The smell of the cell was very strange, the smell of dampness after the rain combined with the smell of dried blood. The whole space was very dark, with only a few scattered oil lamps hanging on the walls flickering. As soon as the door opened, the wind blew in, and two more lights were put out. cup.

This place never sees the light of day all year round, and even the air does not circulate. No normal person wants to stay here. It is full of decay and dilapidation.

Staying here is like waiting for death.

Shen Xian was forcibly dragged all the way to a cell.

Zhong Yuan and Ye Zhen were sitting on the bed made of straw. They leaned together and closed their eyes to meditate.

Shen Xian kept scanning their bodies with her eyes in panic.

Fortunately, I didn't see any wounds for the time being. He was just wearing a thin prison uniform and his face looked a little weak.

"Dad...Mom..."

Shen Xian made a weak sound through the cell door, for fear of disturbing them.

But Ye Zhen opened her eyes the moment she heard her daughter's voice.

She thought it was a dream.

He sat there and stared at her for a long time, his eyes filled with disbelief, until Zhong Yuan opened his eyes and shouted in surprise: "Ruan Ruan? How did you..."

Only then did Ye Zhen come back to her senses.

Their daughter is literally right in front of them.

The next moment she saw Shi Yu standing behind her, she was startled. She got up from the ground in panic and cried: "Why are you back? Why didn't you follow the prince? What are you doing back!"

Shen Xian wanted to hold back her tears, but as soon as she saw her parents, she couldn't help but shed tears. She swallowed and looked back at Shi Yu: "Open the door."

"I just promised to let you meet them."

Shen Xian didn't care about the bad taste in his heart and roared: "I asked you to open the door!"

Anger rose in Shi Yu's chest. If it had been anyone else, he would have sewn that mouth shut long ago, but for Shen Xian, he knew very well that she would accept soft things rather than hard words.

He endured and endured, and asked the jailer to bring the key. Just before he was about to open it, he suddenly said: "I only give you half an hour, don't talk for too long."

After saying that, she pushed open the door. Shen Xian didn't know if she heard what he said, but she rushed into the cell regardless, threw herself into the arms of her parents, and cried loudly.

Shi Yu darkened his eyes, and a strange emotion flashed in his eyes, but it moved too fast and couldn't be seen clearly.

After Shi Yu left, Shen Xian raised her head and looked at her parents, crying: "My daughter is unfilial and leaves you in this situation."

Ye Zhen also cried and shook her head, but couldn't say a word.

Zhong Yuan patted Shen Xian on the back: "I don't blame you, it's your father who is useless and can't protect your mother."

"What are you talking about?" Ye Zhen's hand was held tightly by Zhong Yuan, and she said warmly: "You and I are husband and wife, and we must face it together no matter what."

Ye Zhen sniffed again, held back tears and looked at Shen Xian and asked, "Didn't you follow the prince? Why are you back again?"

"...Shi Yu threatened me with your lives, I must come back."

Zhong Yuan suddenly frowned: "Stupid girl, how dare he touch your parents?"

"Yes, Ruan Ruan, you were deceived by him!"

Shen Xian looked at her parents blankly, and asked confusedly: "But he dares to put you in a place like this. He is already crazy about that position. I don't dare to bet."

Ye Zhen sighed: "He doesn't dare to touch us. The Shen family plays a very important role among the aristocratic families in Kyoto City. If he dares to kill us, all the aristocratic families will see the consequences clearly and will never help him again."

"Killing us will do him no good at all."

Shen Xian lowered her eyes and thought for a moment.

In the past few days, I had been so angry with Shi Yu that I couldn't think about those things. My mind was full of negative things. But now that Ye Zhen said this, I suddenly became enlightened.

Shi Yu still cares about the imperial seal and edict, which means that he needs the people's support, and he will not gain any benefits by killing his parents.

Now, it is just a temporary measure for him to lock up Zhong Zhong and Yuan, and it is more for Shen Xian to see.

Shi Yu is not as strong as he looks, he is just a paper tiger.

The most important thing is the Xiao family behind him, but now that he has repeatedly ignored Xiao Hui for Shen Xian, isn't he afraid that the Xiao family will become angry?

It's a pity that Shen Xian has never met General Xiao until now, and she doesn't know what position he plays in this royal family battle.

Zhong Yuan patted the back of Shen Xian's hand and whispered: "Your father, I am not unprepared for anything in my life. There is a blacksmith shop on Xilin Street in the north of the city. There is a man named Blacksmith Wang inside. If you find a chance to escape, Go find him when you go out, he will definitely help you."

Shen Xian pursed her lips: "Then parents..."

"Didn't you tell me already? Shi Yu won't touch us. He locked us up just to prevent us from contacting other aristocratic families. He can't do anything else." Ye Zhen reached out and hugged Shen Xian.

He sobbed: "The most important thing now is that my daughter is safe. You have to escape."

Shen Xian thought about it too.

But now she lives in the palace and can't even get out of the palace let alone the palace gate.

Today's trip out the door was still followed by Shi Yu, so there was no point in escaping.

Shen Xian changed the subject: "Brother, have you ever come to see you?"

Speaking of Shen Yuanhe, the expression on the second elder's face became a little strange.

Ye Zhen's eyes were red and she cried in grief: "He has lost his mind a long time ago. He just pretends that his mother does not have this son!"

Zhongyuan sighed heavily.

"He seems to have changed since the Nanjue people left. He said he wanted to choose a good tree to live in. Shi Yu is his Bole. I am too old to persuade him, so I will let him go. If he can look back in time No problem, but I think he enjoys it!"

The family shared weal and woe, but Shen Yuanhe turned his back on them and chose to walk on their opposite side.

Shen Xian moved her dry throat and wanted to say that her brother must have some troubles.

But I couldn't open my mouth several times.

If he still had his parents in his heart, he would not have allowed his parents to be locked up in a place like this without doing anything, and he would not have never seen her for so many days.

Shen Xian bit her lower lip, hugged her parents tightly, and promised quietly: "I will definitely rescue you, I will."

Half an hour came quickly. Shi Yu was not kind and didn't waste any time. He just came in and opened the door to take Shen Xian away.

Before leaving, he also gave Zhong Yuan an ultimatum.

"I'll give you a few more days to think about it carefully. If I can convince the wealthy family to help me, the Shen family's future glory and wealth will only be much greater."

Zhong Yuan snorted coldly and turned to look at the palm-sized window on the wall.

Shen Xian struggled desperately to break free from his hand, but Shi Yu wanted to crush her wrist. The pain made Shen Xian's eyes wet and she couldn't help but scream.

After returning to Meishuang Palace, Shen Xian began not to eat or drink. Her body, which was getting better, started to lose weight day by day, and she looked a little ugly.

"What do you want to do? Didn't I already let you meet your parents?"

Shen Xian leaned on the bed and said expressionlessly: "Let my parents go."
Chapter completed!