This must be the case. He must want to make his father and mother anxious. This fifth uncle has so many evil intentions.
In order not to arouse his suspicion, she pretended to be ignorant and nodded. She stared at her big watery eyes and asked:
"Oh, I understand, uncle, do you have a daughter or son? Why do you live in the mountains? How lonely is it here?"
Leng Xi looked at the innocent little girl in front of him, and suddenly thought of Xiaobao. Although he was spoiled by his mother since he was a child, he also had cute moments.
But when he saw that several children in Prince Yu's palace were much better at general knowledge, etiquette, and literature and martial arts than Xiaobao, he suddenly discovered that his son Xiaobao had nothing but being doted on by Yu Qiaoqiao. ability.
It seemed that it was time for him to discipline his son, so he began to strictly discipline Xiaobao. However, after a period of time, he found that not only was his discipline ineffective, but it also had the opposite effect. Xiaobao began to He is resistant and doesn't even like to talk to him. When he sees him, he is not only afraid but also afraid.
The more he saw that Xiaobao was afraid of him, the angrier Leng Xi became, with an attitude of hating iron but not steel, so his attitude towards Xiaobao became even harsher.
Thinking of this, he sighed and replied slowly:
"I... have a son, but we don't live together. They... they are far away from me."
"Then do you miss them?"
An An's flexible little head turned, and she suddenly had an idea. Since he admitted that he had a child, she might as well play a love card with him. Maybe he could be kind and let her go?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but continue to ask:
"How old is your son? Is he about the same age as me? Isn't he cute? Do you like him?"
Leng Xi was stunned by the series of questions An An asked. How old is Xiaobao? Five or six? As a father, he couldn't be sure.
Is he cute? It doesn’t count, right? He was a little irritated, and even made him feel hateful, the kind of hatred that made him hate that iron cannot become steel.
Does he like Xiaobao? He doesn't seem to like him particularly, maybe because of Yu Qiaoqiao, he doesn't seem to like Xiaobao much except for his father's responsibility...
He felt that he had no way to answer such a question, and he did not want to discuss such a question with a child who was only six or seven years old.
He shook his head in embarrassment and smiled bitterly, "Okay, take a rest and I'll get you something to eat. Remember, don't wander around."
"good."
An An didn't stop him. She couldn't wait for him to leave quickly so that she could find a chance to leave here.
Leng Xi glanced at her before going out, with a faint smile on his face wearing a black gauze, he walked out and locked the door.
Listening to the sound of his footsteps getting further away, An An came to the door. With a pair of big crystal eyes, she leaned on the crack of the door and looked outside. When she saw Leng Xi striding down the mountain, she patted her chest. , let out a long sigh of relief.
She stood up straight, put her hands on her hips, and walked around the room.
She wanted to find a place where she could escape from here, but she walked around the house and found that although the house looked simple, there was no place where even a thin person like her could leave. .
She shook the door, and it was locked by Leng Xi from the outside. It was impossible to get out through the door.
She moved the stool under the window, climbed on the stool, and tried to find a glimmer of hope through the window.
But what disappointed her was that although the window only had a layer of paper, the outside was tightly surrounded by iron wires, making it difficult to get out from here.
Neither the left nor the right, so what should I do?
She gritted her teeth and stood there, holding back the tears for a long time, and finally shed them unsatisfactorily.
She sighed sadly and murmured,
"Mom, where are you? Do you know An An is here? Come and save An An, please?"
An An's mood is a little low. She knows that this place is so hidden and her mother will definitely not be found, but now she misses her mother and home. She wants to go home...
No, she couldn't cry. She remembered what her mother had said to her: No matter what happens, you must be strong and find a way to solve it. Crying is useless.
Thinking of this, she wiped the tears on her face vigorously, clenched her fists bitterly, and murmured to herself:
"An'an, you are from Prince Yu's Mansion, you can't cry, you have to be strong."
After all, the feeling of not being able to go back to her home made her feel extremely depressed.
After she sat there feeling sorry for herself for a while, she began to comfort herself.
Because she knew that since Leng Xi deliberately locked her here, she must be fully prepared. It would not be easy for her to escape from here. It seems that for now, she can only stay here obediently and wait for Leng Xi to come back. , slowly gain his trust, then find excuses to follow him out, and then find opportunities to escape.
After making up her mind, An An stopped thinking about how to escape, and instead thought about how to gain Leng Xi's trust and make him completely believe that she didn't remember anything.
Leng Xi would not doubt that she had such a calm mind at this time. He would never have imagined that a girl of only six or seven years old would be so thoughtful.
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Prince Yu's Mansion
Another day passed, Leng Yu returned home listlessly, and Luo Lan also became depressed these days.
Liu Dechang, Xiaoling and Luo Xue were all waiting in Prince Yu's Mansion. In the past few days, they had been looking for people everywhere during the day and returned to Prince Yu's Mansion at night, fearing that Luo Lan would get distracted and do something stupid.
Seeing Leng Yu walking in, Liu Dechang hurriedly stood up from his chair, stepped forward and asked:
"Is there any news about An An?"
Leng Yu shook his head,
"No, I've searched everywhere I can, but there's no news at all."
Xiaoling sobbed and muttered,
"There are many wild animals in the mountains. I haven't found them for so many days. Is it possible?"
"mother……"
Seeing that she was about to say something unlucky, Luo Xue hurriedly interrupted her.
"Mom, don't talk nonsense. An Anfu is blessed and everything will be fine."
After saying these words of relief, she looked at her sister Luo Lan. Her face was as pale as paper and she looked at the ground with a lonely expression.
Leng Yu came to Luo Lan dejectedly, looked at her with a sad expression, and comforted her softly,
"Lan'er, my father has given an order to send out 10,000 elite troops to search for people inside and outside the city. Don't worry, even if the Daning Kingdom is turned upside down, I will bring An An back."
The corners of Luo Lan's mouth turned downwards, and he let out a miserable bitter smile with a bloodless face.
"Now I just hope that An An can come back safely, even if it takes ten years off my life."
Xiaoling raised the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, gritted her teeth and said with red eyes:
"When Luo Xue and I were taken to Chu State, the emperor also ordered a search, but the search still failed. In my opinion, An An has not been found for so many days, I am afraid... I am afraid that she is either no longer alive, or …Or he was taken away from here.”
Although what Xiaoling said didn't sound nice, everyone knew it was the truth.
