Drunk Bamboo

After lunch, Xie Yuzhu and Yunling went out again.

Still without calling the secret guards, the two of them drove away in the carriage alone.

The carriage stopped in an alley near the Ministry of Justice.

Zhang Xinghe was waiting with a small bag in his hand.

Zhang Xinghe handed the bundle in his hand to Xie Yuzhu, "Princess, please forgive me, please change into this men's suit so that it will be easier to enter and exit the Ministry of Justice."

"Master Zhang has thought of everything. I will change it immediately."

Soon, Xie Yuzhu changed into men's clothes, tied up her hair, and got off the carriage like a book boy.

She was thin and not pretty to begin with, but once she put on men's clothes, she looked like a young student.

"Princess, I'm sorry to ask you to be my attendant today. Please follow me to the Ministry of Justice to report for duty."

"Mr. Zhang is polite." Xie Yuzhu quickly got into her new role.

And he said to Yunling: "Yunling, wait for me at the newly opened Yungui Medicine Store."

"Yes."

Shopkeeper Zhao is a man who is efficient. Once he says he wants to open a branch, he opens it right away.

Action was taken the next day, and today the pharmacy has already arranged staff to decorate the store.

Not far away, a group of patrol soldiers were hiding.

"Commander Shi, look, this isn't the princess, but the man from yesterday? Why is the princess wearing men's clothes?"

Shi Qianjin opened his eyes wide in disbelief, "Shut up!"

The subordinate said carefully: "Do you want to talk to the prince?"

Could it be that this princess is cheating on the prince?

Someone else reminded, “Yeah, this is too weird.”

Shi Qianjin roared, "I said shut up! If you dare to talk nonsense, I will kick you out of the Imperial Guard Department!"

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

On this side, Xie Yuzhu lowered her eyebrows and followed Zhang Xinghe respectfully into the Ministry of Justice.

Along the way, people greeted Zhang Xinghe from time to time.

"I've met Mr. Zhang."

"Master Li."

……

Zhang Xinghe returned the gift calmly.

No one noticed the servant following him.

Soon, he was taken to the Ministry of Justice prison.

"Minister Feng is on leave today. All the people on duty in the Ministry of Justice's prison are my people. Gingko is in the innermost cell. I will be next door. Don't worry, Princess."

It was the first time Xie Yuzhu did this and his palms were sweaty.

"Thank you, Master Zhang, for the arrangement."

Xie Yuzhu took the key and walked towards the last cell alone.

"princess?!"

When Xie Yuzhu appeared in front of Ginkgo, she was stunned at first.

"Let me feel your pulse first." Xie Yuzhu bent down and put his hand on her wrist.

"Don't worry, Princess. I know my own body. After being poisoned like this, even if the poison has been removed, my body has been damaged and it is impossible to recover."

Ginkgo didn't refuse, but didn't hold much hope either.

His expression was indifferent. "Now, I have been convicted, and I will be punished here from now on. It doesn't matter how many years I can live, one year, two years, three years, or four years. I can only stay in a cell like this. Death may be the best ending for me."

After Xie Yuzhu felt his pulse, he stood up and said, "You can tell me everything you know."

Ginkgo's face was calm, "I have said everything I need to say. I have nothing more to say."

"You know who poisoned you, and you know what kind of poison it is. You also know that the Han family is a scapegoat. The Han family is guilty of many crimes, but there are people behind them, right?"

Ginkgo's face turned pale, "I don't know what the princess is talking about."

Xie Yuzhu sat down beside her and said softly, "We have done what we promised you. We have found your brother Qiufeng, and he is in Zhongdu right now."

"Have you found Qiu Feng?!"

Ginkgo raised his eyes and finally there was an excited expression on his face.

"He has been controlled by drugs and has been raising carnivorous plants for others in the bandit den in Canglan County. There are many children like him who are being used. Once you are no longer useful, can your relatives continue to live?"

Xie Yuzhu stared into Ginkgo's eyes with sincerity.

Gingko didn't dare to look, lowered his eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "Qiu Feng, how is he now?"

"He's fine, but he misses you a lot."

"As long as he's fine, it's fine. Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving my life."

There was no hope in Gingko's voice.

Xie Yuzhu raised her voice, "You should think about your brother and yourself. Why are you helping that person hide it from everyone?"

"If you don't tell anyone, no one will expose her, and there will only be more people like you and Qiu Feng who will suffer the pain of separation from their loved ones. Not only you, but also what she did. Do you know how ambitious she is?"

Ginkgo hesitated, "I..."

Xie Yuzhu continued, "Ginkgo, you have been with her for many years and have been loyal to her, but in the end she still abandoned you. Now, I will give you a chance to make your own choice."

Gingko raised his head and said blankly: "Do I, do I still have a choice?"

Xie Yuzhu nodded, "Of course. As long as you tell me everything you know, I promise to rescue you and reunite you with your brother."

"I can also promise you that I will do my best as a doctor to prolong your life and relieve your pain."

A bamboo dragonfly appeared in Ginkgo's hand.

"Qiu Feng made it himself."

Ginkgo held the bamboo dragonfly in her hands, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

Being able to reunite with her brother is what she has always dreamed of, she even thinks about it in her dreams.

She was afraid that this was a dream. "But, but she has many eyes and ears, and she is extremely powerful. It will be useless no matter where she escapes to."

Xie Yuzhu assured, "The Feng Palace also has this ability. By changing your name, you can have a new identity and live a good life in a new place. You may not become rich, but you can enjoy peace and tranquility."

"If you take good care of your body, you can live for at least four years. If you are open-minded, you may live for five to ten years."

Five years, ten years...

She didn't even dare to think about it.

If only there were one or two years, I would be content.

There was a glimmer of hope in Ginkgo's eyes.

She wiped away her tears and decided, "If it is true as the princess said, Ginkgo will tell me everything she knows."

Xie Yuzhu nodded, "Tell me slowly."

"I am the saint of the Nanjiang tribe. When I was ten years old, I was ordered by the tribe leader to go out of the mountains and obey the orders of the imperial concubine. The tribe leader told us that the imperial concubine is the benefactor of the tribe. Without her, there would be no reward from the emperor, and there would be no prosperous life for the tribe in the past twenty years."

"We all thought we were here to repay her kindness, but we didn't expect that we were working for her. We lived in various places with various identities, and as long as she gave an order, we would go through fire and water."

Xie Yuzhu asked: "She is indeed the Imperial Concubine. Do you know what evil things she has done over the years?"

Ginkgo continued, "I was ordered to hide in Taohua Tower to find out the secrets of the officials in the court and to assassinate and threaten some people she wanted to eliminate."

Xie Yuzhu frowned: "Then do you know about the plague ten years ago? Was it caused by her?"

She shook her head. "I don't know about this. I hadn't left the tribe at that time. She was very cautious. She would replace new people every few years. If she didn't trust them, she wouldn't keep them around for long."