Chapter 318 Fat Bird's Escape
It was only the moment Chuchu crawled out of the dog hole that she realized the seriousness of the situation.
For example, she's just a little baby under two years old, the kind who could easily get hurt if she wandered around outside alone!
but……
She turned to look at her mother's increasingly loud shouts...
Oh well, she's lucky and has a long life!
Bye-bye, Mom! I'm setting sail tonight!
Thanks to her Uncle Cat's special training, she walks incredibly steadily now! She walks with her hands behind her back and a small, pigeon-toed gait, just like her grandpa.
A mud monkey suddenly appeared on the bustling streets of Beijing. The little monkey was quite imposing, staring at them fiercely, but only looking and not buying.
The old man sculpting clay figures frowned at the little girl in front of him, tugged at her chubby, lotus-root-like arm, and asked, "Whose child are you? Why are you running around here all alone? Where are your parents?"
The kind old man regretted his words immediately after speaking, gesturing with his hands. The child's height…
"Child, can you speak?"
Chiu Chiu, who had been staring intently at the clay figure, finally snapped out of her daze. "Chiu Chiu, no, you're mute."
She rummaged in her crossbody bag for a moment, then pulled out a small piece of silver and handed it to the old man: "Grandpa, chuchu, buy it!"
"Look at this!"
Although Qiuqiu's round face was covered in mud and looked dirty, her beautiful features still couldn't be hidden. She suddenly leaned forward, making the old man laugh.
Old Zhang is a craftsman who supports his family by sculpting clay figurines. Even now that his children are grown up, he still insists on setting up his stall, just for the joy of it. Sometimes, he'll give one away to someone he's lucky enough to meet.
Seeing how cute Qiuqiu was, he didn't take her money. Instead, he borrowed a handkerchief from the young woman next door who sold rouge and used it to wipe the dirt off Qiuqiu's face and hands.
"What a pretty little girl, why is she all smeared with makeup like a dirty monkey? Sit up straight, Grandpa will make your sculpt look prettier."
Chiu Chiu nodded vigorously: "Mmm!"
Such a beautiful little girl, and carrying such a large sum of money, we can't let her wander around like that. Her family would be so worried if she were kidnapped!
You should just sit here quietly!
Old Zhang was very skillful; in no time, he had sculpted a dirty doll version of Qiuqiu.
Chiu Chiu secretly poked the money box with her fingertip and slipped a small piece of silver into it while Old Zhang was mixing the clay.
We can't let Grandpa work for nothing!
Chiu Chiu sits here so obediently, she's practically a living advertisement. Many women stop to take a look, and some even go home and bring their pregnant daughters-in-law out to see her. They think, "Looking at this little lucky baby will help her give birth to a beautiful child later."
Old Zhang didn't know how his usually quiet stall had suddenly become crowded with people.
While he was sculpting the clay figure, he took a moment to check if Qiuqiu was still there. Seeing that she was sitting there obediently without moving, he felt relieved and continued with his work.
The small stall was packed with people. Chiu Chiu was already short, and with so many people, she was having trouble breathing. She turned to the old man and said, "Chiu Chiu, I'm out of breath."
Grandpa, don't worry about Chirp, Chirp is breathing.
Old Zhang was hard of hearing due to his age, and with the surrounding noise, he didn't hear what Qiuqiu said at all. Seeing that he didn't move, Qiuqiu assumed he had heard her and squeezed out through the gap between the adults' legs.
Chirping, squeezing through the crowd: 【Ah, the fresh air is here, Chirping!】
As Qiuqiu opened her arms, she suddenly felt everything go black. Looking up, she saw someone standing in front of her. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was someone she knew!
Sotu glared coldly at Chiu Chiu: "It really was you!"
This child caused them to lose their holy son and all their face!
Chiu Chiu froze for a moment, then turned and ran before Sotu could reach out his claws.
Sotu, who was about to trade Chiu Chiu for Yan Jiamu, was thinking: "???"
Is this chubby kid some kind of slippery eel?!
Sotu wasn't one to give up easily, and immediately gave chase. However, he underestimated the bustling nature of the capital. Today was the fifteenth, a market day. People were packed together, and he was left behind. Qiuqiu, on the other hand, was too short to resist, easily weaving through the crowd. In no time, she disappeared into the throng.
Sotu slammed his fist on the stall next to him: "Damn it! Don't let me catch you!"
This feud is now officially established!
"boom!"
The stall collapsed with a crash.
The vendor got angry and grabbed Sotu by the collar: "Who are you! Why are you smashing my stall! Pay up!"
"Pay my ass! Get lost!" Sotu hurriedly chased after Qiuqiu, but the Han Chinese man in front of him wouldn't let go. If this were in the Turkic lands, he would have already killed him with a single blow!
Remembering the Queen's instructions, he had no choice but to throw away the silver to resolve the matter.
Now you really can't see a single ghost.
He returned empty-handed and left in a hurry, not noticing the fleeting figure in the restaurant upstairs.
"Your Highness, it is Suotu."
The crown prince, dressed in casual clothes and twirling a folding fan, tapped the fan twice on the table upon hearing this. The crisp sound of the fan ribs seemed to strike his heart.
"The Turks are making unusual moves; the Queyu clan should have already received the news. Why then are they still allowing Suotu to roam freely outside?"
Suotu is brave but reckless. Letting him act freely in the capital at this time is just handing over leverage to others.
The guard recalled the scene when he had just noticed Sotu, that little guy who had flashed by...
"I think the child he was chasing earlier looks familiar... like Princess Roujia."
"What?!" The Crown Prince exclaimed in shock. "Didn't she kidnap Yan Jiamu and take him back? Why is she running off instead of staying at home? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Liang Shi shook his head; he and Qiuqiu were practically acquaintances. Even if the familiar little chubby girl were all dirty, he wouldn't mistake her for someone else.
"Your Highness, seeing that Princess Roujia is alone and that Suotu is relentlessly pursuing her, I ask you, 'Is Princess Roujia in danger?'"
Qiuqiu is a remarkable child. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of children under the age of three in the entire capital, but she is truly unique in that she has a network of connections that spans the entire court and business world and can still be on friendly terms with others.
So if something happens to her, it will be a huge problem! A very big problem!
"Pass down the order: those lying in ambush along the route should keep a close watch on Chiu Chiu's whereabouts. If they spot her..."
Liang Shi tentatively asked, "Send it back to the Marquis's residence?"
The Crown Prince sneered, "What kind of good thing is that! We should beat her up right here and now!"
This little brat dares to go out alone already! What will she be like when she gets older? Give her a good beating to teach her a lesson about the dangers of the world, and see if she dares to wander around like that again!
Chirp ran wildly until she lost track of where she was.
Oh no, I can't find my way back!
Don't panic when you encounter a problem!
Chiu Chiu sniffed the air, "Ah, it smells like a person~"
With a quick step, the little chirp ran towards where there were people.
The alleyway was quiet, but completely deserted. Chiu Chiu stood dumbfounded in the empty alley. She had clearly smelled someone's scent!
Unwilling to believe it, Qiuqiu started searching in the alley; she was determined to find someone to take her home!
When the Crown Prince and Liang Shi arrived, Qiu Qiu was almost crawling into the slop bucket!
He didn't want to send a smelly, dirty brat home, so he grabbed her just as she peeked out, "You don't want to crawl into the slop bucket, do you?"
Chiu Chiu turned around and saw a familiar face!
[People! People! People! I told you there were people!]
Since he was His Highness the Crown Prince, she didn't stand on ceremony. She opened her arms wide and pursed her lips into a wavy line: "Hug~"
【Chirp's tired! She needs a hug to feel better~】
And she would never crawl into a slop bucket!
These are all little tricks to attract people!
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