“My Miss is the fifth daughter of the Shen family.” Jingzhe took a step forward and stuffed the sachet containing silver coins into the guard’s hand. “She specially came to see her sister.”
Shen Miao waved the token given to her by Shen Qiu in front of the head of the guards. When the man saw it, he quickly bowed respectfully and said, “It’s Fifth Miss Shen.” Shen Xin was famous in the capital. Not to mention the head of the guards, even officials had to show him some respect.
“I want to see my sister. Please show me the way,” Shen Miao said.
The man smiled and said, “We’re actually not allowed to let anyone in to see the prisoner for the next few days, but since Fifth Miss Shen has spoken, follow me please.” With that, he instructed the guard guarding outside. Jingzhe and Gu Yu stayed outside while Shen Miao walked in alone with the man.
Shen Qing was now in a very awkward position. No one knew if she would be freed anytime soon. However, even if she really got out, it would be extremely difficult for Shen Qing to live with that kind of reputation.
“Actually, Fifth Miss, you don’t have to worry too much.” The head of the prison guards smiled and said, “Although Eldest Miss Shen is still in prison, once this case is investigated thoroughly, Eldest Miss Shen will get the justice she deserves.” He thought that since Shen Miao came to visit Shen Qing, the two sisters must be very close. No matter what, if he could make Shen Miao comfortable, he could at least do Shen Xin a favor.
Shen Miao nodded. “Thank you for telling me that.”
When a stone staircase appeared in front of her, the head of the guards stopped in his tracks and said, “Miss Shen is locked up down there. Fifth Miss, go down and talk to her. My subordinates and I will wait outside. Don’t take too long.”
Shen Miao thanked him again. After the guards walked away, she walked down the stairs.
Down the long steps, there was a cell at the end. It was surrounded by metal bars, and there was only a small window the size of a fist in the cell. This was where prisoners of the most evil kind were kept. There was a row of torches on the stone wall, but the torches swayed in the gloomy cell, making the cell look a little creepy.
The cell was covered with straw, and there was a dirty quilt on it. One could see with naked eyes that there were lice on the quilt. The person sitting on the straw with her head buried in her knees was probably asleep.
Shen Miao looked at her quietly for a while before walking over. She reached out and knocked on the iron fence.
The person suddenly raised her head, revealing a slightly frightened face. When she saw that it was Shen Miao, her frightened expression turned into anger. She gritted her teeth and shouted, “Shen Miao!”
“It’s me.” Shen Miao took a step back to prevent Shen Qing from pouncing on her and scratching her. She was right. The next moment, Shen Qing pounced on her. She wanted to grab Shen Miao with both hands, but she couldn’t break the metal bars.
“It seems like you haven’t learned your lesson.” Shen Miao chuckled and looked at her calmly. “Don’t waste your energy. It’s useless.”
Shen Qing put down her hand unwillingly and suddenly laughed out loud. “Shen Miao, are you here to gloat over my misery? Are you here to see how unfortunate I am? Let me tell you, one day, you will be a hundred times more miserable than me!”
“What a pity.” Shen Miao looked at her with pity. “Even if that day really comes, you won’t be able to see it.”
Shen Qing was stunned, and a trace of fear suddenly surged inside her. She had been locked up in this prison for a few days, and she had absolutely no clue what was going on with the massacre. She had always been a spoiled rich girl and thought that the night she spent with Prince Yu at the Wolong Temple was the most painful time of her life. She did not expect the bad incidents that followed to be more and more terrifying. She became pregnant, was humiliated at the royal banquet, got married to Prince Yu, and then survived the bloody massacre on the night of her marriage. Now, she ended up becoming a prisoner. She suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and said stubbornly, “Don’t lie to me. This has nothing to do with me. I am innocent and won’t be implicated.”
