"What kind of people are these?" Prince Rui shook his head repeatedly after listening to Guo Chongliang's report.

Isn’t it said that Madam You is a good person? Why are her two brothers like this?

Guo Chongliang lamented, “Fleeing famine can easily magnify a person’s goodness, but it can also easily magnify a person’s evil.

“During the New Year, the Emperor was kind-hearted and worried that the refugees would freeze to death or starve outside the border, so he ordered those whose household registration records could be found to be allowed into the border.

"You have no idea how much trouble these people have caused inside the country in the past six months.

“Many people were honest farmers before they fled the famine.

"After fleeing the famine, they burned, killed, and looted just for food and a little money. Do you believe that?"

The more Guo Chongliang spoke, the more he shook his head.

The situation in the capital is already good.

Firstly, most people are still quite afraid of the capital.

Secondly, the capital city does have the most sufficient manpower.

In addition to the guards who rotate on the city gates every day, there are also the Yulin Guards who patrol the streets and alleys every day, not to mention the huge number of royal guards.

Every time something small happens, it is quickly nipped in the bud.

However, the officials in several cities between the pass and the capital were complaining bitterly.

These people not only disturbed the peace in the city, but also caused considerable economic losses.

However, there was no need for Guo Chongliang to elaborate on these things with Prince Rui.

After seeing Guo Chongliang off, Prince Rui immediately returned to the rear residence to talk to Princess Rui about the matter.

After he finished his rambling speech, he commented with a lingering feeling: "Neither of these brothers is a good person!"

But he had already expressed his feelings, but still did not hear any comments from Princess Rui on the matter.

He turned his head to look at Princess Rui, and saw that her eyes were fixed on him and she wasn't looking at him at all.

"What are you thinking about? You don't even listen to me!" Prince Rui complained. He felt a little uncomfortable and thought he was stupid for being so devoted in his speech just now.

Upon hearing this, the maidservant beside her hurried forward and whispered to help explain: "Your Highness, the princess has been like this since she came back from the Qin Mansion today. I don't know what she is thinking about, and she laughs from time to time.

"We don't know what's going on, and we don't dare to ask!"

Prince Rui speculated, "Maybe it was the snacks she brought this morning that Qingtian particularly liked? That's why she looked so beautiful."

When Princess Rui heard Qingtian's name, she came back to her senses instantly, as if she had just seen Prince Rui coming.

She excitedly grabbed Prince Rui's hand, shook it, and said, "Your Highness, guess what Qingtian said to me today?"

"What did you say?" Prince Rui was a little dissatisfied. "Could it be that he still calls you mother?"

Princess Rui shook her head, but the smile on her face grew even wider as she said, "Although she didn't call me mother, she didn't object when I called myself mother.

“And you know what, Qingtian actually asked me if it was painful when I gave birth to her, and even said sorry to me!

"Tell me, how come Qingtian is so sensible?"

After hearing this, Prince Rui felt jealous at first, and then began to feel sorry for Qingtian.

"I wish she wasn't so sensible!" Prince Rui stood up and said angrily, "How old is she?

"When I was her age, I was still running around the palace, scribbling on my father's memorials, and playing hide-and-seek with my brother around the throne!

“At her age, she should be carefree, eating, drinking, sleeping and having fun!

"What do you know? Why do you need to know so many things?"

Prince Rui became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally he punched the eight-immortal table in front of him.

Princess Rui also understood what Prince Rui meant.

She gently held Prince Rui's hand that was slamming on the table, and sighed softly, "Your Highness, what Qingtian is like now is all created by all her past experiences.

"After going through so much hardship and the evil of human nature, Qingtian has grown into what he is now. The Ye family has indeed made an indelible contribution.

"But no matter what they have experienced before, children's lives have just begun.

"We'll have plenty of time to pamper her, love her, and let her live a happier life without having to worry about anything, okay?"

Prince Rui felt his nose a little sore after hearing what she said. He didn't dare to speak anymore for fear of crying. He could only nod his head repeatedly to show his agreement.

When Prince Rui and his wife were once again encouraging each other to be optimistic and look forward, Qingtian was sitting on the swing in the yard of Madam Lu's house.

The swing swayed gently back and forth, bringing with it gusts of breeze, adding a touch of coolness to this somewhat hot summer afternoon.

Madam Lu was sitting in a recliner not far away, gently waving a round fan in her hand, looking very comfortable.

But Qingtian's sudden question made her sweat profusely.

"Master Lu, how did the children get into my mother's womb? Why did my mother give birth to them again?

“I saw someone giving birth yesterday and she was screaming in pain.

“Is childbirth really that painful?”

This series of questions stumped Madam Lu.

The child is still too young. How should I tell her about this?

You can't be too blunt, nor can you lie to her like the baby was born in your armpit.

Madam Lu thought for a long time and was about to explain it briefly to Qingtian, as long as it didn't involve specific steps.

Unexpectedly, just as she was about to speak, Qingtian suddenly said, "No, Master Lu, I shouldn't be asking you about this."

"Why?" Madam Lu was puzzled.

"Since Master is not married and has no children, he shouldn't know these things, right?" Qingtian asked without any flaw.

But when Madam Lu heard it, it still made her feel a little embarrassed.

What does this make her say?

Should I tell the child that although the master is not married, he also understands how men and women have children?

Thinking of this, Madam Lu shook her head repeatedly, trying to dispel the messy thoughts that filled her mind.

She finally chose the answer that would not be wrong and said, "After a man and a woman get married, they should sleep in the same bed. After a long time, the Goddess of Childbirth will place a baby in the woman's belly.

“Then the baby grows slowly in the mother’s belly, just like a seed sown in the ground.

"When the fruit is finally ripe and born by its mother, it will be a baby.

“As for whether giving birth is painful, Master really doesn’t know.

"But it seems many people say the pain is unbearable, and some even die from difficult labor and heavy bleeding."

Hearing this, Qingtian shuddered all over and instantly thought of the basins of blood that were carried out from the room that day.

She usually feels pain when her fingers are cut and bleed a little.

Giving birth to a child involves so much blood, it must be very painful.

Qingtian asked a lot of questions, and finally couldn't help asking, "Master Lu, if I don't recognize my biological parents, can they go to the county government and sue me for being unfilial?"