On the noisy moat, Ding Dazhuang lay quietly on the ground, his face pale, his body swollen, and his eyes wide open in terror.
Su Xiaoning suddenly felt nauseous. She covered her mouth and gagged, but couldn't vomit anything. She could only squat on the ground and bury her head between her knees.
"Why...why did this happen..."
Her small body trembled slightly; she never imagined that the person who was alive and well yesterday would become a lifeless corpse today.
Su Qingcai knelt down and gently embraced Su Xiaoning, whispering in her ear, "It must have been exposed that the Seventh Prince made his move against him. I didn't expect him to act so quickly..."
"What about his family?" Su Xiaoning pursed her lips, her voice filled with helplessness.
She still remembered what Ding Dazhuang begged for mercy last night, that he still had family, and she wondered if Su Qinghe would also target his family.
Su Qingcai gently held Su Xiaoning's hand and solemnly assured her, "I will make arrangements for his family, so don't worry."
"Thank you," Su Xiaoning replied in a muffled voice, standing up to meet Su Qingcai's determined gaze.
The dead will not come back; she has other important things to do.
Su Qingcai and Su Xiaoning rushed back to the Prince's Mansion. The children they had rescued the night before were temporarily housed in the servants' quarters, which were quite crowded. Now that the villa had been burned down, their next destination had not yet been decided.
As soon as they returned to the Prince's Mansion, the children came to greet Su Xiaoning. A group of children filled the entire courtyard, leaving no room for even their feet.
Under these circumstances, the Prince's Mansion could clearly no longer accommodate these children.
Su Xiaoning pursed her lips and hesitated before saying, "It's not a solution to keep them here. After all, they had families before they were abducted. Their parents should take them back."
She looked at Feng Jiuming and said softly, "Please use the intelligence network of Fengming Pavilion to find the parents of these children and notify them to come to the palace to pick them up."
“Okay.” Feng Jiuming nodded. For Fengming Pavilion, finding the parents of several children was relatively easy.
The children, however, were reluctant to part with her, especially Xiao Dao, who tugged at Su Xiaoning's clothes with tears in his eyes.
"Sister, please don't send us away, okay? We don't want to leave you..."
Looking into Xiaodao's wet eyes, Su Xiaoning felt a surge of tenderness in her heart, but she knew now was not the time to be soft-hearted.
She crouched down to be at Xiaodao's eye level, took his hand gently, and said, "I'm not trying to drive you away, it's just that you're not suited to stay here. The Prince's mansion isn't your home. You have your own families waiting for you to go back. I don't want to be selfish, you understand, right?"
"Hmm..." Xiao Dao pursed her lips, and tears fell down her cheeks in a "plop plop".
The children behind her also burst into tears, and the courtyard was filled with sobs, but they all understood that this was the best arrangement Su Xiaoning could give them.
How fortunate they were to meet Su Xiaoning.
...
Feng Jiuming was very efficient. He used the intelligence network of Fengming Pavilion and quickly compiled a list of families with missing children. He personally delivered the news to each family one by one. Before long, the parents who learned that their children were still alive rushed to the palace in excitement.
Outside the Prince's Mansion, a bustling crowd had gathered. Parents lined up in a long queue in front of the mansion, all looking eagerly into the courtyard, longing to see their children.
"Don't rush, everyone. Come one at a time. The children are all here."
Su Xiaoning shouted loudly. She set up a table in the courtyard and instructed the servants to let the parents in. She then asked them to take their children back by referring to the list that Feng Jiuming had given her.
"Miss Su is truly a living Bodhisattva! We all misunderstood you before, but you didn't hold a grudge and even helped us find our child. I don't know how to thank you enough!"
Several parents brought their children and stood in front of Su Xiaoning with expressions of shame.
They had all spoken ill of Su Xiaoning because of their admiration for Qin Yunyun, but they never expected that Su Xiaoning would not care about such things at all, and even helped them find their child, which made them feel both moved and guilty.
"The children are innocent, and I will not hold a grudge against anyone because of them. As for those rumors, you should keep them to yourselves and stop spreading them."
Su Xiaoning smiled faintly, not dwelling on the past, and continued checking the list.
The parents, overjoyed to receive their child, thanked them profusely and happily went home, their baby in their arms. One could faintly hear them saying things like, "Su Xiaoning is truly kind-hearted," and "I think she's the real saint..."
These conversations dissipated in the wind, reaching Su Xiaoning's ears and also resonating in the hearts of everyone present.
A couple came to Su Xiaoning. After checking the list, Su Xiaoning brought their child, Xiaodao.
The parents hugged Xiaodao, laughing and crying. Xiaodao was also very excited. He looked at Su Xiaoning with tears in his eyes and said gratefully, "Sister, thank you!"
"Go back and live a good life with your parents." Su Xiaoning smiled gently, looking at the family of three reunited before her, her heart filled with contentment.
Xiao Dao told his parents about his experience of being abducted and how Su Xiaoning had taken care of him during that time. After hearing this, his parents immediately pulled Xiao Dao to kneel down in front of Su Xiaoning.
“Miss Su, we will never forget your great kindness! We are from a humble family and have nothing to offer, but we are willing to be your servant in our next life to repay your kindness!”
"You don't need to do this, this is what I should do..."
Su Xiaoning scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly. She wanted to help Xiaodao's parents up, but unexpectedly, more people in the long line in front of the gate suddenly knelt down. Then, one after another, they knelt in front of the Prince's Mansion, their shouts deafening.
"Miss Su is so kind-hearted, truly a saintly savior! We have no way to repay you for helping us find our child. If Miss Su ever needs our help again, we will serve you like a slave, even at the cost of our lives!"
The parents' shouts were deafening, filled with reverence for Su Xiaoning. Such a grand scene naturally attracted the attention of other onlookers. Some curious onlookers came over to inquire, and after learning the whole story, they too were filled with admiration for Su Xiaoning.
Suddenly, all sorts of titles like "living bodhisattva" and "holy lady" were bestowed upon Su Xiaoning, and people looked at her with reverence, as if she were a savior.
Su Xiaoning felt a little embarrassed as she accepted everyone's praise, her heart filled with satisfaction. The grievances of being slandered in the past vanished at this moment.
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