roccoschili Chapter 222 Prison Visit
Chapter 222 Prison Visit
Looking at the closed vermilion door in front of him, Chen Yuanshu took a deep breath and walked forward.
The female official standing outside the door saw Chen Yuanshu approaching and bowed slightly, with a hint of doubt in her eyes, "I wonder what General Chen is doing here?"
Chen Yuanshu looked solemn and said, "Please inform Your Majesty that I, Chen Yuanshu, have an important matter to discuss with you."
The female official hesitated for a moment, then turned and entered the hall.
Soon, the female official came out and said, "Your Majesty, please invite the general in."
Chen Yuanshu stepped into the hall and knelt down to salute: "Your Majesty."
Yun Zhi sat at the desk without raising her head. "Are you here, Mr. Chen, to plead for Li Shun?"
Chen Yuanshu pursed her lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Now she has witnessed the ups and downs of a person's life. She was a famous cavalry general in the morning, but became a prisoner in the evening.
Chen Yuanshu calmed down and said, "Your Majesty, Li Shun didn't know that his wife had been replaced. He may have been bewitched by her when he did this. I wonder if Your Majesty can..."
At this point, Chen Yuanshu was speechless.
She and Li Shun were from the same village before, and they had little interaction there. The only time they did interact was when they were in Yunjiazhai.
In a blink of an eye, they have known each other for many years and can be considered old friends.
She really wanted to plead for him and save his life, but she also thought that his decision was a betrayal of the emperor's trust and an insult to the soldiers who had sacrificed before.
Yun Zhi, guessing her thoughts, raised her head. "Bewitched? I've given him many chances, but he didn't cherish them. If you knew what he's done during this period and what he was thinking, would you still plead for him, Lord Chen?"
Next, Yun Zhi started by summoning Li Shun to deal with Mo Yan.
He talked about the conversation between him and his wife after he learned about what the fake Mingyue had done, and about his attempt to take the soldiers stationed on the border to defect to the State of Yu.
Chen Yuanshu was terrified when she heard this, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She never expected that Li Shun would be so confused.
It would have been fine if Li Shun was dissatisfied with her, but he was also dissatisfied with His Majesty, thinking that His Majesty was unfair.
Moreover, he wanted to lead a large army to surrender to the State of Yu. Did he know what this would bring to the State of An?
Yun Zhi stared at Chen Yuanshu with a sharp gaze and said, "Lord Chen, do you still think Li Shun is worthy of your pleading for him?"
"I spoke carelessly today, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." Chen Yuanshu said with his head down.
"Lord Chen, considering you were unaware of the situation, I will not argue with you this time. Please withdraw."
After saying this, Yun Zhi lowered her head and continued to handle her affairs. As a result, she waited for a long time but Chen Yuanshu still didn't leave.
"My dear Minister Chen, do you have anything else to say?" Yun Zhi raised her head and looked at her.
"Your Majesty, may I go to the prison to visit Li Shun?" Chen Yuanshu said hurriedly.
I don’t know how long it took, but just when Chen Yuanshu thought she would be rejected, Yun Zhi’s voice came into her ears.
"That's right."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After expressing his gratitude, Chen Yuanshu hurried to the prison.
The prison was dark and damp, and as soon as you walked in, you could smell the smell of blood mixed with the smell of mold.
At this time, Li Shun was locked up alone. His originally neat hair had become messy, his face was covered with dirt, and he looked extremely miserable.
A light sound of footsteps came from far away. Li Shun thought it was the jailer, so he continued to sit there motionless.
Until Chen Yuanshu approached and called softly, "Li Shun."
Hearing the call, Li Shun looked up and saw that it was Chen Yuanshu, then lowered his head again, "Why are you here? Everyone is avoiding me now, and you are rushing to come here."
"Li Shun, it's fine if you're dissatisfied with me, but why are you questioning His Majesty? And you even want to lead your army to defect to Yu State."
"You know it all?"
As soon as he asked this question, Li Shun laughed at himself and said, "That's right, isn't this all a trap set by His Majesty? It all depends on how I choose."
During the night in prison, Li Shun figured everything out. No wonder he felt that there was something else in the emperor's words. It turned out that he was just testing him.
Test what he will choose.
But I didn't know at first, and later I was only thinking about how to escape.
"Yes, Chen Yuanshu, I'm jealous of you. Between you and me, you're the one the people praise the most, and His Majesty also values you the most. Obviously... obviously I'm not inferior to you, haha, hahaha."
A sad laugh echoed in the silent prison.
He knew that Chen Yuanshu was indeed powerful, but there were countless nights when he would wonder why he and Chen Yuanshu were in the same era.
Both Shengyu and He Shengliang.
Chen Yuanshu listened to Li Shun's words with mixed feelings in his heart, "Li Shun, you and I should have served the An Kingdom together, why do you have such a narrow mind?"
"That's because you are the one who is valued and praised, so you can say that. If our positions were switched, I wonder if you would still say such things." Li Shun raised his head, his eyes full of unwillingness and resentment.
After Li Shun calmed down his anger, he said, "Okay, you've seen my joke, you can leave now."
Chen Yuanshu didn't move, but stared at him for a long time. "Li Shun, I truly consider you a very good friend. We fought side by side on the battlefield and defeated the enemy together. I never imagined that this situation would happen."
They had clearly said that they would work together to build a prosperous world and make the whole world their kingdom.
Now, how did it become like this?
Looking at the person who no longer paid attention to him, Chen Yuanshu sighed silently.
"Li Shun, I think you have the right to know that your wife, Mingyue, died a year ago, and this one is a fake."
"what?"
Li Shun suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. He stood up and took a few steps forward, his hands tightly grasping the bars of the cell, his voice trembling, "Chen Yuanshu, what do you mean by this?"