Zhao Chao: "Is your mother in Jiangbei or in the capital?"
You Miao: "She has gone and is buried in Jiangbei."
Zhao Chao: "My mother taught me this song, too."
You Miao: "Where's your mother?"
Zhao Chao: "She has gone too and is buried in Liangzhou."
You Miao said: "Your father will send someone to save you."
Zhao Chao smiled bitterly and said: "I'm a bastard."
You Miao understood and nodded, then asked: "What position does your father hold?"
Zhao Chao: "A very low-ranking official. No one in my family looks at me with respect. Don't ask. I'm not a good man if I rely on my father, mother, and ancestors."
You Miao said happily: "When you get out, follow me. I guarantee you'll have endless money."
Zhao Chao laughed and said: "Okay, it's settled."
You Miao really wanted to repay Zhao Chao, if not for anything else, just for the beating he took for him. He said again: "I'll sing a song for you."
"There are trees on the mountain and branches on the trees, I love you but you don't know it..."
You Miao's voice was clear and pure. The corners of Zhao Chao's mouth curled up slightly and he said, "Song of the Yue people? Is your mother a Yue woman?"
You Miao nodded. The two leaned against each other and slept quietly. Half asleep and half awake, Zhao Chao whispered in his ear, "Wait for your family to redeem you. When you return to the capital, help your brother find someone. The one named Deng Lin in the mansion of the Minister of Rites..." You
Miao knew this person. He usually got along well with Li Yan, Ping Er, the family of the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Punishment, and the family of the Vice Minister, only because these people's fathers or uncles were officials in the court and supported the prince. However, the Minister of Rites and the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple did not stand on the side of the prince, so they rarely interacted with each other.
"Don't think too much." You Miao said, "If we can go together, I will pay to redeem you."
Zhao Chao: "It's good if we can go together. If not, you can take a message to the Deng family as I ordered. It depends on your luck."
You Miao hummed and fell asleep leaning against Zhao Chao. His hands and feet were numb from being tied, and he felt very uncomfortable. I don't know how long he slept, Zhao Chao suddenly called him.
"Wake up, You Miao." Zhao Chao said, "Can you hear me?" "
What?" You Miao looked up with sleepy eyes. Zhao Chao's lips were almost touching his lips, and he whispered, "There is movement outside."