Chapter 939 - 935: True Calm
In the dark and oppressive dungeon, the further you walked in, the farther apart the torches became, the dim light casting shadows on both sides. The air was filled with the smell of mold and foulness, occasionally punctuated by the hollow sound of wind.
Seeing Qin Shangzhi still sitting under the lamp reading a book, the deposed Crown Prince looked at the flickering candlelight, then glanced at the bright moonlight streaming in from the tiny high window, worrying endlessly about his future.
Soon, the Crown Prince suddenly heard the repeated calls of "Your Majesty" approaching from afar, startling him to his feet. He looked toward Qin Shangzhi: "Is Bai Qingyan here?!"
Qin Shangzhi nodded and said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness need not be overly anxious, just maintain your dignity."
The Crown Prince clenched his fists by his side. To survive... he would even grovel before King Liang, so what dignity! As long as Bai Qingyan could spare his life, he was willing to kneel and kowtow to her.
Qin Shangzhi stood beside the Crown Prince, knowing Bai Qingyan’s character well. Since the Crown Prince had surrendered, she wouldn’t execute him at this moment.
Imperial guards clad in armor held torches high, jogging in unison to the cell door of the Crown Prince and Qin Shangzhi. The flickering torchlight made the Crown Prince instinctively step back.
The Crown Prince first saw Xie Yuchang and Fu Ruoxi, and his face immediately felt burning with shame.
Back then, in order to survive, he cast away his dignity, pleading with King Liang in front of the officials who protected him to the death... Xie Yuchang and Fu Ruoxi were also present at that time.
It was as if the Crown Prince was back on that day, wishing he could find a crack to hide in. He lowered his eyes to avoid their gaze, fearing he might see disdain on their faces, these once lowly people who had been at his feet. If they, now high above, were to look down on him with pity, he couldn’t bear it.