Author: Xixi Dongdong

Wen Ning was locked in a darkroom.

The darkroom seemed to be in a hidden corner. There was a window, but no light was allowed to pass through. Only a slit of light came through the crack of the door, which was so thin that she couldn't tell whether it was day or night.

But she knew someone was watching over her.

Occasionally there are footsteps outside the door.

She wasn't very scared.

You have picked up this life in this life, what is there to be afraid of?

And she could vaguely guess that her captor was targeting Pei You.

Xie Changyuan?

Not sure.

But she didn't bother to think about it.

Her back was hit so hard by someone, it was really painful.

Moreover, when those people kidnapped her, they didn't give her water or food. This darkroom probably didn't see sunlight on weekdays, and now that it was winter, it was extremely cold inside.

She had no choice but to talk to someone outside.

She was very good at striking up conversations.

"Hey, how much monthly silver does your master give you? I'll give you ten times it for ten years, and you can let me out."

"Is it snowing outside? Aren't you cold? I think your master doesn't think much of you for entrusting you with such a hard job."

"Have you had your meal? I'm hungry. Do you plan to starve me to death?"

"You won't bring any water in? Are you afraid that I will recognize your identity?"

"Let me guess..."

Xie Changyuan probably wasn't afraid of being recognized. Pei You might go looking for him after meeting Emperor Jiahe in the morning.

"Oh, I understand! Your Highness Fourth?"

"You don't dare to open the door, are you afraid that I will see the scenery outside?"

"Is this at the Fourth Highness's residence?"

The person outside finally spoke, viciously: "Shut up!"

Was she really deceived?

Wen Ning's hands and feet were actually tied up with ropes, so she said to the outside world: "Go and ask your four highnesses to come and see me! If you don't see me, I will bite my tongue and commit suicide to see what he can do with me!"

The man really believed it. After a moment of silence, footsteps could be heard.

But soon, Wen Ning discovered that her decision was wrong.

She thought she would call Chu Heng, deal with him, and lock her in a more comfortable place. But when the man came back, the door opened. She didn't see much of the scene outside, but he held her chin and poured medicine.

.

After struggling and spilling most of the bowl, he actually went out and fed her twice more.

Only then did Wen Ning realize that the situation might be more serious than she imagined.

Chu Heng's behavior was completely disrespectful. Even if he didn't please Pei You, he couldn't go against the Duke's government.

Could it be that...he knew Pei You's identity?

Then he catches her...

Warning bells rang in Wen Ning's heart. Given Chu Heng's vicious and vicious temperament, he caught her, probably to use her as bait to take Pei You's life!

Just as I was thinking this, there were a lot of footsteps outside.

"Here, here." A vague voice said, "Let me ambush you! If anyone dares to break in, I will kill them without mercy!"

After being fed several bowls of unknown medicine, Wen Ning's consciousness actually started to become a little confused, but how could she dare to be so confused?

Those people outside were obviously waiting for Pei You, or Pei Youshu to come and save her.

Listen to the footsteps, there are many people.

Wen Ning hit the pile of firewood behind her hard to keep herself awake.

The room was dark, but she still had the basic sense of touch. She knocked over the pile of firewood, moved her back to rub a sharp spot, gritted her teeth and bumped her wrist upwards.

Ouch, it hurts.

She was most afraid of pain.

Damn Chu Heng, when she gets out, she will get this debt back!

The snow that had been brewing all day finally fell.

Chang'an Street, which had been in panic all day, suddenly became quiet.

Fan Liu reported back to Chu Heng in the pavilion: "Your Highness, the people searching outside suddenly withdrew, but the city gate is still closed. I don't know if they plan to search again tomorrow, or... they have guessed that it was us."

Chu Heng looked at the falling snow with his hands behind his hands and sneered: "Have all the personnel been arranged?"

Fan Liu replied: "Your Highness, don't worry, everything has been arranged. No matter how many people come, they will never come back!"

"Where are the archers?"

"Arrangements have been made at every high point in the mansion."

"Fan Liu, listen carefully." Chu Heng turned around, with crazy cruelty on his young face, "No matter what happens tonight, as long as Pei You comes, he can't leave! Even if the fish is dead and the net is broken, he can't

Tell him to get out alive!"

What he can't get, he can't even imagine!

"Slave understands!"

Fan Liu now had a firm expression on his face and was no longer wavering.

He also knew that once Pei You's surname was "Chu", the situation would be completely beyond their control.

After some planning and discussion, the master and servant became more and more confident.

But they never expected that the person coming tonight was not what they expected.

The first person to knock on the door of the mansion was Wenlan, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple.

"Dali Temple is handling a case, and there are many people waiting, so don't act rashly!"

It was still the familiar shout that tore apart the superficial calm on this snowy night.

"There are people coming from Dali Temple? How many are here? Why?!" Chu Heng walked quickly to the house.

Fan Liu followed closely: "It is said that someone is suing His Highness..."

He paused: "Collude with foreign countries and come to the house to search for evidence."

Chu Heng's face turned pale, and then he smiled: "Only for a small temple minister? You are so courageous to frame him wantonly!"

"Order all the palace guards who are lurking in the dark to come out. What's wrong with having more guards in my own palace?!"

Fan Liu took the order and left in a hurry.

Chu Heng took several other confidants to the front of the house and saw that dozens of soldiers from Dali Temple had surrounded the front courtyard.

He is different from King Rui. Even if he is angry in his heart, he still has a smile on his face.

"Why did the Prime Minister of Laowen Temple come here at snowy night? I heard that someone accused this prince of having an affair with a foreign country? Such a serious crime is really frightening."

Wen Lan took a step forward, with the same warm smile, and cupped his hands and said: "Rong Yu is really sorry for disturbing me late at night, but the imperial order is in front of me and the official duties are at hand. I hope that His Highness, the Fourth Highness, will take care of you."

As he spoke, he took out an official document from his sleeve and shook it out.

Astonishingly, it was a search warrant bearing the imperial seal of Jiahe Emperor.

OK.

It turned out that I went to cry to my biological father.

Chu Heng was resentful in his heart, but the smile on his face became gentler: "This search warrant is usually issued by the Minister of Dali Temple, but my father has to worry about it personally. I'm really flattered."

He changed his title in an extremely respectful manner: "It's already getting late, so the flat chime will not hinder Wen Si Cheng's work."

He turned sideways and got out of the way: "Please."

Do you think that if people from the government office came to search, they would be able to find it?

Even if he brought the entire Dali Temple over and razed the prince's mansion to the ground, he might not be able to find the person he wanted!

"Search!" Wen Lan ordered with a serious look on his face.

Immediately dozens of soldiers entered the prince's mansion.

Wen Ning heard a lot of footsteps again.

Different from the neat and orderly one before, these steps were quick and messy, with the occasional sound of heavy objects falling to the ground, as if they were rummaging for something.
To be continued...