It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chapter 539: Yongan Imprisoned
Ying Zheng's rage left him gloomy for several days. The situation was now clear: the trigger was the death of Han Cheng, a Han noble, during the migration. The emperor had taken note of the events surrounding the Shangdang incident. The Queen Mother's passing, however, sparked a thorough investigation.

There were not many ministers who had been to the Lishan Palace that day. Meng Yi had only said one sentence and misunderstood the emperor's intention, so he was ordered to be confined to the palace for reflection.

At this point, all the ministers fell silent, and the court was completely silent, with no one daring to persuade them.

Only those who committed serious crimes would be imprisoned in Xianyang Prison. These crimes could be categorized into several types: murder, looting, and rebellion. The most serious of these was treason and rebellion, which could destabilize the country.

The prison warden in Xianyang lived in fear all day long, after all, the people imprisoned there were the emperor's close ministers and the emperor's daughter.

The current prime minister was promoted from the Supreme Court, but this time, Li Si was unable to meet the emperor, which shows how difficult the matter was, otherwise no one would have come to try the case for several days.

Guan Yinghehua's prison suddenly opened.

Regardless of heat or cold, day or night, the prison remained the same all day long. The man who arrived wore a black robe and a crown, his steps conveying the tension and repression he felt outside. Frost from outside covered his shoulders, but once he entered the prison, it melted away.

This case that no one dared to take was taken over by one person.

If Mo Qi or Zhu Yuanzhang could take a look at it, they would not find it strange at all, because the strange sight of sitting in court with shackles on had actually happened as early as the Qin Dynasty.

Half a day ago, Li Si was so angry that he almost fainted. Seeing Meng Yi's forbidden mansion, he was afraid of touching his reverse scale, but he failed to control his son.

The imperial edict asked Li Xian to do something, but asked Li Si to receive the edict.

Li Si then punished Li Xian severely according to family rules in front of everyone. That was why Li Xian had some difficulty walking. He hid the fatigue in his eyes and told Ziying to declare that he had never been to Mount Li before leaving.

I saw the prisoner with his head down, placing something on the table. The orange light and shadow were sprinkled on her, giving her a dreamlike and ethereal look. Her black hair was draped behind her head like a waterfall, as simple as when she first arrived.

Her cell was no different from those where other women from other clans were imprisoned. This was the Qin Dynasty. Even the high-ranking princesses, even Yong'an, were treated equally when they were imprisoned.

"I have only been away for a few days, and yet Her Highness has already imprisoned herself."

She heard the voice without even raising her head, "What's it to you?"

Li Xian paused as he was about to take a step forward and said, "Okay, it's none of my business."

"Let me put it another way. This is the first time the princess has been imprisoned. I'm here to ask if she's adapting to local customs quickly."

She was slightly startled. The words "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" were told to her by Li Xian when she first came to Qin.

At that time, although she knew seal script, it was still difficult for her to write it. Li Xian taught her the etiquette of the Qin Palace and the words to use when dealing with people.

Now that it is said in a different context, it has a different feel.

Xu Zhi knew that outsiders could not see her without the royal family's permission. Even Li Si couldn't have come to the prison so quickly after the incident.

"I guess the princess wants to ask how I can come to see you?"

This was indeed what she wanted to ask, but she refused to say a word.

As he got closer, he saw she was only wearing a plain cloak. Xu Zhi had always been casual about her actions, but this time, at this moment, she would resort to such extreme methods... Stepping on the damp brick surface, the cold air invaded him, and his brows darkened.

The prison was very quiet, so quiet that only the sound of burning charcoal could be heard, crackling faintly.

She didn't look at him. She said, "I don't care if you come to see me in jail or not."

He told her what was happening outside.

"Meng Yi," Xu Zhi thought for a while, secretly wiped the water stains on the table, and turned her face slightly. These days she always thought of Zhao Jia and Yan Yue... She would also think of someone who really died here in another timeline.

She suppressed the sadness in her voice and said, "He's stupid. He knew what I had done, but why did he still complain?"

"Princess, these words will chill Meng Yi's heart."

Her words were as cold as ice. "I've always treated Meng Yi very well. If you tell him, he'll just think you're stirring up trouble again. He's not like you. You have to make him suffer a little so he knows that saving his life is the first priority. Only then can he survive."

Li Xian chuckled, "It was my fault. I knew the princess was very aware of other people's thoughts. Before I came here today, I had something to tell you."

Xu Zhi didn't say anything.

Li Xian said, "Prince Dan went to see your father. Princess, do you think he will follow your decision to let him go in Yongcheng and plead for you?"

"It's quite possible that Tian Dan spoke up for me."

Li Xian paused.

"Tian Yi told you this, didn't she?" Xu Zhi fiddled with the chain on her wrist, speaking words she didn't fully understand. "My father once told me personally that he hated Zhao Jia to the core. Zhao Jia's death was probably His Majesty's will." "How did Zhao Jia die?"

"The old ministers remember it all vividly: Yan Dan died in the palace. And then Fuchu and Yan Le both died at my hands."

Li Xian was silent for a moment, "You won't kill him."

Xu Zhi then opened his eyes, "Why not?"

"Tian Dan is not asking for mercy from you, so he is particularly suspicious. Princess, you know what the treasure of Qi is. Tian Dan is not a good person."

"He's not a good man. Are you trustworthy?"

"I thought the princess would be able to leave within five days, but I didn't expect that half a month has already passed. Why is the princess like this?"

She glanced at him, then glanced at the shackles on his hands indifferently. "What do you think?"

Li Xian was taken aback. He knew what kind of person she was, yet she deliberately took the blame, which would only anger Ying Zheng so much that he would send them all to prison.

He saw the fiery red light shining on her, and finally, he laughed out loud, "Are you guarding against me?"

She then turned around, and he saw that her eyes were red and her expression was haggard.

It turned out that she heard from the jailer that Zhao Gao had firmly stated that Ying Hehua had used a weapon to kill Zhao Jia, and some officials had inexplicably come forward to testify.

No one dared to come to interrogate her, and as time went by, Zhao Jia's body remained there for half a month.

Half a month...

A small window above her head let in some light. Li Xian leaned down and asked her to look him in the face. "He can't rest in peace. Ah Zhi, whose fate do you think he is replicating?"

Her raised wrist was quickly grabbed by someone, and she was forced to look him in the eye and take a closer look.

His eyebrows were sharp and upward, deep and cold, with a hint of grayness that could not be wiped away. And he was still wearing an official robe.

Xu Zhi suddenly moved closer to him and grabbed his collar, "Don't force me to send you to die with Zhao Gao."

He tightened his grip, looked down at her, and a smile that was hard to tell was genuine. "I can die, but I can't bear to part with you."

He leaned in so bluntly, and Xu Zhi pushed him away, accidentally pressing on his injured area, which caused his face to suddenly turn to the side.

The movement was a bit too forceful, causing the water bowl on the table to spill.

Li Xian dismissed the people outside, slowly turned around, and smiled, "If the princess wants to kill me, why not release me from prison first?"

He bent down, grabbed her wrist, and easily made her stop pushing him. "Princess, your health is not as good as before, and you are always a little weaker. You always think of ways to torment me."

He would wag his tail at her like a vixen whenever he got the chance. When he was being good, he would try his best to rub against her, but when things didn't go his way, he would show his sharp teeth.

She was so angry she almost laughed. "What did you say? I'll torment you?"

Li Xian's back had been burning with pain, but her question immediately relieved the pain.

He actually touched his face in front of the jailer who had locked him up, and looked at her with an expression of extreme grievance, saying, "I will come to talk to the princess later."

There is probably no such shameless person as Li Xian in the world.

Despite his bruised face, he swaggered out of the jail, as if he wanted to announce to the world that no matter how aggressive Ying Hehua was, at most he could only slap her across the face.

It was two days later that Lu Ze arrived at the Lishan Palace.

The heavy rain washed away the blood and energy, leaving nothing behind.

The palace officials recognized that the man was a disciple of the Censor Li Xian, and since he was investigating the matter, they quickly came forward to clarify that he was talking about what Yong'an had said when Ying Zheng visited him.

"Hengcheng's death..."

"It was Princess Yong'an who recognized her personally."

"Princess, why?"

That night, before Lü Ze could even harbor resentment towards Ying Hehua, he heard from Chen Ping what had happened that day.