Chapter 610 The Young Boy's Identity
When Du Wanchun heard this, she looked at Xiaomianmian in surprise.
These past few days, Xiao Mianmian has been taking care of him with the imperial physician, but the boy has been poisoned and rendered mute. Without her help, probably no one can cure him.
"You..." the young boy uttered a hoarse word, which, though still somewhat unclear, still startled him.
He quickly covered his throat, coughed twice, then looked up at Xiaomianmian and asked, "Who... are you?"
When Xiao Mianmian heard that he could speak, she turned around and looked at Du Wanchun with a smile, "Mother, he can speak now."
Du Wanchun walked to Xiao Mianmian's side, put her hand on her shoulder, and replied for her, "This is the royal palace of Xuan Yue Kingdom, and this is the princess of Xuan Yue Kingdom."
The young boy looked at them with surprise and disbelief, clearly showing fear.
Little Mianmian quickly shook her head and said, "Don't be afraid, we won't hurt you."
Seeing that the child had just woken up, Du Wanchun didn't rush to interrogate him. Instead, she followed Xiao Mianmian's words and said, "That's right, you should take good care of your injuries first."
The young boy lowered his head and mumbled something, while his little white wolf curled up beside him, looking quite forlorn.
Unlike usual, Xiao Mianmian didn't make a fuss today. After taking the food box from the maid, she whispered, "This is medicinal food. Eat it first, and when you feel better, I'll have the older sisters make some more."
The young boy stared at what she was holding, his eyes reddening as he nodded.
Du Wanchun asked Xiao Mianmian, "Is this medicinal cuisine?"
Xiao Mianmian nodded and said, "Yes, these are all things that Doctor Xu taught me before."
Du Wanchun suddenly realized that she had previously thought that Xiao Mianmian was just learning for fun from Doctor Xu, but she did not expect that she had learned real skills in such a short time at such a young age.
And he's even more skilled than Doctor Xu.
Compared to her usual pretentious use of spiritual power, Xiao Mianmian's medical skills are genuine.
Du Wanchun was overjoyed and, holding Xiao Mianmian's hand, said, "Leave these here. Mother will send some more people to take care of him later."
Little Mianmian obediently replied, "Mommy, that's wonderful."
After seeing that the boy was unharmed, Du Wanchun took Xiao Mianmian and left the place.
Just as the two women stepped out the door, the young boy suddenly called out to them, "You... wait..."
Du Wanchun stopped and turned around with Xiaomianmian.
The young boy, in a hoarse voice, struggled to say, "Thank...thank...you..."
Du Wanchun and Xiao Mianmian exchanged a smile.
"You're welcome."
After the two left, they came back for dinner the next day, and the young boy was able to speak more.
He told Xiao Mianmian his name.
It took Xiao Mianmian a long time to finally understand those two words, "A Ruo?"
The boy nodded.
Little Mianmian heard such an interesting name for the first time and repeated it to herself over and over again.
Du Wanchun was reading a book on the side, occasionally listening to what they were saying.
Then Qiao Meiren whispered in Du Wanchun's ear, "This name sounds familiar."
Du Wanchun looked up and asked softly, "I also feel like that sounded familiar."
Then, as if they had both realized something, they paused and looked at the young boy.
The last time the Southern Barbarians came to the capital, they said they wanted a marriage alliance between the two countries, and the Southern Barbarian prince who was to marry them was named Aruo.
Du Wanchun and Qiao Meiren were both stunned.
Why would this young prince from the Southern Barbarians appear here in such a disheveled state?
The two looked puzzled, and Qiao Meiren even became a little anxious for her young master.
The Southern Barbarians have all brought the prince to the princess, while the young master is still busy in the military camp.
Even a high-ranking palace maid like her might not be able to protect him.
Du Wanchun slowly stood up and walked to Xiao Mianmian and the boy's side, asking the boy directly, "Why... are you in the capital?"
The boy was less wary of them and slowly said, "My father sent me here to discuss the marriage alliance, but on the way here, I was tied up, my legs were broken, my feet were poisoned, and I was dumped in a pile of dead bodies."
As he spoke, he looked at the little white wolf beside him and said, "It was the wolf that dragged me to the capital. When we were fleeing, we were chased away and accidentally ended up at that little temple."
The boy speaks very clearly now, but his voice is still a little hoarse.
"Do you know who harmed you on the road?" Du Wanchun asked.
Little Mianmian blew on the medicine and handed it to the little palace maid beside her.
The young boy, while taking the medicine fed to him by a palace maid, said, "I know."
Du Wanchun and Qiao Meiren's eyes lit up.
Who is it?
After finishing his medicine, the young boy's gaze turned colder than before, and he replied, "My older brother's new sister-in-law."
The Southern Barbarian Kingdom has three princes, and this young boy is the youngest and the third oldest.
The eldest son was the prince who married a vixen.
Du Wanchun gradually sensed something was amiss. "Why would your sister-in-law want to harm you?"
The young boy was grateful for their life-saving grace and did not hide anything about his family. He truthfully said, "That woman is not from the Southern Barbarian Kingdom. My elder brother had a sister-in-law before her. This sister-in-law is gentle and virtuous and is pregnant."
As he spoke, his throat tightened, and his voice suddenly became weak.
Xiao Mianmian quickly handed him a piece of ointment, which was good for protecting his throat.
The young boy quickly ate the food, and after a while, he continued, "When my sister-in-law was eight months pregnant, my elder brother brought back a woman from Xuan Yue Kingdom. The woman was beautiful. Later, my sister-in-law suddenly miscarried, and the fetus in her womb could not be saved. My sister-in-law was so heartbroken that she also died."
"My sister-in-law hadn't even been buried yet when my elder brother married this woman."
As he spoke, he lowered his head slightly, a hint of hatred flashing clearly in his eyes.
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