"Are you finally willing to come out?"
A smell came, and when Chu Xin looked back, it turned out that it was Xiao Zhi who had bought the delicious roast chicken.
Xiao Zhi tore off a piece of chicken leg and handed it to Qian Qian, "This is the roast chicken I just bought. It's still hot. Do you want to eat it?"
Qianqian smelled the tempting fragrance and moved her mouth, but she was still too afraid to raise her head.
She just knew that this man was out. Only this gentle sister dared to come out here. Now that this man is back, she feels a little scared.
After a long time, there was still no movement. The two of them looked at each other, feeling helpless. Chu Xin directly took the chicken drumstick and stuffed it gently into Qianqian's mouth.
"If you don't eat, you will be cold. What I just said is true. No matter who you are or what your identity is, tell me what you want to eat or drink, and we will help you!"
Qianqian took a small bite. It was indeed delicious. With this gentle sister around, she gradually became more courageous. She timidly took the chicken leg and ate it one bite at a time.
Xiao Zhi tore off another chicken leg and stuffed it into Chu Xin's mouth. This roast chicken was quite big. The little girl couldn't finish it by herself, but the older girl could eat it together.
Chu Xin bit the chicken leg and glared at Xiao Zhi gently. After eating the chicken leg, the two girls, one big and one young, gradually became familiar with each other.
Qianqian is getting closer and closer to Chu Xin. Such a gentle sister makes people feel safe.
"Qianqian, can you tell me who that person is and what happened?"
Chu Xin wiped her hands with a handkerchief and wiped the oil from the corners of Qianqian's mouth with a gentle voice.
Xiao Zhi was a little further away. He sat on the edge and listened carefully. It seemed that there was a big secret about this little girl.
"It was very confusing at the time. I didn't see what that person looked like. I just heard someone calling him His Royal Highness King Xuan."
Qianqian shrank into Chu Xin's arms. Fortunately, since her father and mother left, she finally met someone who was so gentle to her, and she became somewhat dependent on him.
Xiao Zhi's face immediately became serious when he heard the words "His Royal Highness Xuan Wang". They didn't know what was going on here in the capital at that time. They only knew that Brother Xuan Wang had done great work in disaster relief and had received great praise from his father.
"Sister, you said you wouldn't leave me alone."
Qianqian pulled Chu Xin's sleeves, her eyes were already red. She had just eaten a delicious chicken drumstick. If her sister left, she would have to stay here alone. Fortunately, it was really dark and scary at night during the day.
It's getting cold now, and I can't get anything if I go out to beg. I'll be shivering from the cold when I come back. Fortunately, I can pick up some straw to get through these days.
"Don't worry, I won't leave you alone. If you believe me, then follow me."
Chu Xin nodded vigorously, touched Qianqian's face, made a solemn promise, and glanced at Xiao Zhi beside her, who immediately understood what she meant.
"You stay here for a while and finish eating the rest of the roast chicken. My brother and I will go out to talk about some things first."
Chu Xin patted Qianqian's head, stuffed the remaining chicken into her arms, and then pulled Xiao Zhi out.
"What happened? What did King Xuan do?"
Xiao Zhi only heard these few words when he came over, but he also keenly felt that something big must have happened.
"It is said that there was an epidemic in the village in the past. King Xuan came too late and could not save the people in time, so too many people died. But in order to prevent the disease from spreading and to cover up the news, the infected people were surrounded Together, they were left to fend for themselves, but after all the infected people died, they were set on fire again.”
Chu Xin sighed leisurely. She didn't expect that King Xuan would be willing to let so many people die for the sake of his reputation, and he would hide the news to death.
If Qianqian hadn't slipped through the net, no one would have dared to reveal this matter, right?
"This matter is really abominable. I didn't expect Brother Xuan Wang to be so bold. I'm afraid the county magistrate has become an accomplice, so I can only suppress the matter and don't dare to reveal anything."
Xiao Zhi's face was solemn, but he was more worried about how he should report it.
This matter is indeed a big deal. If my father knew about it, he would definitely be furious, but if he told it rashly, he would only be in trouble.
The prince's brother indeed had good intentions towards him, but he was willing to let him come over to check, which clearly meant that he wanted to involve him.
"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
Chu Xin went to hold Xiao Zhi's hand, "You also think that King Xuan went too far. It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince knows him quite well and knows that this matter is not that simple. It's a good thing that you came to check, and it's a good thing that we have I can meet Qianqian."
As he spoke, he glanced inside the room. It must have been a huge blow for this little girl to survive such a moment and see such a cruel and terrifying scene.
A person hiding in this abandoned house can only keep warm in the straw pile in winter. It looks really pitiful.
"Why don't we just take her back? When we get back, we will say that she is a helpless orphan. We brought her back because she looked pitiful. Chu Yi probably won't bother to question her carefully."
Chu Xin has already planned all these things. It will get colder and colder soon, and just hiding in a pile of straw will not be of much use.
If they ignore it, Qianqian may really not survive.
"What you said is exactly what I thought, but we can't take it back right now, nor can we take it back to the county magistrate's house. We can only settle down outside first."
Xiao Zhi squeezed Chu Xin's hand and thought carefully.
"Now I will go find a place to live outside and let Qianqian live there. When we go back, we will take her back together. I think she is also an obedient and sensible girl. If you go and talk to her, she will listen to you. if."
"good."
After much thought, Chu could only do this.
Qianqian was placed in an inn on South Street, and she was asked to stay here and not go out every day. After half a month, he would take her back with him.
Qianqian waited here obediently. She just felt that now she had a good place to live and she no longer had to go hungry and cold every day. It was really good. She also believed that what this gentle sister said was true. Will not abandon myself.
"I feel really tired today and have walked a lot."
Chu Xin sat on the bed and beat her shoulders with her hands, while Mingyu squatted and squeezed her legs.
"Mrs. Side and His Highness went out in the morning and came back at night. They were really tired."
Mingyu said distressedly that she had been waiting here alone for a whole day. She was not familiar with the place and she felt very bored.
"It's hard for you to stay here alone today. Come sit down. I have something to tell you."
Chu Xin pulled Mingyu up and sat next to her, and told her what happened during the day, but she didn't talk about King Xuan, only that she met a poor little girl.
It was pitiful to see him helpless and left her in the inn on South Street. Worried about what might happen to a little girl living there, she asked Mingyu to go out and take a look.
If there was any trouble between her and Xiao Zhi, the county magistrate must have known it immediately, and no one paid attention to what the maids around her were doing, so they could only let Mingyu take care of Qianqian.
"Yes, I understand."
Mingyu nodded, "Mrs. Side is really kind-hearted. She only went out for a day and saved another little girl. Are you thinking of bringing her back to the palace in the future?"
"Yes, she has no parents or relatives, so we can only take her back."
"But will the princess allow it?"
Mingyu was in a dilemma. In fact, this was not a big deal in the first place, but if the princess wanted to make a big fuss, it would be difficult for them to solve it.
"Your Highness also knows about this matter. It's good to have him here. The princess will take care of his mood no matter what."
Speaking of this, Chu felt a little sour in her heart. It could be seen that Chu Yi seemed to like Xiao Zhi very much, and she could also see that she was restraining her temper.
If you don't really have this person in your heart, how can you feel wronged and how can you slowly change your temper?
Chu Xin didn't sleep well tonight, and that inexplicable dull feeling returned.
"What's wrong? I've been busy all day today. I thought you would get sleepy soon. Why are you still tossing and turning now?"
Xiao Zhicai came back, and he still had to say some polite words, but he felt very irritated after saying too much.
"It's nothing, I just feel that Qianqian is really too pitiful. She has witnessed these terrible things at a young age. It is said that her parents were also infected with the disease and were burned to death with the group of people. Without the care of her parents, I can only go begging in a shabby house where no one lives."
Thinking of the little girl he saw during the day and the aggrieved and cowardly look in her eyes, Chu Xin felt heartbroken.
Without the care of their father and mother, for young children, it is like losing everything. I have also experienced this feeling.
But fortunately, she met her mother. Although she was not born to her mother in ten months of pregnancy, the love of nurturing her over the years has been deeply integrated into her own bones and blood.
"It doesn't matter. If she meets you, we will take her back. After taking her back, she will live with you in Qixia Courtyard. She will be lucky to meet you and be taken care of by you."
Xiao Zhi comforted her softly. In front of Chu Xin, he had always been such a gentle person, not pretending to be patient, but truly speaking from the heart.
They have known each other for a long time, and everything they get along with is so natural, just like an old couple who have been together for many years.
"good."
Chu Xin smiled and shrank into Xiao Zhi's arms. She only knew that this was a time of joy, so she didn't want to think about unhappy things.
It is rare to have a moment of joy.
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"This is already the fifth day. I feel like the whole house is empty. I have to worry about trivial things every day. I really feel like it's enough!"
Chu Yi was so angry that she threw the account book in her hand on the ground. She felt uncomfortable at first, but there were so many things going on these days, and these accounts could not match up.
I have seen night from day and my eyes are almost blind. Why is it so difficult to manage the palace and why are there so many things!
"Princess, it's better not to be angry yet. It's already very late today. Let's see tomorrow."
Yuexiang picked up the account books and put them on the table, then quickly poured a cup of tea over.
"This princess only sounds nice, but in fact she has to manage so many things. Looking at this bad debt every day, I feel like my whole body is withering!"
Chu Yi pushed Yuexiang away irritably, feeling that she had nowhere to vent her anger.
When I was a princess, I didn't know that life after getting married would be so boring. I only knew that my mother was very majestic when she was a concubine, but I didn't know that she also had to manage so many things in the harem.
I am just a princess and only have to manage the palace. It is really hard for my mother to manage such a large harem. She has worked harder than me for thousands of generations.
"The princess just thought that these were just for His Highness to see. When His Highness came back, the palace was still in order, and she knew that all this was the result of the Princess.
No matter what happens then, I still need to praise you a lot. Isn't it more useful than Mrs. Side? Mrs. Side only needs to stay in her own yard every day.
One more of her is not much, and one less of her is not too much, but the princess is different. The princess is the master of the palace, so she is irreplaceable! "
Yuexiang's comforting words were very helpful to Chu Yi, and her anger was relieved a lot.
Yes, she is a princess, and only she is qualified to manage these things in the palace.
Is Chu Xin qualified? Is she worthy?
