In the cold and dark prison, it was as quiet as if it was suffocating.

Xie Jiaojiao has forgotten how long she was locked up because there is not even a skylight in her cell.

After a long time, she couldn't even tell the difference between day and night.

Only the sound of iron chains rubbing across the ground from time to time from time to time came from deep in the cell, which made her know in a daze that she was still alive.

But what about other people?

Li is not hurt.

And her adoptive father Calcite, is he still alive?

When she thought of this, she couldn't help but tremble. No matter how much darkness she passed, she had never been so scared by the cruel and bloodthirsty wild wolf in the eyes of the world.

Because just two days ago, she heard that the imperial concubine came to the prison. She did not come to see them, but asked someone to ask Li Bushang alone to ask questions. Xie Jiaojiao didn't know what they were saying, but only knew that Li Bushang followed the imperial concubine and left.

It seemed like a day later, Xie Jiaojiao heard the sound of the door outside opening and closing.

She knew that he was back.

However, he was no longer locked up in the cell opposite him, but was locked up in the cell outside.

Although no one had ever told them after being locked up, Xie Jiaojiao probably understood that the one on this side was a death row, and Li Busan was now locked up, just an ordinary prison.

What did he do? Let the imperial concubine forgive him?

Then, what about the rest of them?

In fact, she didn't expect Li Bushen to remember her again, or even forgive herself. But at this time, when there was darkness around her, the only light in her heart was Li Bushen and her adopted father Calcite.

She had no way to prevent herself from thinking about them.

"Don't hurt... the adoptive father... how are you?"

Xie Jiaojiao curled up in the corner of the cell, covered with grass, and a few mice were walking carefully in the corner of the wall, because she didn't move, and one of them even came over boldly and chewed her nails.

Suddenly, a loud noise came from outside.

It was said that it was a loud noise, but it was not really so deafening. It was just a muffled sound, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground. But because of this quiet prison, there was not even a sound of wind, the sound from afar seemed very amazing.

The mouse squeaked in fear and turned around and ran back into the hole.

Xie Jiaojiao also raised his eyes and looked outside in a daze.

Because she saw that there seemed to be light shining in the dark corridor.

Then, there was a sound of footsteps, dada dada towards her. The light became brighter and brighter, getting closer and closer to her cell. Xie Jiaojiao subconsciously stood up and hurriedly threw himself on the fence, facing a pair of eyes that lingered in her dreams and were like wolves.

"Not hurt!"

She opened her eyes wide and looked at Li Bushang standing outside with a torch in disbelief.

Under the fire, his face, which was originally indifferent and expressionless, looked even colder at this moment.

Even the fire cannot add a trace of warmth to him.

For some reason, she was obviously worried about him and wanted to see him, but when she saw him, Xie Jiaojiao felt a little uneasy, and her heartbeat became heavier and heavier, so heavy that she felt a little difficult to breathe.

Li Bushang said, "Open the prison door."

Standing behind him was a prison guard. When he heard this, he didn't say much, and took the key and opened the lock on the prison door.

Can he order the jailer?

In other words, he has been proven innocent?

Xie Jiaojiao subconsciously said: "You, are you okay?"

Li Bushang did not answer her, but said to the prison guard: "You go down first, don't have to come over. I'll say a few words to her alone."

"yes."

The jailer nodded and turned around and walked away.

Li Bushen opened the prison door and walked in with a torch.

Xie Jiaojiao took a step back instead and looked at the man who was already his husband with some anxiety.

Is it okay for him to appear like this?

Although Xie Jiaojiao was young and grew up in Bailong City, she had not experienced any power struggles, but at this time, she probably understood that a person like Li Bushang who was originally the emperor's confidant after such a big change, if she wanted to return to her previous position and become the emperor's confidant again, she should have to make some sacrifices.

So what is sacrifice?

Xie Jiaojiao looked at him, her eyes never flashed as hard as it was now. Usually, when facing such wolf eyes, she was always calm, as if she could control everything.

But now, she seems to be being manipulated.

Just when Xie Jiaojiao was in a state of confusion, Li Bushen spoke.

In the cold and dark prison, his voice was the same as the environment here, even with deep gloom.

"It's all right."

“…?!”

Xie Jiaojiao opened his eyes wide in surprise. He never thought that he would say these three words.

Is it okay?

What's the meaning?

Do you mean he is fine, or do they are fine?

As if she understood that she didn't understand, Li Bushang said again: "We are all fine."

“…”

"You go out with me."

After saying this, he did not turn around and take her away as he said. Instead, he looked at Xie Jiaojiao quietly, as if waiting for her to ask questions.

Xie Jiaojiao indeed asked: "We are all fine? Why are you fine?"

Li Bushen said, "She, the Imperial Concubine, I believe I know nothing about the assassination, and I believe you don't know about it in advance."

“…”

"So, we just have the crime of not being strict in this matter."

“…”

"However, there was a turmoil in the capital a few days ago. I protected the Holy Lord in Yonghe Palace. The emperor and the Imperial Concubine remembered that I had made merits in protecting the Holy Lord. The merits and demerits were offset and I would release me."

“…”

"I requested to let you go, and they agreed."

“…”

"So, come with me."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to lead her out.

But Xie Jiaojiao didn't move.

Li Bushu seemed to feel something, and he stepped out of the cell door with one foot, stopped again, and looked back at Xie Jiaojiao. Under the fire, Xie Jiaojiao's little face, which had lost a lot, turned paler.

She looked at Li Bushen and asked in a trembling voice: "We are fine. Then, where is the adoptive father?"

“…”

"How is he?"

“…”

Speaking of this, a haze flashed across Li Bushang's face, which had no expression.

Before he could speak, he heard footsteps and a strange rustling sound from the far side of the prison cell, as if someone was dragging something. Several prison guards dragged it while cursing: "Damn it, like a dead pig, dead!"
Chapter completed!