by frosty rage.
Su Qi was like this because of her. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Mo Qianxue felt the warmth. She stood up and laughed, “Who made our chic handsome playful dandy Su Qi so annoyed?”
Su Qi was serious, which was rare, and frowned, “Is this time for joking? Follow me. I take you back.”
Mo Qianxue replied, “Go back? Back to where? The Founder mansion? I won’t go back.” Without giving a nasty blow in the face of those who wished to put her to death, she wouldn't go anywhere, “I can tell you for sure. I came here on my own. I can’t or don’t want to get out at this moment.”
Su Qi didn't understand and stepped forward, “Why?”
