Chapter 13: Weak Chicken Lin Qingyu

In the face of Chu Shi's unquestionable compliance, Miaoyin was somewhat bewildered.

The whole stone incident was fabricated by her. When she arrived, everything had been cleaned up already. She just made some vague guesses. However, it was only a matter of time before she got rid of this annoying servant girl, Chu Shi.

The officials arrived quickly, as if they had been waiting for it for a long time. However, before leaving, Chu Shi said something strange: "Aunt Nine, please take care of my servant girl. If anything happens to her, your identity as Aunt Nine won't be able to stay hidden."

Chu Shi didn't mention anyone in particular, but someone in the crowd clenched their fists subtly.

The prison wasn't as bleak as imagined. Judge Liu seemed to have a headache. This convent was really inopportune. Sending over Chu Shi, a clever and articulate servant girl, was bad enough, but to do so with Zhang, the royal inspector, present made it even more blatant.

"If this matter isn't handled well, do you understand who you will offend?" Miaoyin looked at Judge Liu, who was sweating profusely, outside the prison door.

Judge Liu felt he'd lost a lot of weight in just one day. "Though it's a matter of life and death, with so many people watching and Zhang the royal inspector present, I'm bound to follow the rules. Do you have sufficient evidence?"

Miaoyin clasped her hands together, raising her charming eyes and smirking. "Of course."

"That's good. Go back and wait for the summons." After saying this, Judge Liu left, and Miaoyin glanced into the prison before turning and leaving as well.

Chu Shi sat quietly on the hay, listening to the prisoners inside pleading weakly. She closed her eyes slightly.

"Oh, it's you!"

Suddenly, a surprised voice rang out from beside her. Chu Shi quickly remembered the owner of the voice, and furrowed her brow. "What are you doing here?"

The man was somewhat helpless, leaning against the wall at an angle. A beam of sunlight shone in, making his already handsome face even more attractive. "They said I was flirting with a nun."

"Ha..." the person next to him laughed. "This gentleman is quite dignified, how could he go and flirt with a nun?"

The people in the prison also laughed. They had been detained for a long time and had become familiar with each other. When they saw a newcomer talking, they started to gossip. Chu Shi casually said a few words. A woman sighed lightly, "Alas, we'll probably be wronged for a lifetime."

"It won't happen." Chu Shi smiled faintly. "My father is the current Prime Minister Chu. He will come to rescue me, and if you have been wronged, I will help you seek justice as well."

When the others heard this, they laughed even louder. "The daughter of Prime Minister Chu is a noble lady; how could she come to this? Little girl, don't daydream."

Chu Shi didn't argue with them. She had a faint smile on her lips and slowly closed her eyes, beginning to meditate. The man in the corner saw her like this and his eyes became even more gentle. However, Chu Shi suddenly turned her head and glared at him menacingly.

The man tightened his arms around himself, curling his legs together. "Miss, though I'm handsome, I'm from a respectable family and... it's still broad daylight..."

"What's your name?" Chu Shi felt that this man looked familiar but couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

The man raised his brows. "My name is Lin Qingyu. I live in the capital and am just twenty-two years old. I'm not married yet, and my family has land…"

"Lin Qingyu?" Chu Shi furrowed her brow slightly but couldn't recall this name. There were many families surnamed Lin in the capital, but only one prominent one was the Marquis of Anping's mansion. However, although the Marquis of Anping didn't concern himself with courtly matters, he was a military general. His son shouldn't be so weak.

"Miss Chu, how old are you this year? Has anyone been betrothed to you at home?" Lin Qingyu asked.

Chu Shi glanced at him and realized he was not only weak but also talkative.

"You might not survive tomorrow. It's time to think about your last words." Chu Shi said lightly.

Lin Qingyu smiled gently. "Miss Chu, didn't you say that your father is Prime Minister Chu and will come to save us?"

Chu Shi fell silent and said no more, waiting only for Inspector Zhang to come over.