Chapter 102 Wandering
Changning said this, looking straight at Changshun.
Changshun was puzzled: "Changning, you are reporting to the prince, why are you looking at me?"
Changning coughed and said, "Changshun, you have to step aside."
Chang Shun's eyes widened immediately, and he looked at Qi Shuo aggrievedly: "Prince, look at him——"
Qi Shuo said calmly: "Then you should step away for a while."
Changshun paused, then dejectedly retreated into the distance.
"Go ahead."
Chang Ning came forward and said, "Sir, Miss Lin brought back two beggars."
Qi Shuo smiled: "Miss Lin Er has a kind heart."
Chang Ning was a little anxious: "No, Miss Lin Er has recognized the older beggar as her sworn brother."
Qi Shuo's eyes flickered slightly, his voice remained calm: "Brother?"
"Yes." Chang Ning's face was filled with worry. "You didn't see it, my Lord, but that beggar is quite good-looking. What do you think Miss Lin was thinking? She picked up a random beggar and claimed him as her sworn brother?"
It must be because the beggar is good-looking!
Changning was filled with indignation.
"I understand." Qi Shuo picked up the scroll and looked at it.
"Prince——"
"Anything else?"
"No...but Miss Lin Er——"
Qi Shuo frowned: "Miss Lin Er has her reasons for doing this, there is no need to mention this matter again."
Changning responded with a yes, secretly worried about her own prince.
Changshun walked over and gave Changning a displeased look.
There is a secret between the prince and Changning. I am so heartbroken!
Two servants stood on Qi Shuo's left and right, keeping quiet.
Qi Shuo held the scroll, a little absent-minded.
Changning shook his head secretly.
The prince is not saying one thing and thinking another, and you are the one who is wronged!
Suddenly Qi Shuo stood up and walked out with big strides.
The two servants looked at each other and hurriedly chased after him.
The weather was getting a bit chilly, and the sun seemed bright but lacked much warmth. The trees lining the street had lost all their leaves, revealing bare branches.
Qi Shuo walked slowly and leisurely, as if he was taking a leisurely stroll in the garden.
Changning followed behind, somewhat confused.
It turns out that the prince was not going to look for Miss Lin Er.
The front was crowded with people, and cheers could be heard from time to time. Qi Shuo walked over and became one of the crowd.
People gathered to watch the Ruyi class.
Ruyi Troupe is a well-known acrobatic troupe in Beijing. They are often invited to perform by wealthy families. If there are no wealthy families to invite them, they will perform in the open space at the bridgehead.
Qi Shuo's gaze fell on the young man from the Ruyi class who was dancing with a sword.
The young man had a slender figure and agile movements, and he swung the long sword freely as if it were an extension of his arm.
Changning followed Qi Shuo's gaze and looked at the young man, secretly surprised and suspicious.
The young man's name was Xiao Feng. He was originally a freelance street performer, but was later accepted by the Ruyi troupe, which gave him a place to stay.
For some reason, the prince paid special attention to this young performing artist and had come to watch his acrobatics several times.
Qi Shuo watched the Ruyi troupe's performance quietly, cheering with the crowd and clapping gently, like every spectator.
After the Ruyi troupe finished their performance, several people held gongs and other items and asked for rewards from people.
The boy named Xiao Feng walked towards Qi Shuo carrying a wooden tray.
Qi Shuo glanced at Changning.
Changning understood and took out a string of copper coins and threw them on the wooden plate.
Xiao Feng thanked him repeatedly and moved on to the next person.
Qi Shuo looked at Xiao Feng deeply, turned around and walked out of the crowd. On the way back, he met Lin Hao and a young man.
He glanced at the young man's face and said to Lin Hao calmly, "Second Miss Lin, please go out."
The trip to Qinglu Temple undoubtedly brought the two closer together. Lin said with a smile, "Go out for a walk with my brother."
"Brother?" Qi Shuo looked at Axing openly.
Ah Xing was obviously not used to it, and accepted Qi Shuo's scrutiny with a tense expression.
This young man with his servant is the same kind of person as the second girl. Unlike him, a beggar in fancy clothes could be beaten back to his original form at any time.
"I just recognized him. My sworn brother's name is Ah Xing." Lin Hao introduced Ah Xing and said, "This is Prince Jing. He lives next door to the General's Mansion."
Ah Xing was shocked.
It turned out to be the little prince.
"Greetings, Prince." Ah Xing's voice was tense.
Qi Shuo smiled: "No need to be so formal. Miss Lin Er and I have known each other since childhood and are very familiar with each other. You are Miss Lin Er's sworn brother, so we can be considered friends."
Ah Xing really didn't know what to say, so he could only smile, thinking that the young prince was so approachable.
Seeing Ah Xing's awkwardness, Lin Hao said goodbye to Qi Shuo: "Your Highness, you should go back to the mansion. We'll leave first."
"Where are you going?" Qi Shuo asked calmly.
Lin Hao looked a little strange.
Prince Jing doesn't seem like such a gossipy person.
"Just... just wandering around. Ah Xing knows a lot of places I haven't been to."
Qi Shuo curved his lips: "There are many places I haven't been to—"
Facing the girl's surprised eyes, he smiled and said, "Miss Lin Er, if you go somewhere interesting, tell me about it later and I'll go there too."
Lin Hao's expression returned to normal: "Okay."
She thought that Prince Jing wanted to go shopping together.
After parting with Qi Shuo, Lin Hao and A Xing walked from West City to East City. The sun was about to set.
Ah Xing finally couldn't help asking, "Aren't you tired?"
"I'm quite tired. Let's take a break at the teahouse and then take the bus back."
There were several tables set up in a roadside teahouse. Since it was in East City, the people drinking tea were obviously ordinary people.
Seeing the girl drinking from the tea bowl as usual, Ah Xing felt more and more strange.
The second girl really doesn't seem like a noble lady. She doesn't even feel disgusted at drinking tea in such a place.
"Aren't you thirsty?" Lin Hao asked when he noticed Ah Xing was holding the tea bowl in a daze.
Ah Xing came back to his senses and gulped down the rough tea.
"Axing, after you finish practicing boxing and kicking with Uncle Liu tomorrow, let's go out for a walk."
Ah Xing frowned subconsciously: "Second Miss——"
"I told you to call me Ah Hao."
"Ah, good..." Ah Xing forced himself to get used to it, "Why do you want me to take you around to see beggars?"
Lin Hao had no intention of hiding this from Ah Xing: "I want to see how many beggars, old and young, there are in Beijing. Have you noticed that this time of year is much colder than last year? I'm afraid they won't be able to endure it until the twelfth lunar month."
Ah Xing opened his eyes wide in shock: "Do you want to take all these beggars back home?"
"Not really. I plan to provide them with a shelter from the wind and rain, so that they can get through this winter..." Lin Hao ignored Ah Xing's complex and surprised expression and expressed his doubts, "After visiting these places, I found that there are not many elderly beggars."
Ah Xing was silent for a moment, his voice a little muffled: "The old and frail will not live long."
He cannot compete with the middle-aged beggars, nor can he evoke as much sympathy as the young beggars. He will be almost done with starvation for ten days or half a month.
Lin Hao was silent for a moment, then asked Ah Xing: "Can you help me? I'm not very convenient dealing with beggars all the time."
Ah Xing did not answer immediately, but asked: "With so many beggars, do you plan to support them forever?"
"Of course not. This is just the first step. There are more plans to come."
After hearing what Lin Hao said, Ah Xing nodded and said, "Leave the matter of dealing with beggars to me."
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