Chapter 460 Qiu Yue Cries in Grief

Seeing this, Aunt Yuan squatted down to help Qiu Yue.

"Child, get up first. The dead cannot be resurrected. Please accept my condolences. Besides, your father loves you the most. If he saw you crying like this, he would probably be heartbroken..."

Qiu Yue grabbed Aunt Yuan's hand with a last glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Then where is my... mother, where is my mother..."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Yuan sighed, with a hint of regret in her eyes.

"When your father passed away, your mother was so heartbroken that she fainted several times from crying and was completely unable to take charge of the affairs. We neighbors helped take care of your father's funeral. I would occasionally come to see your mother, but later I felt that your mother was not normal. She often said things like you should have gone to the imperial city and now you have nothing. Oh, yes, sometimes she would say sorry to you, but you don't understand. How can a parent feel sorry for their children?"

Aunt Yuan didn't understand, but she understood it. It must be that her father had passed away, and he had never come back to see her. Her mother regretted accepting the prince's money. The strong feeling of helplessness was contagious, and Qiu Yue almost fainted from crying.

Aunt Yuan let her lean on her.

"My dear child, you must hold on. You are the only one who can take care of your mother. Don't let anything happen to you. Your mother is running around everywhere now. She is a little crazy and keeps calling your name.

Normally, when she's in the village, everyone would give her an extra bowl of rice when they saw her. But sometimes, she'd run off to town, or even to the Imperial City. I once ran into her in the Imperial City, and her life back then was no different from a beggar's. Alas, your family is truly pitiful..."

Qiu Yue was already crying out of breath.

"So... my... mother... is she crazy? Where should I... find her... wuwuwu..."

After all, she was the child she had watched grow up, so Aunt Yuan reached out and hugged her.

"You can find her. Your mother sometimes comes back to the village, but this time she ran away and I don't know why she hasn't come back yet. It's so late, I'm afraid your house can't accommodate anyone. Why don't you go to your aunt's house? She will cook you a bowl of noodles."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yue cried and shook her head.

"No...I...want to go...look for my mother..."

"I can't... leave my mother alone... out there..."

Seeing this, Xiao Tao also stepped forward to help Qiu Yue. Although she felt a little reluctant, she still spoke up to remind her.

"Liang Yuan, get up first, we still have to go back..."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yue suddenly stood up and pushed Xiao Tao away.

"I'm not going back. I want to find my mother. My father is gone, and I can't live without my mother anymore..."

Cang Meng looked indifferent when he saw this.

"Chu Liangyuan, I'm reminding you not to do anything you shouldn't do..."

Aunt Yuan has lived for most of her life, and she often goes to the imperial city, so she knows some things. The higher the family status, the more twists and turns there are. Looking at Qiu Yue who broke down and cried, Aunt Yuan bravely and carefully spoke.

"My lady, my gentleman, it's getting quite late now, and I'm hungry. Thank you for your hard work accompanying Yue'er back. Yue'er is like a daughter to me. As her elder, I must prepare a meal for you. Let's have a simple meal at my house..."

Qiu Yue, who was originally crying, spoke hurriedly after hearing this.

"Auntie, it's too late to disturb you, but we are indeed hungry now. Can you cook a few bowls of noodles and bring them over here? Although this place is a bit shabby, we can still eat after cleaning it up. I will stay here tonight."

As he spoke, he held Aunt Yuan's hand tightly and shook his head slightly.

Aunt Yuan naturally realized that Qiu Yue was afraid that she would get into trouble.

"Alright, you've always been stubborn, so you guys just clean up first. I'll go get you some food."

Seeing this, Cang Meng glanced at Qiu Yue, who was quite smart.

Qiu Yue leaned over to Cang Meng.

"This place is shabby, and I'm sorry for neglecting the Cang Meng guards."

Then he spoke to Xiaotao.

"Xiao Tao, get some water, let's wipe the table..."

Seeing Qiu Yue crying, Xiao Tao felt a little sorry for her. But as long as she could go back, she would be able to report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Liang Yuan, please find a place to sit and rest. Guard Cang and I will take care of these things."

Then he spoke to Cang Meng.

"Guard Cang Meng, I know you are the Crown Prince's personal guard, and your status is not ordinary, but the situation is urgent. Liang Yuan's family has suffered a tragedy, and while you are grieving, you must also consider whether we servants are hungry. I think Guard Cang Meng also has some sympathy like me, right? After all, every child in the world has parents."

Seeing this, Cang Meng spoke in a cold voice.

"I'll go get some water."

Seeing Cang Meng go to get a bucket of water, Xiao Tao quickly went up to Qiu Yue and spoke.

"Liang Yuan, although I'm a maid in the Prince's Mansion, I've been with you for two years. You've always been very kind to me. I have a few words to say to you: you can't leave the Prince's Mansion. You know His Highness's temper better than I do. If you leave, not only will you die, but many of us maids and servants will die too. Even that Madam Yuan just now will probably suffer... I know you're worried about your mother, but the more anxious you are, the more you need to calm down. You can't just blindly look for someone alone. You need to think of some way."

Qiu Yue also understood that she would have to die in the Prince's Mansion in this life. It didn't matter if she died, but she couldn't drag others down.

"I know, I won't implicate you..."

Xiao Tao looked at her again, saw her red eyes from crying, and walked forward to wipe her tears.

"I'll go clean it up. Liangyuan, please stop crying. If you get hurt from crying, you'll suffer in the future..."

Qiu Yue nodded, picked up the two packages on the ground, and walked towards the room where her mother slept.

The bedding on the bed was moldy and smelled bad, and there were even cobwebs on the bed curtains.

Qiu Yue sat on the bed without any disgust.

He opened the package, took out some of the jewelry inside, and left the small change.

Wait until Aunt Yuan brings the cooked noodles over.

"Yue'er, come and eat noodles."

Qiu Yue hurried out.

Xiaotao and Cangmeng also cleared out a table and a few stools.

Seeing Aunt Yuan coming over with a few bowls of noodles on a tray, Xiaotao took the initiative to help.

"Auntie, please put it here. Please."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Yuan smiled and spoke.

"Don't bother, I put some meat slices in it, you guys try it..."

Qiu Yue spoke from the side.

"Xiao Tao, you and Guard Cang Meng eat first. I want to talk to Aunt Yuan."