"Mother~" Juanjuan took Lin's arm, stood on tiptoes and whispered in her ear, "Juanjuan met a very pitiful sister~"
She pointed to the flowers over there with her little finger, her big eyes watery, "Can we help her~"
Lin followed the direction of Juan Juan's finger, but saw nothing.
She held Juan Juan's little hand and asked softly: "Where did you meet that sister? How old is she?"
"In the small dark room underground, my sister is very pitiful, but Juanjuan doesn't know how old she is."
Mrs. Lin raised her eyes thoughtfully and took a look.
A dark room underground?
The identity of the sister Juan Juan met may not be simple.
She asked for some details gently and patiently, and finally learned that the girl was from Xianfu Palace.
Xianfu Palace was the former residence of the imperial concubine.
At this time, Juanjuan was still looking at her expectantly, "Let's take my sister home, okay~Mother~"
Mrs. Lin was a little embarrassed. She didn't want to hurt Juanjuan's heart, but she was also worried about the origin of this girl.
But there are some things that cannot be mixed up in this palace. Moreover, their family is walking on thin ice. My husband has offended many people in this position. If he is not careful, he may fall into the abyss.
"Juanjuan, we can help her, but we can't take her out of the palace. It's too dangerous."
Juan Juan pursed her lips and asked pitifully, "But...my sister is so pitiful~"
Mrs. Lin didn't know what to say to Juan Juan. She touched Juan Juan's little face tenderly and sighed, "This is too risky. If someone finds out, we will be doomed."
Mrs. Lin believed that the girl Juan Juan was talking about was an innocent child, but there were a lot of scandals in the palace. She didn't know the girl's identity yet, so how could she dare to take her out at will.
[Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…Mom doesn't agree. What should I do with my sister? She is so pitiful. 】
[And if she stays in the palace, she won't be able to survive. There is only a lake in the palace, and there are people guarding it every day. Where will my sister live? 】
Lin was startled and didn't quite understand what Juanjuan was thinking.
What does the lake have to do with where you live?
Then, she heard Juanjuan mutter in her heart:
[It would be nice if I could tell my mother that my sister is a mermaid, but I have promised that my sister will not reveal her identity...sigh~]
Juan Juan, who had a bitter look on his face, didn't notice that Lin suddenly took a breath of cold air, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
W-what kind of fish! ?
Juanjuan's heartfelt voice was like a heavy hammer, hitting her heart heavily one after another.
[If Sister Ying’s identity is discovered, will someone else drain her blood for beauty treatment~]
[Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... 】
A flash of understanding flashed in Lin's eyes.
Legend has it that the blood of mermaids can rejuvenate people, and many unofficial histories have recorded this. She even secretly read two books when she was a child.
It would be really tragic if that child... was kept in captivity in the palace and used as a tool for people to restore their beauty.
Juanjuan just said that the child was only a head taller than her.
Lin's soft-hearted problem resurfaced again. Ever since she had a child, she couldn't stand this kind of thing at all.
She leaned down and said softly in Juanjuan's ear: "Jianjuan, can you take mother to see that sister first?"
Juanjuan's dim eyes suddenly lit up.
According to her understanding of her mother, this matter is already half done!
"Okay!"
Lin held her hand and smiled softly.
Then she looked at Xiaofu and said slowly and calmly: "This child wants to go over there to catch butterflies. I'll take her to see it."
The place she pointed at was a place that could be seen not far away. Xiaofu smiled clearly and moved a little away from Lin in a very measured manner.
Children, they understand.
Juanjuan took Lin's hand and pulled her behind the flowers. Blocked by leaves and branches, Xiaofu could only see a blurry figure in the distance.
"Mother, look, this is sister Ying~"
Ms. Lin lowered her head and saw a crouching little girl looking at her warily.
The satin-like turquoise hair appears slightly transparent under the dappled sunlight, the turquoise eyes exude a charming luster, and the skin is as white as jade.
It's just that this girl is too thin, her body is bony, she is obviously a head taller than Juan Juan, but Lin feels that she may not be as heavy as Juan Juan.
She was wearing a very ill-fitting palace maid's dress, hanging loosely on her shoulders. The dress was dragged on the ground until it was stained with grass clippings and dirt, making her look like a down-and-out princess.
"this……"
She couldn't bear it in her eyes, then she knelt down and spoke softly to the two little guys who were looking at her eagerly.
"We need to find something that fits me first. This dress is too big."
Juanjuan grinned with a bright expression, "Mom, did you promise to take your sister home?"
Mrs. Lin nodded her nose lovingly and said helplessly: "Yes, but the color of her hair is too conspicuous. She needs to find something to cover it."
"Great!"
Ying pursed her lips, quickly looked at Mrs. Lin with her big eyes, then lowered her head and mumbled a thank you.
Mrs. Lin reached out her hand and gently brushed away the dead leaves from her hair. Her plain white hands were delicate and warm, and there were warm ripples in her eyes.
"It doesn't matter, then you can hide in a place first and wait until we get the things and then come back to you, okay?"
Ying nodded.
Juanjuan suddenly thought of the rockery they passed by when they came here. There were many caves there, but because they were small, adults couldn't enter, but it was just fine to pretend to be a child.
"Sister Ying, go to the rockery! You can hide people there."
"good."
Ying grabbed her clothes and, led by Juan Juan, got behind a big rock in a nearby rockery.
After settling her, Juan Juan asked as he walked: "Mom, where are we going to find clothes for our sister?"
Mrs. Lin bent over and looked at Juan Juan, smiling with her eyes bent, "Isn't this ready-made?"
Juanjuan suddenly felt a chill on her body, and she quickly covered her chest with her two little arms.
Mrs. Lin couldn't help laughing, "You little idiot, my mother is just teasing you."
"But if Juanjuan's clothes get dirty, we'll have a new set."
"Mother is saying..." Juanjuan's eyes lit up, and then he suddenly realized: "Juanjuan understands!"
She bent down and dipped some dust on the ground with her little hands and wiped it on her body. Then she trotted to Xiao Fu's side. Her big eyes turned into two narrow slits, and her white and tender face changed as she ran past. Got to be flushed.
"Little Eunuch Fu, Juan Juan, Juan Juan's clothes are dirty!"
The exquisitely made clothes were stained with a little mud, which looked particularly conspicuous.
Xiaofu said quickly: "Let's go get the young lady a new set of clothes to change into."
