Chapter 259 Jing Lang
Ye Wan was organizing land planning documents in Lin Anyuan's study and was unaware of this matter.
Daya arrived. "Mom, let me tidy up these things. You can rest for a while."
Ye Wan couldn't help but laugh, "My little darling is so thoughtful, so incredibly thoughtful. How did you know Mom was tired?"
Er Ya, who was doing the accounting, hurriedly got up. "Mom, try the tea I made for you. I also bought you a piece of jewelry when I came. I'll bring it over later, and you can see if you like it."
The eldest sister was taken away by that old scoundrel Chu Xiujie. She and Sanya were sent back by the secret guards and could only go to Aunt Cai's place to play. Aunt Cai took them to listen to a play.
She learned the word "Lao Deng" from her mother.
Sanya, unable to express her frustration, scratched her head in annoyance, when suddenly a brilliant idea struck her.
"Mom, has anyone disrespected you? Take me there, and I'll knock them all down with one punch."
"Hahaha, you're so cute."
Looking at her three sweet little girls, Ye Wan felt that life was really good now!
Luckily, I didn't run away back then. Not only was I able to have a painless pregnancy, but the man was also incredibly handsome.
The main reason I didn't run away back then was probably because the man was good-looking.
Not long after they parted, Ye Wan already missed Lin Anyuan again.
When she handles matters, she takes her three maids with her so that they can learn from her through observation and experience.
At this age, girls are too restricted, and their thoughts cannot be changed overnight.
Hui Gu also arrived. "Madam, I've brought back the people you wanted. They're in the main courtyard right now. You can go see them if you have time."
"How did you find us so quickly?" Ye Wan asked in surprise.
"These are all homeless children. There used to be a charity hall, but after the owner died, no one opened it anymore, and these children were forced to beg for a living. The older ones are okay, but there are some younger ones..."
"It was Xiaoshu who helped find them, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to find so many people."
"So it's all thanks to Xiaoshu," Ye Wan said as she walked towards the front yard.
Three girls followed behind.
Er Ya said, "Mother, I'll give her a reward later."
"Alright, decide for yourself how to enjoy it."
Upon reaching the front yard, sixteen children, some tall and some short, stood in two rows.
The oldest was thirteen, and the youngest was only four years old.
The children were all dressed in tattered clothes and were filthy. There were only two girls; the rest were boys.
"Greetings, Madam."
The children all knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Wan, including the youngest one.
Ye Wan stepped aside, saying, "Get up, there's no need for such a grand gesture."
The children were incredibly reserved when they stood up.
Ye Wan asked, "Anyone among you who has family members, or who doesn't want to study medicine, can speak up. Don't worry, I won't blame you."
The eldest child stepped forward and said, “Madam, if we had families, we wouldn’t be in Ci’an Hall. Now that Ci’an Hall is gone, many of our younger brothers and sisters have died. We are already extremely grateful that you can give us a way out. How could we possibly be unwilling?”
The little tree had found a new owner, and everyone was incredibly envious. So when the little tree came looking for someone, they all followed without hesitation.
Looking at the smallest one, Ye Wan felt uneasy.
"Alright, Steward Lin, take these children downstairs, wash them clean, change their clothes, and let them have a full meal first."
As Ye Wan finished speaking and was about to leave, she noticed a child walking with a limp.
"Wait, what happened to your foot?"
The lame child knelt down with a thud, crying in fear, "Madam, please take me in! Don't send me away, I can work!"
The girl next to her also knelt down.
Ye Wan frowned. "Stop crying. I didn't say you couldn't stay. What happened to your foot? Are there any other disabled children? If so, bring them all here."
The girl next to her spoke up, "My brother's leg was injured by someone. Last winter, when we were begging, a drunk man kicked him to the ground and then stomped on him hard, breaking his bone and leaving him with a limp."
Ye Wan sighed, "Aunt, let's find a doctor to take a look at them all first. If the foot can be put back, let's try our best to put it back. Let's also find the other children."
"Thank you, Madam, thank you, Madam!"
The children were extremely grateful and knelt before Ye Wan, before being taken away by Aunt Hui and Steward Lin.
Ye Wan hurriedly walked towards the study, and Hui Gu followed and comforted her, "Madam, don't be sad. There are many pitiful people in the world."
"I'm not sad. I'm thinking of Lin Anyuan. Lin Anyuan wanted all the people in the world to have enough to eat, clothes to wear, and schools to attend. He was a man who cared about the world..."
Ye Wan's gaze softened slightly.
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"Madam? Madam?"
After finishing his official business, King Jing headed towards Chaoyang Palace.
The sound reached the hall even before they arrived.
Green Ivy, being very perceptive, dismissed all the other palace maids, leaving only herself and Qin Gu to serve.
King Jing saw Lin Suyi, dressed in ordinary clothes, eating a plate of red food, and he couldn't take his eyes off her because of her beauty.
Like a big dog, it carefully sat down next to Lin Suyi. "Suyi, what are you eating?"
Lin Suying raised her eyes and smiled, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "Your Highness, Wanwan sent us some watermelon. She wanted us to try it, but you were still busy when it arrived, so I tasted it for you first."
"Watermelon? What is this? Let me try it."
Lin Suying picked up a piece, and Prince Jing took a bite from her hand, instantly feeling the sweetness in his heart.
"This is really delicious, but why is it called watermelon and not winter melon?"
Lin Suying smiled. "I don't know either. Is it delicious?"
"Delicious. Suyi, feed me another bite." King Jing wished he could stick his face to Suyi's.
The sticky appearance was unbearable for Qin Gu and Green Ivy to look at.
With a look of satisfaction, Aunt Qin pulled Green Ivy away, leaving the two of them alone.
She had watched Prince Jing grow up and had never seen a prince so clingy to a woman before.
King Jing ate several slices of watermelon and sighed contentedly, "An Yuan's daughter is a woman of great talent. How can she be so capable? It would be a waste of her talent to have her farming."
I'll definitely reward her handsomely later!
Lin Suying grasped Prince Jing's hand. "Your Highness has said this many times. Can I hear how you intend to reward me?"
"When I ascend the throne, I will appoint her as an official, the first female official in my dynasty, to slap the faces of those good-for-nothing idiots."
After speaking for a while, King Jing stood up. "Suyi, it's getting late. You rest while I go back to the Hall of Diligent Governance."
Lin Suying held his hand tightly, saying, "Your Highness, please stay the night."
Prince Jing's heart trembled, and his whole body shuddered. "But, Suyi, we...we are not married yet. This is too unfair to you."
He wanted to wait until after he ascended the throne...
Lin Suying pulled him down to sit, "If Your Highness can say such things, I don't feel wronged at all."
She's already nominally Prince Jing's woman, so what's there to be reserved about?
Wanwan said that her reputation has both good and bad aspects, and it's all just what other people say.
Prince Jing carefully embraced Su Yi, "Su Yi, don't call me Your Highness, call me Jing Yi, okay?"
"Kagerou."
King Jing picked up the beauty and carried her into the inner chamber.
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