The next day, Ye Qingcheng, using the jade token given by Xiao Wangye, successfully brought the Prime Minister's son out of the heavenly prison.
Ye Qingcheng looked at the little one, a ripple of emotion passing through her: "Child, what is your name?"
The child's voice was dry and hoarse, perhaps from a lack of water: "My name is Zhang Lianyi."
Zhang Lianyi, a beautiful name.
Ye Qingcheng stroked the child's messy, fine hair.
Zhang Lianyi didn't understand why this beautiful older sister was stroking his hair and saying she would take him away.
Where was she taking him? Was it to leave this dirty place?
Yes! He was very happy, but why couldn't his parents go with him?
The beautiful sister said, "Because your parents made a mistake! They are atoning."
But Zhang Lianyi still didn't understand: "If it's Daddy and Mommy who made mistakes, then why are Uncle's family and Older Sister and Aunt also imprisoned?"
The beautiful sister said, "They have to atone together, and pray, for Bodhisattva to hear them!"
Zhang Lianyi nodded as if he understood: "Then I also want to pray with Daddy and Mommy, so Bodhisattva can hear even more."
Ye Qingcheng smiled and stroked his head: "Lianyi, you are so good, thinking of sharing the burden with your parents, that's wonderful, but! You don't need to do any of this."
Zhang Lianyi didn't understand: "Why is that!"
Ye Qingcheng smiled and explained: "Do you know what mistake they made?"
Zhang Lianyi shook his head: "No."
Ye Qingcheng nodded and took his hand, walking out: "That's right! It's because Lianyi doesn't know! We only punish those who know they have made mistakes. But Lianyi doesn't know, and hasn't made any mistakes, so why should Lianyi be punished?"
Zhang Lianyi looked up at Ye Qingcheng: "Do Uncle and Older Sister know too?"
"Yes! They know."
Zhang Lianyi nodded: "Then I understand. I will wait outside for Daddy and Mommy to come out."
Until they walked out of the prison and saw the bright sky outside, Zhang Lianyi still looked back reluctantly at the prison gate, but then his brow relaxed. It was fine, he would wait outside for Daddy and Mommy to come out.
Inside the prison, Xiao Wangye was pushed by Lin Xiao to appear before the Prime Minister and his family. The Prime Minister's wife was already weeping uncontrollably.
Xiao Wangye looked at the Prime Minister: "Do you have any regrets?"
The Prime Minister gave a self-deprecating laugh: "What use is regret now? I still cannot escape death."
Xiao Wangye nodded and waved for Lin Xiao to leave: "I hope you understand, in your next reincarnation, to think things through more clearly."
"Xiao Wangye."
Just as Xiao Wangye was about to leave the prison cell, he was called by the Prime Minister, "Thank you for preserving the Zhang family bloodline."
The Prime Minister's wife clung to the prison door: "Regent King, thank you for saving my son's life. In the next life, I will repay you by being your cow or horse."
Xiao Wangye was speechless and walked out of the prison cell directly.
Looking at the vast sky, his heart was filled with emotion!
Ye Qingcheng brought Zhang Lianyi to a courtyard. Throughout the entire process, Zhang Lianyi was quiet, not making a sound.
He was utterly adorable.
Zhang Lianyi watched as Ye Qingcheng asked another older sister to help him wash up.
His heart rejoiced. This was great.
He soaked in the water, which was comfortable and warm. In his daze, he fell asleep and had a dream. In the dream, he was back in the prison. Every night there were rats, and the rats were fierce. He personally saw someone in the next cell catch a rat and throw it directly onto a servant. The servant's finger was bitten off by the rat, and there was a lot of blood. It was terrifying.
Just as he was about to cry, his mother covered his mouth, telling him not to make a sound, or more rats would come.
He saw that person, who was mad and kept staring at him and smiling. He was extremely scared and kept burrowing into his mother's arms, not daring to look up.
In his daze, he heard the madman say: "Your son is quite handsome. Why not give him to me, and let me have some fun."
He didn't understand what these words meant, but his mother's grip on him tightened.
Suddenly, a sharp pain came. He instinctively struggled, but the stinging sensation immediately disappeared.
Being with his mother felt wonderful. Mommy would stroke his head, and Daddy would lift him high. He was very happy.
Zhang Lianyi slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was a yellowed bed canopy. But... their home didn't have a yellowed bed canopy, did it?
Right, where were Daddy and Mommy?
Zhang Lianyi then remembered, they had made a mistake and were locked up in prison, said to be atoning.
So, he would wait at home for Daddy and Mommy to return.
By noon, the beautiful sister who had brought him out of prison arrived.
The sister said she brought him food. Zhang Lianyi was overjoyed: "Okay! Sister, I've been hungry for a long time."
During the meal, Zhang Lianyi asked why his parents were in prison. The sister looked bewildered: "I don't know either! It seems they beat someone up."
Zhang Lianyi nodded, understanding. He lowered his head to eat, murmuring, "I knew it. Daddy is often like this, he has a bad temper, but he is very good to me. He is a good Daddy."
The sister smiled and nodded, continuing to watch him eat.
After he finished eating, the sister asked him: "Do you want to take a nap!"
Zhang Lianyi nodded: "Mm!"
Asleep, Zhang Lianyi had another dream. In the dream, he saw his father and mother working on a farm, and gradually they started doing business, and their business was doing very well. Time passed quickly. He also grew up. At night, he still slept nestled in his parents' arms. This was the most peaceful sleep he had had in days.
The next day, Zhang Lianyi woke up, but he was still very confused. Why was he here?
Huh?
He looked at the yellowed bed canopy. This seemed to be his home!
Then where were his father and mother? Oh! He remembered, his father was imprisoned for beating someone, and he was waiting at home for his father and mother to come out.
At this moment, the beautiful sister arrived again.
"You didn't eat much yesterday, so I brought more this time. You need to eat more!"
Zhang Lianyi nodded: "Mm! But sister, why do you come to bring me food every day!"
The beautiful sister looked at him helplessly: "Have you forgotten! Your father and mother asked me to bring you food every day, fearing you wouldn't eat well and would go hungry."
Zhang Lianyi nodded: "Oh~ I remember now. Thank you, sister."
So, it was Daddy and Mommy who asked the sister to bring him food. No wonder, he wondered why he was so hungry.
That night, Zhang Lianyi had another dream. In the dream, he was nestled in his mother's arms, watching her do embroidery. He said he wanted to do it too, but his mother said, "We, Tianci, are meant to study. How can we learn women's work?"
He tilted his head and felt that his mother wasn't calling him by his name. His name wasn't Zhang...
Suddenly, his father called him: "Tianci, why are you bothering your mother again! Come, practice your arithmetic with Dad properly."
That's right! He suddenly realized, his name was Zhang Tianci! Why did he feel earlier that his name wasn't this?