Seeing that everyone was full, Qian Ruoyu finally spoke.

"How long have you been here separately? I want to know. It's okay if you don't want to answer."

Qian Ruoyu just wanted to use a friendlier and more polite attitude to make these people accept her.

After all, there is no complete trust between the two parties.

Therefore, Qian Ruoyu felt that perhaps a foundation of trust was needed before he could reluctantly bring these people back to the palace. Moreover, it would be a bit dangerous to bring them back to the palace with their identities.

Therefore, under this circumstance, Qian Ruoyu did not want to harm herself or Chu Mobai, so she could only get close to them in this way and try to see if she could really bring them back to the palace.

While everyone was still confused, the little girl spoke directly.

"Six years."

“I’m six, so I’ve been at it for six years.”

Her two brothers also nodded at this time.

And people like him only started to speak at this time.

"Five years."

“I’ve been here three years.”

“I’ve been here seven years.”

"I just came here two years ago."

Hearing this, Qian Ruoyu nodded slightly, and then spoke calmly.

"Where are all your families?"

But as soon as Qian Ruoyu finished speaking, everyone showed extremely frustrated expressions on their faces.

The little girl was the first to raise her hand.

"My father and mother are at the border right now. My brother said that they are helping with some things at the border and will be back soon."

Qian Ruoyu found out that the little girl's parents might have been exiled to the border.

Hearing these words made Qian Ruoyu feel even more sad.

The little girl's two brothers nodded helplessly at this time.

After all, the little girl is still young, so she shouldn't be told such a result.

And only at this time did everyone gradually speak to Qian Ruoyu.

"My father is also at the frontier."

"My parents are both in the frontier."

In all likelihood, almost everyone's parents were exiled to the frontier, while they stayed behind to barely make a living in the capital.

After all, although their parents were exiled to the frontier, these young men were considered to be decent people, so they could barely eat and drink in the capital.

What's more, there are indeed some people in this area who are willing to give them food. Although the food looks terrible, at least they can barely survive here.

If these young people were also exiled to the frontier, I am afraid they would not be able to bear the hardships there.

Whether it is southern Xinjiang or northern Xinjiang, one is extremely cold and the other is extremely hot, neither of which is something these young people can endure.

Even adults may not be able to endure the bitter cold at the border. Being exiled to the border for just one year can completely destroy a person's character.

But Qian Ruoyu didn't say much at this time and could only comfort her.

"I see. It seems that you have no choice but to stay here, and you are freezing and starving. Do you have any ideas for the next step?"

After hearing Qian Ruoyu say this, Qian Ruoyu saw expressions of doubt and confusion on their faces.

It seemed that they really didn't know what to do, but this was exactly what Qian Ruoyu wanted.

If they are willing, they can follow him back to the palace.

"How do you think the steamed buns taste?"

After hearing what Qian Ruoyu said, everyone nodded slowly.

Qian Ruoyu continued.

"I know your identities, but you don't know mine yet. I just want to tell you that I can provide you with more than just steamed buns and stuffed buns. I can even provide you with a hot meal."

When they heard Qian Ruoyu say this, everyone's faces seemed to light up and they looked at Qian Ruoyu nervously.

Xiaohong and Yan'er on the side did not expect Qian Ruoyu to say such a thing, so they were looking forward to Qian Ruoyu's next words.

After all, both of them knew Qian Ruoyu's purpose in coming here.

"I came here hoping to find some helpers to help me. I am short of manpower, but I can't just take anyone to my place. You should know that this world is dangerous, and I can't just take anyone away."

"So I ask you now, anyone who wants to go with me, please take a step forward now. If you don't want to, it's okay. I won't threaten you or force you."

"The place we are going to is also in the capital, in a large mansion. It's not like you can go there just because you want to. It's up to you to decide from now on."

After saying this, Qian Ruoyu slowly stepped back several steps, and Xiaohong and Yan'er followed her.

Qian Ruoyu's eyes were full of sincerity, but she didn't look at anyone.

Qian Ruoyu just wanted them to make the decision themselves. If they didn't want to, then so be it. After all, this kind of thing was not something that both parties were willing to do.

But after Qian Ruoyu finished speaking, the little girl wanted to move forward immediately, but was stopped by her two brothers.

The little girl raised her eyes and looked at her two brothers pitifully, and spoke with her mouth open.

"Brother, we have steamed buns and steamed bread... Huniu doesn't want to go hungry anymore... Sister said she has steamed buns, steamed bread, and hot dishes and hot rice. Huniu hasn't eaten these things for a long time..."

As she said this, tears began to appear in Hu Niu's eyes. Her two brothers looked helpless after seeing this.

The other few people were still hesitating.

But at this moment, Xiaohong glanced at Qian Ruoyu, as if she had something to say.

Qian Ruoyu naturally noticed Xiaohong's gaze, so he nodded slightly. Xiaohong then came to Qian Ruoyu's ear and said a few words.

After hearing what Xiaohong said, Qian Ruoyu thought about it for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Go ahead and say whatever you want to say. It doesn't matter if you reveal my identity."

Hearing Qian Ruoyu say this, Xiaohong immediately nodded excitedly.

That’s right, what Xiaohong wanted was to tell people Qian Ruoyu’s identity, but in addition to that, she also had to appeal to these people’s emotions and reason.

Let them all know how sincere Qian Ruoyu is.

So Xiaohong just walked out next.

Xiaohong said when facing everyone.

"Listen, everyone. I know you are confused now, and you know your identities, because I brought my queen here."

My Lady!?

When everyone suddenly heard these words, they raised their eyes in shock, first looking at Xiaohong, and then looking at Qian Ruoyu.

Qian Ruoyu just looked at them calmly.