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Su Qin subconsciously wanted to push Zhao Liangchen away when he suddenly approached her, but after hearing what he said, she nodded obediently. Then she looked around like a thief, stood on tiptoe, bent her waist and sneaked past the wall. Zhao Liangchen's mouth twitched when he saw her like that. He really didn't understand why a young lady from an official family would do such a thing.

He looked like a turtle when they first met, and now he looked like a rat stealing oil. Although Su Qin moved lightly, she was very agile. She avoided Zhao Kuo's cell, quickly looked through the small window at several cells, and found Su Jijing.

At this time, the four members of the Su family were locked up together. Su Jijing must have been tortured. He was curled up on the ground with messy hair and looked very embarrassed. Su Qin did not recognize him. She recognized her stepmother who was leaning against the wall like a zombie.

She was holding a boy of five or six years old in her arms, and a girl of eleven or twelve was leaning next to her. The boy had his eyes closed and looked sick, and the girl's face was pale.

Su Qin didn't dare to shout loudly, so she took out a copper coin from her waist and threw it in through the small window. The sound of the copper coin falling to the ground attracted Mrs. Su's attention, and she slowly looked towards the window.

Su Qin leaned close to the window and whispered, "Mother."

Mrs. Su stared at her blankly at first, then her eyes widened when she called out "Mom" again. She put the child down in her arms and stumbled to the door. She looked at Su Qin through the window in disbelief and whispered, "Qin'er, why are you here?"

Su Qin answered succinctly, "There was a flood in my hometown. My grandmother and I escaped and wanted to come find you, but she died on the way. I brought her ashes to tell my father about her death."

Mrs. Su's eyes immediately turned red when she heard this: "We knew that our family had suffered a disaster. Your father thought you and mother were both dead. I didn't expect you to be alive. How wonderful! Your father would be very happy to know."

She looked back at Su Jijing, who was already unable to get up, with a look of worry on her face. Su Jijing opened his eyes when he heard the noise and saw Su Qin. His eyes widened with excitement. He wanted to crawl over, but the injuries on his body were too severe to allow him to move. He was happy to see his daughter, who he thought was dead, was still alive. Then he thought of something and said to Su Qin fiercely, "Qin'er, listen to me. I don't care how you came to Shangjing City or how you entered the Ministry of Justice. You must leave now, leave Shangjing City, and don't come back. Find a place to hide your identity, get married, have children, and live a good life. Don't tell anyone about your background."

Madam Su also reacted and immediately pushed her: "Yes, hurry up and leave before anyone finds you."

Su Qin nodded: "Mother, I will leave, don't worry, I just came to see you. I want to know if my father embezzled the disaster relief funds."

Madam Su shook her head a little excitedly: "No, Qin'er, you have to believe your father. He would not do such a corrupt and lawless thing. He was framed. You have to believe him."

Su Qin hurriedly comforted her: "Mom, I believe in Dad. Don't get excited. Do you know who framed Dad?"

Madam Su was about to say something when Su Jijing interrupted her: "Qin'er, you don't need to know this, and don't think about revenge. You are the only bloodline left for your father. You should leave quickly and live well. Preserving your father's bloodline will be your worthy reward to him."

Su Qin shook her head: "Father, you should tell me that I won't seek revenge blindly, but I also need to know who my enemies are. I can't mistake them for good people and be deceived by them in the future."

Su Jijing thought about it and felt that she was right. He couldn't let his child be deceived by others. He nodded to Madam Su, and Madam Su moved closer and whispered, "The person who framed your father was a member of the Imperial Guard named Zhao Kuo. He was just an ordinary member of the Imperial Guard, but he must have been instructed by someone. He is a member of the Zhao family. Your father, you guessed that the person who wanted to frame your father was Zhao Jian, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. As for who instructed Zhao Jian, no one knows."

"Zhao Jian, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War."

Su Qin silently recited the name, then suddenly turned her head to look at Zhao Liangchen. She remembered that Zhao Liangchen said he was Zhao Jian's son. Sure enough, he contacted her for a purpose.

Her eyes gradually turned cold. What did Zhao Liangchen want from her?

Zhao Liangchen was talking to the person in the cell in front of him. Feeling Su Qin's gaze, he turned his head to look at her and signaled to her that it was almost time.

Su Qin's eyes softened the moment he turned around. She nodded slightly, then grabbed the window bars with both hands. With a flick of her sleeves, two flat bundles fell through the window into the cell. "Mother, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself, father, and your brothers and sisters. No matter what the final verdict is, I will never abandon you, even if..."

She paused and continued, "Even if you all die, I will find a way to collect your bodies. If your brothers and sisters can survive, I will take good care of them."

When Madam Su saw the things that fell to the ground, tears immediately flowed down her face. She reached out and touched Su Qin's face. "Silly child, we are all doomed. They want to frame your father and will definitely cut down the roots. Don't think about saving us, and don't risk collecting our bodies. It doesn't matter where you bury the dead. It's meaningless. Listen to your father and stay alive. The most important thing is."

Su Qin was somewhat moved. She had only met this stepmother twice. In her impression, this stepmother was indifferent to her. She just did what she had to do to save face. She had always thought that this stepmother did not like her. She did not expect that at this critical moment, she did not complain that her child was going to die while she was able to survive. Instead, she was worried about her.

She looked at Su Jijing: "Father, I brought my grandmother's ashes. Where do you want to bury her?"

Su Jijing revealed a grief-stricken expression: "I am an unfilial son. I didn't show filial piety to your grandmother for a single day. Now that she is gone, I can't even burn a stick of incense. Well, you take your grandmother away from Shangjing City and find a beautiful place to bury her. I will apologize to her in the underworld."

Su Qin nodded: "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely take care of grandma's funeral. If... I will bury you together."

After saying that, she no longer lingered and tiptoed back to Zhao Liangchen. Zhao Liangchen had already finished talking to the people in the prison and took her away.

The man who was talking to Zhao Liangchen also came from a good family of scholars, but because he accidentally killed someone, his family had given up on him and severed all ties with him. Although he was very surprised why he came to see Zhao Liangchen when he was not familiar with him, he did not delve into it. He was very satisfied that someone could see him and send him things.

Qi Lusheng was waiting for them not far away. When he saw them come out, he walked out with them without saying anything. When he got outside, he saw a middle-aged man standing outside. Qi Lusheng smiled and greeted him, "Uncle, why are you here?"

Zhao Liangchen also immediately bowed and said, "This humble official greets Master Tong."

Su Qin followed Zhao Liangchen's example and saluted from behind.

Tong Zhonggong looked at Zhao Liangchen and Su Qin calmly while answering: "We need to interrogate a few prisoners. I heard you were in there, so I'll see you."

Qi Lusheng said with a smile: "Uncle, if you miss me, I will go to your house and stay for a few days."

Tong Zhonggong glared at him and said, "Just stay home and don't lead your cousin astray. He won't just slack off like you. He wants to go to school."

Qi Lusheng curled his lips and said, "If he was really a good student, how could he be led astray by others? What's the point of studying and becoming an official? You're always worried and anxious. It's much better for me to just eat and drink all day."

Tong Zhonggong got angry and kicked him: "You are not learning your lesson and you are right. You should learn from Lord Zhao. He is the same age as you, but he has already shared the worries of the court and the emperor. You don't learn the good things, but only the bad things.

Mr. Zhao, I heard that you two are as close as brothers. You should also persuade him to make progress and stop wasting his time. Otherwise, he won't even be able to find a wife."

Qi Lusheng jumped to Zhao Liangchen's side and touched him: "Listen, I asked you to persuade me, how do you plan to persuade me?"

Zhao Liangchen replied respectfully: "Master Tong, don't worry. Everyone has their own destiny. Lu Sheng's situation is not necessarily a bad thing. He will definitely live a good life in the future."

At least Qi Lusheng lived a good life in his previous life. He did not participate in anything, but avoided party disputes and the liquidation of the rebels.

Qi Lusheng raised his eyebrows proudly at Tong Zhonggong: What do you think? My brother always supports me.

Tong Zhonggong pretended to yell at him: "Get lost, stop being an eyesore. If I don't see it, I won't be bothered. Let your parents worry about your affairs."

Qi Lusheng pulled Zhao Liangchen away and said, "Let's go! My uncle will get really angry if you stay any longer."

Zhao Liangchen bowed hastily and was dragged away, Su Qin followed closely behind. Tong Zhonggong narrowed his eyes as he watched their backs. As the Minister of Justice, he had handled so many cases that he could tell at first sight that Su Qin was a woman disguised as a man. He knew Zhao Liangchen well. As the disgraced eldest son of the Zhao family, he had put in a lot of effort and time to grow up to what he is today, so he was not interested in women and it was impossible for him to have a woman around him.

He is not interested in women, but he brought a woman into jail, so the identity of this woman is questionable.