The orphanage is located on the edge of the capital, far away from the bustling city.
This is also a slum in the capital. "Sir, the poorhouse is in front. The carriage can't enter."
"Let's get off the car and go inside." Chen Jingxi felt nauseous as soon as he got off the car.
There was a foul odor in the air...
She instinctively covered her mouth and nose; the smell really made her feel physically uncomfortable.
The guard glanced at Chen Jingxi secretly and thought to himself: Have you learned something new?
I've said it before, this place is not a place for human beings, let alone someone as valuable as you.
The guard waited for Chen Jingxi to say she wanted to go back, but she paused for a moment and then walked forward directly.
They had no choice but to follow.
As soon as I approached, I heard crying and fighting sounds.
Chen Jingxi frowned slightly. Is there no one who cares about this?
The guard pushed open the heavy door, and a foul smell came out, almost sending the person away.
Chen Jingxi's breath was taken in when he saw the scene inside.
In the yard, several ragged children were gathered together, holding a bloody and unrecognizable object in their hands, and stuffing it into their mouths desperately.
When he saw this group of people, he was frightened for a moment, then quickly swallowed the food in his hand.
Chen Jingxi opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
Her eyes quickly scanned the surroundings and were finally attracted by a black object on the ground. She squatted down and identified it carefully. It turned out to be half a mouse skin.
Suddenly, a strong feeling of nausea surged in my heart. I turned around, ran to the side, bent down, and vomited violently.
However, just as she was trying to calm herself down, she noticed an even more disgusting scene next to her.
A child was sitting on the rotting debris, digging around with his dirty hands, and picked up a... maggot.
…
After Chen Jingxi had vomited everything and managed to stand up straight, he ordered, "Go buy some steamed buns and porridge, and also call a few doctors."
Upon hearing this, the guard immediately took orders and left.
Han Yu walked into the inner room and found it was full of children, some on the kang, some on the floor, some crawling, some still in swaddling clothes.
The situation in the other room was the same. After seeing it, Han Yu came to Chen Jingxi and asked, "Master, what should we do now?"
These children are so pitiful. If they didn’t know, it would be fine, but now they are here, it is impossible for them to just turn around and leave.
Chen Jingxi said, "Clean up and get all the children out of the house."
The guards acted quickly and soon made the place relatively clean.
Chen Jingxi entered the room and picked up a child. Han Yu saw this and immediately stopped him, "Sir, please go out first. These subordinates will do the job."
These children have lived in such an environment for a long time and may have contracted many diseases.
If the princess gets sick from this, it will be all over.
"Stop talking nonsense and get to work." Chen Jingxi said in a deep voice.
Han Yu sighed, "Yes."
As the children were carried out one by one, the crying and shouting in the whole yard gradually became louder.
"Sir, there are fifty-seven babies in total, and... three of them are dead." Han Yu's voice was a little low.
"There are thirty-nine of these between the ages of three and eight."
Chen Jingxi nodded. She had no time to be sad.
Most of these children are missing limbs or have facial defects, but there are also some healthy girls.
When they grow up a little and can run, they should run away like Shen Chengzhi and his sister.
The guard came back soon and bought hundreds of steamed buns and a pot of porridge.
When the children saw the food, they rushed over.
Fortunately, the guard carrying the steamed buns was tall and strong, and with a shout, he effectively prevented the chaos from escalating further.
Chen Jingxi said, "Line up. Everyone gets two. No need to fight."
Looking at the children who were lining up conscientiously, Han Yu asked, "Sir, what should we do with these little ones?"
The big ones can eat by themselves, so I have to feed these little ones, but that’s all I can.
"How about this, we each take charge of five and feed them one by one."
Upon hearing this, the guards looked at each other, appearing somewhat at a loss.
They are all rough men, used to a life of swords and guns. How could they know how to take care of these children?
After Chen Jingxi finished speaking, he picked up a bowl and fed it first.
Seeing that the princess had done it, they could only bite the bullet, roll up their sleeves, pick up the bowl and spoon, and begin to clumsily try to feed her porridge.
But I didn’t expect that before the porridge was even brought to their mouths, these children opened their mouths and cried loudly, taking one mouthful after another, and it was impossible to feed them all.
The children who had not been fed yet had their mouths pouted and looked on with longing eyes. Their expression was really heartbreaking.
Looking at those pitiful children, a guard couldn't help but curse: "Where the hell is the manager of this orphanage? He just left these children alone."
Another guard gently tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to speak more quietly.
"If these people's biological parents can abandon them, how can we expect others to take good care of them?"
"To abandon their own child, how heartless must these parents be."
"If you have a conscience, you won't lose it. Look, this child just has two extra fingers, and this one just has a piece missing from its mouth."
"Damn it, this isn't a serious illness, but you're so cruel as to throw it away and wait to be struck by lightning."
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In Prince Su’s Mansion.
Ling Ying and Ling Feng were already waiting in the study.
Chu Jinghuai sat down and asked, "How's the investigation going?"
Ling Feng stepped forward and said, "Since her childhood, the princess has only had two maids to take care of her. Two more are already in the palace, so she hasn't found a mother yet."
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