The events of that night remained vivid in Chao Sheng's memory for many years to come.

  People usually remember things that are intense and profound, such as anger, sadness, heartbreak, or fear.

  After the tide was born, thinking back to the night when Chen Fei gave birth prematurely, the deepest impression was fear.

  At first when she inexplicably crossed over, she was also afraid and bewildered. However, at that time, more than anything else, her heart was in a state of utter confusion, not daring to believe that such a thing had really happened to herself.

  The queen's suppressed moans echoed in the house, with imperial physicians, female officials and palace maids coming and going. The sweet fragrance of osmanthus had not yet dissipated when it was replaced by a strong bloody smell.

  Her hands and feet were icy cold, she moved mechanically, stiffly holding the basin, fetching water, unsure whether it was due to fear or exhaustion, until half of her body had lost all sensation.

  The child of Chen Fei still couldn't be saved.

  Chao Sheng hadn't even figured out what was happening before he was pulled up by two strong eunuchs and dragged away.

  The sky is still dark, with high walls on both sides, and a narrow strip of sky above.

  She had always been curious about what was outside the Yunxia Palace, but never had the chance to go out.

  She was thrown into a room like a broken bag, and the door behind her slammed shut with a clang.

  Cháo shēng was slowly climbing up from the ground, his elbows and knees were all scraped, burning with pain.

  The room was very narrow and had no windows, it was dark. The only faint line of light came from the gap under the door.

  Where is this?

  Suddenly remembered that someone once mentioned that there was a torture chamber in the palace, specifically for interrogating and punishing palace maids and eunuchs who had committed wrongdoings...

  She shivered.

  The clothes on his body were wet and soggy, he didn't know if it was sweat or water splashed on him in the chaos just now.

  It's probably less than four watches.

  The tide was born and tried hard to calm himself down.

  Today...

  It's not now, it should be yesterday.

  She had to think things through one by one and make them clear in her mind. If someone asked her something, she couldn't just ramble on without a clue.

  Yesterday afternoon Chen Fei was fine and didn't feel unwell. In the morning, she was served by the maid who attended to her at the end of the year, and she also didn't have anyone wait on her at breakfast -

  Then, two guests came in one day, Xianfei He's family came to visit, and Guifei Zhu also came.

  Then what?

  At the end of the year, she was told to go to the small kitchen and say that the emperor would come.

  Then the emperor arrived, and Chen Fei had dinner with the emperor. At that time, it should have been before midnight...

  Chen Fei's little production came so suddenly, with no warning beforehand.

  Chao Sheng felt a chill on her body and wrapped her arms around herself.

  Chen Fei was plotted against, wasn't she?

  It must be so.

  But she didn't do anything wrong, why is she locked up here?

  She thought about what she had done today again.

  No, she's certain there isn't.

  But why did you lock her up here? What happened to Chen Fei after all? And what about the others? And Sui Mu?

  The tide was born, and she was tired and afraid. Her eyes gradually got used to the darkness in the room, and she could see that it was empty, with nothing inside. She leaned against the corner of the wall, dazed and fell asleep. Suddenly, she was dragged out by someone, saying that she had committed a capital crime and would be executed immediately. The bright knife chopped down on her head, and she was so frightened that she cried out: "It has nothing to do with me!" Her hands and feet struggled and woke up.

  She opened her eyes to find herself still in that dark room, and no one had come to kill her. But before Chao Sheng could even let out a sigh of relief, there was a sound at the door, and someone unlocked and pushed it open.

  The light outside suddenly shone into his eyes, Chao Sheng raised his hand to cover his face and heard someone say: "Drag him out."

  Someone strode in, one of them pulled her up from the ground and dragged her out of the door, taking her to another room inside the yard.

  She gasped for breath, lifted her head and looked around the room. The air inside was hotter than outside, a pungent smell choked her into coughing.

  In the room, a table was set up, and behind it sat a person. The man was thin and pale, with a yellowish complexion and narrow eyes. Chao Sheng only took one glance at him and felt uncomfortable from the bottom of his heart.

  "Do you know why I brought you here?"

  His voice sounded cold and slippery, like a snake hissing out its letter.

  "My mouth is dry and bitter, my voice is hoarse: 'I don't know.'"

  That person flipped through the booklet in his hand and said in a gloomy tone: "Do you know where this place is?"

  Chao Sheng shook his head and said: "I don't know..."

  "This is a prison cell!" The man slammed the book in his hand, and Chao Sheng trembled with fear.

  "I'm asking you something, you have to answer honestly. If there's any deception..." He let out a cold laugh and didn't continue.

  Although he didn't say what would happen if there was deception, Chao Sheng had already imagined countless cruel and inhumane punishments.

  That person asked about almost everything that Cai Sheng had thought of beforehand. Chen Fei Niangniang was questioned from the moment she got up in the morning, what she did, what she ate, who came into her room, and especially about Xian Fei and Gui Fei's visit to Yanxia Palace, and finally asked about preparing dinner.

  "Who cooked dinner?"

  Although his tone was the same as just now, Chao Sheng instinctively felt that when this person asked this question, he rubbed his fingers on the paper page, and his body slightly leaned forward, as if he was very concerned about the answer to this question.

  She calmed down: "It was Liu Ergou who did it, and she has always done it in the past."

  "What have you all done?"

  Chao Sheng thought back to last night's dinner: "Because the emperor was coming, it was more sumptuous than usual. Su San Xian, Ba Bao Shi Jin... and also the sour white steamed dish that the empress specifically asked for." She knew this was a critical moment, and she spoke without error.

  "Is it sour and white steamed?"

  "After the princess got pregnant, she liked this dish very much. She would often steam tofu and eat it with a sour taste to stimulate her appetite."

  The problem must have arisen from dinner.

  The tide can be sure.

  But with so many eyes watching in the kitchen, how can you make a move during dinner?

  Kitchen maid Liu Ergou is a greedy and petty person, but her skills are excellent. She has been in the palace for more years than Cai Sheng's age. She should understand the principle of being cautious and avoiding trouble better than anyone else.

  Is it time to serve the dishes?

  No, when serving dishes, Chao Sheng also followed, just that short distance, she almost didn't blink.

  It won't be on the road.

  Is it after entering the house?

  There is an emperor in the house, Chen Fei, at the end of the year, Qingjing, and also Neishi Jianzongguan Lai Gonggong and a small eunuch.

  Will those who are inferior be among them?

  The man asked repeatedly, and Chao Sheng answered correctly every time. The man waved his hand, and someone else came to take Chao Sheng away.

  The sun shone brightly, dazzling her so much that she couldn't open her eyes.

  Never felt that sunshine was so precious and warm before.

  Chao Sheng was taken back to the original place and locked up again. She was extremely thirsty, her throat was about to smoke. However, around noon, someone passed in a clay pot and a piece of coarse bread for her, but she didn't dare eat it again.

  Nothing is credible here.

  In past film and television dramas, there have been many scenes where a key witness dies suddenly after drinking a glass of water.

  She stared at the water jug, swallowed a few times, and felt her throat burning as if it was on fire.

  Can you drink?

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  Today I cleaned up the computer, the case was overheating and the noise was particularly loud. After sweeping out a lot of dust, it no longer overheated or made noise... The graphics card is not working properly, don't know if it's a driver issue.