The ancient aristocratic families were built with the North facing the South. The imperial palace was naturally built according to this rule. But to the North, there was an extremely tall mountain. The entire imperial palace leaned against this mountain. Looking at it from a distance, it was very stable.
But very few people knew that the heart of this mountain had been dug out like Xu Tian Cave; however, it was not built into a fortification. Instead, it was turned into a prison.
This prison was ten li deep. The mountain was chiseled into the rock, and the walls were made from stone. There were a total of 200 cells of varying sizes. There were no windows, and each cell had spikes protruding from the door. The ground was covered in dirty and cold puddles of water. There would always be some prisoners on death row screaming in despair. It was just like purgatory.
This was a place for prisoners on death row. Depending on the degree of the crime, the method of execution would also be different. The degree of the crime determined whether the prisoner would be placed inside or outside of the prison. The layout of the entire prison was very complicated. Not to mention running, even going from one cell to another, if there was no one to lead the way, it was possible to get lost.
At this time, the four envoys from Qian Zhou were locked up here. Each person had a small cell, and they were next to each other; however, their hands and feet were chained up. If they wanted to move to the side of the cell, they could not do it no matter what.
The smell of decay was arrogantly emitted, spreading into the thin air. Bit by bit, it silently seeped into their flesh.
Feng Kun leaned against the stone wall and sat on the ground. The dark puddles of water had soaked through his shoes and socks. The moisture seeped into his body, causing his legs to ache.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and a sudden clap of thunder struck the thick stone wall. With a loud rumble, the earth shook.
Qian Zhou's imperial uncle, Feng De, still had a bloody gash on his arm. Blood continued to pour out, and there was nobody to bandage it for him. In this harsh environment, the wound slowly became red, swollen, and inflamed. He could even imagine that the wound would rot not long later. It would then spread to his entire arm until he rotted to death.
He gritted his teeth and turned to look at Feng Kun in the neighboring cell. Upon seeing this short son, the anger in his heart burned even brighter, "I didn't tell you to come, yet you insisted on coming. If you came, you came. You even went to kill county princess Ji 'an without understanding the situation. Have you gone crazy?"
"Hmph!" Feng Kun snorted coldly. "If you're afraid of death, you wouldn't have come to this Dashun. Since you're here, you should be prepared to put your life on the line. Are we supposed to just wait like idiots? You always say that there's a chance, but you've been in the capital for a month, and I don't see you making any plans. Father, opportunities don't fall from the sky for no reason. We have to find them ourselves! If it wasn't for the Ninth Prince's whip, the old Emperor of Dashun would have died in my hands! "
"Bullshit!" Feng De was so angry that he wanted to strangle his short son to death. "What's the use of talking about it later? A failure is a failure. This time, we are all going to die here. "
"So be it." Feng Kun was not afraid of death at all. He had been a Dwarf for half his life and had had enough. It was just a pity that he couldn't drag someone down with him. "Qian Zhou has been suppressed by Dashun for so many years. Every year, they would send the best things over. Jia 'er also likes moon palace silk, but even if his Majesty dotes on her, he does not dare leave any for her. It's not just this. The three northern provinces are a disgrace to Qian Zhou. Could it be that father doesn't want to see the three northern provinces return to Qian Zhou? "
His words caused Xing Hai Sheng and Chang Da to become emotional. The two also said: "That's right. Rather than living like cowards, it would be better to fight to the death."
"I just don't believe that Qian Zhou's current military strength can't defeat Dashun. Back then, didn't our divine archery team also heavily injure the Ninth Prince!"
Feng De was the oldest among them and also the most rational. Hearing the three of them talking one after another, he couldn't help but shake his head. "Crazy, you're all crazy! Now that the four of us are in prison, Kang Yi and Ru Jia are also in trouble. Kun 'er, oh Kun' er, you doted on Ru Jia so much, but in the end, you harmed her. "
Feng Kun gritted his teeth, and a look of reluctance finally appeared on his face. In this life, he did not have any children, thus he doted on Ru Jia as if she were his own daughter. Now that something had happened, perhaps Ru Jia's side would not have it easy. "I just hope that she can escape from the imperial palace." Feng Kun comforted himself, "A few days ago, I went to see her. The injuries on her body have mostly healed, and there are no problems with her movement. Jia 'er is a smart child. I told her that once something happened on our side, she should immediately run away. There are four shops in the capital. She can run to any one of them, and the people there will do their best to escort her back to Qian Zhou. Moreover … "He sneered," If our spies in the capital want to cause trouble, they will work with us from the inside. That prince, Xuan Tian Ye, has been in the palace the entire time. As long as Qian Zhou makes a move, his subordinates will definitely take advantage of the situation. "
"So what if they do?" Feng De helplessly said: "It's not like we haven't gone to see the third prince. With his injuries to that degree, he can't even leave his bed. Even if he does have some power, could he still be the emperor?"
"Why do you want him to be the emperor?" Feng Kun sneered, "Borrowing his hand to get rid of me, Dashun is such a large piece of land in the central region. It should be time for my Qian Zhou to take care of it."
Feng De shook his head upon hearing this, muttering the same thing: "Crazy. You've all gone crazy."
While he spoke, another sound came from inside the mountain prison. It was as though the gate had been opened. Immediately following this, someone pushed and shoved their way in.
The four of them raised their heads in unison. Not long after, they saw the guards escorting a person who was also handcuffed like them into the room.
The inside of the mountain prison was very dark. Every ten steps, there would be a candle lit, but the people of Qian Zhou were able to recognize the new prisoner. It was Kang Yi.
Imperial uncle Feng De subconsciously wanted to rush toward the door, but when he moved, the chains that bound his hands and feet tightened. He could only take a couple steps forward before he was pulled back by the inertia, falling to the ground.
Kang Yi heard the movement and turned to look at him. Her mood fluctuated slightly; however, she immediately calmed down.
She was locked up next to Feng Kun's, and her hands and feet were also bound with chains. When the guards closed the door and left, they said: "Following this, only princess Ru Jia remains."
Kang Yi trembled, and a look of sadness finally appeared on her face.
"Zhao Jun." Feng Kun called out to her.
Kang Yi turned her head; however, her face was filled with disappointment. She said to Feng Kun: "You were too rash and wasted my efforts. Now, I just hope that Ru Jia can escape this disaster. As long as she can escape back to Qian Zhou, there will still be hope for her to live. "
Nobody thought that the dignified princess Ru Jia of Qian Zhou would hide in the imperial palace's garbage cart and sneak out. When she crawled out of the stinky garbage, the heavy rain immediately began to pour down. This caused her to feel very happy.
She simply used the rain to wash herself clean. While running, she ran in the direction of the Feng manor.
She did not know what Kang Yi's situation was like. Although she knew that it would be difficult for her to escape this disaster, she still held onto a glimmer of hope. She hoped that Dashun would consider giving face to the current prime minister and allow Kang Yi to live. As long as her mother was alive, she did not fear anything.
Ru Jia braved the rain and rain as she ran back to the Feng manor. Along the way, she had to avoid the soldiers that were searching for her. She had already lost count of how many times she had fallen. After drinking, she would open her mouth and drink a few mouthfuls of rainwater. She would then run back to the Feng manor.
Finally, the Feng manor came into view; however, she found that there were a large number of soldiers surrounding the entrance. She hid in a dark corner to secretly watch and happened to see the governor, Xu Jing Yuan, enter the Feng manor to search the property. She also heard the matriarch say that she wanted to have the marriage annulled and divorce Kang Yi.
She was dazed. The Feng family was actually so heartless. It seemed that her mother had already been taken away. Ru Jia thought, for such an important matter, she would definitely be taken to the palace, right?
She suddenly felt a bit of regret. Why did she run? If she did not run, would she be able to be with her mother right now? Although she had a stubborn personality, she had never done anything on her own before. At this very moment, she suddenly felt that she was the only person in the world. She had no one to rely on, and everyone was an enemy. Everyone hoped that she would die. She had to hide all over the place to preserve her life.
But how long would she have to hide for?
She took one last look at the Feng manor. Gritting her teeth, she climbed down from the tree.
The clothes on her body were already tattered beyond recognition. She was already wearing thin clothes in the Summer, and now, her clothes were barely covering her body. But it was fortunate that there was this sort of heavy rain. Aside from the soldiers that were searching for the remnants of Qian Zhou, even the local ruffians had gone to seek shelter from the rain. How could there still be anyone that paid attention to her.
Ru Jia forced herself to calm down. She carefully recalled the last few times that she had seen Feng Kun, he had whispered an address into her ear. That place was in the capital of Dashun. On the surface, it looked like a pastry shop, but in truth, it was a stronghold that the people of Qian Zhou had planted. Feng Kun said that the stronghold had already been in the capital for many years, and nothing had ever happened. When her life was at stake, she would go there. The people inside naturally recognized her as the princess.
Ru Jia gritted her teeth and estimated the direction. She then began to run toward the shop.
Just as Ru Jia was running around like a wild person, the people of the Feng family finally managed to wait for Feng Jin Yuan to return.
When the people of the manor saw him, it was as though they had seen their pillar of support. Jin Zhen was unable to control herself, as she immediately dove into his embrace and began to cry. While crying, she said: "Husband, you scared this servant to death."
Feng Jin Yuan was feeling irritated. How could he be in the mood to comfort her, as he pushed her to the side. He then quickly walked over to the matriarch and said: "Mother."
The matriarch nodded and did not say anything else. She just pointed at the Cheng shi sisters and said: "From this day forward, Jun Man will be the head wife of my Feng family. She will be your official wife. Jun Mei will be your second wife. Her position will be the same as Jun Man's. Jin Yuan, do you have any objections to this arrangement? "
How could Feng Jin Yuan have any objections. This was something that he had been thinking about for an entire night. He immediately nodded: "Mother is wise. This move is very much to son's liking." Just like four years ago, this mother and son worked together to use the method of promoting another official wife to express their attitude to the imperial family and to all of Da Shun.
As for Ru Jia, who was running toward the stronghold, she had practically used the last of her strength to finally arrive in front of the shop. She remembered that Feng Kun had said that if something happened to the shop, the people inside would remove the red cloth sign that had been hanging outside the shop. She trembled and looked at the bamboo pole to the side. The red cloth was still there, and she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Just as she was about to raise her hand to smash the door, the door to the shop was suddenly pulled open from the inside before her fist could land. Ru Jia never thought that the person she saw would actually be Feng Yu Heng's beautiful face.
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