CHAPTER 346: CHAPTER 346

The hidden guards standing by fell silent upon hearing Chen Muxue’s words, urging, "Hurry in! You’re criminals now, so behave yourselves!"

"Alright, Little Black," Chen Muxue said as she walked inside, not forgetting to wave at the hidden guard.

"Why am I called Little Black?" That hidden guard asked, bewildered.

The few hidden guards exchanged glances and could only conclude: they’re all dressed in black and masked, so whoever speaks first is Little Black.

Just then, a shiny-coated big black dog passed by with flair, followed by several palace maids: "Little Black! Don’t run around!"

The dog named Little Black thought the maids were playing a game with it, so it gleefully ran even faster, like a tethered house dog. It had a collar around its neck, after all.

The hidden guards watched this picturesque scene, remaining silent for a long time.

"Anyway, he’s Little Black!" The hidden guards all pointed in unison at the one who spoke first, then hurried back to their usual hidden spots as if nothing had happened, continuing their work.

The hidden guard who was called Little Black could only rage powerlessly but continued his work as if nothing happened, though his flushed ears betrayed his real emotions.

Upon entering the Heavenly Prison, they found it wasn’t as dirty and disgusting as depicted in TV dramas. Instead, it was fairly tidy, and the facilities seemed quite good, at least for this era.

Chen Muxue couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. As expected of a place directly managed by the officials.

"It’s really strange. Normally, if the Emperor locks someone in the Heavenly Prison, he must really dislike them. So why arrange for them to stay so well? If they’re so heinous, wouldn’t it be the same to throw them into the Underground Dungeon and let them perish?" Lin Qing looked around and couldn’t help but say.

Chu Wuyi, with a face full of black lines, said, "Those who get into the Heavenly Prison are either ministers or the emperor’s relatives. If they were locked up with commoners, wouldn’t that imply the emperor’s kin and commoners are of the same rank?"

Seeing that others agreed with this reasoning, Chen Muxue still felt a bit uncomfortable. In her view, everyone is human, so how different can they be? However, she also understood that ancient times placed a lot of importance on social hierarchy, and the dignity of the royal family was definitely not to be infringed upon...

"Then why are we here?" Chen Muxue suddenly stopped and asked the others.

The group was silent. Right, are they also of Heavenly Prison caliber? Perhaps it’s because they are cultivators. Naturally, there’s quite a gap between practitioners and ordinary people. To be honest, many senior cultivators hold a status even slightly higher than the Emperor.

This was what everyone thought internally, so they believed it to be the case.

Only the prison guard following quietly behind them without daring to speak more, thinking to himself, it must be because the Fifth Prince only remembered the Heavenly Prison. Perhaps, in the Fifth Prince’s mind, the Underground Dungeon didn’t even exist...

The reason the prison guard didn’t dare to speak much was simply that today’s prison guards didn’t have higher cultivation than Chen Muxue and her group. If a fight broke out and backup arrived late, would they still have their lives? So, it was better not to stir up trouble and be cautious.

"Is it one person per room, or are we all sharing one?" Chen Muxue suddenly asked, "It’s not very convenient for me as a woman, is there a private room with more privacy?"

The prison guard was inwardly furious. Is this a visit to an inn or imprisonment?! However, he dared not show it on his face: "Miss, you might be arranged to be with the empresses who caused trouble. In our Heavenly Prison, males and females are separated."

"Oh, that’s quite considerate," Chen Muxue said with her hands clasped behind her back, leisurely like a leader, "Lead the way!"