Chapter 89 Ping'er's Child Bride?
Leaving aside how Xie Liangchen dealt with these people, let's talk about Jiang Nuanzhi. She wandered around outside until she was sure everyone had left before going inside.
Only then did he take the basket off his shoulder.
Her shoulders were red from the hemp rope binding the basket. She rubbed her shoulders and immediately took out the licorice, wild apricots, and wildflowers that were covering the basket.
Xiao Xuanting jumped out of the basket, panting heavily.
Li Junping loosened his tightly clenched fist: "That was close. Luckily, Anuan is smart. If she had really put the person in the cellar, we might have been in trouble."
Jiang Nuanzhi breathed a slight sigh of relief; she hadn't expected these people to be so perceptive.
She was afraid someone would turn the yard upside down, so she had someone carry it in a basket on her back.
Many people go up the mountain at this time of year, and almost every family carries a large basket filled with timber, hay, and dead branches. They blend in perfectly without looking out of place.
However, he couldn't help but frown and look towards Xuan Ting.
Xuan Ting saw Jiang Nuanzhi's inner turmoil, gritted his teeth, and suddenly knelt down on the ground with a thud: "Aunt Nuan, please let me stay! If they find me, I'll be dead. I just need to wait until An Dehai finds me! It won't be long! I will repay your kindness today with my life in the future! I... I will work!"
As he spoke, he grabbed Jiang Nuanzhi's skirt, looking at her with tears in his eyes.
If Jiang Nuanzhi still hasn't realized the child's unusual identity at this point, then she's a fool.
Xuan Ting Xuan Ting
This name sounds so familiar.
Suddenly! Her eyes widened!
Isn't that the name of the fake heiress's older brother?
When the fake heiress and Xie Liangchen first crossed paths, his older brother objected.
The book describes his brother as having ambiguous feelings for the fake heiress; he is a morally ambiguous character. This is because he is also Baozhu's biological brother. However, he is very unfriendly towards Baozhu.
In other words, he is the son of the current emperor, the young emperor who will eventually ascend to the throne!
With this understanding, Jiang Nuanzhi looked at Xuan Ting again, and her eyes held a strange look.
This is truly the first time I've ever seen an emperor in person.
Especially when the future emperor is kneeling before you, your feelings are very complicated.
Seeing that Jiang Nuanzhi did not agree, Xuan Ting immediately tried to kowtow to the ground.
But instead of the expected pain, his head bumped into a soft palm.
Jiang Nuanzhi supported his little head and helped him stand up.
"Staying here is fine, but to stay here safely, we need to come up with a foolproof plan."
Seeing that the children, including Li Rong who was lying on the heated kang, were looking at her, Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "You'll find out soon enough."
Fifteen minutes later, an incredibly beautiful little girl appeared before them.
The little girl's face was very sour, and she was emanating a chill from her whole body.
"Brother, bad brother, she's really turned into a bad sister!"
Little Baozhu and Little Er circled around Little Xuanting, marveling at his appearance.
The waiter stared at him blankly and said, "He's so handsome. You can't tell he's a man at all."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at Li Junping: "Ping'er, what do you think?"
Li Junping nodded: "As long as he doesn't speak, even if someone familiar stands right in front of him, it would be difficult for them to recognize him. But how do we explain his identity? Can we say he's a relative?"
Jiang Nuanzhi shook her head slightly and said, "Relatives won't do. We were all exiled here. Our records are all there, and such a lie would be too easy to be exposed. Just say that I bought them."
Li Junping: "But even a die-hard buyer wouldn't buy something this small, would they?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Who said she was a slave to the buyer? Just tell everyone she was bought as a child bride for you."
These words silenced both Li Junping and Xuan Ting.
The two exchanged a glance, a strange atmosphere spreading between them, before turning their heads away in mutual disdain.
Jiang Nuanzhi patted Xuan Ting's head: "These are special times. Preserving your life is the most important thing. Be a little wronged and dress like this for now. And remember, as long as you are a man in your heart, no matter what you wear or what you look like, you are a fine man."
Xuan Ting naturally understood the principle; what did these things matter in the face of life and death?
She nodded immediately: "Don't worry, Aunt Nuan, I understand the reasoning."
As she spoke, Jiang Nuanzhi gave him an encouraging look and then rubbed Xiao Baozhu's head: "Mommy will buy you a new outfit tomorrow. You can borrow this one for your brother."
After saying that, he went inside to cook.
Li Xiaoer was still staring wide-eyed at Xuan Ting.
Xuan Ting couldn't help but grind his teeth and glare at him warningly.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Jiang Nuanzhi carrying a basin of wastewater out of the house. He immediately changed his gentle and harmless appearance and even smiled at the waiter.
Li Xiaoer was taken aback by his glare, stared at him for a while, and then said to Xiao Baozhu beside her, "Baozhu, he's really handsome, isn't he?"
Upon hearing this, Baozhu immediately frowned: "Brother! You've never praised me for being pretty! Do you think I'm not as good-looking as a boy?"
Li Xiaoer was stunned: "You're beautiful too! You're both beautiful! You're both exceptionally beautiful."
As she spoke, noticing Jiang Nuanzhi's leisurely gaze, she immediately said after two seconds, "Anuan is beautiful too. Really, I...I...I'm absolutely not lying!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
She's just standing here for no reason.
Jing'an Temple.
With his last breath, An Dehai prostrated himself on the ground, kneeling and pleading, "Empress Dowager, please save the Sixth Prince! The Regent is trying to kill him!"
The Empress Dowager was now dressed in a simple robe, with no other adornments except for a string of Buddhist prayer beads.
After hearing An Dehai's words, she paused in turning her prayer beads: "Tell me in detail, where is Xiao Liu? What exactly happened?"
"Your Highness and I were separated during the pursuit."
An Dehai had barely uttered those words when, a second later, he groaned, clutched his chest, and coughed up a mouthful of blood, collapsing limply to the ground.
"His Highness is here."
Before he could even utter the words "Xinghua Village," he felt his consciousness gradually fading.
He had no strength left in his body, and in his hazy state, his mind was filled with the little face of his prince.
The sound of His Highness's desperate cries at our parting that day still echoes in my ears. I wonder how much suffering His Highness is enduring now.
The Empress Dowager frowned and pondered for a while before saying to her aunt beside her, "Send someone to find out where Xiao Liu is, but don't make a fuss about it."
"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured. The Sixth Prince is a lucky man and will surely be alright."
The Empress Dowager picked up the Buddhist prayer beads she had placed on the table again and let out a long sigh: "Xiao Liu has been frail since childhood, so in principle, it shouldn't be his turn. But I never expected that person to be so crazy."
"I hope the child is still healthy."
At this moment, Xiao Xuanting, dressed in women's clothing, awkwardly straightened the belt around his waist, rolled up his sleeves, and was eating a pancake, his little mouth glistening with oil.
How could a simple stir-fried radish and pork be so delicious? He couldn't stop eating and had already ate three pancakes.
First update, my darlings. Those who haven't slept yet, go to sleep now. Second update will be written tomorrow morning. I've been too busy these past two days.
(End of this chapter)
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