After knowing that Fu Huaiyu was about to be beheaded, Shen Qingwan decided to go to the dungeon. She had one more thing to accomplish.
"Concubine Xian." When the guards of the prison saw Shen Qingwan, they all bent down to pay their respects and raised their spears and swords to make a path for her.
"Where is that person?" Shen Qing Wan looked at the guards and asked.
"We've already done as instructed and locked up in the prison. We've been waiting for the Empress to come over."
"Bring it out." Shen Qingwan's tone was flat. After giving her orders, she turned around and continued walking.
"Yes." The guard took out the key from his waist, opened the door to a nearby dungeon, and brought out a prisoner. This person was part of her plan for today, and she was going to replace Wenling with him soon.
The path of the prison was dirty and wet. Shen Qingwan took out a handkerchief and lightly covered her mouth and nose, and slowly walked to Wen Ling's cell. Before she could say anything, the guard had already opened the door.
Wen Ling slowly stood up and looked toward the door. Upon seeing who it was, her eyes immediately lit up, and she could not hold back her excitement. She ran up to the woman and shouted, "Empress!"
After shouting, Wen Ling stopped. Looking at his clothes that had been dirty in prison for the past few days, he hurriedly took a few steps back and relaxed. However, it was difficult to conceal his joy as he continued, "Empress, you've finally come."
"Come out." Shen Qingwan calmly opened her mouth, which was a stark contrast to the woman who was extremely excited at the moment.
"Empress, are you trying to save me?" Wen Ling was so happy that his eyebrows were raised. He looked at the guard behind her and the man in the prisoner's uniform, who was in heavy shackles. For a moment, he was unable to react.
"Yes, this is a prisoner on death row." After saying that, Shen Qing Wan turned to look at the guard. The guard immediately understood her meaning and brought the prisoner back to the cell in front of her, changing his clothes that he had prepared beforehand.
"Many thanks, Empress." She looked at Ye Zichen with gratitude in her eyes, then walked up to pay her respects.
"No need for any more words of thanks. It's just a trade between us." Shen Qingwan's eyes were as black as paint, her cold voice seemed to want to immediately extinguish the fervor of the person in front of her.
When Wen Ling, who was lying on the ground, heard her words, the smile on his face froze. He didn't know whether to laugh or not.
"Quickly get up and follow the guards out. Otherwise, we might cause more trouble." Shen Qingwan lowered her voice and did not say much. After all, she had other things to do today.
"Yes, thank you, Empress." He slowly rose to his feet, but his steps that had been about to leave with the guards suddenly came to a halt. "Empress …"
Shen Qingwan slightly frowned, "Do you still have something to say?" It was obvious that she was hesitating to speak, which also piqued her interest.
"That's right. On the night before I was brought here, I saw the man in black who wanted my life jump over the wall and leave." Wen Ling whispered into her ear. In that instant, Shen Qingwan's face changed.
Unexpectedly, she had guessed correctly. After Wen Ling left, she continued along the small path until she stopped in front of a slightly empty cell. A ray of light from the cell's small window fell upon the thin figure standing in the center of the cell.
"Heh, I didn't expect the Empress to come back after so much work." A voice that was as cold as ice rang out from the cell, making the originally cold cell even more terrifying.
The hand that Shen Qingwan used to pick up the key froze awkwardly in the air and she looked at the person inside the cell without batting an eyelid.
"I brought some food, let's eat while it's hot." With his other hand, he handed over the food box he had been carrying to the cell.
"Why must you be so hypocritical? We are all people on the verge of death. Who would care about a mouthful of food like this?" Fu Huaiyu turned his back on her, his black eyes emitting a faint cold light, the corners of his mouth revealing a cold smile.
"After all …" "Eat a little more." She pursed her lips and pretended not to hear the coldness in his words. She quietly bent down and opened the wooden box, taking out the food inside.
"Looking at how I am, you must be very happy. Are you finally satisfied?" Fu Huaiyu coldly opened his mouth as he stared at her every move with a gloomy expression.
"No. If it's possible, I don't want to be enemies with you at all. I don't want to be like this for the rest of my life." Shen Qingwan's eyes were squinting, her long eyelashes were trembling, and under her eyes was a shadow. The light in the cell wasn't good, he didn't notice that she wasn't as indifferent as she used to be.
Shen Qingwan's mind replayed the scene of him saving her. At that time, he was in high spirits, and she couldn't be compared to the lonely and stern figure in front of her.
Whose fault was it? How did she end up like this? She had saved his life, but all she could do was push him to his death step by step.
"Is that so?" The corners of Fu Huaiyu's mouth drew a strange curve before returning to his ice-cold tone. He continued to speak somewhat mockingly, "If it's really as you said, then you, Leng Xue Wuqing, today, do not seem to be lying at all."
Shen Qingwan arranged the dishes and stood up slowly. She did not say anything and just looked at him.
Who could blame all this? What she did not know was that if he did not have such a wicked mind, he would not have reached his current state. After a moment of silence, the departing footsteps no longer hesitated.
However, just as she was about to leave the prison, a sharp voice came from the corner, "You bitch! "Don't go!" She didn't even need to turn around to know that the source of the voice was Liu Chugrong.
"Alright, I'll let you handle it for now." Shen Qingwan stopped walking and walked to his cell.
Liu Chugrong's hair, which was originally not a bit messy, was now messy and his clothes were covered in dust. His eyes, which were originally glowing, were now filled with endless hatred towards her.
"Don't be complacent! It's all your fault, you set me up, you set me up like this! " Liu Chu Rong screamed and swung his arm over the bars of the cell. He wanted to grab her, but how could she escape the prison?
She stood a few steps away from her cell and looked at her futile struggles. Her eyes were shining and her tone was slightly high-pitched, "You are doing this now, but you reap what you sow!" I can't blame others, and I can't blame myself. "
"Nonsense!" Nonsense! It's not enough for you to harm me. You even dragged the entire Liu Family down with you, you vicious woman! I won't let you off! "
Shen Qingwan lowered her eyes and sneered, "Whatever you want, it's up to you." However, I would like to advise you that you should not waste your time. "
After saying that, she ignored her curses and walked out of the prison, leaving Liu Chugrong crying.